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Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessWhen Everything Feels Like a Priority | Ep 50As the holidays approach, I hear the same question again and again from thoughtful, high-performing people:How do I hold it all together when everything feels like a priority?In this episode, I share gentle, practical encouragement for navigating holiday stress, overwhelm, and busy seasons — without trying to do more or chase perfection.I talk about:how to reduce overwhelm and preserve mental energyprioritization — especially during high-stress seasonswhy self-care isn’t selfish, especially for leaders, caregivers, and high performersI also share a personal story from recent travel and family time, and ho...
2025-12-2408 min
The Rainmaking PodcastTRP 286: Optimal Performance for High Achievers with Luci GabelIn this episode of The Rainmaking Podcast, Scott Love speaks with executive coach and author Luci Gabel about optimal performance for high achievers—and Luci’s definition is simple and practical: optimal performance equals energy. She explains that rainmakers and senior professionals aren’t just managing tasks; they are managing the internal capacity to think clearly, communicate well, make high-stakes decisions, and stay steady under pressure. Luci introduces a framework of six “pillars” of energy that combine the physical and mental sides of performance: nutrition, movement, rest/sleep, mindset, communication, and vision. Her point is that you cannot separate physiology...
2025-12-1822 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessRewiring Your Morning Mindset: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life | Ep 49I’m taking you with me outdoors — footsteps, breath, birds, hills and all — to talk about something deeply personal and incredibly important:Your current mental patterns are not your only option.You can train your brain to think differently. You can become who you want to be.After a decade of intense stress living between Washington DC, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles…after waking up for years in anxiety, dread, and worry…I realized something imperative:My circumstances had improved — but my brain hadn’t caught up yet.In this w...
2025-12-0127 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessFear of Success: Why Intelligent People Hold Themselves Back | Ep 48Why do smart, talented people self-sabotage—especially when they want success?In this powerful conversation, psychologist and veteran Manhattan talent agent Dr. Albert Bramante breaks down the real reason so many high achievers struggle with fear of success, self-doubt, internal identity conflicts, and the subconscious habits that hold them back.Albert has spent more than 20 years helping performers book major roles, while also earning a PhD in psychology and certifications in NLP. His unique blend of frontline industry experience and deep psychological expertise gives him rare insight into what truly drives (or derails) confidence and high pe...
2025-11-1327 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessBeyond Status Quo: How to Rewire Your Thinking to Innovate & Evolve | Ep 47Bill Bishop helps leaders and entrepreneurs break free from outdated business models with New Factory Thinking—a powerful framework for leadership, innovation and growth in today’s fast-changing world.In this episode, Bill shares several of his “brain-changer” techniques that help you:✅ Overcome status-quo bias and think creatively✅ Develop an innovative, entrepreneurial mindset✅ Discover your own pathway to success and fulfillmentYou’ll hear fascinating stories about how “small thinking” led to big-industry failures (like Kodak), how the “hot-dog trap” blocks personal and business growth, and how to shift your mi...
2025-10-2538 min
Sustainable Success: Nervous System Alignment for Burnout-Free Leadership234: Breakdown over meatballs & what to do when the tools stop working (nervous system + burnout healing)A kitchen-bench breakdown over meatballs became the wake-up call: it wasn’t more hacks I needed... it was sleep. In this conversation with integrative health expert Lucy Gable, we unpack the foundations that actually move the needle: parasympathetic breaks, moderate movement, and balanced fuel. You’ll learn how to choose the smallest change that makes the biggest difference—and why protecting your sleep can turn fog into clarity, anxiety into steadiness, and “overdrive” into okay.We cover: • Micro-breaks that switch on calm (in minutes) • Why moderate movement and calm breaths is more productive than pushing t...
2025-10-2325 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessRewire Your Brain for Success: Mind Training, Self-Talk & Leadership | Ep 46Rewire your brain for success.Your subconscious beliefs quietly steer your confidence, performance, and health. In this episode of Leadership, Life, Health & Happiness, I sit down with Ravinder Taylor — mind-science researcher, psychotherapist, and author of Mind Training — to explore the science behind positive thinking, self-talk, and how to train your mind for greater happiness and success.You’ll discover:🔹 How self-talk and subconscious patterns shape your thoughts, emotions, and results🔹 Why optimism and positive thinking can literally boost your health🔹 How words, beliefs, and micro-cues influence leadership and relationships🔹 The surprising mind-bo...
