This last year has been rough on everyone, in so many different ways. But as we look toward recovery and adjust to life after the pandemic, it’s important to recognize the direct connections among physical behaviors, mental health, and performance at work. Dr. Christine Runyan, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and co-founder of T ... Show More
Nov 25
America’s Nervous System Is Dysregulated with Kate Woodsome
What if the problem in America isn’t just political? What if our collective nervous system is overloaded? In this episode, I sit down with Kate Woodsome, journalist turned civic resilience researcher and trainer, to talk about how personal trauma, chronic stress, and media-driven ... Show More
47m 56s
Nov 20
How To Heal After A Layoff with Yowei Shaw
Layoffs do more than drain your bank account, they shake your sense of worth, belonging, and identity. In this episode, Yowei Shaw, an emotional investigative journalist shares what it felt like to get laid off from NPR, why the experience upends identity and dignity, and how the ... Show More
36m 40s
Nov 18
AI, ADHD, And Humanness with Dr. Tracy Dennis Tiwary
Is your anxiety about AI actually trying to help you? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tracy Dennis Tiwary to talk about AI anxiety, overdiagnosis, ADHD, and why we’ve medicalized so much of our emotional life that we’ve lost sight of what it means to be human. Tracy shares w ... Show More
54m 17s
Sep 2020
1006 The Positive Side of Stress & Science of Self-Control w/Kelly McGonigal
<p>“There are ways of thinking about stress that can make your body’s response to it healthier.”</p><p>Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., is an expert on stress, willpower, compassion, and the mind-body response to exercise. In this wide-ranging interview, s ... Show More
1h 38m
Jul 2022
Dr. Jennifer Heisz | Move Your Body, Ease Your Mind
<p>We all know how exercise and fitness can impact and improve our physical health. But, what about what it can do for your mind? Your brain? Your experience of anxiety, depression, stress and more? Your relationships? Your ability to experience peace and ease? </p><br><p>Mo ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 2021
Chloe Carmichael, PhD | Using Stress and Anxiety to Your Advantage
Most of us see stress and anxiety as problems to be solved. But according to clinical psychologist Chloe Carmichael, PhD, these mind-body responses are Mother Nature’s way of giving us the energy boost we need to be not only productive, but also successful. On this episode, Dr Ch ... Show More
37m 21s
May 2021
Ways to Improve Mental Health with Nawal Mustafa
Brain coach and PhD student Nawal Mustafa advocates for affordable ways to take care of mental health. When not studying clinical neuropsychology, Mustafa influences brain health and science to her 550K+ followers on her Instagram page, @thebraincoach.Today, Mustafa shares ten fo ... Show More
13m 22s