Author: Doug Bopst

Today’s guest is Dr. Ellen Vora. She’s a board certified psychiatrist and acupuncturist and a yoga teacher. And she is the author of the book, The Anatomy of Anxiety. Ellen takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, considering the whole person, and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her bachelor’s of science from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University.

We talk about the two main categories of anxiety and how to deal with it, the long-term effects of childhood trauma, how there is no single diet that will work for everyone, practicing a realistic approach to proper nourishment, and so much more!

Today, we welcome Elliott Bisnow. Elliott is co-founder of the highly popular Summit Series, which is a global company that has produced over 250 events over the last decade that has included speakers such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Clinton, John Legend and Brene Brown. The occasion for today’s chat is Elliott’s new book, Make No Small Plans: Lessons on Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Building Community that he wrote with the other summit series founders. And I’m so excited to share this conversation with you and I think you’re going to get a lot of value out of it.

We talk about how to turn problems into solutions, how to effectively take risks, achieving success by making the journey uniquely yours, how to keep people interested and show up in events, making a huge breakthrough in organizing events, and so much more!

Today’s is Britt Frank. Britt is a licensed psychotherapist. She’s an educator and trauma specialist. She received her bachelor’s from Duke and her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Kansas, where she later became an award-winning adjunct professor. And the occasion for today’s conversation is to talk about her new book, The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward to help people get unstuck and live their best lives.

We cover how we should focus on the WHAT instead of the WHY when dealing with trauma, ways to successfully overcome addiction and lessen the chances of a relapse, what is self-regulation and why it’s important, when is the best time to seek professional help, and so much more!

Today, we welcome Kenzie Elizabeth. Kenzie is a lifestyle and wellness content creator, podcaster, YouTuber, and entrepreneur. She hosts the podcast I Love You So Much which I was so grateful to be a guest on and I love the conversation so much that I definitely want to bring her on here to get into her story and have her share her insights.

We talk about growing up as an influencer, the challenges of being a content creator while valuing alone time with yourself, staying focused on what you want to do, building and maintaining confidence to share your daily life to others, and so much more!

Today’s guests are Layne Norton and Simon Hill. Layne Norton (aka Biolayne) is an entrepreneur, physique coach, bodybuilder, and powerlifter from Tampa, Florida. Alongside his success as a competitor, Layne is also an esteemed scientist and doctor; having a Ph.D. in Nutritional Science.

Simon Hill is a nutritionist and physiotherapist with a bachelor degree in science and a master degree in nutrition science on a mission to help people make informed lifestyle choices. With a love for science and the qualifications to translate it properly, he makes health and nutritional information simple and accessible. His podcast, The Proof with Simon Hill, extends beyond nutrition to other crucial lifestyle factors that impact our well-being.

Today, we welcome the other half of the East family, former NFL athlete, Andrew East. Andrew Andrew gained visibility through the YouTube channel that he and Shawn created together which now has over 215 million views. His Top 90 podcast that focuses on those like him have had interesting career pivots. The experience he has gained through his time in the digital space has led to coaching and consulting on behalf of Google for Fortune 500 Companies for how to create engaging content.

We talk about why it’s okay not to excel in something you want to do, how important it is to adapt to changes and career shifts, finding new passion and thriving in it, the importance of being a support pillar to your partner in difficult moments, and so much more!

Today’s guest is Dr. Becca Levy. Dr. Levy, the leading authority on how beliefs about aging influence aging health, is Professor of Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Her path finding studies have changed the way we think about aging and have received awards from the American Psychological Association, the Gerontological Society of America, and the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics. She serves as a scientific advisor to the World Health Organization’s Campaign to Combat Ageism.

Today, we welcome Max Lugavere. Max is a filmmaker, health and science journalist, and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, published in 8 languages around the globe. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast, The Genius Life.

We talk about how the quality of food we eat affects our health, the different diet approaches and how effective they can be, activities we can learn and engage in to stay fit, and so much more!

Today’s guest is digital creator and TikTok star, Ellie Zeiler, who has over 10 million followers on TikTok. And we also have her mom, Sarah Zeiler (who also has a platform of her own) on the podcast, and today is going to be a deep dive behind the scenes. And it’s not going to be about creating content, so to speak, but we’re going to get deep. We’re going to get real. We’re going to talk about mental health. We’re going to talk about how it impacts family dynamics. We’re going to talk about how it impacts parenting. We’re going to talk about how to deal with bullying. We’re going to talk about addiction. We’re going to talk about boundaries. We’re going to talk about what it’s like getting famous as a teenager and so much more!

Today, we welcome Dr. Aliza Pressman. She is a developmental psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with families. Aliza co-founded SeedlingsGroup and the Mount Sinai Parenting Center and hosts the highly popular, Raising Good Humans Podcast, to empower and educate parents on the latest research and evidence-based practices regarding child development and parenting.