In this heartfelt episode of Five Questions to Nourish the Mind, Body & Soul, Katie Lee opens up about courage, personal growth, and the profound lessons learned through life’s biggest challenges. From a six-year journey to motherhood, to the smallest daily changes like honoring her body’s need for rest.
Dr. Katie Lee
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Could shifting your eating window radically improve your sleep, energy, and mental clarity? In this clip, we explore the science and personal experience behind eating in a 4–6 hour window, finishing meals by early afternoon. Learn how meal timing affects sleep quality, why hunger before bed can be a good thing, and the fine line between discipline and food restriction.
Talmage Johnson
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You think you know what’s making you feel exhausted, anxious, or unwell.You blame stress, your hormones, or bad luck.But what if one of the biggest factors is in over half the food you eat and you’ve been told it’s “healthy”?
This week’s guest, Milli Hill, is an award-winning journalist, speaker, and author whose latest work reveals the hidden role ultra-processed foods play in women’s health. From autoimmune disease, depression, and infertility to painful periods, menopause symptoms, and chronic inflammation, her research exposes a truth that’s been hiding in plain sight and asks why we’ve normalised women’s suffering for so long.
We explore:
– Why women face higher rates of autoimmune disease, depression, and the role of ultra-processed food
– How UPFs fuel inflammation, disrupt the gut microbiome, and affect long-term health
– The marketing tricks behind “healthy” products that keep us hooked
– Why reducing UPFs is about reclaiming nourishment, not restriction
– Practical swaps that fit into busy lives without overwhelm
– The cultural loss of cooking, eating, and connection, and how to bring it back
You deserve answers your doctor might not have given you. This conversation is about taking back control of what nourishes you, asking the questions women’s health has ignored for too long, and making changes that support your body, mind, and future one choice at a time.
Connect with Milli Hill:
Website: https://www.millihill.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millihill/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/millihill
Books: Give Birth Like a Feminist, The Positive Birth Book, My Period
👉https://www.amazon.com/Give-Birth-Like-a-Feminist/dp/0008313105
👉https://www.amazon.com/The-Positive-Birth-Book/dp/1780667655
👉https://www.amazon.com/My-Period-Find-proud-period/dp/1526363372
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Sarah Ann 💛
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Highlights:
Intro: How Ultra-Processed Foods Are Harming Women’s Health (00:00)
How Gut Health and Fiber Shape Women’s Hormones & Menopause (06:29)
Overfed but Undernourished: The Ultra-Processed Food Trap (06:29)
The Truth About ‘Healthy’ Foods (19:04)
How Ultra-Processed Foods Affect PMS, Menopause & Fertility (28:45)
Why Small Diet Changes Can Make a Big Difference (33:25)
Depression in Women & Why They’re Prescribed More Antidepressants (37:13)
Why Women’s Pain Needs a Reframe (40:20)
Easy Swaps to Cut Ultra-Processed Foods (47:30)
What Living Well Means to Milli Hill (56:08)
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In this 5 Questions episode, we invite Simon Sinek to speak straight from the heart. From overcoming self-doubt to redefining his relationship with sugar, and learning how listening changed everything, each answer offers unexpected wisdom.
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Struggling with gut health but not sure where to begin? Dr. Emily Leeming shares a practical guide with five easy, evidence-backed changes you can implement right now to support your microbiome, digestion, and even mental clarity. Learn how fiber, fermented foods, polyphenols, dietary diversity, and a simple breathing technique can transform your gut, and your overall health.
Dr. Emily Leeming
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You think you know what resilience looks like.
You picture someone gritting their teeth, pushing through, holding on tight.
Someone who climbs mountains without oxygen, survives avalanches, makes it to magazine covers.
This week’s guest, Cory Richards, did all of that. He isn’t just a world-renowned climber and National Geographic photographer, he’s someone who has been to the edge, and then even further inward. From becoming the first American to summit an 8,000m peak in winter, to childhood trauma, being institutionalised at 14, homelessness at 15, battling bipolar disorder, addiction, sexual exploration that blurred consent, and suicidal ideation, his story is a mirror to everything we hide, deny, and eventually must face. But what he discovered is that none of that was resilience at all. It was survival.
In this unforgettable conversation, Cory opens up about the long descent after the summit, the messy, nonlinear path of healing, identity, and emotional truth. His memoir The Color of Everything isn’t just a book. It’s a reckoning. And here, with radical honesty, we unravel the questions we rarely give men, or ourselves, permission to ask.
