Your Toes Can Predict If You'll Die Early And Heres's How To Fix Your Plantar Fasciitis! - Dr. Courtney Conley (Foot Specialist)
What if the secret to fixing back pain, avoiding dementia, and living longer is…your feet? Dr. Courtney Conley breaks down why your shoes are failing you.
Dr Courtney Conley is a physician specialising in foot and gait mechanics. She is the founder of ‘Gait Happens’ and ‘Total Health Solutions’, where she aims to educate people about the importance of the human foot to overall health.
She explains:
How foot pain leads to emotional distress, depression, and inactivity
How 500 extra steps a day can cut heart attack risk by 7%
Why 4,000 steps a day can slash dementia risk by 50%
How Courtney’s overcame addiction and used movement to save her life
Why children’s shoes are sabotaging their future health
00:00 Intro
02:22 Why Care About Feet
06:07 The Most Common Foot Injuries
07:49 What People Get Wrong About Foot Pain
11:48 The Link Between Walking, Longevity, and Depression
19:20 What Shoes Should I Wear to Help My Foot Strength?
25:55 Our Feet vs. Tribe Feet
28:09 Insoles Help Initially but Not Long Term
30:58 1 in 3 People Will Develop Foot Pain
31:36 Pain in the Heel (Plantar Fasciitis)
34:04 Bigger Problems from Foot Issues
35:34 Problems with Wearing Heels
37:54 Characteristics of Good Shoes
39:54 Super-Cushioned Running Shoes: Good or Bad?
43:59 The Shocking Link Between Movement and Dementia
45:16 The Rise of Run Clubs
47:49 The Foot Gym
48:26 Bunion Diagnoses
57:12 Ads
59:16 Importance of Strong Feet at the Gym
1:06:17 What Is a Running Gait?
1:10:02 Are We Supposed to Be Barefoot?
1:17:42 Ads
1:19:42 Should We Wear Socks?
1:21:47 Viewer Comments
1:23:46 What Happens After Ankle Injuries Heal
1:26:58 What You'll Most Likely Regret in 10 Years
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CEO Diaries: Airbnb’s Founder Brian Chesky on Brutal Rejection, Great Leadership, and The Biggest Mistake Founders Make!
From cold emails to global dominance - the Airbnb story began with rejection. In this unmissable episode of CEO Diaries, Airbnb founder and CEO Brian Chesky reveals the brutal truth about rejection, resilience, building world-changing companies, and the one thing more important than product or profit: culture.
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Simon Sinek: You're Being Lied To About AI's Real Purpose And We're Teaching Our Kids To Not Be Human!
What if AI isn’t just a tool - but the greatest threat to human connection we’ve ever faced?
Simon Sinek is a world-renowned entrepreneur, optimism expert, and founder of The Optimism Company, a platform which teaches human skills to leaders and organisations. He is also the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Start With Why’ and ‘Leaders Eat Last’.
He explains:
Why modern politics is killing your sense of purpose.
Why we’ve forgotten how to be a good friend.
How AI will create a generation of helpless humans.
The number one secret skill AI can’t learn.
How human skills like empathy are vanishing.
00:00 Intro
02:35 Biggest Forces of Change in Society
06:05 Is AI Cause for Concern?
12:55 Authenticity in the Age of AI
18:38 Skills Needed in the Evolving World of AI
20:08 Is Universal Basic Income a Solution to AI-Driven Job Loss?
20:58 UBI’s Impact on Meaning and Purpose
24:34 The Uncertain Future of AI
25:48 The Race for AI Dominance
28:25 AI’s Long-Term Impact on People’s Lives
32:32 Preparing Young People for the Future of AI
35:27 Importance of Gratitude in a World of Unlimited Possibilities
45:35 Importance of Relationships
48:03 Importance of Failure
49:07 Learning Through Experience and Resourcefulness
53:52 Why Struggle Is a Good Thing
55:45 People Buy the Story, Not the Product
59:37 Scale Breaks Things
1:02:37 Ads
1:03:41 Self-Love as a Key to Successful Relationships
1:05:31 Why Wrong Is Easier
1:09:15 Friction Creates Freedom
1:11:18 Building Community in the Age of AI
1:13:45 What Holds a Community Together?
1:16:57 Staying True to Your Values
1:20:46 Does Lack of Meaning and Purpose Lead to Loneliness?
