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Today we are talking about something that I think we all need to know about…  How to reset your dopamine. And before you think this is going to be one of those extreme episodes where I tell you to throw your phone into the ocean, stop drinking coffee, sit in a dark room for three days and eliminate everything fun from your life… That is absolutely not what we are doing. Because dopamine isn't bad. We need dopamine. Dopamine is part of what makes us want things. Pursue things. Work toward goals. Get up and go. The problem is that we are living in an environment where we can get enormous amounts of stimulation with almost zero effort. Open Instagram. Refresh your email. Check likes. Open TikTok. Eat something hyper-palatable. Buy something. Get a notification. Watch another episode. Click another video. Check your texts. Pick up your phone because you have 17 seconds with nothing to do. We have essentially eliminated boredom. And I think we need to talk about what that is doing to us. Because I don't think most people have a motivation problem. I think some people have made normal life too boring compared to the stimulation they consume all day long.   Think about this. Working toward a goal is slow. Building a business is slow. Getting stronger is slow. Improving a relationship is slow. Reading a book is slow. Learning something difficult is slow.     But your phone can give you novelty every half second. So what happens when your brain gets accustomed to incredibly stimulating rewards that require almost no effort? The things that actually build an awesome life can start feeling painfully boring.   And THAT is what I want to change today. I've been going deep into what Andrew Huberman, Chris Williamson, Stanford addiction psychiatrist Anna Lembke, Peter Attia and Gary Brecka have discussed around dopamine, reward, pleasure, discomfort and motivation. And there is one massive theme that keeps coming up: We need to stop getting so many rewards without earning them.   We need less cheap dopamine… And more earned dopamine. More accomplishment dopamine. More anticipation. More effort. More challenge. More doing hard things and feeling awesome afterward.   So today we're going to talk about what dopamine actually does, why our modern environment can completely screw with our motivation, what people mean by a dopamine reset, and most importantly… How we actually do it. Not forever. Not perfectly. But intentionally enough that normal life starts feeling interesting again.       Because imagine waking up and actually WANTING to work on your goals. Imagine sitting in your car without immediately opening your phone. Imagine finishing a workout and letting that accomplishment be the reward instead of instantly needing another stimulus. Imagine being fully engaged in dinner. Or a conversation. Or a walk. Or your kids. Or your work. That's what we're after. Not less enjoyment. More enjoyment from the things that actually matter. FIRST… WHAT IS DOPAMINE? Dopamine isn't simply the "pleasure chemical" This is probably the biggest misunderstanding. Dopamine plays a huge role in motivation, pursuit, learning, reinforcement and determining what your brain decides is worth pursuing again. Think less "this makes me happy" and more: "Go get that again." It's a molecule heavily involved in wanting and pursuing. Huberman explains dopamine in terms of baseline and peaks You have a baseline level of dopamine. Then certain experiences generate temporary increases above that baseline. The important part is what happens afterward. A big dopamine peak can be followed by a period where dopamine activity falls below where it was previously. This is part of why something incredible can sometimes leave you feeling strangely flat afterward. The higher and more frequently we chase enormous peaks, the more ordinary activities can start losing their appeal. Think about it like contrast If you eat incredibly sweet processed foods all day… A blueberry doesn't taste very sweet. There isn't anything wrong with the blueberry. Your reference point changed. The same general concept applies here. When your environment becomes filled with intense stimulation… Quiet feels boring. Reading feels boring. Work feels boring. Walking feels boring. A normal conversation feels boring. Your life didn't necessarily become boring. Your stimulation threshold changed. WHAT I MEAN BY "CHEAP DOPAMINE" I'm going to use the phrase cheap dopamine throughout this episode even though scientifically dopamine itself isn't cheap or expensive. What I mean is: A high-reward experience requiring very little effort. Things like: Endless short-form videos Constant social media refreshing Notifications Online shopping Gambling Highly processed foods Video games for hours and hours Constant snacking Drinking Continually checking texts Refreshing email Internet rabbit holes Watching episode after episode after episode Constant novelty And here's the key… None of those things has to be inherently evil. It's the dose. The frequency. And whether you've lost control over your consumption. There's a massive difference between choosing to watch a movie on Saturday night… And being literally unable to stand in an elevator for 25 seconds without checking your phone. That's the part I want us to notice. THE WORLD HAS REMOVED THE WAITING This might be one of the biggest problems. Almost everything used to have some friction. You wanted food? You cooked it. You wanted entertainment? You waited until your show came on. You wanted to talk to your friend? You called them. Maybe they weren't home. You wanted to buy something? You drove somewhere. You wanted information? You found a book. Now? Everything is immediate. Food. Entertainment. Shopping. Attention. Validation. Communication. Information. Novelty. Almost every human desire has an app attached to it. And our brains evolved in an environment where rewards generally required work. Now we can receive reward after reward while lying horizontally on the couch. That is a massive mismatch. THE PLEASURE-PAIN SEESAW One of my favorite explanations comes from Dr. Anna Lembke. She describes pleasure and pain almost like opposite sides of a balance. When we repeatedly push hard toward pleasure… Our brain tries to restore balance. And over time, you may need more of the stimulus just to experience the same effect. This is incredibly obvious with severe addiction. But I think it's useful to recognize much milder versions in ourselves. Have you ever: Opened Instagram for five minutes and 45 minutes disappeared? Finished a show and immediately needed another episode? Finished dessert and started looking for something else sweet? Checked one notification and then somehow checked four different apps? Picked up your phone without consciously deciding to? That automatic reaching is important. You aren't necessarily choosing anymore. You're responding. And I want us to get back into choosing. WHY NOTHING FEELS EXCITING ANYMORE Sometimes people say: "I'm unmotivated." "I don't feel like working." "I can't concentrate." "I'm bored." "I don't really feel excited about anything." Obviously there can be many medical, psychological and situational reasons for those feelings. But there is another question worth asking: How much stimulation are you consuming? Because if you're exposing yourself to novelty constantly… Your brain never gets a chance to be bored enough to create. Never bored enough to think. Never bored enough to solve a problem. Never bored enough to decide what you actually want. We're treating boredom like an emergency. I actually think boredom is incredibly productive. Some of my best ideas happen when there's nothing else coming into my brain. And we are filling every single empty pocket.   DOPAMINE STACKING Huberman talks about something that I think is fascinating: stacking multiple dopamine-producing experiences together. Think about a workout. Exercise itself can be rewarding. But now we add: Pre-workout. Favorite playlist. Phone. Texts. Social media. Energy drink. Maybe stimulants. Maybe a reward meal afterward. Maybe we post the workout and check responses. We've taken one intrinsically rewarding activity and stacked reward upon reward upon reward. And his point isn't that you can never do those things. It's that you don't necessarily want every good experience in life turned up to 100 every single time. Sometimes train without the perfect playlist. Sometimes walk without the podcast. Sometimes drink the coffee without simultaneously scrolling Instagram. Sometimes eat without watching television. Separate the rewards. You don't have to eliminate pleasure. Stop supercharging every experience. LEARN TO LOVE EFFORT This might be my favorite part of the entire episode. We need to stop making the reward exclusively something that comes AFTER the work. "I'll work out and then I can have this." "I'll finish this project and then I'll reward myself." "I'll complete my work and then I'll scroll." There's nothing wrong with celebrating accomplishments. But we also want to train ourselves to associate the effort itself with something positive. Because if the entire purpose of doing something difficult is the reward waiting at the end… The work becomes something you're trying to escape. Instead: "This discomfort means I'm getting stronger." "This is hard because I'm growing." "I'm proud of myself for doing this when I don't feel like doing it." "This is what keeping promises to myself feels like." "This is who I am." That shift is huge. The workout becomes the win. Doing the work becomes the win. Keeping the promise becomes the win. USE DISCOMFORT ON PURPOSE This theme comes up across a lot of these conversations. We're living in an unbelievably comfortable world. Temperature-controlled houses. Food everywhere. Cars. Couches. Entertainment. Delivery. Escalators. Amazon. Everything is optimized to eliminate friction. But voluntary discomfort can be incredibly valuable. Exercise. Walking. Strength training. Running. Sauna. Cold exposure when appropriate and done safely. Doing something physically difficult. Getting outside when conditions aren't perfect. Taking the stairs. Having the difficult conversation. Doing the work you're avoiding. The idea isn't: "Suffering is good." The idea is: Stop organizing your entire life around avoiding