2025-10-0632 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessNavigating Fear to Achieve Growth | Ep 45Lately, I've been burning the candle at both ends—a practice I usually avoid for a healthy brain and body. Yet, sometimes pushing ourselves to that edge is necessary for growth. During one of my intense work periods, I started feeling quite uncomfortable, and I couldn’t figure out why. Until I realized it was fear. This brought me to explore how fear so often accompanies growth. In this episode I share some insights on navigating fear. I give two key ideas to keep in mind when you’re having that fear, and four questions, that’l...
2025-09-2111 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessInfrared & Red Light Therapy: Exploring Science and Evidence of Benefits | Ep 44Have you heard about red light therapy? Have you wondered if it works? If so, how does it work? On this episode, I have the perfect person to answer thesequestions about red light therapy and what we know about how it works today. Dr. Carl Rothschild is a pioneer researcher in infrared light therapeutic technology, a leading authority in the field with over 20 years in research and innovation. His pioneering work led to the development of numerous LED products for various companies, ultimately developing his own advanced LED, infrared light bed, and pad...
2025-09-0137 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessMaster the Art of Asking for What you Need, Want and Desire: Unlock Opportunities and Build Relationships | Ep 43Are you comfortable with asking for what you need? For what you want? Or even, for what you most desire in life?There will inevitably be times when you need to ask for something. And without practice, or a framework for doing it well, asking people for things can be messy, ineffective, or downright regrettable.In my personal experience, most people struggle to ask for what they need, want, or deeply desire.If you're someone who typically doesn't ask for anything, it's most likely because you don't want to make waves, don't want...
2025-08-1824 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessStand Out: Career Tactics for Job Seekers and Leaders in a Competitive Market | Ep 42In today's competitive job market, standing out is more crucial than ever. Join us as we explore effective career strategies and leadership development with HR expert Kyle Smith. He shares insights on navigating the complexities of job applications and interviews, and how to leverage your unique strengths for career advancement. You'll discover how to craft compelling narratives about yourself and utilize networking to your advantage in securing new job opportunities and building professional relationships. Whether you're a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, this...
2025-07-3036 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessBet on Yourself: From Public School Trauma to Building a Mindset Movement | Ep 41⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of a school-related trauma and threat of violence.After a traumatic school incident, mindset coach Kate McCauley realized the system she loved could no longer hold the kind of transformation she knew was possible.In this episode, I sit down with Kate—speaker and founder of The Champion Within—to talk about leaving a beloved role, building from the ground up, and creating lasting change in young people, one “village” at a time.Kate is doing incredible work to uplift th...
2025-07-1539 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessStrategic Coffee Drinking: Timing for Energy, Focus, and Sleep | Ep 40Do you want to learn how to time your coffee for peak focus, better sleep, and long-lasting energy?In this episode, I’m sharing how to do it smarter.As someone who's taught nutrition at GWU’s School of Medicine and written the book Eat to Lead, I get asked a lot about coffee. Questions like:– Should I switch to tea for antioxidants?– How much is too much?– Is coffee actually making me feel happier?I’ll answer all of those questions and more—including how coffee works with your brain chemistr...
2025-06-2629 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessLeading Through Change: The Hard calls and The Human Impact | Episode 39We’re in a season of deep transition.Companies are tightening up. Teams are being restructured. People—at every level—are trying to find their footing amid shifting roles, uncertain futures, and tough calls.This episode of Leadership, Life, Health & Happiness speaks directly to those moments.I’m joined by Enrique Acosta Gonzalez—CEO of Triad Leadership Solutions, award-winning author, and podcast host—for a conversation about how to lead yourself and others through change with strength, compassion, and a steady sense of self.We explore:✅ How he broke the chain of creat...
2025-06-0139 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessNeuroscience of Motivation Part 3: Human Instincts that Drive Decisions | Ep 38In times filled with political and personal uncertainty, understanding subconscious motivations is vital not only for effective leadership but also for personal growth. This episode reveals how instinctive brain responses shape our interactions both at work and at home. Understanding these neuroscience concepts will empower you to navigate all kinds of challenges with greater insight and effectiveness. Tune in to leverage these insights and create environments that enhance motivation, improve collaboration, boost productivity, and enrich personal relationships.References: Dissociable Medial Prefrontal Contributions to Judgments of Similar a...
2025-05-1419 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessThe Neuroscience of Motivation Part 2 : Navigating Uncertainty | Ep 37Ever find yourself awake at night, plagued by restless thoughts, even when everything seems fine? You're not alone. Especially today. In my latest episode, I dive into the neuroscience behind our need for certainty, and how it impacts our motivation and mental well-being. Discover how uncertainty triggers our 'fight, flight, freeze' response, and learn practical tips to create a sense of certainty in your life and leadership. Tune in to understand the ancient mechanisms driving our brains and maximize your potential both personally, and in a leadership role....
