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News: Our gut microbes are the key factor in determining whether we have health issues or we don't, and the good news is that YOU can change the outcomes. You are not cursed with the gut microbiome you were born with! Despite what you've been led to believe, you can improve your metabolic health in a matter of days, says Dr Will Bulsiewicz (or "Dr. B").

Dr. B is an award winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert and the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today-bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook. He is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Emory School of Medicine, and the U.S. Medical Director of ZOE, a platform which runs the largest nutrition study in the world, including at-home tests, personalized food scores, and advice from their team of experts in science and nutrition.

WE COVERED:

• Redefining how our body works by looking at the microbiome
• The biggest issue in the USA's battle against COVID was the sad state of our metabolic health
• The myths and downsides of Ozempic- and there are MANY
• How Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) are literally designed to hack your brain and unfortunately, on average, kids' diets are 70% UPFs!
• Fiber supplements vs food-sourced fiber: which is better? The answer may surprise you
• Pro tip: do not use AI for health related info!

RESOURCES:

Website: theplantfedgut.com

Podcast: ZOE Science & Nutrition

Sign up for ZOE and get 10% off: https://zoe.com/willb 

ZOE’s Randomized Controlled Trial results: https://zoe.com/our-science

Simple recipes to support your gut @Zoe

Will on Facebook and Instagram: @theguthealthmd

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UPDATE SINCE ORIGINALLY AIRING: Flaus was just named one of Oprah’s Favorite Things!

Original air date: May 23, 2024

I like a good founder story, and I LOVE a good founder story that ends with a deal on Shark Tank! Samantha Coxe is a former lawyer who heard the call of entrepreneurship after being shamed by her dentist. She went on to create Flaus, the first electric flosser on the market and now she practically skips to the dentist's office to show off her pearly whites and her healthy gums, and she believes everyone should have this experience.

Use the code SAM20 at checkout for 20% off!

WE COVERED:

• Leaving her career in Big Law to bring her aha moment to life
• How toothbrushes have had their moment and it's time to make room for floss-it's actually even more important than brushing
• How she reimagined flossing make it sustainable, accessible, and even chic
• The environmental impact of using string floss-ew. For an on-point dental cliché- once you know, you can't put that toothpaste back in the tube
• Busting through the ableist mindset that prevents access to entire product categories by an able-bodied community

RESOURCES:

GoFlaus.com

@goflaus

Big news: I wrote a book! Tuning Up: A Healthy Tweak-A-Week For Your Journey on the Highway To Well is available now! Check it out here.

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Original air date September 24, 2024

Rucking burns three times the number of calories as walking, on average. Do I have your attention now? According to today's guest, rucking (walking with weight), will be bigger than running.

Emily McCarthy, co-founder and head of community at GORUCK, has a story to tell. She's a former Central Intelligence Agency case officer- her first assignment was to meet with Sudanese rebel leaders to discuss the Darfur Peace Agreement- who learned firsthand the importance of being physically and logistically prepared for ANY situation.

She and her husband Jason, a former Green Beret, co-founded GORUCK with the vision to do just that: give people the gear and training to build strength and learn how to embrace the suck.

WE COVERED:

• Rucking goes back as long as civilization, but it's been closeted in the military until now
• She and her husband simply set out to develop the products they NEEDED, before turning it into a business
• All about that 3x calorie burn
• Rucking sneaks in the strength without being in a weight room
• Changing weight, elevation and pace can create a totally different workout
• Rucking breeds community—the importance of knowing your neighbors is more valuable now than ever before

RESOURCES:

GORUCK

@goruck

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Big news: I wrote a book! Tuning Up: A Healthy Tweak-A-Week For Your Journey on the Highway To Well is available now! Check it out here.

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Original air date Feb 29, 2024

This episode is a must for my fellow sleep-challenged listeners. Finally, a refreshing take on how to think about insomnia in a more productive way. Instead of beating yourself up and spiraling down, author Annabel Abbs-Streets shares her research on how many insomniacs throughout history have harnessed the magic that lies in the Night Self and given themselves permission to be awake.

The stress of not sleeping can be worse than the actual lack of sleep, and Annabel's book Sleepless: Unleashing the Subversive Power of The Night Self, offers guidance on becoming more comfortable amid the challenges.

WE COVERED:

• The powerful impact of grief and trauma on our sleep cycles, and how to respect and lean into it
• How we change on a chemical, biological and energetic level when we sleep, and how those changes impact us when we wake mid-slumber
• The resilience of women and how we are designed to endure more than we think: "if women couldn’t cope with broken nights, the human race would have ended"
• The Cathedral Effect- the healing benefits of cultivating a sense of wonder in nature and the night sky
• Our unique circadian rhythms and chronotypes -some people are hardwired to be nocturnal, and they can benefit from wakefulness while the rest of the world sleeps

RESOURCES:

Sleepless: Unleashing The Subversive Power of the Night Self

The Mind After Midnight

Annabel Abbs-Streets is the award-winning author of seven books, most recently Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women (voted a Top Ten 2021 Travel book) and 52 Ways to Walk (an Amazon bestseller). Her work has been translated into thirty languages. She is a Fellow of the Brown Foundation, writes regularly for a wide variety of media, and often appears on radio, TV, and podcasts. She lives in London and Sussex with her family.