discomfort. Because challenge followed by satisfaction is very different from pleasure followed by emptiness. One you earned. One you consumed. We need both fun and hard things. But modern life has heavily tilted us toward consumption. DON'T START YOUR DAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE'S DOPAMINE Here's something I think would change a lot of people's lives. Do not roll over and immediately hand your brain to your phone. Because instantly you've got: Texts. News. Instagram. Email. TikTok. Other people's emergencies. Other people's opinions. Other people's lives. Other people's accomplishments. Other people's bodies. Other people's vacations. Other people's businesses. Other people's problems. Before you've even decided what YOU want your day to look like. I would rather protect that first part of the morning. Wake up. Water. Sunlight. Walk. Workout. Journal. Think. Plan. Work. Whatever your routine is. Just don't immediately flood your brain with novelty. You should decide the direction of your day before an algorithm decides it for you. THE 2.0 DOPAMINE RESET Okay. Here is what I would actually do. Not some insane internet detox. A realistic reset. RULE #1: Identify YOUR cheap dopamine Ask yourself: What do I compulsively reach for? Not what does the internet tell me is bad. What has control over ME? Maybe yours is: Instagram. TikTok. Shopping. Sugar. Video games. News. YouTube. Email. Texting. Something else. Identify the top one or two. Don't try to become a monk overnight. RULE #2: Take a meaningful break from the biggest offender If something truly feels compulsive, consider taking a real period away from it rather than constantly trying to moderate it. Try deleting it for a week. Maybe two. Maybe 30 days. See what happens. You might be shocked by how often your hand reaches for an app that isn't there. That's valuable information. RULE #3: Stop filling every gap This is a HUGE one. We're bringing back empty space. Stand in line. Just stand there. Drive five minutes. No podcast. Walk around the block. No headphones. Sit outside. Do nothing. Take a shower without content playing. Cook dinner without a video. You are retraining yourself to tolerate a lower level of stimulation. And here's the funny thing… After a while it doesn't feel low stimulation. It feels peaceful. RULE #4: Create phone-free zones Pick places where your phone does not belong. Examples: Bedroom Dinner table Gym Family time Bathroom First hour of the morning Last hour before bed Don't rely purely on willpower. Change your environment. Leave the phone somewhere else. Make the bad habit inconvenient. RULE #5: Turn off almost every notification Notifications are someone else deciding when your attention moves. Think about that. Unless something legitimately requires immediate attention… Turn it off. RULE #6: Stop stacking everything Coffee + Instagram + television + food + texting? No. Pick one. Workout + podcast + scrolling between sets + energy drink + Instagram? Simplify it. Let an experience stand alone. Food can just be food. Coffee can just be coffee. A walk can just be a walk. A conversation can just be a conversation. RULE #7: Get your dopamine through pursuit This is the big replacement strategy. You can't just remove things. You need better things to move toward. Exercise. Building something. Learning. Working. Creating. Sports. Relationships. Adventure. Goals. Competition. Skill. Experiences. Meaningful challenges. Get obsessed with something difficult. That is completely different than being addicted to consumption. RULE #8: Do one hard thing every day I love this rule. Every day, intentionally do something that you'd rather avoid. Workout hard. Make the phone call. Send the proposal. Clean the closet. Have the conversation. Finish the project. Run the hill. Get into the cold water if that's safe for you. Walk when you'd rather sit. Do the thing you've been procrastinating. You start creating evidence: "I don't have to feel like doing something in order to do it." That is power. RULE #9: Prioritize sleep Your brain isn't operating independently of your body. If you're chronically sleep-deprived, everything becomes harder. Motivation. Impulse control. Training. Food choices. Emotional regulation. Focus. Peter Attia and Huberman both hammer sleep for a reason. If we're trying to optimize our brain while sleeping five hours… We're focusing on the wrong end of the problem. RULE #10: Morning sunlight and movement Huberman talks frequently about getting outdoor light early in the day to anchor your circadian system. I love pairing that with movement. Outside. Walk. Light. No Instagram. Let your nervous system wake up naturally. It's incredibly simple. And simple things done repeatedly tend to beat complicated hacks. THE 24-HOUR CHALLENGE Here is your challenge. For the next 24 hours: No phone for the first 30 minutes after waking. No social media until you've completed something productive. Turn off unnecessary notifications. No phone while eating. Take one walk without headphones. Do one difficult thing you've been avoiding. No double-screening. If you're watching TV, you're not also scrolling. Put your phone outside your bedroom tonight. Let yourself experience boredom. Notice every time you instinctively reach for stimulation. Don't judge yourself. Observe yourself. Because awareness is the beginning of changing anything. THEN TRY SEVEN DAYS Now let's level it up. For seven days: Reduce your biggest cheap-dopamine behavior dramatically. You don't need to eliminate all pleasure. In fact, please don't. Go to dinner. Laugh. Drink your coffee. Listen to music. Hang with friends. Enjoy your life. This isn't punishment. We're trying to reclaim our ability to enjoy NORMAL things. That's the goal. Less artificial stimulation. More real life. ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION Before you reach for something, ask: Am I choosing this, or am I escaping something? That question can completely change things. Why am I opening Instagram? Because I intentionally decided to spend 15 minutes enjoying it? Fine. Or because this task got difficult? Why am I eating this? Because I'm hungry and I want it? Fine. Or because I'm uncomfortable? Why am I drinking? Because I'm celebrating with friends? Or because I can't tolerate sitting with how I feel? Why am I checking email for the 47th time? Because I'm waiting for something important? Or because working on the project in front of me is harder? That pause between impulse and behavior… That's where your power is. CHEAP DOPAMINE VS EARNED DOPAMINE This is the easiest way I can summarize the episode. Cheap dopamine: Consume. Scroll. Click. Watch. Refresh. Snack. Buy. Escape. Earned dopamine: Build. Train. Create. Learn. Connect. Explore. Compete. Finish. Accomplish. The first category isn't evil. But if the balance of your life is overwhelmingly consumption… Don't be surprised when your motivation disappears. Shift the ratio. More creating. Less consuming. More doing. Less watching. More participating. Less observing. More real life. Less digital life. WE NEED ANTICIPATION BACK I think anticipation is disappearing. When everything is immediately available… There's nothing to look forward to. And looking forward to something is part of the fun. Plan the trip. Wait for Friday night. Save the amazing dessert for dinner. Don't buy everything the second you want it. Put the concert on the calendar. Build toward the race. Earn the reward. Delay things intentionally sometimes. The waiting isn't ruining the experience. The waiting IS part of the experience. YOUR LIFE SHOULD NOT NEED CONSTANT ENTERTAINMENT This might be the line I want you to remember. You should not need to be entertained every minute in order to enjoy your life. Your kids shouldn't either. We need boring car rides. We need afternoons with nothing scheduled. We need conversations without phones. We need walks. We need staring out the freaking window. We need thinking. We need daydreaming. We need opportunities for our brains to say: "Okay… what should we do?" Creativity often appears after the stimulation disappears. THE GOAL IS NOT LOWER DOPAMINE This is important. We're not trying to crush dopamine. We're not trying to become emotionless. We're not trying to avoid things that make us feel amazing. We're trying to protect our ability to feel amazing. That's different. We want the vacation to feel incredible. The concert. The accomplishment. The amazing dinner. The business win. The race. The adventure. The hug. The goal. The experience. We just don't need to manufacture an artificial mini-version of that feeling 800 times between breakfast and lunch. Leave some room. Let your baseline exist without constantly smashing the stimulation button.   Here's what I think is so interesting about all of this. We have designed a world where almost everything that used to require effort can now be accessed instantly. And that sounds like freedom. But if we're not careful… Convenience becomes dependence. Entertainment becomes distraction. Pleasure becomes compulsion. And access becomes addiction. The answer isn't to reject modern life. I'm certainly not giving up my phone. I'm not giving up coffee. I'm not giving up Instagram. I'm not giving up amazing food or concerts or trips or all the fun things. I want MORE life. That's actually the entire point. I don't want to spend my life looking down at a screen getting tiny rewards when there are enormous rewards available by actually participating in life. I want the dopamine from doing the workout I didn't want to do. Building the business. Taking the trip. Making the memory. Trying something new. Getting really freaking good at something. Having an amazing conversation. Being completely present with my kids. Creating something I'm proud of. Doing something hard. That's the dopamine I want more of. And maybe the simplest takeaway from this whole episode is this: Stop making pleasure so easy and effort so optional. Let yourself work for things. Let yourself wait for things. Let yourself be bored. Let yourself struggle. Let yourself anticipate. Let yourself earn some of the really good feelings. Because when we stop trying to make every moment maximally stimulating… Something really cool happens. Normal life starts becoming awesome again. And that is how to be awesome at resetting your dopamine.

