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15 Minutes to Wellness features expert guests in health, psychology, science, fitness and other fields, each offering their valuable insight to help you to live your most fit life. Adopting healthy habits one step at a time is the key to long-term change. This series will help you identify the small…

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    • Sep 3, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    44: Inch by Inch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2014 17:26


    During IDEA World 2014, Dr. Michael Mantell taped a live episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness with Len Kravitz, Ph.D. They discuss the keys to weight management, how trainers today need a multi-factor... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

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    43: Total Gym, Helping Millions get Healthier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2014 23:32


    In Episode 43 of “15 Minutes to Wellness,” Dr. Michael Mantell sits down with Jesse Campanaro, the president of Total Gym Commercial, and discusses the globally recognized brand, which began 40 years... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    42: Childhood and Family Obesity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2014 20:23


    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Michael Mantell and Dr. Stephen Pont discuss the childhood obesity epidemic. They discuss healthy messaging, or the importance in using the appropriate... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    41: Lessons in Fitness Leadership (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2014 18:04


    In this second episode of a two-part podcast, Dr. Michael Mantell and Robert Dyer, CEO and founder of Fitmarc and co-founder of Integerus, discuss leadership styles and the importance of... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    40: Lessons in Fitness Leadership (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2014 21:33


    In this two-part podcast, Dr. Michael Mantell and Robert Dyer, the CEO and founder of Fitmarc and co-founder of Integerus, discuss Dyer’s belief that an organization is only as strong as its team.... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    39: Unique Fitness Centers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2014 18:16


    Dr. Michael Mantell sits down with Clifton Harski, the director of training and national head coach for Fitwall, in this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness. In addition to the unique training approach... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    38: A Career In Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2014 20:01


    In this Episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Michael Mantell chats with Linda Shelton, certified trainer, speaker and health writer. Linda shares advice for new trainers in the fitness industry and... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    37: Exercise is Medicine, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2014 16:43


    In the final podcast of this two-part series, Dr. Michael Mantell and Dr. Edward Phillips discuss the role that media plays in fitness and lifestyle medicine. Additionally, learn how fitness... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    36: Exercise is Medicine, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2014 18:41


    In the first session of a two-part podcast, Dr. Michael Mantell, Ph.D., interviews Edward Phillips, M.D., the Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    35: Healthy Dining

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2014 17:47


    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Michael Mantell chats with Anita Jones-Mueller, president and founder of Healthy Dining. Jones-Mueller and her team of Healthy Dining registered... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    34: amSTATZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014 21:19


    It is important for health and fitness professionals to consider themselves business owners. In this episode of "15 Minutes to Wellness," Dr. Michael Mantell and Michael Piermont, CEO and co-founder... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    33: The 90+ Study (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 25:37


    In the final episode of this two-part podcast, Dr. Michael Mantell and Dr. Claudia Kawas discus Dr. Kawas’s recent studies in longevity and dementia. They will share how moderate alcohol and caffeine... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    32: The 90+ Study (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2014 12:12


    In this first portion of a two-part podcast, Dr. Michael Mantell hosts Dr. Claudia Kawas, the Al and Trish Nichols Chair in Clinical Neuroscience and Professor of Neurobiology & Behavior and... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    31: The Brain Fitness Connection (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2014 12:52


    In this second session of a two-part podcast, Dr. Mantell and Dr. John Ratey continue their discussion on how exercise can change the body and the brain. The side effects of long-term sitting include... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    30: The Brain Fitness Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2014 16:35


    In the first half of this two-part episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Mantell and Dr. John Ratey discuss how exercise is the “wonder drug” and is the most powerful tool to optimize our brain... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    29: Downing in Calories (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2014 16:52


    Join us for part two, where Dr. David Katz joins Dr. Mantell to continue the discussion about junk food, media hype, and the cultural challenges we face while addressing nutrition and wellness.... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    28: Knowledge is Power (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2014 14:12


    In this first session of a two-part podcast, special guest Dr. David Katz joins Dr. Mantell to discuss children, junk food and changes needed for a healthier generation. Dr. Katz is the founding... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    27: Being a Role Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2014 18:50


    Children often look up to their parents, paying attention and imitating adults that surround them. Would this mean that fit parents often raise fit kids? Tune in and enjoy a lively discussion with... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    26: Health & Fitness Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2014 20:43


    Technology is changing the way we do business, including within the health and fitness industry. Dr. Mantell is joined by Bryan O’Rourke, founder and CEO of Integerus, and will lead a discussion in... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    25: A Healthier Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2014 21:13


    Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th surgeon general and president of the Canyon Ranch Institute Board of Directors, joins Dr. Mantell to discuss the hot topic of health care. The discussion covers... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    24: Fitness Myths and Mysteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2014 17:22


    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, we delve into some of the latest exercise facts and fictions to discover the truth. Chris McGrath, the founder of Movement First, a health and education... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    23: Friendship and Social Support Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2014 18:23


