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THIS is a REVOLUTIONARY conversation about the INTERSECTION of YOUR BRAIN, GUT microbiome and FOOD!This podcast with Dr. Amy Shah is going to BLOW you away with her CUTTING-EDGE insights about YOUR HEALTH and the connection between your GUT BIOME and YOUR MIND. DR. SHAH has written two books and is beyond qualified as a double board-certified doctor and nutritional expert show has studied at Cornell, Harvard, AND Columbia University. In a fast-moving hour, DR. SHAH unlocks more mysteries about gut health, your immune system, the brain-gut-bacteria connection, and several other critical things you should know to help you feel and live better, including…💪🏽 Fermented food and the link to bacterial DOPAMINE💪🏽 How FOOD CRAVINGS are linked to our memories💪🏽 Six SUPERFOODS you should eat every day💪🏽 How processed foods affect your MOOD💪🏽 Why you need to eat MORE PROTEIN for peak health💪🏽 The right way and wrong way to fast, and the link to CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS💪🏽 Food and female HORMONE health💪🏽 What are PREBIOTICS and PSYCHOBIOTICS, and how they interact with your body💪🏽 The science behind FECAL TRANSPLANTS💪🏽 The link between gut health and EXERCISE💪🏽 Things you can do to SLEEP BETTER and should you take CBD or melatonin supplements to help you sleep better💪🏽 The truth about how much WATER and COFFEE you should drinkDr. Shah does an incredible job of SETTING THE TABLE with a commonsense approach to FOOD and GUT HEALTH.That's why you’re going to EAT UP THIS EPISODE if you’re looking for ways to live a more HEALTHY, HAPPY, and LONGER LIFE.Make sure you have a notepad open you're going to want to apply these STRATEGIES in your life TODAY so you can be HEALTHIER & HAPPIER tomorrow!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Feb 20231h 4min

If you’ve ever felt like there’s something missing in your life, THIS is for YOU.This is all about MINDSET.JON GORDON is more than just my friend, he’s my brother and we often share our innermost thoughts with each other.  This week, we’re both going to share some of those thoughts with you.Privately, he is an ADVISER and a CONFIDANTE. Publicly you know him as one of the most sought-after public speakers in the world who has written 27 BOOKS and sold over 5 MILLION COPIES!This INSPIRATIONAL and FAITH-BASED chat between two great friends will guide you to living a more COMPLETE and FULFILLED life, without feeling like you constantly have to prove yourself.You’ll learn the keys to adjusting your focus so that you can experience an abundance of LOVE, CLARITY, COURAGE, and CONFIDENCE that will seep into all areas of your life, from being a better friend, spouse, or parent to enhancing your leadership skills, understanding your mind and soul connection, and deepening your faith.I consider Jon Gordon family. By the time you finish listening to this episode, you’ll feel a new level of ONENESS with him as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Jan 20231h 7min

“Life and death are not opposites. Birth and death are opposites.”This week's episode with DR. DEEPAK CHOPRA is going CHANGE the way you think about EVERYTHING in life.It's an HONOR to have DR. CHOPRA join me for a wide-ranging chat about the MIND & BODY relationship. We discussed how you can INTEGRATE all of these things to help you live a better life.Dr. Chopra’s work has had a PROFOUND IMPACT on my life, and although I’ve followed his work for a long time, I still had so many questions I wanted him to answer...We cover…🙏🏽 TRANSCENDENCE and the source of all story experiences🙏🏽 MINDFULNESS and HOW SENSORY EXPERIENCES impact our lives🙏🏽 IDEOLOGICAL CONFLICTS, the best use of HUMAN IMAGINATION, LEARNING FROM CHILDREN, and CREATIVITY🙏🏽 Dr. Chopra’s experiments with PSYCHEDELICS🙏🏽 the nature of the relationship between your MIND / BODY and why it matters🙏🏽 a PRACTICAL EXERCISE you can use to CALM your HEART and your BRAIN🙏🏽 how LANGUAGE CONSTRUCTS EXPERIENCE and the 4 QUESTIONS you should ask before you speak🙏🏽 a frank discussion about BIRTH, DEATH, and why we FEAR DEATHI TOLD YOU THIS WEEK WAS DEEP!It was also one of the GREATEST CONVERSATIONS of my life!Like me, you’ll need to go back and listen to this episode two or three times. There are dozens of thought-provoking ideas you should not only hear but take time to think about.I guarantee you’ll find greater PEACE and CHALLENGE YOUR BELIEFS about the world and yourself as you listen. DR. CHOPRA will make you think about the relationship between your mind and body for weeks to come.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Jan 202358min