What if sensitivity was actually your greatest strength? In this episode, psychiatrist and author Dr. Sasha Hamdani explains the often‑misunderstood world of sensitivity — what it is, why it shows up the way it does, and how it can become one of our greatest strengths. Listen as she breaks down the science behind deep feeling and offers a fresh perspective on why sensitive people often thrive once they understand their wiring. In this episode, you'll learn: How sensitivity enhances perception, intuition, and emotional attunement. Why sensitive individuals often excel at empathy, discernment, and nuanced communication. Practical ways to harness sensitivity as a source of resilience, clarity, and personal power.

Watch the YouTube version of this podcast at https://youtu.be/vjEAYZV9z3IWelcome to 25 Powerful Affirmations for September — your mindset boost to stay focused, inspired, and aligned. For this month's affirmations, I took inspiration from three powerful words, all starting with the letter S. These September affirmations are packed with meaning you can apply to your life right now. Words and music by Bob Baker (c) 2026.Visit https://BobBakerInspiration.com/lab to become a member of the Impact Formula Lab, where I help heart-centered, purpose-driven people like you turn their talents, wisdom, and expertise into meaningful impact and income.Get my three most recent books:- The Power of Affirmations and Positive Self-Talk https://bobbakerinspiration.com/book- 60-Day Money Magnet Abundance Journal https://amzn.to/4nSZoLU- Unstoppable: Unleash Your Full Potential https://bob-baker.mykajabi.com/offers/7AHWNp58/checkoutGET my "21-Day Abundance and Money Attraction Brain Boost" at https://bobbakerinspiration.com/21daysAll of my recordings appear first on YouTube. Please take a moment to subscribe to my channel.You'll also find many of my affirmations and guided meditations on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, Insight Timer, and most streaming platforms under the artist name Bob Baker's Inspiration Project.Send me a quick messageSupport the show

Strength training is important as we age — but muscle power may be just as essential for staying independent. In this episode, discover three simple exercises you can do at home to improve your reaction time, move with more confidence and help reduce your risk of falls. To support more content like this, and get valuable benefits and discounts, become an AARP member at aarp.org. And don't forget to subscribe for more tips and tricks to help make your life a little easier — and happier!

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From surviving an unimaginably difficult childhood to becoming a professional bodybuilder, Army veteran, father, and successful entrepreneur, Shaun shares how suffering shaped his life—and why he eventually had to change his relationship with it.He opens up about breaking generational cycles, rebuilding himself, becoming a better father and husband, and turning his experience in bodybuilding into Rice and Grinds.Special perks for our listeners below!

Send us Fan MailTrent and Peaches bring in Taylor Starch, the mad scientist himself, to answer the questions candidates keep asking at Operator Training Summit.This is part one of the OTS FAQ dump, and it covers a lot: whether dependents can move with you during Zulu, how personal belongings work at selection, how to prevent ear infections, whether you should swim freestyle or combat side stroke, what the pipeline looks like, and what candidates should actually be doing when they have months or years before shipping.Taylor gets into the big one: stop testing your limits every day and start expanding them. Training is not about aggressive overload. It is about progressive overload. Tiny steps, stacked over time, beat the “I destroyed myself on Tuesday and can't train until Friday” nonsense every time.The crew also talks water confidence, buddy breathing panic, mask and snorkel issues, why you have more air than your brain thinks you do, and why getting water in your mouth is not a crisis — it is part of the job.Then Taylor opens the mobility church: your hips suck, your joints matter, and if something is supposed to move but does not, that is going to show up in treading, running, rucking, pull-ups, and everything else. Rubbing it with a foam roller and pretending it is fixed is not a plan.The episode closes with the answer candidates still do not want to hear: cardio, cardio, cardio. If you are training for Air Force Special Warfare and your aerobic base is trash, everything else gets harder. Build the engine. Strength matters. Water confidence matters. Mobility matters. But if you cannot absorb volume, recover, and keep stacking work, the pipeline is going to find you.Links:OnesReady.comOperatorTrainingSummit.com00:00 - Ones Ready Intro01:02 - Why We're Answering OTS FAQs01:31 - What Gear and Training Discounts Should I Use?03:56 - Taylor Starch Joins the FAQ04:33 - What OTS Events Are Still Open?05:04 - Why We Started Tracking Candidate Questions06:21 - Can Dependents Move With You During Zulu?08:30 - What's Harder: Pull-Ups or Talking to Gym Crush?09:00 - How Do I Prevent Ear Infections?09:38 - Can Taylor Actually Swim?11:03 - Should I Train Freestyle or Combat Side Stroke?11:56 - How Long Should I Be Able to Swim Continuously?12:45 - What Does the Full Pipeline Look Like?14:08 - Do I Need to Know Every Detail Before I Go?15:19 - What Are the Best Water-Con Mindset Tips?16:06 - Why Am I Panicking if I Have Enough Air?17:13 - How Should I Ramp Training Without a Ship Date?18:01 - What Is Progressive Overload?21:00 - Should Training Feel Like Failure?23:40 - How Much Can Small Weekly Progress Add Up?27:45 - How Do I Prevent Chafing on Runs and Rucks?29:58 - Do I Keep My Personal Belongings at Selection?31:07 - Should I Be Afraid of Passing Out in Water Con?33:53 - What Do I Do if My Mask Floods?34:51 - What Happens if I Lose a Fin?35:56 - How Much Finning Should I Do Before Shipping?38:51 - Is Active Duty Better Than Guard?39:49 - Do My Hips Suck?40:56 - Why Does Mobility Matter So Much?45:12 - Should I Redline Water Con Every Day?49:03 - How Does OTS Build Buddy Breathing Progression?51:58 - How Did Zone Two Change Peaches' Training?53:02 - Why Does Volume Build Confidence?58:00 - How Do I Bulletproof Ankles, Knees, and Hips?01:01:15 - What Does Balanced Training Look Like?01:03:31 - Why Is Aerobic Base the Priority?01:05:00 - What Is the One-Two-Three Training Principle?01:07:19 - Part Two Is Coming01:08:02 - OTS and Ones Ready Wrap-UpSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...

