#228 ‒ Improving body composition, female-specific training principles, and overcoming an eating disorder | Holly Baxter, APD
“You will always lose muscle mass when you attempt a fat-loss phase, but the leaner you get, the greater the risk of that muscle loss because you no longer have that caloric cushioning to support that.” —Holly Baxter
#208 – Tragedy, grief, healing, and finding happiness | Kelsey Chittick
“There’s just a real relief when you stop wishing it was different, whatever it is.” —Kelsey Chittick
Reliable strategies for developing stillness
This audio clip is from episode #90 with Ryan Holiday on stillness, stoicism, and suffering less, originally released on January…
#172 – Esther Perel: The effects of trauma, the role of narratives in shaping our worldview, and why we need to accept uncomfortable emotions
“I don’t fundamentally believe that one can know oneself without knowing oneself in relationship to others.” —Esther Perel
#122 – Lori Gottlieb: Understanding pain, therapeutic breakthroughs, and keys to enduring emotional health
“Change happens gradually, then suddenly.” — Lori Gottlieb
#119 – Terry Real: Breaking the cycle of shame, anger, and depression
“Family pathology rolls from generation to generation like a fire in the woods taking down everything in its path until one person, in one generation, has the courage to turn and face the flames. That person brings peace to his ancestors and spares the children that follow.” — Terry Real
#105 – Paul Conti, M.D.: The psychological toll of a pandemic, and the societal problems it has highlighted
“The virus isn’t plotting against us. It doesn’t have intelligence. It’s invisible. In order to unite, we have to recognize our shared humanity.” — Paul Conti
#34 – Sam Harris, Ph.D.: The transformative power of mindfulness
“Thought really is the obstacle one is overcoming when learning to meditate.” —Sam Harris