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Author: Mordechai Wiener: Life-changing Conversations about Weight Loss and Self Love

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Want to stop dieting forever? Listen to Feeling Full to challenge your deepest beliefs around food, your body, and what you’re capable of. Together, we’ll uncover the raw truth about WHY and WHAT you eat — so you can finally make lasting positive change. I’m Mordechai Wiener: entrepreneur, coach, and host of Feeling Full. Over eight years ago, I lost 130 pounds. Now I’m talking with health experts, thought leaders, and everyday heroes to show you how you could achieve permanent weight loss… without quick fixes, miracle cures, intermittent fasting, or diets.
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In this captivating episode, join us as we delve into the fascinating world of unlocking our genius with renowned author Gay Hendricks. Drawing from his book, 'The Genius Zone,' Gay reveals the transformative methods he has developed to embrace and thrive within his zone of genius. Discover the power of re-commitment and how it plays a pivotal role in nurturing our innate talents.Cultivating a life in your zone of genius holds tremendous potential for personal and professional growth. During our insightful discussion, Gay Hendricks highlights key principles to help you unlock your genius and experience fulfillment:Discovering your passions and unique talents.Overcoming self-imposed limitations and upper-limit problems.Spending your time doing something that benefits others and the world Expanding your comfort zone to embrace new challenges.Focusing on activities that align with your genius zone.The profound impact of re-commitment to your genius.Get ready to be inspired as we explore the profound insights and practical strategies from Gay Hendricks' latest masterpiece, 'The Genius Zone.' Tune in to this empowering conversation, and learn how to unleash your own genius and create a life that celebrates your unique brilliance.Check out the Genius Zone Book right here: https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Zone-Breakthrough-Negative-Creativity/dp/1250246547/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1683873138&sr=8-1
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Dr. Breus discusses managing your energy by understanding your chronotype and body type. He talks about the five types of energy and offers some practical tips on how to manage energy throughout the day. HighlightsThere are four chronotypes; early, middle, late, and insomniac.You have a genetically predisposed chronotype.Chronoquiz.com can help you understand your chronotype.Understanding your hormonal patterns can help you determine the best time of the day to do anything.Insomnia is usually caused by a problem.It is possible to shift your chronotype but trying to shift it more than one step can be problematic.If you are trying to get up too early, then you are fighting your genetics. There are different types of energy; resting energy, eating energy, movement energy, and emotional energy.Laughing is a great source of energy.1pm to 3pm is a typical time for people to feel lacking in energy. Simple movement can boost energy. Movement does not need to be vigorous to re-energize.Planning simple movement throughout the day can help maintain energy.Most people only think about their energy when they do not have any.There are three body types: endomorph, ectomorph, and mesomorph.It is important to pick exercises based on your body type and what is motivating.Intermittent fasting can be more powerful when aligned with chronotype and body type.Waiting 90 minutes after waking up to have caffeine can be helpful since cortisol levels are still high from waking up. Caffeine has little impact when cortisol is still present.Listening to music increases dopamine and lowers cortisol.Laughing releases dopamine and serotonin.Nootropics are herbal supplements that can help with focus.Relevant Linkshttps://thesleepdoctor.com/www.chronoquiz.comhttps://energizemyself.com/https://sinusonic.com/https://napjitsu.com/All past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Dr. Tarman discusses the treacherous nature of sugar addiction. She talks about her struggle with a sugar addiction and how working with addicts in her professional life helped her recognize that she had an addiction. "What got you here won't get you there" - Marshall GoldsmithHighlightsSince tackling her food addiction, Vera has lost and maintained a 100-pound weight loss.In her college years, Vera started restricting her intake of calories and all she could think about was food.She eventually stressed so much about the restriction that she stopped and began to eat too much. She then went through a series of binging and purging and ended up driving herself to an emergency room to seek help.It wasn’t until much later while working with drug addiction that she recognized that she had an addiction. She decided to treat herself in the same way that she treated addicts. She started by eliminating all junk food from her home and avoiding it at all costs.Within weeks she felt much better.You have to stop using whatever the addiction is before you can see the underlying reasons for the addiction.Sugar is an unnatural food product when removed from the food. It’s a drug just like any other drug.Parents should limit sugar to children.Change the mindset to sugar being a toxin just like tobacco or other drugs. Would you give those to your child?Relevant LinksBooks and other resources can be found here: https://www.addictionsunplugged.com/https://www.foodjunkiespodcast.