Resilience Agenda Radio (Resilience Agenda - Hadleigh Fischer)

In the first episode for 2022, we wanted to learn more on how to sleep better, focus better, and feel calmer. 

What better way to improve on these things than by taking a look at the way we breathe? 

Joined by Patrick McKeown, one of the world's leading experts on functional breathing and the author of several books, including Atomic Focus and the Oxygen Advantage as he walks us through how we can improve our wellbeing through an automatic function we often take for granted.

When our everyday becomes routine, it's easy to fall into the trap of mindlessness. 

We're joined by Harvard's very own "mother of mindfulness", Dr. Ellen Langer who walks us through the different ways we often find ourselves battling with the ability to rightfully differentiate a tragedy or an inconvenience.

Listen on as Dr. Langer shares the strategies that we can incorporate in our lives, in order to reframe the way we categorize the good and bad, to help us go from being mindless to being mindful.

Are you searching for a parenting philosophy that goes beyond the latest trends and fads? Join us as we explore the ancient wisdom of Stoicism and its application to modern-day parenting with Brittany Polat, author of "Tranquility Parenting."

Discover how Stoic principles can help you:

• Navigate the challenges of raising children in today's culture.
• Develop resilience, not just happiness, in your children (and yourself!).
• Find the balance between giving your children autonomy and providing a sense of security.
• Manage your emotions and reactions as a parent.
• Cultivate a peaceful and fulfilling family life.

Brittany delves into key Stoic concepts such as:

• The Trichotomy of Control: Learn to focus on what you can control and let go of what you can't.
• Preferred Indifference: Discover the power of not being attached to external outcomes.
• Living in Accordance with Virtue: Understand how Stoicism encourages values like compassion, self-discipline, and resilience.

This episode offers a unique perspective on parenting that will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. Tune in and embark on a journey towards Tranquility Parenting!

New parenthood – it's exciting, overwhelming, and often filled with unexpected emotional twists and turns.

Join us on Resilience Agenda Radio – The Mental Fitness Podcast's latest episode as we dive deep into the world of maternal mental health with renowned expert Dr. Andrea Niles, founder of Prospera, a platform dedicated to fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum mental health support.

In this episode, we'll unpack how to:

• Recognize the Signs: Learn to identify the signs and symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and more, empowering you to seek timely support.
• Build Your Toolkit: Explore evidence-based tools and strategies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, to effectively manage challenging emotions and build resilience.
• Cultivate a Supportive Network: Understand the critical role of social support in postpartum well-being and learn how to build a "village" of family, friends, and community resources.
• Prioritize Personal Wellbeing: Explore practical ways to prioritize your own wellbeing amidst the demands of parenthood.
• Navigate the Partner Dynamic: Gain insights into the unique challenges faced by partners and fathers, fostering open communication and mutual support within the family unit.

Dr. Niles shares her expert insights on:

• Early Intervention and Treatment: Understand the significance of early identification and intervention for PMADs, ensuring timely access to effective support and resources.
• Building a Resilient Family: Discover strategies for fostering connection, communication, and resilience within the family unit, creating a strong foundation for navigating challenges together.
• Breaking the Stigma: We'll discuss the importance of open dialogue surrounding maternal mental health, working together to create a more supportive and understanding environment for new parents.

This episode is your comprehensive guide to navigating the postpartum journey with confidence and support. Whether you're an expecting parent, a new parent, or supporting a loved one, tune in and empower yourself with the knowledge and resources to create a fulfilling and thriving postpartum experience.

Join us for a fascinating conversation with philosopher Emrys Westacott as we delve into the wisdom of frugality. In a world obsessed with consumerism and status, Emrys offers a refreshing perspective on simple living and its potential to unlock true happiness. We explore the philosophical roots of frugality, discuss the challenges and rewards of embracing this lifestyle, and discover how it can lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Whether you're a seasoned minimalist or just starting to explore the concept of simple living, this episode offers valuable insights and practical tips for navigating the complexities of the modern world.

In this episode of Resilience Agenda Radio, we explore the intersection of Mental Fitness and financial wellbeing with legendary investor and money manager, Rick Rule. 

Rick shares his extensive knowledge on the psychology of money, the principles of successful investing, and the importance of Mental Fitness in business and life.

This conversation covers everything from the mindset required for financial success to the impact of cognitive biases on our financial decisions.

Rick’s insights are invaluable for anyone looking to improve their financial wellbeing and overall Mental Fitness.

Join us on the latest episode of Resilience Agenda Radio as we explore the psychology of happiness and resilience with Dr. Alex Lickerman. 

