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Happiness 2.0227: Nichol Bradford: Co-Founder of the Transformative Tech Conference and Transformative Tech Lab on Catalyzing the Health, Happiness, and Fullest Potential of Every Human“Having access to the skills or the opportunities to experience the skills that would give someone the foundation of health, happiness and fulfill their potential - that is really what it is about.” – Nichol Bradford, Founder, CEO, and Transformative Technology Pioneer.
Changing her life after an attack by choosing not to allow being in the wrong place at the right time, Nichol Bradford, through her incredible inner drive of curiosity and possibility, dedicated her life to working at the intersection of human-centered technology and wellbeing.
Highlights of today’s episode:
Her drive of curiosity and possibi...2022-04-1131 minHappiness 2.0226: Dr. Belisa Vranich: Renowned Clinical Psychologist On Her Audacious Goal To Help The World To Breathe Better“The way you breathe is a marker for your longevity. Your lung capacity, your lung velocity and the mechanics of your breath tell you more about what kind of life you are going to live, your health and how long you are going to live.” – Dr. Belisa Vranich, clinical psychologist, author, public speaker, and founder of The Breathing Class.
After experiencing panic attacks in New York and hitting a wall, Dr. Belisa Vranich, through her psychology background and fascination with breathing, set an audacious goal of helping the world to breathe better.
Today’s conversation focused aroun...2022-04-0440 minHappiness 2.0225: Professor John Mew: His Determination To Find Answers To Important Questions“There is a reason for everything.” – Professor John Mew, British orthodontist and the creator of Orthotropics and the practice of Mewing.
After being diagnosed as dyslexic, failing his final dentistry exam three times, and then going on to fail his specialist exam eight times, Professor John Mew, through his remarkable persistence and determination, created The Tropic Premise and the rules of Mewing and has gone to help over ten million people’s lives.
Today’s conversation highlights:
The feeling of being obliged to help people out
‘There is a reason for everything’ - a simple message fro...2022-03-2832 minHappiness 2.0224: Dr. Gino Yu: How Do We Collectively Support Personal Journeys In Life“Live life reverently.” – Dr. Gino Yu, Associate Professor and Director of Digital Entertainment and Game Development at the School of Design at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, through an investigative process lives and acts from his deepest truth.
After facing challenges to find ways to fit in as an Asian American, Gino traveled the world for four months, a journey that became a defining and formative period. The experience, including that of different cultures and people, opened Gino up to allowing things to happen. The commonality of all people, and how each deals with themselves, led to his inc...2022-03-2138 minHappiness 2.0223: Jacqueline Way: the executive director and founder of 365give on happiness, performance and giving back“When you are at your peak performance and when you are at the happiest place in your life is the time where you can not only perform as an individual but you can perform your best as a company, and you can perform your best as a leader within your company.” – Jacqueline Way, founder of 365give which is a charitable organization dedicated to inspiring and educating the hearts and minds of people to create lasting positive global change.
After successfully running a special events company, Jacqueline founded 365give with her son Nic and brothers Tyler and Sterling with th...2022-03-1437 minHappiness 2.0222: Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky: The importance of having a structure in place for well-being and productivity“It is impossible to change personal or collective behavior without sustainability practices.” – Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky, Vice Provost for Institutional Culture and Professor at the University of Miami, who has contributed to bringing the University to be the number one employer in the country's education sector as ranked by Forbes.
After losing his parents in a car accident at age eight in Argentina, and being adopted by an aunt along with two other siblings, Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky, through his personal hurt and pain went on to pursue helping other people who are going through difficult situations. As well, he has...2022-03-0740 minHappiness 2.0221: Victor Brick: Building A Fitness Empire and Changing the Perception of Mental Health“I want everyone to know that you are not alone” – Victor Brick.
Victor Brick is the co-founder and CEO of Planet Fitness Growth Partners and the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation. Driven by his competitive spirit and alongside his wife, Victor has been able to expand his health and fitness empire all across the US. But one of his deepest desires is changing the perception of mental health and the treatments for it. Listen to today’s episode to learn how Victor and his wife are contributing immensely to solve the issues related to treating mental health co...2021-03-011h 11Happiness 2.0220: Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann: Former CEO and Senior Advisor To The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation“Understanding who drives decision making in a community, understanding who people believe and then working with them in a respectful way, will be the differentiator for science.” — Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann.