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VeraTarmanMDFood Junkie Book http://bit.ly/FoodJunkiesRecoveryfromFAFacebook Group: www.fb.com/groups/SugarFreeForLifeAll past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Dr Goldhamer discusses the health benefits of fasting and adopting a whole plant-based diet. He talks about why we have so many issues today managing our diet because of unnatural dopamine stimulationHighlightsA book called "How fasting can save your life" by Herbert Shelton inspired Dr. Goldhamer at a young age.Everybody fasts each day. Most people just break their fasts quickly.Dr. Goldhamer advocates extending fasts to 12 to 16 hours.At True North Health Center, they perform medically supervised long-term water fasting.People eat an average of 150 pounds per year.Fasting can help re-calibrate taste and allow you to start appreciating the natural flavor of food.Food and sex are natural dopamine stimulators.The artificial stimulation of dopamine is the reason that we have so many health issues.Some people see positive effects in just a few days when fasting 16 hours a day and eating healthy.In the past, people died from dietary deficiencies and today we are dying because of dietary excess.We are eating ourselves to death.People have different levels of satiety sensitivity.When something tastes better that means it is stimulating more dopamine in the brain. Salt has no calories, but it causes you to eat more.You can build muscle mass on a whole plant food diet. It takes more time but there are no damaging effects like eating meat or taking drugs.It can be tough to transition to a whole plant diet but any radical change in diet is tough. It takes some time for the body to adjust.B12 is one nutrient that needs supplement for people that are on a whole plant diet.Relevant LinksFasting.orghttps://www.truenorthhealthfoundation.org/https://www.healthpromoting.com/the-pleasure-trapThe Pleasure Trap book All past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Robert discusses how the food that we eat plays a critical role in our overall health and wellbeing. He talks about his “FRESH” system for creating and living a healthy and happy life.“Food is Medicine is a movement, Food as Medicine is the intervention." -- Dr. GrahamHighlightsThe beauty of integrative holistic or functional medicine is trying to get to the root cause of the problem and understand why it’s happening.“FRESH” stands for, food, relaxation, exercise, sleep, and happiness.Elimination diets are helpful to identify food sensitivities that could cause reactions.Most treatments start with medicine and not the therapeutic lifestyle analysis.Robert starts with food, then herbs and dietary supplements, and then medications if needed.Robert is board certified in integrative medicine.Our body has many microbiomes where good bacteria, bad bacteria, fungus, viruses, etc. all work together to achieve a balance.Our gut is the home to serotonin, the happiness hormone. About 90% of serotonin is made in the gut.You can have your microbiome tested.IBS is a common problem when your gut is not healthy.Robert is a chef and that influences how he treats his patients. Research has shown that our diet is the number one cause of death and disability in the United States.We are 3 generations into raising kids not knowing how to cook.During Covid, the average American gained 27 to 34 pounds.When it comes to food, you can eat meat but try to eat more plants.Try to have 10 minutes of relaxation a day. Science has shown that it takes 10 minutes to tap into the relaxation response. For exercise, move 30 minutes a day.Sleep 7 to 8 hours a night. People who sleep less than that die earlier.For happiness, surround yourself with people that bring positivity and health into your life.Healthcare needs to change and consider the effect of food on the health of patients.Relevant Linkshttps://www.freshmednyc.comwww.freshmedu.comhttps://performancekitchen.comAll past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Glenn discusses the strategies of his book Never Binge Again and the history of its inspiration from Glenn’s time working with patients and consulting with large food companies.HighlightsGlenn’s book Never Binge Again has over 12,000 reviews on AmazonAround the age of 17 is when Glenn realized that he had a problem with binging.Glenn noticed that while he was with patients he would often start to think about food during their session.Glenn was consulting for large food companies and as he saw them producing highly processed foods he began to question if his relationship with food was psychological at all.Processed food is designed to make us feel good without being satisfied.People like to think that advertising doesn’t affect them and that is what companies want you to believe.