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4 Things with Amy Brown

1,457 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5.1K ratings

Join Amy Brown, co-host of The Bobby Bones Show, as she chats about “4 Things” each episode that she practices to promote an overall healthy well-being and maintain an attitude of gratitude, which she is trying to instill in her newly adopted children from Haiti while juggling the crazy schedule of a working mom! Tune in to find ways to sprinkle joy, self-care, and giving back into your life too!!

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Eating Disorder Q&A With Amy & Kat (Outweigh)

December 31, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

OUTWEIGH: Amy & Kat Defatta (licensed therapist) do an eating disorder Q&A. Send any questions you may have to [email protected]. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!!!   Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat.Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: [email protected] Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here! Best places to find more about Amy: RadioAmy...

Experiencing Tragedy & Seeing The Bigger Picture with Granger Smith

December 29, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

When things get tough, are you able to eventually step back to see the bigger picture? Granger Smith shares how he’s had to learn to do that in his life and how his first acting role was portraying a character (Will Brown) that was needed to do the same (in time, learn how to see the good that could come from pain!)  The movie ‘Moonrise’ came out a couple of weeks ago on PureFlix and is such a powerful story: “After country singer Will Brown's wife passes away, his grief sidelines his caree...

BFFs Are Like Therapists That Get Paid In Margaritas & More (5th Thing)

December 27, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Instead of just one quote today…we got all kinds of fun quotes shared at the top of this episode that led to coversation! Then Amy & Kat chatted multiple emails from listeners..shout out: Donnetta, Emily & Miranda!!!  Thank you licensed therapist, Kat Defatta, for joining us with her wisdom. You can find her on Instagram: @Kat.Defatta + @YouNeedTherapyPodcast. Best places to find more about Amy: RadioAmy.com + @RadioAmy  Send emails for the 5th ...

Orthorexia + Whole30 (Outweigh)

December 24, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

OUTWEIGH: Orthorexia in its simplest terms means an obsession with healthy eating, and for people who are not immersed in this field, that may not sound like a bad thing because eating healthy isn’t bad. So, this week, Kat is diving into the topic to bring light to what becoming obsessed with the health and quality of the food we consume can do to our mental health. Someone who develops orthorexia most likely doesn’t start out being obsessed but things can take a turn pretty fast not just du...

Introducing Skyline Drive: It's Supposed to Be Fun

December 22, 2022 16:53 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

In this new series from Kaleidoscope co-founder Mangesh Hattikudur, we journey into the weird, wonderful world of astrology with a little help from: Mangesh's mom, a science writer, a famous musician, and one very sneaky author! But when an ominous prediction suddenly comes true, his life turns upside down.   We made you a mixtape! Listen Sounds from Skyline Drive here!  A transcript of this episode is located here.     Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Instagram and Twitter....

Feelings Are Hard, Embracing The Salty & The Sweet Of Life + Healing Is A Journey, & More!

December 22, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Are you able to identify exactly how you are feeling? Having awareness of your feelings is a very important part of managing and/or healing from something going on in your life. Amy’s cousin Amanda Rieger Green (@SoulPathology) is on to talk about feelings, emotions, & more!!    “The Triple A” (as Amy & Amanda decided to call the process last minute during this chat) is a way to understand and process what you’re feeling:   AWARENESS ARTICULATION ACTION   Listen to hear how Amanda re...

Fun Fact: When Emotion Comes In, Logic Turns Off & More (5th Thing)

December 20, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: "Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most." - Ruth Carter Stapleton (FYI: she is the youngest sister of President Jimmy Carter, no relation to Chris Stapelton - which was Amy’s first thought!!) Amy gives a shout out to Kat’s ‘You Need Therapy’ podcast (her Nov 23rd ‘Couch Talks’ episode) and Kat talked about fairly splitting time between families, in-laws, and pe...

Friendships & Eating Disorder Recovery (Outweigh)

December 17, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

OUTWEIGH: Amy’s expert guest today is Blake Blankenbecler - a psychodynamic therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders. Out of her work emerged a desire to study friendships. She believes that life is meant to be lived in connection and helps friends have more meaningful conversations and create more sustainable friendships. Blake recently released The Friendship Deck, a conversation game for friends who are craving more depth and intimacy with each other that can be pur...

