Curious Minds with Dr. L

How do you integrate play into your activity and routine? What are the ways you can learn to grow an internal coach? And, where do most people get stuck when trying to set big goals? All this and so much more with the incredible, Megan Roche.

Megan joined the SWAP coaching team in 2016. She is the 2016 USATF Women's Ultra Trail Runner of the Year and Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year, a four-time national champion, the North American Mountain Running Champion, and a six-time member of Team USA. She attended Duke University, where she played on the field hockey team and raced on the cross country and track teams before graduating with a degree in neuroscience. Megan received her medical degree from Stanford University in 2018.

On today's podcast, Megan gets curious with Dr. L about what it means to integrate play into your activity and why this matters so much, and how the stories we tell ourselves can limit our own participation in challenges - both mental and physical. It's an open, honest, and fun conversation for a perfect near-Spring feeling!

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How do you tap into your own courage reserves to do something extraordinary? What are the elements required to push you outside of your comfort zone? And what practices need to be put in place to reveal passion and purpose? This and more with Mark Pattison!

Mark is a former NFL Player, philanthropist, podcaster, successful entrepreneur, and currently an executive at Sports Illustrated while he seeks to become the 1st NFL player to ever climb the Seven Summits.

In this week's Curious Minds with Dr. L episode, Mark Pattison shares lessons that he learned from playing in the NFL, his own journey towards climbing the seven summits, and the elements that he believes build a true leader. As Mark heads to his last leg of his seven summit adventure, you get to absorb lots of motivational insight in this fun episode!

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How do we learn curiosity? What is the distinct between failure and losing? And, how do we truly master skills? A masterclass from the brilliant, Mark Divine.

Mark Divine is a New York Times best-selling author, leadership expert, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander. He is also the founder and CEO of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind and hosts the highly-rated weekly podcast, The Unbeatable Mind with Mark Divine.

In this episode, Dr. L and Mark get curious about horizontal vs. vertical skills, the difference between failure and losing, and how curiosity can initiate growth. Suspend your own wisdom for the hour and let Mark guide you towards a truly Unbeatable Mind.

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TIME STAMPS:

3:00 - Mark's journey from accounting to Seal training.

15:10 - How important is it to have other curious people in your life?

18:00 - Learning vs. losing

26:00 - Developing horizontal and vertical skills.

29:35 - The solution is in the practice.

29:35 - The solution is in the practice.

38:10 - How to facilitate with curiosity.

46:30 - The importance of addressing the emotional layer of health.

50:30 - Human Declaration Quiz.

59:30 - Closing Curiosities.

This week Dr. L explores her own struggles with the mental health community and the gap that she sees between treating clinicians and the behavior that she seems from them on social media. This is a deep dive with Dr. L, as she calls upon fellow clinicians to do better work by being more in alignment with what they practice.

How do you trust, let go, and give yourself permission to grow? What are the identities and attachments that you have that keep you stuck? And how do you create space for new energy to come into your life? A deep dive into the self with thought-provoker, Rick Alexander.

Rick Alexander is an author, speaker, and serves as the Chief Growth Operator for The Special Forces Experience. Rick spent 12 years in the United States Navy as a Special Operations Combat Medic and has completed multiple ultra-endurance events including a 240 mile run in body armor, to raise money for the children of fallen heroes. As such his work draws on this depth of experience in order to help people craft meaningful lives while in the heat of adversity.

On this deep dive episode with Rick, he and Dr. L get curious about identity, roles, and growth. They explore the ways that we get comfortably uncomfortable and what it would truly mean to do what we need rather than what we think we need. This is a growth episode - one that will push your own buttons of inquiry and request your open-mind and vulnerability.

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TIME STAMPS:

3:17 - How harmony is the true root of health.

8:46 - How do we tune into what's missing in our life?

13:45 - Identity vs. role confusion and true growth.

22:45 - How to let go and create space.

29:45 - What is your own blueprint for meaning?

32:20 - How does one step into courage?

40:00 - The scary parts of curiosity.

49:10 - Human Declaration Quiz

55:00 - Closing Curiosities

How do we capitalize on our attributes and learn how to separate out attribute from skill? What does it mean to have a power within us that has yet to be unleashed? And how do we shift perspective on attributes that we may have once deemed unappealing but are in fact important aspects of the human condition? All of this and so much more with Rich Diviney.

Rich's new book The Attributes is drawing great acclaim, as he draws upon 20+ years of experience as a Navy SEAL Officer where he completed more than 13 overseas deployments – 11 of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. Through his career, he has achieved multiple leadership positions – to include the Commanding Officer of a Navy SEAL Command. Since retirement in early 2017, Rich has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc.

In this robust and thought-provoking episode, Dr. L and Rich get curious about what attributes are, how we cultivate them, and why it's important to know about them. They explore critical ideas around narcissism, gratitude, self-awareness, and growth. It's an incredible conversation that will have you wondering, What attributes do I have?

TIME STAMPS:

5:38 - The connection between humility and gratitude.

8:10 - What is an Attribute?

12:35 - What activates dormant attributes?

