LifeWise

Hosted by Tania Cotton, founder of MovementWise.org, LifeWise is an inspirational podcast featuring experts who dedicate their lives to helping people overcome health and performance challenges, to live life in a way that makes them feel truly alive. Topics include motivation and mindset; redefining how you measure success; athletic performance; nutrition; overcoming pain, injury, and disease; building resilience; guided mastery; turning threats into opportunity; posture and movement; how your health and the planet's health are inextricably linked; finding flow states; power of the mind; mental health.

#19: Yoga Is Mental Health with Dr Anuranjan Bist 04/03/2023

#19: Yoga Is Mental Health with Dr Anuranjan Bist Meet DR ANURANJAN BIST, who, in his quest to help people find health and happiness pursued a traditional medical training, moved from India to set up a practice in the US. A surprising turn of events lead him back to the Himalayas where he was born, to discover that ‘we are the medicine’ and ‘yoga is mental health’. KEY THEMES Mental Health Traditional Medicine Psychology Yoga Yoga Guru Lineages Kundalini Yoga Yoga Practices Your True Nature Consciousness The Himalayas, India BOOKS Osho (Rajneesh Chandra Mohjan Jain) taught, without ever writing anything. The books published under his name are transcriptions of his teachings. He is credited with more than 600 titles. Danish researcher Pierre Evald claims that there are 300 titles in English and 300 in Hindi. FILM The Highest Pass (2012) and The Road to Dharma (2020) Both films are produced and directed by Adam Schomer and featuring Anand Mehrotra. QUOTES ‘More and more you live from the heart. And when you live from the heart, then you experience God. And the more you experience God, the less thinking you have, and when you are completely silent, you are not there. You, as a person are not there. Only God is in complete silence.’ ~ Osho ‘Greatness is not about planning. Greatness is about finding.’ ~ Anand Mehrotra /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/26434356

#18: Find Your Flow with Derek Tate 03/16/2023

#18: Find Your Flow with Derek Tate Meet DEREK TATE, who will reveal the key factors to finding your flow on the ski slopes, at work and in your life. As a trainer of ski instructors and novices alike; Derek is on a mission ‘to help as many people as possible experience the health and wellbeing benefits of sport and mountain life whatever your level of participation and involvement’. KEY THEMES Focus Flow Growth Mindset Personal Growth Dedicated Practice Role Models Optimal Performance Mindfulness Meditation BOOKS The Evolving Self by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Life’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl FILM High Society – with Ben Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly QUOTES ‘Between stimulus and response there is a space and in that space is our power to choose a response, and in a response lies our growth and our freedom’ ~ Victor Frankl /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/26251248

#17: Coming Back to Our Senses with Nicole Schwab 01/26/2022

#17: Coming Back to Our Senses with Nicole Schwab Meet NICOLE SCHWAB, who will reveal how our health and the health of our planet are inextricably linked, and what we can do to look after both. The founding director of the forum of young global leaders, Nicole is actively involved in creating a ‘restoration generation’. BONUS Watch a special video version of this episode's message here: KEY THEMES Ecopreneurs Restoration Generation Diversity Durability Adaptability Biodiversity Balance of Nature Health of our Planet Flow BOOKS Poems by the Persian Poet Hafiz FILM The Whale Rider – story by Witi Ihimaera directed by Niki Caro. QUOTES ‘Diversity of life is everywhere. It is within us, it is around us, it is part of life and that is what makes life so rich and so beautiful.’ ~ Nicole Schwab /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/21906809

#16: Ten Good Reasons to Go for a Walk with Thierry & Mary Anne Malleret 04/30/2021

#16: Ten Good Reasons to Go for a Walk with Thierry & Mary Anne Malleret Meet Thierry & Mary Anne Malleret, who reveal the life-changing benefits of walking in nature. Not only is walking good for our bodies, it stimulates our brains, gives us access to our creative and strategic minds, and helps us to make good decisions. Compelling evidence from leading institutions such as Harvard, Stanford University, and The Wellness Institute support movement as not just being important, but essential for us to be able to enjoy physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/18931304