Benefits Of: Cryotherapy, Having A Word Of The Year, Stimulating Your Vagus Nerve & Staying In Joy With Gratitude

December 15, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Amy’s friend Kat (not “Therapy Kat” but “Cryo Kat”) joins us to chat with Amy about SO MANY THINGS: cryotherapy + alternatives to New Year's Resolutions (like picking a word of the year & other ideas) + staying in joy with gratitude + stimulating the vagus nerve + social media breaks + angel tree shopping + sharing 4 things gratitude (FYI: NEW JOURNALS NOW AVAILABLE with 100% proceeds going to education in Haiti - linked below!)    Amy’s word of the year for 2023 might be vagus…for the vagus...

Bon Bons

December 14, 2022 08:01 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

Welcome to the final chapter of Wild Chocolate! This week, we dive into the actual experience of eating REAL chocolate. Why does it have an almost drug-like effect on so many of us? And what can a chocolatier do to make that experience pop? And, you know, where can I get me some? (To start go to www.stettler-chocolate.com)  For seven weeks, we’ve dragged you past floods and jungles, electric eels and narco traffickers and this week, we’re not gonna do any of that. No dangers, no scandals, j...

Change The Way You Think In Order To Change The Way You Feel & More  (5th Thing)

December 13, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from Dr. Seuss: “How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” Seriously, how is it already the middle of December?? This led to a BONUS QUOTE from unknown: “December: A month of lights, snow, coziness, and feasts; time to make amends and tie up loose ends; finish what you started and make your wishes come tru...

Learning To Love Food Again (Outweigh)

December 10, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

OUTWEIGH: Amy's guest today is Bobbi Giudicelli. After successfully transitioning from being out of control around food to learning to love eating again, Bobbi is now on a mission to teach and support others in their journeys to understand the emotional relationship with food, to create a new healthy lifestyle, and ultimately - get their lives back.   Drawing on her personal journey and how she successfully overcame food-related issues, Giudicelli is proud to announce the release of her bo...

Are You Overwhelmed? Amy Shares Tips + A Special Christmas Deal For You (Limited Time!!)

December 09, 2022 19:49 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MB

Quick BONUS episode because Amy has a FUN announcement (well, actually 2) but one of the things is only good for the next 24 hours! Also, if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, Amy is too!! She shares questions you can ask yourself that will help you manage your time & sanity during the holidays! THE SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DEAL:  For a 24 hour period (from 5pm tonight Friday Dec 9th until 5pm tomorrow Saturday) Amy has a gift for you: everyone's favorite ESPWA  ‘I’m Fine’ black lightweight pu...

Permission To Watch Movies, Spread Happiness & Practice Gratitude With Shaun Piccinino

December 08, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Amy’s guest is movie director Shaun Paul Piccinino! Studies show that we are a super stressed out society…so we need to start doing more things that help us relax…like watch movies! Shaun shares one of his go-to comfort movies! What would yours be?? They also talk about how we can make people happy with simple phrases…Amy goes over a list of things you can say to someone that will instantly brighten their day! Shaun does ‘4 Things Gratitude’ by telling us 4 things he‘s currently thankful for...

The Art of the Deal

December 07, 2022 05:01 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

As Volker continues his quest for the perfect bean, police stage a stake out on his property to snare local cacao thieves. Want some of this god-level chocolate? Kaleidoscope has joined forces with Luisa Abram and Stettler Chocolate to make a special box to go along with this very podcast. Just visit: www.stettler-chocolate.com to order your wild chocolate today. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Skincare Giveaway, Kat’s Embarrassing Moment With Her Boyfriend & More (5th Thing)

December 06, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from Maya Angelou: “You can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights.” Speaking of Christmas - @TheNashvilleBeautyGirl wants to do a skincare giveaway…a consultation + ZO Skin products…listen for the details!!  Amy and Kat both do ‘4 Things Gratitude’ (side note: NEW 4 Things Gratitude Journals are COMING SOON!!) which led to Amy sharing what special...

Befriending Your Inner Critic! (Outweigh)

December 03, 2022 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

OUTWEIGH: Self-Love Coach, Aubree Henderson is our expert today! She talks with Amy about befriending your inner critic...recognizing and more deeply understanding your inner critic voice, where it comes from, and how to engage with it more compassionately.   About Aubree: Aubree Henderson is a self-love coach, author, and pleasure activist. Aubree works with clients and students to increase their self-confidence, improve their relationships, and love themselves more deeply. Her coaching spe...

