Ed Harrold is an expert on mindful breathing strategies to improve health and performance. With the current levels of stress and how this is playing a role in creating sickness, pain, and disease, breathing is one of THE most powerful tools we have in regulating our autonomic nervous system. Ed wrote a book, Life With Breath IQ + EQ = NEW YOU, in which he reveals the art, science, and application of yoga breathing for improving mental, emotional and physical health.Ed blends the fields of neuroscience and the wisdom of contemplative traditions into effective strategies to improve well-being, which from my experience in corporate America is much needed more than ever. You can learn more about him at www.edharrold.com

Michael Kohan is a yoga teacher, health coach, and life coach who helps his clients discover and awaken their inner strength and latent potential through careful meditation. By applying meditative exercises and principles of eastern philosophy, Michael helps his clients restore balance in their lives by helping them make healthier and more conscious life choices. We talk with about how meditation can better your health and help you heal both emotionally and physically.You can find out more at yourwellnessyogi.com

Jennifer Weiss is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Today, she talks with us about the most common sports injuries in youth, how to protect them and how to make sure they keep playing thru college. To learn more about Dr. Weiss, visit www.jenniferweissmd.com

Stella Metsovas is a Greek-American nutritionist who taps into secrets from the healthiest villages in Italy, France, Greece, and Spain to revolutionize our approach to healing the gut, improving diet, and increasing beauty. In her new book, Wild Mediterranean combines age-old food and lifestyle wisdom with science-new research and best practices. The result? A modern --and delicious formula for overall health and vitality.Learn more about her at www.stellametsovas.com

Raquel Otis is a yoga instructor who helps chronic pain sufferers think outside the "pillbox." Which is why I sought out her help with a group of low back pain patients who had failed conservative care with me. In fact, she is part of an integrative pain program which brought together forward-thinking health professionals to help people heal better fast.You can learn more about her on her website www.raquelotis.com

Feet are, of course, our foundation. But the footwear most of us wear make that foundation shaky and weak and cause structural problems from bottom to top.Steven from Xero Shoes shares the latest research about footwear and function that can help develop happy, healthy feet that can support us for a lifetime.In our interview, we discuss some misconceptions regarding barefoot running, minimalist shoes and arch supports.Steven has some great information on his website, including additional myths and truths in a video series which you can find here which I found not only informational and entertaining!And here you can find some Harvard research on barefoot running.

Tom Seabourne Ph.D. is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Guinness World Record holder (2009), and Co-host of the #1 rated Fitness Infomercial (National) 6SecondAbs. Tom has authored more than 20 published books and over 200 articles in journals and magazines including Journal of Sports Psychology, Journal of Motor Behavior, Bicycling, Men’s Fitness, Maxim, Physician; Sports Medicine, Diabetes Self-Management, Fitness Magazine, Self, Men’s Health, Muscle; Fitness. To say he's an expert in core building is an understatement.In today's episode, Tom gives quick and easy tips for building core strength and gives a warning against damaging mistakes which many people make when it comes to getting a strong core. His book, “Glitches into Gold” can be found here https://www.amazon.com/Glitches-into-Gold-Live-Champion/dp/0998833967His new book "Your Best Abs" is coming out September 2018.

Wade Lightheart is a BodyBuilding Champion and host of the AWESOME Health Podcast. He is also the author of several books including the best-selling books, “Staying Alive in a Toxic World” and “The Wealthy Backpacker.” The AWESOME Health Podcast is a big part of his mission to help others fix their digestion and transform their health with the daily practice of positive principles, rituals, and optimizers.You can find out more about Wade at www.wadelightheart.netAnd for FREE access to his 12-week AWESOME health course, go to www.bioptimizers.com/healbetter

Erin Wathen is holistic health coach, food abuse counselor and author of "Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet? : How To End The Food Drama". Originally from the West Coast, Erin worked in human resources in NYC for many years. As a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a Food Addiction Counselor, Erin understands the science behind health. As a Certified Spinning Instructor, Vinyasa Yoga instructor and Classical Pilates instructor, she understands the mechanics of health as well. Fortunately, she also knows how to break it all down into the everyday talk for her clients.Despite her wealth of knowledge on diet and exercise, Erin was not at peace with her body. She found true nutrition to be the missing piece of the puzzle. She was always on a diet and yet never reached her goal weight. Through a lot of trial and error, Erin found her last diet, which became her food plan and the basis of her book.Her philosophy simply put: Health isn’t a number on the scale or how often we exercise, but our lives as a whole. She partners with her clients to work on solutions that fit into their lifestyle, empowering them to live their healthiest lifein our crazy world..

Today's Guest is an expert in ADHD treatment methods. Dr. James Greenblatt is the author of Finally Focused: The Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan for ADHD That Restores Attention, Minimizes Hyperactivity, and Helps Eliminate Drug Side Effects. His book is prescription manual that provides all the background information and practical guidelines needed to confidently treat your ADHD child or yourself. He believes that individuals can effectively relieve the symptoms of ADHD, learning how to balance it, thereby controlling imbalanced, counterproductive behaviors of all kinds. If medication is necessary, his approach will minimize any side effects by using natural treatments first and medications only when necessary. Rather than simply prescribing medication for their ADHD symptoms, he tailors remedies to his patients’ individual needs, detecting and treating the underlying causes of the disorder.You can find his book at www.finallyfocusedbook.comYou can learn more about Dr. Greenblatt here.