Healthier Today Jared Talavera

Episode 10 | Season 3
 
Dino is the founder of Project Reboot which is on a mission to help students reset their digital habits and show up to their lives more mindfully.
 
Photo credit: Dino Ambrosi.
Music and sound effects: Storyblocks and Audiio.
TIME STAMPS
[00:03] Introduction to Dino Ambrosi.
[01:26] Dino’s experience owning his first phone.
[02:57] The cost of consuming short online content.
[06:46] Mimetic theory.
[07:56] The effect of the pandemic on social media use.
[09:48] Brain drain study.
[11:20] Dino’s story of overcoming social media and phone addiction.
[18:13] Morning routine.
[20:13] Work-life balance.
[23:07] Tips for decreasing phone and social media use.
[38:01] What living healthier today means to Dino.
[38:39] Advice for his 18-year old self.
[40:03] Setting boundaries with digital devices and meditation.
[41:16] Outro.
RESOURCES
App: One Sec.Article: Having a smartphone nearby decreases ‘brain power’.TED Talk: The battle for your time: Exposing the hidden costs of social media.TED Talk: The psychology of your future self.Video: "It's difficult to compete with someone having fun"—Chris Williamson, host of the Modern Wisdom podcast.
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Episode 9 | Season 3
Ray Zahab is an ultra-marathon runner and adventurer from Canada. He is also the founder of the non-profit organisation impossible2Possible which provides enriching, empowering and educative travel expeditions for youth. 
 
Photo credit: Ray Zahab (@rayzahab).
Music and sound effects: Storyblocks and Audiio.
TIME STAMPS
[00:03] Introduction to Ray Zahab.
[1:20] Why his expedition during February 2023 was really special and personal to him.
[3:27] How Ray found the motivation to go on expeditions whilst going through cancer treatment.
[4:16] Challenges he faced whilst he was on his Arctic expedition.
[8:02] Parenting.
[10:44] Ray’s life before he was an ultra-marathon runner.
[10:37] How checklists and checkpoints assist with efficiency and safety.
[15:57] Life lessons from Ray’s humble beginnings growing up in the countryside of Canada.
[20:00] What living healthier today means to Ray.
[21:15] Advice for her 18-year-old self.
[23:34] Outro.
RESOURCES
Study on the fresh start effect.Movie: Running the Sahara.TV series: The Project: Guatemala.
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Episode 8 | Season 3
Becky is on a mission to share how tattoos are more than just works of art. They are deeply connected to a person’s identity and their quality of life. 
Photo credit: Becky Barker (@mastectomyart)
Music and sound effects: Storyblocks and Audiio.
TIME STAMPS
[00:03] Introduction to Becky Barker.
[0:54] The history of tattooing.
[3:39] How tattoos can empower those who have gone through a mastectomy.
[11:07] The emotional side of paramedical tattoos.
[12:38] The experience of receiving a tattoo can influence how a person emotionally connects with their tattoo.
[14:04] Becky discusses the tattoos she has.
[15:39] Her experience of redesigning one of her tattoos into a rose.
[16:47] How to minimise regret with tattoos.
[21.43] The work Becky is doing with the charity ‘Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance (MTA)’.
[24:08] Misconceptions people may have with areola tattooing.
[26:57] What the tattoo culture was like when Becky was getting started in her career.
[30:00] Her experience playing bass in a band.
[31:44] Tattooing can be just as meaningful, purposeful and rewarding for the artist as it is for the client. 
[35:23] Becky’s commitment to both her clients and family.
[39:00] What living healthier today means to Becky.
[39:33] Advice for her 18-year old self.
[40:17] Outro.
RESOURCES
A.R.T: Areola Restorative Tattoo.
Becky Barker's TED Talk: The restorative power of medical tattoos.
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Episode 7 | Season 3 
Nick Di Brizzi Jr is a realtor and actor from California. He has starred in TV shows such as Fargo, CSI: NY and in his own documentary ‘Fight Like A Boss’ which is about his journey to being on the double lung transplant wait list as a person living with cystic fibrosis. 
When he received his double lung transplant, he made a promise to his donor that he would dedicate his life to supporting others living with cystic fibrosis. 
Today Nick is the founder and CEO of the non-profit Breathe Like A Boss Foundation which supports people living with cystic fibrosis have access to exercise equipment.
Music and sound effects: Storyblocks.
Photo: Nick Di Brizzi Jr.
 
