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Unraveling the Mysteries of Behavior: Mark Faries, PhD, on Plant Yourself 424
A key role of medical professionals whose job it is to help their patients and clients change, is to frame messages to maximize the odds of desired behaviors. Unfortunately, most medical professionals have been trained to communicate in ways that actua...
What We Know About COVID-19: The Science Michael Rothberg, MD on PYP 423
Michael Rothberg, MD, returns to Plant Yourself to share the latest actual scientific understanding of COVID-19. We spoke first in mid-March, when we didn't know much. Fast forward five months, and we now know a lot, but in the US at least,
The Stunning New Science of Breathing: Dr Ryan Robinson on PYP 422
Ryan Robinson, DDS, is a unicorn in the medical world: a dentist who helps people open up their airways and learn how to breathe properly. - Breathe properly? What are you talking about?, I hear you say. If I'm alive,
Are Your Mutual Funds Building the World You Want? Marco Vangelisti on PYP 421
If you're fortunate enough to have savings, you've probably thought about how to invest them responsibly. - The standard answer is to stick your money into no-load mutual funds that track the market and leave it there for as long as possible.
Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy with Jeanne Schumacher and Debra Shapiro, MD: PYP 420
The COVID-19 pandemic is not a great time to be pregnant, according to my guests, Jeanne Schumacher and Debra Shapiro of The Pregnancy Advantage. It is, on the other hand, a terrific time to prepare to get pregnant. - How does a woman do that,
Healing from Racism with Bianca and Michael Alexander: PYP 419
I reached out to Bianca and Michael because I was turning into an asshole. - Specifically, I was full of rage and outrage and judgment at all the racists out there. - And the fact that I was right, and on the side of right,
Broccoli alone won’t get you to 100 with Marta Zaraska: PYP 418
For the last 7 years, I've worked to improve human health and wellbeing by focusing on better nutrition, vigorous physical activity, sleep hygiene, and stress management. - Turns out I may have been missing the most important determinants of health - ...
Empowering Black Health with Lisa A Smith: PYP 417
Lisa A Smith is a serial entrepreneur who's made it her life's work to empower the Black community with information, skills, and philosophies that support health, peace of mind, and mutual support. - Ms Smith is the founder of the Black Health Academ...
Empathy is Stronger than Fear with Glenn Murphy: PYP 416
Glenn Murphy returns to Plant Yourself to talk about how we can self-regulate our emotions and actions during a time of great societal upheaval and division. - We talk about our own impulses to "fight" with others,
Going from Racist to Anti-racist with Dustin and Josh LaJaunie: PYP 415
Dustin and Josh LaJaunie have amazing transformation stories. They went from obese to fit. From junk food addicts to plant-based eaters. From hunters to vegans. From sedentary to active. - And, as you'll see and hear, from racist to antiracist.