Jolene Brighten on How to Use Food to Improve Your Mood | Health Theory
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01/16/20
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On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, she shares her own intense stories of dealing with autoimmune issues, chronic illness, an abusive family, bullying, and the long-term effects of using hormonal birth control. While describing her journey to genuine health, Jolene Brighten also talks about the three keys to rapid healing, explains why she doesn’t focus on what not to eat, and gives plenty of concrete suggestions on how to improve your diet.
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SHOW NOTES:
Jolene shares her battles with chronic illness and bullying [0:50]
Jolene talks about growing up in an abusive and controlling household [5:25]
We can choose to re-write our narratives [7:00]
One tactic Jolene always uses is to carve out time to just think [10:41]
Jolene talks about how her negative experiences contributed to her chronic illness [11:43]
Jolene shares a story of when she publicly called herself on her own BS [14:21]
Tom talks about the connection between mind and body, nutrition and emotions [18:25]
Jolene strongly advocates that food is medicine, and that food is communication [20:13]
Jolene explains the benefits of turmeric [22:27]
Inflammation is not always bad--you need a little bit of it [23:25]
“I don’t want to focus on what NOT to eat.” [24:27]
Jolene is not a fan of products that have been dramatically genetically engineered [27:29]
Jolene discusses the connection between soy and estrogen [30:00]
Jolene describes good ways to get proteins and fats [31:50]
Jolene talks about the difficulty of making recommendations when evidence is limited [34:09]
Jolene explains the real effects of the birth control pill [36:00]
A woman may find a different man attractive when she’s using birth control [39:55]
Jolene advocates for a more balanced view of hormonal birth control [43:00]
Unapologetically love yourself fiercely, set and hold your boundaries [47:35]
FOLLOW JOLENE: WEBSITE: https://drbrighten.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2RkdSpH FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2QTn3OB TWITTER: https://bit.ly/3a9yv0o
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#154 Les Brown on Explaining Everything That's Holding You Back | Impact Theory
January 14, 2020
•59m
On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Les Brown shares the truth about how everyone has to fail their way to success. He also details his strategies for improving his mindset, explains exactly how he transformed the story he tells himself about himself, and talks about how to deal with negative thoughts and negative people.
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SHOW NOTES:
Life is a battle for territory [3:07]
Les discusses his battle with cancer, which he has been winning for over 20 years [4:35]
Les explains how he changed his beliefs and the stories he told himself about himself [7:21]
Les shares his experience with prejudice, and how he learned to have hope [11:53]
Les explains how the dominant culture dismantles people’s creativity and sense of self [17:15]
Les describes the most important lessons about success he ever learned [19:46]
Les strongly advocates embracing your own uniqueness [22:53]
Don’t live the life that was given to you by your circumstances [26:40]
Les strongly recommends reading, changing your social circle, and finding a mentor [29:13]
Les makes some surprising book recommendations [32:23]
Les talks about holding negative thoughts in check [33:31]
Les details his strategy for continuously improving his mindset [35:43]
Les shares the impact his mother had on his life [37:25]
Les tells the story of how he learned to be unstoppable [43:02]
Les advocates listening, telling stories, and orchestrating an experience [45:37]
Les shares the impact he wants to have on the world [47:30]
FOLLOW LES: WEBSITE: lesbrown.com EMAIL: info@lesbrownleader.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2QRxyRo FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/39Q70IQ TWITTER: https://bit.ly/36xr14R
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This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.
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- Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more
- New episodes delivered ad-free
- Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list
- You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:
- Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement
- Money Mindset: Business & Finance
- Relationship Theory: Relationships
- Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health
- Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes
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Life coach to billionaire and one of the greatest influencers of all time, Brendon Burchard knows exactly how to make an impact. So, on this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Brendon details precisely how to achieve impossibly high performance, evaluate yourself and your goals, and deal with failure and stress. And he does it all while still bringing his trademark joy and revealing the qualities that have allowed him to build and maintain exceptional relationships and a vibrant community. Oh, and he still repels all the jerks!
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SHOW NOTES:
Brendon shares the story of being suicidal, then being in a nearly fatal accident [3:03]
Brendon describes becoming obsessive about learning leadership and psychology [4:53]
Your life is determined by each decision you make, every day [7:20]
Brendon describes his self-evaluation and visualization process [10:33]
How to observe your life dispassionately [17:55]
Brendon explains how to deal with failures and feeling bad [21:04]
Going through the motions is the death of high performance [24:29]
Tom and Brendon discuss leveraging guilt and pain, courage and contemplation [25:56]
Brendon strongly advocates the need for community [29:48]
Tom advocates learning to endure hardship, failure and stress [31:50]
Brendon advocates allowing joy and deep pleasure [34:45]
Brendon explains how he came to value relationships so deeply [39:05]
What one change could people make to have more of an impact [43:27]
FOLLOW: WEBSITE: brendon.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/36lTIBy FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2E3vVdy TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2RIHy1c
Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact?
If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.
Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.
This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.
Subscription Benefits:
- Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more
- New episodes delivered ad-free
- Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list
- You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:
- Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement
- Money Mindset: Business & Finance
- Relationship Theory: Relationships
- Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health
- Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz
Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/
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