During Black August 2026, the Asantehene, Otumfo Osei Tutu II, and Otumfo-Yere Julia Osei Tutu of the Asante People are visiting the United States. Their trip features a Royal Lecture at Howard University and an Akwasidae Festival at Bowie State University, bracketed by a major African business summit. This historic visit highlights a foundational truth: Global African solidarity and belonging must anchor self-determination to drive local, regional, and global advancement. This journey happens during a time of deep global political friction. As the old Age of European Expansion rapidly deteriorates, powerful nations scramble to renegotiate global arrangements. Meanwhile, political figures in the U.S. fetishize authoritarian leadership and try to destabilize existing political and economic orders. Domestic US communities also struggle to claim collective authority and protect explicit individual rights within a destabilizing US legal system. In grappling with relationships between Governance formations and the Social Structures which hold them together, the Asante delegation raises questions of Governance, where authority is informed by the Cultural Meaning-Making that recognizes relationships between memory and vision, the protective custodianship of Ancestral continuity represented by the Golden Stool, and the living assent of the people in renewed and new Governance formations. As corporate lawfare and a compromised SCOTUS threaten US domestic stability, and neoliberal frameworks continue to buffet the modern university, this week we raise questions of structural autonomy, from the protocols of the Asante to the "jailbreaking" of the Black University, and ask several questions: What does it mean to truly govern with the people's assent? How do we reclaim authority when structures built to rule us teeter? What happens when people withdraw their authority? How do we strengthen our global ties for mutual benefit?Are you a member of Knarrative? If not, we invite you to join our community today by signing up at: https://www.knarrative.com. As a Knarrative subscriber, you'll gain immediate access to Knubia, our growing community of teachers, learners, thinkers, doers, artists, and creators. Together, we're making a generational commitment to our collective interests, work, and responsibilities. Join us at https://www.knarrative.com and download the Knubia app through your app store or by visiting https://community.knarrative.com.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Follow on X: https://x.com/knarrative_https://x.com/inclasswithcarrFollow on Instagram IG / knarrative IG/ inclasswithcarr Follow Dr. Carr: https://www.drgregcarr.comhttps://x.com/AfricanaCarrFollow Karen Hunter: https://karenhuntershow.comhttps://x.com/karenhunter IG / karenhuntershowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Starting next week, youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will shift from rotating each Sunday between their Young Women or Aaronic Priesthood classes and Sunday School classes to participating in both every week.  Young Men General President Timothy L. Farnes and Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman join Church News editor Jon Ryan Jensen for this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about the way youth can develop into stronger disciples of Jesus Christ through these adjustments.  “It's not just learning, it's about living and becoming lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ,” President Farnes says in the podcast. Hear how he hopes the Sunday change will also effect positive changes in the lives of the rising generation.  The two speak about the changes to the “For the Strength of Youth” guide and how that guide has changed in a way that matches the needs of youth today.  “We would refer to it as a guide for strength, and it's a guide for finding strength in Jesus Christ. Because that's what the youth today need to face everything that they're up against,” President Freeman says in the podcast. “What we're looking for now is much higher and holier than a guide of standards." The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Hosts Jon Ryan Jensen, editor of the Church News, and Church News reporter Mary Richards share unique views of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by Rex Warner and Ellie Lewis.

Meet Joe Pearson, owner of The Strength Feed in Raleigh, North Carolina!THE NUMBERS: Revenue: +22% Membership: +15% Profit: +20.2% Coaching Hours: 3-5 per week Owner's Workload: Down significantly from 2023.KEY MOVES:- Budget discipline became a growth lever. Monthly line-item budgeting replaced reactive spending. Equipment purchases are planned. Debt is being paid down.- Marketing became a real annual system. Strength Feed increased marketing spend, ran more Google advertising and doubled down on proven campaigns instead of inventing a new promotion every month.- Membership grew 15% without a matching increase in coaching payroll; better economics from the existing facility and team.- Products got simplified around 2x, 3x and unlimited training. Average attendance jumped, creating an opportunity to align packages with how clients actually train.- Marketing and sales have one clear owner. Joe controls lead follow-up, calls, email, social messaging and sales. He also personally completes quarterly goal-setting conversations with top members, creating retention intelligence and testimonials.- Team doubled down. From Joe and one other coach to a five-coach team actively hiring a sixth. Travis owns performance direction and coaching acquisition. Andrew owns client success and key communication systems.LISTEN IN FOR:- How budget discipline and line-item budgeting became a revenue lever.- Why membership grew without adding coaching hours.- The shift from reactive to strategic marketing and what "proven plays" actually means.- What happens when you move from financial fear to financial control.- Building a team deep enough to replace your coaching hours.- From coach doing everything to operator building systems.Find The Strength Feed here: https://www.thestrengthfeed.comRegister for The Gold Medal Standard: https://bosretreat.com

What if the call you've been waiting for is already coming from God?In this episode of This Is Kingdom, Grace, Talon, TJ, and Hollis dive into the For the Strength of Youth lesson, “You Are Blessed by Priesthood Keys and Authority,” and explore what it really means to answer God's call.From accepting and investing in Church callings to recognizing the small “errands” God places in our lives, the conversation is a reminder that service isn't just about what we accomplish for others—it's also about who we become in the process.The crew shares personal stories about callings, serving in wards, experiences in Tonga, and finding closeness to God during busy seasons of life. Sometimes God's call can feel like one more thing on an already-full schedule, but stepping into His work may be exactly where we find Him.This week's challenge: If you have a calling, invest a little more into it. If you don't, look for an opportunity to serve. When God calls, answer.This Is Kingdom is a Good News Brand podcast.

Series: The Light of the World Originally aired 08/30/2026

The conversation delves into the redefinition of healthcare, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle medicine and the role of movement in healthcare. It explores the understanding of hormone replacement therapy, the impact of hormones on health, and the principles of functional medicine and holistic health. The conversation covers topics related to empowerment through self-advocacy, the shift in healthcare consumerism, biometric analysis and wearable technology, stress management and recovery, and rituals of self-care and habit stacking. It emphasizes the importance of knowing your 'why' and making small, consistent changes for long-term impact.TakeawaysRedefining healthcareImportance of lifestyle medicine Empowerment through self-advocacyImportance of knowing your 'why'Chapters00:00 Redefining Healthcare03:05 The Role of Movement in Healthcare08:07 Understanding Hormone Replacement Therapy15:07 The Impact of Hormones on Health19:50 Functional Medicine and Holistic Health23:00 Empowerment through Self-Advocacy24:22 The Shift in Healthcare Consumerism25:30 Biometric Analysis and Wearable Technology27:09 Stress Management and Recovery38:30 Rituals of Self-Care and Habit StackingFind out more Kristin Oja the CEO + Founder of STAT WellnessFor support with hormones, metabolism, breast health, digestion, and whole-body wellness, visit DanaIrvine.com and book a Health Clarity Call.Subscribe to the Wise Divine Women Podcast, leave a review, and share this episode with a woman who is ready to stop fighting her body and start understanding it.

SCRIPTURE- Nehemiah 8:10 “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”REFLECTION- Sr. CarolMUSIC- O Sanctissima- MagnificatNOTES-PRAYER OF LETTING GOTo You do I belong, O God,into Your hands I surrender my life.Pour out Your Spirit upon methat I may love You perfectly,and serve You faithfullyuntil my soul rests in You.

Check out the best Miami Dolphins conversations from this week on WQAM! Omar Kelly joins to break down the latest Dolphins developments, injuries and rookie WR Chris Bell's upcoming preseason debut. Kyle Crabbs gives his take on Miami's roster and who he expects to make the 53-man roster, while Joe Rose and Kim Bokamper go position by position with their own roster predictions. Plus, Joe explains why he believes the Dolphins' offensive line should be one of the team's biggest strengths this season

This week, we present SmarterMarkets™ Encore: Ideas Worth Repeating. We're bringing back an older Summer Playlist episode from 2023 with Frances Haugen. Frances is an advocate for accountability and transparency in social media and the author of the memoir, The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook.    This past week, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, agreed to an $18 billion dollars settlement with several U.S. states and territories to resolve claims that Facebook and Instagram harm children. They agreed to make a number of changes to its platform and algorithms, including time limits and the ability to choose a feed that is not driven by an algorithm.    In this episode, David Greely sat down with Frances to discuss the algorithms designed to capture our and our children's attention, their flaws, and how we can incentivize change and build better social networks. We thought it was timely to give this another listen.  

Check out the best Miami Dolphins conversations from this week on WQAM! Omar Kelly joins to break down the latest Dolphins developments, injuries and rookie WR Chris Bell's upcoming preseason debut. Kyle Crabbs gives his take on Miami's roster and who he expects to make the 53-man roster, while Joe Rose and Kim Bokamper go position by position with their own roster predictions. Plus, Joe explains why he believes the Dolphins' offensive line should be one of the team's biggest strengths this season.