“Take the vitamins out of the bar and put it into the packaging” is a common tactic.Our instinct is to look for multiple colors in food, so they design the packages to trick us.Companies are very concerned with maximizing the bliss response. We live in an environment where everyone has agreed to slowly kill themselves with food.Glenn noticed that people binge on different types of food depending on what stress they have in their life.Make decisions about what you are going to eat before you are presented with choices so that you define the boundaries.You need an aggressive approach to take control and win against the billions of dollars that the food companies have working against you.Relevant Linkshttps://www.neverbingeagain.com/All past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Ilana and Mordechai discuss intuitive eating and how understanding your emotions can help manage your cravings and help avoid negative self-feelings. They delve into their own emotions and go on a journey of understanding what shapes their reactions. HighlightsIlana believes that mindfulness is critical to understanding the difference between a craving and a need.Sometimes submitting to a craving is not about the food. It’s about the act of numbing an emotion.If you dig deep enough into why an emotion exists, you will sometimes find that it is because of something that will never happen or that it is just a story that you are telling yourself.If you allow yourself to feel, then you can learn to process the feelings and understand how to manage your emotions better.Most people are not eating things that look like products from the earth.There can be some negative social interactions when you are making healthy choices and others see it as different or lacking fun. Trying to eat healthily can make it difficult to socialize since food is such a cultural staple.There are other ways to connect with people than food.Constant consumption of perfection on social media and commercials is a reminder that we are not good enough.Meditation can be helpful. You can find the time. Nothing says that you have to meditate for a specific time.Breakaway from screens and go out into the world and move and find a way to experience the earth.Going after a goal with too much rigor can cause you to fail. Find ways to make it fun and start simple.Start with self-love and acceptance. Then take the next step.Relevant Linkshttps://www.ilanagilovich.com/The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cakehttps://www.amazon.com/Particular-Sadness-Lemon-Cake/dp/0385720963Daring greatly Brene Brownhttps://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419All past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Ravi talks about his experience growing up as a heavy kid and how he started his relationship with food. He discusses losing the weight and gaining it back multiple times and the actions that he has taken to help maintain the loss this time. He has several tips and some inspirational words about changing and building habits.HighlightsRavi noticed he was bigger than other kids.Ravi lost weight and then gained it back but then decided to try again.This time he has kept the weight off for over a year and a half.Ravi grew up in a household with two deaf parents that were also immigrants. When he was young, he had communication hurdles to overcome.Ravi believes that when he was younger, he used food to help cope with some of his communication issues and that is where his journey of loving food began.He was frequently a victim of bullies for his weight and his parent's lack of hearing.He had to start standing up for himself and his parents and got into frequent fights. He was once jumped by five kids and after the fight, he just wanted to eat.Food was one of his only sources of feeling good.Using food as a therapeutic resource makes it difficult to control.Finding something to replace food is one of the hardest parts of the journey.For Ravi, the gym was his replacement for food.Trying to do exercise that is too tough can be a problem. You have to be able to do something that you can commit to.If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, crawl. Start somewhere that you can sustain.It took him 2 months of going to the gym to stop hating it. It can take time.Many big people try to start by doing intense workouts. They do not realize how much more work it is to do those at a large size.Lifting weights helps build mental toughness and understanding how to push past resistance.Body positivity didn’t work for Ravi. His negativity drives him to stay focused. But he does give himself positive talk in the gym.The internet has changed everything. The power to find information from credible people is easier than ever. Ravi believes that without the internet he wouldn’t have lost weight.Thoughts control your emotions. Try and understand what the thoughts are that are driving the emotion.Reframing your thoughts change the way you feel and that directly determines the decisions that you make.New things are difficult and it's easy to lack confidence. But like tying shoes, over time, you can do anything proficiently and confidently. You just have to give it time.Relevant Linkshttps://www.youtube.com/c/RaviLochan/videoshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rav-lochan-2a8a3a126/https://www.instagram.com/charismaticrav/?hl=enhttps://www.amazon.com/Power-Habits%C2%AE-Science-Success-Automatic%C2%AE/dp/1640950966All past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Rebecca talks about her transition from cardio-based fitness and a lower carb eating mindset to strength training and focusing on properly fueling with macronutrients. She shares her “First Three” things to do