The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux

Fascinating interview with leading neuroscientist, NYTimes best-selling author, and Founder of the Women’s Brain Initiative, Dr. Lisa Mosconi. She is the author of The Menopause Brain. This is a masterclass is understanding the hormonal changes that occur during menopause and how many of the symptoms we’ve attributed to coming from the body are actually originating in the brain. If you are premenopausal, in perimenopause or menopause, this interview is for you! You will learn so much about what is happening to you, how to navigate this time, and what to look forward to in menopause.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Website: https://www.lisamosconi.com/

Buy the Book: The Menopause Brain

Book Website: themenopausebrain.com

IG: Dr Mosconi

Women’s Brain Initiative

WE DISCUSS

1. How her book is a love letter to women and those that came before us as well as for our daughters.
2. The historical context of women’s health as it relates to menopause and how women were essentially tortured and misunderstood and that we are still behind today on research and studies.
3. The connection between menopause and the brain.
4. The symptoms of menopause that originate in the brain, including hot flashes, brain fog, night sweats, of mentors and sponsors for career advancement.
5. Dr. Mosconi explains HRT and the known benefits as well as a new therapy she is helping to develop.
6. Lifestyle modifications we can make – she shares two top suggestions.
7. She shares her favorite smoothie recipe and the importance of antioxidants to protect the brain and health of the ovaries.
8. She explains the three Ps – puberty, pregnancy, and perimenopause and what these three stages have in common.
9. The fascinating communication system between the ovaries and the brain.
10. The importance of nutrition and hydration.
11. The strategies she’s putting into place now to prepare for perimenopause/menopause, and much more!

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Dr. Rani is one of two ophthalmologists in the country who is also certified in functional medicine. How does this change how she approaches eye health? Dr. Rani is able to diagnose up to 200 conditions from your eyes – things like MS and diabetes, but also Lupus, and Lyme Disease. We discuss glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and more. This is a fascinating conversation. If you want to learn how to care for your eyes as you age and what supplements and foods to prioritize, this is the episode for you. For example, did you know you should get an eye exam every year after the age of 40? Learn more now! Visit https://thegoodlifecoach.com/298 for show notes and links mentioned.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Dr. Rani Banik’s website: www.drranibanik.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ranibanik/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8mIi8P9tXSRXXwEdNX6aRw

Book: Beyond Carrots: Best Foods For Eye Health A to Z

Dr. Rani’s Visionary Kitchen (Beyond Carrots)

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Dr. Rudrani (Rani) Banik is a board-certified neuro-ophthalmologist. She completed her MD at Brown University, residency at UC Irvine, and fellowship at Wilmer Eye Institute. Dr. Banik runs a private practice based in NYC and is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai.Dr. Banik is also certified in Integrative and Functional Medicine. She focuses on the root cause of eye diseases, and uses strategies based on nutrition, botanicals, lifestyle modification, and supplements.Dr. Banik is often featured as an expert in the media. She has been voted Castle Connolly Top Doctor and NY Magazine’s Best Doctor in Ophthalmology annually since 2017.Dr. Banik is the author of two best-selling books,“Beyond Carrots – Best Foods For Eye Health A to Z’ and “Dr. Rani’s Visionary Kitchen.”

Grace Puma and Christiana Smith Shi are the authors of CAREER FORWARD: Strategies from Women Who’ve Made. It is a groundbreaking, empowering guide for women that shows how to prioritize a career path, build professional value, and enjoy a full life both in and out of the workplace. And that’s what we are talking about today on the show. If you want to optimize your career, this is the episode for you!

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Website: https://www.careerforwardbook.com/

Book: Career Forward: Strategies from Women Who’ve Made It

WE DISCUSS

1. The importance of having a long term career view.
2. How to cultivate your career in a strategic way.
3. Why a long term view must include doing well at your current job.
4. The importance of creating professional equity.
5. Salary negotiation.
6. Where mentorship comes in and the role of sponsors for your career.
7. Ways to expand your professional brand and ways to expand your network.
8. The importance of figuring out what differentiates you, and much more!

