Best Mid Mod Podcasts (2025)

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Let's Review: You're not done DEVELOPing a master plan till the house is done. 44:26

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Documenting what you've designed is a key element to bringing a remodel to fruition. I could have called the last stage of the master plan method Document. But I didn’t. I called it Develop. And that’s because your vision is subject to change until the last bit of construction dust has been cleaned away. I’m taking July off from recording the podca…

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Music to Move You! - Episode 82 1:01:27

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Episode #82 is cooking up a killer mix of rare soul, Northern Soul, and gritty garage rock—an hour-long dance party that hits all the right notes. From Candy & the Kisses to James Carr and The Seeds, it’s a flavorful stew of rhythm, romance, and raw energy. Whether you're spinning on the dancefloor or just vibing with the beat, these tracks will ke…

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The Surprising Upside of Regret | Dan Pink 1:07:54

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What if regret isn’t something to avoid, but a powerful tool for living a better life? In this conversation, Daniel Pink shares surprising insights from his book The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, revealing how our regrets can help us make wiser decisions, build deeper connections, and live more intentionally. If you've eve…

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Music to Move You! - Episode 81 1:00:36

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Get ready to shake, shimmy, and sleuth your way through an hour of explosive 1960s dancefloor grooves with a spy twist! From soul and surf to garage rock and jazz, this show uncovers the secret agents of sound—featuring Nancy Sinatra, Luther Ingram, and Barbara Feldon. Whether you're dodging lasers or decoding love letters, these tracks capture the…

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Foundation & Flow: Designing Your Days for Peak Living | Summer Series 57:39

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Struggling to turn your dreams into reality? In this 3rd episode of our summer series, discover the secrets to effortless change and peak living. You'll learn practical strategies to master your habits, design your environment for success, and unlock a state of flow to experience more joy and fulfillment daily. Episode Transcript If you LOVED this …

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A Balm for Anxious Times: The Power of Spoken Word | Sarah Kay 59:58

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Unlock the transformative power of poetry to dissolve your isolation and unveil universal human truths. Sarah Kay, author of A Little Daylight Left: Poems, shares her lifelong journey of using metaphor and imagery to illuminate life's most visceral experiences - from violence and heartbreak to aging and mortality. Discover how poetry can crack you …

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Let's Review: Distill your style then Draft options to for a Tailored Timeless update 35:42

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If you don’t remember to plan a remodel that fits the mid-century era of your home … your too-trendy choices will rapidly become dated ones. To help you plan a timeless remodel, This week I'm sharing two episodes that encapsulate some of my core beliefs and strategies around making a strong mid-century choices to update your mid-century house. I’m …

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The Future Self Project: Envisioning Your Next Chapter | Summer Series 53:18

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Feel stuck wondering if this is all there is? In part 2 of our Summer Series, transform that uncertainty into clarity as we explore science-backed tools to create a compelling vision of your future self. Learn practical exercises that harness your brain's natural visualization powers to move from simply dreaming about change to actively creating th…

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Music to Move You! - Episode 80 59:55

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Blast off into an hour of high-energy 1960s dance grooves in celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing! This lunar-themed show rockets through rock ’n’ roll, Northern Soul, funk, and boss reggae with tracks like “Moon Hop,” “Dance by the Light of the Moon,” and “Fly Me to the Moon.” From the cosmic funk of The Fabulous Counts to the spacey ska of R…

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Andrea Gibson on Searing Honesty, Pure Love & Surrender to Awe 1:08:25

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In this heartfelt conversation from 2020, celebrated poet Andrea Gibson shares intimate wisdom on creativity, identity, and embracing life fully, including soul-stirring performances of their cherished poems. Gibson, whose memorable works include "You Better Be Lightning," brings gentle wisdom and profound insight to this meaningful discussion, now…

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Let's Review: Discover what's great about your home 54:53

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I want you to become an expert in your home before your remodel. Note, I did not say that you need to become an expert in remodeling … just in your house. Taking a few of your own measurements, skimming an inspection report, or digging into some MCM history by chatting with elderly neighbors will set you up for clever design ideas for your remodel.…

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New Jersey Jeep Invasion Recap 37:12

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Welcome to the Jeep Life Podcast Presented by Armorlite, The Toughest Flooring on the Trail!! We are All Jeeps, all the Time. You should listen live!! In this episode of the Jeep Life Podcast, we hit the sand and soaked up the sun at the 2025 New Jersey Jeep Invasion, one of the East Coast’s biggest and most anticipated Jeep events. From the boardw…

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Mid-Year Reset: Taking Stock, Realigning, and Reclaiming Your Year | Summer Series 45:11