to start improving your macronutrients. She also discusses mindset and gives several tips on how to stay focused on the journey.HighlightsPeople focus too much on the end goal instead of enjoying the journey.You have to be able to enjoy the small improvements along the way.Carbs help your body recover. Without them, your body attacks lean muscle.It’s about making better choices and choosing more nutrient-dense carbs when you can.Your fitness choice and type of movement can require different levels of carb intake.Most women believe that cardio is the best choice. Hiring a nutritionist was one of the greatest investments that Rebecca ever made.Try to drink at least 100 ounces of water a day. Drink a full glass of water each morning. If you drink coffee, drink it before the coffee.Eat more vegetables.Eat more protein. Try to come close to your body weight in protein. Journal your time spent. Decide where you want to spend your time and look at what you can stop doing to find that time.Everybody can find 30 minutes in their day.You need to distance yourself from negative energy. It can be tough but that negative energy can harm your progress.People that expend negative energy can consume your time.Eat more good food and you’ll be so full that you won’t want be things.Relevant Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/rebeccaliquari/?hl=enhttps://davidgoggins.com/book/https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Self-Talk-Minutes-Living-Magical/dp/0982372264All past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Marc talks about the psychology of eating, the reasons so many people struggle with weight loss, and how stress affects our relationship with food. He discusses some common traps that people fall into along with some strategies to manage those traps so that you can reduce stress and become a better version of yourself both mentally and physically.HighlightsAt 5 years old Marc asked his mother to change his diet because he didn’t feel well.He began to feel better and that started his relationship with nutritious food.Marc realized that he could tell people what to do but without understanding how they thought, he couldn’t help them understand how to do it.He then started looking for research on eating psychology and couldn’t find anything. He then started doing the research himself.People often look to nutrition to lose weight. But nutrition can’t help with many of the reasons that people make the wrong choices.People think of themselves as a single person or mindset when the reality is that we have multiple archetypes. Recognizing who you are when you are choosing what you eat is critical.Be sure that the “adult” mind is making mealtime decisions. Don’t let some version of the inner child manage food choices.Every eating challenge that you face has a brilliant reason that is rooted inside our psychology, biology, or both.Food has been associated with comfort since we were infants. We have all been trained to think, feel bad, get food, feel better.Try to use the triggering moment to better understand what you really need. If you do make a choice that you regret, you need to give yourself some grace and not be critical or attack yourself.Learning to not self-abandon is a powerful lesson.Many people think that they need to train their bodies not to eat or to eat less. Most people need to train themselves to learn how to eat in a way that works.Long and slow deep breathing is the easiest stress reduction tool. Five to ten long and slow breaths before eating will help regulate stress and create a relaxation response.Eating too fast causes a stress response which releases cortisol. Cortisol makes it more difficult for the body to feel satiated since it blocks pleasure.Early childhood diets are making it more difficult to manage and lose weight.The body has the best chance to become what it’s meant to be when you become the person that you think you will be when you lose the weight. Most people get this backward.Meet MarcMarc David, M.A., is the Founder and Primary Teacher of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, an internationally renowned organization reaching millions of people each year. He’s a leading visionary, teacher, and consultant in the novel field of Eating Psychology, and the author of the ground-breaking and bestselling books, Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet.Relevant Linkshttps://psychologyofeating.com/about/https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcdavidboulder/https://www.amazon.com/Marc-David/e/B001I9RQJ0/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1All past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