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Dr. Comen has dedicated her medical career to saving the lives of women. An award-winning, internationally sought-after clinician and physician-scientist, Dr. Comen works as a medical oncologist with a specialty in breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. She earned her BA in the history of science from Harvard College and her MD from Harvard Medical School, then completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and her fellowship in oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She’s the author of All In Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today which we discuss on the show today. Visit https://thegoodlifecoach.com/296 for show notes.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Website: https://www.drelizabethcomen.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drelizabethcomen/

Book: All In Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today

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This is the Sex Education you never learned in school. Dr. Kelly Casperson is a urologic surgeon, author, sex educator, and top international podcaster whose mission is empowering women to live their best love lives. We discuss the various issues women and men come to see her for and why women need to realize they are not broken. Class is in session with our favorite urologist.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Website: https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/

HOW TO HAVE A GREAT SEX LIFE IN MIDLIFE – first interview with Dr. Kelly

Instagram: Dr. Kelly Casperon

Book: You Are Not Broken:Stop “Should-ing” All Over Your Sex Life

Dr. Kelly’s Podcast: You Are Not Broken

https://www.isswsh.org/

https://www.menopause.org/

MORE ABOUT DR KELLY CASPERSON

Dr. Kelly Casperson is a urologic surgeon, author, sex educator, and top international podcaster whose mission is empowering women to live their best love lives. Kelly identified the need for better resources and developed a sex education membership for women that covers topics like sexual health, intimacy, mind work, and the science of desire. She combines education, humor, and candor in her podcast, You Are Not Broken, where she dismantles the myths women have learned and normalizes healthy, enjoyable sex worth desiring.

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Jessica Baum is a Psychotherapist, Author, Relationship Coach, and Founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, providing couples therapy, family counseling, and addiction therapy in South Florida for over 10 years. She has helped thousands of clients with her unique approach to healing, the Self-full® Method. Through her sister company, Be Self-full®, Jessica offers transformational courses and online coaching services that support individuals and couples to form healthy, long-term relationships. She’s the author of Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love which we discuss in this interview.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Websites: https://www.beselffull.com/ and https://www.relationshipspb.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beselffull

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicabaumlmhc/

Book: Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love

Books Jess references:

Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives

Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us by Stephen Porges, PhD

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Dr. Linnea Passaler has dedicated 20+ years to serving patients, first to a small number of individuals as a successful surgeon and then to thousands of people worldwide as the CEO of a digital health startup. After overcoming her own struggles with a dysregulated nervous system, she created Heal Your Nervous System (HYNS) to empower others in their healing journey. Her combination of neuroscience and somatic work helps those struggling with overwhelm, trauma, burnout, and anxiety to heal their dysregulated nervous systems and thrive.

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WE DISCUSS:

1. An explanation of nervous system dysregulation.
2. The simple things you can do daily and on a consistent basis to help heal your nervous system.
3. How experiencing sensory overload can become heightened during menopause because of changes in your hormones.
4. Why Dr. Linnea wrote the book and who she is hoping to serve.
5. Her desire to educate others with the 5 step plan she developed, and much more.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Website: https://healyournervoussystem.com/author/linneapassaler/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healyournervoussystem

Book: Heal Your Nervous System: The 5–Stage Plan to Reverse Nervous System Dysregulation

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Anna Papalia is the author of Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing and a career influencer with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms. In this conversation, we dive into the wisdom from her book. We cover what hiring managers get wrong as well as what a candidate can and should be doing, including how to negotiate salary, and much more Whether you are in the market for a job or in charge of hiring, this is a must listen! You will never look at interviewing the same way again. Anna has consulted with Fortune 100 companies, taught at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and coached over 10,000 clients to interview better. Her groundbreaking discovery of Interview Styles revolutionized the way we teach and understand interviewing. She is also a public speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and DisruptHR.

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WE DISCUSS:

1. The four interview styles.
2. How over 90% of interviewers have never been trained on interviewing.
3. The 5 different types of interview questions.
4. The discriminatory barriers that exist.
5. Common mistakes candidates make that they can change today.
6. Anna’s best advice for salary negotiation, and more!