I know many of you are dealing with unprecedented levels of FEAR in your life & are worried about this coming year. You're concerned about how to best SURVIVE in the short term until the economy recovers.That's why I've invited TONY ROBBINS back for the THIRD time on my show. He has helped more people lead HAPPIER & SUCCESSFUL lives than any other person in this world… including ME.🚨 You don’t want to miss this!! Tony Robbins has an upcoming FREE total immersion event, UNSHAKABLE, taking place over five days on January 24-28, 2023 which teaches you these EXACT STRATEGIES you need to become confident in uncertainty. Get your spot NOW at  http://www.jointony100.com🚨Tony has got a lot of wisdom on how to use FAITH to overcome the crippling emotion of FEAR. In this episode, he explains why downtimes may be the BEST TIMES to invest in yourself & start something new that ADDS VALUE to other people’s lives.Tony and I are big proponents of society’s seasons, and we’re sharing our thoughts on the challenges of being in an UNCERTAIN, LONG, & COLD WINTER.In this episode you’ll learn:💢 how to master PATTERN RECOGNITION & how to use those patterns to create a MORE COMPELLING FUTURE for yourself.💢 the importance of BIO-CHEMICAL CHANGES & how you can use PEAK PHYSIOLOGY to deal with depression & negative thinking as you go💢 how GRATITUDE destroys the destructive emotions of fear💢 how to create perceived value in YOURSELFI tell people to take notes, but this week, don’t bother because EVERYTHING is worth writing down.My hour with Tony Robbins is that damn good! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Jan 20231h 5min

👉🏽 Do you want to put MORE MONEY in your pocket this year?👉🏽 Do you want to BE HAPPIER doing the kind of work that brings you JOY?👉🏽 Do you want MORE FREEDOM in life? Of course, you do! That’s exactly why I invited AMY PORTERFIELD on my show this week. We’re going to learn how to UNBOSS YOURSELF & the STRATEGIES needed to build a life you don’t want to vacation. Amy transformed herself from being a successful corporate executive WORKING FOR TONY ROBBINS to one of the top coaches for ENTREPRENEURS who are ready to take it to the next level.She’s got a top-ranked business podcast, best-selling online marketing courses, a new book coming out, and more than 250,000 loyal subscribers who are living Amy’s philosophy by moving away from “step-by-step” and into “ACTION-BY-ACTION.”Amy and I are going to help you do that in this jam-packed hour-long exchange.Listen up as we talk about…👉🏽 Amy’s struggle of transforming from an EMPLOYEE MINDSET to a BUSINESS OWNER MINDSET…👉🏽 The importance and the REALITIES of starting a SIDE HUSTLE, including the “PATHS OF POSSIBILITIES” and your “CAPACITY FOR ZERO”…👉🏽 The importance of CHOOSING A DATE CERTAIN EXIT DATE from your life as an employee…👉🏽 How you can succeed by developing a 10% EDGE and GIVING YOUR ROADMAP AWAY…👉🏽 The keys to setting up your business, including being crystal clear on the “WHY” and where your “SWEET SPOT” is…👉🏽 How to CRAFT YOUR OFFER and the importance of building a killer EMAIL LIST.  This, more than any other strategy, can spell the difference between failure and success.  Big money or pocket change.  Confidence and happiness, or not…👉🏽 The pros and cons of using SOCIAL MEDIA…👉🏽 The right reasons for LEVERAGING other people’s content…Finally, the biggest question of all …was it worth it? Listen to the end to find out why Amy says all the moments of being uncomfortable, all the pain, doubt, and struggles were WORTH IT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Jan 20231h 4min

