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#370: One Thing You Can't Forget in the Age of AI

We are living in a time where information has never been more abundant. You can even feel how much more information you're consuming than you were even ten years ago. Nearly everything you need to know is just a click away. And with the rise of AI, that stream of information isn't slowing down. If anything, it's going to speed up. Although controversial, I actually don't think AI is something to be afraid of. In fact, AI brings a multitude of benefits, including time abundance that helps you get out and live. But, like all things, there is always a downside. How you use it and what you use it for will determine the health of AI in your life. One reality that AI highlights is this: Consuming more information won't move your life forward. That's the illusion of information. It leads you to assume that knowing more will transform your life, when it can't. The gap between knowing and living is called the wisdom gap. And as information overload speeds up, the gap is becoming more glaringly obvious. Just because you "know" something doesn't mean you have wisdom. In fact, knowing too much can muddy the waters, leading to confusion and stagnation. It leads to information overload that can quickly turn into information paralysis. In this podcast, I share more on the illusion of knowledge and how to move from knowledge to wisdom, creating the discernment to transform you. Learn more: https://thelivingwell.com/370 [https://thelivingwell.com/370] Join us "After The Show." In the live After the Show, I share more details on how to practically shift toward building structure, plus parts of my own weight loss story that rarely get discussed. To join live After the Show recordings and access replays, subscribe to The Weekly Fill Newsletter: https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill [https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill] Inside the newsletter, you'll receive weekly reflections, practical health frameworks, and invitations to exclusive live conversations. Join me each week in this new season, uncovering common health illusions.

#369: Why 'Trying Harder' Is Ruining Your Health

It's a frustrating irony. You try harder and tighten your grip. You double down on doing everything "right." And yet somehow, it leaves you feeling further away from the results you want. You might assume the issue is control, but it's actually the illusion of control. The illusion of control is putting your energy and emphasis on things that you can't change while neglecting what you can. It's exactly what we talk about in this podcast episode. Many people spend excessive time pouring energy into things we were never meant to control in the first place. They muddy themselves in the God-space of the world. And when you do that, you end up exhausted, discouraged, and stuck. It's the place where you work really hard but have nothing to show for it. And it's not because you don't have the power and ability to change, but because you're doing it from the wrong space – controlling what you don't have control over while ignoring what you do. But when you shift your focus and place your energy on what is actually within your control, things begin to move and change. That's where progress happens and where freedom exists. And honestly, this is more than just health. It will shift your life. Learning what you can control and letting go of what you can't creates a kind of freedom most of us don't even realize we're missing. Learn more: https://thelivingwell.com/369 [https://thelivingwell.com/369] Join us "After The Show." In the live After the Show, I share more details on how to practically shift toward building structure, plus parts of my own weight loss story that rarely get discussed. To join live After the Show recordings and access replays, subscribe to The Weekly Fill Newsletter: https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill [https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill] Inside the newsletter, you'll receive weekly reflections, practical health frameworks, and invitations to exclusive live conversations. Join me each week in this new season, uncovering common health illusions.

#368: You're Not Lazy - You're Undercharged

Most people have a massive checklist of to-dos (maybe better said, should-dos) they attribute to health. It might be perfecting your morning routine, restricting carbs, or a number of the other infinite ideas people believe it takes to be well. Of course, action is a necessity to make change. And most of the "health ideas" you've believed have merit and health benefits. You should want to be at a healthy weight. You should fuel your body well. You should move it daily and build strength. The problem isn't what you're doing, it's how you're attempting to do it. If you're attempting to change, or rather, heal from a low-energy state, it rarely works. Not because the action itself is irrelevant, but because you don't have the energy to hold it and use it. Learn more: https://thelivingwell.com/368 [https://thelivingwell.com/368] Join us "After The Show." In the live After the Show, I share more details on how to practically shift toward building structure, plus parts of my own weight loss story that rarely get discussed. To join live After the Show recordings and access replays, subscribe to The Weekly Fill Newsletter: https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill [https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill] Inside the newsletter, you'll receive weekly reflections, practical health frameworks, and invitations to exclusive live conversations. Join me each week in this new season, uncovering common health illusions.

#367: The Positive Side To Dysregulation

Dysregulation is a popular term, not because it's trendy, but because many people are affected by its consequences. I spent many years of my life living more dysregulated than regulated, almost succumbing to the idea that the dysregulation was my story. But I also found that feeling dysregulated was having a biological effect. It was leading me to gain weight and engage in choices I didn't love. And this out-of-balance state led to a life of constant self-protection. It's not a fun way to live mentally or physically. It wasn't until many years later that I realized my fixation on the dysregulation was part of the reason I could never re-regulate. One, I didn't understand the goal of my body. Two, I had put all of my focus on the dysregulation of life, on the self-protection, so that it became my way of life. But everything changed when I shifted my focus from being a victim of dysregulation to using it. As my mentor always reminds me, "what's on the other side of the coin." On the other side of dysregulation is always regulation. Today, I want to present a new focus on dysregulation. Specifically, the positive side of dysregulation. That doesn't mean complacency with dysregulation, but it's shifting the focus and the story to use it as good. Listen to the podcast to learn more. Learn more: https://thelivingwell.com/367 [https://thelivingwell.com/367] Join us "After The Show." In the live After the Show, we explore a powerful question: What if you stopped talking about losing weight altogether? I share more details on how to practically shift toward building structure, plus parts of my own weight loss story that rarely get discussed. To join live After the Show recordings and access replays, subscribe to The Weekly Fill Newsletter: https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill [https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill] Inside the newsletter, you'll receive weekly reflections, practical health frameworks, and invitations to exclusive live conversations. Join me each week in this new season, uncovering common health illusions.

#366: The Power of Your Village With Michale Chatham and Molly Peralta

Not long ago, I would have said yes, assuming that "village" and "community" were interchangeable terms. I didn't understand the differences, which left little room to appreciate them. What I had was a community, not a village. I'm not passing judgment against a community. I still very much thrive here. But Michael and Molly taught me the advantages of the village, and my mind was opened. A community is often composed of similar bodies, with similar lives, morals, beliefs, socioeconomic status, and even similar ages or life stages. A village is outside of this. It's a range that encompasses so much more than just likeness, but uniqueness. And it's here that we have the power to really lean and benefit from the wisdom of those who aren't just like us. In this podcast, I talk with Michale Chatham and Molly Peralta, as we discuss the difference between community and village and how this can help you uncover your uniqueness and understand who you are and why you are here. We also discuss how to tap into the story you live, birth new creativity, and break rapport with common "health" stories and illusions we often refer to. Learn more: https://thelivingwell.com/366 [https://thelivingwell.com/366] Join us "After The Show." In the live After the Show, we explore a powerful question: What if you stopped talking about losing weight altogether? I share more details on how to practically shift toward building structure, plus parts of my own weight loss story that rarely get discussed. To join live After the Show recordings and access replays, subscribe to The Weekly Fill Newsletter: https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill [https://www.thelivingwell.com/the-weekly-fill] Inside the newsletter, you'll receive weekly reflections, practical health frameworks, and invitations to exclusive live conversations. Join me each week in this new season, uncovering common health illusions.