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Hosted by 3x bestselling author, James Whittaker, the Win the Day podcast was created to reveal how the world’s best performers Win the Day … and how YOU can, too.
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182. The Myth of Normal: Why the Modern World is Killing You – and What to Do About It with Dr. Gabor Maté (NY Times bestselling author; physician) 💌
“The question is not why the addiction, but why the pain.” — Dr. Gabor Maté
Dr. Gabor Maté is a physician, public speaker, and bestselling author whose work has been translated into 30+ languages.
For 20 years, Dr. Maté worked as a family doctor and palliative care director. He then spent 12 years in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by hardcore drug addiction, mental illness, and HIV, including in North America’s first Supervised Injection Site.
His award-winning book on addiction, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, is used in universities globally.
His most recent book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture, is a New York Times bestseller and one of the best books I’ve ever read. In fact, if I could give one book to everyone on the planet to read, it would be this one.
Dr. Maté is also an expert in childhood developmental issues, ADHD, mind/body health, trauma, and parenting — you’re about to see why.
In this episode:
• Why the medical system is keeping us sick.
• How schools are destroying our children’s future – and what to do about it.
• The role of trauma in bringing kindness and unity back to our society; and
• How to prioritize healing and happiness in your daily routine.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Gabor Maté!
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🎬 Episode website (including 4K video version, full transcript, best quotes, etc.): https://jameswhitt.com/182-win-the-day-podcast-gabor-mate
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📚 ‘The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture’ by Gabor Maté
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📷 Gabor Maté Instagram
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Timemarkers:
0:16 Who is Dr. Gabor Maté
2:34 Interview starts
3:10 The problem with our medical system today
5:15 How doctors can apply mind-body unity
6:49 Individuals vs corporations
8:09 Parenting has become a source of stress rather than joy
9:38 Why we ALL suffer from trauma (and how to create more kindness in the world)
11:08 Are kids less resilient today
13:54 How can I boost my child's self-confidence
15:40 Should we encourage children to do hard things
17:24 The developmental pyramid
20:02 How two people can experience the same event with vastly different outcomes
22:15 When to connect children with sensitivity or strength
23:56 How can I be optimistic after trauma
25:00 Are we responsible for our trauma
26:23 3 questions to upgrade your daily routine
29:56 What is the link between childhood trauma and chronic illness (e.g. multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma) – and how chronic stress impacts your immune system
34:07 Is addiction genetically inherited (e.g. alcoholism, depression, etc.)
36:03 Why ADHD is a developmental problem rather than a disease – and what conditions children need for healthy brain development
39:20 Should we be compassionate to violent offenders and criminals
43:55 How do I find my calling and purpose in life
45:12 What does Dr. Gabor Maté think about Donald Trump and Joe Biden
48:02 Affirmation
49:26 Rocket Round
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181. The Best Way to Get is to Give 💞
“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” – Zig Ziglar
In an increasingly transactional world, too many people are focused on what they can GET, rather than what they can GIVE.
But what if giving is what starts the receiving process? 😲
This minisode gives you a 3-step framework to attract massive opportunity — all through a simple focus.
If you want to win, you need to be an expert giver. Listen to this episode and find out why it can be your biggest superpower...
Onward and upward always,
James
PS - Tickets are now available for the 2024 Win the Day Mastermind and I'm bringing in the big guns! The event is strictly limited to 40 people and will sell out so, if you'd like to join, get in fast:
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🚀 Register for the 2024 Win the Day Mastermind
✍️ Win the Day journal template
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💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts
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PS — In case you missed it: The Science of Trust & Connection with Jon Levy (behavioral scientist): Ep 182
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180. The Science of Trust & Connection with Jon Levy (behavioral scientist) 🤝
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” — Maya Angelou
Only one relationship — one person — stands in the way of the opportunity that could change everything for you.
Your job is to find and connect with that person…
This episode will show you how.
Our guest Jon Levy is a behavioral scientist and NY Times bestselling author known for his work in human connection, trust, and influence.
Jon has worked with startups right through to global brands (e.g. Microsoft, Google, and Samsung) to transform the way they approach sales, consumer engagement, and culture.
Jon is also founder of The Influencers Dinner, a secret dining experience for industry leaders ranging from Nobel laureates and Olympians to musicians and executives. With thousands of members, Influencers is the largest community of its type worldwide.
Jon’s second book, You’re Invited: The Art and Science of Connection, Trust and Belonging, was released to critical acclaim.
In this episode:
How to become a master at building trust and influence.
How to identify and secure the most important opportunities in your life.
What you can do to start making better decisions right now.
How your social circle impacts self-belief and success.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Jon Levy!
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🎬 4K video version: https://youtu.be/wVUkX9g4Qc0
🎙️ Episode website (including full transcript): https://jameswhitt.com/180-win-the-day-podcast-jon-levy
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Show links:
🎯 Take the Win the Day Quiz and download your FREE personalized action plan
⚡ Jon Levy website
🌎 Influencers website
📚 ‘You're Invited: The Art and Science of Connection, Trust, and Belonging’ by Jon Levy
🎤 TEDx Talk ‘What makes us influential?’ by Jon Levy
📷 Jon Levy Instagram
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💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts
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Timemarkers:
0:16 Who is Jon Levy
1:50 Interview starts
3:29 The danger of working in isolation
4:16 Why social integration is the greatest predictor of longevity
6:40 How Jon Levy became interested in behavioral science
8:40 How your friends influence your future (obesity, divorce, politics, etc.)