Check out the best Miami Dolphins conversations from this week on WQAM! Omar Kelly joins to break down the latest Dolphins developments, injuries and rookie WR Chris Bell's upcoming preseason debut. Kyle Crabbs gives his take on Miami's roster and who he expects to make the 53-man roster, while Joe Rose and Kim Bokamper go position by position with their own roster predictions. Plus, Joe explains why he believes the Dolphins' offensive line should be one of the team's biggest strengths this season.

On this week's episode, Tim is joined by both Jordan and Korey of the band 'Sovereign Strength'!Listen as they discuss the return and future of 'Sovereign Strength', how they got into the Horror genre growing up, their favorite Horror Movies, 'Creed', and much more on this week's episode!

Rip and Karl Denninger of The Market Ticker discuss current events with a focus on debt creating inflation, healthcare escalating debt, and the economic burden of the AI and datacenter bubble.

We've all heard that your greatest strength can also become your greatest weakness. But with self-awareness and control, you can evolve your strengths instead of allowing them to become liabilities. The goal isn't to change who you are. It's to master who you are.

Peloton instructor Rebecca Kennedy is responding to online trolls, and we break down what happened. We also cover a new round of layoffs Peloton confirmed this week, the Strength+ app finally landing on Android, and Peloton's new partnership with the U.S. Open (with bonus tennis talk later in the episode).Peloton instructor Rebecca Kennedy responds to online trollsPeloton confirms a new round of layoffsStrength+ app finally lands on AndroidPeloton announces new partnership with the U.S. OpenGood Housekeeping names Peloton one of the best workout appsPeloton Apparel sample sales pop up in NYCTitan Fitness gear now sold on Peloton's apparel sitePeloton hosts a Jewish member forum following backlash over Peloton instructor Adrian WilliamsPeloton instructor Leanne Hainsby-Alldis returns to live classes in SeptemberPeloton instructor Jess Sims' role at ESPN gets even biggerNordicTrack reveals a new connected Pilates reformerOura faces a class action lawsuitA preview of September's Artists SeriesTCO Top 5: listener-recommended classes to check outPeloton instructor Ash Pryor makes her Pilates debutPeloton Outdoor Run Club rolls out two new updatesPeloton instructor Mariana Fernández debuts a standing yoga classLatinx & Hispanic Heritage Month programming returns to the platformPeloton instructors Joslyn Thompson Rule and Emma Lovewell team up for a two-for-one hikePeloton birthdays: former Peloton instructor Kristin McGee (8/31)The Clip Out is the longest-running independent Peloton podcast. New episodes every Friday. Hosted by Crystal O'Keefe and Tom O'Keefe theclipout.com Instagram: @clipoutcrystalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by Holistic Goddess. Holistic Goddess - Go to https://holisticgoddess.com and use code FLIPPING50 for free shipping. Connect with Flipping 50: Facebook Group - Flipping50 Insiders Instagram - @Flipping50TV YouTube - @Flipping50TV More Episodes - Flipping 50 The Stronger Way Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Menopause Fitness Researchers: Who to Follow and Why Next Episode - Healthy Aging And The Role Your Mindset Plays In Staying Young This is Part 4 of the Resistance Training in Menopause series.Here are the other series you can listen to: Part 1 - Strength Training After 50: Where Do I Even Start? Part 2 - You're Already Lifting — So Why Isn't It Working? Part 3 - The Perimenopause Rules Nobody Told You About Resistance Training Resources: Book an Ultimate Assessment with Debra! Get your HALO Method and Longevity Strategy at $497, instead of $997 rate. Together, you formulate the actual plan that will work for you! Get your lean, clean Flipping 50 Protein Powders to maintain muscle and support metabolism. Use Flipping 50 Strong Aging Index to measure what matters with an easy at-home self-assessment test you can do in minutes.  Strength training after menopause isn't about doing more—it's about knowing what your changing body actually needs.  From training volume and recovery to protein and progression, the rules may need a midlife update.  The good news? You don't need to live in the gym or train harder every day to build strength, muscle, and confidence.  Discover what really changes—and what doesn't—with strength training after menopause. If this episode made you flip your workout routine — share it!

Shannon Drayer has her weekly conversation with Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to get his thoughts on his three home run game against the Phillies, and they are joined by Strength & Conditioning coach Matt Rutledge to discuss how he works with the players and some of the most unique workout and diet regimens on the team, Bob and Lefko break down who the Seahawks preseason finale against the Chiefs will be most important for, and they break down what the Seahawks extension of Leonard Williams means for the future of the team. 

Send us Fan MailKeto. Carnivore. Vegan. Mediterranean. Low-carb. Low-fat. With so many competing opinions about nutrition, eating for health and longevity has become unnecessarily complicated.In this episode of the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast, Dr. Greg Dennis continues the 7 Pillars of Optimal Health series with Pillar #2: Nutrition.After years of studying nutrition, longevity, and metabolic health—and seeing what works in clinical practice—Dr. Dennis shares how his own thinking about nutrition has evolved. Rather than following a diet with a particular name, he believes the foundation of good nutrition can be surprisingly simple: prioritize protein, eat mostly real whole foods, maintain a healthy body composition, and individualize carbohydrate and fat intake based on your metabolic health, activity level, and goals.In this episode, you'll learn:Why calories still matterWhy protein becomes increasingly important as we ageThe connection between muscle, metabolic health, and longevityWhether red meat belongs in a healthy dietWhy healthy fats are beneficial—but aren't unlimitedWhy carbohydrates aren't necessarily the enemyThe difference between whole-food carbohydrates and highly processed foodsWhen low-carb and ketogenic diets may be useful therapeutic toolsThe pros and limitations of vegan, vegetarian, and carnivore dietsWhy ultra-processed foods may be a much bigger problem than any single macronutrientWhat Dr. Dennis actually eats and how his own approach to nutrition has changed over the yearsThe takeaway is simple: your diet doesn't need a name.For most people, building meals around quality protein and minimally processed whole foods—while limiting the highly processed foods that dominate the modern diet—is a sustainable foundation for metabolic health, maintaining muscle, healthy aging, and longevity.This is the second episode in the 7 Pillars of Optimal Health series. Follow the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast as we explore Sleep, Nutrition, Movement & Strength, Hormonal Health, Emotional Health, Relational Health, and Spiritual Health.Support the show

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For this episode, Armwrestler Dustin Tomlinson and Stephen Fiery Redd Curgan join us to discuss arm wrestling and competitive chile pepper eating. Learn how theses men from rural roots ended up getting involved in feats often involving mind over matter, imitating things you see on YouTube, and how their lives shaped them for these activities. Give it a listen, it's a good one. #armwrestling #leagueoffire #competition #YouTuber #socialmedia #hotsauce #OverTheTop 

In this episode of The Observatory, Jeff Low joins the show to discuss men's mental health and steps toward forging lifelong bonds and reconnecting with your purpose. Jeff founded Bonded Brotherhood, a safe space where men can connect, grow, and find strength in authentic community with the raw power of the outdoors. Hear Jeff's lowest moment and turning point into personal work and healing, his growth since meeting Scott and LaRae in February, and how working on himself has influenced his relationships. You will also learn the power of vulnerability and being in a community in your healing journey, and what Bonded Brotherhood is all about. Timestamps[03:37] Jeff Low's background information and what led him to what he is doing now[07:08] Jeff's biggest regrets in life [10:00] The pressure of growing a business[13:36] Jeff's turning point into personal healing[18:00] The thought of committing suicide in February 2025[23:57] Jeff's growth since meeting Scott and LaRae Wright[27:57] Working on yourself so that you can help others [29:03] How working on himself has influenced Jeff's relationship with his wife[33:00] The power of vulnerability and being in a community [34:32] The story of Bonded Brotherhood[41:45] What does Bonded Brotherhood do?[50:57] The future of Bonded Brotherhood[01:00:20] The importance of curiosity in your healing journey[01:04:00] Learning how to feelNotable quotes:“The gift that you two have of providing a loving, safe space 100% saved my life.” - Jeff Low [18:36]“You are not alone, you are not crazy for feeling and thinking the way you are feeling and thinking, and there is peace, and it comes by putting yourself first.” - Jeff Low [25:29]“You have to be healthy before showing up the best way for others.” - Jeff Low [26:24]“Bonded Brotherhood is all about building connection and support.” - Jeff Low [46:11]Relevant links:Bonded Brotherhood website: https://bondedbrotherhood.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonded.brotherhood/Subscribe to the podcast: Apple PodcastProduced by NC Productions!

