Healthy Mind, Healthy Life

When life feels overwhelming, we often push harder instead of listening inward. In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Charu sits down with therapist and nature-based practitioner Mary Rothwell to explore what plants can teach us about thriving.

This conversation is for anyone feeling stressed, emotionally drained, or stuck in people-pleasing patterns. You will learn practical, grounded ways to notice what you need, set healthier boundaries, and reconnect with your body and environment, starting with small moments of nature in daily life.

About the Guest:

Mary Rothwell is a licensed therapist, speaker, and podcast host with more than 35 years of mental health experience. She is also a Master Gardener and a certified forest therapy practitioner, and she has a book coming out called Nature Knows.

Key Takeaways:

• Stop defaulting to “try harder” when you feel burnout; more effort can backfire, like overwatering a plant.

• Use your body as data: notice where tension sits and what actually helps you recover.

• Boundaries are not about shutting people out; they protect what you need to stay nourished.

• Start small with nature: a houseplant, a neighborhood tree, or five minutes outside counts.

• Practice “sense-based mindfulness”: breathe, then notice what you see, hear, smell, and feel.

• Healthy connection matters: like ecosystems, people thrive with support, not isolation.

How to Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://maryrothwell.net/
Launch team page:  https://maryrothwell.net/natureknows
Also on: Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

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Most stress is not caused by the moment. It is caused by the inner patterns we keep repeating. In Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sayan sits down with Debbie Longo to unpack how these hidden patterns shape stress, emotions, and daily choices.

This episode is for anyone stuck in anxiety loops, people-pleasing, overthinking, or burnout, even when life looks “fine.” You will learn how to spot the real driver behind the behavior, pause before spiraling, and use simple tools like breathwork, meditation, and support to feel calmer and more grounded.

About the Guest:

Debbie Longo is a coach who shares insights from her lived experience and 25 years working with clients. She focuses on identifying the roots behind everyday stress patterns and helping people shift them through practical, simple changes.

Key Takeaways:

• Notice the repeated stress trigger, not just the stressful event

• Learned behaviors often start in childhood, but they can also come from adult loss or trauma

• Treat the root cause (like ego or fear), not only the visible symptom

• When you feel “off,” stop, find quiet, and name what you are choosing instead

• Use daily breathing or a simple meditation practice to regulate your nervous system

• If you feel stuck, get support from a coach or professional you trust

How to Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://lifeinbloomny.net/ 
LinkedIn: Debbie Longo
Podcast: Behavioral Profit
Upcoming: Life Coach for Anybody

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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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A cancer diagnosis can flip life overnight. In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sayan sits down with Zed Dhalla to unpack what really happens mentally when your health takes an unexpected turn, and how you choose your response in the middle of it.

This conversation is for anyone facing uncertainty, grief, or a major health challenge, and for anyone who wants to stop ignoring the body’s early signals. Zed shares the mindset shifts, daily practices, and practical prevention habits that helped him stay present, build resilience, and protect his inner stability during treatment.

About the Guest:

Zed Dhalla is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He shares his lived experience with stage 3B colon cancer, including treatment, recovery, and the mindset tools that supported him through adversity.

Key Takeaways:

• Watch for early body signals and do not normalize ongoing symptoms.

• Reframe “I have to” into “I get to” to shift your emotional state quickly.

• Build a daily baseline: gratitude journaling + morning meditation for steadiness.

• Focus on ownership, not statistics, and choose how you show up each day.

• Support prevention with simple habits: reduce highly processed oils and eat more vegetables.

• Get routine bloodwork and understand your health markers early.

How to Connect With the Guest:

Connect with Zed on LinkedIn: Z-E-D-D-H-A-L-L-A 

Website: https://zed-med.com/

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Feeling stuck between knowing what to do and actually doing it? On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana sits down with Patrick J. Sweeney II to break down the neuroscience of conviction and why fear, overthinking, and procrastination are often your brain trying to protect you.

This episode is for anyone trying to close the belief gap, especially founders, leaders, and high performers. You will learn practical ways to calm your nervous system, reprogram automatic reactions, and take small actions that build real confidence over time.

About the Guest:

Patrick J. Sweeney II is the author of Fear is Fuel and shares research-driven insights on how the brain processes fear, belief, and decision-making, including lessons from founder and leadership environments.

Key Takeaways:

• Conviction is trainable: your brain can learn belief through repeated aligned action

• Use 4x4 breathing to signal safety and slow the fight-or-flight response

• Smiling (even forced) can reduce stress response and lower fear reactivity

• Time-box fear by focusing only on the next small window, not the whole challenge

• Reprogram snap judgments with curiosity: “What can I admire here?”

• Strategy is rarely the real block; belief and internal safety often are

How to Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://www.thefounderscreed.com/  (free first chapter)
Instagram: The Fear Guru
LinkedIn: The Fear Guru

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In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Yusuf sits down with Larry Kesslin, author of The Joy Molecule, to unpack why joy is not something you chase, it’s something you align with. Larry shares how a 2012 trip to rural Uganda reshaped his beliefs about success, purpose, and what truly creates a meaningful life.

This conversation is for anyone who looks “fine” on the outside but feels disconnected inside. You’ll learn Larry’s practical framework for inner peace, how misalignment shows up as stress and constant seeking, and why joy is an inward journey that leads to deeper connection.

About the Guest:

Larry Kesslin is the author of The Joy Molecule and Success Redefined. He coaches individuals and supports companies in building ecosystems and communities rooted in connection.

Key Takeaways:

• Define happiness vs. joy clearly: needs met vs. inner peace

• Use “what, who, why” to check alignment before chasing goals

• Watch for stress and “everything is happening to me” as misalignment signals

• Detach from identity labels to reduce suffering and regain clarity

• Follow “breadcrumbs” by doing the next best logical step, right now

How to Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://www.5-dots.com/ 
Email: larry@kesslin.com

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