18:35 - How do attributes grow and interact with each other?

21:24 - The connection of open-mindedness and curiosity.

27:45 - The positive attribute of Narcissism.

33:05 - How attributes live on a dimmer tool.

40:20 - The importance of diversity of attributes on a team.

45:14 - How has Rich's curiosity changed through writing his new book?

54:06 - Human Declaration Quiz.

58:10 - Closing Curiosities.

For More on Rich:

www.theattributes.com

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What is the doctor/patient relationship really supposed to look like? How do you modify your own idea of what the body can do for you and what you can do for the body? And, what does intuitive fasting really mean? All of this and so much more with revered functional medicine doc, Dr. Will Cole.

Dr. Cole consults with people around the world via webcam and locally in Pittsburgh. Named one of the top 50 functional-medicine and integrative doctors in the nation, he is the bestselling author of Ketotarian and The Inflammation Spectrum and the upcoming book Intuitive Fasting. Dr. Cole has also cohosted the popular podcasts goopfellas podcast and Keto Talk and will be hosting the new podcast, The Art of Being Well, which launches in early 2021.

On this episode, Dr. Cole gets curious with Dr. L about the real power of functional medicine, how curiosity about health and wellness can fuel greater self-advocacy, and how to get what you need as a patient. He also shares his wisdom around his new book, Intuitive Fasting, and the benefits of tuning inward. If you've got health on your mind this year - and hopefully you do! - this is great episode to tune you into your body.

TIME STAMPS:

3:07 - What functional medicine is … really.

6:06 - The integration of evidence-based medicine and alternative medicine.

10:50 - What should a doctor/patient relationship look like?

14:15 - How can we get curious about our own doctor and goodness of fit?

20:00 - The importance of curiosity around one's own health and body.

24:30 - Why we need to be present in our body.

27:23 - What does intuitive fasting mean?

35:18 - What is the gut microbiome?

46:00 - Human Declaration Quiz

51:02 - Closing Curiosities

For more on Dr. Cole:

Website: www.drwillcole.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/drwillcole

For more on Dr. L:

Website: www.drlarapence.com

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How do you go from feeling completely valueless to valuable? How do you flip the switch on a narrative that tells you that you're sick? And what is required to truly take back your life? On this episode, Adam Sud shares his story of being unbroken.

In 2012, Adam Sud's life was completely out of control. His life nearly came to an end when he attempted suicide by drug overdose. Today, Adam is a diabetes and food addiction coach. He is also an international speaker for the plant-based movement and the founder of the non-profit, Plant- Based for Positive Change.

On today's episode, Dr. L and Adam get curious about Adam's journey to recovery and the narratives that he busted wide open when he used a plant-based diet to heal. They explore the current stories that are being sold to individuals about their own mental health and capacity for change, as well as what it really means to integrate your past self with your present. It's an inspiring episode that will leave you not only curious about what you're being sold but also courageous in what you do next.

TIME STAMPS:

2:50 - Adam's story from feeling valueless to valuable.

14:25 - Adam's recovery.

17:38 - The narrative of disease.

29:00 - The REAL mental health crisis.

33:00 - The desire to identify WHY something is happening.

45:06 - How Adam integrated the past with the present.

55:06 - Human Declaration Quiz.

57:57 - Closing Curiosities.

For More on Adam:

Website: https://plantstrong.com/adam-sud

Instagram: www.instagram.com/adamsud

For More on Dr. L:

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How can leaders step up to capitalize on true organizational change? What should you be curious about at work? And, how can you create energy at work to avoid burnout? All this with the incredible and motivational Josh Allan Dykstra.

Josh Allan is a recognized thought leader on the future of work and company culture, and author of the book, Igniting the Invisible Tribe: Designing An Organization That Doesn't Suck. He is the CEO of Helios, and hiss ideas have been featured by Fast Company, Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Business Insider and he's worked with some of the most iconic brands in the world (Apple, Sony, Genentech, Microsoft, among others).

In this timely episode, Dr. L and Josh Allan explore the current landscape of work and the potential for change amidst the COVID pandemic. They explore how to bring a more human-centered approach to work, how curiosity can propel one's own energy, and the importance of building a practice of self-elevation. As we all explore our own value in our current workspace, this is a conversation that will have you thinking about what energizes you at work and how to bring in more of it.

TIME STAMPS:

3:08 - Work in the time of COVID.

9:03 - How can leaders step up to capitalize on true organizational change.

13:12 - How to reengineer the operating systems of an organization.

17:24 - Looking at what brings you energy.

21:53 - How to create energy and avoid burnout.

24:40 - The somatic nature of work.

34:00 - What should you be curious about at work?

38:26 - What does it mean to dignify the detail-doers?

46:32 - Human Declaration Quiz.

49:30 - Closing Curiosities.

For More on Josh Allan:

Website: www.joshallan.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/joshallan

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How do we use automatic negative thoughts to our advantage? What are the strategies that we can employ to ensure that we don't get bogged down by negative thoughts? And what is are the opportunities that come from Imposter Syndrome? All this and more with Dr. L as she explores how to flip the switch on negative thoughts!