2025-04-1921 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessThe Neuroscience of Motivation Part 1: Enhance your Leadership Skills | Ep 36There are several primal, neurological systems in the brain that determine whether someone is going to be attracted to what you have to say, or put off by it, and it takes 1/5 of a second for that decision to be made. If you ever want to influence someone, motivate someone, or help someone, heck, if you just want to have a good relationship with someone, it’s really good to know this information.In this episode you'll hear how you can have better conversations, and have conversations go the way you intend them to go (in...
2025-03-2918 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessLead Yourself First | Elite Mindset Performance Coach Gary Chupik | Ep 35Gary Chupik is internationally recognized as one of the top mental performance coaches in the world, who has worked with the likes of Seattle Seahawks, US figureskating, Crossfit Olympics, National Motorcross Association, Stanford University, Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, the FBI, police and fire people, and many more. What's his message? You have to know how to lead yourself first before you can lead anyone else. There are many techniques to doing that. Join us as we talk about a few in this episode such as:the kind of mindset shift an athlete or business person...
2025-02-2536 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessImproving Your Mental Performance | Illustrated by stories from my life during the LA fires |Ep 34How we perform best mentally is different from what most of us think—and the opposite of what our culture has been telling us and pushing us to do which is:
do as much as you can, all at once, all the time.
Research shows we can't focus on more than one thing at a time. Even if you think you are, what you're really doing is juggling thoughts—touching on one for a moment and then switching.
Studies have found that the more we try to "multitask," the more we risk impairing our cognitive control and even...
2025-02-0119 min
Win Win Women: Conversations That MatterHow The Foods We Eat, Impact LifeLuci Gabel the author of “Eat to Lead” shares how food impacts our success.
2025-01-2935 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessA Quick Path to Stress Relief | Ep 33Contrary to popular belief, consistent, high levels of stress aren't conducive to high-performance.
Science now shows that being able to lower your stress in-between stressful sprints, improves your mental and physical performance, enhances resilience, creativity, and problem solving skills, and improves your mental and physical health.
Reducing stress doesn't require you give up your job, or spend hours on meditation. Here I share easy-to-implement exercises that can immediately lower your blood pressure, heart rate, and stress hormones like cortisol. When practiced regularly, you can train your body to relax more quickly and eventually, on-command, so...
2025-01-1316 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessMore Joy, Less Pressure |Ep 32Holidays are filled with emotions: hopes and dreams, and also pressure, even fear or dread.
Here are three things I do, to dramatically and immediately reduce my stress, bring me into focus at any current moment , elongate, and extend the amount of time that I spend in the blissful positivity state, and help my brain and body maintain optimal health and performance.
2024-12-1916 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessSeize This Superpower: Letting Go of Assumptions and Tuning in to Reality | Ep 31The ability to pause and question assumptions is a superpower.
It allows you to engage the executive functioning frontal lobe of your brain, rather than relying solely on the fight flight freeze response which will frequently lead you down the wrong road when it comes to making important, impactful decisions.
In this podcast I give you three steps to breaking free of
assumptions and the fight, flight freeze response that causes them.
Letting go of assumptions is about unlocking your potential,
not just about avoiding mistakes. When you challenge assumptions, you gain clarity...
2024-11-2116 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessAging 2.0: The Scientific Breakthroughs that Redefine Your Future | Ep 30I stopped paying attention to how old I was after I learned a
few things about age and aging that I think you'd be interested in knowing as well.
What I learned was so profound that I literally stopped counting the number of years I've been alive.
We used to think of age as a number that predicts illness or death. But we've found out that different people with
different lifestyles do not have the same physiology at the same age.
With the infinite diversity of lifestyles that there are on this planet...
2024-11-0114 min
Conscious Millionaire ShowLuci Gabel: The DNA of Exceptional LeadershipWelcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show. World's #1 Conscious Business Podcast for Entrepreneurs, Founders and CEO's who want to unlock their potential to grow profits and increase impact.. Discover how to use your mind's potential and consciousness to maximize business growth... https://consciousmillionaire.com/ Now in our 11th Season with 100 Million Listeners in 190 countries. Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts" Join Host, JV Crum III, JD, MBA, MS Psychology, serial entrepreneur, successful exits, 34x #1 best-selling author, speaker, coach, for his interview and solo podcasts. Want to accelerate and scale your business? ...