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Ready to hit the reset button? In this powerful episode, Jonathan guides you through a transformative mid-year reset process. Discover how to reflect with self-compassion, practice emotional agility, align with your core values, and intentionally design the second half of 2025 for more purpose, joy, and authenticity. Episode Transcript If you LOVED…

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Music to Move You! - Episode 79 59:03

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Get ready for an hour of floor-shaking '60s dancefloor magic—where rock 'n' roll, pop rock, midtempo groovers, and Northern Soul stompers all come to play. From the raw energy of The Olympics' “Good Lovin’” to the heart-tugging soul of Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr, every track is built to move you. You’ll twist with The Orlons, shout with The Par…

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The 4 Chemicals That Secretly Run Your Life (and How to Rebalance Them) | Tj Power 1:04:50

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What if your phone is actually training your brain to feel less motivated, less connected, and more stressed? In this fascinating conversation, neuroscientist TJ Power, author of The DOSE Effect: An Inspiring Self-Healing Guide About the Mind-Body-Hormonal Connection, reveals how four key brain chemicals shape our experience of life, and shares sur…

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Let’s Review : Dream right for a great master plan 45:47

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Let’s talk about starting your remodel plan from the right place - your own life. Your choices. Your priorities. If you start your remodel planning anywhere other than HERE it will take longer, feel more chaotic, be more stressful and likely end up more expensive. I’m taking July off from recording the podcast this summer but that doesn’t mean YOU …

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Reclaim Your Free Time: Simple Strategies to Take Back Your Life | Jenny Blake 1:24:10

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What if working less could actually make you more effective? In this perspective-shifting conversation, Jenny Blake (author of Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business) reveals how she runs multiple successful companies working just 20 hours a week, and shares her revolutionary three-part framework for creating more space and choice in your…

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Music to Move You! - Episode 78 1:00:11

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Step into a swirling hour of Mod energy where sharp suits meet sharper grooves. This show blends R&B heartbreakers, fiery soul shouters, and raw Mod rock with the smoky swing of Latin and Mod Jazz. From the cool pulse of Ramsey Lewis and Cal Tjader to the garage stomp of The Knickerbockers and The Standells, it’s a genre-hopping, floor-shaking ride…

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Finding Joy in a Life You Never Saw Coming | Jessica Slice 57:57

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From high-flying real estate mogul to proud disabled mother, Jessica Slice's transformative journey will shake you awake to your own yearnings. In this candid conversation, the Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World author exposes medicine's dehumanizing biases and reveals how honoring our shared fragility unlocks profound…

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Remodeling a (mostly) Mid-Century Gem 1:03:40

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Is your house a (mostly) mid-century gem? The “mostly means that your house that has some really great, intact mid-century features…and then an area or two where a maintenance failure or unfortunate remodel has wreaked havoc on the charm. This week, I'm taking you for a spin through three recent Mid Mod Midwest master plan projects to share some fu…

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3 Surprising Ways to Make Peace With Your Anxious Mind | Spotlight Convo 1:12:59

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Three leading experts reveal how to transform anxiety from an enemy into an unexpected ally. Dr. Jud Brewer shares neuroscience-backed techniques to break free from worry loops, Dr. Wendy Suzuki (author of Good Anxiety) shows how anxiety can fuel creativity and resilience, and Emiliya Zhivotovskaya introduces her groundbreaking Mind Over Chatter fr…

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Turning It Up with Alpine 57:45

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Welcome to the Jeep Life Podcast Presented by Armorlite, The Toughest Flooring on the Trail!! We are All Jeeps, all the Time. You should listen live!! In this episode, we’re joined by Eric Brooks from Alpine, a leader in premium automotive audio systems, to talk all things Jeep sound. Whether you're cruising the trail or jamming out at camp, Eric s…

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Ever Have One of Those Moments That Changes Everything? | Tara Roberts 1:03:59

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Unlock the hidden depths within on a profound journey of ancestral healing. In this powerful conversation, National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts shares her extraordinary odyssey sparked by a single photograph, leading her to confront shadowed histories and reclaim her place in an interconnected world. Tara's breathtaking memoir, Written in the …

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Finding the right mid-century home for you with Susan Halla 1:05:09

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Susan Halla, founder of Make It Mid-Century and mid-century enthusiast, joins me this week to dish about her own recent house hunt. If anyone knows what they’re looking for in a mid-century home, it’s Susan who has spent the last decade making retro-focused DIY doable for mid-century lovers of all stripes. Her multi-city search was laser focused on…

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Did You Know Being Humble Can Be a Bad Thing? | Joe Hudson 1:08:42

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Have you felt trapped by self-doubt, negative inner voices, or constant self-improvement? Explore a radically different approach to personal growth with Joe Hudson, Executive Coach & Cofounder of The Art of Accomplishment. Discover powerful practices for embracing all emotions without resistance, holding goals lightly for life's surprising solution…