We explore:
– What surviving an avalanche teaches you about control, surrender, and mortality
– How bipolar II and trauma shaped his mind and nearly took his life
– Why sex became a substitute for safety, and what real intimacy requires – The complicated truth of masculinity, shame, and public accountability – Why survival isn’t the same as resilience and why real resilience starts with letting go
– How self-sourced love, community, and curiosity are changing the way he lives
Love,
Sarah Ann 💛
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Website: https://www.coryrichards.com/
Book: The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos👉 https://www.amazon.com/Color-Everything-Journey-Quiet-Within/dp/059359679X
Highlights:
Introduction (00:00)
What Life on Everest Is Really Like (05:04)
The Hardest Chapter to Write: Shame & His Fall from National Geographic (09:13)
The Emotional Cost of Being a Man (15:22)
Sex, Shame, and the Complexity of Consent and Power (19:50)
The Link Between Love and Self-Worth (26:45)
Why Vulnerability Makes People Uncomfortable Especially in Men (31:12)
The Avalanche Behind That National Geographic Cover Photo (38:03)
Why Resilience Is About Letting Go (45:37)
A Framework for Healing (55:42)
The Role of Compassion in Healing and Forgiveness (1:02:00)
What Living Well Means to Cory Richards (1:07:55)
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What if everything you thought about healing was incomplete? In this 5 Questions episode, Dr. Emilia Vuorisalmi shares the lesser-heard truth behind wellness trends, love addiction, emotional burnout, and the power of simply learning how to breathe again. We explore why self-worth, presence, and storytelling may be the most vital tools for health.Dr. Emilia Vuorisalmi
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#healingjourney, #mentalwellness, #selfcompassion
In this thought-provoking conversation, we explore the deep connection between meaning, wisdom, and growth. From the misunderstanding of meaning in modern culture to the importance of shared wisdom, we dive into how self-deception and trauma shape our lives. Is wisdom something we can cultivate alone?
John Vervaeke
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Your neurons can become younger.
Your gut can reshape itself in five days.
Your immune system can learn to fight cancer.
This isn't theory. It's mycology.
And it's about to change how you think about what your body can do.
This week on Live Well Be Well, I sit down with Dr. Catalina Fernández de Ana Portela, a pioneering mycologist and oncologist who’s spent 26 years unlocking the therapeutic power of mushrooms. From Lion’s Mane and Reishi to Cordyceps, she’s led clinical trials across cancer, autism, neurodegenerative disease, and fertility, quietly reshaping how we think about prevention, healing, and the intelligence of nature.
In this episode, we explore:
The real science behind Lion's Mane: neuroplasticity, contains GABA, and why your neurons can actually become younger
Why Lion's Mane may support brain health, gut health, autism, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's treatment
How Reishi could help reduce stress and anxiety, and modulate neurotransmitters like GABA
The real science behind putting mushrooms in your coffee (yes, it's more than a trend!)
What Cordyceps does for energy, fertility, and performance, and how mushrooms support both male and female reproductive health
Breakthrough research on mushrooms in integrative oncology, including their effects on the gut microbiome and immune system
The gut-brain axis: how mushrooms can reshape your microbiome in 5 days and support conditions from autism to cancer
The supplement quality crisis: why only 25% of products contain what they claim and how to find trustworthy brands
Whether you're curious about adding Lion's Mane to your morning coffee, wondering if Reishi could actually help your anxiety, or want to understand how mushrooms are being used alongside chemotherapy in clinical trials, this conversation will change how you think about what's possible. The question isn't whether mushrooms work. The science is undeniable. Now it's about finding the right approach for you.
Love,
Sarah Ann 💛
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Highlights:
Intro (00:00)
Lion’s Mane: Neuroplasticity and Brain Health Benefits (02:35)
Lion’s Mane: Neuroprotection for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s (09:56)
The Importance of Consistency for Long-Term Benefits (14:51)
How Lion's Mane and Reishi in Coffee Boost Focus and Calm (17:06)
Cordyceps: The Performance-Boosting Mushroom for Energy (22:05)
Can Cordyceps Improve Fertility and Sperm Quality? (26:00)
Mushrooms in Cancer Treatment: Immune & Gut Health Support (32:37)
How to Navigate Mushroom Quality (42:07)
Final Takeaways: The Power of Medicinal Mushrooms (47:27)
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How does emotional health influence your physical well-being? In this video, Kate Tolo shares her personal journey of how addressing emotional barriers helped transform her diet and overall health. Can emotional healing unlock lasting physical health? Watch to discover how emotional health is the key to unlocking a better, healthier you.
Kate Tolo
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What does it cost to follow your own map?Dr. Emeran Mayer, pioneer of the mind-gut connection, shares the unexpected choices that defined his life from resisting conformity to overcoming early fears. In this short, reflective episode, he explains why one small change rewired his path and what he still struggles to make peace with.
