Bottom Line Advocator

Dan Clark is an accomplished athlete, fitness expert, television personality, best-selling author and TED X speaker. After surviving a heart attack at age 49, Dan “Nitro” Clark’s world turned upside and he had to fight back. After receiving what he calls a second chance, Dan has dedicated his life to helping others find their inner Gladiator and be their “best human possible.”

In this episode of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Dan joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss how his heart attack in December of 2013 not only changed his life for the better—it motivated him to spread his message of resiliency, gratitude and optimism to the world.

With opioids like morphine, Vicodin, Oxycontin and fentanyl contributing to “the worst drug epidemic in modern American history,” Bob Stutman, former head of the DEA’s New York office, was stunned when the FDA approved a new drug called Dsuvia, an opioid 1,000 times stronger than morphine…100 times stronger than heroin…and 10 times stronger than fentanyl. So why did the FDA approve it? How will it be used? And how will it affect our society? According to Bob, even though the FDA says that it won’t, “This is going to become available on the streets very quickly, and it makes heroin look like a kiddie drug.” Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner gets all the details from Bob in this episode of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast.

Over the past 20 years, celebrity trainer Joel Harper has been developing custom workouts for some of the most accomplished and well-known athletes, actors and celebrities in the world. So when Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner wanted to learn more about the behind-the-scenes aspect of what it takes to be a celebrity and the psychological toll that comes with it, Joel was her go to guy. In this episode, they discuss how celebrities are able to meet their goals…the physical and psychological toll it takes to maintain such a rigorous lifestyle…and why so many recognizable figures “fall off the cliff.” In addition, Joel shares the biggest lesson he has learned from working with celebrities. Other topics explored: Deserve levels, Joel’s 10 categories for success, the role of social media, addiction and the importance of balance.

To learn more about Joel Harper, order a copy of his book Mind Your Body, and be sure to check out The Bottom Line Advocator podcast on Apple Podcasts!

With an influx of online mattress companies joining the already crowded space of sleep technology, clinical psychologist and Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine Dr. Michael Breus says it’s never been more difficult to shop for a mattress, claiming “It’s all the same stuff being shown in different ways.” What should you look for? And how do you avoid making a mistake when everything “looks alike”? In this episode, Dr. Breus walks Bottom Line president Sarah Hiner through the process of buying a mattress, providing the questions and the considerations one must take into account before making a purchase, including why you should always bring your favorite pillow when shopping for a mattress. And if you don’t have the perfect pillow, Dr. Breus provides the blueprint to finding it. “Sleep is a performance activity, and if you have the right equipment, you will sleep better. Period.”.

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For more from Dr. Michael Breus, visit his website, or check out his latest book, The Power of When.

Helen E. Fisher, PhD, is a biological anthropologist, senior research fellow at The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, author and chief scientific advisor to the Internet dating site Match.com. Today she is applying her understanding of brain chemistry and personality to business, specifically to the neuroscience of leadership and innovation.

In this edition of The Bottom Line Advocator podcast, Dr. Fisher joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss the evolutionary importance of gender differences and the critical aspects being missed in the push to rewrite gender norms in the workplace and at home. As Dr. Fisher explains, “Men and women are like two feet—we need each other to get ahead.” Listen in to understand why the batttles about gender will leave everyone at a loss—and why the current social push to “de-gender” society is both idealistic and unrealistic.

Other topics discussed:

The “dangerous” gender battle taking place in society today (2:35 – 5:18)The differences in the structure of male and female brains (5:20 – 9:40)How history has helped shape and differentiate the male and female brain (9:45 – 13:40)How men and women complement each other in the workplace (13:50 – 16:20)Society and culture can change, but the brain will not (16:20 – 18:36)Sarah and Dr. Fisher discuss some of the challenges facing women today (18:50 – 28:20)Sarah and Dr.Fisher discuss some of the challenges facing men today (29:20 – 32:11) Understanding the different skills men and women bring to the table (32:05 – 35:10)

You can learn more about Dr. Fisher and her work by visiting her website  www.TheAnatomyOfLove.com or by reading her book Anatomy Of Love.

