Healthy Mind, Healthy Life

Surviving can look successful from the outside—yet feel exhausting on the inside. This episode explores the shift from pushing through to living well, even when life is demanding.

If you feel stuck in reactivity, “Groundhog Day,” or constant busyness, Suzanne Rath shares practical ways to rebuild focus, momentum, and capacity. You’ll learn why resilience isn’t endless grit—it’s resourcefulness, recovery, and intentional pauses that help you adapt, lead, and thrive long-term.

About the Guest:

Suzanne Rath is an endurance athlete, physiotherapist, and health coach based in Queensland, Australia (originally from Ireland). After a life-changing bike accident and traumatic brain injury, she developed the NDOS framework to support recovery, adaptability, and sustainable high performance.

Episode Chapters:

• 00:06:10 – Survival vs thriving: the real shift

• 00:07:29 – Suzanne’s accident and the long road back

• 00:09:23 – What resilience is (and isn’t)

• 00:12:30 – Why survival mode accelerates time and fuels reactivity

• 00:15:07 – Signs you’re stuck: focus, momentum, potential

• 00:17:57 – NDOS: vision, noise reduction, and recovery

• 00:23:18 – Support systems + adaptability as a modern superpower

Key Takeaways:

• Treat purpose as a daily practice, not a feeling you “wait for.”

• Use micro-breaks to shift brain state (5 minutes counts).

• Create a “recovery menu” so breaks don’t become more screen time.

• Reduce noise: close tabs, step away, and return to one priority.

• Build a support system with roles: cheerleader, accountability, wisdom.

• Strengthen adaptability by normalizing learning and mistakes at work.

How to Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://www.suzannerath.com.au/ 
LinkedIn, Substack, YouTube, Instagram (active on all)

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Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

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Burnout isn’t a weakness—it’s often the side effect of carrying responsibility under constant pressure. This episode explores how high performers can protect their mental health without lowering their standards.

If you work in conflict-heavy environments (law, leadership, business, high-stakes roles), you’ll learn how to shift from outcome-chasing to process mastery, build boundaries that improve efficiency, and borrow recovery habits from sports psychology.

About the Guest:

Jane Muir is a Miami business law attorney and managing shareholder at Jay Muir & Associates. She shares lessons from her own burnout recovery and her work in high-conflict legal environments.

Episode Chapters:

• 00:03:00 Burnout from responsibility, not weakness

• 00:04:24 Is burnout “the price of ambition”?

• 00:06:22 The boundary that changed everything: laptop closed at 6pm

• 00:07:47 Stop outsourcing happiness to outcomes

• 00:09:12 “With Winning in Mind”: how top performers get in the zone

• 00:12:08 Early burnout signs: negativity, frustration, inner critic

• 00:16:04 Reset after setbacks: reflect, move forward, take breaks, gratitude

Key Takeaways:

• Set a hard stop time to force focus and efficiency.

• Train for process consistency, not emotional rollercoasters of wins/losses.

• Use daily self-talk and affirmations to stabilize self-image under pressure.

• Create simple work-start rituals to enter a flow state faster.

• When setbacks hit: reflect on progress, then re-engage with “what’s next.”

5. How to Connect With the Guest

Website: miamibusiness.law 
Phone: 786-533-1100

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Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.
👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.

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What happens when your worst moment becomes public and permanent? In Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, hosted by Avik Chakraborty, this episode explores what recovery really looks like after collapse, shame, and loss.

This conversation is for anyone rebuilding after addiction, public failure, or deep personal loss. Beth McDonough shares how resilience is built slowly, honestly, and without pretending strength is easy.

About the Guest:
Beth McDonough is a former investigative journalist and newscaster turned memoirist. She is the author of Stand By, sharing her journey through addiction, public scrutiny, and long-term recovery.