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Big news: I wrote a book! Tuning Up: A Healthy Tweak-A-Week For Your Journey on the Highway To Well is available now! Check it out here.

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Tipsy Tuesday is back! Just a brief opportunity to tell you that I am leaning in to the imperfections and the discomfort and I hope you are too.

xx

Erica

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Big news: I wrote a book! Tuning Up: A Healthy Tweak-A-Week For Your Journey on the Highway To Well is available now! Check it out here.

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Original air date March 25, 2024

I'm so happy to share this conversation to shed some light on another tool for your mental wellness toolkit. EMDR is an evidence-based, memory-focused trauma treatment, which Michael Baldwin says saved his life. This revolutionary method can yield significant progress in just a single session, compared to years of talk therapy.

Baldwin instigated a collaboration with renowned trauma therapist Deborah Korn, PsyD, on an eye-catching, inspirational book on EMDR, Every Memory Deserves Respect—his way of throwing a lifeline to other trauma survivors. EMDR has become a go-to treatment for PTSD as well as depression and other stress-related disorders.

WE COVERED:

• The scope of trauma, from "little t" to "Big T" and how it can go unrecognized for decades- everything from a bad breakup to physical abuse can create an emotional wound that will eventually need healing
• The mind is wired to heal emotional trauma in the same way the body is wired to heal us physically, once we have the right tools in place
• How EMDR differs from other types of therapy
• What a typical EMDR session feels like
• Who is a good candidate for EMDR

RESOURCES:

Book and More Info: https://www.everymemorydeservesrespect.com

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Deborah L. Korn, PsyD, a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Cambridge, MA, is on the faculties of the EMDR Institute in CA and the Trauma Research Foundation in Boston. She is an EMDR International Association-approved consultant and presents and consults internationally on the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect.

Michael Baldwin is an accomplished leader in the communications industry with more than 35 years of award-winning work in advertising. He is founder and principal of the branding and communication firm MICHAEL BALDWIN INC, in New York. Michael is a trauma survivor actively engaged in the process of recovery.

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Big news: I wrote a book! Tuning Up: A Healthy Tweak-A-Week For Your Journey on the Highway To Well is available now! Check it out here.

Want more goodies? Get a weekly dose of wellness wisdom in your inbox, subscribe to the All Too Well newsletter. It's free!

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Work: www.ericahuss.com

Original air date August 15, 2024

News: Our gut microbes are the key factor in determining whether we have health issues or we don't, and the good news is that YOU can change the outcomes. You are not cursed with the gut microbiome you were born with! Despite what you've been led to believe, you can improve your metabolic health in a matter of days, says Dr Will Bulsiewicz (or "Dr. B").

Dr. B is an award winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert and the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today-bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook. He is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Emory School of Medicine, and the U.S. Medical Director of ZOE, a platform which runs the largest nutrition study in the world, including at-home tests, personalized food scores, and advice from their team of experts in science and nutrition.

WE COVERED:

• Redefining how our body works by looking at the microbiome
• The biggest issue in the USA's battle against COVID was the sad state of our metabolic health
• The myths and downsides of Ozempic- and there are MANY
• How Ultra Processed Foods (UPFs) are literally designed to hack your brain and unfortunately, on average, kids' diets are 70% UPFs!
• Fiber supplements vs food-sourced fiber: which is better? The answer may surprise you
• Pro tip: do not use AI for health related info!

RESOURCES:

Website: theplantfedgut.com

Podcast: ZOE Science & Nutrition

Sign up for ZOE and get 10% off: https://zoe.com/willb 

ZOE’s Randomized Controlled Trial results: https://zoe.com/our-science

Simple recipes to support your gut @Zoe

Will on Facebook and Instagram: @theguthealthmd

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Big news: I wrote a book! Tuning Up: A Healthy Tweak-A-Week For Your Journey on the Highway To Well is available now! Check it out here.

Want more goodies? Get a weekly dose of wellness wisdom in your inbox, subscribe to the All Too Well newsletter. It's free!

Follow: @alltoowellbyerica

Work: www.ericahuss.com

How refreshing it is to talk to someone at the top of the fitness food chain, who still believes in common sense! Korey Rowe, a 10-year veteran fitness and mobility expert and founder of the KR Method, believes that building a sustainable fitness routine starts with the foundation – sleep, water, and pure food. No tricks, no gimmicks, no magic bullets – all the rest is "putting the china in the house once you build it."

