Do you wake up anxious? Worry through the day? Binge worry late into the night? Are you part of the 80% of Americans who are anxious according to the APA (American Psychiatric Association)? The Health Geeks, Kristen and Eleanor, think all of us should read this book. We loved talking about the stories and the brain tools that Judson Brewer, MD PhD, offers in his refreshing book UNWINDING ANXIETY: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind (2021). Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862).

Episode 63: Unwinding Anxiety

Producer Tim, the Podfather, has moved into a new studio.  The Health Geeks enjoy their new status as the first to podcast from the new location and the conversation kicks off quickly. Have a coffee, let us ride in the car with you or go for a run and listen in. We really like each other, and it shows.  We check in to see how our wellness wheels are running, if vacations are healthy, if anxiety is not, and are we really Tim’s guinea pigs?? Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 62: Chit Chat - NEW Studio and Finger on the Pulse

Do you have limiting beliefs? Have you heard of neurobics? Are you ever jealous or guilt-ridden? Are these thoughts getting in your way? Eleanor and Kristen explore lessons that helped Mel Robbins discover a simple and easy technique. She shares it in her book THE HIGH FIVE HABIT. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 61: The High Five Habit

What do you think about that title? Have diet recommendations changed since 2005? Are foods good or bad? The Health Geeks talk about this “no-nonsense, tough love guide” dated book and compare it to  other books they have read. Kristen and Eleanor take issue with the approach Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin advocate in their book SKINNY BITCH. The Health Geeks were serious, but they did have fun talking about this one! Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 60: Skinny Bitch

Do you take STAYING alive for granted? What happens inside your body when you step on a nail? When you have an allergic reaction, when you get the flu? When cells turn into cancer? Phillip Dettmer tells an amazing story, in simple terms, understandable analogies, and beautiful pictures about these common situations in his 2021 book IMMUNE: A journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps you Alive. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 59: IMMUNE: A journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive

The Health Geeks are still learning about this thing called Podcasting. Tim, the Podfather, joins this mish-mash of a conversation. Topics include figuring out how to rate a podcast -- why the Geeks are reading wellness literature, how this reading is showing up in their lives, and then there is to say more about body functions… Never a dull moment in this studio! Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 58: Chit-Chat Late March

What is Earthing? What is a ground? How do electrons contribute to our good health? Is our health connected to the Earth? How? Eleanor and Kristen were introduced to the concepts of “electromedicine”, “inflame-aging” and barefoot running presented in the book: "EARTHING: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever?"  By Clinton Ober, Stephen Sinatra, MD, and Martin Zucker. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 57: Earthing

Have you passed gas (farted) lately? How does smell affect your interactions?  Let’s talk about human smells and what does smell have to do with our health and wellness? Can Kristen and Eleanor make that jump? We laugh it up as we complete our review of Harold McGee’s comprehensive text NOSE DIVE: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells (2020). Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 56: Nose Dive - Part II

Do you enjoy the smells around you? Do you even notice them? Why do they smell the way they do? Eleanor and Kristen are introduced to the intricate details of the chemistry behind the smells of the “osmocosm” and the volatiles that are involved. A very surprising read of Harold McGee’s text – NOSE DIVE: A Field Guide to the World’s Smells (2020). Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 55: Nose Dive - Part I

Do you eat foods from other countries? March is National Nutrition month and the theme this year is: Celebrate a  World of Flavors! Kristen, Eleanor and Producer Tim started talking about Mardi Gras traditions and "foreign" foods we have sampled from different regions of the US and other countries.  We even found ways to tie our chat into the reading we have been doing about wellness. We loved our chat--hope you do too! Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 54: Chit Chat - Early March (Saveur de la Monde!)

Tune in each week to hear Kristen Norton and Eleanor Russell talk about those healthy and self-help books that you want to read or want to talk about!

What does the research say about the popular diets in the headlines?  Diet culture abounds.  Which diet REALLY works? Should we count calories? Health journalist, and author, Robert J. Davis, PhD joins Kristen and Eleanor to discuss his latest book SUPERSIZED LIES: How Myths about Weight Loss Are Keeping Us Fat- and the Truth About What Really Works.  Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 53: Supersized Lies

Brené Brown

We love reading books together. When we finish a book, it’s not over! The books provoke us and encourage us to pursue the ideas confronted. We keep the conversation going, sharing more of our personal stories and reactions. Maybe it is too much coffee, but Eleanor and Kristen had more to say about ATLAS OF THE HEART by Brené Brown. Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 52: Chit Chat- and more about the Atlas by Brené Brown

Brene Brown has written a reference book exploring the “language” of our hearts. Kristen and Eleanor had different reactions to “ATLAS OF THE HEART: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience." They select some of Dr. Brown's itemized emotions and discuss nuances in the language we use to talk about how we feel.  Listen in, then share your thoughts and reactions @healthgeekspodcast. Leave a message on the TLD Network Hotline 336-422-NUMB (6862)

Episode 51: Atlas of the Heart

Celebrating a major milestone-- 50 episodes! We take some time and reflect on our break.  We share what we did, based on our reading, to restore our spirits for this upcoming year of podcasting.  Tim joined in and offered help to those new to podcast listening. Take a break from your routine and get to know us better on this podcast! We love company!

Episode 50: Chit-Chat: the Return

Eleanor and Kristen revisit The Telomere Effect: If you haven't heard of Telomeres yet-- you will be blown away! This week's chat is about THE TELOMERE EFFECT: A revolutionary approach to living younger, healthier, longer by Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD and Elissa Epel, PhD.

Episode 49: The Telomere Effect (Redux)

Eleanor and Kristen revisit The Switch: Should you eat breakfast, eat small meals all day long, drink milk, eat nuts, give up alcohol and never ever smoke a cigar? Listen in while Eleanor and Kristen talk about just a few of the provocative and maybe even radical ideas that challenge current nutritional recommendations presented in the book THE SWITCH by James W. Clement.

Episode 48: The Switch (Redux)

Eleanor and Kristen talk about Spark: Can your muscles take care of your brain? Listen in while The Health Geeks, Kristen and Eleanor, highlight concepts presented in “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” by John J Ratey, MD

Episode 47: Spark (Redux)

While Kristen and Eleanor are on a break, they want to revisit some of their favorite episodes. This episode: The Health Geeks, Eleanor and Kristen, talk about ideas from Jay Shetty’s book “Think Like a Monk”

Episode 46: Think Like a Monk (Redux)

WOW — Celebrate with us --our FIRST year of podcasting is in the bag! As our second year starts, we look where we have been and where we may be going.  Listen in as Eleanor and Kristen review titles read, cherishing some highlights from each. They also look at the distribution of titles across the various wellness disciplines and ideas for their next reads.WOW—Celebrate with us --our FIRST year of podcasting is in the bag! As our second year starts, we look where we have been and where we may be going.  Listen in as Eleanor and Kristen review titles read, cherishing some highlights from each. They also look at the distribution of titles across the various wellness disciplines and ideas for their next reads.

Episode 45: Chit Chat Annual Review Dec 2021

Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you feel burned out? Do you often daydream about dropping everything and disappearing? Maybe you need to set some boundaries. Kristen and Eleanor are joined by Jennifer Locklear, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who maintains a private practice in Lewisville, North Carolina as we talk about “SET BOUNDARIES, FIND PEACE: a guide to reclaiming yourself” by Nedra Glover Tawwab.

Episode 44: Set Boundaries, Find Peace

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