Transitioning Seasons Of Life With Grace, Expanding Your Window Of Tolerance, Supporting Foster Care & More

December 01, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Matt Smallbone (@matt.smallbone) is Amy's guest today. If you want to transition into different seasons of life with grace and increase your 'window of tolerance' - this chat is for you! You'll also hear how you can make an impact in the foster care world (even if you're not called to be a foster parent) because there is a deep need for help in this area across the country. Matt specifically shares with us what his church is doing in Nashville to help foster children and DCS workers through ...

The Gospel of Chocolate

November 30, 2022 05:01 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

When a Brazilian prodigy discovers a wild new strain of cacao, she can’t tame the flavor, until a mysterious fixer shows up at her door with a plan. Want some of this god-level chocolate? Kaleidoscope has joined forces with Luisa Abram and Stettler Chocolate to make a special box to go along with this very podcast. Just visit: www.stettler-chocolate.com to order your wild chocolate today. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

The Gift Of Experiences, Sad Songs Boost Your Mood, Resistance Is Good For You & More (5th Thing)

November 29, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Amy starts off asking Kat about her family giving the gift of experiences instead of things this year-her family just took a trip over Thanksgiving, but that was everyone’s Christmas gift! Kat shares why she loved it!! Today’s quote is “listening to sad songs can actually boost your mood!” -@UberFacts. Kat shares that she has a playlist titled: “Songs That Make You Cry.” Amy shares songs that make her sad & then shares a tip on how to claim money t...

When Music Helps You Heal From An Eating Disorder (Outweigh)

November 26, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

OUTWEIGH: Singer/Song-writer Maura Streppa is Amy's guest today! Maura battled with an eating disorder for most of her life, but didn’t realize it until she was a freshman in college. She started recovery over COVID and really used songwriting to help get through it. She wrote a song called “Skinnier” that comes out December 2nd and hopes it will help others feel less alone + encourage them to NOT think that life will be better if/when they are skinnier!! About Maura:  There is a place wher...

Working to Sleep and Sleeping at Work

November 25, 2022 11:41 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

There’s more to sleep than being a good sleeper. So many factors—from overall health to our environments—impact our experience of sleep and how our brains and bodies behave while sleeping. From restless leg syndrome to sleepwalking to narcolepsy, researching and diagnosing sleep uncovers myriad solutions for getting the quality sleep that helps us live our best lives. In this episode, Anahad speaks with doctors whose passion and calling is sleep in all forms. Dr. Logan Schneider, a clinical ...

'HOLIDAY HARMONY' Is Out Today + Amy's Eyebrow Drama Before Filming + Amy & Kat's Turkey Day Gratitude + Chats With Lauren Swickard & Annelise Cepero

November 24, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

Happy Thanksgiving!! Today's the day that Amy's Christmas movie is available to stream on HBO Max. It's a romantic drama called 'Holiday Harmony' and we are freaking out. Amy tells Kat about the eyebrow mistake she made just days before filming. Brooke Shields is in the movie, so maybe Amy was inspired by her brows?? Big mistake, huge. In honor of thanksgiving, Kat & Amy do a special "4 things gratitude" sharing the thanksgiving side dishes + pies + family games + Christmas movies that they'...

Ghost Chocolate

November 23, 2022 05:01 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

On the edges of one of the world’s most stunning nature preserves, an ancient Mayan secret has been hiding in plain sight. Want some of this god-level chocolate? Kaleidoscope has joined forces with Luisa Abram and Stettler Chocolate to make a special box to go along with this very podcast. Just visit: www.stettler-chocolate.com to order your wild chocolate today. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Staying True To Yourself, Tips For Peeing In Public, Grieving With Kids, Amy's Christmas Movie Comes Out In 2 Days & More (5th Thing)

November 22, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: "I've learned to hold on to me. My favorite version of myself. Don't lose yours, okay?" - Amy in Holiday Harmony (the Christmas movie that she is in...it comes out on HBO Max in 2 days...eeeeeekkk!!!!) That line isn't exactly what Amy ended up saying in the movie, but that was the original script and we love that it's a reminder to stay true to ourselves....our favorite versions of ourselves!!!!!! This Thursday's 4 Things episode ...