In this episode, Britten records a collective reading, feeling called to pull cards for the Pisces eclipse. She begins with reflections on eclipse windows, Virgo-Pisces, refinement versus perfectionism, motherhood, and the practice of listening without projecting shame into the relationship. Topics She Covers: The Pisces eclipse in Virgo season, and eclipse windows as times when everything can feel dilated, collective, personal, full of grief and wonder. The Virgo-Pisces polarity, including the pleasures of refinement, process, editing, preparation, preservation, care, and discernment. Motherhood, witnessing her daughter's young adulthood, and how unshaming helps Britten listen without going into a shame spiral. The 10 of Wands and Five of Pentacles as "don't like" phases connected to scarcity, strain, hypervigilance, burnout, and endless efforting. The King of Wands, Six of Swords, The Hermit, and Strength as invitations to hold your pose, travel from one way of being to another, listen one step at a time, and expand your capacity for the vulnerability of aliveness. The overseer cards as teachers on belonging, aliveness, the Emergent No, alchemy, voice, shame, and the agency we have in our willingness to change. Through this Pisces eclipse reading, Britten returns again and again to willingness: the agency we have in agreeing to change, updating old worldviews, and giving ourselves the generosity to always be learning how to be here.   +++ E M E R G E N C E  A S T R O L O G Y ⁠⁠https://brittenlarue.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@brittenlarue Order Living Astrology Join my newsletter here Check out my new podcast CRYSTAL BALLERS on Spotify, Podbean, and Apple. Tune in to my new monthly YouTube series: Scopes Unshamed. +++ Podcast art: Angela George. Podcast music: Jonathan Koe.  

Who likes to wait for what we need or want? Basically, nobody.Of those nine elements that make up the Fruit of the Spirit, patience may be the hardest.Romans 8:25 says, “But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.”And patience is learned, which makes it one of the sweetest fruits the Spirit gives us. Waiting for a “payoff” of some kind makes the end result that much more rewarding. Life teaches us that.A childless Hannah endured mocking and ridicule, but the Bible tells us in First Samuel that she prayed, and she waited. Imagine how she felt when the date of her delivery drew near! She eventually had several children, but it was her patience in waiting on Samuel that made all the difference.If you're waiting for something very important, read and meditate on the Fruits of the Spirit, especially patience.Let's pray.Lord, give us the patience of Hannah when we're frustrated by waiting. Teach us humility in the process. In Jesus' name, amen. Change your shirt, and you can change the world! Save 15% Off your entire purchase of faith-based apparel + gifts at Kerusso.com with code KDD15.

What is it really like to own and operate a Discover Strength studio?In this episode, Discover Strength CEO Luke Carlson is joined by two Discover Strength franchise owners at very different points in their journeys: Jim, who opened his first studio in Flemington, New Jersey, just six months ago, and Maddie, who started as a Discover Strength intern in 2014 and now owns multiple studios in Minnesota and Wisconsin.Together, they provide a behind-the-scenes look at franchise ownership—from choosing a location and building a team to generating referrals, delivering exceptional customer service, and learning how to lead and manage a growing business. Maddie shares what she has learned while scaling from one studio to multiple locations, while Jim offers an honest perspective on the challenges of launching Discover Strength in a brand-new market.Luke, Maddie, and Jim also discuss Discover Strength's three obsessions: the workout, customer service, and leadership and management; the role of corporate support; what has been harder than expected; the most rewarding aspects of ownership; and what makes someone a great—or not-so-great—franchise owner.The conversation offers an inside look at what it takes to build a Discover Strength business while staying obsessed with the things that matter most.Discover Strength offers free Introductory Workouts at any location across the United States. You can schedule your free Introductory Workout HERE !

You don't get extra credit for suffering.There is a difference between discomfort that should be endured and suffering that deserves treatment. In this final episode of Menopause in the Light, Coach Alex brings the entire series together by tackling some of the most confusing—and heavily marketed—parts of menopause. Hormone therapy. Testosterone. Sleep. Sexual health. Peptides. GLP-1 medications. Expensive hormone panels. “Bioidentical” treatments. Optimization culture.The goal isn't to tell every woman what treatment she needs. It's to help you become a more informed participant in your own healthcare, ask better questions, and recognize when faithful stewardship means doing the hard thing—and when it means getting help.In this episode, Coach Alex discusses:Why menopausal hormone therapy is neither the devil nor the saviorWhat current evidence says about estrogen and menopausal symptomsWhy route, dose, medical history, and individual risk matterWhy many women probably don't need expensive hormone panelsWhat “bioidentical hormones” actually meansThe limited but legitimate role of testosterone therapyWhy painful sex should not simply be accepted as part of agingSleep disruption, hot flashes, insomnia, and sleep apneaMood changes during perimenopause and menopauseWhat to know before jumping into peptide therapyGLP-1 medications and the importance of preserving muscleHow to evaluate the next supplement, hormone, device, injection, or wellness trend somebody tries to sell youWhy health data should serve your life—not become your lifeWhen it's time to stop managing symptoms alone and talk with a qualified healthcare professionalOne of the central questions of the episode is simple: What problem am I actually trying to solve?Before adding another supplement, test, medication, protocol, wearable, or optimization strategy, get clear about the problem first. And through all four episodes of Menopause in the Light, remember:Your body is changing.You are not broken.Train it.Nourish it.Get help when help is warranted.And never confuse your physical health with your worth. As Coach Alex closes the series: “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.”There may still be decades of serving, leading, mentoring, traveling, building, teaching, loving, training, praying, giving, and becoming ahead of you.Your Next Faithful Step--If this series helped you understand menopause better but left you wondering:“What do I personally need to work on first?”Start with the Faithful Fitness Assessment.The assessment evaluates your health and stewardship through four Faithful Fitness anchors:Integrity • Grit • Growth • AweYou'll receive a personalized report identifying strengths, gaps, and areas that may deserve your attention next.And your $7.99 assessment also includes your seat in the next live Faithful Fitness workshop with Coach Alex, where you can better understand your results, ask questions, and identify your next faithful step.Take the Faithful Fitness Assessment: https://faithfulfitness.co/assessmentBecause you probably don't need more random information.You need enough clarity about your situation to make a wise decision about what comes next.Train Hard. Pray Harder.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/faithful-fitness-with-coach-alex-vanhouten--5150768/support.

