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INSPINAR
Hosted by Dr. Nidhi Gupta · EN
INSPINAR (Inspirational Seminar) is a crisp and powerful, under 25 minutes conversation that is designed to empower you with the roadmap for a more peaceful and productive life.
We don't do fluff. On this podcast, we discuss practical and effective strategies to help you reclaim your health, joy, and efficiency. These methods are realistic, hands-on and when applied, deliver results.
If you are looking for just a bit of optimism or are ready for a head-to-toe life make-over, this is the podcast you need to reclaim your time and attention.
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The surprising link between food addiction and smartphone addiction
Feb 1300:25:53Tap to summarizeHow Bright Line Eating (BLE) helps break the cycle of cravings? The connection between obesity, mental health, and modern habits Food culture vs. food addiction: where is the line? What really drives addictive eating behaviors? The overlap between food addiction and smartphone overuse How structured boundaries can quiet "food noise"? What current research is revealing about weight and habits? Is movement enough for weight loss or is there more to the story? BLE, medications, or both? Understanding personalized approaches About Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson: Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, a multiple New York Times bestselling author, and an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions, a company dedicated to helping 1 million people have their "Bright Transformations"—the full physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual change that accompanies healthy, permanent weight loss—by 2030.
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A Pediatrician's guide to raising healthy, kind kids in a screen saturated world
Feb 1300:16:43Summary readyWhat medicine can learn from storytelling and filmmaking? How the Digital Wellness Lab came to life and why it matters now? The real impact of digital interactions on human connection Why empathy and resilience are essential skills for today's children? The good, the bad, and the complicated effects of social media on youth How digital wellness is shaping outcomes for youth, healthcare, and families In an AI-driven world, how do we keep digital wellness a priority? About Dr. Michael Rich, MD, MPH: Michael Rich, MD, MPH is recognized globally for his acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher, and children's media specialist. He is the Founder and Director of the Digital Wellness Lab whose mission is to understand and promote positive and healthy digital media experiences for young people, from birth through young adulthood. More than 50 peer-reviewed research papers, and 40 book chapters, research reports, and pediatric practice policies have been authored by Dr. Rich. He has written policy statements on media and child health for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and testified on the scientific findings about media effects on child development and health to state legislatures, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Congress. Having spent his first career as a filmmaker working in Japan with Akira Kurosawa before transitioning to medicine, Dr. Rich has a unique combination of experience and expertise in medicine and media, which synergize in his health research and clinical work. As "The Mediatrician", Dr. Rich recently released The Mediatrician's Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World, a science-backed approach to give parents the confidence they need to raise a child well (and to raise a well child) in the digital age.
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The secrets of digitally minimalistic lifestyle
Feb 1300:27:46Tap to summarize1. Why are some people choosing flip phones and what we can learn from it? 2. How to handle real-life concerns: maps, email, weather, and staying connected? 3. Can you stay digitally intentional and still own a smartphone? 4. Tools and software that help manage online time 5. Are flip phones a solution or just one strategy? 6. The real secret to balancing online and offline life 7. Thinking about trying a flip phone? Here's where to start. About Jose Briones Digital Minimalism Advocate Jose Briones is a project manager based in Colorado with substantial experience managing and advising various religious non-profits. His primary role involves developing strategic plans for growth through comprehensive community outreach initiatives and robust partnerships with local organizations. These efforts are aimed at fostering sustainable development and positive impacts within communities. Jose has a significant background in the non-profit sector where he enhances organizational effectiveness and community impact. He also runs a YouTube channel focused on digital minimalism, which guides viewers towards a more intentional and less digitally cluttered lifestyle. His emphasis has been in promoting practical and sustainable changes in individual and community habits.