Discover how core beliefs shape our pursuit of happiness, practical strategies for building resilience, and the intersection of ancient Buddhist philosophy with modern psychology. 

Dr. Lickerman, author of "The Ten Worlds" and "The Undefeated Mind," shares valuable insights to help you overcome life's challenges and find lasting fulfillment.

Join us in this enlightening episode of Resilience Agenda Radio as we sit down with Dr. Brock Bastian, a leading psychologist and author of "The Other Side of Happiness." 

Dr. Bastian shares his groundbreaking research on the intricate relationship between pain, happiness, and meaning in our lives.

Discover how embracing discomfort and adversity can lead to profound personal growth and fulfillment. Learn why resilience isn't just a trait but a skill we can develop through life's challenging experiences.

In this episode, we also explore the misconceptions about happiness and how our pursuit of constant positivity can sometimes lead us astray. 

Dr. Bastian provides valuable insights on how to reframe our understanding of pain and use it as a catalyst for a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with Dr. Gail Gazelle, a renowned physician, coach, and author, dedicated to combating physician burnout and enhancing resilience among healthcare professionals. With a deep commitment to mindfulness and resilience, Dr. Gazelle has significantly impacted the medical community, sharing her expertise as a part-time assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and through her widely acclaimed books, "Everyday Resilience" and "Mindful MD."

In this episode, Dr. Gazelle discusses:

• Her journey from end-of-life care to addressing physician burnout.
• The concept of resilience as a well of inner resources, including courage, calm, and connection.
• Practical tools and strategies from her book "Everyday Resilience" to build and sustain resilience in daily life.
• The role of mindfulness in reducing burnout and restoring autonomy for healthcare professionals.
• Real-life examples of how mindfulness can transform the experience of healthcare workers, improve patient care, and foster a healthier work environment.

Dr. Gazelle also addresses common misconceptions about mindfulness and provides actionable advice on incorporating mindfulness practices into even the busiest of schedules. Whether you're a healthcare professional or someone interested in resilience and mental fitness, this episode offers valuable insights and practical guidance to help you thrive despite life's challenges.

Listen now and equip yourself with the tools to navigate and overcome burnout, and find meaning and satisfaction in your work and life.

Join us as we explore the crucial link between nutrition and mental health with Dr. Lisa Young. In this insightful episode, Dr. Young, a renowned nutritionist and author, delves into how our food choices directly impact our mental wellbeing.

Learn about key nutrients that support brain health, the importance of mindful eating, and practical tips to incorporate a balanced diet into your daily routine.

Discover how simple changes in your diet can lead to significant improvements in your Mental Fitness.

Join us for an insightful episode with Clint Murphy, host of the Growth Guide podcast. Clint shares his journey from a career in finance to becoming a personal growth expert, real estate investor, and prolific reader. He discusses the crucial role of mental fitness in navigating career pivots, overcoming adversity, and achieving personal and professional growth. Discover how Clint integrates Mental Fitness practices into his daily life to maintain balance and thrive in his multiple roles.

What You Will Learn:

• The importance of Mental Fitness in personal and professional growth
• Strategies for overcoming career obstacles and turning them into growth opportunities
• How to balance a demanding career, personal growth, and family life through mental fitness practices
• The role of leadership in fostering team growth and maintaining mental well-being
• Practical tips for managing stress, maintaining mental health, and achieving work-life integration

Join us in this insightful episode of the Resilience Agenda Radio – The Mental Fitness Podcast as Hadleigh Fischer speaks with Anne Gehrmann, a lawyer, banker, mother of three, and author of Die Stoikerin ("The Stoic").

Anne shares her journey from discovering Stoicism during the COVID-19 pandemic to applying its ancient wisdom in modern life. This episode dives into how Stoic philosophy can help women navigate the pressures of balancing career, family, and self-care while maintaining Mental Fitness.

What You Will Learn:

• The Essential Principles of Stoicism: Discover how Stoic philosophy can lead to a more fulfilling, balanced life.
• Stoicism for Modern Women: Learn how Stoicism offers practical tools for managing expectations and societal pressures.
• Mental Fitness and Stoic Practices: Understand the connection between Stoicism and mental fitness, and how to incorporate Stoic practices into daily life.
• Navigating Life’s Challenges: Tips on how to apply Stoicism in difficult situations, from family pressures to personal health crises.

