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Since 1992 – when Dr. Patricia Muehsam was invited alongside Deepak Chopra and Larry Dossey to participate in congressionally mandated meetings that led to the formation of the Office of Alternative Medicine by of National Institutes of Health – she has been at the forefront of the evolution and change that has taken place in the medicine industry. A change that has mainstreamed many alternative and complementary medicine practices, and that offers individuals and communities powerful tools for navigating their health and well-being.

Dr. Muehsam founded the Association of American Medical Colleges’ first initiative for curriculum development in alternative and complementary medicine, an effort that laid the groundwork for curriculum change at medical schools throughout the United States. She also started The Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s first curriculum in alternative and complementary medicine. Her research includes the fields of study intention, homeopathy, spiritual and psychic healing phenomena, and the link between consciousness and health.

In 2008, Dr. Muehsam founded Transformational Medicine™, an individualized and whole-person approach to healing, wellness, and living, offering individuals tools and resources for addressing not just health, but all aspects of one’s life. And she is the author of “Beyond Medicine: A Physician’s Revolutionary Prescription for Absolute Health and Finding Inner Peace”

In this episode, we discuss: 

• How she used traditional medical science to learn and research alternative medicine
• What transformational medicine is, and how it differs from other forms of medicine (alternative, functional, western, etc.)
• The fundamental flaw in all forms of medicine
• Why human beings suffer
• The 5 tools for Absolute Health.

Connect with Trish:

• Book(s): Beyond Medicine
• Website: https://transformationalmedicine.org/ 
• Facebook: @drtrishmd
• Instagram: @drtrishmuehsam
• Twitter:  @drtrishmd

Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Facebook: Ahmed Nayel
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube

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Robert A. Jensen has spent most of his adult life responding to tragedy. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, and the Bali bombings, to the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haitian Earthquake, and the Grenfell Tower Fire, Jensen has been at the practical level of international incidents, assisting with the recovery of bodies, identifying victims, and repatriating and returning their personal effects to the surviving family members. He is also, crucially, involved in the emotional recovery that comes after a disaster

His book, “Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living”, is the chronicle of a grim and impossible job, Robert’s personal story, the personal toll and lessons learned as a result of chronic exposure to mass death. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• How Robert came to the best in the world at the world’s toughest job
• The characteristics of the people who can do this work effectively and how to protect mental health in the face of adversity How to understand your body’s biofeedback
• How to navigate conflicting emotions when it comes to work and duty
• The truth about what happens on the ground after a mass casualty event
• Why natural and man-made disasters are often the subjects of conspiracy theories
• How to prepare ourselves for worst-case scenarios

Connect with Robert:

• Book(s): Personal Effects
• Website: https://robertajensen.com/ 
• Instagram: @robertajensen01
• Twitter: @robert_ajensen

 Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Facebook: Ahmed Nayel
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube

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While dieting itself might lead to short-term results, it often results in constant weight fluctuations, decreased muscle mass and metabolism, and even an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. Toxic diet culture almost unanimously uses fear and shame-based marketing to convince you that you’re fat, unhealthy, and unworthy. This makes diet and exercise feel like a punishment rather than a form of self-love. Instead, we should celebrate food and fitness and choose to fuel ourselves with compassion and gratitude.

In her book, How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence, Sumner Brooks and her co-author Amee Severson provide a guideline for priming our kids to love themselves and listen to what their bodies tell them. 

Sumner Brooks, MPH, RDN, LD, CEDRD is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and certified eating disorder specialist (CEDRD) based in Portland, Oregon who has been working with clients on all levels of the disordered eating spectrum for 15 years. Sumner is a mom and has put her knowledge, intuition, and parenting skills of Intuitive Eating to the test of real life. She is also the founder of an online training platform for weight-inclusive eating disorder professionals geared toward dietitians, called EDRD Pro. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The fundamental principles of intuitive eating
• Misconceptions about intuitive eating
• How to understand your body’s biofeedback
• The problem with diet culture 
• Why intuitive eating is important for kids 
• How to promote self-awareness and acceptance in ourselves and our children  

Connect with Sumner:

• Book(s): How to Raise an Intuitive Eater
• Website: https://edrdpro.com/ 
• Instagram: @intuitiveeatingrd

Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Facebook: Ahmed Nayel
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube

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Dr. Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice. 

You may have seen her discussing the impact of social media on our lives and mental health in the hit Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma or heard her on literally any of the most popular podcasts you can think of discussing her new book – Dopamine Nation – talking about the importance of moderating compulsive overconsumption. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The Addiction Spectrum
• The Various Types of Addictive Substances and Behaviors
• How Dopamine Works
• The Pain/Pleasure Balance
• Supporting Loved Ones to Avoid and/or Overcome Addiction
• Why a Dopamine Fast Might Be the Key to Happiness

Connect with Anna:

• Book(s): Dopamine Nation, Drug Dealer MD
• Website: https://www.annalembke.com/ 

Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Facebook: Ahmed Nayel
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube 

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For the first time, we understand that the processing of sound drives many of the brain's core functions, thanks to the work of Dr. Nina Kraus and her book Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World. 

