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Sam Makhoul & Mark Bunn: The #1 New Year's Resolution You Need To Make
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Journalling is the therapy you do not have to pay for. It is a powerful practice that allows you to become the true writer, director, and executive producer of your own life while providing you with clarity and control. Following A Higher Branch's fundamental pillars, Sam Makhoul shares how he uses journalling to climb higher in all eight areas of …
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Dr Jodi Richardson: How To Turn Your Anxiety Into Strength
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Anxiety is becoming increasingly common among households in Australia. In fact, one in three women and one in five men will experience an anxiety challenge in their lifetime - with these figures increasing annually. In today's episode of A Higher Branch, founder Sam Makhoul is joined by wellbeing expert, educator and author Dr Jodi Richardson to di…
We have all experienced heartache in our lives, but how it feels and how we react to it is different for each of us. But one thing that is common, is that the loss of love can devour us, and the heartbreak can be all-consuming. On today's episode of A Higher Branch, founder and host Sam Makhoul is joined yet again by world-renowned psychologist, au…
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Sam Makhoul: 8 New Rules To Help You Succeed in 2021
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Here at A Higher Branch, our framework teaches us that learning empowers us to try new things and reach for new goals because when we learn, we grow. And today, our founder Sam Makhoul brings in the new year with eight crucial rules each of us needs to live by in 2021 to reach new heights in all areas of our lives. Get comfortable and tune in to th…
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Sam Makhoul: How To Build A Strong Family Bond
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It’s the time of year where families come together to share food, laughs and ultimately build memories. In this episode of A Higher Branch, Sam Makhoul shares practical tips on how you can build a strong family bond over the festive season. During this episode, he also touches on: The importance of family Why greetings are crucial to building relat…
2020 taught us lessons that will shape the way we grow and excel in the year to come. It taught us resilience, the power of saying “no” and how to reconnect with our loved ones. So in today’s episode, Sam Makhoul flies’ solo to discuss with you the biggest lessons learnt this year, as well as two crucial topics to ensure you are well equipped for 2…
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Alexx Stuart: Is Your Grocery Shop Damaging Your Health?
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Despite having access to more information than we have ever had before, many of us are still not taking the extra steps to really find out what we are consuming and its impact it has on our bodies and our planet. So today, Sam Makhoul is joined by educator, change activist, columnist, speaker and founder of Low Tox Life, Alexx Stuart to educate and…
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Dr Kristy Goodwin: How Much Screen Time Is Too Much?
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When you woke up this morning, did you reach for your partner or your phone? Research has found that a confronting 90% of adults chose to reach for their devices - scary right? In today's episode, Sam Makhoul sits down with Dr Kristy Goodwin to gain insight and speak transparently on the relationship between digital consumption and our wellbeing. D…
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Sam Makhoul - 28 Tips To Achieving Greatness
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We live in a world where the pressure to be the best can sometimes overshadow our true thoughts and feelings. And in some cases, we find ourselves moulding into someone we fail to recognise. So, to help you become the best version of yourself, Sam Makhoul reveals his 28 fast tips on how you can achieve greatness and success in all eight areas of li…
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Jane Teresa Anderson: How To Interpret Your Dreams
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We all dream; in fact, the average person has five dreams per night. But did you know that each dream consists of hidden messages developed by our thoughts and feelings? In today's episode, Sam Makhoul is joined by dream analyst and dream therapist Jane Teresa Anderson. With an Honours degree in Zoology specialising in neurophysiology, Jane has bee…
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Carl Honore: How To Slow Down In All Areas Of Life
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Do you ever feel like you just run around in circles, trying to tick items off your to-do list and never have a moment to yourself? Many of us try and achieve as much as possible in our days; leaving us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. This week, Sam Makhoul is joined by A Higher Branch faculty member and the voice of the slow movement, Carl Hono…
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Barry Nicolaou: Pandemic To Purpose - Life Post COVID-19
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Over the years, Barry Nicolaou has taught thousands of individuals how to best utilise the immense power of their subconscious and how to succeed not only in the workplace but in their personal lives as well. This week, the wellbeing growth strategist, corporate coach and bestselling author joins Sam Makhoul to discuss how COVID-19 has changed our …
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Tom Sullivan: How Two Minutes Of Meditating Can Change Your Life
