Dr. Caroline Leaf Podcast

In this episode, I interview Karen McMahon, Certified High Conflict Divorce Strategist and Founder of Journey Beyond Divorce. We talk about how codependency is a magnet for disordered and dysfunctional relationships and the secret to attracting healthier partners, and how to overcome pain, isolation and self doubt as you negotiate your divorce settlement.

You've rested but you still feel tired all the time. Why? In this episode I explain why you may still be struggling with low energy even though you slept your recommended daily amount. I also share the signs of fatigue you may be missing. And I give tips to help you feel rested AND restored. Listen to the full epsideo AD-FREE on the Neurocycle app! Just look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play, or visit: https://www.neurocycle.appSponsors helping make this podcast possible: -Kion: So, if you are looking to support your mental and physical health, try Kion aminos risk-free today with their 60-day, money-back guarantee at getkion.com/drleaf. -Ro: Just go to ro.co/drleaf to learn more. And, if you sign up today, you’ll pay just $99 for your first month—and $145 a month after that. Medication costs are separate. .\

What is courage? How do you find the strength to do more, or less when everything just seems too much? In this episode I explore this and more with Jean-Philippe Courtois, the Executive Vice President and President of Microsoft Global Sales, and the co-founder of Live for Good, a French association that aims to help young leaders develop their social or environmental projects. Sponsors helping make this podcast possible: -PURITY WOODS: Purity Woods is currently offering 17% off sitewide but we have an additional 10% discount for our listeners for a total savings of 27%! Go to puritywoods.com/MENTALMESS  or enter code MENTALMESS at checkout -BETTERHELP: Become your own soulmate, whether you’re looking for one or not. Visit BetterHelp.com/drleaf today to get 10% off your first month. 

In this podcast I talk about how uncontrolled regret can affect us mentally and physically, and what we can do to learn how to manage our regrets and make them work for us and not against us. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app or look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play.Unmanaged regret can make us feel like we are truly wading through a swamp with no end in sight. It is one of those emotions that is so crippling that it can be hard to get through the day, let alone move forward or heal. It is so easy to feel like we are drowning in our “darkest moments”.Sponsors helping make this podcast possible: -Fatty15: You can now get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DRLEAF and using code DRLEAF at checkout for an additional 15% off your first order!  

In this podcast I talk to bestselling author Brianna Madia about living a life of intention, getting lost on purpose, what it means to be brave, rebuilding your life from scratch, and so much more!Sponsors helping make this podcast possible: -BUTCHERBOX: Sign up for ButcherBox today by going to Butcherbox.com/drleaf and use code drleaf at checkout and enjoy your choice of bone-in chicken thighs, top sirloins, or salmon in every box for an entire year, plus get $20 off! -BIRCH: If you're looking for a new bed, check out Birch Living. Their 4th of July sale is live now so it's the perfect time to upgrade your sleep with 25% off a Birch mattress, plus two free Eco-Rest pillows. Visit birchliving.com/drleaf to find out more about this limited-time offer. That’s birchliving.com/drleaf to get your special offer!-BETTERHELP: Become your own soulmate, whether you’re looking for one or not. Visit BetterHelp.com/drleaf today to get 10% off your first month. 

In this podcast I talk about the 100% happiness fallacy, and why learning how how to embrace your pain and rewrite your story is an important part of being truly happy. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app or look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play.Does it feel to you like you must be happy all the time? Often, it feels like happiness and being positive is touted as the wonder drug to solve our problems. It is easy to feel like there is something wrong with you if you are not as happy as other people seem to be! Yes, being happy and optimistic ways can have a positive impact on our mind, brain and body, but thinking happy thoughts doesn't just eliminate whatever we are going through. Sponsors helping make this podcast possible: -PURITY WOODS: Purity Woods is currently offering 17% off sitewide but we have an additional 10% discount for our listeners for a total savings of 27%! Go to puritywoods.com/MENTALMESS  or enter

In this podcast I talk to bestselling author and podcast host Elise Loehnen about being a woman in today’s world, the price we as women pay to be “good” and “on our best behavior”, how this impacts our mental wellbeing, and so much more!Sponsors helping make this podcast possible: -Apollo Neuro: To get $50 off your device, just go to apolloneuro.com/drleaf.  Elise is also the author of the New York Times bestseller On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good. This incredible book “weaves together history, memoir, and cultural criticism to explore the ways patriarchy lands in the bodies of women and embeds itself in our consciousness—and what we then police in ourselves and in each other”.  It is about the way we as women are programmed by culture and society to adhere to certain ideas about “goodness”. in many ways, women, from young are programmed to be on their best behavior, while men are programmed to be powerful, which affects all parts of a woman’s life. 

In this podcast I talk about screen time, sleep and what the research really tells us about technology use before bed. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play.As technology advances, our sleep duration decreases. Or, so we have been told. But, are these two phenomena directly connected? And does this apply to all age groups? When it comes to our circadian rhythm, is screen time always a bad thing?Sponsors helping make this podcast possible: FATTY15: Fatty15 is on a mission to replenish your C15 levels and restore your long-term health! You can now get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DRLEAF and using code DRLEAF at checkout for an additional 15% off your first order! 

