The MFS Wellness Podcast

Episode 134 - Saving Homeless Pets (with Carrie Cihasky - PAWS Chicago)

On this episode, I'm joined by Carrie Cihasky of PAWS Chicago. PAWS is the city’s largest No Kill humane organization, dedicated to ending the euthanasia of homeless cats and dogs. Founded in 1997, it revolutionized animal sheltering by treating homeless pets with dignity, providing comprehensive medical care, and finding them loving homes. We discussed a bit about the organization, the work the do, the services provided and the PAWS 5K Run for their Lives event coming up on August 29, 2026. This is a phenomenal organization and if anyone would like to join or donate to my team for the run, please use the link below! https://donate.pawschicago.org/mfswellness Contact PAWS: info@pawschicago.org Contact Mike: Mike Sinopoli - NASM Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn: @mfswellness  email: mike@mfswellness.com phone: 630-361-4907 www.mfswellness.com

Episode 133 - Modern Dating & Relationships (A Joint Perspective)

Earlier this year, we published two episodes around dating and relationships in modern times. One was a female perspective, the other, a male perspective. This episode joins both groups for an overall discussion on this extremely diverse, convoluted and individualized topic. We addressed the following: -Is the friction in modern relationships really between men and women, or is it more of an empath vs. narcissist type battle? Or is the whole thing entirely too complex to made such a distinction? -Using others or a relationship to avoid the healing process from traumatic past events and the how it's the downfall of the vast majority of partnerships. -Online dating, dating apps, social media etiquette. -What's worse, physical or emotional infidelity? Or are they equal? -Should a woman ask a man out on a date? -Social media responses. -We list non-sexual qualities in the opposite sex we like or respect personally. Contact Mike: Mike Sinopoli - NASM Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn: @mfswellness  email: mike@mfswellness.com phone: 630-361-4907 www.mfswellness.com

Episode 132 - Action Over Intention (with Josiah Smith)

In this episode, Josiah Smith and I discuss a simple yet deep phrase: "Action Over Intention." We lay out our own struggles with taking action and sitting in the comfort of intentions and the deep rooted internal battles that keep us stuck. Joe uses examples from his career, past physique competitions, and iron man training to elaborate on the subject. We also review the top aspects of life where people will sit in intent and constructively suggest the practices on how to move forward with purposeful action. Huge thanks to Joe for opening up on this recording. Nothing but the utmost respect for this guy as a human and long-time friend. Contact Mike: Mike Sinopoli - NASM Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn: @mfswellness email: mike@mfswellness.com phone: 630-361-4907 www.mfswellness.com

Episode 131 - Illness Prevention Through Lifestyle Medicine (with Dr. Sunny Sharma)

I had a great conversation with Dr. Sunny Sharma. Dr. Sharma has geared his practice towards using lifestyle medicine to prevent chronic illness, rather than blindly treat sicknesses with prescription medication. Through his observation of society’s state health and habits, as well as his own personal health scare of a brain tumor in 2022, he’s used his knowledge to adjust his approach in caring for his patients and himself. A few other topics discussed: -The scope of practice of a lifestyle medicine doctor -Ideal protein and fiber intake -The truth about Cholesterol -Ozempic/GLP-1’s Contact Mike: Mike Sinopoli - NASM Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn: @mfswellness email: mike@mfswellness.com phone: 630-361-4907 www.mfswellness.com

Episode 130 - Modern Dating & Relationships (A Male Perspective)

We follow up on the female perspective episode with the male perspective on modern dating and relationships. Some topics include: -What makes men feel respected -Men feeling they need to be the hero/savior -Peace vs. Passion -Are women's friends harmful to romantic relationships? -If she has an OnlyFans past -Red Flag/Green Flag -And of course...coffee dates. We do NOT claim to be experts at all. Just some dudes sharing experiences and thoughts. Huge thanks to Renee Cappiello for hosting this thing and keeping us in check! Contact Mike: Mike Sinopoli - NASM Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn: @mfswellness  email: mike@mfswellness.com  phone: 630-361-4907  www.mfswellness.com