Health Geeks Book Club Podcast

The Health Geeks have read and discussed a variety of health books and more lately have been on holistic topics like nature, psychology, and getting to know our bodies. A friend, Brittney Biggs, joins Kristen and Eleanor to discuss her journey so far as a student of an earth-based curriculum called, Wilderness Fusion that teaches Niasziih Healing, a holistic, nature-based body, mind, and spirit healing modality. They talk about bodywork, the nervous system, trauma, healing, and more. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

Do you know what your nervous system is up to? Can we befriend our nervous system and tune into our "neuroception"? Kristen and Eleanor stepped into some new territory in the health and wellness arena as they reviewed Deb Dana’s 2021 book: ANCHORED: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory. If you have been traumatized (and who hasn’t?) this topic is a good one to explore. Deb Dana attempts to translate complex neurophysiological constructs into accessible language and the Health Geeks react and try to process the information in this discussion. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

The benefits of a book club and how to incorporate new ideas into your everyday life. We give examples of simple ways we are weaving these ideas into our lives…maybe you will be inspired. Also, the importance of discerning what you read and "TRIP"ping. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

What would it be like to drink from the fountain of youth? If you could save your family from disabling, painful, financially devastating “old” age, would you? What options are going to be available to us in the future? Is there a dark side to becoming genetically modified humans? Can we believe in the goodness of humans? Kristen and Eleanor (and Tim jumps in too) wind up their conversation about the ideas in LIFESPAN: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To, by David Sinclair, PhD with Matthew D. LaPlante. (2019) Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

What does it mean to be human? Do you know what kind of aging research is in progress right now? Want to know what recommendations are being made to extend our “healthspans”? Sinclair offers some ideas about what you can do today to benefit your aging process and why! LIFESPAN: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To, by David Sinclair, PhD with Matthew D. LaPlante. (2019). Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

Do you want to live forever, to be immortal? Do you think aging is a disease or just inevitable? We start a discussion about this stunning, shocking, frightening, exciting, exhilarating, radical book by David Sinclair. Our conversation begins with some background on the authors and theories of aging. This is a critical read for anyone interested in wellness and health. LIFESPAN: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have To, by David Sinclair, PhD with Matthew D. LaPlante. (2019) Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

Is running your own business making it hard to live your best life? Want to take your business to the next level AND have time to do the things that are important to you? Best-selling author and Branding Expert, Annie Franceschi, joins us and shares her insight into living your best life, fostering relationships, and building a profitable business that makes a positive difference. We also discuss how avoiding the black hole of marketing, setting boundaries, streamlining your business, and having a clear message can help you make more money and work less. ESTABLISH YOURSELF: Brand, streamline, and Grow Your Greatest Business (2022) by Annie Franceschi. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

Are you doing anything new in your wellness journey? What is your experience with practicing mindfulness? Reading about apps, the internet, virtual reality, health, wellness provokes more conversation and speculation. Eleanor, Kristen AND Tim share their challenges, discoveries and success in the application of some of wellness tips we are reading about. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

Ever wish you could live in a simpler, more intuitive, natural way that might fill a deep need you feel? Amanda Gibby Peters offers some daily steps that might lead you there in her 2022 book, SIMPLE SHUI FOR EVERY DAY: 365 Tips to Feng Shui your Life. Kristen and Eleanor use her tips as a springboard for discussing their reactions, experiences, and reflections on the Chinese art of creating good energy in our homes. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

Does your trash can overflow? Do you produce 5 pounds of waste a day or more? Ever wonder what it would be like to live a zero-waste life? Don’t know how to start? Eleanor and Kristen take a trip through a beautiful how-to guide by Julia Watkins called SIMPLY LIVING WELL: a Guide to creating a natural, low-waste home (2020). Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).