Healthy Mind, Healthy Life

In Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Sana sits down with entrepreneur and educator John Cousins, creator of MBA ASAP, to explore how to pursue big goals without frying your nervous system. If you feel stuck between wanting peace and wanting progress, this conversation will land.

This episode is for builders, career-switchers, and anyone questioning whether traditional higher education is worth the cost. John breaks down when an MBA is a smart shortcut, when it becomes an expensive status purchase, and how simplified business fundamentals can boost confidence and execution.

About the Guest:

John Cousins is an MIT-trained engineer and Wharton MBA who has started roughly 15 companies, including two public companies. He teaches practical business skills online through MBA ASAP and has reached 37,000+ students globally via Udemy.

Key Takeaways:

• Use “risk vs safety” thinking: a stable job can still be high risk if the company changes fast

• Decide MBA value by outcome: prestige-track jobs vs entrepreneurship and self-directed paths

• Learn business basics first (financial statements, product-market fit) to reduce overwhelm

• Use video learning strategically: pause, replay, and master concepts instead of memorizing

• Build optionality: broad skills create more choices and lower fear of starting over

How to Connect With the Guest:

https://www.mba-asap.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.

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In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik Chakraborty sits down with Brenda Bridges to talk about big life transitions, especially divorce, and who you become on the other side. Brenda shares what rebuilding looked like after her own divorce and why “small steps” matter when everything feels chaotic.

This conversation is for anyone stuck in the messy middle of court dates, money fear, and emotional overload. You’ll learn how to anchor decisions to your values, reduce panic with better information, and choose a divorce process that fits your situation instead of defaulting to a fight.

About the Guest:

Brenda Bridges is a divorce mediator, best-selling author, and founder of Bridging Divorce Solutions. She helps people navigate the emotional and financial realities of divorce with clarity and calm.

Key Takeaways:

• Define your “true north”: what you want life to look like after this chapter ends

• Do a values check: are your reactions aligned or emotion-driven

• Separate the facts from feelings before you decide your next move

• Get financial clarity by listing what you have, owe, earn, and spend

• Avoid anonymous social media advice; use qualified, trusted resources

• Ask for time and space if you don’t feel ready to make decisions

How to Connect With the Guest:

Bridging Divorce Solutions (also accessible via Brenda Bridges website). Contact details are on the site.

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Motivation disappears fast, but structure stays. In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik down with entrepreneur Jerry Brazie to unpack why discipline, routines, and accountability are the real foundation for mental strength.

If you feel stuck in cycles of procrastination, inconsistency, or emotional decision-making, this conversation gives you a clear framework to build habits that actually hold, even on hard days.

About the Guest:

Jerry Brazie is an entrepreneur who has built, bought, and sold more than a dozen businesses, generating over $450 million in revenue. He also created the Kronos Group, a peer community focused on real accountability for operators and entrepreneurs.

Key Takeaways:

• Build habits first, then let them become your lifestyle

• Change your environment to break old loops (even small changes matter)

• Treat responsibility as a daily practice, not a mood

• Use analytical thinking to avoid emotional decision traps

• Keep discipline flexible by focusing on the baseline, not perfection

• When you fall off, own it, reset fast, and move forward

How to Connect With the Guest:

Website: https://thekronosgroup.org/ 
Socials: Search Jerry Brazie (B-R-A-Z-I-E)

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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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You can be doing “everything right” and still feel off: poor sleep, low energy, brain fog, and slipping motivation. This episode reframes the hidden factor many high-performing men overlook: regular social drinking.

If you’re a man in your 40s or 50s who drinks “normally” but feels like your performance is sliding, Clifford Stephan shares why a longer, strategic break (not a quick dry month) can help you reset sleep, mood, cravings, and resilience, without shame or extreme labels.

About the Guest:

Clifford Stephan is the founder of Booze Vacation, a men’s health movement for high-performing men in their 40s and 50s. He studied nutritional science at Cal Poly SLO and spent over 20 years running a consulting business in Silicon Valley.