2024-10-1432 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessThis Happens When You Don't Eat: The Surprising Impact of Hunger on your Personal and Leadership Performance | Ep 29Did you know hunger doesn't always present itself as that familiar "hunger feeling?"
Not eating, and specifically not eating the right kinds of food in the right timing, will interfere with your ability to be the kind of person you want to be. It can drastically reduce your ability to be the kind of leader you want to be, and the leader your people need you to be.
Come with me on a walk this episode where I share about how not eating affected me recently.
2024-10-0317 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessIf You want to Achieve Success, You Need to Be Different. How to Get Comfortable with That |Ep 28How to start becoming who we want to be?Whether it's to be a good leader or to be healthy or something else, it usually involves taking action in ways that are different from most people around us. Sometimes everyone around us. And that can be uncomfortable. The uncomfortability is one of the great hindrances for people stepping up and becoming the person that they truly want to be, for leading the life they truly want to lead, because they need to start taking actions and making choices that are different...
2024-09-1416 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessWhat Leaders Can Learn from Top Athletes | Ep 27Yes, you read the title right. There are techniques you can take from the elite athlete's playbook to boost your own performance. Of course, I talk about leadership in this podcast, but you can take a page from this playbook and it'll help you in so many areas of life. Not striving to be an olympian? That's okay. We all want to be our best, and at the top of our game when the time calls for it.Here are some things they do—that you can also do—to b...
2024-08-2214 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessHow do you influence people to follow your lead? From quiet quitting to quiet vacationing, here's what's new | Ep 26Around 2022, after the pandemic, people started realizing that it wasn't worth giving up their life and their health for jobs that required a lot of energy, but weren't giving them much in return. Then came quiet quitting, next quiet vacationing, now there's coffee and badging. All of these are phrases used by people who are not happy to follow a leader, to be part of a group, to be part of an organization, to come to the workplace that they are hired to work in.They're also not being satisfied, and they're not being fulfilled.
2024-08-0220 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessIn a heat wave can you exercise outdoors? What you need to know | Ep 25The U. S. has been in a severe heat wave. For the last 10 days or so it was in northern California and the northwest, and now it's moving east. I was traveling up the coast last week and much of my exercise is outdoors—especially cardio. Do you exercise outdoors in this heat? Many of you want to keep working out because it's part of how you keep our optimal performance: it keeps your energy and your mood high; it regulates your sleep, digestion, metabolism and more. If you're an outdoor exerciser you ca...
2024-07-1715 min
Exit Is Now - Plan Accordingly With Scott SniderEat to Lead with Luci GabelDo you know the impact that health has on your business? Discover the crucial connection between health and business success in this enlightening episode, where Scott Snider engages in a compelling dialogue with Luci Gabel. Gain profound insights into the profound impact of health on leadership effectiveness and overall organizational performance. Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to uncover strategies for optimizing health to drive personal and professional success.Want to learn more? Go to: https://linktr.ee/theexitplanninginstituteConnect with Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-snider-epi/============================================SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST:
2024-07-0457 min
Your Business Your Life91. Connecting Business Success with Personal Well-Being with Luci GabelHave you ever considered how your physical, emotional, and mental health impact your leadership abilities and business success?
When we talk about leadership, we often think of styles and techniques, rarely considering how our overall well-being ties into our effectiveness.
But what most people don't realize is that the health of the leader, the team, and the business are deeply interconnected. The decisions you make as a leader not only determine your company's success but also impact the well-being of your team and your own health, right down to your DNA.
Join Matt D...
2024-06-2729 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessCommunication Myths and Misinformation | Ep 24There’s a trend these days for: setting boundaries; sticking up yourself; letting people know they’re crossing a line that’s not OK with you; telling people if they’re asking for something that’s over-the-top or too much. This can be a good thing, because we need to make sure that we can take care of ourselves, both mentally physically and emotionally.And if we’re constantly saying yes to everyone else it usually means were mostly saying no to ourselves. But there’s a side-effect from this. Relationships are being damaged. It’s...
2024-06-2321 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessOvercoming Your Most Intense Challenges: Take Charge of Your Destiny with Peter Twist | Ep 23Here we have an incredible, motivational story about the power of the human mind, body and spirit. An example of moving from the biggest challenges and the lowest depths in life, to a place where you thrive. A champion in life and sport, Peter Twist coached medal-winners in the National Hockey League, became a worldwide fitness-industry legend, and continues to be a successful business owner and leader today. In our deeply moving & inspiring, conversation, Peter shares his personal story of how the tools and philosophies he developed through a li...
