Jim speaks with Dr. Stephen Porges who is known throughout the world as the founder of Polyvagal Theory and the music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol ™ , which currently is used by more than 1400 therapists to improve spontaneous social engagement, to reduce hearing sensitivities, and to improve language processing, state regulation, and spontaneous social engagement.

Dr. Porges has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers across several disciplines and, in 1994, proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. 

Listen in as they discuss:

• How the vagus nerve is a conduit for mind-body connection.
• Why a mother’s lullaby helps us calm down through a structure in the middle ear.
• How higher vagal tone is related to better health.
• What is “violation of expectancy” and how we can use it for good. 
• How a person’s nervous system can “retune” due to illness or trauma history —and much more!

Learn more about Dr. Porges groundbreaking work: https://www.stephenporges.com/

https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/

Jim talks to Patrick McKeown who is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts in breathing re-education.

McKeown is President of Buteyko Professionals International and the New York Times' bestselling author of The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter You.

You'll learn about the health benefits of nasal breathing, how proper breathing can spur weight loss, and how "air hunger" can improve overall health. Patrick shares some specific breathing exercises that can help eliminate stuffy nose, balance the nervous system, and alleviate panic attacks.

To learn more about Patrick McKeown's extensive research, visit www.oxygenadvantage or www.buteykoclinic.com. 

Sachin Patel is a father, husband, philanthropist, speaker, author, and plant medicine advocate. He is the founder of The Living Proof Institute through which he pioneered a revolutionary approach to patient-centered healthcare.

Dr. Patel asserts that "the doctor of the future is the patient" and he has committed himself to helping others raise their consciousness, activate their "inner doctor," and initiate their deepest healing through a combination of unique methodologies.

He also coaches hundreds of practitioners around the world so that they are empowered to deliver affordable and inspired care to their communities through his Perfect Practice Mentorship Program.  

This enlightening episode includes discussions on such topics as the emerging world of functional medicine, how to "reboot" unhelpful mental patterns, and some little-known therapies for strengthening the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic nervous system.

To learn more about Sachin Patel and his forward-thinking work, visit www.30in30.org or www.thelivingproofinstitute.com. 

In this episode, Jim speaks with Dr. Sandra Kaufmann. Dr. Kaufmann received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and is the Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. 

She is also the creator and bestselling author of The Kaufmann Protocol: Why We Age and How to Stop It. During this fascinating conversation, Dr. Kaufmann reveals the Seven Tenets of Aging, the biggest myths about anti-aging and longevity, scientific ways to decelerate aging, and how to use science-based "agents of longevity" 

You can learn more about The Kaufmann Protocol at www.KaufmannProtocol.com. And for more tips on healthy aging, be sure to follow Dr. Kaufmann on Instagram (@kaufmannantiaging).

In this eye-opening interview, Jim speaks with Carolyn Thomas. Carolyn is a Mayo Clinic-trained women’s health advocate, a heart attack survivor, and author of the book A Women’s Guide to Living with Heart Disease. 

Carolyn and Jim discuss whether high blood pressure is always an indicator of heart disease—and what to do about it. As well as six of the biggest myths about women and heart disease, the recovery-boosting habits she adopted following her own heart attack, the deadly discrepancy between heart disease diagnosis for men and women, and the life-saving questions women aren’t asking their doctors about their heart health.

In this moving interview, Jim talks with Pete Griffin, the CEO of Musicians On Call—a non-profit that brings musicians into hospitals to help patients heal physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Pete shares some remarkable stories of healing. He describes how music therapy provided by Musicians On Call has helped over 830,000 patients, families, and caregivers since it's inception in 1999. Plus, its impact on local and big-name musicians alike.

Jim and Pete discuss why this form of therapy should be in every hospital worldwide.

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Doctors have been successfully treating patients using the power of sound and vibration for decades. 

Sound and vibration enter the body naturally, and in many cases, can heal parts of the body without medications or risky surgeries.

But even if you aren’t currently suffering from an injury or health ailment, you can still reap the benefits of a regular sound and vibration practice—especially if you want to enrich your health.

Here's a few of my go-to techniques to help "tune up" your body with sound.

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Lung health is on everyone’s mind these days, rightfully so.

And ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, I’ve been on the lookout for things you can do at home to both protect and strengthen your lungs.

And now, Johns Hopkins—one of the most trusted medical authorities in the nation—just recommended sound and humming as a safe, simple, drug-free treatment approach to help COVID-19 survivors.

I'll show you my "go to" humming technique and two more ways to strengthen your defenses in the age of COVID-19.

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