On today’s episode of Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopra chats with former child actress and Disney star, Alyson stoner. She transparently and bravely revisits harrowing experiences as a child actor, opening up as to how Hollywood can work to change some of the traumatic aspects of growing up in the spotlight. Alyson walks listeners through the extreme peaks and valleys of fame, hospitalizations, accolades, abuse, rapid adultification, the psychology of being a commodity, how she survived and the work she is doing to make real change in the industry for the future of child actors.

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Guest Details: @alysonstoner

Book That Has Changed The Way Alyson Lives Her Life: All About Love: The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience by Eleanor Rosch, Evan Thompson, and Francisco Varela

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On today’s recap episode, Dr. Deepika Chopra goes over a list of simple mindfulness, self-care exercises. These exercises are available and accessible to all— no matter the time of day. Listen as she shares some of her favorite exercises she does throughout her day. Take a listen and start creating “meaningful micro me moments” during days that can seem overwhelming and jam packed.

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On this episode of LOOKING UP, Dr. Deepika Chopra speaks with Cordon Bleu trained chef, author, and host of Top Chef Canada, Eden Grinshpan. Eden talks all about her life changing travel to India where she volunteered at an orphanage and eventually opened up her own cafe— inspiring what she does today. She also opens up about postpartum anxiety, gets candid about how having her first child scared her, and for the first time, she wasn’t able to trust her own intuition. Take a listen to hear all about decision fatigue, cooking fatigue, how simple condiments can change an entire dish, pregnancy hormones and parenting.

 

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Book That Has Changed The Way Eden Lives Her Life: Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster

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Today’s guest on LOOKING UP is not only the youngest on the podcast to date but one of the most resilient. She’s a mental health advocate and the host of an interview series called Mind Wide Open, she’s also the daughter of the late Chris Cornell, lead vocalist and guitarist of Audioslave and Soundgarden. Lily Cornell Silver opens up about her struggle with losing loved ones to suicide, her own suicide ideation, PTSD, anxiety, depression and credits much of her healing and resiliency to being exposed to therapy at a young age. Lily is a powerhouse of vulnerability, transparency, and resilience, listen to hear her truly remarkable story. * If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts or ideation you are not alone. Please consider calling the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

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Guest Details: @lilycornellsilver

Book That Has Changed The Way Lily Lives Her Life: All About Love: New Visions by Bell Hooks

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In this episode of LOOKING UP, Dr. Deepika Chopra talks with Melissa Wood Tepperberg, founder of virtual fitness platform, Melissa Wood Health. Melissa shares with listeners that her purpose in life is to be someone who is here to guide others to a place of loving and accepting themselves exactly as they are. It wasn’t easy at first and Melissa struggled through anxiety, feelings of inadequacy, and an eating disorder. Melissa describes that to overcome these hardships in her life, she had to do the most challenging thing of all: ask for help. 

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Book That Has Changed The Way Melissa Lives Her Life: A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson

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On today’s episode of LOOKING UP, Dr. Deepika Chopra talks with acclaimed author, speaker, and life coach, Tim Storey. Well known for motivating people of all walks of life, Tim shares his story of growing up in Compton, CA and sharing with us how deeply influenced he was by his teachers who helped pave the way for his future. He also shares with listeners the importance of recovery and discovery, the breakdown of the word “magical,” and how triggers aren’t always negative, but can instill positivity in our lives. Take a listen to Tim talk all about growing into skills, tools and attitudes to form a more resilient you.

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On today’s episode of LOOKING UP, Dr. Deepika Chopra talks to clinical psychologist and a mother of three, Dr. Becky Kennedy. Dr. Becky specializes in parenting and child development and maintains a private practice in New York City while running parenting groups and workshops. She shares with listeners everything important about parenting and how it’s related to trust, control, secrets, understanding, strategies, and frameworks. They also discuss the ultimate goal of parenting: being understanding and getting to a place of “me and my child against a problem” rather than “me against my child and the problem.” If you have kids or plan on having kids in the future, this is the episode for you. 

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Guest Details: @drbeckyatgoodinside

 

Book That Has Changed The Way Dr. Becky Lives Her Life: Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame by Tara Brach and Internal family systems therapy by Richard C Schwartz

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This episode of LOOKING UP features South Asian beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, and founder of Live Tinted, a multicultural community all about beauty and culture, Deepica Mutyala. Take a listen to hear Dr. Deepika Chopra discuss with Deepica everything about rejection, identity, inclusivity, the mental impact of underrepresentation in the beauty industry, the emotional journey of being a first generation American, and so much more. 

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Book That Has Changed The Way Deepica Lives Her Life: Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty

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Over 20 million people in the United States suffer from an autoimmune disease. This week’s guest features chef, award winning blog writer, and Hashimotos and Sibo advocate, Phoebe Lapine. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in her early twenties, she felt overwhelmed and confused by her doctor’s strict protocols and research she had conducted online. Phoebe started experimenting and took matters into her own hands, from diet to skincare products, to even getting in touch with her spiritual side. 

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Book That Has Changed The Way Phoebe Lives Her Life: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

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On this week of LOOKING UP,  Dr. Deepika Chopra talks with VP of Talent and Development at Comedy Central and author of "Buy Yourself The F*cking Lilies and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life From Someone Who's Been There,” Tara Schuster. Tara transparently opens up about her journey dealing with years of childhood neglect, depression, anxiety, shame and the struggle for perfectionism. This conversation is a deep dive into worthiness, validation, journaling, the simple daily rituals she has created to transform her mind, body and relationships and, of course, just how important it is to buy yourself the damn Lillies.

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Guest Details: @taraschuster

Book That Has Changed The Way Jessica Lives Her Life: The Artist Way by Julia Cameron

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