In this episode, Mordechai talks about having compassion for yourself along the journey to reach your goals. He discusses the idea that nobody is perfect and we have to give ourselves some grace and compassion to work through the messiness of the journey so that we can feel content. HighlightsFor the past few weeks, Mordechai has been eating more than he typically would because of Jewish holidays which are full of big meals and family gatherings.Mordechai operates best when he has control over his routine so events like these can throw him off balance.It is easy to see setbacks in a negative light and feel like you are not good enough.It can lead to judgemental and negative internal dialogues.Constantly creating new goals can prevent you from feeling content about what you have accomplished.Humans, by nature, are flawed and the idea of perfection for yourself is too high a standard to live to. You must find some compassion for yourself.Society projects the idea that there is a way to perfection and if you are not perfect then you are not worthy of grace and compassion.Do not suppress the emotion. Allow yourself to feel the messiness so that you can move past it.Self-acceptance is the entry point to compassion.We often think of the word compassion as something that we feel toward others. Compassion starts with yourself and the way we treat ourselves can often be how we treat others.Being committed to something isn’t the same as trying to be perfect.All past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
In this episode, Charlene talks about the moment that she no longer recognized herself and began the process of losing weight and becoming fit. She reveals some of her strategies, philosophies, and tips for being successful and losing nearly 100 pounds, and keeping it off for many years."You're no busier than a fit person" Charleen BazarianHighlightsCharlene has lost nearly 100lbsYou’re no busier than a fit person.Taking time for fitness can give you more energy to do other things more effectively in your life.Kids emulate parents. If they see you eat healthily and practice good fitness, then they will want to as well.Charlene weighs frequently and she gives herself 3 pounds of wiggle room. That helps her decide when to eat something that she would normally pass on.To avoid a binge, Charlene will brush her teeth.Most “cheat” meals make you feel physically poor afterward.Avoid “jump-starting” a weight loss program. You need to start something that is consistent and sustainable.Luna bars are one of Charlene’s favorite for breakfast and travel.Women seem to gravitate to cardio, but weight training is critical. Relevant Linkshttps://fbjfit.com/Twitter & Instagram @fbjfitFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/fbjfitAll past episodes of the podcast: https://www.feelingfull.com/
Do you struggle with sugar cravings? Feel like sugar controls you? In this episode, Julie talks about the damaging effects that sugar, and other highly processed foods, have on the body and brain. She talks about the different types of sugars to avoid and also recommends alternatives to substitute. HighlightsJulie struggled with ADHD as a child.Her mother recognized that Julie had an issue with sugar and started to remove and replace sugar and other highly processed foods in her diet. Julie quickly felt much better.Balancing your neurochemistry can relieve self-loathing and anxiety.Refined sugar causes gut issues and inflammation.Redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function are the 5 symptoms of inflammation.Inflammation affects the brain and can drive ADHD, anxiety, memory, etc.Some people are more sensitive to the effects of sugar.For kids, you need to find something good to bring into the house before removing the bad things. They need some options for treats.Most people see a reduction in symptoms when removing gluten, dairy, and sugar.There are many items to substitute in place of sugar. It’s much easier today than it was in the past.Sugar drives 8 out of the top 10 diseases.You have to learn to read labels correctly.There has never been a time that was easier to find sugar-free options.Sugar ages almost every part of your body.Relevant LinksEmail me at m@feelingfull.comAll Feeling Full Podcast episodes at https://www.feelingfull.com/Julie on Instagram @juliedaniluk https://www.juliedaniluk.comBecoming sugar-free book: https://www.juliedaniluk.com/bsf-book-order-page60+ names for sugar https://refineryfitnesspdx.com/did-you-know-there-is-60-names-of-sugar/
I met Leon a few weeks ago while enjoying farm life upstate New York. I was searching for a place to work out and immediately resonated with him when I walked into his gym. Leon enjoyed wrestling while in college. Then enrolled in the military to join the Coast Guard. When we met, he shared how he had lost 50+ pounds and how accountability played such a big role in his success to maintain his weight. Leon opened a CrossFit gym 3 years ago and began training others. In our conversation today, we discuss overcoming the mental hurdles and why so many people struggle with reaching their fitness goals, plus much more.HighlightsIf we can get 1% better each day, then we can be 100% better in 100 daysLeon started Crossfit in 2011 and it changed his life.Wrestling in high school helped shape his habits for improving every day.Leon loves Crossfit for the sport of it. One of the things that makes Crossfit strong is that it’s a community.One of Leon’s goals as a coach is to be less of a hard ass and to be compassionate and meet people where they are.If you can’t lead by example, then you shouldn’t be leading.Aim small miss small. Always start with fitness goals that are digestible. Don’t jump straight to a marathon. Start with a 5k. Then move to 10k. Find something that you enjoy as fitness. Don’t just do something to lose weight.Many people do not understand the power of consistency.Consistency over perfection.There is no money in healthy people.People hesitate to buy healthy versions of food because of cost but it is more cost-effective to eat healthy than it is to watch your health deteriorate.It’s critical to learn what quality food is and how to select it.Managing stress is critical to managing health and weight.Heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the USA. Nutrition, stress, and lack of sleep are key contributors.Only 12% of the population are healthy and exhibit no underlying health issues.Don’t give up on yourself. Pay attention and get rid of the excuses.Recourses:Study: 12% of American Adults Metabolically Healthy. https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/only-12-percent-of-american-adults-are-metabolically-healthy-study-finds/Leon on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/head_jack88/?hl=en