TIME STAMPS
[00:03] Introduction to Nick Di Brizzi Jr.
[46:11] Double lung transplant experience.
[10:15] Prognosis for cystic fibrosis during the 1980s.
[14:12] Nick visiting Italy for the first time after his double lung transplant.
[16:48] Kidney transplant experience.
[20:25] The value of gratitude in Nick’s life.
[29:26] Why Saint Bernardine of Siena is particularly meaningful to Nick.
[31:23] The value of hope and faith.
[35:58] What makes the Fits and Giggles fantasy football league unique.
[38:39] What living healthier today means to Nick.
[42:36] Nick suggests some of his favorite places to eat in Italy and California.
[45:03] Outro.  
RESOURCES
Documentary: Fight Like A Boss.
Living Breath Foundation.
Breathe Like A Boss Foundation.
TV series: Fargo.
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Episode 5 | Season 3
David Leventhal has had a distinguished career as a professional dancer. His background as a dancer has given him a unique perspective on motivation, human movement and what it takes to live a creatively fulfilling life. Today, he is the director of the global dance program, Dance for PD, which is based at the Mark Morris Dance Group in New York City.
The program was established in 2001 as a collaboration between the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, a local support organization for people living with Parkinson's. The team at Dance for PD translate the art and science of dance to improve the quality of life for people living with Parkinson's disease.

Time Stamps[00:04] Introduction to David Leventhal and Dance for PD.
[5:44] Participants are dancers not patients.
[13:19] Dance is a unique form of physical activity.
[21:32] How Dance for PD was established.
[25:55] Global ecosystem of Dance for PD programs.
[28:36] Dance curriculum is catered to the culture of where it is being delivered.
[31:14] When and how research started to inform how the dance classes were taught.
[33:15] Arts culture and research institutions of New York City. 
[39:20] Performance at the Flynn Theater in Vermont.
[41:34] How the COVID-19 pandemic affected overall dance classes.
[47:07] Improvements in dance class arrangements after the pandemic.
[51:57] What David’s career has taught him about human resilience.
[57:03] How David knew he wanted to pursue a career in dance.
[58:38] What living healthier today means to David.
[1:00:00] Advice for his 18-year-old self.
[1:01:00] Outro.     
Photo: David Leventhal (courtesy of Dance for PD). 
Music and sound effects: Storyblocks.

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Episode 2 | Season 3 | Healthier Today
There are approximately 70,000 people worldwide living with the genetic condition cystic fibrosis. It causes a build-up of mucus in the lungs, digestive system and reproductive organs. American woman Caleigh Haber - Takayama is just one the thousands of people living with the condition. Her husband Bryan Takayama has a background in strategy and logistics which has been tremendously resourceful in Caleigh’s care. This is their story for the Healthier Today podcast.

TIME STAMPS
[00:04] Introduction to Caleigh Haber Takayama + Bryan Takayama.
[4:19] How Bryan developed his caring nature.
[6:58] How cystic fibrosis influenced Caleigh’s ability to travel. 
[8:07] Caleigh’s experience working as a chef.
[9:16] The career Bryan wanted to pursue when he was younger.
[10:32] What the amazing people in Caleigh’s life taught her about what it means to be a good person.
[12:25] How Caleigh and Bryan met.
[16:20] What Bryan loves about Caleigh.
[19:47] The balance between assistance and independence in a relationship.
[24:24] What goes into planning a trip?      
[27:54] Bucket lists.
[29:26] Parallels between the author’s experience of cancer in ‘Between Two Kingdoms and Caleigh’s experience with cystic fibrosis.
[32:11] How cystic fibrosis has changed the way Caleigh and Bryan think about time.
[34:29] What living healthier today means to Caleigh and Bryan.
[36:25] Advice for their 18-year-old selves.
[38:33] The story behind Caleigh and Bryan’s wedding day.
[44:11] Caleigh asks Jared what he would tell his 18-year old self.
[44:28] Bryan asks Jared what motivates him to do the Healthier Today podcast.
 
Music and sound effects: Storyblocks.
Photo credit: Caleigh Haber Takayama and Bryan Takayama (@Fight2Breathe).
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