Episode #31 | Dr. Jeff Cohen: How to Cope With Anxiety Amid Trying Times
“I often think of mindfulness as giving us a space to choose how to act versus just reacting.” – Dr. Jeff Cohen Columbia University professor and psychologist Dr. Jeff Cohen takes us on a tour through the world of anxiety and what we can do to combat it. Amid the uncertainty of 2020 and beyond, […]
Episode #29 | Bryce Skaff: Your Stressed Out Brain is a Tinderbox
“Can we help manage health and wellbeing simply by managing our finances better?” – Bryce Skaff Our guest this week is Bryce Skaff, co-head of the Global Client Group at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Bryce has a keen understanding of how stress affects our lives both emotionally and financially.
Episode #28 | Martin Pazzani: Climb Mountains or Walk—Just Get Outside!
“Our bodies are interesting. They respond to a little bit of stress the right way.” – Martin Pazzani Martin Pazzani is no stranger to the grind of corporate life. After decades of jet-setting and building brands and companies, Martin faced burnout. He turned to solo mountain climbing as a release and hasn’t looked back. Martin […]
Episode #25 | Manisha Thakor: That Adult Summer Camp Feeling
“I hate the cliche ‘life isn’t a dress rehearsal,’ but that’s honestly what I realized.” – Manisha Thakor This week on true WELLth, we turn the mic on our host. Manisha Thakor walks us through her own wellness pivot as she heads into retirement. Reflecting on her experience on Wall Street, as a leading fund […]
Episode #24 | Brigid Schulte: Overwhelmed – Crafting a Better Life for All
“I just felt like I was living in fast-forward.” – Brigid Schulte If you’re feeling overwhelmed these days, you aren’t alone. For many of us, the lines between family and work have blurred. Brigid Schulte argues that, as a society, we’ve created systems that make it difficult to combine family and work responsibilities. But how […]
Episode #21 | Sharon Epperson: Brain Aneurysm – A CNBC Correspondent’s Life and Death Experience
“I find myself extremely fortunate to have suffered what I did but still be able to do what I’m doing now.” – Sharon Epperson In the financial advisory community, we talk constantly about preparing your finances for the unexpected. But that often feels esoteric. In September 2016, our guest, CNBC personal finance correspondent Sharon Epperson, […]
Episode #20 | Matthew Bonds: COVID-19 – What’s Next?
“Science is moving faster than I’ve ever seen it in my life.” – Matthew Bonds Infectious disease specialist Matthew Bonds shares the science behind diseases, pandemics, how they spread, and how they are contained. Having spent time studying and working to improve health care delivery systems in countries such as Rwanda and Madagascar, Matthew brings […]
Episode #18 | Laura Vanderkam: Time Abundance – Mental Mindshifts to Enrich Your Life
“Possibilities are infinite. Time is not. You are always choosing. Choose wisely.” – Laura Vanderkam “There are not enough hours in the day!” Sound familiar? Internationally-acclaimed time and productivity expert Laura Vanderkam has come to the rescue. Laura explains how to identify where you are leaking time on items that are not a priority—or which […]
Episode #16 | Molly Alliman: Nutritious Living – On and Off the Plate
“Burnout isn’t just in a job that you hate, and you don’t look forward to going into in the morning; it can happen when you’re passionate, and you’re really doing something that you love even more because you don’t know when to turn off.” – Molly Alliman A former corporate banker with a 24/7, always-on […]
Episode #15 | Dr. Michael Hosking: Mental Health – The Real Reason Exercise Can Help
“I decided that I would start a fitness company … that gives people an opportunity to exercise for mental health reasons rather than just to lose weight or create a certain type of body.” – Dr. Michael Hosking Millions of Americans struggle with mental health issues—some situational, some chemical. Unfortunately, there are no conclusive medical […]