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Website: https://theinterviewology.com

Book: Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing

Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers

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We are going deep by exploring the power of inquiry to reconnect us to one another, to love, intimacy and our humanity. What if asking better questions could actually feel more connected to those you love, would you want to learn how? Topaz Adizes is the author of “12 Questions for Love, a Guide to Intimate Conversations and Deeper Relationships” and he’s sharing tips to strengthen bonds, improve our listening skills, to create better questions, and ultimately reconnect us to one another and our humanity. Topaz is an Emmy award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary. Share this interview with a friend! And tag me and my guest on Instagram.

WE DISCUSS:

1. The power of inquiry to ignite human connection.
2. How our childhood wounds sometimes lead to our life’s work. For Topaz his quest for understanding intimacy lead him to create The Skin Deep, and conduct 1200 interviews around the world to unlock deeper connections in relationships (parent and child, friends, lovers, couples, etc).
3. Why we need to stop focusing on needing the answer and the instead focus on creating better questions.
4. The importance of deep listening and creating a space to have meaningful conversation.
5. How looking in someone’s eyes or breathing together while holding hands creates the space to hear one another.
6. How our ability to really hear one another and go deeper in our relationships is the foundation to reconnecting us to one another and ultimately our humanity and much more.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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Website: https://shop.theskindeep.com/

Book: 12 Questions for Love: A Guide to Intimate Conversations and Deeper Relationships

Sidra & Ben's {THE AND} Relationship Project
{THE AND} Topaz & Justin
If I Left this Earth Tomorrow | {THE AND} Kelly & Virgie

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Whether in our personal lives or at work, we are interacting with others. Yet, with different personality types, there can be a lack of understanding, connection, and/or communication. How can you navigate these challenges using personality type? Joining us is Rob Toomey, the co-founder of TypeCoach. He and his team at TypeCoach work with people in the world’s leading organizations to improve team performance, deepen leadership capabilities, and help salespeople close more deals. However, among the most powerful outcomes from their work is the impact on personal relationships outside of work. Today, he and I will get into the applications of personality type differences in the context of romantic relationships as well as in teams at work. It may seem like a stretch but by understanding where you and others are similar and different on just a few key elements of personality can make a huge impact on the quality and ease of your relationships.

WE DISCUSS:

1. You’ll learn the 4 type categories for context.
2. What happens in the different dynamics of personality preferences and where conflict can arise.
3. What’s the biggest thing to keep in mind when living or working with an Introvert or Extrovert
4. How core values are associated with the temperaments and what is important to those with the temperaments (per their personality type)
5. The importance of understanding your core values and why sometimes your buttons can get pushed.
6. How understanding type preferences can benefit your romantic relationships and your teams at work, and much more.

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Michele’s Book

Website: http://www.typecoach.com

Email: Rob@type-coach.com for more information about working with his company.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Rob lives at the intersection of his two passions – personality type and entrepreneurship. For the last 19 years he has been President of TypeCoach, the first company to make personality type practical and easy to use in communicating with others. He is also the Managing Director of The Idea Factory which is a venture studio focused on getting early stage projects off the ground.

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I believe in preventative health and today I am discussing my experience getting my first colonoscopy at the age of 52. The recommended age for colonoscopies is now 45 instead of 50. I think many people put it off because they don’t know what is going to happen, so I’m going into detail (without sharing TMI) so you can feel prepared. I put my colonoscopy off for too long because I didn’t have enough information, so I wanted to share what I know based on what I went through in case it helps you. Also, my colonoscopy was incomplete and I don’t want that to happen to you. Maybe knowing what happened to me can prevent the same thing from happening to you. This episode is not advice and is for entertainment purposes only. Anything dealing with your health should be discussed with your trusted healthcare provider

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Sexual intimacy in relationships is so important but couples can struggle with connection and prioritizing their partners. Whether it is a mismatch in desire, hormonal changes that are impacting women in midlife, or a host of other issues, in this episode you’ll learn from Dr. Jamea who is a sex and relationship therapist about how to rekindle intimacy. With over 15 years of experience, she has helped thousands of people create connection and cultivate passion. When she’s not seeing clients, Emily researches the relationship between flow and sexual satisfaction. She also serves as an expert speaker for both public and private events. Her expertise has been featured in Oprah Magazine, CNN, USA Today, The BBC, NBC, CBS, Men’s Fitness, Women’s Health, and more. This conversation is intended for adults only.

