Dr. Jessica Higgins and I discuss what really goes on behind the scenes when it comes to the start of any personal or professional relationship, and how that attraction can so easily shift to conflict.
Ep225: Outsmarting Your Chronic Pain with Mindfulness | with Christiane Wolf
Christiane wonderfully blends Eastern techniques with Western medicine and provides mindfulness practices that are simple, effective, and a true gift to anyone who is struggling with pain.
Ep224: Managing & Alleviating Chronic Pain with…Creativity? | with Anna Holtzman
Anna shares many unlikely, yet powerful tools to work with chronic pain that don’t involve more prescriptions, more doctor visits, and more ‘coping’.
Ep223: Stop “Managing” Your Chronic Pain and Start Fixing It | with Julie Fahrbach
Julie and I dive deep into the intricacies of chronic pain, unraveling the real cause to ultimately develop more effective strategies to work with it.
Ep220: William Zabka on Managing Overnight Success, Choosing the Right Opportunities (to Avoid Being Pigeonholed), Staying Creative, and Balancing Fatherhood with Hollywood
Throughout our conversation, William shares his first hand experiences on some of the principles I teach in the Optimizer Coaching and Mentorship program like shifting your mindset to work in your favor, staying authentic to your values, facing your fears head on.
Ep219: How to Know What You Actually Want (and Find Support to Make It Happen) | with Philippe Danielides
Today Philippe shares with us the story of his own drastic and unexpected career shift, which came as a result of reaching burnout, unfulfillment, and illness despite having “reached the pinnacle of success.”
Ep218: How to Know (Without a Doubt) If It’s Time to Quit | with Annie Duke
Annie walks us through the specific techniques she teaches for the art of decision making, and how you can apply these to your life (and choices) moving forward.
Ep217: How to Live a Better Life Simply by Asking Better Questions | with Marc Champagne
Marc breaks down what makes a “high value question” (it’s far more simple than you think). We discuss simple questions you can start with to begin changing your life, as well as how a simple practice of journaling can support this process.
Ep211: Severance Creator Dan Erickson On Staying True to Your Creative Vision, Becoming An “Overnight Success,” and the Blurred Lines Between Work & Life
This episode offers valuable insights into the making of Severance, as well as practical tips for anyone striving to find balance in their own life (I even put Dan on the Hot Seat to help him tackle his current work-life balance challenges).
Ep209: Life After 3 Heart Attacks in 24 Hours | with Marc Wielage
After making several immediate changes to his lifestyle, Marc is here to share those with you so that you can set yourself for a healthy future.
Ep208: Why the “All or Nothing” Approach Will End Up Getting You Nowhere | with Nick Harauz
Nick’s story is incredibly inspirational and packed with simple advice you can start using today.
Ep207: How to Maintain Health No Matter How “Busy” You Are | with Jeff Greenberg
Jeff breaks down simple, specific, and sustainable methods you can use to make lasting changes to your health and overall life.
Ep203: Using Time Tracking and Habit Formation to Create Moments That Matter | with Laura Vanderkam
Laura shares simple ways in which we can use time tracking and habit formation not only to “get more done” but to make sure we aren’t missing our lives as we strive to reach our goals.
Ep202: Let’s Stop Talking About “Productivity” and Start Talking About Balance | with Mike Vardy
This conversation has a refreshingly different agenda: re-defining what it means to be “productive” and exploring the ways in which we can maintain momentum towards – and reach – our personal and professional goals while remaining balanced.
Ep201: What I’ve Learned About Life From 200 Interviews with Amazing Human Beings | with Zack Arnold
In this episode, Optimize Yourself Podcast Producer, Debby Germino, puts me on the hot seat by digging deep into my story of creating the podcast, the coaching & mentorship program, and all of the personal and professional struggles I’ve experienced along the way.