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The mindbodygreen Podcast
The mindbodygreen podcast explores the infinite possibilities of health & well-being. Hosted by founder and co-CEO Jason Wachob, each episode features a thought-provoking interview with a leader in the health space. Whether you’re thinking about changing what’s on your plate, how you move, or how you think, these conversations are sure to offer solutions in whole-body health.
Episodes
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234: We need a COVID reality check | David Katz, M.D.
The loss we're experiencing is heartbreaking. Not to mention, we're acutely aware that the virus is disproportionately affecting impoverished and BIPOC…
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233: Why our oceans are everything | Chad Nelsen, Ph.D.
Chad Nelsen, Ph.D.: "The ocean is vital to human existence, and it’s really suffering a death by a thousand cuts." Nelsen, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation…
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232: Becoming a radical peace warrior | Maya Feller, R.D.
Maya Feller, R.D.: "We can’t run on anger—create the space to learn, unlearn, and find deep spiritual practice in a calm way." Feller, a registered dietitian…
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231: You probably have dysbiosis—here’s what to do | Will Bulsiewicz, M.D.
Will Bulsiewicz, M.D.: "Gut health is immune health. When you focus on gut health, you are optimizing your immune system." Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist and…
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229: Navigating the blood sugar rollercoaster | Kelly LeVeque
Kelly LeVeque: "Focus the majority of your meals on being balanced, so when you do have that bite of birthday cake, your body will be able to suck it up."…
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228: How to see beyond your own bias | Light Watkins
Light Watkins: “If you haven trained yourself to think differently, your mind and body will revert you back to old ways." Watkins, a meditation teacher, mbg…
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226: The science of spontaneous healing | Jeffrey Rediger, M.D.
Jeffrey Rediger, M.D.: “A person does not have a heart problem or a diabetes problem. That person has a chronic inflammation problem.” Rediger, A Harvard…
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225: A return to ancient superfoods | Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods
Julie Smolyansky: “We all have our our grandmother’s recipes, our ancient superfoods. And there is science supporting those functional foods made from the…
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224: There are no accidents in life | Jay Williams
Jay Williams: “I'm a firm believer that regardless of how difficult times are, there is a purpose. If I didn’t find purpose in difficult times, I would've been…
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223: The truth about metabolism | Cate Shanahan, M.D.
Cate Shanahan, M.D.: "A person who is seemingly healthy can have an undiagnosed metabolic problem, because most people in the country are undiagnosed."…
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222: Your genes are not your destiny | Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.: “If we know our genes, we know not how we're going to die—we know how we're going to live.” Bland, the father of functional medicine…
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221: Reimagine your happiness | Sharon Salzberg, meditation icon
Sharon Salzberg: “The mind is powerful—you can use the same tools no matter the circumstances.” Salzberg, a world-renowned teacher, founder of the Insight…
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220: The stigma of religion in the wellness world | Todd McCullough
Todd McCullough: "I would listen to my friends in yoga class be so judgmental about conservative Christians, and I went back home to the south and would hear…
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219: The strange future for restaurants | Kimbal Musk
Kimbal Musk: "The global pandemic causes a reset of so many industries, and restaurants are at the eye of the storm." Musk, a chef, restaurateur, and…
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218: Micro moments for macro shifts | Kelsey Patel, reiki teacher & author
Kelsey Patel: "You do have the power to fill yourself up. If everyone takes a little more responsibility for their own well being, we can walk out into the…
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217: COVID-19: Best nutrients & practices for immunity | David Sinclair, Ph.D.
David Sinclair, Ph.D.: "I believe the COVID-19 spread will be reduced by increased temperature humidity. I thought those little droplets you sneeze out will…
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216: Can we still live sustainably during COVID-19? Lessons from a zero-waste movement leader | Lauren Singer
Lauren Singer: “Now is the time to learn how to make things yourself. Lattes, toothpaste, laundry detergent…Look at the things you buy packaged in plastic that…
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215: Self-actualization, spiritual curiosity & choosing your “yeses” | Jen Hatmaker
Jen Hatmaker: "When you’re more in tune with who you are, what you want, and what you need, you’ll be a more effective communicator." Hatmaker, a New York…
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214: What you're experiencing is probably grief—here's how to cope | David Kessler, grief expert
David Kessler: "We weren’t meant to be islands of grief. We can’t physically be together but we can virtually hold each others hands." Kessler, a bestselling…
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213: Why fear can be good & the power of perspective | Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday: "When we read a history book, we think it happens a long time ago. But we’re going through history right now, and sometimes history was not fun…
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211: How to be comfortable with the unknown & let spirituality make you feel safe | Roxanna Namavar, D.O.