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Understanding yourself on a deep level provides you with the clarity you need to take on challenges, make decisions and work towards a brighter future. So this week, Sam Makhoul is joined by meditation and mindfulness coach Tom Sullivan, who shares his steps on how to reach the back of our minds. During this episode, Tom and Sam discuss: Tips on ho…
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Dr Jenn Mann: The Truth About Sex Droughts (And How To Overcome Them)
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When it comes to talking about sex, many people beat around the bush. But that isn’t the case for our faculty member and America's most recognised female psychologist Dr Jenn Mann. This week, Dr Mann joins Sam Makhoul on our podcast series to discuss sex droughts and how you can overcome them with your partner. During this episode, the pair also de…
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Sam Makhoul: How To Overcome Feeling Lost
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This week, Sam Makhoul hands the hosting microphone over to motivational speaker, fitness coach and successful business owner, Helen Uskovic. In this episode, Helen interviews Sam on what it takes to live consciously, how to feel empowered every day and most importantly, how to overcome failures and avoid feeling lost. Sam also bares all and takes …
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Mark Bunn: How To Support Someone With Their Mental Health
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45% of Australians experience a mental illness in their lifetime and each day eight Australians take their own life after suffering from a mental health condition. With these alarming statistics continuing to rise; the need to reach out to those around us has never been more important. But when it comes to offering support to someone, it can become…
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Chiza Westcarr: How To Protect Your Skin This Summer
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Did you know that more than 2,000 Australians die from skin cancer every year? And that one in three Australian’s are diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70? In this episode of A Higher Branch, Sam Makhoul is joined by skin therapist, nutritional medicine practitioner and educator, Chiza Westcarr to talk all things skin health and skin car…
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Chiza Westcarr: The Correlation Between Gut And Skin Health
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This week, Sam Makhoul is joined again by skin therapist, nutritional medicine practitioner and educator, Chiza Westcarr to provide you with the latest research when it comes to gut health and how it is linked to our skin health and digestive system. In this episode, the pair unravel the truth about the correlation between gut and skin health, and …
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Alessandra Edwards: How To Say 'NO' Without Feeling Guilty
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Have you ever wanted to say no to plans but you were worried about what other people would think or say? What if we told you, you can now say no without having the guilt attached? This week on our podcast, we teach you exactly that. In this episode, Sam Makhoul is joined by peak performance expert and DNA-enthusiast Alessandra Edwards, who teaches …
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Rob Lyon: How To Use COVID-19 As An Opportunity To Grow
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For many of us, COVID-19 has put our lives on hold - whether it is at work, in our love lives, with our family or even with our education. But what if we looked at this global pandemic differently? What if we used this time as an opportunity to grow - grow as individuals, grow in our careers, even grow in our relationships? This week, Sam Makhoul s…
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Melissa Ferrari: How To Reconnect With Your Partner
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Relationships fulfil one very important tree of our lives. But they also involve hard work to ensure it thrives and flourishes as time passes. So on the podcast this week, Sam Makhoul is joined by one of Australia’s most sought-after couple's therapists, Melissa Ferrari. With over 20 years’ experience in couples counselling and individual psychothe…
The past six months has been a roller-coaster of a ride for many of us. Our emotions have been at an all-time high, as fear has been injected into our everyday lives. That’s why this week, I have invited Dr Amy Silver back onto the show to share her tips on how to manage our emotions and most importantly, our fears. During the podcast, Amy and I di…
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Beauty & Ageing Series With Alex Pike: The True Power Of Self Love
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To wrap up our three-part Beauty & Ageing Series, we sit down with popular cosmetic injector Alex Pike who opens up about her time in the beauty and modelling industry. During our interview, Alex reveals the the importance of self-love and self-acceptance, the impact social media has our mental health and advice for parents with teenagers strugglin…
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Beauty & Ageing Series With Maria Cocciolone: The Secrets To Perfect Skin
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There are hundreds of skincare products on the market. From moisturisers and toners, to cleansers and exfoliates, the list just goes on. So, to help you choose the right products and regime for your skin, we sat down with O Cosmedics founder, Maria Cocciolone. With years of experience under her belt, Maria shares her recommended daily routine to en…
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Beauty & Ageing Series With Dr Joseph Hkeik: How To Slow Down Face Ageing