Episode Chapters:

1. The pain of public failure and identity loss (06:00)

2. Why failure attracts attention more than success (07:30)

3. Misconceptions about strength and recovery (11:20)

4. The “long middle” of sobriety people forget (12:45)

5. Trauma, grief, and unprocessed loss (14:30)

6. “Don’t waste your suffering” as a recovery principle (20:10)

7. From shame to purpose and service (24:00)

Key Takeaways:

• Resilience is built, not inherited

• Recovery is not willpower or intelligence

• The quiet middle of healing is the hardest

• Asking for help strengthens progress

• Setbacks can become growth points

How to Connect With the Guest:
Website: https://www.bethmcdmedia.com/ 

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Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.
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What if joy isn’t something you wait for—but something you practice? In this episode, Cathy “the Laughing Bean Queen” Nesbitt shows how intentional laughter can quickly shift your state when life feels heavy.

This conversation is for anyone feeling stressed, tense, isolated, or emotionally worn down. You’ll learn how laughter supports breath, presence, and resilience—without pretending everything is fine—and how to start a simple daily “dose” at home.

About the Guest:

Cathy Nesbitt (kathysclub.com) is known as the “Laughing Bean Queen” and has run a worm composting business for 24 years. Introduced to laughter yoga in 2012, she now leads a free weekly Laughter Club.

Episode Chapter:

• 00:04:35 — Choosing joy when the world feels heavy

• 00:05:42 — When laughter became intentional (and changed everything)

• 00:08:06 — Why “fake” laughter still works in the body

• 00:10:38 — Permission to play: laughing without denying reality

• 00:15:17 — Breath, nervous system reset, and practical stress relief

• 00:20:41 — The mirror method: smile, self-hug, and Ho’oponopono

Key Takeaways:

• Treat laughter like a daily practice—small, consistent doses beat “one and done.”

• Use laughter to trigger deeper breathing and bring yourself back to the present.

• When you feel stressed, pause, inhale, and laugh briefly to reset before reacting.

• Start with a mirror routine: smile, add a gentle giggle, and offer yourself kindness.

• Try Ho’oponopono in the mirror: “I love you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you.”

• Choose connection: laughter with others helps reduce isolation and softens reactivity.

How to Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://cathysclub.com
Free Laughter Club: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (30 minutes)

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Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.
👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.

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Some people break every “health rule” and still live long lives—while others do everything “right” and struggle. This episode digs into that uncomfortable gap and what it may reveal about meaning, motivation, and the inner life.

If you’re tired of surface-level wellness advice, Allen (aka “the Paraclete”) offers a purpose-first lens: joy, curiosity, community, and a compelling reason to wake up can shape how we endure, adapt, and keep moving forward—personally and collectively.

About the Guest:

Allen, also known as the Paraclete, joins from Miami, Florida. He’s the author of The Modern Citizen, inspired by Carl Jung’s reflections on the “modern man” and humanity’s future.

Episode Chapters:

• 00:06:50 — The core question: why health outcomes feel unfair

• 00:08:31 — Family patterns of longevity vs. illness

• 00:09:05 — Purpose as a hidden longevity factor

• 00:10:00 — The “free soul” uncle: joy, friends, and living untamed

• 00:13:07 — The teacher aunt: service, creativity, and staying engaged

• 00:15:16 — Society as an individual: mindset scales up

• 00:27:02 — Final message: build inner strength when life gets dark

Key Takeaways:

• Identify one “reason to be alive” you’ll act on daily (service, art, learning, community).

• Audit your inner world weekly: pessimism, resentment, meaning, hope—then adjust.

• Replace rigid “rules” with sustainable joy anchors: humor, friends, curiosity, play.

• Share what you’re learning before it turns into isolation or rumination.

• Build unity skills: listen, collaborate, and focus on solutions over division.

How to Connect With the Guest:

• Book: The Modern Citizen (Amazon KDP)

• Email: theparaclete9@gmail.com

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Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions of the guest and do not reflect the views of the host or Healthy Mind By Avik™️. We do not intend to harm, defame, or discredit any person, organization, brand, product, country, or profession mentioned. All third-party media used remain the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for informational purposes. By watching, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.

Healthy Mind By Avik™️ is a global platform redefining mental health as a necessity, not a luxury. Born during the pandemic, it’s become a sanctuary for healing, growth, and mindful living. Hosted by Avik Chakraborty, storyteller, survivor, and wellness advocate.

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.
👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.

Contact:
💼 Brand: Healthy Mind By Avik™
📧 Email: podcast@podhub.club
🌐 Website: https://www.podhub.club/
📍 Based in: India & USA

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