We are incredibly pleased to announce today’s guest: Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann! The former CEO and Senior Advisor to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and current board member of Pfizer. Throughout her 30+ year career, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann has always been dedicated to improving the human condition with her knowledge and determination. Most recently she has made strides in public health, climate change and changing the conversation around science...2021-02-2240 minHappiness 2.0219: Dr. Lou Ignarro: Nobel Prize Recipient on the Health Benefits of Nitric Oxide“Nitric oxide leads to a healthy lifestyle and prevents cardiovascular diseases.” – Dr. Lou Ignarro, Nobel Prize recipient who discovered the wide range of nitric oxide’s benefits for the human body.
After struggling with language barriers early on in his life due to coming from an immigrant family, Dr. Ignarro was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1998. Since then, his life goal has been to use his key discoveries to help eliminate cardiovascular diseases and make nitric oxide a household phrase.
Today’s conversation highlights:
His unrelenting passion for ‘understanding the why’
The exact moment he realized he wa...2021-02-151h 00Happiness 2.0218: Patrick McKeown: Breathing for Your Brain (Buteyko Method)“We need to train the brain to be focused, and one way to do that is by focusing on the breath.” – Patrick McKeown.
Patrick is a breathing practitioner, author of The Oxygen Advantage and The Breathing Cure, and founder of the Buteyko Clinic. After struggling with asthma and difficulty concentrating when he was younger, Patrick changed his breathing to be strictly through the nose — and his life changed completely. Now, he has dedicated his life to teaching others how to breathe for better concentration, sleep, and stress management.
Learn how to change your life by working on...2021-02-0846 minHappiness 2.0217: Elissa Fisher Harris: Living a Life of Purpose and Intention“It’s never too early or late to tap into finding your purpose.” — Elissa Fisher Harris, partner and Chief Impact Officer of 5th Element Group.
After losing two husbands and living in a house with toxic exposure that impacted her health, Elissa came to center everything she does around the intersection between purpose and wellbeing. In today’s episode, she speaks to us about her projects and how she finds fulfillment with her work at 5th Element Group.
Today’s conversation with the host of A World on Purpose podcast:
Revolving everything she does around purpose...2021-02-0135 minHappiness 2.0216: Charlie Hartwell: Passionate Venture Capital Investor Who Is Elevating Humanity And Increasing Awareness“When I am in my passion, I am co-creating global movements.” – Charlie Hartwell.
Charlie is a passionate investor who wants to elevate humanity and increase awareness through supporting entrepreneurs and companies in the health and wellness industries. If you are an entrepreneur interested in talking with investors, you don’t want to miss today’s conversation with Charlie!
Charlie is a partner at Bridge Builders Collaborative, a group of investors focused on mental wellness, consciousness and spirituality based startups. Some key takeaways from today’s conversation with him:
The moment he realized he wanted to make an imp...2021-01-2537 minHappiness 2.0215: Dr. Shauna Shapiro: Integrate Mindfulness into Your Life with 3 Key Elements“I think that attention is our most valuable resource. I think that where we put our attention becomes our life. As a scientist, I've seen how these practices can literally re-architect our brain for greater clarity, greater peace, greater innovation, and greater compassion.” — Dr. Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D. is a best-selling author, clinical psychologist and internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and self-compassion.
17-year old Shauna experienced a spinal fusion surgery that changed her way of living and led her to find mindfulness — through a gift from her dad. In today’s conversation, she speaks to us about:
Why atte...2021-01-1824 minHappiness 2.0214: Jamie Sale: How An Olympic Gold Medalist Helps You Reach Your Highest Potential“I'm very, very passionate about helping individuals, teams and leaders to be able to bring out even more potential than they could without me.” – Jamie Sale, Olympic Gold medalist and founder of Jamie Sale International. After her career as an Olympic athlete, Jamie wanted to keep impacting other people’s lives, so she dedicated her life to become an incredible motivational life coach. Through her programs, she helps teams, organizations and individuals reach their highest potential. She is also very involved with – and is a huge advocate for – the Special Olympics and people with special needs.
As an Olympic at...2021-01-1134 minHappiness 2.02Nitric Oxide, Breathing, and the Novel CoronavirusIn this clip, you’ll hear what John learned from Louis Ignarro, who had a key role in the discovery of nitric oxide. When you breathe in through your nasal passage, nitric oxide is formed, keeping viruses at bay.
Nasal breathing will mean the difference between life or death for some people with the novel coronavirus. Nitric oxide opens up airways so you can breathe easier; it opens up arteries so blood gets pumped easier, and in turn you get greater oxygenation of the blood. Press play to learn all about it in this week’s mini-sode!
