A Higher Branch

A Higher Branch

By Sam MakhoulEducationSelf-Improvement
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A Higher Branch episodes

  • Lyn Megan Macpherson: Defeating Anxiety Using Subconscious Power
    Our mind is always cluttered with thoughts, even when we ‘switch-off’ we still find ourself worrying about unpaid bills, work, and trivial things like what to wear next weekend. Hypnotherapy shuts off our conscious mind, allowing us to speak with the subconscious and help us find the root causes for our anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD, Stuterring, phobias and even chronic pain.
    This week, SAm Makhoul is joined by Lyn McPherson who has a Double Masters in Psychology, a Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy and is one of the top three hypnotherapist in Australia. During this episode, Lyn takes us through:
    The effect of social media on self-esteem
    Overcoming the feeling of being inadequate
    Following your intuition
    How your subconscious wants to heal you emotionally
    Finding your happiness/drive
    Tools to stay happy
    Overcoming generations of dysfunction
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    Short for time? See below time stamps for key talking points:
    3:14 - The spike in anxiety, depression, phobias
    7:37 - How to recognise if you are in a state of unease
    10:30 - What is hypnotherapist?
    15:50 - What our subconscious is telling us when we feel anxious
    23:20 - Understanding your body and mind and applying conscious living
    37:30 - The two key elements of babble
    41:30 - How prescription medication is a band-aid, not a cure
    45:30 - Are there traumas which are harder to overcome?
    51:45 - Fable philosophy
    55 min
  • Carl Honore: How To Grow (B)older And Rock Every Decade
    Modern science and bio-hacking are helping us live longer than ever before. Ageing is not what it used to be; but our mindset to ageing is just as critical as the food we eat and the exercise programs we sign up for.
    This week, Carl Honore takes a deep dive into how we make the most of our longer lives and keep reinventing ourselves. It shatters the myths about ageing, in an era where the threat of becoming irrelevant is greater than ever; at ANY age!
    1 hr
  • @Johannes Egberts: How To Use The Wim Hof Method To Boost Your Immune System
    Today Sam Makhoul is joined by certified Wim Hof instructor, Johannes Egberts who shares with us the Wim Hof method, how it reconnects our bodies with its natural ability to resist disease and improve longevity; all backed by science. You will also learn:
    How to use the breath to step into your para-sympathetic nervous system
    How to use cold exposure to become invincible to pathogens
    How to manage your stress and become more resilient
    The importance of starting your day the ‘right’ way
    The importance of the vagus nerve
    How isolation causes inflammation
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    Short for time? See below time stamps for key talking points:
    02:55 - What is the biggest impact on our health?
    04:19 - How the Wim Hof method boostsour immune system
    21:28 - How ice baths helps manage stress
    28:24 - The importance of starting your day the right way
    33:03 - What is your vagus nerve and why is it important?
    35:37 - How chronic cortisol effects your whole body
    38:35 - How can you incorporate these techniques into your daily life
    43:55 - Accessing a para-sympathetic state of the nervous system using Wim Hof method
    47:30 - How isolation causes inflammation
    54 min
  • David Goggins: Finding Fearlessness
    This week Sam Makhouls chats with the world-renowned endurance athlete, bestselling author and retired navy SEAL, David Goggins. In this episode, the pair discuss a defining moment from David’s childhood, the recent bushfire tragedy which took place in Australia and how you can help.
    You will learn how David found his true identity and stopped living to please others. David provides insight on how to strengthen your mind and how to overcome adversity, using past a failure or hurt to build a stronger mind.
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    Short for time? See below timestamps for key talking points:
    09:50 - David shares a defining moment of his childhood
    12:52 - A message for those impacted by the recent bushfires
    22:20 - How David re-created himself to become the person envisioned himself to be
    25:22 - How to use your suffering to find success
    31:43 - Why you should never forget where you came from
    34:09 - How to finding your inner strength
    36:45 - How to find the ultimate state of fearlessness
    42 min
  • Dr Jenn Mann: Why People Cheat In a Relationship
    Authenticity is what draws us to people. It is one of the most underrated, yet vital traits an individual can hold.
    The foundation of authenticity is connection. As a professional, a partner, a friend, you cannot build a relationship without a connection, without trust.
    This week, Sam Makhoul is joined by bestselling author and psychotherapist Dr Jenn Mann who discusses the importance of connection. She also dives deep into a study has found that 97% of men and 94% of women who cheat, cheat because of a lack of connection and shares tips on how to rekindle that connection in your relationships.
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    Short for time? See below timestamps for key talking points:
    01:20 - How to build a connection with a partner
    04:46 - The two main things that lead couples to a break-up
    08:27 - The importance of making love in a relationship
    13:10 - How to deal with rejection from your partner when it comes to intimacy
    20 min
  • Guy Winch: The Secrets To Maintaining A Healthy Relationship
    We are back and we kick off 2020 on a high! Recording live at our Upgrade Your Life event 2020 with one of our favourite guest speakers, Dr Guy Winch.
    In this podcast, Dr Winch sits down with Sam Makhoul to explain the science behind behavioural change and how changing our sense of identity could lead us to smashing our goals. He also unlocks the secrets on maintaining a healthy relationship, the importance of identifying the type of partner you want to be in a relationship, why we need to stop looking at our needs and start looking at the needs of our relationship, and much, much more.
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    Short for time? see below time stamps for key talking points:
    08:10 – The science of identity change
    11:55 – Avoiding process-based goals and making goals that will last long-term