Dr. Kraus is a Professor of Neurobiology in the Department of Communication Science & Disorders, and the head of the Brain Volts Lab at Northwestern University. She explores the role sound plays in brain health, the power of music for healing, the destructive power of noise on the nervous system. She traces what happens in the brain when we speak another language, have a language disorder, experience rhythm, listen to the noises of nature, or suffer an injury. Kraus shows how our engagement with sound leaves a fundamental imprint on who we are.

In this episode, we discuss: 

• What Sound Is and the Ingredients Sound is Comprised Of
• How Our Brains Interpret Sound
• The Similarities between Sound Waves and Brain Waves
• The Relationship between Auditory Processing and Cognition
• How Head Trauma Can Impact Our Ability to Learn New Things
• Why Music Brings Us into the Present Moment
• How to Strengthen and Preserve Hearing Ability Over Time

Connect with Nina:

• Book: Of Sound Mind
• Website:  Brain Volts Lab
• Instagram: @BrainVoltsNU
• Twitter: @BrainVolts

Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Facebook: Ahmed Nayel
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube

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Nature, broadly speaking, is the natural, physical, or material world and the collective phenomena that occur within it. Over the course of human existence, we have accumulated extraordinary knowledge of the natural world. The problem is that rather than utilize that knowledge to further understand and improve our relationship with the natural world, we’ve taken what we know thus far and used it to try to bend nature to our will.

In his new book “A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species”, Dr. Rob Dunn argues that such endeavors will ultimately be fruitless. We are at nature’s mercy, not the other way around. Environmental efforts to mitigate climate change are not because we want to save Earth, but to save our species.

Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Rob Dunn, a Professor of Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University. Rob heads the Public Science Lab at NC State, where he and his colleagues study the ecology, evolution, and biodiversity of humans and food. He is the author of 7 books and countless scientific publications on issues relating to the world around us. Rob’s research looks at the seemingly ordinary yet underexplored – things like alcoholic fruit flies, microbes in the home, parasites and nanobacteria, threats to our food supply, the evolution of flavor, and much more!

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The Emerging Field of Hologenomics
• How Anthropocentrism Affects Our Perception of Nature
• The Truth About Our Understanding of Life on Earth
• The Impact of Climate Change on Humans
• How Global Warming is Changing the Biosphere
• The Future of Conservation

Rob’s Books:
A Natural History of the World, Delicious, Never Home Alone, The Man Who Touched His Own Heart, The Wild Life of Our Bodies, Never Out of Season, Every Living Thing

Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Facebook: Ahmed Nayel
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube

References:

• Available on episode webpage

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Dr. Heather Penny is a leadership coach, trusted advisor, and consultant with experience all over the globe. Heather supports her clients in increasing self-awareness while maximizing their potential through personal ownership.

Heather has a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and a Ph.D. in Human Services and has been using her education and expertise to serve people by helping them identify their unique gifts and developing a road map of actionable steps with them in a way that promotes sustainable growth and joyful living.

Her approach is so intensive and client-focused that she doesn’t have the capacity to take on new clients. So, to offer her 3C Living strategy to more people, she wrote “The Life You're Made For: Finding Clarity, Confidence, and Courage to be Fully Alive”, a wonderful book that teaches you how to increase your clarity, build your confidence and engage your courage to live the life you want.

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The real reasons why most people live life passively
• How to get clarity on your true desires
• The biggest obstacles to achieving your goals
• How to avoid burnout
• The difference between true beliefs and false beliefs
• How to address negative self-talk 

Connect with Heather:

• Book(s): The Life You’re Made For, The Bracelet
• Website: heatherpenny.com
• Heather Penny Podcast
• Instagram: @heatherpennyphd
• Twitter: @heatherpennyphd
• Facebook: @heatherpennyphd
• LinkedIn

 
Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Facebook: Ahmed Nayel
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube

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If you’re a man that’s struggling with any of the following conditions: depression, brain fog, fatigue, insomnia, loss of motivation, decreased strength and muscle mass, increased body fat, low sex drive, erectile dysfunction – you may be suffering from testosterone deficiency.

Testosterone is one of the most misunderstood hormones. Today, we aim to set the record straight.

As a phenomenal athlete in his 50’s and one of the foremost educators on ancestral health, Brad Kearns is well versed on this crucial subject. Brad has authored and co-authored 20 books on diet, nutrition, performance, and ancestral health, he’s one of the eminent faces of Primal Blueprint, and hosts the funny and informative B.Rad Podcast – where he discusses personal growth, peak performance, and healthy living!

In the world of athletics, Brad set a Speedgolf Guinness World Record for the fastest single hole of golf ever played, a #3 world-ranked masters track & field high jumper, a national champion, and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete.

He also developed the Male Optimization Formula with Organs (aka MOFO) with Ancestral Supplements.

In this episode, we discuss: 

• Why it’s Important to Follow Your True Calling
• Common Misconceptions About Testosterone
• Troubling Facts and Figures About Testosterone
• Environmental and Lifestyle Causes of Low T
• How Hypogonadism Impacts Physical and Mental Health
• 10 Lifestyle Assignments for Boosting Testosterone Naturally

Connect with Brad:

• Books: The Keto Reset Diet, 21-Day Total Body Transformation, Two Meals A Day, Keto Cooking for Cool Dudes, Keto for Life, Primal Endurance
• MOFO Supplement
• Website: https://bradkearns.com/ 
• Podcast: The B.Rad Podcast
• Instagram: @bradkearns1

Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube

References:
Available on the podcast webpage.

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