Key Takeaways:

• Use a 3 to 6 month break to truly re-stabilize sleep, mood, and stress response

• Track drinks, last drink time, and morning energy to spot patterns fast

• Build a “social game plan” so events stay fun without alcohol

• Expect cravings for sugar and caffeine when sleep is disrupted

• Focus on sequence: stop the disruptor first, then optimize diet, training, recovery

How to Connect With the Guest:

• Website: https://boozevacation.com/ 

• Men’s health assessment quiz: https://boozevacation.scoreapp.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.
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In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik sits down with bestselling author and keynote speaker David McNally to explore what it truly means to age with vitality. David reframes “successful aging” away from surface markers like money or staying busy, and toward something deeper: rich life experiences, meaningful contribution, and a compelling reason to get up each morning. He shares how many people feel lost after retirement because their sense of relevance was validated externally—through meetings, emails, and titles—until it suddenly disappears. The remedy, he explains, is finding relevance from within by rediscovering mission, gifts, and service. David offers grounded, practical ways to reconnect with purpose: reflect on what inspires you, who inspires you, and what fulfills you, then choose where your talents can add value. He also challenges the “too old” mindset, emphasizing that creativity expires only when we do—and that the brain and imagination can keep expanding. Finally, he highlights acceptance and peace of mind as essential to aging well, and recommends simple daily habits like journaling, reading something uplifting, and doing one small act to improve someone else’s day.

About the Guest:

David McNally is a bestselling author (Even Eagles Need a Push, Be Your Own Brand, and If You Are Alive, Your Mission on Earth Isn’t Finished), award-winning documentary producer, and Speaker’s Hall of Fame member. His work focuses on purpose, resilience, and human potential, shaped by profound personal loss and his own health journey.

Key Takeaways:

• Measure success by experiences, meaning, and relationships—not just achievements.

• Purpose is a “reason to get up,” especially after work life ends.

• Retirement can trigger a relevance gap; rebuild relevance from the inside out.

• Ask: What inspires me? Who inspires me? What fulfills me?

• Creativity doesn’t expire with age—growth is still available.

• Acceptance creates peace of mind: control what you can, release what you can’t.

• Daily habits: journal/reflect, read uplifting material, move toward a goal, help someone.
  
  

How Listeners Can Connect With the Guest:  

Website: https://www.davidmcnally.com/ 
Books: EVEN EAGLES NEED A PUSH, THE EAGLE’S SECRET and BE YOUR OWN BRAND (available on Amazon.com)
Socials: Instagram
Linkedin
YouTube

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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, wellness advocate. this channel shares powerful podcasts and soul-nurturing conversations on:
• Mental Health & Emotional Well-being
• Mindfulness & Spiritual Growth
• Holistic Healing & Conscious Living
• Trauma Recovery & Self-Empowerment

With over 6000+ episodes and 200K+ global listeners, join us as we unite voices, break stigma, and build a world where every story matters.
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In this episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, host Avik sits down with Nicholas Adkins, founder of Pink Socks Life, to unpack a simple but high impact idea. Show up with love and kindness in each now.

Nick shares how a pair of knee high pink socks turned into an organic global kindness movement. From healthcare conferences to everyday moments on a bus or in a grocery line, the core message stays the same. Real connection beats nonstop connectivity.

You will also hear a practical reset for caregivers and high performers who pour into everyone else. Start with self love. Then use small human moments to build the muscle of compassion, presence, and empathy.

About the Guest:

Nicholas Adkins is the founder of Pink Socks Life, a nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon. He is also the author of Pink Socks. How a Pair of Socks Became a Symbol of Love and Connection. Over 300,000 pairs of pink socks have been gifted worldwide as a signal for belonging, kindness, and human connection.

Key Takeaways:

• Pink Socks Life started as a simple conference strategy. Gift fun pink socks. Start conversations. Build real relationships that scale into community.

• The “movement” became organic when strangers in places like the Netherlands and Wales sourced pink socks to support health causes and connection.

• “Heartspeak” is what happens when you slow down, look someone in the eyes, and make space for their story with empathy and no judgment.

• Connection is different from connectivity. Phones, apps, and social platforms are tools. Real connection is presence, listening, and shared humanity.

• Kindness is not soft. It is operational leadership. One sincere conversation can shift a room, a workplace culture, or a hospital hallway.

• Love and fear show up in every moment. You choose. Love looks like compassion, patience, forgiveness, and cooperation. Fear looks like anger and shame.

• The real gift is not the socks. The real gift is holding space for another human, especially when they are carrying grief or struggle.

• If you are great at caring for others but bad at caring for yourself, start with one micro habit. Give yourself grace. Then practice love in low stakes moments.

• End of day reflection builds self awareness. Where did I choose love today. Where did I miss it. What will I try in the next now.

How Listeners Can Connect With the Guest:

• Website and book: https://pinksocks.life/ 

• TED talk: Available on the pinksocks.life homepage

• Instagram: PinkSocks Life

• LinkedIn: Nicholas Adkins (A D K I N S)

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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, wellness advocate. this channel shares powerful podcasts and soul-nurturing conversations on:

• Mental Health & Emotional Well-being

• Mindfulness & Spiritual Growth

• Holistic Healing & Conscious Living

• Trauma Recovery & Self-Empowerment

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