2024-06-081h 07
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessCriticism and How to Deal with it— from Others and Yourself | Ep 22Criticism is hard to take. And if you decide to be a leader, or to assume a leadership role at any time, it's important to build yourself into someone who can listen to criticism and take it as the gift that it can be. If you're a perfectionist, it's a lot harder to do. And that was my difficulty in the past.In this podcast, I share my personal experience with handling criticism when you’re already hyper-critical of yourself. I provide tips on how to handle criticism constructively, acce...
2024-05-1819 min
Developing The Leader Within PodcastEpisode 219: The Impact of Nutrition on Your Leadership Performance with Luci Gabel.I spoke with Luci Gabel (Executive Integrative Leadership coach & trainer) about "The Impact of Nutrition on Your Leadership Performance."
You will learn the following:
1. Some common misconceptions about the relationship between food choices and leadership performance. 04:28
2. How optimizing nutrition positively impacts cognitive function and decision-making abilities for leaders. 09:55
3. Specific dietary strategies and superfoods that are particularly beneficial for enhancing leadership skills and resilience. 15:07
4. The connection between gut health and effective leadership, and how dietary habits can influence it. 18:35
5. Ways stress impacts your food choice...
2024-05-0630 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessStress Effects and How to Deal with It | Ep 21Stress can impact your mental capacity and overall health. We all have different reactions to stress in the sense that we've been brought up differently, we've all had different life experiences, and there are different circumstances that bring up stress for each of us. But there are some things that happen to all of us during a high stress situation, and those are the things that are essentially in our DNA. Discover the impact of stress, the detrimental effects it has long-term, and tips...
2024-05-0120 min
Living Ageless and BoldEat to Lead: How Nutrition Shapes Our Ability to Lead with Luci GabelLuci Gabel is a professor at Georgetown University, keynote speaker, leadership coach, author, and podcast host. Her journey began with a dual passion for ballet and pre-med education, which uniquely positioned her to appreciate the body’s natural ability to thrive on proper care without excessive medical intervention.
In this episode, Luci sits down with Christina to discuss the profound connection between nutrition, exercise, and effective leadership. She shares insights from her book, Eat to Lead, which emphasizes the importance of a natural diet and adequate physical activity in fostering not only physical health but also mental ac...
2024-04-2429 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessYou want even-keel mental energy that lasts. Here’s how. | Ep 20Based on what I’ve seen and current science, there are 6 elements that affect your brain energy. They influence your success at work and in relationships, your leadership abilities, and the success of your team and your company if you have one.They also affect your health and longevity all the way down to your DNA. (But that's for another podcast.)They all work together. Each one affects the other. Join me as I talk about them.Want to remember these? Download the free PDF: "6 Aspects of Men...
2024-04-0525 min
Leadership, Life, Health and Happiness(Part 2 ) Covid Prevention, Leadership & Science: Your Questions Answered and What We've LearnedThis is part 2, as promised, on what we know about COVID today. This time, I'm talking about prevention.
This deep-dive into the research was inspired when I had it in December which sent me digging through the journals to understand what the science is showing, rather than the misinformation too often heard through media and social media.
In this episode I share:
Lessons on leadership from these last 4 years
Putting research reported by the media into perspective
The current research on Covid prevention including: whether masks work, how dangerous are vaccines, whether boosters are...
2024-03-1538 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessMindset: It's more than what you're thinkingMindset is a powerful tool.
It's also an undervalued and misunderstood tool.
Some think mindset is the outcome of luck, circumstances, or upbringing. Some think it's nothing but slapping a "happy face" sticker on top of a problem.
It's none of those.
When you learn you can adjust your mindset to create the experiences and outcomes you most desire for yourself and others, that's when you really start to fly in life.
Successful leaders understand how harness the tool of mindset.
In this episode I talk about:
2024-02-1613 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessI Caught Covid: What Happened and What I LearnedThere are so many confusing messages about COVID today. Has it become as benign as a cold? Is it just like the flu? Are you completely safe if you're fit and healthy?
I'll tell you about the experience I had with it in December. And I'll share the most recent research I've found about it.
Below is a list of references to the studies I mentioned in this episode, in the order I speak about them.
Connect with me here or at my website: https://www.lucigabel.com
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2024-01-2724 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessA New Way of Goal SettingHappy New Year 2024! At the beginning of the year we tend to think about how can we be better, feel better, do better, have better, and make things better.