Roxanna Namavar, D.O.: “I've had enough of my own personal spiritual experiences that have shown me that there is something greater than myself. That's…
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210: Kevin Love’s playbook for conquering panic attacks & changing the stigma around mental health
Kevin Love: "Athletes are thought of as superheroes, but success is not immune to depression." Love, a five-time NBA all-star basketball player, joins mbg…
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209: How to change your life from the inside out | Joe Dispenza, D.C.
Joe Dispenza, D.C.: “Changing your fear to gratitude, appreciation, and kindness for just 10 minutes a day, three times a day, can strengthen your immune…
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208: The power of purpose, poetry & therapy (a happy ending) | IN-Q
IN-Q: “Defining myself is like confining myself—I undefined myself to find myself.” As we navigate globally trying times, we continue to seek outlets and…
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207: Life lessons from a doctor who almost died from an incurable disease | David Fajgenbaum, M.D.
David Fajgenbaum, M.D., MBA, M.Sc., FCPP: “I knew that there was no way I would make it to my wedding day unless I found a drug that could keep me alive.”…
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206: What an herbalist, midwife, & MD says about the coronavirus | Aviva Romm, MD
Aviva Romm, M.D.: “This virus has a fatty outer layer—good soap can actually help break it up.” Romm, an integrative medicine doctor, midwife and herbalist…
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204: Mental comfort food from a nutritional psychiatrist | Drew Ramsey, MD
Drew Ramsey, M.D.: "One in five people have a mental illness, but all of us have mental health. We have to work on it." Even after COVID-19 is behind us…
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203: How to practice gratitude during the coronavirus | Light Watkins
Light Watkins: “The more we can stay connected to the moment by living through a space of gratitude, the more intelligent decisions we’ll be able to make…
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202: How to deal with COVID-induced anxiety, from Ellen Vora, M.D.
Ellen Vora, M.D.: “There’s a lot to be said about surrender, being asked to let go of control. You can do your best, but also recognize some aspect of this is…
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200: 3 meditations for when you’re feeling panicked from Gabby Bernstein
Gabrielle Bernstein: "We need tools that are going to regulate the nervous system and stimulate the vagus nerve, so that we’re not in a chronic state of fight…
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199: How we're handling uncertain times & a guided meditation
Our hearts are heavy, here at mindbodygreen, with so many people affected by the global pandemic. To that end, Founder and Co-CEO Jason Wachob shares what he's…
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198: How friendship affects your immune system | Lydia Denworth
Lydia Denworth: "Friendship is as important as diet and exercise for your health. Even more important on some levels." Denworth, a science journalist and…
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197: This is your brain on cake & how to train yourself to be less anxious | Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D.
Jud Brewer, M.D., Ph.D.: "Start by understanding how your mind works. If you can understand how your mind works, you can then start to work with your mind."…
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196: Why it’s bad to self-identify as an introvert & the health benefits of small talk | Celeste Headlee
Celeste Headlee: "We think of idle time as wasted time. But [it's] incredibly productive. It's going to make you better at fulfilling your purpose than if…
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195: How we can fight Alzheimer’s & why you should switch to espresso | Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D.
Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D.: "When we talk about risk factors for Alzheimer's, we're out looking for... Do you have high cholesterol? What's your insulin level? Do you…
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194: Why not all collagen is created equal | Robert Rountree, M.D.
Robert Rountree, M.D.: "When you're eating a collagen product, there's more in there than just the collagen. If the source has pesticides or antibiotics, all…
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193: Broccoli isn’t as nutritious as it once was & why you should give a crap about dirt | Mark Hyman, M.D.
Mark Hyman, M.D.: “In a thimbleful of really good soil, there's more life than there have been humans ever to exist on the planet." Hyman, a functional…
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192: Reversing autoimmune disease, ice baths & membrane pudding | Terry Wahls, M.D.
Terry Wahls, M.D.: “I know in college and in high school, if you got 95% on your test, that would be probably an A. But stopping your disease with diet and…
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191: Meal prep & pantry hacks from Instagram's most influential food blogger, Rachel Mansfield
Rachel Mansfield, recipe developer & cookbook author: "Just because I'm a recipe developer, doesn't mean that I'm having these gourmet meals all day. I keep…
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190: Everything you’d ever want to know about raising a good human with Stephen Cowan, M.D.
