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Dr. Julia DiGangi is a neuropsychologist who completed her residency at Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. DiGangi has also studied genetics, trauma, resilience and more at Columbia, the University of Chicago, and Georgetown. She has nearly two decades of experience studying the connection between our brains and our behavior. She joins the show to discuss how to harness the power of the brain to lead a more emotionally intelligent, satisfying life. We discuss the importance of confronting and accepting uncomfortable emotions, the many ways we betray ourselves to avoid uncertainty, trauma and why people can experience and process the same trauma in different ways, how to let painful emotions move through us, why our internal state is more important than our circumstances and so much more. 

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 In this solo episode I answer questions from listeners including what my current wellness routines are, wellness things I do that I don’t share about, how I deal with fear, who and what inspires me, the transition in my life between getting sober and meeting Chuck, binge eating, body image and how to stop comparing ourselves to other people. 

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Katerina Schneider is the founder and CEO of Ritual, a personal health brand bringing a new level of transparency to the health and wellness industry. She joins the show to discuss how being pregnant and unable to find a supplement she could trust, led to her creating what is now a 9-figure business rooted in honesty, transparency and integrity. She shares many shocking truths about the supplement industry including where ingredients actually come from, what’s in the capsules, and why simple regulation is not enough. This is an illuminating and fun conversation that will leave you with the healthy dose of skepticism when it comes to what you ingest every day.

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Matt Gutman is a reporter, currently serving as ABC’s Chief National Correspondent, and author of multiple books including his latest, No Time to Panic: How I Curbed My Anxiety and Conquered a Lifetime of Panic Attacks (2023). He joins the show to discuss his quest to conquer the panic attacks he secretly had on air, and everything he learned along the way. We explore why we have not evolved out of panic, why panic occurs, the fear of social rejection, and how he ultimately found relief through psychedelics. We also talk about addiction, trauma, and the various modalities available to us to self regulate. Despite the heavy subject matter this is a fascinating, fun and lively conversation that everyone will be able to relate to.

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Rachel Sanders is the CEO and co-founder of Rootine, a health and wellness brand that helps you understand your through science-backed insights and provides smarter supplements to unlock your best health. She joins the show today to discuss why the future of health includes at home diagnostics, why supplements are not one size fits all and what we get wrong about our approach to wellness. She explains why precision nutrition is foundational when it comes to overall health, why genetic testing is essential in understanding our bodies, how stress affects every aspect of our lives and so much more.

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Dr. Lyon is a Washington University fellowship-trained physician. As the founder of the Institute for MUSCLE-CENTRIC MEDICINE®. Dr. Lyon is a nationally recognized speaker and media contributor specializing in brain and thyroid health, lean body mass support, and longevity. She joins the show to discuss why we need to change the way we think about muscle, the importance of lean muscle mass and how to improve our body composition. We talk about how much protein to eat, best protein sources, the history of protein in our country, understanding cravings, timing of meals, how to structure meals, why some people do better on higher carb diets, why muscle is the key to longevity and so much more. 




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