In this episode, Hadleigh Fischer interviews Carl Honoré, acclaimed author and advocate of the slow movement. Carl explains how slowing down isn’t about doing everything slowly but finding the right pace for each activity. He shares insights on how speed affects our stress levels, relationships, and productivity, emphasizing the need for balance – especially in a post-pandemic world where people are rethinking their fast-paced lifestyles.

Carl also discusses the importance of recovery, hyper-parenting, and why younger generations are demanding better work-life balance. He provides practical tips to help us all slow down, from reducing screen time to spending more moments in nature. Discover how embracing slowness can lead to greater creativity, deeper connections, and a more fulfilling life.

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In this episode, Dr. Russell Kennedy, also known as "The Anxiety MD," shares his groundbreaking approach to understanding and managing anxiety. 

Combining neuroscience, psychology, and his personal journey, Dr. Kennedy explores why traditional treatments often fall short and how we can break free from the anxiety loop. He delves into the role of childhood trauma, the connection between mind and body, and the importance of addressing the root cause of anxiety rather than just its symptoms. 

Whether you're struggling with anxiety or supporting someone who is, tune in to learn how to calm your mind and reconnect with your body.

In this thought-provoking episode, Hadleigh Fischer sits down with Rhiannon Lambert, one of the UK's leading nutritionists and bestselling author, to demystify the complexities of nutrition. Together, they explore the essentials of plant-based eating, debunk protein myths, and tackle the hype surrounding superfoods. With a practical and compassionate approach, Rhiannon shares simple strategies to improve dietary habits and navigate the challenges of the modern food environment.

The conversation goes beyond physical health, highlighting the profound connection between nutrition and mental wellbeing. Whether you're curious about personalized nutrition, struggling with food choices, or seeking better mental health through diet, this episode offers actionable insights to help you thrive.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Plant-Based Eating, Simplified: Why it’s not about giving up animal products, but embracing more plants.
• The Truth About Protein: Are we really at risk of deficiency?
• Superfoods Unmasked: Why balance and variety matter more than trendy ingredients.
• Practical Skills for Better Eating: How cooking and preparation can transform your diet.
• Nutrition’s Role in Mental Health: How food choices influence how we feel and function.

Join Hadleigh Fischer as he interviews Jocelyn Brewer, psychologist and creator of the Digital Nutrition Framework, about reclaiming balance in our tech-driven lives.

Jocelyn shares her 4M Framework — Mindful, Meaningful, Moderate, and Modeling— along with practical tips for managing screen time, fostering mindful habits, and guiding children in the digital age. 

Discover actionable strategies to create healthier relationships with technology and make digital wellbeing a way of life.

In this insightful episode, Hadleigh Fischer is joined by burnout expert and founder of Get Your Sh*t Together, Katie Maycock. Together, they dive deep into the realities of stress, the six stages of burnout, and the critical importance of boundaries and resilience. Katie shares her powerful strategies for reframing stress, creating sustainable habits, and prioritizing rest as a cornerstone of Mental Fitness.

Whether you're a high performer juggling it all or someone seeking practical tools to manage stress, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you navigate life's pressures and make Mental Fitness a way of life.

In this episode, Hadleigh Fischer engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Marcia Sirota, a psychiatrist, author, and founder of the Ruthless Compassion Institute. Dr. Sirota introduces her revolutionary concept of "Ruthless Compassion," blending fierce kindness with clarity and self-awareness to empower individuals to set boundaries, embrace self-acceptance, and navigate life’s challenges effectively.

Discover the tools to reject perfectionism, reframe self-defeating thoughts, and heal past wounds while fostering healthier relationships. Whether you're grappling with adversity, seeking to redefine your personal boundaries, or just curious about cultivating emotional resilience, this episode offers a practical roadmap to living a more authentic and empowered life.

In this deeply moving and empowering episode, Hadleigh Fischer sits down with Dr. Kate Truitt, a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, and trauma expert, to explore the tools and strategies for overcoming trauma and building resilience. Dr. Truitt shares her personal story of loss, grief, and recovery, offering invaluable insights into how we can navigate life’s most challenging moments and emerge stronger.

From understanding the neuroscience of trauma to practical Mental Fitness techniques, Dr. Truitt discusses how we can reframe adversity, embrace self-compassion, and build pathways toward growth. Whether you're facing a significant life event or simply seeking ways to improve your mental health, this episode is for you.

In this episode of Resilience Agenda Radio, host Hadleigh Fischer sits down with Dennis Simsek, widely known as The Anxiety Guy, to dive deep into anxiety, trauma, and transformation. Dennis, a former professional tennis player turned anxiety expert and author, shares his personal story of battling anxiety, hitting rock bottom, and how he turned his struggles into a mission to help others reclaim their lives.

