In this episode I present ideas to extend your life! We talk about the incredible field of geroscience which seeks to uncover the biological mechanisms of aging with the goal of slowing, preventing, or reversing age-related decline and disease.We talk about what we can do to keep our "biological age" down, both in terms of our brains and our bodies, even while we keep spinning around the sun.

In this episode, therapist, organizational consultant, and sought-after speaker Debbie Cardash and I tackle reducing drama in our lives through:

-De-mystifying how to distinguish between problems (that can have solutions) and ongoing situations that can only be managed.

-transforming our language around challenges

-understanding how the choices we make (often on autopilot) inform our daily drama level

-interrupting drama with the HALT acronym

-communicating our needs effectively

-reducing shame and blame

For anyone who lives in Chicago and is interested in connecting with Debbie as a therapist, consultant or speaker, you can reach out to her at debbiecardash@gmail.com

In this episode, Hally Goldstein joins me to unravel the secrets to successful friendships. We discuss the hurdles and nuances of making close friends in adulthood (and maintaining those friendships!)

We discuss different friendship styles and needs, wavelengths that are closed and open and what that means, why certain people who are cold to you do not actually mean it personally, and how to contextualize group social events versus seeking out individual interaction.

We also discuss peoples' "text\whatsapp" personalities versus in-person personalities, and what to do as your children (and spouse!) get older and might have shifting views on family friendships.

In this episode we talk about why inspiration leaks out so quickly and how to curate a personal inspiration file. We then address the draining world around us, and tips for drama-diffusion, taking responsibility for our own happiness and recognizing the "top 3 worst songs" that play in the background of our heads: I'm unworthy, I'm a victim, and There is never enough.

In this episode, Brynie Stiefel joins us from Voronezh, Russia near the border of Ukraine where she lives in a city with 10,000 neighbors on each block. Brynie walks us through life across the world, reminding us what’s truly important and helping us reconnect with our legacies and souls. We discuss how to get beyond fear, how to stop hustling for our worthiness, and how to reconnect to our heritage with new eyes.

In this episode Dr. Marcy Forta, founder of Atzmi, joins me for a vulnerable and open dialogue about body image at all ages and stages. Among many other things we discuss:

-Questions we can ask ourselves to determine how we are holding in the continuem of neutral to disordered body image?

-Warning signs of disordered eating in teens that we can look out for

-Dr. Forta's life changing ideas on how to improve body image in ourselves, our families and our communities

-How we can learn to look differently at our bodies

-Why Covid has led an in increase in eating disorders

For more information from Dr. Forta, you can purchase her book using this link: https://mosaicapress.com/product/how-can-i-help-my-daughter/

Please visit Atzmi's website at: https://atzmi.org/

In this episode we revisit one of the most popular topics from last year and ask new questions for 2024 that will help us dig deep and change our lives. This episode contains 7 questions to help us refocus, grow, leave fear and the past behind and embrace our best lives.

In this episode we learn how to navigate the opinions that ultimately define our inner world and avoid "broken thermometers". We explore a litmus test for determining whether we are using the right input and I end the episode with an exercise to use as a one week challenge to improve your self esteem (based on the mirror work of Louise Hay).