#15: Becoming MovementWise with Tania Cotton 04/30/2021

#15: Becoming MovementWise with Tania Cotton Meet movement specialist, film producer, and host of LifeWise, Tania Cotton, as she reveals how she helps individuals & elite athletes overcome health & performance challenges to do things in their lives they'd believed impossible. You'll hear Tania's secrets to living life, loving life and performing at your best. She wants everyone to know that most pain, injury and disease is completely avoidable & that becoming MovementWise is the gateway to opening up a life of active opportunities. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/18931166

#14: Pain Is Not Part of Your Job Description with Guy Evans 01/01/2021

#14: Pain Is Not Part of Your Job Description with Guy Evans Meet GUY EVANS, a sedentary ‘office worker’ (trade lawyer), world champion triathlete and a family man with 2 sons who understands the importance not only of a work-life balance, but also of keeping your whole body in balance. Learning to move efficiently has not only enabled him to perform at his best, moving regularly also enables him to access his creative and strategic mind. Guy wants everyone to know that pain is not part of their job description or a natural part of aging. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/17249210

#13: Our Health and the Health of Our Planet with Nicole Schwab 10/27/2020

#13: Our Health and the Health of Our Planet with Nicole Schwab Meet NICOLE SCHWAB, who will reveal how our health and the health of our planet are inextricably linked, and what we can do to look after both. The founding director of the forum of young global leaders, Nicole is actively involved in creating a ‘restoration generation’. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/16572200

#12: Getting Out of Your Own Way with Sunita Sehmi 10/08/2020

#12: Getting Out of Your Own Way with Sunita Sehmi Meet SUNITA SEHMI who, from a rich and diverse background, runs workshops on inclusivity and diversity. Working with organisations such as The Gavi Alliance, McKinsey and Facebook, Sunita supports senior executives to enhance their personal effectiveness enabling them to foster greater leadership and collaborative behaviours. Sunita challenges people’s perception of what they and other people are capable of, and helps them ‘get out of their own way’ to unlock human potential. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/16326863

#11: Building Winning Teams with Vera Pauw & Bert Van Lingen 08/17/2020

#11: Building Winning Teams with Vera Pauw & Bert Van Lingen Meet inspirational football coaches VERA PAUW and BERT VAN LINGEN – 2 professional sports coaches who have revolutionized the game of football, and sports coaching. Individually they are both extraordinary. As a team they are unstoppable. They reveal the secret to setting yourself up for success in sport and in life. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/15649010

#10: Having the Guts to Fail with Vera Pauw 08/17/2020

#10: Having the Guts to Fail with Vera Pauw Meet inspirational football coach VERA PAUW - a woman who has been honoured by the International Olympic Committee for her contribution to creating equal opportunities for women in sport. Vera reveals how, by handing over ownership and responsibility to players, she enables players to step outside their comfort zone to discover that failure is part of success, and that through sport they can learn not just skills for sport but also skills for life. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/15648935

#9: The Inside Game with Cindy Burwell 07/23/2020

#9: The Inside Game with Cindy Burwell Meet CINDY BURWELL, the founder of ‘The Inside Game’ coaching network. Inspired by John Wooden’s saying ‘A good coach can change a game and a great coach can change a life’, Cindy promotes the power of play and the positive impact good coaching can have on each of us as individuals and on society as a whole. She brings together world-renowned coaches to support each other to inspire each other not just to change the game, but to change lives. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/15330059

#8: Self-Awareness and The Art of Listening with Mark Milton 06/26/2020

#8: Self-Awareness and The Art of Listening with Mark Milton Meet a man who really knows how to listen - MARK MILTON. At the beginning of his professional journey, Mark volunteered to man a suicide prevention hotline offering emotional support. He went on to become the Chairman of the International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services, IFOTES, which has 347 centres in 25 countries. Through his Foundation, Education 4 Peace, he offers groundbreaking expertise to national and international sports federations. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/14980034