Mark Krassner is one of my closest friends and one of the most committed coaches I know. He works with people on living their truth and pursuing their dreams. In this episode, I love what he shares about the importance of not overriding your emotions with intellect. We also talked about the importance of accepting and processing emotions that are driving your decisions to live a life of more ease and much more.HighlightsMark loves to help people find ways to step into their greatness.Have a plan for when you fail so that you can minimize the impact.Look for one thing that you can do consistently.Realize that when you fail today it is probably to a lesser extent than when you previously failed. Don’t forget the progress that you have made. Your low points are probably much higher than your previous low points.Pay attention to your feelings and try and understand what is happening in your life that is causing those feelings.Try to name the emotion that you are experiencing. Usually binging is caused by sadness, anger, or fear.Try to focus on the emotion and understand where it is residing in your body. Then try to understand how the emotion wants to move you. What is the physical reaction that the emotion is causing?Give yourself permission to feel and experience the emotion.Try not to override your emotions. Try to actually feel. You can’t focus on anything until you can focus on how you feel.Research shows that 20 minutes of human connection can reduce or remove cravings.Relevant LinksEpisode 9 - with Geneen Roth - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1462684/7887649 Mark’s email - mk@markkrassner.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkrassnerhttps://www.instagram.com/markkrassner/?hl=en https://expectful.comAll Feeling Full episodes at https://www.feelingfull.com
Lee Syatt has just reached a personal milestone of losing 115 pounds. I’m honored to bring you my conversation with him. Lee is an inspiring guy, who shares his weight loss journey with courageous authenticity and humor. As a self-described “fat kid”, he was often made fun of and put down because of his weight. In today's conversion, he shares how public accountability plays a big role in his ability to stay on track, how he’s overcoming many obstacles, and how he plans to keep the weight off, for good, this time.HighlightsLee got to a point where he wouldn’t put himself on camera for his podcasts.He works out online with a Zoom group and finds that it keeps him accountable.He also believes that the accountability from sharing his progress each week on his podcast has kept him focused and committed.Lee feels like he lacked self-control in his youth and survived on fast food.Lee started making better food choices and tried to remove items that were just too many calories.He has lost 115lbs in less than a year.During the show, Lee committed to running a 5k in 90 days.Lee is a comedian, and he is finding that some of his older jokes about his weight no longer work well after losing weight.He found that when he stays too sedentary or isolated, he becomes negative.More Episodes are available at Feelingfull.com Relevant LinksLee’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leesyatt/?hl=enLee’s websitehttps://www.leesyatt.com/The Waistline Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-waistline-podcast/id1556362907Lee’s Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/TheWaistlinePodcast/featuredLee’s Patreonwww.patreon.com/leesyattLee’s Fiverr Gig for Launching a Podcasthttps://www.fiverr.com/leesyatt/help-you-launch-your-podcast?context_referrer=user_page&ref_ctx_id=7d3241d05be87151395e69cd5562131f&pckg_id=1&pos=1
Today, I’m speaking with my friend, Light Watkins. He's a meditation teacher, author and advocate for meditation practice. Formerly a model, he one day decided to take a leap and trust the softer voice in his head. One thing led to another, and Light was on a journey to become a yoga and meditation teacher. He eventually went on to write 3 books. His latest, Knowing Where to Look, is a fun read, with 108 short stories that will inspire you to live “on purpose” more courageously.Highlights:The book “Conversations with God” got Light thinking more about spirituality.Light decided that following your heart was the most prudent way to find happiness.Your heart will challenge you with difficult changes and it will take courage to follow your heart and evolve.A breakup was the catalyst for Light leaving New York and moving to California.It was in California where Light began teaching Yoga and eventually met a meditation teacher that inspired him to learn and teach meditation.Most people that call themselves meditation teachers are really guides and are not teaching mechanics.Meditation means different things to different people. There are multiple styles of meditation.The biggest benefit that Light has experienced through meditation is being more connected with his intuition.Your heart voice will never tell you what not to do. It only tells you what to do.Resources:Knowing Where to LookBliss MoreThe Inner Gymhttps://www.lightwatkins.comhttps://www.feelingfull.comBook mentioned:  Conversations With GodSocial linkshttps://www.instagram.com/lightwatkins/?hl=en https://twitter.com/lightwatkins?lang=en
