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An Owner’s Manual for Your Body | Juliet and Kelly Starrett

June 12, 2023

An Owner’s Manual for Your Body | Juliet and Kelly Starrett

Kelly and Juliet Starrett are the authors of the new book Built to Move: The 10 Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully. Their book covers 10 tests you can do to assess your mobility “vital signs” and 10 practices you can do to improve those vital signs and make your body work better.

The Buddhist Case For Laziness (And How It Can Make You More Productive) | Brother Chân Pháp Hữu

June 17, 2024

The Buddhist Case For Laziness (And How It Can Make You More Productive) | Brother Chân Pháp Hữu

What if one of the often overlooked keys to being productive is being lazy? That’s the case you will hear made today by Brother Pháp Hữu, a very impressive young zen Buddhist monk.

Can You Get Fit Without Self-Loathing? | Cara Lai

June 19, 2024

Can You Get Fit Without Self-Loathing? | Cara Lai

Practical tips to stop judging yourself, chill out about exercise, and start taking better care of your body – from a Buddhist teacher who learned the hard way.

Can You Really Live to 150 Years Old? | Dr. Mark Hyman

June 7, 2023

Can You Really Live to 150 Years Old? | Dr. Mark Hyman

Everyone from the Buddha to the Stoics have exhorted us to remember that we’re going to die. So what are we to make of Dr. Mark Hyman? He’s a physician and a student of Buddhism who is just out with a new book, called, “Young Forever.” In it, he argues that your biological age can be reversed even as you grow chronologically older. So we decided to have…

How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Body and Eat Sanely in a Toxic Culture | Virginia Sole-Smith

January 10, 2024

How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Body and Eat Sanely in a Toxic Culture | Virginia Sole-Smith

Plus, provocative and practical ideas about actually enjoying exercise, the real relationship between weight and health, the problem with weight loss, the morality of food, feeding your kids, and who "the real bad guy" is.

The Last Podcast You Ever Need To Hear About Exercise | Shannon Palus

June 10, 2024

The Last Podcast You Ever Need To Hear About Exercise | Shannon Palus

Five takeaways from a year's reporting on fitness, and why this journalist says it's time to go easier on yourself.

Longevity Secrets (And Controversies) From The Blue Zones | Dan Buettner

June 3, 2024

Longevity Secrets (And Controversies) From The Blue Zones | Dan Buettner

Insights from the places on the planet where people apparently live the longest and healthiest lives.

The Neuroscience Of Exercise | Wendy Suzuki

December 30, 2024

The Neuroscience Of Exercise | Wendy Suzuki

Wendy Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University, where she is also the first Asian-American Dean of the College of Arts and Science. She is the author of two books, Good Anxiety and Healthy Brain, Happy Life.

Nutrition Advice for People Who Don't Want to Go on a Diet | Rachael Hartley

June 21, 2023

Nutrition Advice for People Who Don't Want to Go on a Diet | Rachael Hartley

If you want to opt out of diet culture, then what should you actually eat?

Our Top Takeaways From A Year Of Trying To Get Fit Sanely | Behind The Scenes with 10% Producer DJ Cashmere

May 31, 2024

Our Top Takeaways From A Year Of Trying To Get Fit Sanely | Behind The Scenes with 10% Producer DJ Cashmere

How to pursue fitness without succumbing to the “subtle aggression of self-improvement.”

Rewire Your Relationship To Food | Brother Pháp Lưu

Jan 1

Rewire Your Relationship To Food | Brother Pháp Lưu

Brother Pháp Lưu is an ordained monk in the Plum Village tradition started by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. He’s worked with scientists at Dartmouth College and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to develop research on the effect of Plum Village mindfulness practices on children.

The Science of Longevity | Dr. Peter Attia

June 5, 2023

The Science of Longevity | Dr. Peter Attia

Most of us want to stay alive — and healthy — for as long as possible. But how to actually do that, given all the obstacles? What advice should we listen to? How do we find the time and motivation to follow it? And how do we do so without succumbing to what has been called the “subtle aggression of self improvement”?

The Science Of Motivation: How To Make Habits That Actually Stick | T. Morgan Dixon and Dr. Gary Bennett

June 5, 2024

The Science Of Motivation: How To Make Habits That Actually Stick | T. Morgan Dixon and Dr. Gary Bennett

How to overcome inertia and research-backed plans that actually work.

The Science of Why You Eat When You're Not Hungry–And How to Stop | Judson Brewer

January 8, 2024

The Science of Why You Eat When You're Not Hungry–And How to Stop | Judson Brewer

Dr. Jud breaks down how habits work and how to change them. Plus, insights on stress, boredom, mindfulness, pleasure, satisfaction, and contentment.

Weighing The Extraordinary Benefits And Disturbing Risks Of The New Weight Loss Drugs | Johann Hari

June 12, 2024

Weighing The Extraordinary Benefits And Disturbing Risks Of The New Weight Loss Drugs | Johann Hari

On this show, we talk a lot about ways to stop the interpersonal and intrapersonal violence of obsessing about thinness. Today’s episode, though, is a bit of a departure… because this whole dynamic and debate has been deeply disrupted by the advent of Ozempic and other new weight loss drugs, which are technically called GLP1s. This is a controversial and touchy subject, to say the least.

Your Brain on Food | Dr. Uma Naidoo

June 19, 2023

Most of us have an intuitive sense that there’s a pretty serious link between what we eat and how we feel. Today’s guest is here to explain the science behind that relationship.