In this episode I have two, different and powerful practices for you to go into the year—and through the year—truly making things different and better.These practices are powerful in ways not many people grasp. By putting them to use, you'll gain new perspective and greater power over orchestrating and directing your life, at home and at work—even improve your happiness and he...
2024-01-0416 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessKeeping your mental energy high this holiday seasonDuring the holidays an increased number of responsibilities increases the demands on your brain.
Performing at optimal capacity will become more important, and also more difficult during these next few weeks.
As a leader you want to continue being an outstanding role model to the people you’re leading. You want to keep being competent, confident, reliable, resourceful, creative, energetic and inspiring.
But you’re doing several of the most energy-intensive mental tasks at once when you're dealing with people, whether it's managing family gatheri...
2023-11-2309 minLeadership, Life, Health and Happiness"Everyone Has a Plan Until They're Punched in the Face"What happens when your plan falls through? Whether it's small or big, when a plan falls apart it can cause significant stress.
Even when it seems like life has metaphorically "punched you in the face" as Mike Tyson says, there are techniques and mental tools you can use to help you ride the difficult waves of life. Over time, these tools will make you more resilient. You get better at staying on track, getting where you want to go, and creating the life you want to have.
Let's talk about mental adaptability during unexpected changes and stress, so you can...
2023-11-0725 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessHow to Avoid Getting Sick During Cold and Flu Season
If you're like me, you're used to powering through life no matter how you feel. You can't afford to have anything slow you down, and there's just no time to get sick.
Over the years I've learned a few lessons about how to avoid getting sick that work much better than powering through it when you feel run down. These practices have helped me perform more optimally than ever before and avoid colds and flu. If I do get sick I'm down for much less time.
C...
2023-10-1717 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessThe Leadership Edge: what others have lost, you can gainThere’s one strategic advantage that many businesses are forgetting about right now. What that means for you is— there's a big, gaping opportunity to beat your competitors.
The strategic advantage is your customer's emotional connection to you. Fostering a deep emotional connection is becoming a lost art. If you develop it, it will take you far, far beyond your competitors.
In this episode, I share three big lessons I learned about how to make that emotional connection with customers — making raving fans out of them, creating customers that love y...
2023-09-2620 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessTo Be a Better Leader: Quiet Your Mind and Reduce Your StressDo you have a little voice in your head that says "you’re not good enough," "this is going to fail," "people are going to hate you and your work" or "you can’t trust anyone?"
Everyone has internal saboteurs—even the most the successful people including CEOs in the Fortune 500, & the highest level athletes
They especially show up when we’re about to do something you’re never done before —and people in leadership roles are often in this position.
Shirzad Chamine writes in his book, Pos...
2023-09-0622 min
Focus Forward Podcast for Business OwnersFocus Forward Business Podcast with Sturdy McKee - S2 Ep. 17 Luci GabelAccording to Luci Gabel, MA, MBA reaching your next level in leadership depends on the healthy habits you create—personally and with others. Research and experience working in leadership roles with hundreds of people has strengthened her conclusions that
• contrary to popular belief, we aren’t born leaders, we learn leadership.
• your skills get better with practice
• the highest levels of leadership can only come once you have your self care in order
Luci is a national speaker and educator, teaches at the George Washington University School of Medicine, wrot...
2023-08-2222 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessHealthy Conflict?Is there such a thing as healthy conflict ?
There is. And a healthy conflict culture is where people feel safe to talk about differing thoughts and opinions without punishment.
Being able to express yourself about something you don't agree with or tell someone that you see things differently has a lot greater impact than you might imagine.
In this episode, we'll dive into why healthy conflict is important for work and personal relationships and even entire organizations.
And even though conflict might sound scary, I'll share how you can develop the...
2023-08-1318 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessThe Easiest Exercise for the Highest Return on InvestmentGood Morning, from Los Angeles!
What's the easiest exercise you can do to improve your health? This has got the highest return for the smallest investment even if you’re already exercising.
It requires no equipment, you take it everywhere and can do it any time. It helps you increase your metabolism, regulate circadian rhythm, improve vitamin D levels and decrease belly fat, among many other things.
Do you have an idea about what it is? Listen for all the details.
Also, I’...
2023-07-2612 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessHow to Give Advice So People want to Listen: Based on Psychology and NeuroscienceHow do you give advice? Did you ever wonder what might really work, versus just talking and hoping it lands well?
There's a way to give advice so it's well-recieved and it's based on what we know from neuroscience and psychological research.
In this podcast I share about how and why so many people give advice wrong, and I’ll give you actionable steps to doing it right — if you really want to help someone. These are my top tips based on research, and my own hard-earned lessons.