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From Australian supermodel, Elle Macpherson to international model and actress, Emily Ratajkowski, Joseph Hkeik is truly the Aesthetic Skin Doctor to the stars. And this week, the renowned aesthetic physician sits down with Sam Makhoul to officially launch our three-week Beauty & Ageing Series. In this week's episode Dr Joseph addresses the stigma …
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Sam Makhoul & Bianca La Cioppa: The Best Of The Best Podcasts: Anniversary Edition
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This week is our podcast's first-year anniversary and to celebrate we have decided to go back and revisit the best episodes, as voted by you, our listeners. In this very special episode, Sam Makhoul discusses what he has learned from each podcast and reflects on how it has impacted his life. And to add some extra sparkle to the celebrations, we mak…
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Sam Makhoul: How To Regain Control Of Your Life During Uncertain Times
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The world we are currently living in is unpredictable. We don’t know what tomorrow, next week or next year will bring - making us feel like we've lost control of our everyday lives. On this week’s podcast, Sam Makhoul discusses how you can regain control of your life and shares tips on how to shift your focus towards the eight areas of life to ensu…
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Luke Khoury: Episode 3 - How To Beat A Negative Mindset
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This week, we bring you our third and final episode from the Body Movement Series with sports chiropractor and exercise physiologist, Luke Khoury. In our latest episode, Luke shares his tips on how to remove yourself from a negative state-of-mind, discusses the difference between emotions and feelings and goes into detail about how our mental well-…
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Luke Khoury: Episode 2 - How To Get A Good Night Sleep
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Many of us experience interrupted sleep. We spend hours tossing and turning, waiting for our minds to shut off for the night. That's why in this week's episode of our Body Movement Series, sports chiropractor, Luke Khoury shares the best sleep hygiene practices to help us relax and move into a deep sleep every night. Sam and Luke also discuss: · Wh…
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Luke Khoury: Episode 1 - How You Can Prevent Body Pain
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The health and fitness industry is continuing to grow, as gyms and lifestyle education becomes more accessible. So, we thought it was time to put the experts in the podcast hot seat and create a Body Movement Series to help you navigate through the noise surrounding exercise. Over the next three weeks, sports chiropractor and accredited exercises p…
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Rusty Moran: How To Accept The Fears That Hold You Back
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In this week’s podcast, I sit down with professional surfer Rusty Moran to discuss how he accepted his fears, overcame his childhood traumas and grew into a successful businessman after losing everything. During our raw, insightful chat, Rusty discusses: · The meaning of the red, blue and grey mindset; · How his Obsessive Compulsive Disorder oversh…
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Sam White: Why Business Should Be Personal
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In this week’s episode, Sam sits down with Sam White, Executive Chairman of Loan Market, one of Australia's largest and fastest growing retail mortgage brokerages. But this episode isn’t all about business; it’s personal. The pair discuss the areas of life and in particular, work, learning and wealth. Sam White opens up about his family’s successfu…
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Barry Nicolaou: How To Stop Your Mind From Turning Against You
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Barry Nicolaou, who is a best-selling author of The 11 Master Secrets to Business Success and Personal Fulfilment, joins us again to talk about the placebo effect and the connection between the mind, body and spirit. This week, he discusses what is going on in the world at the moment with the overwhelming amount of information about COVID-19 and ho…
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Sam Makhoul: How Coronavirus Can Positively Impact Your Life
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Remember what life was like before coronavirus? It was busy; we were always in a rush and felt exhausted as we tried to achieve everything and anything while neglecting those closest to us. But since COVID-19 took the world hostage (as some may say), we’ve been forced to reassess our lives – in a positive way. Whether it is our family life, love li…
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Mark Bunn & Sam Makhoul: The Secrets To Being Successful
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In this week’s podcast, we’ve decided to do things a little different. This week, speaker and author Mark Bunn interviews our founder, Sam Makhoul for his renowned podcast, Ancient Wisdom And Modern Health to discuss our mission and beliefs at A Higher Branch. During their chat, Sam shares his tips on how you can get the most out of yourself to bec…
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Jim Kwik: Learn The 4 Digital Villains Damaging Your Intelligence
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With many of us staying home due to COVID-19, we are finding ourselves binging on TV and social media for hours. Whilst this is keeping us entertained, it is putting us in a sub-optimal state of intelligence. In this Aussie exclusive, the author of LIMITLESS, Jim Kwik joins me to talk about: The 4 super villains limiting our intelligence and perfor…
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Joachim Herrmann: Is 5G Really That Harmful?