Navigating Cancer After Eating Disorder Recovery (Outweigh)

November 19, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

OUTWEIGH: Emily Riley is Amy's guest today and she's sharing her own journey living with an eating disorder, and then cancer. About Emily: Emily Riley is a people-lover, sunshine addict, and latte-obsessed human being with the painful experience of choosing eating disorder recovery in 2014 and then simultaneously walking through an unexpected journey with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma cancer treatment at 28 years old in 2019. Emily is originally from Birmingham, Alabama, yet moved to Nashvi...

When the Sun Doesn’t Sleep

November 18, 2022 11:39 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Most of us take sunset as the cue to start winding down our day, but what if the sun never sets? The remote city of Inuvik, Canada is so deep in the Northern Hemisphere that it experiences months of non-stop sunlight in the summer, followed by months of fulltime darkness in the winter. Host Anahad O’Connor sits down with Inuvik resident Adi Scott who details what it’s like to keep a sleep schedule when you can no longer rely on the regular day-night cycle of the sun. Joined by neuroscientist...

Give Fear Space, Try Stream of Consciousness Writing, Make Easy Cookies (You're Welcome), & Seek Change Out Of Love (Not Hate) For Yourself

November 17, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

FIRST THING - Give Fear Space: Amy's friend @LisaHayim put up a post on Instagram recently about giving fear space! Everything she shared about fear is so spot on, including the things we can do instead of pushing through fear (thank you Lisa for the tips!) We second Lisa's plea to normalize being afraid, have healthy skepticism, and give fear some breathing space. Such a good IG post!!! Speaking of IG, Amy also shares that you need to be following @BrunchWithBabs on IG if you’re not alread...

Big Bad Chocolate

November 16, 2022 05:01 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

Remember the Mast Brothers scandal? Think you are eating sustainable, small batch chocolate? It's way more complicated than that. Plus: when three idealists try to tackle the evils of Big Chocolate, they realize treacherous roads, nails and bullets are just the beginning of their problems.   Want some of this truly bean to bar chocolate? Kaleidoscope has joined forces with Luisa Abram and Stettler Chocolate to make a special box to go along with this very podcast. Just visit: www.stettler-c...

A Divine Moment, Music Is Therapeutic (Cursing Can Be Too), Emergency Confetti & More (5th Thing)

November 15, 2022 08:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is: "I used to sneak out of my house to go to parties, now I do the opposite!" (from the @elarroyo_atx sign) Hopefully not too many people snuck out of our Wichita LIVE party...Lol. At the beginning of the evening (before everyone attending took their seats) some people wrote down their expectations for the night. You'll hear Kat share some of them with Amy (because she never got to look at them) and it's cool to hear what people hope...

You're Allowed To Like Food, Creating A Diet-Free Home & More (Outweigh)

November 12, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

OUTWEIGH: Riley Laster (dietician + big fan of intuitive eating) is our expert guest this week with Amy. In this episode (3 of 3) they talk about how raising your kids in a diet-free buffer zone has been going (what you’ve found to work for you and your family, why you’ve felt the need to do this) and this episode is your permission slip to like food!!!!!!!!   Riley's Instagram: @rileylaster To contact Amy about Outweigh: [email protected] Best places to find more about Amy: Radi...

Sleep, the Final Frontier

November 11, 2022 11:32 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

Astronauts undergo rigorous training to prepare their bodies and minds for space, but once they arrive, the experience of being weightless thousands of miles above Earth is like nothing they’ve ever felt before. Join host Anahad O’Connor as he learns from former NASA astronaut and International Space Station commander Leroy Chiao about what it’s like to work and sleep in space, including the dramatic changes the body endures over the course of a mission. Sleep science researcher Dr. Mathias ...

LIVE FROM WICHITA: Living Life. Getting Unstuck. Making A Move. Showing Up.

November 10, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

Our first ever LIVE podcast taping went down in Wichita and we had the best time!! It was so awesome to have listeners from all over Kansas join us and even cooler that some traveled from Texas, California, Oklahoma, Colorado, and West Virginia to be a part of this special evening! Amy is on a journey to really LIVE LIFE, to GET UNSTUCK, to MAKE A MOVE, and assess how she wants to SHOW UP in the world, so those are the 4 things she talked about:   LIVING LIFE: What does it look like to rea...