WE DISCUSS:

1. Sexual intimacy in relationships.
2. Why it is essential to prioritize intimacy in our relationships.
3. How mismatched desire is often the most common reason people see a couple therapist and ways to manage it.
4. Three simple ways to improve intimacy today.
5. Why we need to update our understanding of desire.
6. How we can use flow state science to enhance our sex life.
7. The impact declining hormones in midlife have on our sex lives, and much more.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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Michele’s Book

Website: https://emilyjamea.com/

Use Code: HALFOFF for 50% off course

IG: @dremilyjamea and on all social platforms

Emily’s Podcast: Love + Libido

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Have you ever considered that envy and admiration are two sides of the same coin. How? When we admire someone it’s because of something they’ve done and how they show up in the world. We respect something about them. Now, flip the coin and on the other side you may find envy, which is not a positive feeling about someone. BUT, it may be because of you would like to accomplish something they’ve accomplished or wishing you could do what they do. Instead of feeling admiration, envy pops up. When you are feeling envious of someone, you can flip the coin. That person is a mirror showing you what you really want. What a gift that person is in your life. Ask yourself what it is about that person that makes you feel envious. Is it their influence, what they do, their knowledge — it’s key to get clear. When you are able to identify what it is about that person that triggers the envy, you are gaining great insights into what you actually want for your life. Start looking at them with admiration and gratitude. To attract what you want, you’ll want to be in a high vibe state and sending out good in the world. That person is mirroring what is possible! Use envy as a piece of the puzzle about where you want to go. When you see this it’s easy to flip the emotion to admiration.

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“Too many of us apply intention to one area of our lives—we excel in our careers while putting our personal lives on hold or we allow our work ambitions to stagnate while everyday life demands our focus. We hope for the best, and yet our situations remain mostly unchanged. What if you could “Fast Forward” and transform any area of your life with extraordinary results in just one year?”

Wendy the co-founder of The Fast Forward Group shares some of the key tips from the book she co-authored with Lisa McCarthy called Fast Forward: 5 Power Principles to Create the Life You Want in Just One Year. You’ll learn the importance of declaring a bold vision and sharing it, what it means to throw your hat over the wall, and how to manage your time and set your priorities to get where you want to go. If you are looking for tangible tips and inspiration that will move you in the desired direction personally and professionally, this interview is for you! Wendy and Lisa have worked with over 100,000 professionals and their book takes you through their proven system. Lots to learn in this conversation!

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

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Michele on Instagram

Michele’s Book

Website: Wendy’s Website

Linkedin: Wendy on Linkedin

ABOUT THE GUEST

Wendy Leshgold is the president and co-founder of the Fast Forward Group, a professional development and executive coaching company. Wendy spent more than a decade in advertising, leading teams at Ogilvy & Mather, BBDO, and Deutsch, and working with brands including Apple, Kodak, and IBM. She experienced firsthand the challenges people face in high pressure corporate environments. Feeling compelled to help, she launched a successful executive coaching practice. A decade later, she joined forces with her childhood friend Lisa McCarthy, who shared her passion.  Together, they launched a company with a mission to transform the way people lead, work, and live. They are the co-authors of Fast Forward: 5 Power Principles to Create the Life You Want in Just One Year

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Hey friends, welcome to the latest season of The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux podcast! Lots of great new content to help you navigate midlife and design a life you love. The podcast hit #7 in the United States under the self-improvement category and I want to thank you for sharing the show and being a part of the community! If you haven’t joined the newsletter you can do so below. Feel free to reach out with topics or questions you want addressed on the show!