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Could This Ancient Mantra Open a Portal to Pure Joy? | Susan Piver 52:18

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Unlock profound joy through the paradoxical wisdom of the Heart Sutra, one of Buddhism's most revered ancient texts. Join bestselling author Susan Piver as she shares over 30 years of insight into this enigmatic scripture's teachings on emptiness, impermanence, and the art of letting go - revealed through her powerful encounters like a 95-year-old …

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The five mid-century cabinet questions you need to answer. 56:50

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You’ll need to answer just five questions to make timeless choices that are right for you and your house when replacing mid-century kitchen cabinets. Easy peasy, right? Well...it will be after listening! In Today's Episode You'll Hear: Five questions any cabinet company (worth their salt) will ask. The only two door styles you need to know. How to …

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Jeeps & Water: How Deep is Too Deep? 44:24

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Welcome to the Jeep Life Podcast Presented by Armorlite, The Toughest Flooring on the Trail!! We are All Jeeps, all the Time. You should listen live!! Ever wondered how deep you can actually take your Jeep through water without turning your off-road adventure into a recovery mission? In this episode of the Jeep Life Podcast, we dive into the do’s a…

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How to Change Your Habits For Life | Katy Milkman 1:02:22

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Ever struggled to turn your goals into lasting habits? Unlock the secrets of behavior change with Katy Milkman, award-winning author of How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. In this insightful discussion, Katy reveals counterintuitive strategies - from leveraging flexibility to temptation bundling - to ov…

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This Might Be the Missing Link to a Good Life | Shigehiro Oishi 1:04:08

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Discover the secret to living a truly rich and fulfilling life beyond happiness and meaning. Renowned psychologist Shigehiro Oishi shatters conventional wisdom, revealing the path to a psychologically enriching existence through novel experiences, diverse emotions, and perspective-shifting insights. Embrace adventure, unlock new dimensions of vital…

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Loving Your Remodel is the Real ROI 48:34

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Adrian Kinney is back to talk all my latest obsessions - housing history, passive solar and planning YOUR perfect remodel. Adrian has joined me on the pod before. He’s a realtor, mid-century modern (MCM) guru and heads up Mid Mod Colorado. In Today's Episode You'll Hear: How post and beam construction is especially suited to Denver’s climate. When …

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Hot Jeep Summer 28:05

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Welcome to the Jeep Life Podcast Presented by Armorlite, The Toughest Flooring on the Trail!! We are All Jeeps, all the Time. You should listen live!! In this episode of the Jeep Life Podcast, we dive into the top Jeep destinations for summer 2025 that every Jeep enthusiast needs on their radar. From the iconic trails of Moab, Utah, and the alpine …

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Groundbreaking Science on Bone Health (Your Genes Are Not Your Fate) | Belinda Beck 1:12:48

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Defy gravity and rebuild your bones at any age with Dr. Belinda Beck's pioneering high-intensity resistance training protocols. In this groundbreaking conversation, the Professor of Exercise Science shatters myths around weightlifting for women and reveals how targeted loading can stimulate new bone growth - even for those with osteopenia or osteop…

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Six Eye-opening Ways to Feel More Alive, and Less Alone 48:05

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Embark on a profound journey of self-discovery with Jonathan Fields' soul-stirring spoken word essays from his Awake at the Wheel Substack. Dismantle limiting beliefs, reignite your passion, and unlock the courage to embrace life's uncertainties as you immerse yourself in his fearless exploration of what it means to live authentically. Each captiva…

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Public Housing and Our Mid-Century Homes 1:13:12

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Your mid-century house, and mine - just like 13 million solid ranches, tidy Levit cottages and charming post and beam homes built across the US between 1945 and 65 - might not strike you as "public housing." But they ARE our country’s solution to a housing crisis. Post-war Britain, profoundly affected by the German Blitz and widespread destruction,…

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Jeep Life Rules! 39:06

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Welcome to the Jeep Life Podcast Presented by Armorlite, The Toughest Flooring on the Trail!! We are All Jeeps, all the Time. You should listen live!! This episode is sponsored by Globex Performance and GBXmfg. The Jersey Shore’s Jeep and 4x4 Experts. Globexperformance.com and gbxmfg.com In this episode, we dive into the unwritten code that every J…

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Why You Keep Reacting Badly (Even When You Know Better) | Shankari 57:51

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Feel an inner battle raging within yourself? Unlock the secrets of Internal Family Systems (IFS) - a powerful therapeutic approach that empowers you to befriend even your most challenging inner "parts." Guided by master IFS practitioner Shankari, discover profound practices rooted in neuroscience to rewrite limiting beliefs, reclaim your wholeness,…