They discuss:

• Breaking Free from Anxiety – How to move beyond fear, panic, and limiting beliefs.
• Overcoming Health Anxiety – Practical tools for calming obsessive thoughts and physical symptoms.
• Somatic Healing and the Mind-Body Connection – Why addressing stored trauma in the body is key to long-term emotional health.

In this deeply personal and inspiring episode of Resilience Agenda Radio, Hadleigh Fischer speaks to Rachel Havekost – writer, storyteller, and author of Where the River Flows – who shares her journey of overcoming an eating disorder, battling anxiety and depression, and finding resilience through Mental Fitness.

Rachel opens up about the lessons she learned through 19 years of therapy, the transformative power of group support, and the practical tools that have shaped her recovery.

From breathing exercises to journaling, Rachel highlights actionable strategies to strengthen Mental Fitness and make wellbeing a way of life.

This week we talk to one of the world's leading happiness, well-being and self-development authors Tal Ben-Shahar.

Tal is a former Harvard University psychology professor, best-selling author of several books including Happier, Being Happy & Choose the Life You Want. He is the founder of the Happiness Studies Institute, consults with Fortune 500 companies globally, and joins us from upstate New York.

In today's episode, we talk about what real happiness is all about. We talk about the little things we can do each day to become happier, how we can optimise our mental health (no matter where we start), and how to thrive during difficult times. 

In today’s episode with Jocelyn Brewer we discuss how to “untangle” ourselves from the distracting pull of technology. 

Jocelyn introduces us to the idea of ‘Digital Calories’ and how time is a finite resource that we don’t want to be wasting.

We talk about the controversy with Jean Twenge and her infamous article: “Have Smartphones destroyed a generation” and discover that the answer is no!

Jocelyn shares her unique ideas about how best to handle technology-obsessed kids and their screen-time and how imposing strict limits and bans can be counter-productive.

We discuss the 3Ms of Digital Nutrition™ and learn about how what we consume online has an effect on our thoughts and behaviour – just like what we eat.

We talk about why an email from your boss is not a lullaby and talk about some great common-sense tips, hacks and strategies for building better technological habits into our lives that enable us to get more done and connect better with those around us.

In this fun, fast-paced and entertaining podcast, we might not use our phones in the same way ever again. At least until the episode is over. 

In today’s episode with Nir Eyal we discuss how to overcome the challenges of distraction from social media, the news and procrastination. 

We talk about Nir’s Wall St Journal best-selling book ‘Indistractable’ and how it’s not our phones that cause us to become distracted, it’s our inability to better manage uncomfortable internal feelings. 

Nir shares with us how becoming Indistractable is set to become the ‘superpower of the 21st century‘, and in four easy-to-understand steps helps us learn to make our attention levels indestructable. 

We talk about the challenges that COVID-19 has on staying productive, especially while working from home, and the impact that expectations, our need for structure and forethought in planning our time has on staying connected to others, getting things done, and how to feel properly relaxed when we are unwinding. 

We cover the ways we can teach principles of attention and focus to our kids, so that they remain digitally literate, but socially engaged at the same time. 

Nir talks about how most advice about using digital technologies is actually unsustainable and proposes several practical ideas for you and your team about crafting your work environment for better mental health, productivity and connection.  

In a fast-paced, wide-ranging and entertaining interview, Nir shares five years of in-depth research and his experience working in and around Silicon Valley, implementing and teaching behavioural design principles to leading technology companies and students.

You won’t want to miss this interview with the world-class Nir Eyal. 

In today's episode we speak with Lifeline Central West CEO Steph Robinson who talks us through the unique challenges of mental health in the 'bush' (rural areas), the important work Lifeline does in times of stress and uncertainty for people, and we spend 25 minutes walking through a role-play of how to approach someone we care about, ask them if they are okay, and most importantly, what to say and do if they say no...

If you are pressed for time, fast forward to the 20 minute mark, where this must listen interview gets going.

In today's episode, we speak with psychologist, author, TEDx presenter and mindfulness and compassion expert Shauna Shapiro from Santa Clara University in the US. We talk about how perfectionism makes us unhappy, what we really mean by the present moment, how self-compassion is at the heart of personal growth, and doesn't make us soft, and how we can take a more realistic and helpful approach to dealing with life, problems and choices. 

In this episode, we talk to Ted speaker, author, psychologist, resilience and behavioural change expert and fountain of collective wisdom, Kristen Lee, who joins us from Boston.