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Lauren Bernick takes a deep dive with John Mackey, Co-founder of Whole Foods Market and author of the new book, The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism. John was wonderfully open and honest and shares his experiences with meditation, breath work, psychedelics, and A Course in Miracles, which have had a profound impact on his personal growth. John discusses strategies for aging well including pursuing one's dreams and the importance of answering the call to a hero's journey. His new venture, Love Life, aims to help people improve their health through a holistic approach. 

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If you think you know Chef AJ, buckle up. She talks about her traumatic childhood that resulted in her living with her aunt who was a Cordon Bleu chef. That aunt changed the trajectory of her life. She journeyed from being food addicted, obese, anorexic, and sugar addicted, to finding a sustainable way to maintain a healthy weight through the principles of calorie density. She explains how food affects weight, health, and aging. She shares the story of her sugar addiction and how someone told her that she was compensating for the lack of sweetness in her life by eating so much sugar. At the time, she thought he was crazy; but he was spot on. Chef AJ’s latest cookbook, Sweet Indulgence, offers a collection of delicious and healthy dessert recipes that are vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free.

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Season 2 is starting off with the host of Age Like a Badass Mother, Lauren Bernick, telling you about her journey and why she started this podcast. She shares meeting her husband of more than 30 years at her first job when she was 15 and he was 20. He was going to marry someone else but she convinced him that he was marrying the wrong person as the invitations were going in the mail! She talks about her years as a stand-up comic, her diagnosis of two blocked arteries when she was 46 year old and how she reversed her heart disease and easily lost 20 pounds and has kept it off since 2015. She speaks candidly about why this podcast about aging well is personal and important to her.  Message her above if you have anything you'd like to share.

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Photo credit: Hannah Kaminsky
Music credit: Grayson Allbritton - composer, keyboard

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Dr. Gladys McGarey was born in 1920. She spent her childhood in the jungles of North India. Her parents were both osteopathic physicians and Dr. Gladys knew she too was destined to be a doctor. She had a moment of deep connection with Mahatma Gandhi when she was ten-years-old that would forever change her life and set her on a path of love.

In this episode Dr. McGarey shares the five L's of life. She teaches us to listen to the wisdom of our own bodies. We are the healers, the physician assists us. We discuss "femifesting" as opposed to manifesting, finding your "juice" in life, the power of dwelling in gratitude, how everything in our path is a lesson, and the importance of REALLY letting go of things that don't matter. She knows a thing or two about living and we were so lucky to have a conversation with this wise elder.

Over the past sixty years, she has pioneered a new way of thinking about disease and health that has transformed the way we imagine health care and self-care around the world. The founder of The Foundation for Living Medicine and cofounder of the American Holistic Medical Association, Dr. McGarey has mentored everyone from Dr. Mark Hyman to Dr. Edith Eger and has helped hundreds of patients live happier and healthier lives. In April 2024 with the release of the paperback version of The Well-Lived Life, she became a best-selling author at the age of 102.

The Well-Lived Life - A 103-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age

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Neal Barnard, MD, FACC is here to chat with us about his latest book, The Power Foods Diet – The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss. We talk about the power of plant-based diets, and the role of specific foods in weight loss and brain health. He emphasizes the importance of avoiding saturated fats and incorporating antioxidants like anthocyanins and vitamin E into the diet, which is especially important for avoiding Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Barnard shares his natural, three-pronged approach to diminishing menopause symptoms. We discuss the benefits of soy in reducing breast cancer, and touch on bioidentical hormones. Lastly, we have a fun discussion about Dr. Barnard’s musical career and how a psychiatric patient of his once ended up at his concert and thought she was hallucinating! This man is fascinating and knows so much about so many things.

The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss

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Emmy award-winning journalist, international speaker, 2x cancer survivor, and author of Becoming the Story: The Power of PREhab, Loriana Hernández-Aldama is a powerhouse motivational speaker and a gifted storyteller who inspires audiences on how to overcome adversity, the power of prioritizing their own well-being and the urgent need to transform healthcare. She shares her harrowing story of being diagnosed with late-stage AML Leukemia when her son was a toddler. She was told in October to go home, put up her Christmas tree, and make memories with her baby because she might not make it to Christmas. She is not only still here twelve years later, but still teaching others how to be a total badass.

Loriana's Website

Armor Up For Life

Book Becoming the Story: The Power of PREhab

Podcast Stage-Free

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Dr. Matthew Lederman, best known for his role in the seminal documentary, Forks Over Knives, is an internal medicine physician, co-founder of WeHeal - a transformational program of nutrition, lifestyle, and connection medicine, and co-author of the book Wellness to Wonderful. He explains polyvagal theory and how it relates to our body's response to threat and safety, and how one can practice feeling safe. It is a muscle that needs to be exercised. He also shares tips for parenting teens so that the parents and teens feel heard, understood, and get their needs met. This technique can also be used with partners, friends, parents, and co-workers. Dr. Lederman discusses the nine pillars of making life wonderful and the importance of tending to these pillars for healthy aging. 

 https://weheal.health/

 https://weheal.health/wellness-to-wonderful/

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Joan Lazarus has always had courage that enabled her to live a big, beautiful life. She started a successful, high-end interior design firm in 1965 when it was uncommon for women to own businesses. Joan authored a weekly column for the New York Post called Get a Lifestyle, trekked the Himalayas in her 50s, married the love of her life, Charles Lazarus, the founder of Toys R Us when she was 60, maintained her sobriety for 46 years, and sponsored countless people in A.A. She discusses the critical components of a balanced lifestyle including discipline, self-acceptance, spirituality, and a healthy diet—Joan dishes on fillers and facelifts and their role in shaping self-perception and self-acceptance. At 89, she is still vibrant, independent, sharp, spunky, and resilient. Who better to share some lessons about aging like a badass mother?

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Suzanne Savoy is a working actor and has appeared in shows like House of Cards, Better Call Saul, and The Blacklist. As she ages, she defies the odds and books more work than ever. Suzy beat her fatal stage four rectal cancer diagnosis 12 years ago by advocating for herself and demanding aggressive treatment. Advocating for herself is a huge theme in her life and she tells us how to do it. She loves a good project; from creating her solo show, Je Christine, to her YouTube channel, Chemo Bean. That’s a channel that provides resources and advice for cancer patients dealing with hair loss and how to properly style wigs and scarfs. Get ready to laugh and learn how to Age Like a Badass Mother from this amazing woman.

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 https://www.jechristine.com/

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Dr. Michael Greger talks about his new book, How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older. Getting older does not have to mean getting sicker. There are eleven pathways for aging in our bodies' cells and we can avoid all of them.  Whether you're a long-time fan of Dr. Greger, or you've never heard of him; you won't want to miss this. We got a little personal with him and he was candid, open, and sassy!

His latest book, How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older. is Available now. https://nutritionfacts.org/book/how-not-to-age/

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