Mike Inspires Me Podcast

According to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) 20.6% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2019 (51.5 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults.   In this episode I chat with Mel Schwartz,  psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, 2xTEDx speaker, podcaster and leadership consultant. We chatted on a variety of mental health related topics and his book, "The Possibility Principle - How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live, and Love".    I've been a follower of Mel's work for a few years and have benefited from many of the principles he teaches, especially around managing thoughts and anxiety. For more information on Mel, check out melschwartz.com.   Video version: https://youtu.be/02E9hvde4PQ Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

"What If I Forget To Breathe?" is ridiculous, right? Why on earth would I forget the breathe? Breathing is an automatic process, so why worry about? But all the same, it is something I have worried about.  In today's podcast I explore the world of anxiety, troublesome thoughts, and mental health. I'll talk about how my mental health has affected my life, what I have done to manage my thoughts and live a more peaceful life. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

In this episode I chat with Tommy Tomlinson, award-winning journalist and author of the memoir The Elephant In the Room, about life as an overweight man in a growing America. He is the host of the podcast “SouthBound” in partnership with WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR station. He has written for publications including Esquire, ESPN the Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, Garden & Gun, and many others. He spent 23 years as a reporter and local columnist for the Charlotte Observer, where he was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in commentary. His stories have been chosen twice for the “Best American Sports Writing” series (2012 and 2015) and he also appears in the anthology “America’s Best Newspaper Writing.” Video version: https://youtu.be/H04d7PZumDc Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

In this episode I talk about my experience with various diets, weight loss programs, and looking into bariatric surgery and why I ultimately decided to do it on my own. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

Whether we like it or not, stress is unavoidable. We know there is both good and bad stress and how you handle the latter is key to how it affects you. Long-term stress can damage your health, but there are things you can do to help reduce the effect it has on your mind and body. Today I talk about some of the things I have done which have been effective in helping reduce the impact stress has had in my life. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

It's well-known that many who lose weight gain it back. In this episode I share some of my observations and personal experience with this issue, and what can be done to sustain your weight loss.  Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

According to Boston Medical, "An estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each year, and Americans spend $33 billion each year on weight loss products. Yet, nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese." Today I talk about my experience with dieting, having an eating disorder, and what I have found to be best for my health. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

Walking is one of the most health beneficial activities we can do. It not only improves your physical wellbeing, but your mental health as well. Some doctors are now prescribing hiking to help in the treatment of chronic health conditions. In this episode we'll take a 'Hike with Mike' through my personal experiences with the benefits of walking. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

Why is it so hard for some people to stick to a healthier lifestyle? Did you ever wonder why despite knowing what we should eat we still end up over-indulging in those things that are not so good for us? Today I explore some of the reasons why we struggle with these things and my tips for a healthy balance. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

There are many things in our lives that we tell ourselves or know we ‘should’ do - why do we never get around to them, or start but do not continue? Today I explore the reasons we may delay or put off those things and why it is important to take charge before it's too late, most importantly as it relates your health. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

In this episode I discuss my philosophy on how making a small effort to improve your health is better than no effort at all. Often, people become overwhelmed and discouraged by their perceived effort of what they need to do. Small efforts add up to bigger results over time. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

By far one of the most asked questions about my 200 pound weight loss is, "What's Your Secret?". Today I talk about what that 'secret' is and why what I did was important to my success. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

Self-care has become a big topic of discussion, especially over the past year dealing with the pandemic. Today I talk about my experience with self-care, what led me to starting a routine of self-care, and how it saved my life. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

You're struggling to lose weight or regained weight you lost? You know it's your own fault, right? You lack self-control and discipline because that's what it takes... At least that's what much of society may have us believe. In the podcast I discuss where the responsibility lies, what's working against us, and why this is a very complex issue.  Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

So you want to embark on a health journey, but your partner is not interested in making any changes. In this episode I talk about my personal experience with making lifestyle changes while living in a home where the rest were not. How did I deal with these changes? How did these changes impact my family? Based on my article ‘The Unequal Yoke: My Spouse Is Sabotaging My Diet!‘. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

This is an interview I did back in November 2017 on WHEO radio down in Patrick County, Virginia. During the interview, Richard Rogers, Van Rowe Sr., and I discuss my health journey, the challenges, and advice others can follow for embarking on a healthier lifestyle. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

In this episode I talk about my challenges with focusing too much on the aesthetic aspects of losing weight. Based on my 2017 article: It Is Better To Look Good Than To Feel Good? Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

This is an interview I did several years ago on the Donovan Green Show. For those of you who don't know Donovan, he is the personal trainer to Dr. Oz and author of "No Excuses Fitness". He was also a guest on this podcast show, so check it out! During this interview Donovan and I discuss my health journey and 'The Power of the Routine'.  Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

What does it mean to be 'healthy'? How do you want to experience your life? There is a balance between health and happiness. You define what that is for you. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support

In this episode I take a deeper dive into why making small changes leading to bigger results was a key factor in my success in losing and maintaining my 200+ pound weight loss. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Source: 7 Key Things I Did To Set Myself Up For Success With My 200 lb Weight Loss Upcoming FREE Webinar: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/meet-mike-healthy-living-advocate-7-keys-to-his-weight-loss-transformation-tickets-150925302643?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Stay Awesome! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikeinspiresme/support