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What if We’ve Been Missing One of the Biggest Causes of Disease? | Benjamin Bikman 1:24:22

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Unlock the secrets to reversing insulin resistance - the hidden driver of many chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Benjamin Bikman, biomedical scientist and author of Why We Get Sick, reveals surprising truths about carbs, fats, protein, stress, and lack of sleep that can help you reclaim y…

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Keep your mid-century house cool...with passive solar design. 56:14

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Passive solar design has been around since forever. It just means that a builder makes siting and design choices that use the sun and shade to keep a building warm or cool. What were these choices? In modern times, but pre-HVAC systems, they included locating windows for heat gain or cooling, creating opportunities for air flow, and using the natur…

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What if Sleep Isn’t the Problem, but How You THINK About It is? | Spotlight Convo 1:04:13

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Unlock the hidden power of your body's internal clocks with three world-renowned experts in chronobiology. Learn how understanding and aligning with your natural biorhythms can transform your sleep, energy, focus, and overall wellbeing from leading sleep scientist Dr. Chris Winter, science journalist Lynne Peeples, and integrative neurologist Dr. R…

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How to Alchemize Wounds Into Wisdom | Rupda 1:00:32

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From abandoned child to internationally renowned trauma expert, Rupda shares her transformative journey of resilience and healing. Learn powerful practices for self-belonging, embodying trust, and creating authentic community that allow you to break free from limitations and live your most fully-realized life. Rupda's inspiring story and nurturing …

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Getting into Mid-Century Design Details with Aletha VanderMaas 55:39

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Do you remember the first person you encountered who validated that your mid-century house was great and that you should LEAN INTO its charm when updating it to suit your own life? That’s such a magical feeling. To realize that you’re not alone in wanting to steer clear of the HGTV “paint it white” world. Today I want to introduce you to one of MY …

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Welcome to the Good Life Project podcast with Jonathan Fields 1:30

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What does it mean to live a good life? Is it about happiness, health, friendship, love, or meaning? What about work, wealth, purpose, service, or something else? Can you live a good life even when things are hard? These are the questions and topics we explore every week in conversation with leading voices from health, science, art, industry, mindse…

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The Grieving Body: What Really Happens When You Lose Someone | Mary-Frances O'Connor 59:52

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Grief inflicts a profound mind-body toll, yet our culture rarely understands this connection. In this revealing episode, Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD, author of The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing, pulls back the curtain on grief's surprising physical impacts. You'll learn powerful ways to befriend your "grievi…

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Midlife Myths Busted: What Science Actually Says About Food & Aging | Dr. Federica Amati 1:14:30

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What if the secrets to vibrant aging lie in your daily dietary choices? In this myth-busting conversation, Dr. Federica Amati, author of Every Body Should Know This, reveals surprising truths about protein, calcium, and nurturing the gut-brain connection to stave off cognitive decline and more. You can find Federica at: Website | Instagram | ZOE Sc…

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Curb Appeal Clinic with Modern House Numbers 26:56

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Did you catch the curb appeal clinic yesterday? If not, I've got you covered. This free workshop had everything I believe about making smart, stylish, long, lasting update choices for your mid century home on the outside in bite sized, easy steps with a few key design principles and some common upgrade inspiration for mid century homes, you can tra…

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What Science Says About Reversing Brain Aging | Dr. Marc Milstein [Best of] 1:03:27

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Unleash the full potential of your brain at any age with Dr. Marc Milstein's revolutionary strategies. In this fascinating conversation, the Age-Proof Your Brain author reveals daily habits that combat memory loss, boost productivity, and help you live a longer, sharper life. Discover surprising truths about what really causes cognitive decline and…

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Why Your Brain is Begging You to Take a Break (and How to Do It Right) | Dr. Mithu Storoni 1:02:03

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Ever feel like the way you work is slowly grinding you down? In this mind-opening conversation, neuroscientist and author of Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work Mithu Storoni dismantles the industrial-age approach to work. She maps out a brain-aligned framework to tap into unseen wellsprings of energy, motivation and c…

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I Found The Barbican Estate (American Residential Architect Edition) 50:37

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Field trip time! No permission slip needed. This week I'm sharing my recent tour of the Barbican Estate in London. In this episode we're going to cover: How the US and UK approach to housing supply differed during the mid-century. What that means for our national philosophies on homeownership. Why these differing approaches led to such vastly diffe…

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What if You Could Erase Your Life and Start Over? | Craig Mod 1:38:35

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Ever felt the urge to shed your old self and start fresh? Craig Mod did just that, leaving his roots at 19 to immerse himself in Japan through art, music, and long walking pilgrimages that remade him. In this candid conversation, he shares insights from his critically acclaimed book Things Become Other Things: A Walking Memoir on choosing fullness …