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Superpower of resilience in this crazy uncertain world
Feb 1300:25:13Tap to summarizeWhat can a deeper connection with nature teach us about balance and well-being? How can personal challenges shape resilience in our own lives? What lessons can we learn from unexpected twists and turns in a career journey? How can understanding ADHD change the way we approach work, focus, and self-compassion? What should families and individuals know about cancer and ADHD coaching? Why might coaching be a powerful tool for growth and clarity? And what happens when we learn not to take ourselves too seriously? About Jane Woods: Jane is a nature and creativity-based ADHD coach, cancer coach and wellbeing facilitator/trainer. Emotional wellbeing (meaning purpose, strengths, and values), resilience, authenticity, collaboration, trust are the areas she specializes in. Her clients include NHS staff and healthcare professionals, including the NHS Leadership Academy, the outdoor and hospitality industry with clients such as Center Parcs and people living with ADHD or cancer. She also runs nature and creativity based mental health and wellbeing courses on the beautiful Isle of Purbeck, where she lives, loves, and swims with her husband, rescue dog, 2 cats and 1 chicken. After retiring from a long career in the healthcare industry, many years of which were spent in the field of oncology, she feels lucky to be a late bloomer. Empowering others to bloom and flourish both personally and professionally is consistent with her strengths and appreciative inquiry based coaching practice, facilitating transformational change and helping others navigate the ups and downs in life with passion and self-compassion.
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How can I help my family and myself become tech-intentional?
Feb 1300:25:20Tap to summarize1. What does it really mean to be tech-intentional? 2. Why I do not rely on parental controls? 3. Practical ways parents can prevent screen-time meltdowns. 4. Are smartphones and smartwatches actually making kids safer? 5. The real risks of smartphones and social media. 6. When should kids get a phone? 7. What should parents know about tech use for school? About Emily Cherkin A former middle school English teacher and parent of two, Emily Cherkin, MEd., The Screentime Consultant, witnessed the simultaneous rise of technology use for school, and smartphone and social media use for kids. Today, Emily consults with parents, offers school presentations and professional development training, and writes about parenting and screentime to bring her tech-intentional approach to as many people as possible. Emily is also a co-founder of The Student Data Privacy Project, an activism group dedicated to pushing back on excessive EdTech and screens in schools. Emily's book "The Screentime Solution: A Judgment-Free Guide to Becoming a Tech-Intentional Family" is an Amazon bestseller and available everywhere books are sold.
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What will your reason for switching to plant-based be? Prevent heart disease, lower cancer risk, climate change, save water, better skin?
Feb 1300:32:38Tap to summarizeFrom fashion model → health crisis → Olympic medalist → food-system disruptor — how did your journey unfold? The origin story of Switch4Good. What does research really say about meat and dairy? Environmental impact: meat & dairy vs. plant-based foods. If we oppose animal cruelty, why do billions of animals still enter the food system? With rising health concerns, why does global meat and dairy consumption remain so high? Real-life transformations after switching to a plant-based lifestyle. The questions everyone asks about plant-based eating: "What do we eat… just salad?" and "Where do we get protein?" About Dotsie Bausch Founder and Executive Director of Switch4Good A game changer with Olympic level compassion, Dotsie Bausch leads with her heart. Her 2015 Ted Talk, "Olympic Level Compassion," in which she revealed that her 2012 Olympic silver medal-winning ride with Team USA was powered by plants, inspired many to adopt a plant-based diet. Dotsie was one of the athletes featured in the 2018 documentary, "The Game Changers," executive produced by James Cameron. Named one of the top 20 most influential vegans in the world by VegNews magazine, Dotsie founded Switch4Good, an evidence-based nonprofit that fights the misinformation spread by Big Dairy. Whether she's teaming with health experts, athletes and the International Olympic Committee to write the first playbook for plant-based athletes titled "Let the Plant-based Games Begin"; teaming with Washington legislators to get soy milk added as an option in our schools; teaming with social justice warriors to get Starbucks to drop the plant-milk surcharge; or leading her team at Switch4Good to teach parents and doctors about the harm drinking cow's milk does to kids, Dotsie Bausch is making the world a kinder and gentler place for people, animals and our planet.
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Parents, for the sake of your kids, put down your phone
Jan 1800:23:56Tap to summarize1. How did your own struggles with screens inspire the creation of Aro? 2. What troubling patterns are you seeing in how smartphones affect kids and adults today? 3. What is Aro, and how does it help counter these challenges? 4. Who is Aro designed for? 5. Why does putting the phone away matter and what do we gain when we do? 6. How should we think about distraction in workplaces where Aro may not be an option? 7. From a policy perspective, what changes would you like to see to better protect children? About Heath Wilson Co-Founder & CEO, Aro Heath along with his co-founder, Joey Odom, started Aro to help parents address their relationship with their phones.
