How Your Nervous System Shapes Your Life

How Your Nervous System Shapes Your Life

In this episode of Presentgevity™ - Open the Present, host Michael Smith sits down with Dr. Suzanne Cronin, D.C. of Salt Lake Chiropractic to explore a bigger question than pain relief: what happens when the body finally feels safe enough to fully live? Dr. Cronin shares how chiropractic philosophy led her from corporate life in New York City to a career centered on helping people reconnect with their nervous systems. She explains the difference between simply treating symptoms and addressing the root cause of dysfunction, especially when the spine and nervous system are out of balance. From headaches, back pain, and sleep issues to digestive troubles, anxiety, and colicky babies, she describes how chiropractic care can affect far more than joints. The conversation includes remarkable patient stories, including children with seizures, adults recovering function after serious injuries, and people who rediscover ease, personality, and presence once their bodies are aligned. Michael and Dr. Cronin also discuss how to choose the right chiropractor, why prevention matters, and how listening to the body can lead to a fuller, healthier life. This episode is a thoughtful, encouraging look at chiropractic care, nervous system health, and the power of feeling at home in your own body.

Into the DREAMFORCE - Class of 2026

What if the most important commencement speech you ever heard wasn't the one given at your own graduation — but the one waiting for you right now, at this exact time of your life? Into the LifeForce, SoulForce & DREAMFORCE is a global commencement address to the Class of 2026 — and to every single one of us crossing into a new chapter, no matter our age. Delivered by Michael L. Smith, founder of Presentgevity: LifeForce — SoulForce — DREAMFORCE — the creative power that arrives in the night. The history of human creation is the history of human beings who paid attention to what came while they were sleeping. From Descartes to Mendeleev, Mary Shelley to Paul McCartney — your dreams are trying to tell you something. This is for the graduate. The seeker. The one starting over. The one waking up. The one who refuses to sleepwalk through this one wild, precious life. 🎓 Companion to the book DREAMFORCE: A 90-Day Dream Journal, [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYXTBHD9] available on Amazon. 🌐 Learn more at Presentgevity.com [Presentgevity.com]

Live As WE

I created this powerpoint presentation in 2012. There's nothing fancy about it other than the transformational message to take you through increasing your circles of compassion, "to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty" as proposed by Albert Einstein. Enjoy!

Presentgevity™ - Jim Holland Hiking the Routeburn Track/Trail NZ

What does it really mean to live fully alive — not someday, but right now? In this episode of the Presentgevity Podcast, host Michael L Smith sits down with his friend Jim Holland — Olympic athlete, pioneering entrepreneur, and lifelong adventurer — for a conversation that goes far beyond business success. Jim is a co-founder of Backcountry.com, one of the most influential outdoor retail platforms in the world. From a garage startup in Park City, Utah, Backcountry grew into a category-defining company serving millions of outdoor athletes and explorers — with a billion dollars in annual revenue. Before building Backcountry, Jim was an elite U.S. ski jumper, a six-time national champion, and a two-time Olympian who represented Team USA in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. That same drive for excellence and courage continues to shape how Jim lives today. But this episode isn’t just about medals or metrics. It’s about adventure as a way of being. Michael and Jim reflect on their recent journey through New Zealand — a trip marked by uncertainty, spontaneity, and awe. From soaking in the geothermal mud baths and hot springs at Hell’s Gate, to traveling without always knowing where they would stay, to flying into Queenstown and taking different mountains — Jim hiking the legendary Routeburn Track solo, while Michael summited Ben Lomond Peak. They explore the power of solo pilgrimage and shared journey, presence in wild beauty, and what it means to trust life enough to go with the flow. The conversation also weaves in deeper reflections on consciousness and time, inspired by listening together to Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzhak Bentov — opening a doorway into discussions on awareness, vibration, and what it truly means to be alive in this moment. At its heart, this episode is a living example of Presentgevity — the practice of not just adding years to your life, but adding life to your years. If you’ve ever felt the call to step out of routine, to follow aliveness instead of autopilot, and to remember what it feels like to be fully present in your own life, this conversation is for you. ____ To learn more about Presentgevity and how to practice living fully alive in the present moment, visit: 🌐 Presentgevity.com [https://Presentgevity.com] 🤝 Join the community: Skool.com/Presentgevity [Skool.com/Presentgevity] Because longevity isn’t just about more time — it’s about more life in your time. Explore More

DiN OS - Do It NOW OS

Most people don’t need more information — they need momentum. In this episode of Presentgevity, I introduce DiN OS: the Do It Now Operating System — a simple, embodied way to bypass fear, overthinking, and delay by taking aligned action in the present moment. Recorded in motion while saying yes to a trip to New Zealand, this episode explores why clarity follows action (not the other way around), how movement calms the nervous system, and why the present moment is the only place life actually happens. If you’ve been waiting for motivation, certainty, or permission — this episode is your reminder: Do it now. 🌀