References to the research in this episode are below.
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2023-07-0816 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessHow to Start Setting Boundaries for Your Health at WorkToday I'm talking about how taking time for food and sleep positively affects your leadership abilities— and what to watch out for if you’re not getting enough.
I also share how you can start making time for eating and resting, even when you think you can’t fit it in.
And how, as a leader, you can be more effective at promoting self-care with the people you lead.
In this episode I’m back in LA, taking another walk on the streets. I won’t be...
2023-06-2120 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessA Trip to Italy: Those Italian Eating Habits, and What I Haven't Said About Intermittent FastingI'm in Italy for this one. Join me as I walk on the street and share a little about those Italian eating habits that have been perplexing Americans for decades. People ask me "How can they eat like that and be so healthy?"
And I'll share a little about intermittent fasting. I haven't really talked about this subject yet.
What does this episode make you think about? Write me in the comments and let me know. Like and share if you know someone who would enjoy this. And of course, subscribe for more.
2023-06-1014 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessDifficult Conversations: How to Make them EasierHow do you have conversations that are important, and difficult? There's a lot of theory out there but not enough down to earth, actionable examples of HOW to do it when it needs to be done. It can be hard, and scary. And you can feel alone.
There's an old way of doing it, and a new way that's been shown to work in almost all situations. But not many leaders are embracing the new way.
Why?
Maybe because it's hard to do things differently from what others around you are doing. Or maybe it's because there are just...
2023-05-2018 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessYour Brain's Optimal Performance: Sleep, Hunger and WorkDo you know what it feels like when yours is running optimally? It's worth experimenting with the few things I mention in today's podcast to get to your optimal state of performance.
Also:
Can lack of sleep lead to eating disorders?
How much sleep loss does it take to reduce your mental performance?
How can you make your long days more productive?
Let me know what these topics make you think about, and what you'd like to talk about next.
Find...
2023-05-1315 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessChat GPT: Will it take the place of the human brain?What is ChatGPT?
I’ve heard comments like “It’s like talking to God"… "it’s omniscient and it knows everything," or "THIS will be as game changing as the internet was when it came along.”
Is it the earth-shattering future-changing application that some are saying it is? Or are we just overexcited about something we don’t know much about yet?
In this episode I share thoughts about it as an entrepreneur, an author and a professor, and and an eye-opening experience I had with it recently that you’re going to want to hear....
2023-05-0315 minLeadership, Life, Health and HappinessReframing Fear of Failure : The Untold Story of SpaceX's Historic LaunchSpaceX had an historic launch on 4.20.23. It was a success for them, but why are people on the news saying it was a failure? This episode is about the "SpaceX" view of this launch, and how their perspective on failure makes them one of the most successful companies in the world. It might be a perspective you want to adapt for yourself, and for the people who follow you.
Also: the popular phrase in business today "Psychological Safety." What is it, and why is it being talked about so much?
2023-05-0308 min
Leadership, Life, Health and HappinessWhat you can expect on this channel: Leadership Health and HappinessHi, I'm Luci Gabel, welcome to my channel!
This is my podcast on leadership, life, health and happiness. How does it all fit together and what's my angle on this? Listen in and see.
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My Award-Winning Book: Eat to Lead
2023-04-1904 min
David Ortega B. PodcastEpisode 90 — "Leadership in 2023" with Luci GabelBeing a compassionate leader means showing vulnerability to acknowledge that you're human, you can make mistakes, you can share control and above all, you can trust your team to handle things while you're at some point overwhelmed by your own life! YouTube 👇🏼https://youtu.be/GdTf7tRXh50Connect withLuci and enjoy her amazing book "Eat To Lead" here 👇🏼 www.eattolead.comUnleash Your Inner Power this 2023!👇🏼https://www.davidortegab.com/unleashyourinnerpowerPodcast Website 👇🏼https://www.davidortegab.com/podcast
2023-02-0855 min
David Ortega B. PodcastEpisode 87 — Create Conscious Habits, Enhance Your Brain & The Path to Peace, The Best of 2022Thank you for being part of this community and listen throughout this 2022! It's been an amazing journey to create a growth mindset community based in the pillars of health and determined to cultivate a new generation of humans that can heal with each other! Enjoy a review of 2022 with the best episodes! Wishing you a 2023 full of health, abundance and love with your families and loved ones! Episode 45, Natasha Mott, Creating Conscious HabitsYouTube 👇🏼 https://youtu.be/s4s26CR8MC4
2022-12-2831 min
David Ortega B. PodcastEpisode 69 — Why Exercise Can Enhance Your Brain! With Luci GabelWhat is the role of exercise in your life? Are you aware of the myriad of benefits that it does to your brain? Is not about aesthetics, it is not about a trend, and it is for sure not about your appearance! Exercise is the best way to enhance your brain, memory, mood, metabolism and whole body experience, if you dare to try to make it a part of your lifestyle! For centuries it has proven to be the most easy tool to keep your health and become younger! YouTube 👇🏼https...