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How do you become happier?Professor Arthur Brooks describes 3 “macronutrients” for a happier life: enjoyment, satisfaction and meaning. Rather than chasing positive feelings, the idea is to build more of each into our everyday lives.We get into some really practical ways to do this, including:• Why being bored is good for your brain• The three times to put your phone away each day• How to make your downtime more meaningful• How to find more meaning through love, awe and spirituality

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Running is one of the most accessible forms of exercise, offering benefits that extend far beyond cardiovascular fitness. In this episode of Health Matters, host Courtney Allison speaks with Dr. Morgan Busko, a sports medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia and a competitive triathlete, about the physical and mental rewards of running. Dr. Busko explains why strength training is a critical foundation for runners and discusses how exercises that target the core and gluteal muscles can improve stability and help prevent injuries. She also breaks down the differences between dynamic warmups and static stretching, explaining how proper preparation can support healthier training. The conversation covers practical strategies for runners at every level, from walk-run programs for beginners to training plans for race day. Dr. Busko shares advice on gradually increasing mileage, building endurance safely, and avoiding common training mistakes that can lead to injury. Finally, she discusses the important roles sleep, nutrition, hydration, and recovery play in athletic performance, debunks the myth that running causes arthritis, and offers encouragement for anyone looking to start or return to running. Chapters 00:00 – Why Running Is Good for Body and Mind The physical and mental health benefits of running and why runners keep coming back 03:00 – Getting Started and Building Strength How to return to running after a break, why strength training matters, and exercises that help prevent injuries 06:20 – Training Smarter and Avoiding Injury Dynamic warmups, walk-run programs, race preparation, and common training mistakes 10:00 – Recovery, Fueling, and Running for the Long Term Sleep, nutrition, hydration, injury warning signs, and the myth that running causes arthritis – and tips to enjoy the sport Key Topics Covered Running Running for beginners Sports medicine Running and mental health Cardiovascular health Strength training for runners Injury prevention Core strength Glute strength Dynamic warmups Static stretching Race training Marathon training 5K training Walk-run method Running recovery Sleep and athletic performance Sports nutrition Hydration for runners Energy gels Running motivation Running injuries Arthritis and running Sports performance Healthy exercise habits Key Takeaway Running can improve cardiovascular health, strengthen the body, reduce stress, and support overall well-being, but success starts with a thoughtful approach. Building strength, progressing gradually, prioritizing recovery, and listening to your body can help prevent injuries and make running a sustainable, rewarding part of a healthy lifestyle. Doctor Bio Morgan Busko, MD is a sports medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia specializing in the non-operative treatment of chronic and acute musculoskeletal injuries and conditions in adult and pediatric patients. She has a particular interest in endurance athletes, running and overuse injuries, and injury prevention. After completing a residency in Internal Medicine at New York University, where she also received her Medical Degree, Dr. Busko completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Wake Forest University. She received her B.S. in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy at Duke University, where she competed in Cross-Country and Track & Field. Dr. Busko is an active endurance athlete who has competed in the Hawaii Ironman World Championship five times, finishing amongst the top triathletes in the world. She finds great reward in helping athletes return to sport safely while facilitating an athlete's ability to reach their optimal athletic performance. She hopes that her passion for exercise as medicine will be contagious to her patients and everyone around her.

In this episode, I share a profound experience I had with a group of elder rescue horses at a retreat I hosted—and how they helped me see strength in a different way.A circle formed with four horses, six women, and two dogs, all coming together by some unseen force. And in that circle, the horses showed us that strength doesn't have to be about dominance or power.That experience led me to reflect on my own leadership and the qualities I once believed made a leader “strong”—qualities I didn't possess. I've come to understand that my quieter way of leading—listening, reflecting, creating space, and bringing different perspectives together—is its own kind of strength.It's what I bring to the circle.This episode asks you to consider: What do you bring that strengthens your circle? Order Your Copy of Whispers of the Soul here: https://mybook.to/Whispersofthesoul About Anita AdamsI'm Anita Adams, your host and the founder of Joyful Inspired Living, an organization devoted to teaching The Wisdom Way—a practice that helps individuals reconnect with their authentic selves and create lives filled with meaning, well-being, and joy. In addition to hosting the Joyful Journey Podcast, I lead transformative retreats and workshops, and offer both group and one-on-one coaching. I'm also the bestselling author of Whispers of the Soul: A Guide to Clarity, Confidence, and Joy. If you have any questions, please reach. My contact information and ways to connect with me are below. And please subscribe for updates and consider leaving a review to help others discover this podcast. Thank you!Offerings by Anita: Coaching Services: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/coaching Retreats: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/retreats 30-Day Nature Challenge: https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/nature-challenge Whispers of the Soul: https://mybook.to/Whispersofthesoul Weekly newsletter: https://joyfuljourney.myflodesk.com/joinConnect with Anita: Email - anita@joyfuljourney.caWebsite - https://www.joyfuljourney.ca/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joyful_journey_with_anita/Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitaadamsyvr/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anita.adams.904/Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/anitaadams

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Living longer is not the goal. Living better is, because the extra years most people are gaining are sick years, not good ones. In this solo episode, Coach Allan digs into the Global Burden of Disease study published in The Lancet Public Health, which found the gap between lifespan and healthspan grew from 8.8 years in 1990 to 10.7 years by 2023. That is nearly eleven years, about 15% of a life, spent sick and incapable at the end. He opens with a story from Puerto Vallarta, where an earthquake left a man in his early seventies stuck on the third floor because he did not have the leg strength to walk down the stairs, and had to tell his wife to go on without him. The earthquake did not cause that. It revealed it. Allan then walks through his own earthquake moment, a stage 3 kidney cancer diagnosis and the immunotherapy he is still going through, the five levers that actually close the gap, and why the retirement-account model of health is the wrong one. Time Stamps: 00:00 Lifespan versus healthspan, and the gap between them 05:58 Why the United States has the widest gap 10:02 Strength and stamina as non-negotiables 13:17 Purpose and relationships as the foundational why 17:23 Health deposits are not a retirement account 20:02 The Long Life Readiness Quiz   Links: Long Life Readiness Quiz (free, takes a couple of minutes): https://40plusfitness.com/gap The Wellness Roadmap by Allan Misner: https://amzn.to/3U1xEdn  

Allan McGrath Isbell is a relationship and intimacy coach and teacher, and the founder of the men's work organization Thirteen Pines. Allan guides men, women, and couples on the path of sacred union, sexual polarity, and embodied transformation. For more than a decade, he has studied with some of the world's foremost teachers of embodiment, masculine-feminine dynamics, spirituality, and deep intimacy. Through in-person retreats, workshops, online programs, and guided practices, his work has reached thousands of people around the world, and he's become a highly sought-after coach, mentor, and teacher. His mission is to help people cultivate deeper intimacy and more freedom in life and love. Episode Highlights ▶ Sacred sexuality and relational intimacy as Allan's core work ▶ Safety, presence, and authenticity as the foundation of deep relational work ▶ Cultural shifts, initiation, and polarity in modern relationships ▶ Community, lineage, and skillful facilitation in sacred practice ▶ Why prescriptive rules about masculine and feminine roles fall short ▶ Sex as a mirror for the health of the whole relationship ▶ Relational and consciousness work as a path to societal healing    Allan McGrath Isbell's Links & Resources ▶ https://www.allanmcgrathisbell.com/ ▶ https://www.instagram.com/allanmcgrathisbell  ▶ Free 40-Minute Polarity Practice - His Presence, Her Receptivity: https://www.allanmcgrathisbell.com/free-polarity-practice    Download Beth's free trainings here:  Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business:  https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-business Integrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business ▶ Beth's Coaching & Guidance: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching  ▶ Beth's Offerings & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services ▶ Instagram:  @bethaweinstein  ▶ FB: / bethw.nyc + bethweinsteinbiz  Download Beth's free trainings here: Clarity to Clients: Start & Grow a Transformational Coaching, Healing, Spiritual, or Psychedelic Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-businessIntegrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business▶ Beth's Coaching & Guidance: https://bethaweinstein.com/coaching ▶ Beth's Offerings & Courses: https://bethaweinstein.com/services▶ Instagram: @bethaweinstein ▶ FB: / bethw.nyc + bethweinsteinbiz

