The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast

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Today I had an amazing conversation with Tamsen Webster.

As a professional "Idea Whisperer," Tamsen helps people find, build, and tell the stories of their ideas. She combined 20 years in brand and message strategy with four years as a TEDx Executive Producer to create The Red Thread®, a simple way to change how people see...and what they do as a result. (Though as she'll tell you, everything she knows about people, speaking, and change, she learned at Weight Watchers.) Today, Tamsen is a globe-hopping keynote speaker who consults with enterprise companies like Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, and State Street Bank on how to get their big ideas to have the impact they deserve.

Please enjoy this conversation!

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Today I have a really good talk with Eric Termuende. Eric is a globally recognized thought leader, author, and international speaker on the future of work and building teams that thrive. He's a co-founder of the company NoW Innovations, advising industry-leading organizations, institutions, and associations on future-proofing their teams, talent management, and re-humanizing the workplace. Eric has a deep understanding of the next generation of work and how to attain and retain the right talent. His bestselling book, Rethink Work, has become a must-read for today's leaders. He's also spoken at TEDx and BUILDEX, and has consulted with organizations like Coca-Cola and Milken Global. He is deeply engaged in doing work that inspires, challenges, and opens minds to opportunity. 

Please enjoy my amazing conversation with my good friend and amazing inspirational leader around the future of work, Eric Termuende.

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Today’s podcast is with Orlando Bowen. Orlando has been through some unbelievable challenges. In 2004, he was assaulted and falsely accused of a crime, ending his professional football career. He was later acquitted and has since dedicated his life to empowering others to overcome adversity, to find their passion, and to use their gifts to serve. 

Orlando Bowen is one of the most sought after speakers and works with corporations, small businesses, and non-profits. He is also the founder of the "One Voice One Team" Youth Leadership Organization to inspire and to teach resilience, leadership, and teamwork to youth.

In this conversation, Orlando and I get really tactical. We dig deep into some specific actions that you can take to move your life forward despite significant obstacles that may be thrown your way. I think you're going to get a lot out of this. Please enjoy my conversation with the inspirational Orlando Bowen. 

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Today I had the amazing opportunity to talk with Mark Black, a Heart and Double-Lung Transplant recipient, turned four-time marathon runner, author, coach, and speaker.

Mark was born with a life-threatening heart defect, and before the age of one underwent two open-heart surgeries. When he was 22, he was told that he needed a heart and double-lung transplant. So Mark moved thousands of kilometres from home and was put on the transplant waiting list, much of that time spent living in the hospital as his condition grew worse. Finally, after almost a year on the list, Mark received a second chance at life: a life-saving Heart and Double-Lung Transplant.

Three years later, he became the only man in history to complete a marathon with someone else’s heart and lungs. He has since run three more marathons.

Since receiving his second chance at life Mark hasn’t wasted a moment. Mark has travelled the globe speaking to more than 150,000 people. He delivers practical and life-changing insight on how to flourish in challenging times, break through self-imposed barriers that limit your development and growth, and transform adversity into your competitive advantage.

If you want to gain a little bit of inspiration and also learn some very specific insights into how you can overcome obstacles, then this is going to be something that you are going to be absolutely fascinated by. 

Please enjoy my conversation with Mark Black!

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Today is the final part of my keynote on how to live to 120. I hope these ideas are helpful, I hope that you're finding them interesting, and I hope that this science is making a difference for you. Please let me know what you think on social.

So here is the final section of my keynote on how to live to 120. Enjoy!

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I hope you liked last week's episode. That was the first segment of the keynote that I gave on how to live to 120. Today is part two. I would love to know what you think of this. 

Please enjoy part two of my keynote on how to live to 120.

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I'm really excited about today's episode. I'm going to share with you some material that I presented at a conference all about how to live to 120. We talk about new medical technologies, updates on nutrition for anti-inflammation, and exercise for health-span and life-span. 

I broke it into three roughly 30 minute segments, so this is part one of three. Enjoy!

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I am beyond excited for today’s podcast. I’ve been trying for about four years to get John Ratey on the show. John is a Clinical Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. He has written nine books including “Spark, The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain”. This book really dives deep into the science of exercise and the brain, and how we can use exercise to improve outcomes in ADD, ADHD, addiction, depression, anxiety, and stress. It also explores how exercise can improve learning and outcomes in aging. More recently he’s written a book called “Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization”, which is all about nature and community. 

These are all topics that I am interested in and have been exploring for a long time. The ability to actually dive into that with the author and a Harvard professor is just beyond exciting for me. So, let’s dive right into this deep exploration of Spark, the Revolutionary Science of Exercise and the Brain.

Enjoy!

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Today I had a chance to chat to my old friend Ziya Tong. Ziya anchored Daily Planet, Discovery Channel's flagship science program until its final season in 2018. She also hosted CBC’s Emmy-nominated series ZeD, PBS’ national primetime series Wired Science, and worked as a correspondent for Nova ScienceNow alongside Neil deGrasse Tyson on PBS. 

Ziya has a new book out called “The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape our World”. This is the summary of the book: From one of the world's most engaging science journalists, a groundbreaking and wonder-filled look at the hidden things that shape our lives in unexpected and sometimes dangerous ways. Our naked eyes see only a thin sliver of reality. We are blind in comparison to the X-rays that peer through the skin, the mass spectrometers that detect the dead inside the living, or the high-tech surveillance systems that see with artificial intelligence. And we are blind compared to the animals that can see in infrared, or ultraviolet, or in 360 degree vision. These animals live in the same world that we do, but they see something quite different when they look around. With all of the curiosity and flair that drives her broadcasting, Ziya Tong illuminates this hidden world and takes us on a journey to examine ten of humanity's biggest blind spots. 

During this interview we dig into all of those topics - we talk about global warming, science, curiosity, and just have a great conversation about these ideas and what really defines our reality. So I hope that you enjoy this conversation with Ziya Tong!

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Today I have an incredible story for you. I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Chris Norton. 

After a devastating football injury in his freshman year of college, Chris was told he had a 3% chance of moving anything below his neck again. However, after years of intensive rehab, Chris somehow defied the medical community and was able to walk across the stage for his college diploma. 

Since then, Chris has become one of the most sought-after motivational speakers, inspiring people with his message of hope, resilience, and faith. In 2018, Chris was named to ITA Group's list of "The Hottest Event Keynote Speakers". Chris and his family also started the SCI CAN Foundation, which has raised close to one million dollars to help others with spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders.

One of his greatest feats was when he walked down the aisle to marry his wife Emily. They have since fostered 17 and adopted five children. Chris and Emily have recently written a memoir "The Seven Longest Yards: Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits While Leaning on Each Other". Chris and Emily's story of love, challenges, and commitment will be available in July 2019.  

Please enjoy one of the most inspirational interviews with Chris Norton.