Stephen Cowan, M.D.: "Child development is not a race. It's a journey, it is a story that's being told. It has ins and outs and plots." Cowan, a holistic…
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189: How to hack your health (eating, sleeping & moving) with Ben Greenfield
Ben Greenfield, personal trainer: “Think about your environment and how many times you're blasting your senses throughout the day—our neurotransmitters become…
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187: Why you’re stressed about stress & making keto heart-healthy with Ethan Weiss, M.D.
“Ask somebody what keto is, and the foods that pop up would be bacon and butter and steak and lard. Most of us don’t appreciate that you can do keto without…
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186: The secret to true love & how to make it work with a narcissist with Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
“There's a big difference between trying to get love and actually sharing love. We can't share love if we don't have love to share.” Relationship expert…
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185: The two veggies you’re probably not getting enough of & how they can help balance hormones with Robert Rountree, M.D.
"Certain foods can help balance out the hormone endocrine disruptors that we're being exposed to. Sea vegetables are one great example of that.” Functional…
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184: This is why breathwork is better than meditation with Gwen Dittmar
“Breathwork, whether you're doing techniques, or you're doing healing work, is profound. It's efficient, it's effective, and it's inside of you.” Certified…
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182: The mycobiome, digestive plaque & how we should really be studying autism with Mahmoud Ghannoum, Ph.D.
“All over our body—in our gut, on the skin, and in the mouth—we not only have bacteria, but we also have fungi. Imagine them playing together in a sandbox…
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179: Busting CBD myths, the entourage effect, & why your nervous system is fried with Robert Rountree, M.D.
From cardiometabolic health to gut balance and digestion, your stress levels have a significant effect on your health and well-being. According to functional…
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178: The neurological reason you're making poor decisions & why loneliness is the root of our health problems with David Perlmutter, M.D. & Austin Perlmutter, M.D.
Board certified neurologist David Perlmutter, M.D., and internal medicine physician Austin Perlmutter, M.D., are all about creating next-level solutions for…
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177: Ketamine, MAPS & what’s next for psychedelic-assisted therapy with Gita Vaid, M.D.
Board certified psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Gita Vaid, M.D., has been not just researching psychedelic-assisted therapy in her practice, but she has found…
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176: You're probably not getting quality sleep—here’s how to fix it with Robert Rountree, M.D.
We know we don’t have to tell you how important sleep is for your well-being. According to functional medicine doctor, Robert Rountree, M.D., the quality of…
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175: Work addiction, antidepressants & attracting what you want with Gabrielle Bernstein
You might be surprised to find that Gabby Bernstein, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and co-host of the Guinness World Record largest guided…
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174: Low testosterone, the vagus nerve & a plant-based paleo diet with Robin Berzin, M.D.
As the founder of the functional medicine practice, Parsley Health, Robin Berzin, M.D., knows a thing or two about integrative, holistic medicine. She sits…
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173: Probiotics, Explained: What strains beat boat & support gut health with Robert Rountree, M.D.
This special episode features another installment in our series of conversations between mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, and functional medicine doctor…
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172: Spotting a narcissist, healing from trauma, anxiety, and the gut-brain connection with psychotherapist Megan Bruneau, M.A.
When it comes to inspiring professionals in the mental health field, psychotherapist and writer Megan Bruneau, M.A., has quite the impressive resume: She has…
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170: Why aging may be a disease we can reverse, with microbiologist David Sinclair, Ph.D.
If you're going to take healthy aging advice from one expert, you might want to take it from Harvard geneticist and Professor of aging biology, David Sinclair…
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169: How mindful movement can change our brains and help us find joy & purpose with psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.
Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., a prolific author and lecturer at Stanford University, believes mindful movement can quite literally reconfigure the brain. She sits…
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168: How an M.D. lost 100 pounds from a plant-based keto diet with orthopedic surgeon, Carrie Diulus, M.D.
Carrie Diulus, M.D., is a unique individual in the medical field—not only is she one of the handful of board-certified female orthopedic spine surgeons in the…
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167: Dietitian-approved ways to drink alcohol & be healthy with Jessica Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN.
Jessica Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN, believes alcohol can be part of a healthy lifestyle. She sits down with mbg Founder and Co-CEO, Jason Wachob, and discusses…
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166: How to reach true success & confidence with bestselling author, Ryan Holiday
As the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stillness Is The Key, Ryan Holiday seems to know the road to success like the back of his hand. His 10 other…
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163: How to eat gluten in the healthiest way possible with executive chef, Ryan Hardy
With an impressive resume of culinary gold mines (Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones, and Legacy Records, to name a few), executive chef and restaurateur, Ryan…