Description:Born to Run by Christopher McDougall

Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi

Born to Run, an inspiring narrative about the Tarahumara Indians and their uncanny ability to run and the investigation into why you, me, all of us are perhaps all born to run. Fascinated by the limits of human potential and why his foot hurt, Christopher McDougall, trained as a foreign correspondent, went on a journey of discovery.

Lead by curiosity, McDougall takes us running with a group of ultra-runners and the Tarahumara, that may seem treacherous to many, to explore the secrets behind how this tribe can run for miles on end without rest or injury. If you’re a runner you be left itching to up your game, and if you’ve never run before you may just find yourself starting.

Initiative

Welcome back, Josh. This is my third time having Josh on the podcast. I find him absolutely fascinating and inspired by how well he aligns his life with his values. In this interview, I speak with Josh again about the environment and how he is doing his part to lead change in this domain. Behaviours before belief. We talk about how he has adopted his behaviours to using minimal packing. Now 16 months since he last put out a bad of rubbish. We also talk on his new book and discuss, in a broad view, his process on developing initiative and helping others bring their passions to life. A thoroughly enjoyable conversation. I hope you enjoy!

Guest Bio

Joshua Spodek PhD MBA is a TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, host of the award-winning Leadership and the Environment podcast, and professor at NYU.

He holds five Ivy League degrees, including a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate. He grew up several years in some of Philadelphia’s highest crime neighbourhoods. He was mugged at knifepoint. He left academia to found a venture to market an invention that showed animated images to subway riders between stations.

He teaches and coaches leadership and entrepreneurship at NYU and Columbia Business School. He has spoken at Harvard, Princeton, West Point, MIT, BCG, PwC, S&P, and IBM.

Appearing on every major network, the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and more, he has been called “best and brightest” in Esquire’s Genius issue, “astrophysicist turned new media whiz” by NBC, and “rocket scientist” by Forbes.

He visited North Korea twice, swam across the Hudson River, has done burpees daily since 2011 (135,000 and counting), takes 16 months to produce one load of garbage, and hasn’t flown (by choice) since March 2016. He blogs daily at joshuaspodek.com.

6 Ways to Invest in Yourself

Written by Laura Gayle, Business Woman Guide

Podcast narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi

In nearly every situation, the likelihood of success is much greater when you adopt healthy habits and make a commitment to invest time and money into endeavours that will prove valuable for your future self. Most successful people find that throughout their careers, it is essential to focus on things they can do today that will help them perform better in the future. Investing in yourself is probably the most profitable investment you will ever make.

Enjoy this weeks guest post by Laura Gayle.

The Social Leap by William Von Hippel

Written by Leigh Martinuzzi

William Von Hippel is a professor of psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. In this book, The Social Leap Bill maps out our evolutionary past to share insight into what made us the social mammals we’ve become. It’s a provocative and inspiring perspective on the evolution of human psychology and what it means about who we are, what makes us happy and why.

Motivational Mash-up #9

With Leigh Martinuzzi

This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.

Feeling too busy try these hacks. Switch off the phone, find a routine, stop saying that you're busy, be consistent, switch off the TV, play by the 80/20 rule, get off social media, outsource it and try meditation.

If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.

Motivational Mash-up #8

With Leigh Martinuzzi

This is a short mash-up of a few recent motivational rants shared live on my Facebook and Instagram channels.

Sleep Hack Week. Routines, eating, climate, stimulation and health.

If you'd like to join me live on Facebook or Instagram please do.

The Hidden Why Podcast

Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi

Please enjoy my podcast review this month of The Hidden Why Podcast. Kind of strange to be reviewing my own podcast however I thought I might share some insight into why and how it began the journey here and where to next. I outline the purpose and what I hope to achieve and even discuss how I came up with the name and design. I hope you enjoy.

The 4-Hour Workweek

Written and narrated by Leigh Martinuzzi

Who doesn’t want to work less, live anywhere and escape the monotonous nine to five?

The book title caught my attention and after reading the first few chapters it was hard to stop. Tim's thoughts, ideas and inspiration capture the imagination while taping into our dreams. What is truly important in life? What matters to you? And how do you want to truly live your life? Ferriss's words draw out answers to questions like these as a mosquito draws out blood.

Please enjoy my review of Tim Ferriss's first book The 4-Hour Workweek

Deep Medicine

My interivew with Eric Topol about his newest book Deep Medicine and how AI can make healthcare human again. In our conversation, we discuss the current state of the medical industry and the reasons behind its destruction and how technology and AI can restore the medical industry and the doctor-patient relationship. The topic is certainly much more in-depth and complicated than what we discuss but on the surface level, it's informative and insightful. In hope that with the greater understanding we can direct the use of AI and tech in the medical field to benefit human health not impede on it further. I hope you enjoy.

Guest Bio

Eric Topol is Executive Vice-President of Scripps Research, Professor of Molecular Medicine, and the Founder & Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. He has published over 1,100 peer-reviewed articles, with more than 200,000 citations, elected to the National Academy of Medicine, and is one of the top 10 most cited researchers in medicine (Thomson Reuters, ISI). His principal scientific focus has been on individualized medicine. In 2018, Topol was commissioned by the United Kingdom to oversee the future of the National Health Service’s workforce needs with the integration of AI, genomics, and digital medicine technologies.

In 2016, Topol was awarded a $207M NIH grant to lead a significant part of the Precision Medicine Initiative, which is enrolling 1 million US participants. Prior to coming to lead Scripps Research Translational Institute in 2007, he led the Cleveland Clinic to become the #1 centre for heart care and was the founder of a new medical school there. He has been voted as the #1 most Influential US physician leader in a national poll conducted by Modern Healthcare. He has published 3 bestseller books on the future of medicine: The Creative Destruction of Medicine, The Patient Will See You Now, and his most recent book, Deep Medicine, which was published on March 12, 2019.

Change Junkie - How to Rethink Life

My interview with Monica Berg discussing different perspectives on how to rethink and live into your greatness. Using the wisdom of Kabbalah Monica share how we can practice becoming less reactive to life and diminishes the limiting effects of our ego. Monica and I also discuss our thoughts on how one can find their purpose and unique greatness and importantly defining what "greatness" and other terms mean. Finishing on her last book, Fear Is Not An Option, Monica gives insight into three types of fear sources and how by better understanding we can remove fear to live a limitless life. I hope you enjoy!

Guest Bio

Monica Berg is a CHANGE JUNKIE and she wants to challenge the way you think about EVERYTHING.

In her first book, FEAR IS NOT AN OPTION, she challenged readers to eradicate fear from their lives. In her latest book, RETHINK LOVE, she uses years of personal experience teaching and counselling to eradicate false belief systems around love and relationships.

Monica is a mother, wife, sister, teacher and friend, who integrates all that she is into her mission and as Chief Communications Officer of The Kabbalah Centre, she integrates her personal mission with this ancient wisdom.