2021-01-0904 minHappiness 2.0213: Dr. Michael Miller: How to Prevent Heart Disease“If there's a good laugh, then you get tears to come down [from] your eyes. You feel great and it's because of the release of chemicals, such as beta-endorphins. And then it activates other blood chemicals in the cardiovascular system [like]: nitric oxide. And this kind of tag team, if you will, appear to really lead to the beneficial effects on the blood vessels.” – Michael Miller is a best-selling author, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and an innovative researcher in heart disease prevention.
Taking care of our cardiovascular health should be, and...2021-01-0440 minHappiness 2.02What Does Mouth Breathing Do to You?John had the opportunity to speak to NY times bestseller James Nestor the day after James found out his book Breath made it to #6 on the NY Times Bestsellers list! While researching for his book, James found out that the human skull has drastically changed over time. The modern skull has a smaller mouth and smaller airways — the reason why so many suffer from sleep apnea, snore at night and have respiratory issues.
James did an experiment documented in his book, where he plugged both of his nostrils for 10 days. As he started only breathing through his mo...2021-01-0206 minHappiness 2.0212: Dr. Orin Davis: The First-Ever Ph.D. in Positive Psychology“As soon as I figured out what human potential was — and the idea that if we can each maximize our human potential, we’re able to make a unique contribution to the world—I wanted to find out, what's the algorithm for that?” – Dr. Orin Davis earned the first doctorate in positive psychology, is the principal consultant of the Quality of Life Laboratory, and is a research scientist focused on experiencing flow, creativity and self-actualization.
Some of the highlights of today’s conversation with Dr. Davis:
What drives Orin at his core
His parents’ influence on him as a kid to bec...2020-12-2830 minHappiness 2.02How Do Leaders Stay Calm Under Stress?It’s all about how they breathe. With Coronavirus, there has never been a more important time to be conscious of what you’re breathing in. How you breathe is incredibly important, and directly impacts your ability to further oxygenate your blood for better mental clarity, sleep, immunity, and resilience against anxiety. Tune in to learn more about how great leaders stay calm under immense stress.
2020-12-2605 minHappiness 2.0211: Claude Silver: VaynerMedia's First Chief Heart Officer on Living a Life of Service.“What drives me at my core is my pilot light, which is my purpose; and that is to facilitate growth and change and truly - truly - be of service. I think that having a heart that is generous and a spirit that is generous is really the most important thing to me. And remembering that every single day, no matter who I'm speaking with or what I'm saying, I'm basically leaving my legacy with them. I'm leaving a heart print or my own fingerprint on them. And I want that to be a positive one.” – One of the best q...2020-12-2128 minHappiness 2.0210: James Nestor: NY Times Best Selling Author of Breath“I am incredibly curious about stuff and it’s such a privilege to be able to be curious about stuff for a living. And just the idea that I can wake up every morning and learn new things is really exciting. It keeps me running” – James Nestor is a journalist and an author who has written for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many more. Most recently, he released his book called Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. Just before joining today’s podcast, he found out that the book hit #6 on the New York bestseller...2020-12-1431 minHappiness 2.0209: Susie Ellis: Empowering Wellness World Wide“I feel like I have been called to help empower wellness worldwide, and I have been doing it for 4 decades!” – Susie Ellis, Chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute and Global Wellness Summit, and celebrated keynote speaker. Susie is one of the pioneers in the wellness world responsible for growing the industry for several decades. With her passion and perseverance, she has proven her trailblazing methods and changed the perception of the wellness industry across the globe.
We are very fortunate to have spoken with Susie about her career, her initiatives, and projects, and her life. Some of...2020-12-0737 min
Precisione: The HealthcastUpgrade Your Breathing Operating SystemGuest Name and Bio: John Tukums John Tukums is the founder of DeepSubconscious.ai Inc. and the author of the book Sustaining Happiness. He is the host of Happiness 2.02 Podcast which interviews world-renowned executives and remarkable leaders. John is a participant of World Government Summit and is a Forbes featured TEDx speaker. What you will learn from this episode: 1) How impactful breathwork can be 2) The best way to start doing breathwork 3) What a precision based approach to breathwork and mindfulness is like 4) How breathwork could help with physical ailments2020-12-0430 minHappiness 2.0202: Luis Gallardo: Reaching World Happiness“I think that we are at the perfect moment. I think that we have enough chaos everywhere in the world for people actually be more awakened than any time in history. And we have all the resources we have all the technologies needed to really move forward as a society and in an exponential way. So, I am very optimistic about what we are living now.” —Luis Gallardo, the founder, and president of the World Happiness Foundation and World Happiness Fest, author of Happytalism and The Exponentials of Happiness, and lifelong entrepreneur.
