Episodes

The Crucial Role of Optimal Nutrition in the Fight Against Illness: A Conversation with Immunologist Aileen Burford-Mason.
June 15, 2021

The Crucial Role of Optimal Nutrition in the Fight Against Illness: A Conversation with Immunologist Aileen Burford-Mason.

Can what you eat protect you against COVID-19? Immunologist Dr. Aileen Burford-Mason discusses her book The War Against Viruses , and the key role optimal nutrition plays in the prevention and management of chronic illness in...
Techniques for Tackling Your Inner Critic (Once and for All!)
May 18, 2021

Techniques for Tackling Your Inner Critic (Once and for All!)

From stay-at-home parents to successful executives, many people struggle with a critical voice that tells them they aren’t good enough. Certified personal development coach Jenny Tryansky shares techniques for silencing your ...
Conquering Needle Fears and Phobias – Simple Ways to Reduce Your Anxiety
April 20, 2021

Conquering Needle Fears and Phobias – Simple Ways to Reduce Your Anxiety

Have you avoided crucial dental treatments or vaccines because you’re afraid of needles? You’re not alone. Millions of people around the world experience a serious fear of injections. Clinical health psychologist and public h...
Physician Heal Thyself: Doctors and Burnout
March 16, 2021

Physician Heal Thyself: Doctors and Burnout

What happens when doctors fall apart? General internist Dr. Jillian Horton addresses doctor burnout, her new book, We Are All Perfectly Fine: A Memoir of Love, Medicine and Healing , and how compassionate medicine is the key ...
So-Called Normal: A Personal Story of Mental Illness and Resilience
Feb. 16, 2021

So-Called Normal: A Personal Story of Mental Illness and Resilience

Mental health advocate Mark Henick shares his story of attempting suicide as a teen, why he’s made it his life’s work to break the stigma of mental illness, and how empathy is the key to making meaningful change. See omnystud...
How to Prepare for and Navigate a Healthier and More Socially Connected Aging Experience.
Jan. 20, 2021

How to Prepare for and Navigate a Healthier and More Socially Connected Aging Experience.

Sue Lantz is a policy and implementation expert on aging, health care, and housing. She talks to LifeSpeak about why planning for your later years can ensure that your ‘aging journey’ is a positive one. A passionate advocate ...
When your adult child isn’t talking to you (and what to do about it)
Dec. 15, 2020

When your adult child isn’t talking to you (and what to do about it)

Why do adult children cut ties? As a parent, how do you heal the conflict? LifeSpeak talks with Dr. Joshua Coleman, a clinical psychologist and leading expert on adult parental estrangement about his latest book, the pain of ...
Is the physical office dead? How remote working is reinventing how we work alone, and together.
Nov. 17, 2020

Is the physical office dead? How remote working is reinventing how we work alone, and together.

LifeSpeak talks to champion of virtual-team strategies Lisette Sutherland about her book, Work Together Anywhere: A Handbook on Working Remotely Successfully for Individuals, Teams, and Managers . Sutherland discusses the lat...
Navigating Infertility – Its impact on your relationships and your mental health
Oct. 26, 2020

Navigating Infertility – Its impact on your relationships and your mental health

Reproductive counselor Dara Roth Edney spent six years trying to conceive a child. In conversation with the LifeSpeak Podcast, she offers a candid account of her own experience and how she now supports others navigating the d...
Introducing The LifeSpeak Podcast
Oct. 26, 2020

Introducing The LifeSpeak Podcast

LifeSpeak is the podcast about well-being, mental health, and building resilience through knowledge. Joined by leading experts in health, work, and wellness, we go behind the profession to reveal personal stories of struggle ...