Dr. Emeran Mayer
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Trigger Warning:
This episode includes discussion of trauma, suicide, abuse, and emotional processing in the context of psychedelic therapy. Please take care while listening. Viewer discretion is advised.
You've been told psychedelics are poison.
That healing trauma requires years of talk therapy.
What if three sessions could change everything?
This week on Live Well Be Well, I sit down with Dr. Rick Doblin, who has spent 39 years fighting for something most people thought impossible: bringing psychedelics back into medicine. As the founder of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), Rick has dedicated his life to proving that MDMA isn't just a party drug. It's a revolutionary treatment for trauma that could change how we understand healing itself.
Rick doesn't just speak about psychedelics as science or policy. He's lived them, studied them, and helped thousands heal with them. His work isn't about escapism. It's about going deeper. Into the body. Into memory. Into parts of ourselves we've long avoided. And then, through compassion and skilled integration, coming out the other side, changed.
We explore:
Rick's first psychedelic experience and what it taught him about interconnectedness
How MDMA works in the brain to reduce fear and increase compassionWhy MDMA may be the most effective tool we have for PTSD
The three-phase therapy protocol and why context matters more than the drug itself
What went wrong with FDA approval and why Rick believes approval is inevitable
The difference between a "bad trip" and a meaningful one
Why people with the most difficult childhoods often show the greatest improvement with MDMA therapy
How patients develop empathy (not forgiveness, but understanding) for their perpetrators
Your trauma doesn't define you. But learning to hold it with compassion might just set you free.
Love,
Sarah Ann 💛
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Highlights:
Introduction to MDMA Therapy & Healing with Rick Doblin (0:00:00)
Psychedelics & the Interconnectedness of All Life (0:01:30)
0:08:41 Can Psychedelics Treat Mental Health? (0:08:41)
How Does MDMA Help PTSD & Rewire the Brain? (0:20:59)
The MDMA Therapy Process: What Happens in a Session (0:25:46)
What is the Success Rate of MDMA Therapy for PTSD Treatment? (0:34:16)
Will MDMA Be FDA-Approved and Legalized for PTSD? (0:41:17)
Risks & Side Effects of MDMA Therapy (0:45:47)
What Causes Bad Trips on Psychedelics? (0:51:39)
How to Ensure a Positive MDMA Experience (0:54:38)
MDMA Therapy: Self-Compassion, Empathy, Healing & Letting Go (1:03:34)
What Living Well Means to Rick Doblin (1:11:09)
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Sprouts are one of the most nutrient-dense, accessible foods on the planet. In this clip, Doug Evans explains how these tiny plants boost protein, reduce anti-nutrients, and grow without soil or sunlight, making them a simple, powerful upgrade to any diet.
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What happens when you achieve everything you set out to, and still feel empty? In this conversation with Simon Sinek, he shares the painful turning point that led to Start With Why, how ADHD became his greatest asset, and why so many exceptional leaders carry hidden struggles. The answers aren't in performance, they’re in self-awareness, vulnerability, and knowing how to ask the right questions.
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You've been told your hormones make you irrational.That menopause means cognitive decline, your emotions are just chemistry gone wrong, and your brain is simply too complicated to understand.Science says otherwise.
This week's guest, Dr. Sarah McKay, is a neuroscientist, author, and brain health expert who's spent her career dismantling the myths we've been told about women's brains. From the idea that we're slaves to our hormones to the fear that menopause means inevitable decline, Sarah brings data, nuance, and hope to conversations that have been shaped by outdated stereotypes for far too long.
We explore:
Why male and female brains are more similar than different, and how cultural context shapes the differences we do see
The surprising truth about PMS: how rates vary from 12% in France to 90% in Iran
Why the stereotype that women are "more emotional" isn't backed by science
How your brain actually changes during menopause
The real relationship between hormones, sleep, and brain fog
Why early puberty affects girls and boys so differently
What brain networks do when estrogen declines
The truth about HRT and brain health: what the data actually shows
How expectations and cultural narratives create the experiences we have
Sarah doesn't dismiss women's struggles or minimize real symptoms. Instead, she offers something more powerful: the understanding that our brains are not broken, fragile, or at the mercy of our biology. They're sophisticated, adaptive, and capable of remarkable reorganization throughout our lives.
This isn't about toxic positivity or dismissing genuine challenges. It's about recognizing that the stories we've been told about women's brains, that we're irrational, unstable, or declining, aren't just wrong. They're actively shaping our reality.
