The mindbodygreen Podcast

Gil Blander, Ph.D.: “There is no silver bullet or shortcut for health. You need to maintain your body well, because it deserves it.” Blander, a internationally recognized biologist, longevity expert, and founder of Inside Tracker, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss what you can do to slow aging and increase your healthspan, plus: *The best superfoods for longevity* *The most common nutrients you may be missing and not know it* *Which hormones you should focus on for healthy aging*...

Jason Fung, M.D.: “Cancer is something that can hide—it can change, and the immune system is our best chance of trying to take away the hiding places.” Fung, a nephrologist, fasting expert, and author of The Cancer Code, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how you can get ahead of cancer, plus: *Why immunotherapy is the third (and hopefully last) paradigm of cancer* *What you can do to manage your risks of cancer* *The connection between sugar & cancer* *What cancer treatment will...

Serena Poon, C.N., CHC: “When I create [food] lists for clients, it's more about where to eat from instead of what not to eat.” Poon, a celebrity chef, certified nutritionist, and Reiki master, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the best foods to balance each of your energy centers, plus: *How to infuse love into your food & why it’s important* *The herbs & supplements she swears by for keeping her immune system strong* *The most interesting person she met working as a chef in the...

Joel Warsh, M.D.: “My number one tip, even before the pandemic, when it comes to food is read the labels—please turn the box over and look at it.” Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect kids' mental health (and how to support them through it), plus: *Easy ways to strengthen kids' immune systems* *Subtle signs your kid is struggling with mental health* *How to minimize COVID stress for kids* *Why you should...

Michael J. Breus, Ph.D.: “Sleep is a lot like love. The less you look for it, the more it shows up.” Breus, a clinical psychologist and board-certified sleep specialist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the fundamentals for the best sleep of your life, plus: *Why you don't really need eight hours of sleep* *How to identify your sleep chronotype & why it matters* *Why you should take a caffeine-induced nap* *How to fall back asleep if you wake up in the middle of the night* *How to...

Gary Taubes: “When you pay attention to what makes a fat cell fat, it's insulin—it just dominates everything.” Taubes, an award-winning science journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why conventional nutrition advice sometimes doesn't work for weight loss (and what actually does), plus: *How to evade a sweet tooth* *Why calorie restriction is a fools errand* *How a low-carb, high-fat keto diet can help lower insulin levels* *The truth about keto-friendly sweeteners* *Exactly...

Dave Asprey: "Cutting calories and working out more actually doesn't work for a lot of people, especially for women." Asprey, a professional biohacker and founder of Bulletproof, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the most common fasting mistakes to avoid, plus: *The "fasting trap" & why it affects more women* *Why you should rely on your "inner mask"* *Why some of your health and well-being newsletters may end up in your spam folder* *How to turn off raging hunger during a fast*...

Steven Kotler: “Peak performance is nothing more than getting our biology to work for us rather than against us.” Kotler, a performance expert, New York Times bestselling author, and founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to biohack your productivity so it lasts, plus: *How to find your primary flow activity* *How dopamine leads to narcissism* *Why you get more pessimistic as you age* *The link between intrinsic...

Mitzi Joi Williams, M.D.: "If you treat yourself a lot, you begin to crave those treats more and more; versus if you are eating healthy, you crave those things more.” Williams, a board-certified neurologist and fellowship-trained MS specialist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the neurological reason you reach for comfort food (and how to break the habit), plus: *How to sharpen you mind during downtime* *What loneliness looks like in your brain* *How overwhelming stress can result...

Matthew McConaughey: “We see sacrifice as a loss, and it's not. There's gain in sacrifices if we just see further down the road.” McConaughey—an Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling book, Greenlights—joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to foster self-awareness on a daily basis, must-have qualities to make a relationship work, plus: *Why you can’t reach success without letting go* *How to know it's time to walk away from a...

Marta Zaraska: “Just like the way we think about eating veggies and fruits, we should think about relationships as a health priority.” Zaraska, a science journalist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the underrated ways social interactions impact your longevity, plus: *Why lonely people tend to get worse sleep* *The health benefits of living with a committed partner* *How your social interactions affect your gut microbiome* *Why we need to make empathy a...

Dawn Thomas & Joe Girard: "You can really take any dish and transform it into something that's plant-based.” Thomas and Girard, the co-founders of Swich, join mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to cook professional-level plant-based meals, plus: *The best staples to stock a plant-based kitchen* *Why the sauce is most importnat when cooking* *How to spice up your meals if you're in a cooking rut* *Why perfecting your knife skills is the first step in learning how to cook* *What to cook...

Whitney Bowe, M.D.: "If you're just treating the skin from the outside-in, it's like a band-aid, a quick fix.” Bowe, a board-certified integrative dermatologist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to strengthen your skin microbiome (and how you may be unintentionally compromising it), plus: *The connection between your skin microbiome and immunity* *What causes "leaky skin" & how to manage it* *The skin care mistakes you're probably making that make dermatologists cringe* *The...

Shosana Ungerleider, M.D.: “Seeing the end of life as a part of life is, to me, critical for living a good life.” Ungerleider, an internal medicine physician; founder of the End Well Project; and executive producer of the Academy Award-nominated short documentary, End Game, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why talking about death can help you live a better life, plus: *How to advocate for yourself with palliative care* *How to talk to your loved ones about an end-of-life plan* *How...

Perpetua Neo, DClinPsy: “Real narcissism essentially is a sense of object entitlement, knowing that you can play with other people's feelings.” Neo, a doctor of clinical psychology, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to know when you're dealing with a true narcissist (and what to do about it), plus: *How to handle high-functioning anxiety* *The invisible ways you're stunting your personal growth* *The reason you shouldn’t think of your vacations as “escapes"* *How to test your...

Anna Yusim, M.D.: “There's a whole science to prayer. It's very powerful.” Yusim, a board-certified psychiatrist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the link between spirituality and psychiatry, plus: *How to connect to a higher power in times of crisis* *How to find your soulmate while social distancing* *Why we need to talk about physician burnout & how to help support health care workers* *How recovering from COVID gave her a spiritual awakening* *How to use spirituality to dig...

Paige Bourassa, DACM, L.Ac.: "The tongue is the only muscle you can see without skin on the body.” Bourassa, a nationally board-certified acupuncturist with a doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss what your tongue color means for overall health, plus: *How to become your own director of energy traffic* *What it means if you feel most creative in the middle of the night* *The link between sleep and acupuncture* *How to become grounded when...

Garth Davis, M.D.: “Food is not macronutrients. Food's got everything in it.” Davis, a bariatric surgeon, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the most optimal diet for heart health (and why we need to look beyond macronutrients), plus: *Why you should probably get tested for calcium* *The best plant-based sources of protein* *Why olive oil is the biggest fight within the vegan community* *Why sourcing our food matters when it comes to disease* *What we're getting wrong about the Blue...

Gail Parker, Ph.D., E-RYT 500: “Emotional pain is just as painful as physical pain, because they share the same neural pathway.” Parker, a psychologist and certified yoga teacher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the common areas people store stress and how to release it, plus: *How yoga can help strengthen your emotional resilience* *The strange reason you may feel antsy during meditation* *The difference between body awareness and cognitive awareness* *How to use yoga to help...

Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D.: “When we’re reminded of how impermanent we are, we become humble and realize that we need each other.” Tsabary, a clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to find opportunities in any crisis you come across, plus: *The difference between happiness and joy* *How to build a true connection with your child* *How to help kids deal with anxiety* *How to break free of institutions and tap into consciousness*...