The Awakening

November 09, 2022 05:01 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

No one should be murdered over some cacao beans. But as the world gets a taste for wild chocolate, competition becomes cutthroat.  Want some of this god-level chocolate? Kaleidoscope has joined forces with Luisa Abram and Stettler Chocolate to make a special box to go along with this very podcast. Just visit: www.stettler-chocolate.com to order your wild chocolate today. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Taylor Swift Should Have Kept The ‘Fat’ Scale Moment In Her Video & More Girl Talk From Amy’s Hotel Room In Kansas (5th Thing)

November 08, 2022 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from Taylor Swift’s song Anti-Hero: “It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem, it's me.” Amy has been singing that song a lot lately and is obsessed with the video. This led to a conversation between Amy, Kat, and Amy’s BFF from high school, Andrea. This episode is recorded from Amy’s hotel room in Kansas just hours before her first LIVE podcast show (that will air this coming Thursday for those of you that weren’t able to be in the audience!)...

A Cucumber Can't Replace A Cupcake, "What I Eat In A Day" Posts & More (Outweigh)

November 05, 2022 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB

OUTWEIGH: Riley Laster (dietician + big fan of intuitive eating) is our expert guest for the next 2 weeks with Amy. In this episode (2 of 3) they talk about wading through influence culture (as Riley has gained a following on Instagram in the last year!), how annoying it is when people post "what I eat in a day" posts/videos, and how a cucumber simply cannot replace a cupcake.    Riley's Instagram: @rileylaster To contact Amy about Outweigh: [email protected] Best places to find ...

Sleep in the Wild

November 04, 2022 10:30 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

When you’re a wildlife documentarian, you camp in the most remote parts of the world, ready at a moment’s notice to record elusive subjects. You also have to sleep when you can, where you can, often in extreme, uncomfortable, sometimes sub-zero conditions. Chris Morgan is a renowned filmmaker, ecologist and conservationist who’s journeyed the world, including deep into the Siberian tundra, tracking endangered species. With insights from sleep psychologist and researcher Dr. Jade Wu, discover...

What Is Float Therapy? Amy’s Friend Started Floating To Help With Anxiety & Then Made A Career Out Of It

November 03, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Amy sat down with her friend, Meredith Lile, to talk about the benefits of float therapy. Meredith first started floating to help with her anxiety and she loved it so much that she decided to open two studios of her own in the Nashville area: Pure Sweat + Float Brentwood and Pure Sweat + Float Cool Springs.   Meredith explains what float therapy is and the benefits (sleep being one of them because of all the magnesium that’s in the float tub!!) She also shares 4 things she’s thankful for (...

Bolivia For Dummies

November 02, 2022 04:01 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Cacao hunter Volker Lehman has spent 20 years ruining his life to chase the perfect flavor. But he just can’t quit the Amazon.  Want some of this god-level chocolate? Kaleidoscope has joined forces with Luisa Abram and Stettler Chocolate to make a special box to go along with this very podcast. Just visit: www.stettler-chocolate.com to order your wild chocolate today. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living For Yourself Instead Of Others, The Perfect High Waisted Jeans, Doing Something Outside Of Your Lane & More (5th Thing)

November 01, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from @YouNeedTherapyPodcast: "It's not hard to be who you are, what's hard is trying to stop being who you think others want you to be." Kat then shares her thoughts on “magical thinking” and how much energy we put into who we “really are as a person” when maybe we just need to strip it down to the facts of who we are. Email topics from Brian, Kent, and Mireya lead to chats about: doing something for yourself instead of others (whi...

Seeking Control Through Clean Eating, Hitting Rock Bottom & More (Outweigh)

October 29, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

OUTWEIGH: Riley Laster (dietician + big fan of intuitive eating) is our expert guest for the next 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (1 of 3) they talk about Riley's personal story and struggles with eating/clean eating, seeking control through dieting, getting attention with weight loss (which is why we never want to comment on anyone's weight loss!!!), hitting rock bottom, and relationships not getting full attention because of getting distracted by diets!    Our favorite quote from this ...

4 Stories From Listeners: Finding Light In The Darkness + Admitting To An Eating Disorder + Remaining Grateful In Hard Times + Not Being Fine, But Wanting To Be

October 27, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

Are you going through hard things...feeling confused by it all and like you've just been thrown out in the middle of the ocean all alone wondering if you'll ever find your way back to shore? Well, this podcast is a community that is here for each other with all kinds of reminders that you're not alone. Amy especially feels this when she gets to meet y'all face to face and when she reads your emails. Today's episode is from our community!!!! All 4 things are emails from listeners that are cur...