11:29 How to find a mentor or positive role model – even if you’re in a toxic environment
15:50 How to connect with influential people (billionaires, CEOs, etc.)
19:46 The right way to connect with people on LinkedIn
25:18 The Influencers Dinner
27:46 How to use vulnerability loops to build trust
31:01 How to build trust and connection within teams
33:04 Who can attend The Influencers Dinner
35:36 The elephant, the rider, and the path
40:07 How Jon Levy sets goals
41:34 How to become a New York Times bestselling author
43:15 How to get your spouse to change
45:34 Why “authenticity” is a scam
50:48 Affirmation
51:22 Rocket Round
54:47 Cold plunge in Antarctica
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PS — In case you missed it: The Mindful Body with Dr. Ellen Langer (Harvard psychologist): Ep 178
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179. Stop Trying (Start Doing) 🚀
“Do or do not, there is no try.” – Yoda
In this minisode, we're going to talk about the problem with trying and how that language broadcasts a lack of commitment to all those around you.
It's one of my pet hates. You're about to see why!
If you've got something big on your to-do list that you really want to achieve, this one's for you...
Onward and upward always,
James
PS - Tickets are now available for the 2024 Win the Day Mastermind and I'm bringing in the big guns! The event is strictly limited to 40 people and will sell out so, if you'd like to join, get in fast:
👉 https://jameswhitt.com/events
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Show links:
🚀 Register for the 2024 Win the Day Mastermind
💌 Send me an email: info@jamewhitt.com
🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel
💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts
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PS — In case you missed it: The Mindful Body with Dr. Ellen Langer (Harvard psychologist): Ep 178
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178. The Mindful Body with Dr. Ellen Langer (Harvard psychologist) 🧠
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
You have much more power over your own fate than you believe 💡
When you understand that, you can bend reality to your will and create favorable outcomes, in all areas of your life.
Today, we sit down with Harvard psychologist, Dr. Ellen Langer, known as the mother of mindfulness. Through her 13 bestselling books and 200+ research articles, Dr. Langer’s research has significantly advanced the literature on positive psychology, health, and human performance — and appeared in everything from The New York Times to The Simpsons.
Her new book The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health has just been released.
If you’d like to know how to harness the power of your own mind to dramatically increase your health, happiness, and performance, this one’s for you…
In this episode:
How labels, positive or negative, can alter your destiny;
Proven psychological tips to upgrade your daily routine;
How to adjust the behavior of someone important to you;
Thinking your way out of chronic stress and anxiety; and
How to harness the power of your own mind to dramatically increase your health, happiness, and performance.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Dr. Ellen Langer!
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🎬 4K video version: https://youtu.be/9VOyas7SJl8
📖 Blog version: https://jameswhitt.com/health-healing-happiness-dr-david-rabin
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Show links:
🎯 Take the Win the Day Quiz and get your FREE personalized action plan
📚 ‘The Mindful Body: Thinking our way to chronic health’ by Ellen Langer
⚡ Ellen Langer website
📝 Ellen Langer Facebook
📷 Ellen Langer Instagram
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Timemarkers:
0:17 Who is Ellen Langer
1:51 Interview starts
3:10 What does it mean to be “mindful” vs “mindless”?
4:23 How to become more mindful
7:45 Everything you know can be wrong
9:19 Facts are just probabilities
11:24 How Ellen Langer comes up with a research study
12:01 What is the counterclockwise study
15:40 Mind-body unity
17:52 How Ellen Langer sets goals
20:29 The Mindful Body by Dr. Ellen Langer
22:09 Our expectations tend to be fulfilled (do instead of try)
25:19 Behavior makes sense from the actor’s perspective
27:11 How to turn a bad habit into a good habit
30:46 Where mindfulness meets high performance
32:17 How to change someone’s behavior
37:20 Why the medical system is failing us
40:21 Stress is psychological
43:44 Why we trust pills, prescriptions, and professionals
49:38 Instant gratification
52:39 The unknown power of the human mind
56:54 How to make decisions (make the decision right)
1:01:43 Affirmation
1:03:25 Rocket Round
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Onward and upward always...
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PS — In case you missed it: Your Path to Health, Healing, and Happiness with Dr. David Rabin 💗 (neuroscientist; psychiatrist; founder, Apollo Neuro): Ep 176
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177. Do Hard Things 💪
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
In this minisode, we're going to talk about the source of infinite energy and how to sustain it. If you're in a slump or feeling a little too comfortable, this one's for you...
Onward and upward always,
James
PS - Take the Win the Day Quiz and download your FREE personalized action plan:
👉 http://WinTheDayQuiz.com
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Show links:
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PS — In case you missed it: Enjoy the Climb with Jenn Drummond (record-breaking mountaineer): Ep 174
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