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Lived Words with Yuvan RasiahAlicia Mckoy Talks Stress, Self-Care, and the Impact of Our Environment | Lived Words Ep. 8Alicia Mckoy is a social scientist, an author, a speaker and an entrepreneur. More than that, she is someone who fully believes in the importance of self-care when facing chronic stress. But when searching for a path to her own self-care, she realized something crucial: few things influence our mental state as much as our environment. Whether it's a classroom, workplace, or home, our environments shape the way we think, feel, and live.Building Peak Mind became her solution. Essentially a set of tools designed for the chronically stressed, Ms. Mckoy leads Peak Mind to educate...
2026-02-1255 minLived Words with Yuvan RasiahJuliet Sarmiento Talks Neurodiversity, ADHD, and Living with Trauma | Lived Words Ep. 7Dr. Juliet Sarmiento has spent her entire life learning how to listen. From growing up in Mexico City, where the topic of mental health was shunned, to educating those around her about neurodiversity at Harvard University, her story spans the globe.But this journey is also one of survival, of learning to live with the day-to-day reality of mental health conditions such as PTSD and ADHD. Her understanding is shaped not only by research, but by true lived experience and trauma-induced growth.In today's conversation, Dr. Sarmiento recounts how she went from a PhD...
2026-01-291h 23Lived Words with Yuvan RasiahMarc Kielburger Talks Happiness, Fulfillment, and Love | Lived Words Ep. 2Today we welcome social entrepreneur and movement builder Marc Kielburger, the co-founder of Legacy+ and ME.org and author of the New York Times-bestselling ME to WE: Finding Meaning in a Material World. Marc has spent over 30 years helping various organizations and individuals bring purpose to their lives, helping brands like Microsoft create positive social movements and developing inspirational legacy projects with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Sir Richard Branson, and Martin Luther King III.But Marc's story is more than just his accomplishments; it is one of personal growth and individual understanding, one that...
2026-01-1557 minLived Words with Yuvan RasiahMolikaa Rasiah Talks Sadness, Loneliness and Social Pressures | Lived Words Podcast Ep. 6On March 28th, 2025, then-5th grader Molikaa Rasiah published her book, Not What I Expected. The short children's book is a true story about the 10-year-old's life and experience growing up in today's modern world.Molikaa's story is one of finding individuality and her place in the world, a truth that every 10-year-old has confronted in one way or another. Her learnings, though built over a single decade, speak to all of us. Her lack of literal life experience is offset by a strong grasp on the importance of small moments and little things.
2026-01-1532 minLived Words with Yuvan RasiahJonathan Rosenberg Talks Success, Social Media, and Human Behavior | Lived Words Ep. 5Jonathan Rosenberg will be remembered for this leadership and career success; from serving as a member of the Google leadership team since 2002 to co-authoring and publishing two bestselling books in How Google Works and Trillion Dollar Coach, he is a legend in the world of business.But behind the accolades is a man who has spent his life learning to think, to analyze, and to dissect human behavior; it's what brought him success as a leader and team-builder in one of the world's largest and most productive organizations. From the effect of social media on modern...
2026-01-1556 minLived Words with Yuvan RasiahAanchal Sharma Talks Emotion, Growing Up, and COVID-19's Impact on Young People | Lived Words Ep. 4As a Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, Dr. Aanchal Sharma has witnessed and confronted the highs and lows of youth mental health. She provides support and care for children, and finds absolute joy in working with and caring for her patients.But Aanchal isn't just a doctor; she's a mother, too. Her kids provide an outlet from the high demand of her work environment, a safe place full of joy where she can detach from the perfectionism that has made her career successful. Balance is, has been, and will continue to be the key to her ability...
2026-01-151h 07Lived Words with Yuvan RasiahDavid Baum Talks Connection Through Conversation and Finding Your Tribe | Lived Words Ep. 3Dr. David Baum is a man of many roles. From conflict mediation in Northern Ireland to designing walking board meetings in the Middle East to working in a circus, he's done it all. But truly, it is his dedication to understanding the completeness of human nature that is his greatest strength. He works as a coach and conversation architect, alongside the likes of Jane Goodall, Life is Good, and the Philadephia Flyers.All of David's accomplishments come down to one thing; his why. David believes in creating connection without dots, in bringing people together and...
2026-01-151h 16Lived Words with Yuvan RasiahWill Furness Talks OCD, AI Therapy, & Metabolic Health | Lived Words Ep. 1Yuvan Rasiah welcomes visionary entrepreneur and two-time CEO Will Furness for his first-ever podcast appearance—and his first-ever public dialogue on his own mental health journey. Will, who transformed the mental health organization ThriveWorks into a billion-dollar corporation, is now building a groundbreaking company that combines the worlds of metabolic health, AI, and mental health into one.But behind the headlines and high-growth ventures is a human story—one of vulnerability, resilience, and incredible personal accomplishment.In this powerful conversation, Will opens up about the complexities of his life with OCD, breaking the sile...
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