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How to Create the Life You Want in Just One Year with Wendy Leshgold

Midlife Reinvention – Remember Your Purpose

How to Use the 12 Week Year to Live in Alignment with Your Life Vision

“If the average person just more consistently did what they already know they’d be healthier, happier, and be making more money.” – Brian Moran

Brian Moran, the New York Times bestselling author of “The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months,” is going to share how to get more done in less time. He will take us into the execution system he developed while also sharing easy-to-implement time management strategies. He also connects the dots back to why it is important to create our life vision so we can structure our time and goals around that vision. You will learn tactical steps that you can implement today to move closer to the life you desire. This is a fan-favorite episode that I re-run before the New Year.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

1. Why the 12 week year is an execution system and how that helps you get more done in less time.
2. It’s not enough to know.  You have to execute.  Knowledge is only powerful if you act on it.
3. Get out of the annual environment.  With this program, you are going to stop after 12 weeks and that is your year.  Measure your success or failure and measure the progress and then go again.  It’s a fluid process.  You can use  this professionally or personally.  You can do  anything for 12 weeks and then decide is that somethingI want to do again.
4. Your vision is you’re why.   Your goals NEED to align with the vision.
5. At the goal level, know the difference between goals and tactics and outcomes and actions.  The actions we have control over.  Goals are outcomes. 
6. Make sure at the goal level that is measurable – it’s an outcome.
7. Determine what are the most important actions.  Most plans are conceptual not tactical.  You need to spell out the specific actions and focus on “less is more”.
8. Stay connected to your vision by putting the longer term vision in front of you – laminate a card you can look at every day. Create visual reminders.
9. The difference between a habit and routine is key.   Ex, going to the gym is a routine not a habit and routines are what drive success.  How you begin and end your day needs a routine.  The key is to start off positive.   End your day with gratitude.   
10. How to manage time.  Time blocking – 3 core blocks:
    A. Strategic Block -3 hours blocked during the week.  No interruptions – working on the business not in the business. THIS CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. 
    B. Buffer Blocks – these are designed to deal with the emails/low level stuff.  Ex, I return calls between 4-5pm.  Don’t check your emails when they come in. Block time in to address it.
    C. Break out blocks – schedule time away from work to do something just for you to recharge.

The Four Disciplines of the 12 Week Year 

1. Vision – You have to know what you want.
2. Planning – You have to ask – “What matters most?”
3. Execution – Then ask, “Am I doing it?”
4. Measurement – “Is it producing?”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months – Brian’s NYTimes best-selling book
• https://12weekyear.com/ – Brian’s website and more resources
• Michele on Instagram

ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST:

Brian Moran, President and Founder of The 12 Week Year, has thirty plus years of expertise as a corporate executive, entrepreneur, consultant and coach.

Brian is a recognized expert in the field of leadership and execution. His realization that most people don’t lack ideas, but struggle with effective implementation led him to the development of ‘The 12 Week Year’.

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This is a fascinating conversation and one that will have you thinking long after the interview is over. On the show is Matt Higgins, the author of Burn The Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential. Matt, is the co-founder and CEO of the private investment firm RSE Ventures, an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he co-teaches the course Moving Beyond DTC, and has also been a guest shark on ABC’s Shark Tank.

His story is one of growing up in poverty, living on government cheese, and having his own “burn the boat” moment as a teen which becomes a pivotal decision that changes the trajectory of his life leading to success on his terms. You’ll hear Matt’s story, how he navigated hardship, the importance of listening to your own voice, and what it means to burn the boats to unleash your potential. This was one of my favorite interviews! You will walk away with many actionable tips as well as wisdom you can apply to your business and life.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

1️⃣ Why Matt wrote the book now and who he hopes to serve.

2️⃣ The importance of making yourself indispensable at your job.

3️⃣ Matt’s early trauma that led him to make a pivotal decision in his life at 16.

4️⃣ How we don’t get to choose the moment of our opportunities but why we need to take them.