    In this touching episode, husband and wife ACE Certified Personal Trainers Lee and Beth Jordan join Dr. Mantell to tell their story of losing weight and finding love. Recently featured on CNN and... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    22: Dimensions of Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2014 17:31


    In this 15 Minutes to Wellness podcast, Dr. Mantell welcomes Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging. Join as they discuss how the many dimensions of wellness can help enhance... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    21: Why We Eat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2014 18:53


    Tune to this week’s 15 Minutes to Wellness for a discussion on whether our thoughts and rational responses influence why we eat. Dr. Mantell and Deborah Beck Busis, diet program coordinator for the... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    20: It’s Contagious (Social Circles Influence Who You Are)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2014 19:29


    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Mantell is joined by Dr. Nicholas DiNubile, an internationally known orthopaedic surgeon and U.S. News and World Report “Top Doctor.” The two focus on... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    19: Go, Slow, Whoa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2014 18:26


    Dr. Mantell is joined by two-time Personal Trainer of the Year Award-Winner Jonathan Ross to discover why we eat and how we can enhance our lifestyle change. Tune in to find out why achieving a... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    18: The Value of Family Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2014 18:53


    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Mantell is joined by Dr. Walter Bortz, clinical professor of medicine at Stanford University and a well-known expert on aging and longevity. The two... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    17: Habits of Successful Weight Loss Maintainers – Self Liberation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2014 16:46


    Once a health and fitness program has run its course, it’s often easy for people to revert back to their old ways. In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Mantell is joined by James Prochaska,... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    16: The Link is What You Think When it Comes to Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2014 18:24


    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, the tables are turned on Dr. Mantell, who fields questions from ACE Certified Personal Trainer Ted Vickey, founder of FitWell LLC. Tune in to find out more... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    15: Technology and Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2014 16:43


    Ever wonder how technology can help you achieve better health? In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, ACE Certified Personal Trainer Ted Vickey, founder of FitWell LLC, joins Dr. Mantell to... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    14: Wellness and Rewards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2014 16:46


    The idea of offering “rewards” and “punishments” is a well-studied aspect of psychology, especially when they are used to adopt lifestyle change. In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Lee... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    13: Information is Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2014 18:01


    One of the most crucial components to achieving behavior change is maintaining a high level of self-efficacy. Join Dr. Mantell and internationally known psychologist Dr. Daniel Goleman as they... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    12: Being Critical of Propaganda

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2013 17:09


    Dr. Mantell joins Greatist CEO and founder Derek Flanzraich. The two will discuss how food marketers entice people with claims of “healthy” and “natural,” and how arming yourself with information can... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    11: Organizing Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2013 18:32


    Big life changes can either overwhelm people or make them feel refreshed. Internationally recognized fitness expert and ACE-certified professional Chris Freytag joins Dr. Mantell on this episode of... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    10: It’s Not About Willpower

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2013 18:35


    Dr. Pamela Peeke, an internationally renowned physician, scientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, stress and fitness, joins Dr. Mantell for this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness.... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    9: Plan Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2013 16:26


    One challenge to adopting healthy habits is the perception that we don’t have time for physical activity or preparing healthy meals. In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, IDEA Editor in Chief... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    8: Goals, Goals, Goals, and Kaizen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2013 16:58


    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Mantell is joined by ACE Personal Trainer Sean Gogarty, owner of SGO Fitness in San Diego. The two will expand on the notion of kaizen, the principle of... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    7: No Longer Full of Regrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2013 17:41


    ACE Personal Trainer Todd Durkin, owner of the highly successful Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, shares why planning for inevitable barriers and inevitable relapses is important to your long-term... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    6: How Much is That Again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2013 17:07


    What is “self-talk” and how can it influence your lifestyle change? In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Mantell is joined by Ellyn Levine, MD, a weight loss consultant and physician, who... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    5: Achieving

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2013 17:21


    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Weight Watchers expert Marlene Holloway joins Dr. Mantell as the two discuss advantages and disadvantages of committing to a behavior change. Discover why... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    4: Know Where You’re Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2013 17:16


    To truly plan out where you’re going, you have to first know where you are. Find out how considering your current eating habits, weight and behaviors related to physical activity over a few days can... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    3: The Gauge: Measurement vs Ideal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2013 16:26


    Based on your current eating habits or level of physical activity, it may seem like achieving your most fit life is a long way off. The good news is that will soon change. Instead of getting too... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    2: Goals, Goals, Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2013 18:53


    Here comes the fun part, setting goals! In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, you’ll learn to develop small steps into specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound (SMART) goals.... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

    1: Kaizen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2013 12:35


    Discover the Japanese philosophy of kaizen, the principle of bringing about large changes through small, continuous improvements. Dr. Natalie Digate Muth, a pediatrician and registered dietitian,... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

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