1:22:21 Loneliness by Gender
1:23:06 Mental Health and Likelihood of Loneliness
1:25:15 How to Find Companionship When Lonely
1:30:37 Curiosity as a Key to Building Connection
1:32:28 Importance of Staying in Touch With Your Emotions
1:36:19 Drop in Automation-Related Job Postings
1:38:06 AI as an Opportunity to Discover New Hobbies and Skills
1:42:24 What Simon Is Struggling With Right Now
1:46:27 Choosing the Right Person to Fight With
1:48:33 Self-Reliance as a Career Foundation
1:53:26 Why Simon Wrote a Book About Friendship
1:56:20 How to Know if Someone Is a Friend
1:57:40 Following Up With People You Connect With
2:01:17 Mentoring Someone Behind You
2:03:08 The Challenge Coins
2:13:16 What Simon Misses About Being in a Relationship
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Most Replayed Moment: How to Know If You're Being Gaslit by a Narcissist And What to Do About It: Dr Ramani Durvasula
Dr. Ramani Durvasula explains the toxic and insidious nature of narcissistic abuse and gaslighting. In this powerful conversation, learn the psychological tactics narcissists use, from denying your reality to invalidating your experiences, and how to reclaim your sense of self in the face of manipulation.
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How Alcohol Rewires Your Brain and Increases Cancer Risk by 40%! The Alcohol Doctor, Dr. Sarah Wakeman
Are you unknowingly damaging your brain and raising your cancer risk with just one drink? Discover the alarming truth about alcohol from Dr. Sarah Wakeman, what every adult needs to know now.
Dr. Sarah Wakeman is senior medical director for substance use disorder at Mass General Brigham healthcare system, the number one research system in the U.S. She is also the Medical Director of the Mass General Hospital Addiction Consult Team and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
She explains:
How alcohol is hijacking your dopamine system.
Why no amount of alcohol is good for your brain.
The shocking truth about moderate drinking.
How doctors are failing addiction patients on a daily basis.
Why 1 in 3 people will struggle with alcohol.
00:00 Intro
02:23 Sarah's Mission
02:52 Sarah's Education and Experience
03:40 Issues With Addiction Treatment in the Modern World
04:31 What Is Addiction?
05:48 What Things Are Capable of Being Addictive?
06:47 Physiological Dependence vs. Addiction
07:25 Scale of the Problem: Why Should People Care?
08:59 Is Society Getting Better or More Addicted?
09:32 Substance-Related Deaths During the Pandemic
10:22 What Drives People to Use Substances?
12:24 Substances' Effects on the Brain
14:29 Does Trauma at a Young Age Increase Addiction Risk?
16:36 The Opposite of Addiction Is Connection
18:11 Why Addiction Matters to Sarah
19:02 Living With a Family Member Struggling With Addiction
20:43 Who Is Sarah Trying to Save?
22:57 Change Happens When the Pain of Staying the Same Is Greater Than the Pain of Change
25:53 Misconceptions About Alcohol
28:15 Is There a Healthy Level of Alcohol Consumption?
28:50 Is One Drink a Day Safe for Health?
30:38 Link Between Moderate Drinking and Cancer
33:23 Types of Cancer Linked to Alcohol Consumption
34:51 Cancer Risk Among Heavy Drinkers
35:31 Heavy Drinking and Comorbidities as Cancer Risk Factors
36:20 How Alcohol Drives Cancer Mechanisms
38:00 Alcohol and Weight Gain
38:54 The Role of the Liver
42:07 Liver's Ability to Regenerate
46:37 How Alcohol Causes Brain Deterioration
47:23 Other Organs Affected by Alcohol
48:00 Alcohol's Impact on the Heart
49:08 Body Fat Percentage and Alcohol Tolerance
50:05 Does High Alcohol Tolerance Prevent Organ Damage?
50:46 What Is a Hangover?
52:14 Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Alcohol
53:47 Is Rehab Effective for Addiction?
56:50 Psychedelic Therapy for Addiction
57:36 GLP-1 Medications for Addiction Treatment
59:03 Ads
59:59 Celebrity Addictions
1:02:24 Stigma Around Addiction
1:04:41 Addiction Cases That Broke Sarah's Heart
1:12:43 Is Empathy Positive Reinforcement for Addicted Individuals?
1:15:34 Setting Boundaries With an Addicted Person
1:18:57 Motivational Interviewing to Support Recovery
1:22:19 Finding Motivation for Positive Change
1:26:03 Habits to Support Addiction Recovery
1:29:12 Ads
1:30:18 Can the Brain Recover From Addiction?
1:34:55 Unexpected Sources of Addictive Behavior
1:35:35 How Sarah Copes With Difficult Addiction Cases
1:37:10 Importance of Language Around Addiction
1:41:40 How Labels Limit People's Potential
1:46:05 Sarah's Upcoming Book
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