5️⃣ What Burn the Boats means and why you are less likely to succeed if you have a plan B.

6️⃣ He walks us through his risk-taking matrix.

7️⃣ Why he asks himself daily – “What is the highest use of my time, energy, and intention right now?” “What can I do now that I couldn’t do yesterday?”

8️⃣ How to connect your future dots intentionally, the importance of having a great partner/relationships, what living a good life means to him, and more.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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Matt’s Website: https://www.burntheboatsbook.com/

Matt’s Book: Burn the Boats on Amazon

Matt on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mhiggins/?hl=en

Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-higgins-rse/

Matt on YouTube

ABOUT THE GUEST

Matt Higgins is the author of Burn The Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential. He is the co-founder and CEO of the private investment firm RSE Ventures, an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he co-teaches the course Moving Beyond DTC, and has also been a guest shark on ABC’s Shark Tank.

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“We have a human brain whose memory system is amazing and wildly imperfect.” – Lisa Genova

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Genova joins us for a conversation about her book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting. What does normal forgetting look like? How do we improve our memory? How do we create a memory? What’s the distinction between normal forgetting and forgetting because of Alzheimer’s? What are some preventative measures we can easily incorporate to protect our memory? Lisa is a wealth of information and I am honored she is here to share the information from her recent book! So much to learn today and to feel empowered.

About the author: Lisa has her PhD in Neuroscience from Harvard, is an acclaimed author, and has a TED Talk with over five million views. She also has appearances on the Today Show, CNN, and NPR, Dr. Oz and many more outlets.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

1. It is okay to google the name of an actor whose name you can’t remember.  Young people who have used tech since birth just google without worrying about it, but most older adults believe we have to figure it out ourselves.
2. Tip of the tongue – words like proper nouns, movie titles, names of cities – and why we have trouble recalling those names.
3. Why “Memory isn’t stored in any one place.”
4. Why in order to create a lasting memory it has to go through the hippocampus.
5. You can’t remember what you don’t pay attention to.  This is the first thing to do to create memory.
6. Outsourcing some things like taking a picture of where you parked isn’t going to make you dumber.  It is okay to use tech to help you remember.
7. Our human brains are terrible at prospective planning.
8. Context plays a big role in remembering things.  The second you are surrounded by cues you remember.  It helps to retrace your steps to trigger the cues.
9. To do lists, pill boxes, checkboxes are all helpful for prospective memory.
10. “The act of learning is remembering.  Memory is outstanding.  We can learn infinite amounts of things.”
11. It’s not true that we only use 10 percent of our brain.
12. Our brain is changing all of the time.  Every time you are learning something new your brain creates more neural pathways.
13. We have the ability to create new neurons/nerve cells.
14. Chronic stress will shrink the hippocampus.
15. Meditation, yoga, mindfulness, exercise, staying socially active and learning new things helps to enlarge our hippocampus.
16. Being sedentary makes you more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.
17. Being active decreases your risk by half.
18. Processing speeds slow down as we age a little bit, but we know more.
19. Sleep is key.  The data is compelling – we need 7-9 hours of sleep to process what we’ve learned and to clear metabolic debris while we sleep.
20. Alzheimer’s happens in the hippocampus – war in this area – first symptoms are not remembering what someone just said or repeating themselves — the present memory keeps cycling through. 
21. Prevention is key.  Lisa shares what she does for preventative measures. 
22. Eat a Mediterranean diet.
23. Exercise.  Go for walks — move around every day. Your entire body wants and needs that.
24. “This book is about your relationship with memory. We are afraid of it. We are judgmental  of it.  We don’t understand it.  It’s also imperfect.  Be in awe of it and take good care of it.”