Being an entrepreneur all his life, L...2020-11-3032 minHappiness 2.0203: Dr. Momo Vuyisich: Improve Your Gut Microbiome to Prevent Disease“One of the most dramatic things that's changed is the overuse of antibiotics and preservatives in food. We really have to understand that we are being poisoned and the food industry has done a fantastic job of covering that up.” Powerful words from the conversation with Dr. Momo Vuyisich, the founder and Chief Science Officer of Viome.
After rheumatoid arthritis took over his life, Momo has been determined to not only publish scientific papers and data but turn his findings into resources that can help humanity. Some of the episode highlights:
Project managing and discipline as keys t...2020-11-3044 minHappiness 2.0204: Karen Guggenheim: The Science of Happiness“Pain is a great catalyst for change.” Karen Guggenheim is a social entrepreneur, speaker and co-founder of WOHASU®, World Happiness Summit, and H-20 Government meeting. Karen has gone through traumatic experiences throughout her life, but she’s taken control of her personal and work life by living purposefully and deciding to be happy by understanding the science of happiness!
Her conversation with John was extremely powerful, you wouldn’t want to miss it. These are some of the highlights:
What she takes away from her upbringing in Nicaragua.
Being KIND and living with purpose!
How she took the deci...2020-11-3043 minHappiness 2.0205: Dr. Marvin Singh: Taking Control Of Your Health With Integrative Medicine“Integrative medicine is understanding that there are a lot more different elements to health and a lot more solutions to wellness than you would see on the surface, it's not all about pharmaceuticals.” Marvin Singh is a keynote speaker, a triple board-certified medical doctor, a bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of Precisione Clinic. His life purpose revolves around helping people in meaningful ways so that they take control back over their health and not feel lost.
At an early age, Marvin blamed himself and looked down at himself until he reframed his perspective and saw how m...2020-11-3029 minHappiness 2.0206: Dr. Jim Olds: Connectivity in All Of Science And Making Command DecisionsJim Olds is a university professor of Neuroscience and Public Policy at George Mason University, has served as head of the Biological Sciences Directorate at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), was the director and CEO of the George Mason University’s Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study and has managed billions of dollars across his career.
He joins John on today’s episode to speak about an array of topics including:
How his family background influenced his career path
How he reinvented himself after he was denied tenure at the national institutes of health
The importan...2020-11-3031 minHappiness 2.0207: Jim Estill: Being Grateful And The Syrian Project“Gratitude for me is the root and the key to happiness. So the simplest exercise is to have gratitude journal and every morning, just write a few lines of the things I'm grateful for. And I will tell you anything that is causing problems pales by comparison to what I could be grateful for.” Jim Estill is the CEO at Danby Appliance and ShipperBee, but most importantly he’s a compassionate human being that loves to help others. One of his biggest and most impactful projects consisted of sponsoring hundreds of Syrian refugees to come to Canada.
Some of...2020-11-3031 minHappiness 2.0208: Tim Chang: Curiosity And Living A Life Of Service“I would love to see what part I can play in helping people be healed and whole such that they could be free to find their form of expression utilizing the gifts that are unique to them.” Tim Chang is a partner at Mayfield Fund and a driving force behind many social impact initiatives.
From early on in life Tim has been a very curious person, this has led him not only to learn more about himself but it has led him to impact others around him by living a life of service. Some of the highlights of to...2020-11-3036 minHappiness 2.0201: Mark Metry: Overcoming Social Anxiety“When I found out that social anxiety is actually a real thing that gave me a lot of power.” In this first episode of the Happiness 2.02 podcast John takes a deep dive into social anxiety with Mark Metry, a Forbes featured Keynote Speaker, host of the Global Top 100 podcast ‘Humans 2.0’, and New York Times Bestselling author.
After learning how to manage and overcome anxiety, Mark has dedicated his life to spreading his story and helping others who have gone through similar struggles. Some key topics from today’s episode include:
Key life events that helped Mark start his jo...2020-11-2348 minHappiness 2.0200: Find Your Happiness OxygenHappiness 2.02 is a mental-health show for entrepreneurs that provides the full human cognition, and the full breathing oxygen tools to rapidly shift states of mind, and increase energy.
This show is hosted by John Tukums – a founder, author, World Government Summit participant, and Forbes featured TEDx speaker and inquisitive human who loves root knowledge.
Podcast guests include organization founders, world-renowned executives, MDs, PHDs, and remarkable leaders who have incredible stories to share and are helping millions of people to find their happiness oxygen.
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