2022-07-1549 min
David Ortega B. PodcastEpisode 50 — Understanding and Healing Brain Fog! with Luci GabelWhy does your brain enter into a brain fog state? How can you help your brain to recover attention and have more cognition? One of the major causes of people's inability to regulate their stress and emotions is due to the fact that their brains are completely drained and there's not enough energy and oxygen to deal with everyday life situations! Let alone with other struggles or demands from their jobs! Learn how to recover your brain from exhaustion and distractions to empower your life! YouTube 👇🏼https://youtu.be/jIdmo1UAzFo
2022-03-0447 min
David Ortega B. PodcastEpisode 44 — Boosting Your Mental Energy in the WorkPlace! with Luci GabelWhat are your the six ways we can generate at the office/home that will boost your productivity? With a new way of working comes an adaptation period, where in general people find themselves struggling with certain emotions, productivity and for sure energy supply! Finding peace, balance and stamina in your new work environment is key to succeed in the coming years! YouTube 👇🏼https://youtu.be/1zd-TPqAGOEMake your 2022 a year designed by you with the Full Power of Your Inner Health 👇🏼https://www.davidortegab.c...
2022-01-2153 min
David Ortega B. PodcastEpisode 41 — Wholistic Love, Your Soul's Energy & Remodeling Your Genes!Redefining the concept of love, using the energy of your soul to find your purpose and designing an integral life to create an environment that remodels your genes are some of the lessons and messages that you can take from 2021 and using them to propel this 2022 into a year that only you decide for yourself how great you want it to be! YouTube Episode Link👇🏼https://youtu.be/zBYLuYw0GlgEpisodes inside the compilation:Episode 34 — "Remodeling Your Genes to Thrive" with Luci GabelLink YouTube 👇🏼...
2021-12-3147 min
David Ortega B. PodcastEpisode 34 — "Remodeling Your Genes to Thrive" with Luci GabelHow important are the choices that you take in your everyday life to impact your genes? Are you able to reverse damage, remodel your genes to thrive?Today we talk with Luci Gabel, author of Eat to Lead, leadership strategist, and professor at San Jose State University and George Washington University School of Medicine, about how the choices that determine our health—can even remodel our DNA. Food, emotions, culture, media messages and much more are always impacting the way you think, act and process your inner signals to empower or disrupt your genes!...
2021-11-1357 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futurePerformance FoodLuci Gabel, Nutritionist, Adjunct Professor at San Jose State University, and author of Eat to Lead, interviewed by host Trond Arne Undheim, futurist, investor, and author.
In this conversation, we talk about Luci's own path to healthy eating. We go through a brief history of diets, from low Fat, low Carb, Atkins, Veg, Organic, Low Sugar, and Keto. I ask Luci about best practices from her Eat To Lead book, we get into the Dynamic Lifestyle Roadmap and get the lowdown on Fruit, Carbs, Protein and Fat. We discuss microbiome awareness as well as her Five-Star restaurant s...
2021-03-1648 min
The Conscious Consultant HourEat to LeadThis week, on The Conscious Consultant Hour, Sam welcomes Author and Coach, Luci Gabel.Luci Gabel is a Leadership Optimal Performance coach and Author of the new book, Eat to Lead. She has over 20 years of advanced academic and professional experience in both leadership and human health.She has a wide spectrum of leadership experience: she’s held leadership roles under the US Department of Defense and for private companies, and she's been an entrepreneur and start-up founder. She also has advanced degrees in business, as well as physiology and...
2020-09-2552 min
808 Podcast#454 Luci Gabel - Leadership Optimal Performance CoachLuci the CEO and owner of Leadership Optimal Performance Coach tells you how to be a better leader.
You can check her out at https://www.LuciGabel.com/
2020-08-1307 min
Entrepreneur Podcast NetworkWhy so many people fail in their New Year’s resolutions to change diet and exerciseLuci Gabel, Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist, and Coach at LuciFit.com and Mindbodyblast.com joins Entrepreneurial Fit Radio to discuss why so many people fail in their New Year’s resolutions to change diet and exercise.
2016-02-1313 min