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• “Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting” by Lisa Genova
• Lisa Genova on Episode 1 of The Good Life Coach – about Lisa’s Transition from Neuroscientist to New York Times best-selling author
• Lisa Genova on Episode 104 of The Good Life Coach – what it means to live a life of meaning
• “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova
• “Every Note Played” by LisaGenova
• Lisa Genova’s website
• Lisa Genova on Instagram
• Lisa Genova on Facebook
• Lisa’s Ted Talk on Preventing Alzheimer’s
• Michele on Instagram

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Style expert and author George Brescia is on to help us feel modern and beautiful in the outfits we put on every day. He’s going to share how to look good for casual events like running to the market to going out with friends. We’ll learn the staple wardrobe we all need as well as the best stores to find the perfect items. He shares strategies on figuring out our style to the colors that look best on you. George is the author of “Change Your Clothes: Change Your Life”. He’s had appearances on NBC’s “Today Show” and other media, including doing regular red carpet commentary and fashion reporting for CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox — to covering the Tony awards — George has over 25 years working with top fashion leaders. He styles A-list celebrities to everyday women looking to improve their appearance and gain confidence. George is an expert in helping women look and feel their best and he shares his best tips with us today!

All of the show notes can be found at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/231

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

1️⃣ Where to begin -hint, it’s starts with your closet.

2️⃣ How to vet what no longer works for you.

3️⃣ Why selecting the colors that look best on you is so important. An easy way to begin is to shop the color of your eyes.

4️⃣ The staples all women should have that includes: well-fitting jeans, moto jacket, a fabulous heel, cool sneakers/flats, and stylish yoga/sweats with matching top, and more.

5️⃣ How to dress for your body now even if you plan on losing weight.

6️⃣ A long list of his favorite brands – so helpful!

7️⃣ How to work with George if you need some personal attention with your wardrobe.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

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• Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life: Because You Can’t Go Naked
• George’s Website – with access to his email to reach out to him
• George on Instagram
• George on Twitter
• George on Facebook
• Michele on Instagram

Brands he recommends:

• Veronica Beard for upscale and blazers
• Lori Goldstein on QVC
• Department store for access to many brands under one roof.
• Preppy looks – https://www.jmclaughlin.com/
• Club Monaco – Modern and Refined
• Zara + HM – be prepared with your mood board because there are so many trends
• Ann Taylor
• Ann Taylor Loft -inexpensive
• Aritzia
• Designers: 
• Michael Kors
• Ralph Lauren

For Cocktail Events: Alice + Olivia

Splurge Items:
Veronica Beard – blazer and cool items

• Long flowy dresses – Misa and Shoshanna
• Trina Turk
• Sleek paired down – monochromatic – Theory
• Yoga/Cool Sweats – Alo

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How do we reclaim our authentic self and live life with our full, true voice expressed? That is what you’ll learn about in this beautiful interview with Dr. Thema Bryant, the best-selling author of Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self  Dr. Thema is a clinical psychologist and ordained minister. She explains why we get disconnected and how we can come back to ourselves in spite of the stress and traumas we may experience.

This is a beautiful and uplifting conversation and you can tune in now to access the show notes and link to her book at https://thegoodlifecoach.com/179

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WE DISCUSS:

1️⃣ What is homecoming and how do we get on our path to reconnecting to our true voice.

2️⃣ Signs we are disconnected from ourselves.

3️⃣ What gets us disconnected and specific things we can do to get on the path to reclaiming ourselves.

4️⃣ How people pleasing is one way we disconnect from ourselves.

5️⃣ If everyone has a vocation and how we can get attuned what ours is.

6️⃣ How the energy we put out into the world isn’t always what is reflected back to us.

7️⃣ Suggestions of spiritual practices we can incorporate and begin our days with so we fill our own cups every morning.

8️⃣ A beautiful prayer that she shares with us from her book, and more.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Thema Bryant is a clinical psychologist and president-elect of the American Psychological Association. She is also a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University and an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Thema earned her doctorate from Duke University and completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School. With more than twenty years of experience in trauma recovery, she has appeared as a mental health expert on television, radio, and print media. Dr. Thema raises awareness about mental health issues on The Homecoming Podcast and her social media platforms.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Book: Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self
• Website: https://drthema.com/
• Podcast: Homecoming Podcast
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.thema/?hl=en
• Michele’s Book: Design a Life You Love
• Michele on Instagram