Stephen Ritz is widely known as “America’s Favorite Teacher.” After losing over 100 pounds and changing his life. Stephen created the first edible classroom in the world. He and his students have grown more than 100,000 pounds of vegetables in the South Bronx, and in the process, Stephen has moved school attendance from 40% to 93% daily, and helped to provide 2,200 youths with jobs in the Bronx. In our conversation, we discuss the many challenges faced by children growing up in the South Bronx, and his journey to provide health and hope to over 3 decades of children.“Its easier to get a handgun in this community than it is to get a fresh head of lettuce”  ~Stephen Ritz HighlightsAt one point Stephen was over 300 pounds. Food was a big part of Stephen’s identity.He realized that he was overweight while advocating for healthy food in his school system, so he started to eat healthier.A child can’t be well-read if they aren’t well-fed.The Bronx has one of the highest fast food growth rates in the nation.Stephen believes that food justice is racial justice. Access to healthy and fresh foods should be a basic human right.At one point, Stephen’s class of 17 troubled students, planted over 15,000 plant bulbs around the city. That was the beginning of their movement for urban remediation.At that point, he realized the importance of engaging kids.The Green Bronx Machine has partnered for 2200 living wage jobs.When you teach children about nature you teach them about nurture.They decided to grow food and were allowed to sell some of their produce in Whole Foods.Stephen’s students later won the National Indoor Gardening Championship. They built one of the largest commercial farms in the South Bronx and annexed it next to a culinary kitchen.The group discovered tower gardens and began to use them as an integral part of learning.During the pandemic, they delivered over 100,000 pounds of food to 2300 families.Children are disconnected from food. Connecting kids to what their food is and where it comes from, helps them become part of the ecosystem.Show Resources: Stephen Ritz's Ted Talk: https://bit.ly/2VF9YhnDonate: https://bit.ly/37Bj2G8The Power of A Plant: https://amzn.to/3ABFtHGStephen on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3fY1bxEStephen on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3jQVjHRGreen Bronx Machine Swag: https://bit.ly/3CDMjOJ
James Clear has a gift for breaking down complex human behaviors into simple, small ideas. In our conversation, James shares habits that can help you lose weight without using willpower. He shares simple approaches and mindset shifts that make developing good habits easy and breaking bad habits even easier. James’ book, Atomic Habits, has sold over 4 million copies, and it’s one of my favorite books to gift to someone who wants to create habits intentionally.  “Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become." James Clear Highlights All humans are building habits at all times.We seem to inherit habits instead of designing them.Most people focus on the outcome of the habit or change and develop a plan for that.They believe that the identity will come as a side effect of achieving that plan.James believes that it’s more effective to decide on the identity and let the outcome come naturally.The goal is not “to write a book.” The goal is to “become a writer.”Every action that you take is a vote for the kind of person that you want to become.Scaling a goal down to something that you can do in 2 minutes or less is a great place to start focusing.Mastering the art of showing up is a key factor in building better habits.Habits are not a finish line to be crossed. They are a lifestyle to be lived.Pick just one habit to focus on.You’ll find that even a single habit has multiple smaller decisions and habits within it in order to facilitate the primary habit.Try to schedule your actions at times when you have the most control and energy over the time slot.Try to find someplace that you are surrounded by people that support your habits rather than conflict with it.James believes that working out 4 days a week has been one of his most productive habits.Convenience is often a primary driver for many of our habits.Relevant Linkshttps://jamesclear.comhttps://www.feelingfull.com
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Madeline Christensen

I love this podcast! Could you interview a ketotarian??

Dec 12th
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Tonja Littlejohn

so i am looking forward to listening tomorrow i have a huge problem

Nov 11th
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Rania Ali

💞

Sep 2nd
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ID19653624

I just found your podcast today and am working my way through the episodes-really loving it!

Sep 2nd
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