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How to develop the power to give and receive gentleness?
Jan 1800:26:36Tap to summarize1. What inspired you to create A Touch of Gentleness? 2. Your work is built on three pillars: gentleness, touch, and non-judgmental listening. Why do these matter so deeply? 3. Why are these elements so missing from modern life? 4. What does training in the methodology of gentleness look like? 5. What has it been like to see volunteers offer this work freely in their communities? 6. How can we bring more gentleness, kind touch, and deep listening into our own lives? About Helen Prosper: Helen has over twenty-five years' experience as a counsellor, play therapist, havening practitioner, integrative nutritional health coach, massage therapist and instructor. She has trained in many different therapeutic modalities which she uses to support people of all ages and in 2021 she founded A Touch of Gentleness. Throughout her working life, Helen has worked in a wide variety of settings including Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, hospices for children and adults, GP surgeries, schools, care homes, shelters for the homeless and in the corporate world. Over this time, Helen has worked with and observed in children and adults alike the profound healing and joy that listening without judgement and gentle touch can bring people.
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From digital marketing pioneer to media ecology researcher
Jan 1800:25:06Tap to summarize1. What is media ecology, and why does the interaction between technology, culture, and the human mind matter? 2. As our digital world has expanded, what trends give you hope and which ones concern you? 3. How did social media evolve from a simple connection tool into something that now dominates daily life? 4. How is AI reshaping the way we think, relate, and create across work, education, and relationships? 5. Is there such a thing as "going back to normal," or do we need to redefine what healthy tech use looks like? 6. How can we protect our mental health while still embracing modern digital tools? 7. With rapid tech advances ahead, how can consumers decide when adoption is wise and when restraint is necessary? About Bob Hutchins: Bob Hutchins is a digital marketing executive who also focuses on behavioral psychology. He loves to write, teach & communicate about the intersection of digital media, culture, & psychology with a restorative worldview. He is the founder of Human Voice Media where he is an Expert in Consumer Psychology, organizational Psychology and AI transformations for organizations. He founded and was the CMO of the nationally recognized digital agency, BuzzPlant for 17 years. Having spent the last two decades in the digital marketing, linear platforms, consumer psychology, and social media advertising world, Bob has been responsible for creating and executing numerous campaigns and strategies for Hollywood blockbusters, and several Fortune 500 brands. His latest book with Jenny Black is titled, Our Digital Soul - Collective Anxiety, Media Trauma, and a Path Toward Recovery.
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Digital product development: What goes on behind the scenes? Is the consumer's wellbeing weighed in?
Jan 1800:31:36Tap to summarize1. How do digital product developers decide what is worth building and what is not? 2. Once a product is built, how is user interest measured, and what do clicks and engagement data really tell us? 3. How much psychology goes into app design and where does that cross into manipulation? 4. Is users' digital wellbeing ever prioritized during product development, especially around notifications and nudges? 5. How do companies identify moments when users are most vulnerable or motivated to buy? 6. With so many fitness and health apps available, what actually makes one better or more ethical than another? 7. Are food-tracking apps truly accurate, including those that claim to analyze nutrition from photos? 8. How is generative AI changing product development and is it living up to the hype? About Ivana Ciric: As the Director of Product, Practice at Thoughtworks, Ivana is at the helm of product strategy and delivery across diverse industries like Commodities, Automotive, Travel, and Consumer Electronics. Her skill in developing forward-thinking 0-1 software products, ranging from ML platforms to immersive retail experiences, has resulted in delightful products for millions of users and increases in revenue for her clients. Her leadership style blends extensive coaching experience with a passion for evolving Product practices. Ivana is more than a strategist; she's a mentor and catalyst, dedicated to nurturing outstanding talent in product building and innovation. Her commitment to fostering safe, inclusive, and learning-centric environments has redefined team dynamics and performance. Ivana's influence extends beyond client work to her role as a thought leader in the Product community. Her mentorship and insights have shaped numerous programs and initiatives, making her a key influencer in the field.
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