Episode 112: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week it’s a solo episode and I’m talking about something that’s been on my mind for a long time: free will. Do we have as much free will as we think? Or does our environment, genetics, history, and health conditions impact our decisions more than we think? Or is the concept of free will a complete illusion all together? I dig into this and cover why I think it’s an important issue for how we think as individuals and how we should be functioning as a society.

Here’s what I cover in this podcast episode:

0:40: Taking on new clients

4:45: Why I want to tackle the subject of free will

12:45: A thought experiment on free will

19:30: Another thought experiment on free will to try

24:15: An overview of experiments and studies conducted involving free will

32:45: Unexpected circumstances that can affect behavior and decision making

45:00: How our experiences growing up impact how we view the world

56:25: Disease and how it can affect biology + behavior

1:04:00: How emotions reinforce behavior change

1:07:15: What place does the legal system have in relation to free will?

1:10:00: Will society fall apart if free will doesn’t exist?

1:15:00: Why I think it’s better to view free will as an illusion

Links mentioned during the show:

Joe Rogan interview with Sam Harris

Free Will by Sam Harris

Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky

Introduction to Human Behavioral Biology by Robert Sapolsky

Sam Harris interview with Robert Sapolsky

Joe Rogan interview with Robert Sapolsky

“Free Will Revisited” podcast by Sam Harris

“Reflections on Free Will” by Daniel Dennett

“The Marionette’s Lament” by Sam Harris

Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris: An Analysis of Free Will and Determinism

Very Bad Wizards interview with Sam Harris

There’s No Such Thing As Free Will by Stephen Cave

Free Will and Determinism by Saul McLeod

Vice interview with Robert Sapolsky

Free Will by Timothy O’Connor

Free Will by Kevin Timpe

Traumatic Brain Injury In Prisons And Jails

“Severe Trauma May Damage The Brain as Well as the Psyche” by Daniel Goleman

My podcast on the ACE Study

TED Talk: Are We In Control Of Our Own Decisions?

Utopia, now? A radical rethinking of work, wealth and freedom

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Episode 111: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Irene Lyon. Irene is a nervous system specialist and therapeutic coach who helps everyone — from the mom next door to the next big thought leaders —transform their bodies, businesses, relationships and lives through regulating their nervous systems. She helps people release their deepest traumas from their nervous systems, allowing them to finally heal from chronic mental, physical, and emotional conditions they’ve tried everything to fix. Irene uses these same tools to help entrepreneurs break through the mental, physical, and emotional blocks that arise when taking big leaps in their businesses. As a result, together they create a huge ripple effect across the planet. Irene has intensively studied and practices the work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing) and Kathy Kain (founder of Somatic Practice). Irene has a master’s degree in research in the fields of biomedical and health science. She regularly appears on podcasts and online summits teaching all things nervous system health, healing trauma and neuroplasticity.

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

5:00: A bit about Irene’s background + how she discovered Feldenkrais

25:00: Why Irene thinks our society has so much chronic + mental illness

27:00: What happens when we don’t process + release emotions

35:45: An overview of the nervous system and how it functions

45:00: What parents can do for children to ensure proper nervous system development

54:00: The concept of “Attunement” and why it’s so important

59:00: The Continuum Concept and why some babies don’t cry

1:05:00: What someone can do to improve their nervous system

1:15:00: Is somatic nervous system work only mental? Or is it physical too?

1:22:45: Why it’s so hard to explain nervous system work

Here’s how you can connect with Irene Lyon:

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube

Links mentioned during the show:

My podcast on the ACE Study

Feldenkrais Method

Waking The Tiger by Peter Levine

Article: The Real Deal On Fear

When The Body Says No

Vlog on raising health babies

The Continuum Concept

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Episode 110: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Pixie Turner. Pixie is a nutritionist (ANutr), food blogger, and avid Instagrammer. She graduated with a First Class degree in Biochemistry, and went on to complete a Masters in Nutrition with Distinction. She is the brains behind the ‘Plantbased Pixie’ blog and social media accounts, and is dedicated to promoting a fad-free healthy lifestyle supported by evidence-based science. Her first book, The Wellness Rebel, will be published Spring 2018.

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

3:00: Pixie’s background and training, and what her day to day looks like

5:30: The history of Pixie’s relationship with food

9:45: The turning point with her foods issues

13:45: Why she decided to get a masters in nutrition

16:45: The importance of scientific literacy

21:45: The issue with echo chambers

22:45: The Dunning-Kruger Effect

25:45: The nocebo effect and how it affects our health

29:30: Pixie’s research on social media and orthorexia

33:15: Issues with the current way orthorexia is diagnosed

39:00: Which social media platform has the biggest impact on our relationship with food

44:30: Why and how Pixie diversifies her Instagram feed and who she follows

50:15: The responsibility bloggers have to their followers

55:00: How Pixie got into cooking in the first place

59:30: Pixie’s upcoming book

Here’s how you can connect with Pixie Turner:

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube

Links mentioned during the show:

Placebo and Nocebo Effect in Nutrition

The Wellness Rebel – Pixie’s upcoming book

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Episode 109: With this show, I go through my favourite books, documentaries and podcasts that I’ve consumed in 2017. It’s an eclectic mix of stuff, some things that directly relate to health and nutrition but most have no relation whatsoever.

