The Flourishing Experiment

The Flourishing Experiment

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The Flourishing Experiment episodes

  • 187: Do You "IF"? Fasted States and Mindless Eating

    Serena Marie, RD, and Kari discuss what intermittent fasting is, why you may want to try it, and the science behind it. Serena discusses what she thought she would never do and what she believes is the best for the long run. Kari shares how she's been mindlessly eating and comes up with a plan with Serena to overcome it.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Find out the 11 Strategies to Live the Running Lifestyle HERE.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    33 min
  • 186: Engage Your Brain in Exercise

    Jeff Horowitz—a running, triathlon, cycling coach, and personal trainer—discusses how to be smarter rather than braver when it comes to running and training your body for the long haul. Topics include how to navigate change in your career, know when to say when, use his favorite tool for core strength training, and have a happy life. Serena Marie, RD, shares colossal information to keep in mind when following a keto diet. A listener shares her journey about how donating blood led to a cancer diagnosis. She also shares how she uses running and forgiveness toward her cancer remission.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    1 hr 16 min
  • 185: Mental Energy for Your Fuel Belt

    The Positive Psychology Podcast host, Kristen Truempy, is back to talk about how thoughts can fuel your mind, why it's ideal to live a wide life instead of a narrow one, happiness myths, resilience, what volunteering can do for you, and why you might want to invest in positivity. Serena Marie, RD, joins Kari to discuss why green tea could really help runners and how to get in the recommended daily amount using creative tricks.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    1 hr 16 min
  • 184: Running In Your 50s

    Jim and Cheryl Brown "run back" to share why they decided to a run another marathon after swearing them off, why running the Walt Disney World Marathon with Team in Training was by far their favorite experience with a charity (this was their fourth time running for charity), and why personal trainer Cheryl's new favorite fitness class is SPENGA. Serena Marie, RD, joins Kari to answer a listener's question about why agave nectar might not be a good sugar selection.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    1 hr 3 min
  • 183: Lessons Learned from The Running Lifestyle Show

    Host Kari Gormley talks about The Running Lifestyle Show episodes that have had the biggest impact on how she lives a lifestyle that incorporates the gift of running. She discusses topics such as meditation, nature, exercise, sleep, being with your tribe and mindset. Serena Marie, RD, shares why intermittent fasting seems so popular and why she isn't a fan.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    50 min
  • 182: The Ups and Downs of a Runner's High

    Steven Kotler, a New York Times best-selling author and co-founder of the Flow Genome Project, shares what flow is, the many different ways people go into it, and some of the latest science that could help people with depression. This is an episode that is not meant for little ears or for anyone who may be triggered by the topic of depression. Serena Marie, RD, and Kari discuss the benefits of circumin, also known as turmeric, and how to incorporate it into your daily diet.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    1 hr 7 min
  • 181: Sleeping When It's Best for YOU

    Dr. Michael Breus, a board-certified sleep doctor and psychologist, shares his work on chronotypes. Chronotypes take into account how you're wired and get away from standard guidelines, such as "you must get eight hours of sleep". There's a best time for you to sleep, run, do yoga, have a deep discussion with your partner, and 46 other things based on your chronotype. Serena Marie, RD, and Kari discuss the latest research on resistant starch and how you can sneak it into your diet.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    1 hr 5 min
  • 180: Running with and Away from Dogs, Part Two

    Dr. Ernie Ward, a veterinarian and Ironman who was on Episode 127, joins TRLS again to talk with Kari about exciting products that help runners run with their dogs, how health is wealth, cognitive health, how to prevent disease, what the point of life is, healthy aging, and his plans of living until he's 115 years old. Serena Marie, RD, gets "feisty" when it comes to intermittent fasting and also cholesterol testing.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    1 hr 15 min
  • 179: Fueling Before, During, and After a Run

    Serena Marie, RD, and Kari discuss the best ways to fuel before, during, and after a run, plus the "dos and don'ts" regarding fat, fiber, and carbs. They provide product and real-food suggestions, along with some background information about ketosis.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    1 hr 11 min
  • 178: How to Make Running a Habit

    Nir Eyal is a writer, teacher, and consultant who specializes in the intersection of technology, psychology, and business. He shares how to build a habit, how being an overweight child has affected his life, how to put tech in its place, ways to get in screen time while being on the move, and more. Serena Marie, RD, and Kari discuss what to do when someone ups his or her fiber and has flatulence.

    2017 is the year of the Flourishing Experiment! If you'd like to join a group to help you with your habits and resolutions, or create a Flourishing Experiment yourself, reach out to Kari at [email protected] for more information.

    Click HERE to receive special gifts and to be part of Team The Running Lifestyle Show.

    Please go HERE for this episode's show notes.

    50 min

About The Flourishing Experiment

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What does it mean to flourish? Join Resilience Trainer and Certified Applied Positive Psychology Coach Kari Gormley as she interviews scientists, experts, coaches and authors on how to live a flourishing life.