In this podcast I talk to Stanford neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, compassion researcher, inventor, entrepreneur, NY Times bestselling author and philanthropist James R. Doty about how simple acts of kindness can change our lives, how we all can make a difference in the world, the power of compassion, the true power of manifestation, and so much more!Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -PURITY WOODS: Go to puritywoods.com/DRLEAF or enter code DRLEAF at checkout for an additional 10% off your first order. 

In this podcast I talk about how adverse childhood experiences can make us focus on the negative, and how we can manage this and heal the mind, brain and body. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app look for Neurocycle on the App Store or Google Play.Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Apollo Neuro:  If you also want to say goodbye to stress in the new year, check out Apollo! To get $50 off your device, just go to apolloneuro.com/drleaf.  

In this podcast I talk to Angelo Keely, co-founder and CEO of Kion Aminos, about the role protein plays in our mental and physical health, why amino acids are important, and how to strengthen your mind, brain, and body and increase your longevity!After a near-death experience in his late teens, Angelo decided that taking charge of his own health should play an integral role in his life. He eventually started a new business based on his own experiences and his passion to help people improve their wellbeing and live their best life, called Kion Aminos. Get started with Kion Aminos today! Visit getkion.com/drleaf for 20% off" Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -ZOCDOC: Go to Zocdoc.com/Leaf and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today!

In this podcast I talk about why being hard on yourself can cause unnecessary stress, how to manage your self-expectations, and how to receive self-pressure. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app.  Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -BETTERHELP: Become your own soulmate, whether you’re looking for one or not. Visit BetterHelp.com/drleaf today to get 10% off your first month.  

In this podcast I talk to linguist, bestselling author and podcast host Amanda Montell about how cognitive biases impact the way we think about and show up in the world, how easy it is to fall into magical thinking, how impactful our perceptions are, why we tend to stay in bad relationships, and so much more!Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: 0BUTCHER BOX: Sign up for ButcherBox today by going to Butcherbox.com/DRLEAF and use code DRLEAF at checkout and enjoy your choice of bone-in chicken thighs, top sirloins, or salmon in every box for an entire year, plus get $20 off!  Amanda Montell is a New York Times-bestselling author and iHeart Radio Award-winning podcaster. Her nonfiction books include Cultish, Wordslut, and The Age of Magical Overthinking—an instant New York Times Bestseller A big part of Amanda’s work and her latest book The Age of Magical Overthinking is trying to answer the question that, even with so much information at our fingertips, why does the world make less and less sense? I

In this podcast I talk about 3 mindsets that will strengthen your mental resilience so that you are not blindsided by life!This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app. Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Purity Woods: Go to puritywoods.com/DRLEAF or enter code DRLEAF at checkout for an additional 10% off your first order. 

In this podcast I talk to internist, bestselling author and speaker Dr. Robin Berzin about the relationship between GI health and the mind, why so many people feel gaslit by traditional medicine, the power of functional medicine, what is wrong with women’s health, why we need to change the way we manage our mental and physical health, and so much more!Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/Leaf and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today!-Fatty15: Fatty15 is on a mission to replenish your C15 levels and restore your long-term health! You can now get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DRLEAF and using code DRLEAF at checkout for an additional 15% off your first order! 

In this podcast I talk about how to move beyond black and white thinking and expand your mind. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app.Have you ever caught yourself thinking that there is only a right or wrong way think, with no in-between? This is called black and white thinking, and even though it’s pretty common, it can make us feel frustrated and stuck. Life exists on a spectrum, which means that sometimes we have to embrace the grey areas in between all that black and white!Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Betterhelp: Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/drleaf today to get 10% off your first month. 

In this podcast I talk to NYT bestselling author, speaker and relationship expert Matthew Hussey about how to stop your internal fears from sabotaging your relationships, learning how to express your needs to others, taking control of your relationship with your own life, and so much more!Get Matthew's book here: https://matthewhussey.com/love-life-book/Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Purity Woods: Go to puritywoods.com/DRLEAF or enter code DRLEAF at checkout for an additional 10% off your first order. 

In this podcast I talk about the 3 ways to manage anxiety and make it work for you rather than against you. This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app.It is entirely normal to experience feelings of anxiety without having a “mental illness”. These kinds of emotions are part of the human experience, and can be triggered by a wide range of life events and circumstances.Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Kion Aminos: Try Kion aminos risk-free today with their 60-day, money-back guarantee at getkion.com/drleaf.Also on Youtube and Spotify!

I talk to mental health advocate, TV personality, philanthropist, producer, bestselling author, podcast host, and former NFL player Colton Underwood about how everyone struggles with mental health, Colton’s own struggles and why he is passionate about helping others like him, and so much more!Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -Qualia Senolytics: Go to neurohacker.com/LEAF for up to $100 off and use code LEAF at checkout for an additional 15% off. Colton's new podcast Daddyhood: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daddyhood/id1731396669Also on Youtube and Spotify!

In this podcast I talk about the relationship between guilt and compassion, and how to manage feelings of guilt to improve your mental health, relationships and life! This is a replay of a Neurolive webinar I did on my app. For the full webinar AD-free, please see Neurocycle.app.Our sponsors helping make this episode possible: -BIRCH: Just go to birchliving.com/drleaf to get 20% off your Birch mattress (plus two free Eco-Rest pillows!) during their Memorial Day sale (offers subject to change) during their Memorial Day sale!