#7: Feel Alive with Louise Ansell 05/21/2020

#7: Feel Alive with Louise Ansell Meet mental health and wellbeing expert LOUISE ANSELL - a woman who is passionate about helping people thrive under pressure and perform at their best. Louise reveals how we can overcome the global pandemic of people who are alive yet not living. She shares both her personal and professional experience in enabling people to live life, love life by sharing the golden keys that unlock human potential. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/14514572

#6: Minimising Stress & Maximising Performance with Louise Ansell 05/21/2020

#6: Minimising Stress & Maximising Performance with Louise Ansell Meet mental health and wellbeing expert Louise Ansell, a woman who is passionate about helping people thrive under pressure and perform at their best. Louise shares her personal story of how unexpectedly she lost her identity and did not know which way to turn. Her personal and professional experience has enabled her to help those who live in stressful environments, or chose to push the limits. She provides strategies that enable people how to live life, love life, and lead their lives with meaning. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/14514521

#5 (French Version): Sport and Resilience with Boris Cyrulnik & Mark Milton 04/30/2020

#5 (French Version): Sport and Resilience with Boris Cyrulnik & Mark Milton Meet Boris Cyrulnik and Mark Milton, 2 of the world's most experienced experts on adversity and resilience. Boris Cyrulnik is known as ‘The Pope of Resilience’ for bringing this word to our attention. They reveal why sport provides us with a powerful opportunity to learn how to overcome adversity. Boris Cyrulnik highlights the importance of having role models and multiple identities based on who we are, what we want to do, and who we want to be at each milestone of our lives. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/14224379

#5: Sport and Resilience with Boris Cyrulnik & Mark Milton 04/22/2020

#5: Sport and Resilience with Boris Cyrulnik & Mark Milton Meet Boris Cyrulnik and Mark Milton, 2 of the world's most experienced experts on adversity and resilience. Boris Cyrulnik is known as ‘The Pope of Resilience’ for bringing this word to our attention. They reveal why sport provides us with a powerful opportunity to learn how to overcome adversity. Boris Cyrulnik highlights the importance of having role models and multiple identities based on who we are, what we want to do, and who we want to be at each milestone of our lives. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/14099567

#4: Following a Passion with Keith Partridge 03/19/2020

#4: Following a Passion with Keith Partridge Meet Keith Partridge, an EMMY Award-winning adventure Film Maker, whose desire to follow his passion has taken him and his camera to the top of Mount Everest and into unexplored caves, with some of the world’s greatest climbers, explorers and scientists. If you want to be inspired to follow your passion and discover how you can feel truly alive – this podcast is for you! /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/13620182

#3: Creating the World You Want to Live In with Dorinda Phillips 02/21/2020

#3: Creating the World You Want to Live In with Dorinda Phillips Meet behavioural change expert DORINDA PHILLIPS who is passionate about helping people live the life they want to lead and creating the world they want to live in. Dorinda has a passion for protecting our planet, and special expertise in teaching people the things they can do that will enable them to make a positive impact. Dorinda reveals how small changes in the way we live can have a big impact on our environment, and our survival as human race – both of which are inextricably linked. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/13249241

#2: Living the Life You Want to Lead with Dorinda Phillips 02/21/2020

#2: Living the Life You Want to Lead with Dorinda Phillips Meet behavioural change expert DORINDA PHILLIPS who is passionate about helping people live the life they want to lead and creating the world they want to live in. With special expertise in developing the most powerful skill of them all – learning how to learn – Dorinda reveals the life skills that she believes are critical to each of us thriving as individuals and as a society. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/13249190

#1: Redefining Success with Jonathan Cave 01/30/2020

#1: Redefining Success with Jonathan Cave Meet inspirational performance coach JONATHAN CAVE - a man who had it all yet felt empty inside. He shares his extraordinary journey of walking away from a very ‘successful’ career to transforming his life and helping people bridge their ‘Happiness Gap’. He reveals how, by discovering who we truly are and learning how to bring out the ‘extraordinary’ in ourselves and others, we are able to lead lives of purpose, impact, and fulfillment. /episode/index/show/movementwise/id/12952736

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