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Sam Makhoul meets again with building biologist and author, Joachim Herrmann. Joachim is a faculty member of a Higher Branch and an expert thought leader who spoke at our annual event, Upgrade Your Life 2019. In our previous two podcasts with Joachim, he taught us how to eliminate all the invisible stressors on the body so your natural state can sh…
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Dr Amy Silver & Alessandra Edwards: How To Pandemic-Proof Your Body And Mind
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In this jam-packed episode you will learn the mind and body health secrets usually shared in one-on-one sessions; from two leading Australian experts, who are at the forefront of human potential and performance. It is time for you to rise above the anxiety and take control of your body and mind. You will learn everything from small tips like the im…
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Stacey Copas: How To Build Resilience And Overcome Adversity
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Today Sam Makhoul meets with a Higher Branch community member, Stacey Copas who attended our annual event Upgrade Your Life 2020 in January. Stacey Copas, is the author of How To Be Resilient, a coach, international keynote speaker and facilitator on finding the opportunity in change and adversity. She has worked with large organisations such as Te…
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Dr Jason Kaplan: Is Exercise Important To Avoid Heart Disease?
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Sam Makhoul meets again with Dr Jason Kaplan, a specialist cardiologist and visiting Medical Officer at the Macquarie University Teaching Hospital and St Vincent Private Clinic. In our first episode with Dr Kaplan, we shared the importance of diet on heart health. In this episode, Dr Kaplan will talk you through the role and importance of exercise …
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Dr Guy Winch: How To Be Emotionally Stronger During This Pandemic
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In this weeks podcast, Sam Makhoul interviews Dr Guy Winch - psychologist, bestselling author, TED speaker and key note speaker at Upgrade Your Life both in 2019 and 2020. During this episode, Dr Winch shares ways to maintain emotional health during a pandemic. He provides tips for managing household relationships and working from home, and practic…
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Dr Jason Kaplan: Why It's Important To Protect Your Heart During COVID-19
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Dr Jason Kaplan is a specialist cardiologist, who is a member of the Royal Australasian Collage of Physicians, The Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand. He studied Medicine at UNSW and graduated with Honours in 1999 then completed his Internal Medicine Training at St George and Prince of Wales hospitals and Adult Cardiology training at Royal P…
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Dr Jenn Mann: Learn The Parenting Skills Needed To Raise Happy And Confident Kids
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America’s Top Parenting Therapist, best-selling author and host of hit TV show “Family Therapy”, Dr Jenn Mann sits down with Sam Makhoul to explain the parenting skills needed to raise happy and confident kids. During this episode Dr Mann shares: How to get your children to make the right decisions How you respond to your own failure is the biggest…
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Lyn Megan Macpherson: How To Be In Control When You're Out Of Control
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Sam Makhoul meets again with Lyn Megan Macpherson, one of the top three hypnotherapists in Australia. In our first episode with Lyn, she explained how hypnotherapy shuts off our conscious mind, allowing us to speak with the subconscious and help us find the root causes for our anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD, stuterring, phobias and even…
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Dr Stan Rodski: Can The Fear Of Coronavirus Be Damaging Our Brain?
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Dr Stan Rodski has worked as a neuroscientist for over 30 years particularly in the area of peak performance and brain science research. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a doctorate in science. His research has included stress evaluation and improvement programs in the corporate sector and elite level high pressure performance with spor…
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Lyn Megan Macpherson: Defeating Anxiety Using Subconscious Power
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Our mind is always cluttered with thoughts, even when we ‘switch-off’ we still find ourself worrying about unpaid bills, work, and trivial things like what to wear next weekend. Hypnotherapy shuts off our conscious mind, allowing us to speak with the subconscious and help us find the root causes for our anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD, S…
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Carl Honore: How To Grow (B)older And Rock Every Decade
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Modern science and bio-hacking are helping us live longer than ever before. Ageing is not what it used to be; but our mindset to ageing is just as critical as the food we eat and the exercise programs we sign up for. This week, Carl Honore takes a deep dive into how we make the most of our longer lives and keep reinventing ourselves. It shatters th…
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@Johannes Egberts: How To Use The Wim Hof Method To Boost Your Immune System
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Today Sam Makhoul is joined by certified Wim Hof instructor, Johannes Egberts who shares with us the Wim Hof method, how it reconnects our bodies with its natural ability to resist disease and improve longevity; all backed by science. You will also learn: How to use the breath to step into your para-sympathetic nervous system How to use cold exposu…
This week Sam Makhouls chats with the world-renowned endurance athlete, bestselling author and retired navy SEAL, David Goggins. In this episode, the pair discuss a defining moment from David’s childhood, the recent bushfire tragedy which took place in Australia and how you can help. You will learn how David found his true identity and stopped livi…
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Dr Jenn Mann: Why People Cheat In a Relationship
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Authenticity is what draws us to people. It is one of the most underrated, yet vital traits an individual can hold. The foundation of authenticity is connection. As a professional, a partner, a friend, you cannot build a relationship without a connection, without trust. This week, Sam Makhoul is joined by bestselling author and psychotherapist Dr J…