    14:00 – The importance of identifying what type of partner we want to be in a relationship
    16:20 – Finding what your relationship needs, not what you need
    28:00 – The top complaints we make about our partners
    41 min
  • Guy Winch: How The Complaint Sandwich Can Save Your Relationship
    The power of love is extraordinary, however, often overlooked. Having a strong relationship with your loved ones is so important for your well-being, it will promote a happier and healthier lifestyle - both mentally and physically.
    For our final episode of the year and in the spirit of Christmas, we wanted to share this powerful conversation Sam Makhoul had with psychologist, Dr Guy Winch. In this episode, Dr Winch shares small changes we can make within our relationships to mould them, make them last, be happy and stay happy.
    He also discusses:
    What couples fight about most
    The effects our mobile phone has on our relationships
    How couples should deal with conflict
    The power of healthy communication
    Why arguments go south with your significant other
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    Short for time? See below timestamps for key talking points:
    03:10 - The power of love and intimate relationships
    07:00 - How psychologists can predict when a relationship will fail
    11:25 - The effect our mobile phones have on our relationships
    14:10 - How couples argue and the implications it has on relationships
    17:05 - What to do when you feel you aren’t being heard in an argument
    22:15 - How to complain effectively
    25:40 - Putting an end to repetitive arguments
    27:40 - What is the complaint sandwich and how will it save relationships
    40:00 - An exercise you can do now, which will help your relationship
    41:20 - What makes couples happy
    44:20 - Changing perspective and considering the needs of our relationships
    53 min
  • Guy Winch: The Importance Of Emotional Healing
    Our mind is the most powerful tool in our body, so why are we constantly neglecting to look after it? From a young age, we are taught the importance of looking after our body.
    It is embedded in us that we must brush our teeth twice a day, if we break a bone; we go to the hospital, if we are sick; we stay in bed. But what happens if our mind is suffering from an emotional wound?
    We have we been taught so little when it comes to emotional healing that many of us would not even consider that our mind requires healing, yet expect our mind to perform at 100% at all times. Today Sam Makhoul is joined with a special guest, bestselling author and psychologist, Dr Guy Winch.
    Dr Winch take us through how to overcome the emotional difficulties many of us struggle with regularly, as well as:
    The effects of ruminating
    How to overcome failure
    Dealing with rejection
    Avoiding negative self-talk
    And much more
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    Short for time? See below timestamps of key talking points:
    04:00 - Closing the gaps between our physical and emotional health
    09:15 - Dealing with emotional distress
    12:20 - The effects of ruminating
    20:20 - Turning negative self-reflection into problem solving
    22:35 - Overcoming failure
    29:00 - Identifying the same mistakes we continuously make in life
    30:26 - Dealing with rejection
    34:10 - The better alternative to positive affirmations
    36:35 - How to stop feeling lonely
    41:41 - Stress in the workplace
    50 min
  • Sam Makhoul: The 5 Bad Habits You Need To Break
    We all have dreams, whether our dream is to be a millionaire or travel around the world, or falling in love with the right partner. Yet we cannot attain these dreams without taking steps in the right direction to achieve them.
    Forming daily rituals and habits will not only be a step in the right direction for our health and wellbeing but also placing us on the right path to achieve our dreams. In this two-part series, Sam Makhouls talks about the five bad habits many of us are guilty of and how these bad habits are affecting our health and wellbeing day-to-day.
    Sam also discusses the importance of daily rituals and forming good habits, as well as:
    How to turn goals into habits
    The importance of facing the tough stuff in life
    The use of habits to create actions which are better for us
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    Short for time? Skip ahead using the below timestamps.
    03:00 - The steps to achieving our dreams
    07:30 - Using habits to automate actions which are good for us
    11:37 - Separating ourselves from bad habits
    16:55 - Five bad habits which you need to break now
    25:20 - The issues of shallow breathing
    32: 45 - Are you addicted to speed?
    37:40- The issue of staying up late and watching tv for no reason
    43 min
  • Mark Bunn: Is A Better Love Life The Secret To Improving Men’s Health?
    In this weeks podcast SAm Makhoul is joined again by Mark Bunn - a leading health researcher of Ayurvedic Medicine. In light of Movember, now commonly referred to as Brovember, Mark shares his expertise on a topic that is not discussed enough: men’s health.
    Men are often reluctant to vocalise health issues they may be facing due to outdated social constructs, resulting in the fear of appearing weak and often using the justification that "it’s probably nothing”. To address and dispel these common yet damaging beliefs, in this episode Sam and Mark cover:
    How to re-centre and return to a state of self love
    Prostate health
    Importance of intimacy and affection
    The Ayurvedic view on self-gratification
    How sleep affect men’s virility
    The importance of testosterone
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    Short for time? See below timestamps for key talking points:
    02:40 - Why our energy dips
    05:30 - The importance of testosterone
    10:52 - How to keep your estrogen levels down
    18:00 - Is self-gratification natural and should men watch pornography?
    25:20 - How men should transmute their virility to build wealth
    28:50 - How sunbathing men's private parts increases testosterone
    32:20 - The importance of testosterone - especially for men who workout
    41:25 - Is monogamy natural?
    49 min

About A Higher Branch

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A Higher Branch Podcast is created for people who want to continuously upgrade their life. You will learn proven mindset tools to help you stay motivated and practical techniques to help you overcome fears and obstacles that often stop you from taking daily action.