Love,
Sarah Ann 💛
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Highlights:
Introduction (0:00:00)
Sex Differences in Brain Anatomy (0:01:05)
How Culture Shapes Gender Influences (0:04:38)
PMS & Emotions: Are Women Really More Sensitive?(0:09:42)
Global Stats: How Common is PMS Around the World? (0:14:54)
Anxiety & Depression Statistics (0:22:35)
Gender Roles, Social Conditioning & Brain Behavior (0:29:38)
Women's Neuroscience: Progress, Challenges, and Representation (0:37:58)
Menopause Brain Fog: What Science Really Says (0:40:39)
Menopause and Cognitive Gains: Surprising Brain Benefits (0:44:58)
How HRT Impacts Brain Health (0:51:17)
How Women Can Improve Brain Health & Longevity (1:06:16)
What Living Well Means to Dr. Sarah McKay (1:08:48)
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Does understanding your menstrual cycle unlock better health, fertility, and performance? In this conversation with Dr. Stacy Sims, she breaks down the four phases of your cycle, reveals why anovulatory cycles are becoming more common, and explains how stress, diet, and lifestyle directly impact your hormones. From tracking your bleed patterns to understanding why women need different nutrition than men, this isn't just about periods. It's about optimizing your entire well-being.
Dr. Stacy Sims
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What if the drug that could save your life… already exists? In this powerful story from David Fajgenbaum, you'll hear how a man on the brink of death discovered an existing drug, never approved for his illness, that brought him back. But the real shock? No one profits from it, so no one’s looking. Learn the hidden world of drug repurposing, AI-driven discovery, and the mission to match life-saving treatments to the people who need them most.
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Your gut isn't just about what you eat.
It’s about how you live, love, feel, and breathe.
In this episode of Live Well Be Well, I sit down with Emily Leeming, PhD, gut-brain researcher at King's College London and registered nutritionist whose work bridges the gap between cutting-edge microbiome science and practical wellness, to uncover the hidden forces shaping your microbiome. We go far beyond food and supplements to explore how hormones, intimacy, stress, and human connection are quietly reshaping your gut health every single day.
Emily reveals why men and women have fundamentally different gut microbiomes, how a 10-second kiss transfers 80 million microbes between partners, and why stress, trauma, and even loneliness might impact your gut health more than any probiotic.
This isn't about achieving perfect gut health. It's about understanding that your microbiome is alive, responsive, and deeply interconnected with how you feel, relate, and move through the world.
In this conversation, we explore:
• Why men and women experience gut health differently
• How estrogen fluctuations and menopause alter women's gut diversity
• Why testosterone and sperm quality are linked to gut health in men
• The surprising ways sex and cohabitation change your microbiome
• How stress, loneliness, and trauma can shrink your microbiome
• The emerging connections between ADHD, autism, and gut-brain signaling
• Why breathwork is one of the most underrated tools for gut health
• The truth about commercial gut testing versus listening to your body
• What stool reveals that gut tests don’t
• The role of polyphenols, fibre & fermented foods in microbial diversity
• How gardening, touch, and community naturally diversify your microbes
You'll leave with a completely reframed understanding of gut health. One that honors the emotional, social, and hormonal dimensions of wellness alongside the nutritional ones.
Love,
Sarah Ann 💛
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Highlights:
Introduction (0:00:00)
Do Men and Women Have Different Microbiomes? (0:00:39)
How Menopause Reshapes The Gut (0:03:31)
Gut Health, Testosterone & Sperm: What Men Should Know (0:09:17)
Can Sex and Intimacy Change Your Microbiome? (0:15:27)
How Loneliness and Stress Affect Gut Health (0:21:41)
Are Gut Tests Worth It? What Your Stool Can Tell You (0:27:26)
Neurodiversity, ADHD & the Gut-Brain Axis (0:37:01)
How Food, Mood & Microbes Interact (0:47:27)
5 Science-Backed Tips for a Healthier Gut (0:52:33)
What Living Well Means to Dr. Emily Leeming (1:06:13)
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What if failure isn’t the problem, but the solution? In this video, we unpack the neuroscience of fear, failure, and self-compassion. We explore how small changes like a single cup of greens or taking the first uncomfortable step can rewire the brain. This isn’t about hacks. It’s about mindset, values, and learning to see failure as information, not identity.
The Brain Docs
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#SelfCompassion, #Neuroscience, #MindsetShift
What if inflammation didn’t just come from your diet but from your digital habits? In this clip, Professor Dan Nicolau shares the overlooked connection between attention, immune response, and the subtle biological cost of modern screen use.
Dan Nicolau
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