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Dr. Barnard, who founded the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in 1985, has spent his professional career speaking, educating and spreading awareness about the benefits of veganism, as well as the life-threatening dangers that come with consuming dairy, meat and cheese. In this episode of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Neal joined Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss the following: How Dr. Barnard’s career shifted from psychiatry to nutritional science (1:55 – 5:07), Dr. Barnard’s dairy warning (6:54 – 12:25), , Why dairy, meat and cheese are still recommended by major medical associations (15:18 – 17:52), Do European countries deal with the same dairy problem we do? (17:53 – 19:08), America’s very real cheese addiction (21:55 – 28:08), Why major multimillion-dollar athletes are going vegan and how that change has impacted their performance (28:09 – 30:07), Are all dairy foods created equal (milk, yogurt, whey protein, milk substitutes)? (30:20 – 37:48), If we can’t consume dairy, how do we maintain strong teeth and bones? (39:22 – 40:30), What does Dr. Barnard eat for breakfast? (40:30 – 41:05), BONUS SEGMENT: What does Dr. Barnard think of the “Impossible Burger”?

Jim Blasingame is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on small business and entrepreneurship. He is the creator and award-winning host of the syndicated radio program The Small Business Advocate Show, a syndicated columnist and author of Small Business Is Like a Bunch of Bananas, Three Minutes to Success, and most recently, The Third Ingredient.

Jim conducts more than 1,000 live interviews

annually with his Brain Trust, the world’s largest community of small-business

experts, policymakers and entrepreneurs.

In Jim’s world, every week is Small Business Week—and

every day is Small Business Day. To celebrate and recognize National

Small Business Week, Jim joined Bottom Line president Sarah Hiner in

the latest Bottom Line Advocator Podcast to discuss how virtually every small

business is also a family business and how that affects both the business and

the family including…

Why ALL small businesses are family businesses (2:43- 5:14) What defines a family business? (6:25 – 8:07)Jim’s problem with how family businesses are covered in the media (8:08 – 10:37)How millennials and Gen Zs fit into the small-business equation going forward (10:43 – 18:59)An inside look at how families coexist while running a small business (19:26 – 29:50)The second generation of family business owners—Inheriting a family business (29:52 – 38:20)Succession planning—“Son, I want to sell you the business, but you can’t afford it and I can’t afford not to sell it” (38:20 – 41:23)Jim’s advice for those thinking about starting a family business (41:25 – 45:28)

The Bottom Line:  As a small-business owner you will never work harder…and, as long as you are fulfilling your dream, you will never love it more.

Erica Komisar, LCSW, is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, parent guidance expert who has been in private family practice in New York City for more 25 years, and author of Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in The First Three Years Matters. In this episode of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Erica joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss and expand on her recently published op-ed for The Wall Street Journal titled “We’re Overmedicating Our Children.” Erica wrote the piece after witnessing the dramatic increase in medicating children for emotional problems (stress response, family issues, trauma, or pressure to achieve). Instead of addressing the underlying issues, she believes that many parents, doctors and practitioners are taking the “easy” solution—silence the symptoms with dangerous medications. How’d we get to this point? And what can we do about it? Listen in as Sarah and Erica get to the bottom of it.

Mitchell Yass, DPT, is creator of The Yass Method, which uniquely diagnoses and treats the cause of chronic pain by looking at the source of pain and following its trail from where it hurts to where it starts. It’s all angles and connections. Dr. Yass’s research and patient experience has found that the conventional method of diagnosing through X-ray and MRI is “baseless and useless.” Over his 20 + years of practice, he has resolved the pain of thousands who had surgery that didn’t fix their pain and stopped thousands of others from getting unnecessary surgeries or using unnecessary and dangerous medications.

In this episode of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Dr. Yass joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to discuss the wasted time and money the medical system uses to diagnose and treat pain and how you can resolve your own pain with the Yass Method of identifying the source of the pain and strengthening that area with simple targeted exercises. They also discuss the “cultural acceptance of chronic pain,” which Dr. Yass believes is a global epidemic that needs to be addressed. In addition, they walk through some of the mistreatments and misconceptions regarding knee pain, back surgeries and hip problems—and outline the proper and safe way to locate, diagnose and treat them.

Click here to buy Mitchell Yass’s books, The Yass Method for Pain-Free Movement: A Guide to Easing through Your Day without Aches and Pains, or check out his website.

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Many of us wish we could sleep more…others sacrifice sleep in order to “do more” for fun, school and work. It’s a dangerous precedent glamorized by many celebrities and successful business people. What’s so bad? Poor sleep harms every organ system in the body, causes weight gain and increases the risk for cancer. The best performers actually make sure they get more sleep. As Dr. Michael Breus explains in this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, “Every single thing that you do, you do better with a good night’s sleep. You think faster, you react faster, you’re less emotional, you make more logical decisions, and you perform better.” Listen in as Dr. Breus joins Bottom Line president Sarah Hiner to discuss the misconceptions about sleep and Dr. Breus’s favorite tips and strategies to ensure a consistent, restorative good night’s rest.