Curious Minds with Dr. L

Right now, uncertainty and unknown are at the forefront of our everyday lives. We wake up each and every day to new information, a new way of doing things, and a new set of guidelines and recommendations. It's exhausting. And it's not going away any time soon. Security is one of our most basic needs and today's world is impacting that greatly. So, how do we establish a sense of stability? Through a routine.

In today's Curious Minds Mini, Dr. L walks you through the reasons that routines fail at an astronomic rate and what you can do to build a solid and consistent routine. Listen up and get curious with Dr. L about the power of routine!

How are parents failing their kids? What does it feel like to lose human and be responsible for transforming lives? And what impact does witnessing abuse and divorce have on a kid from Queens? This and more as we get curious with Joe De Sena.

Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world's largest endurance racing company. De Sena has been an entrepreneur since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of Spartan UP: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and Spartan Fit: 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. He is also the host of the Spartan UP! Podcast.

On the podcast with Joe we get real about how parents are drifting towards comfort and moving away from the challenge of building resilient kids. We also explore failure, the mission of transforming lives, and the importance of activity. In a moment of vulnerability, Joe gets real about the impact of witnessing domestic abuse in his home and how his parent's divorce led to a strategy of being able to compartmentalize.

TIME STAMPS:

3:30 - What are kids missing these days.

9:40 - What do parents need to do to parent better?

11:20 - The development of Joe's own skill of building and producing projects.

14:30 - How does Joe approach failure.

20:08 - Joe's pursuit of getting people to move and explore.

20:34 - How is Spartan similar to a Target Store?

25:50 - The impact of Joe's childhood on his own parenting methods.

28:30 - The importance of being yourself with nothing to prove.

31:30 - Joe's simple message: Walk the walk and do the work.

36:30 - The impact of divorce and abuse on Joe's strategies.

38:00 - How does compartmentalization support productivity.

42:00 - Human Declaration Quiz.

43:28 - Closing Curiosities.

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How can we increase our emotional acuity in three simple steps? Why does an expansion of your emotional vocabulary matter? And how can understanding and tuning into your body help your emotional awareness?

On this Curious Minds Mini, Dr. L shares her strategies to increasing your emotional acuity. She gives you three simple steps to understanding your emotions, identifying them, and expressing them well.

How do we adjust our values and pivot our parenting? Is everyone truly suited for passion? How do we respond to the pressures of social media? This and so much more as we get curious with Anders Varner.

Anders Varner is a beloved thought leader in the areas of Coaching, Fitness, Online Media and Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. He is the host of the Barbell Shrugged Podcast and the Director of Media for the Shrugged Collective. Previously, he was the co-founder of CrossFit Pacific Beach. Anders lives with his wife Ashton and their daughter Adelaide in North Carolina.

On the podcast today, Anders and I get real about how COVID has impacted our willingness to search out congruency with our values. He also speaks with great conviction on whether or not we are all destined for purpose and passion, and how fitness can be used to find it and fuel it.

Our Curious Journey:

4:07 - How the pandemic has shifted Anders' values.

7:08 - Finding fatherhood.

10:31 - Building confidence in little girls.

14:46 - The importance of physicality as a catalyst for motivation.

15:50 - Should all people have purpose and passion?

23:45 - The deck being stacked against humans.

30:30 - How to manage motivation during COVID.

35:22 - What happens when people want you to make a stand.

40:30 - Social media and its impact on suffering.

51:09 - Human Declaration Quiz.

53:38 - Closing Curiosities.

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What can we do when we have an experience coming up that scares us? How can we best set ourselves up for success so that we feel more empowered and capable?

On this curious minds mini, Dr. L shares her strategies to success. she provides three simple things to consider when approaching something new, challenging, or unnerving.

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how do we recover when life hits us with a mack truck (figuratively and literally)? what are the ways that we grow triumph from tragedy? and how do we use curiosity to look up when we are so trained to look down? this and more as we dive into curiosity with janine shepherd.

Janine Shepherd is an inspirational speaker and writer whose books have become classics in the survivor genre. A champion cross-country skier in training for the 1988 winter Olympics, Janine's life changed forever when she was hit by a truck during a bicycle training ride in the Blue Mountains of Australia. Her remarkable life story ultimately captured the interest of a prominent film company, which produced the feature length movie, aptly titled Never Tell Me Never.

In recognition of her service to the community and her tireless efforts in raising awareness for spinal cord research, Janine was awarded the Order of Australia, her nation's highest honor. She is an ambassador for Spinal Cure Australia and Red Bull's "Wings for Life" and a contributor to Deepak Chopra's workshops. Janine's story has been featured on 60 Minutes, This is Your Life and CNN's Turning Points with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Her inspirational and emotional TEDx talk, "A Broken Body Isn't a Broken Person," has been viewed almost 2 million times. Her latest book, "Defiant: A Memoir" was published for worldwide distribution by SoundsTrue®.

On the podcast, Janine shares her own story of struggle, success, and surprise. She gets curious about the ways in which she used the power of 'what if' to propel her into the sky and become a pilot. Her resilience and courage took her far beyond what she imagined for herself and the grit she shares is contagious.