Books I read this year:

Documentaries I watched this year:

Favourite podcasts I’ve listened to this year:

Thanks for Listening!

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Thanks for joining me on this episode. Here is a link to see the other shows. Until next time!

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Episode 108: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-C. Jennifer is a therapist in private practice in Rockville, Maryland, eating disorder and body image specialist, and expert writer and speaker. She is passionate about helping people to find freedom from eating disorders and body-hatred, and to discover self-compassion. Jennifer has completed certificates in CBT-E for Eating Disorders, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is a member of The Junior Board of Directors for The National Eating Disorders Association. Her articles have reached thousands of people through media including, The Huffington Post and Psychology Today. She offers eating disorder therapy in Rockville, Maryland and eating disorder recovery coaching to people worldwide. Connect with her at www.jenniferrollin.com 

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

4:30: Jennifer’s training and background

7:45: What it was like growing up with an RD for a mom

10:30: How she came to specialize in eating disorders

13:30: How treating eating disorders differs between adolescents and adults

20:30 How social media impacts body image and disordered eating

23:30: The methods Jennifer uses to work with clients

31:00: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and how it can help

35:00: The link between trauma and eating disorders

38:00: How eating disorders function as a coping skill

41:45: Weight stigma in eating disorder treatment

51:45: Treating patients with body image concerns 

1:01:30: Body love vs. body gratitude

Here’s how you can connect with Jennifer Rollin:

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Links mentioned during the show:

The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris

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Episode 107: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Dr. Kathryn Clancy. She is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois, but a lot of the research that she does now looks at women’s experiences working in science and academia more broadly.

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

4:30: Kate’s training and background

9:40: The problem Kate has with the field of anthropology

12:00: Differences in reproductive health between the US and Poland

19:00: How periods and birth control are talked about in Poland

21:30: Menopause

23:00: PMS, PMDD, and how they vary through cultures

28:30: Culture-bound Syndrome

32:30: Adaptation vs Genetic Drift

35:00: In menstruation obsolete?

39:15: Kate’s feminist biology lab

42:00: Sexual harassment in academia 

47:00: Is it getting better?

49:00: Does how women are treated affect their reproductive physiology?

51:00: Kate’s feelings on the current political climate

Here’s how you can connect with Kate:

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Period Podcast

Links mentioned during the show:

Anthropology and the study of menopause: evolutionary, developmental, and comparative perspectives.

Survey of Academic Field Experiences (SAFE): Trainees Report Harassment and Assault

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Episode 106: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. This week I return after a 3 month hiatus with a shorter episode than usual and I’m giving an update on my life. I’m sharing what I’ve been up to, what it’s been like having a newborn, and announcing some upcoming changes to Real Health Radio.

Here’s what I talk about in this podcast episode:

2:00: Upcoming changes to Real Health Radio

4:10: Life update from the last few months

8:45: My feelings on being a dad

11:00: The thing that made having a newborn easier

12:00: Our move

16:00: How I feel about getting back to work

Links mentioned during the show:

My Instagram account

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Episode 105: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Laura Dennison. Laura is a freelance journalist, illustrator and writer with a strong love of junk food. When she isn’t writing for Not Plant Based or trying to cook in the kitchen, she is working on her first novel or possibly having a nap.

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

3:00: A bit about Laura’s background

5:45: The culture of food in Laura’s home growing up + how her eating disorder started

13:45: The connection between anxiety and her bulimia

17:45: The evolution of Laura’s eating disorder

22:30: How her eating disorders affected her relationships

24:30: When she finally opened up to friends and family about her struggle

26:30: Laura’s advice for anyone who suspects a loved one has an eating disorder

29:30: The process of her recovery

36:55: How Laura approaches self-care

41:45: Why she decided to leave London

44:20: Setting up Not Plant Based

52:10: The connection between clean eating and disordered eating

Here’s how you can connect with Laura:

Website

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Episode 104: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. On this week’s show, I’m sitting down with another guest and it’s Kate Solovieva.

Kate Solovieva (aka “SOLO”) is a former psychology professor, and currently a Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certified Coach, and one of the coaches on the Precision Nutrition full time team, specializing in CrossFit and obstacle racing. She has coached hundreds of women through the project of transforming their bodies, minds, and lives.  

She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Psychology, focusing on health, resilience and stress management, as well as additional training in trauma, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy. 

SOLO is also an extreme endurance and obstacle racer, a yoga teacher, a former bootcamp instructor and passionate traveller. She writes about body image, health, nutrition, sport psychology and more at www.solovieva.com

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

5:30: A little bit about Kate’s background, her childhood, and upbringing in Siberia

11:00: What types of food options were available growing up and how that impacted her relationship with food

19:00: Kate’s emigration + time in Canada

24:30: Why she went into the field of psychology + how she transitioned into nutrition

27:00: How she discovered Precision Nutrition + what convinced her to sign up as a client

30:30: Kate’s transition from client to coach

32:00: The psychology of coaching

35:45: Coach vs. expert

38:00: Kate’s previous issues with food and body image + her recovery

51:30: The benefits and drawbacks of 12 step programs

54:30: Kate’s bucket list + how it all started

61:00: How Kate got into obstacle racing

64:00: The time Kate ran a Tough Mudder race blindfolded

Here’s how you can connect with Kate:

Website

Precision Nutrition

Links mentioned during the show:

Wasted by Marya Hornbacher

Tough Mudder

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