Yes, of course we talk about the fundamentals of building strength, along with his new partnership with fitness app Centr to bring, but we also talk about the very real and relatable challenge of getting into the fitness mindset, before you even lift a weight. Getting from zero to one is often the hardest part, and Korey is here with the wisdom and experience to support you.

We Discuss:

• The non-negotiables in taking care of ourselves
• The 80/20 rule of what to focus on when building a health regimen
• Korey's magic formula: Strength 2-3 times a week, Cardio 3-4x/week, common sense the rest of the way
• Skipping as the new bone density exercise- it's fun, it's silly, and it helps you live longer stronger
• Strength training + veganism can really co-exist, he promises

RESOURCES:

Korey Rowe x Centr: 

Centr teamed up with functional strength and mobility fitness expert Korey Rowe to create Strength in Motion – the new 6-week program that elevates your training at home or in the gym, with a powerhouse mix of functional strength, explosive HIIT, and mobility training with just a pair of dumbbells.

Centr

@KRMethod

@korey.rowe

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KR Method

Original air date: July 3, 2024

I'm relieved to share that there are still people in the wellness biz that are more interested in the actual wellness part than sharpening their elbows against the competition. Dr. Jonathan Leary is the visionary Founder and CEO of Remedy Place, a revolutionary Social Wellness Club in New York and Los Angeles (and plans for beyond), at the intersection of design, holistic self-care, and human connection. And we wholeheartedly agree that a rising tide can lift all boats!

A true trailblazer in modern wellness and self-care, Dr. Leary transitioned his clinical practice as a world-renowned Concierge Wellness Doctor into the launch of Remedy Place to create an environment for socializing that goes beyond a typical night out of overindulging in vices, and instead focuses on fostering meaningful connections and all the good feels that come with self-care.

WE COVERED:

• How working with athletes inspired him to broaden his vision: athletes needs to perform in the game but HUMANS need to perform in life—why isn’t all of healthcare taking the approach to treating all bodies like performance machines?
• FUN FACT: Chiropractic requires more medical hours than medical school! So why don't more chiropractors practice whole body remedies?
• The rising tide of centuries-old remedies is here to stay, and there should be a therapy on every corner of every street
• How alcohol consumption is on the decline, which is good news for our health, but now people need a new experience to go have fun

RESOURCES:

https://www.remedyplace.com/

@remedyplace

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Big news: I wrote a book! Tuning Up: A Healthy Tweak-A-Week For Your Journey on the Highway To Well is available now! Check it out here.

Want more goodies? Get a weekly dose of wellness wisdom in your inbox, subscribe to the All Too Well newsletter. It's free!

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Work: www.ericahuss.com

“Like a toothbrush for the brain” – meet your new bedtime routine. Yes, it's a gadget but according to Tim Rosa, the company's CEO and my guest today, Somnee Sleep passes the "mom test," meaning if his mom can make sense of it, anyone can.

Co-founded by renowned sleep expert Dr. Matt Walker, PhD, Somnee is on a mission to help everyone sleep better through personalized neuroscience. Backed by 22 clinical studies, 24 patents, and a 3+ year sleep study, Somnee has pioneered the integration of sleep lab-grade technology into a comfortable wearable headband for at-home use. It’s proven to help your brain naturally fall asleep twice as fast, stay asleep over 30 minutes longer, and reduce tossing and turning by a third.

Tim Rosa has over 20 years of experience in consumer and enterprise marketing, business management, and launching world-class brands, products, and services. Tim served as the CMO at Fitbit, where he was pivotal in establishing the category of connected health and fitness wearable products. Tim has advised or worked for Electronic Arts, 2K Sports, ESPN Videogames, and Jasper Health.

We discuss:

• Sleep cannot be tracked as accurately from the wrist or the finger as from above the neck – enter: the Somnee headband
• Somnee is a revolution in sleep wearables – the only device to both track AND treat your sleep, addressing both sleep latency (falling asleep) AND sleep maintenance (staying asleep), and outperforming both melatonin AND ambien in improving sleep quality
• The future of “Electric Medicine” - the goal to offer Somnee as a prescription
• Patients with PTSD, anxiety, veterans, have all reaped benefits from this technology
• The only sleep technology to ever qualify for the NBA launchpad platform
• In 2011, the first study to directly study sleep’s influence on athletic basketball performance revealed that extending sleep improved sprint times (-4.3%), shooting accuracy for free throws and 3-pointers (+9%), reaction time, and self-reported physical and mental well-being. Since then, further research has supported sleep’s importance in cardiovascular health, lean muscle mass growth and repair, and endurance.

RESOURCES:

somneesleep.com

@somneesleep

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Big news: I wrote a book! Tuning Up: A Healthy Tweak-A-Week For Your Journey on the Highway To Well is available now! Check it out here.

Want more goodies? Get a weekly dose of wellness wisdom in your inbox, subscribe to the All Too Well newsletter. It's free!

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Work: www.ericahuss.com