TIME STAMPS:

3:27 - Janine's story of suffering from a spinal cord injury.

5:25 - Janine's emotional experience after her accident.

7:34 - The early insights of strength and how she identified her strength through her body.

12:32 - How do you let go and allow your mind to expand?

13:16 - The importance of loosening up your grip.

14:40 - How Janine transitioned to the role of pilot and how flying saved her.

21:25 - Aligning your goals with your values.

28:00 - How do we move away from defining who we are by our body.

32:20 - Getting curious about why we struggle to ask for help.

37:00 - Gratitude and how it expands us.

41:46 - Seeing life from a new perspective.

42:40 - Human Declaration Quiz.

48:02 - Closing Curiosity.

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How can we use curiosity to find what works for us when we are trying to develop a healthy relationship with food? How have we confused who we are with what we eat? And what makes us so defensive when we talk about our own food choices? This and more as we get curious with Corinna Coffin.

Corinna Coffin, M.S., R.D., is a registered dietitian and fitness enthusiast with a strong passion for helping others lead healthier, happier lives through nutrition and lifestyle practices. A Virginia native, she attended Virginia Tech for undergraduate school where she received dual degrees in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise as well as Spanish. During her time there, she competed on the University's club lacrosse and triathlon teams, as well as discovered CrossFit and obstacle course racing (OCR). Four months after her first competitive OCR, she placed second at the 2014 Spartan Race World Championship in Killington, Vermont, and signed her first pro-team contract shortly thereafter. Corinna spent the next 2.5 years (including her final semester of school) racing professionally all around the continent. Since then, she has placed first and second at the 2017 and 2018 Tough Mudder X Championships, as well as competed on teams at the 2017 and 2018 CrossFit Regionals and at the 2018 CrossFit Games.

On the podcast today, Corinna dives deep into our relationship with food and how we can use curiosity to find what works for our body. She discusses the importance of nourishing your body and taking the perspective of 'what can I give you' instead of 'what can I take from you.' She also explores her own relationship to curiosity as a competitive athlete and how asking herself, what if?, allowed her to become a top athlete in various sports.

OUR CURIOUS JOURNEY:

6:46 - How does nature heal us wholistically.

10:30 - Is what you eat a reflection of who you are?

13:20 - How food choices become a vehicle for self- and other-judgment.

15:45 - Curiosity as the catalyst for understanding your relationship with food.

19:08 - The importance of empowerment around food choices and nutrition.

24:45 - Why sustainability is key when choosing your own nutrition plan.

29:30 - Using values to help you meet your goals.

37:36 - The role of curiosity in Corinna's athletic accomplishments.

45:00 - How limitations grow inside of our heads.

51:30 - Human Declaration Quiz.

57:37 - Closing Curiosity.

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How does curiosity lead to a quick pivot during a time of crisis? What are the ways that we can embrace the addict inside of us and use it in a powerful way? And how does our attachment to productivity lead to greater insecurity? Let's get curious with Charlie Engle.

Charlie Engle is an ultra marathoner, adventurer, author, and recovering addict. His book Running Man is a remarkably candid memoir chronicling his globe-spanning races, his record-breaking run across the Sahara Desert, and how running helped him overcome drug addiction and an unjust stint in federal prison. He is also a motivational speaker, often finding creative ways to reach his audience - like running on a treadmill while speaking.

In this episode, Charlie Engle walks us through his own experience with COVID and how he was able to pivot quickly when the impact of the pandemic hit his 2020 schedule. We also dive into how making peace with the addict inside of him provided the greatest access to his own power and purpose, and how attachment to productivity can become a barrier in this process.

TIME STAMPS:

5:15 - Getting curious about how to pull ourselves out of what could have happened and focus on one day at a time.

9:00 - Experience as the best teacher.

10:20 - How federal prison gave Charlie a fresh perspective.

11:43 - The importance of being in service to others and sharing your gift.

15:20 - The secret to recovery and staying sober.

26:03 - How the addict in all of us can serve us.

33:40 - How selfishness benefits us.

34:30 - What is attraction vs. promotion?

41:30 - Sharing the story of struggle.

45:00 - Letting go in order to bring in.

58:11 - Human Declaration Quiz.

1:01:00 - Closing Curiosity.

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Welcome to the Curious Minds podcast with me, dr. l, a podcast where we use curiosity as the cure for stagnation in our lives.

As a psychologist, I've worked with individuals, couples, and families for over fifteen years, helping them peel back the layers of what keeps them standing still and gently nudging them to move towards their goals.

After countless sessions, I have learned one thing I know to be true: When we get curious, we change. And through this podcast, you will see that when we allow the answers to our curious questions bubble to the surface, we will find the path we are meant to be on.

So if you feel stuck, lost, unhappy, confused about what you want next, or like you just want to quit–and let's be honest–that's all of us, this podcast will give you a window into how best to use curiosity to find your way and the insight you seek to find the path you're meant to follow.