The Flourishing Experiment

Today’s theme was inspired by a quote from bestselling author Margaret Wheatley: “Without reflection we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything u…

2020 has been the year that put so many things into focus. That’s what my guest, Serene Marie, RD, and I discuss in this episode: What came into focus for us this year and what’s on the horizon for u…

This week we’re continuing our exploration of feel-good hormones and neurotransmitters, this time with dopamine! Dopamine helps you move, get things done, and get motivated — basically, it’s the perf…

Because this year’s holidays are different from how we’ve celebrated in the past, we could all use a little help making the most of them. Serotonin regulates impulsivity, anger, and aggressiveness, a…

This holiday season may be unusual, but we don’t need to totally forgo human connection! This week we hear from professional connection creator Michelle Tillis Lederman. Disheartened by the lack of l…

Exciting research is coming out that oxytocin, a neuropeptide and hormone, could help treat COVID and Alzheimer’s. Oxytocin can be made naturally, be given intravenously, and even inhaled. This episo…

This holiday season is likely going to be different from any we’ve previously experienced. Adapting can be hard, but it can also be fun and even exciting. In this episode, we’ll discuss giving yourse…

Carolann Valentino, an award-winning entertainer, motivational speaker and TV host, Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner, and fitness expert is here for a wide-ranging conversation! We discuss ho…

Today’s episode is the third and final installment of our mantra series. Part one was about physical sayings and a word that could be hurting you. Part two was around sayings that focused on emotions…

For the past two weeks, I have been doing a series on sharing sayings that could be getting in your way. I’m interrupting part three of that series to instead share a timely conversation with former …

Last week I discussed six sayings and one word that could be hurting you rather than helping you. I focused specifically on physical sayings. This week is all about emotions -- mantras that turn out …

Mantras can be great tools for mindfulness, focus, meditation, and more. But there are a few commonly used mantras that can hurt us more than they help. If we subscribe to these sayings we could even…

Ross Ruben is a professional entertainer and stuntman who uses his gifts of creativity and curiosity to create memorable events. During our conversation, you’ll hear what a DJ wants you to know when …

Jeff Harry is an international speaker, coach, and positive psychology practitioner who helps organizations and individuals tackle the tough stuff through play. During our playful and empowering conv…

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, best-selling author and leadership expert, is back on the podcast! This time he’s here to discuss how he’s applied his knowledge and resilience skills to moving, parenting, leadin…

We’re on lap four of four to celebrate 300 episodes of the podcast! Why four laps? Because relationships are what lead to longevity and happiness and there is so little time and so many people to tal…

We’re on lap three of four to celebrate 300 episodes. Why four laps? Because relationships are what lead to longevity and happiness and there is so little time and so many people to talk to. You’ll h…

Time flies when you’re having fun! Hear Kate Weymouth, MD, interview me on how and why the podcast started, the big lessons learned, how the podcast has evolved and more. You’ll also get a behind-the…

This celebration episode did not go the way I envisioned celebrating almost 300 episodes of the podcast...but I think it turned out even better! and was even therapeutic! Serena Marie, RD, our go-to …

Kate Weymouth, MD, a board-licensed psychiatrist in Delaware and New York, shares her top four tips of things to keep in mind as we head into shorter days during these unprecedented times. Some of he…