What are the SKILLS and ATTRIBUTES you NEED in order to LIVE OUT YOUR DREAMS? Rob Riggle is going to teach you by sharing his story of chasing after his dreams and SUCCESSFULLY changing careers, from serving in Kosovo and Afghanistan as a highly decorated lieutenant colonel to becoming one of the most recognizable and successful comedians today.You know him as an actor who’s appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows, including SNL, Dumb and Dumber, the Daily Show, Modern Family, Holey Moley, and many others.  But what you may not know is that he retired after 23 years in the MARINES to launch into a full-time comedy career.I’ve never met somebody with such a unique career path as Rob’s.You're going to learn what it takes, Rob explains how any success comes from doing these things…➡️ Doing the HARD things➡️ Pushing PAST your perceived limits ➡️ Not being afraid to LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND and go after something NEW➡️ Having a RELENTLESS work ethic➡️ CULTIVATING your NATURAL talents➡️ Being good to work with, HONEST, KIND, and it doesn't hurt if you have some HUMOR➡️ Rob’s unique take on ABD… ALWAYS BE DEVELOPING. He applies this to his entertainment career, but it’s a STRATEGY you can add to ANY ASPECT OF LIFE. ➡️ We also talk about attaching EMOTIONAL MEANING to your goals, which we both use to GENERATE MOMENTUM and accomplish the most important things in our lives.➡️ You’re also going to hear about Rob using improv to create characters that ultimately landed him a gig on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.  It’s a cool story of how a creative mind, under pressure, responded to an in-your-face challenge when there was a lot on the line.➡️ Rob can teach you a lot about PUNCHLINES.... Punchlines of your life by TAKING CHANCES and BELIEVING IN WHO YOU ARE.You’ll be blown away by Rob’s story about how doing hard things in the military created the CONFIDENCE he needed to give acting a try, including how he traded in one BIG DREAM of becoming a naval aviator for an even BIGGER DREAM of becoming a comedian.You're not going to want to miss this episode, it's a FUNNY and ENTERTAINING hour. Hearing the UNBELIEVABLE and 100% TRUE story of how Rob chased his dreams.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Jan 20231h 9min

CHANGE is INEVITABLE and in order to live your best life, you’ve got to have EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES in place to get the most out of those changes.Some changes YOU CHOOSE and some changes you don't, but you get to CHOOSE HOW TO HANDLE THEM.At the beginning of 2022, I decided to make the core message of what I wanted to share with you about EMBRACING CHANGE.My book, THE POWER OF ONE MORE, my television show, CHANGE WITH ED MYLETT and my podcast, The Ed Mylett Show are ALL dedicated to making POSITIVE CHANGES to give you the powerful tactics I have used throughout my life so that YOU CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE.This week, I wanted to share some highlights from past episodes focusing on CHANGE to help you lead a better life in 2023 and beyond.You’re going to hear great advice from my conversations with…➡️ DR. JOE DISPENZA with practical steps on how to change negative thinking➡️ TONY ROBBINS shares the traits of FULFILLED PEOPLE and the seasons of our lives➡️ JAIME KERN LIMA on handling other people’s limiting beliefs➡️ Why you should look in the mirror to EMPOWER YOURSELF with ERIC THOMAS➡️ Overcoming physical and mental pain with PHIL HEATH➡️ JENNA KUTCHER on balance and the importance of resting well so you can hustle well➡️ Dealing with thoughts of not feeling worthy of your success with DEAN GRAZIOSIHere’s to a BLESSED and PRODUCTIVE 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Dec 202245min

This week, Dr. Layne Norton is giving you a NO BS FIT GUIDE for you to take into 2023.Think you have heard it all? Know everything there is to know? Think again!I’ve been training in the gym for 30 years, and had so many experts on my show… And I was blown away by what I learned in this interview!You’re going to learn how to do that as we strip away the guesswork and focus on FACTS, PROVEN STRATEGIES, and SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH to OPTIMIZE how your body works best.Your body is a COMPLEX AND FINELY TUNED MACHINE that makes all other parts of your life possible.That means if you want to live your BEST LIFE, you must also live your HEALTHIEST LIFE.My guest, DR. LAYNE NORTON, is one of the world’s leading authorities on NUTRITION AND EXERCISE science. He is a bestselling author, powerlifting champion, professional bodybuilder, and entrepreneur who has devoted his life to creating peak human health by applying state-of-the-art research to his work.You’ve never heard an approach to taking care of yourself quite like what you’re about to hear from Dr. Layne Norton even if you already take great care of yourself.This week, no matter how much you already know, you’re going to LEARN how to TAKE YOUR EFFORTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL as we get into…... The truth about diet fads and DIETS like KETOGENIC SYSTEMS and INTERMITTENT FASTING.... How the PLACEBO effect actually produces benefits for you.... The role that TESTOSTERONE and HORMONES play in your health.... The importance of CONSISTENCY, HABITS, and how your individual PSYCHOLOGY and SOCIOLOGY affects how you reach your fitness goals and impacts your APPETITE.... Food and EATING DISORDERS, and fat storage vs. burning fat.RESISTANCE TRAINING, going to near failure, and CARDIO exercise facts and myths.... PLATEAUS and why you look the same even though you keep high-level intensity workouts.... What STEPS you can take if you haven’t done much to take care of your physical health before now.My conversation with Layne is easily the most dense and fact-filled scientific episodes I’ve ever done. There’s a lot to take away, but the biggest one is this.Where there is OPTIMAL HEALTH, there is OPTIMAL LIFE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Dec 20221h 3min