What happens when fitness stops being punishment and becomes a way of coming home to yourself?In this conversation, Kristin Walker sits down with longtime friend, fitness coach, podcaster and mental health advocate Aline Duriaud for a wide-ranging conversation about late-identified neurodivergence, menopause, strength training, Muay Thai, mental health, coercive control, unmasking, and the extraordinary experience of finally understanding the operating system you've been living inside all along.Aline talks candidly about receiving an ADHD diagnosis in midlife and more recently beginning to understand herself through an autistic lens. She and Kristin explore the grief that can accompany late identification, but also the enormous possibility that opens when years of therapy, self-knowledge and lived experience suddenly have a new organizing framework. They also talk about bodies.Aline shares how she moved into fitness professionally in her late 40s, becoming a certified personal trainer and later pursuing specialist training in menopause and mobility. What began as a desire to become physically strong during an extraordinarily difficult period of her life eventually led her into bodybuilding, coaching, mobility work and, in her 50s, Muay Thai.The conversation gets into something rarely discussed in conventional fitness culture: movement as nervous-system regulation. For neurodivergent women especially, physical training can offer a place to put enormous mental energy, reconnect with a body that may have felt unsafe or disconnected, learn complex systems through movement, and experience strength without turning exercise into another form of punishment.Aline also speaks openly about her own experiences with coercive control, difficult coaching relationships, mental health treatment, DBT, burnout and the danger of handing too much authority to someone simply because they call themselves a coach. The result is a thoughtful discussion about agency, boundaries and finding forms of movement—and relationships—that actually fit the person you are.And then there is Muay Thai. Aline describes what it is like to become a beginner again in her 50s, learning an intricate combat sport with an ADHD coach who sometimes explains body mechanics using kebabs, baseball bats and imaginary iron testicles. Somehow, it works. Because perhaps the point isn't perfect discipline. Perhaps the point is discovering the kind of movement that makes you want to return to your body.About Aline DuriaudAline Duriaud is a London-based certified personal trainer, fitness coach, mental health advocate and founder of Rise Strong Fitness Collective, where her work centers particularly on helping women over 40 build strength, mobility, confidence and sustainable relationships with movement.Her professional study includes personal training, strength and resistance training, menopause-focused coaching, mobility for strength and injury prevention, body composition and functional training. Her own evolving practice also includes bodybuilding and Muay Thai. Aline is the host of Flex and Flow with Aline, a podcast exploring the intersection of fitness and mental health through conversations with coaches, athletes, mental health professionals and people whose lives have been changed by movement. She also created Beyond the Borderline, a peer-focused mental health podcast that has accumulated more than 80,000 downloads.Her newest writing explores menopause, neurodivergence, fitness and her experience of learning Muay Thai in her 50s.Find AlineSubstack — Menopause & Muay Thaihttps://substack.com/@menopauseandmuaythaiInstagram — Aline Duriaudhttps://www.instagram.com/aline.duriaudRise Strong Fitness Collectivehttps://www.instagram.com/risestrongfitnesslondon/Flex and Flow with Aline — Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flex-and-flow-with-aline/id1788533409Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mental-health-news-radio--3082057/support.

DJ Manna shares three powerful scripture songs to help us live with strength, courage, and faith. With Joshua 1:9, we learn that God is always with us—even when life feels scary, like taking a big test or starting something new. Next, Hebrews 11:1 shows us that faith is believing in what we can't see but know is true because God promises it. Finally, Isaiah 40:8 reminds us that even though everything else in the world fades away, God's word lasts forever. What You'll Learn:

Tommie Runz shares his powerful journey through sobriety and how endurance running became a major part of changing his life. From overcoming the struggles of addiction to finding discipline, purpose, and strength through running, Tommie opens up about the mindset and choices that helped him move forward.This is a conversation about sobriety, endurance, resilience, discipline, and what happens when you decide to stop looking backward and start moving forward.

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition.   Dr. Pak's Links: Website: drpak.com Instagram: @dr__pak YouTube: @Dr__Pak Book: Train Smarter, Not Longer Timestamps 00:00 Knicks, the World Cup, and European sports culture 07:46 Is one set enough to build muscle? 11:28 What the research says about volume and strength 14:33 Low-volume training for muscle and health 18:58 Mechanisms versus real-world training outcomes 21:17 Building muscle versus maintaining it 28:47 Progressive overload and ramping up volume 34:54 Strength gains versus muscle growth 40:01 Why all-out intensity is romanticized 47:13 Practical volume and intensity takeaways  

If you’re feeling restless or weighed down tonight, you’re not alone. This biblical sleep meditation, narrated by Tyler Boss, is designed to help your body relax and your mind rest in the peace of God’s Word. Walk the quiet path of Isaiah 40:29 and be reminded that God gives strength to the weary and power to the faint. Let this gentle sleep story guide you into rest, where His presence renews you every step of the way. Abide is a Christian meditation app offering biblically grounded meditations and sleep stories to help you experience the peace of Christ and find rest for your soul. Try Abide free for 30 days and explore our premium, ad-free sleep content here: https://abide.com/peaceDiscover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us

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Do you ever find your feelings clashing with what you believe God has called you to do?In today's episode, we unpack the courage it takes to follow God's direction even when our emotions are pulling us in another direction. Together, we'll learn from the story of Joshua and the Israelites. How stepping into new seasons can feel daunting, but how God's presence and command are greater than our doubts or discomforts. We'll explore practical ways to choose strength and trust, no matter how uncertain the journey ahead may be.Let's come together as a community to pray for boldness and trust, committing our worries to God and leaning on His promises through every season of change.Tap HERE to send us a text! Our podcast family is growing - introducing Men's Morning Devotional! Our dad, Steve Alessi, and all of our husbands are now hosting their own 5 minute devotionals every weekday - for men who want to become better husbands, fathers, and leaders! Listen, follow and subscribe here - MensMorningDevotional.comSupport the showNEW VIDEO EPISODES! You can watch our new video episodes on YouTube! Watch Our Video DevotionalsNEW TO MY MORNING DEVOTIONAL? Welcome! We're four sisters - Stephanie, Lauren, Gaby, and Richelle - and our family works together at Metro Life Church in Miami, FL. We're so blessed to produce this daily devotional podcast for you and continue the great work done by the show's founder, Alison Delamota.We pray these devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a morning prayer and some time in God's Word! JOIN THE MMD COMMUNITYSubscribe to the showShare with a friendJoin our newsletter Follow Us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠⁠Leave a reviewMORE PODCASTS YOU'LL ENJOYEnjoy more podcasts from Metro Life Studios, including:The Family Business with The AlessisMen's Morning DevotionalThe Mary and Martha Show Available on our Metro Life Studios app!Get The Metro Life Studios app 

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/504 In this solosode, you'll get the latest research on three questions I keep getting asked. First, seed oils: a brand-new randomized controlled trial put 52 adults on either a low or a typical Western intake of linoleic acid for 12 weeks, and the results are important less for what they found than for what they didn't. You'll hear why arachidonic acid didn't move, why EPA dropped instead, what that does to your inflammatory balance, which seed oils I still think are worth avoiding, and the one dietary adjustment that matters most if seed oils are part of your diet. You'll also learn the surprisingly small amount of strength training that delivers the biggest longevity payoff, according to a 30-year study of more than 147,000 people, plus why pairing it with cardio is the single best exercise combination for blood pressure. I break down concurrent training, the interference effect between AMPK and mTOR, and when combining strength and cardio in one session helps you versus when it holds you back. Finally, I answer a listener question on peptides with six practical rules for stacking them safely, including which ones should never share a syringe, which ones cancel each other out at the receptor, and an honest look at how thin the human evidence really is behind the popular Wolverine stack. Episode Sponsors: Young Goose: Cutting-edge skincare that supports your skin's cellular health. Visit younggoose.com and use code BGF10 for 10% off. ULTRA: A clean, nicotine-free, caffeine-free pouch that delivers smooth, sustained energy and focus using clinically backed nootropics and adaptogens, without the jitters or crash. Visit takeultra.com and use code BENGREENFIELD for 15% off. ButcherBox: Premium, responsibly sourced protein delivered to your door, from 100% grass-fed beef to pasture-raised chicken and wild-caught seafood. New customers get a free protein for a year, plus $20 off the first box and free shipping, at ButcherBox.com/BEN. Larine: A better-for-you chewing gum that uses nano-hydroxyapatite, the same mineral your tooth enamel is made of, to support stronger teeth and fresher breath. Visit BuyLarine.com/BEN to get up to 50% off your order. Nuchido: Nuchido TIME+ is a science-backed supplement that optimizes your body's NAD metabolism across multiple pathways to support energy, cognition, recovery, and vitality. Visit BenGreenfieldLife.com/Nuchido and use code BEN20 to save 20%.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.