There's A Difference Between Giving Up & Knowing That You've Had Enough (5th Thing)

October 25, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from a listener that sent us something from @_typelikeagirl: "There's a difference between giving up and knowing that you've had enough." Amy shared about a psychiatric assessment she recently had that led to a conversation about medication & how our brain chemistry changes over time, so stuff we tried years ago that didn’t work…might work for us now…or vice versa. They also share listener emails from Sara & Naomi + we hear a speci...

What Is "Fitness" And Does It Have A "Look"? Also, How To Manage Body Comments & Judgement!! (Outweigh)

October 22, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

OUTWEIGH: Kayla Carson (RDN, cPTs, & director at Odyssey Eating Disorder Network) is our expert guest for 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (3 of 3) they talk about "fitness" having a specific "look," societal common language around food, fitness & body image, and managing body comments & judgement.    KAYLA'S BIO: Kayla Carson has extensive expertise in the eating disorder and substance use disorder field. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), she has worked directly with clients...

The Reality of Gaming

October 21, 2022 10:30 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MB

We may not think of gaming and eSports as physical events, but professional gamers like Will Wiggins, who goes by Black Oni on Twitch, condition themselves and their sleep as if they’re professional athletes to enhance performance and extend the longevity of their careers. Neurologist and sleep specialist Dr. Chris Winter, who works with professional sports teams, explains the science of sleep for performance, and how games may be tricking our brains to stay awake, with tips on how to avoid ...

If It’s Not A Hell Yes, It’s A No + Encouragement To Explore, Dream, Discover + We’re Meant to Lose Our Way + Home Hacks

October 20, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

FIRST THING: Amy loves listening to Oprah’s podcast & her intro gets Amy every single time! She loves it. It goes like this: "I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations: The Podcast. I believe one of the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time—taking time to be more fully present. Your journey to become more inspired & connected to the deeper world around us starts right now." TIME IS A GIFT!!! However, time can be hard to find, so Amy shares some tips from Ally Fallon’...

Trailer: OBSESSIONS: Wild Chocolate

October 19, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.39 MB

Introducing the first season of OBSESSIONS: Wild Chocolate. We take you deep into the Amazon on the hunt for fortune, glory and chocolate.  Want some of this god-level chocolate? Kaleidoscope has joined forces with wild cocoa hunter Luisa Abram and Stettler Chocolate to make a special box to go along with this very podcast. Just visit: www.stettler-chocolate.com to order your wild chocolate today. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram.  See omnystudio.com/listen...

You’re Never Too Old To Dream A New Dream, Health Rules That Are Total B.S. & More (5th Thing)

October 18, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Welcome to the '5th Thing' with Amy & Kat!! Today’s quote is from @overheardnewyork: “This guy at work called me a girlboss, so now I call him a boy boss…he hates that!” Lol **Bonus quote from Bob Goff: “You will find what you are looking for. If you look for fear…you’ll find it. If you look for stuff to bum you out…you’ll find it. If you look for hope you’ll find it.”   Do you lock your doors at night? Do you keep a key under your doormat? Kat just started watching “The Real Bling Ring: H...

Are You Willing To Make Eating Disorder Recovery A Priority? (Outweigh)

October 15, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

OUTWEIGH: Kayla Carson (RDN, cPTs, & director at Odyssey Eating Disorder Network) is our expert guest for 3 weeks with Amy. In this episode (2 of 3) they talk about prioritizing ED recovery socially (with friends/family) & financially (i.e. will you sacrifice other spending to get the treatment you need?!!), Kayla's personal struggle with perfectionism, and more.   KAYLA'S BIO: Kayla Carson has extensive expertise in the eating disorder and substance use disorder field. As a Registered Di...

Urgent Rest

October 14, 2022 10:30 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

Emergencies can happen anytime, and ER doctors need to be ready and rested to treat everything from cardiac events to gunshot wounds or broken bones. Their work could mean life or death for the patients in their care. NYC ER doctor George Russo shares how he finds time to rest despite long days and constantly changing shifts in order to put patients first, while pulmonologist and sleep advocate Dr. Seema Khosla weighs in on the benefits of regular sleep for the wellbeing of both doctors and ...

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