Episodes

In Season 2 of Reinvented, we explored how to design a better life – one that makes you happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. I hope you enjoyed this season, and stay tuned to learn more about Season 3! Get in touch Newsletter: chrisbordoni.com/newsletter LinkedIn: cbordoni Web: chrisbordoni.com

I speak with Dr. Marisa G. Franco, a friendship expert, about what healthy relationships look like, how friendships help us to know ourselves better, and how to start making better connections. Highlights 1:00 – What does a healthy friendship look like? 2:30 – Why friendships matter (and how they help you know yourself) 6:30 – The three types of loneliness 9:00 – How modern society contributes to loneliness 13:30 – How relationships form: Initiate, disclose, expose, affirm 25:45 – Asking f...

Why listen to a podcast episode with an intuitive medium? Because it’s an amazing opportunity to hear from someone who (literally and figuratively) sees the world differently than we do. Join me as I speak to Carrie Stiers about the role intuition plays in our lives, how crises can open us up to new ideas, and how she found the courage to design her own life. Highlights 2:15 – How Carrie discovered her gift 7:30 – The soul never dies 11:10 – Synchronicity, dreams, and spiritual openings 13...

Today, I speak with Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author of Learning to Pray. You may recognize Father Jim from his appearances on The Colbert Report. You may also have seen the handwritten letter he received from Pope Francis encouraging him to continue his outreach to the LGBT community. In this conversation, we talk about the power of prayer and simple ways to incorporate prayer into your life. Highlights 0:50 – What is prayer, why pray, and being called to prayer 5:35 – Prayer...

I speak with Dr. Phil Pierorazio, a urologic oncologist, about his experiences with burnout, how things came to a head during the pandemic, and how mindfulness is changing his life for the better, particularly in the workplace. Highlights 2:00 – Burnout, feeling directionless, and pressing pause during the pandemic 7:00 – Getting started with yoga 9:40 – Mindfulness revisited 18:30 – Creating your own practice 21:30 – Making changes @ work 34:30 – Routines vs. flexibility 36:15 – Debriefs...

The 3 rules of good sleep: (1) conducive environment (2) relaxed mind (3) relaxed body. To explain more, Heather Darwall-Smith, author of The Science of Sleep, joins the show. Highlights 2:20 – Why sleep matters 4:15 – Achieving sleep vs. learning to relax 5:45 – Common impediments to “good” sleep 11:45 – How sleep works 17:00 – Good sleep starts during the day 20:00 – Sleep debts and “social jet lag” 23:30 – Missing your sleep window 27:30 – Winding down before sleep 32:00 – Designing...

Diets don’t work for most people, but is there (finally) a better way? In this episode, I speak with Josh Hillis, author of Lean and Strong, about how eating guidelines and eating skills can help reset your relationship with food. Highlights 2:00 – Do diets work? 6:15 – Are there magical foods? 8:45 – Can you out-exercise a bad diet? 10:00 – Emotional eating 18:30 – The problem with food journals 21:45 – An intro to guidelines and skills 25:00 – Specific eating guidelines and skills 34:0...

Tim Anderson is an educator, personal trainer, and the founder of Original Strength, a movement to help people remember how to move well and live better lives. In a nutshell, his job is to help people feel amazing. In this conversation, I speak with Tim about the origins of Original Strength, how it’s changed my life, the joy of doing strange things in public, and living like a superhero. We also talk about some of Tim’s favorite sayings, including “It feels good to feel good,” “Start where yo...

In this episode, I speak with Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis, about how stepping out of our modern, comfortable lifestyles can dramatically improve our health, happiness, and spiritual wellbeing. Highlights 0:45 – Introduction 2:00 – Why write about discomfort? 7:00 – Evolutionary mismatches 9:30 – The mental benefits of discomfort + regaining perspective 14:45 – Not losing newfound insights 17:30 – Quick fixes vs. natural solutions 19:45 – How to start adding difficulty bac...

In this episode, I speak with Pete Davis, author of Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing about the dangers of keeping your options open, lessons we can learn from famous “long haul heroes,” and how choosing to commit to something outside of yourself can change your life. Highlights 0:45 – Why commitment matters 5:30 – An introduction to Infinite Browsing Mode 12:30 – How commitment makes everything better 16:30 – Vocation and professionalism, i.e. commitment at w...

To kick-off Season 2, I speak with my friend and founder of The New Happy, Stephanie Harrison, about the science of finding true happiness. Highlights 0:45 – The “Old Happy” and why it doesn’t work 7:45 – Stephanie’s personal happiness journey 12:15 – Meet the “New Happy” 15:00 – A technique for diagnosing your problems 21:30 – The anatomy of a crisis and making “space” when you’re stuck in the middle 28:30 – Finding “win-wins” across the short-term and long-term 32:30 – New Happy @ Work ...

Welcome to Reinvented, a podcast about the art and science of transformation. In Season 2, we’re exploring how to design a better life – one that makes you happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. I hope you enjoy this season of reinvented, and don’t forget to click follow if you haven’t done so already! Get in touch Newsletter: chrisbordoni.com/newsletter LinkedIn: cbordoni Web: chrisbordoni.com

Overview To conclude Season 1, I share my personal story of overcoming adversity and what I’ve learned along the way. Special thanks to Ron Duren, Jr and Tara O’Brien of the Forging Mettle podcast for allowing me to re-air our interview. Highlights 1:50 – My resilience journey: Shoulders, back, and cancer 4:30 – A product of my upbringing 7:30 – Learning the lessons without the pain 11:30 – An introduction to post-traumatic growth 14:30 – Leaving the cult of perfectionism 19:15 – What’s m...

Overview Jenny Wu has accomplished more in the first 15 years of her career than most of us will in a lifetime. The key to her success? Finding a way to “fail her way up.” Jenny and I relive some of her biggest career setbacks, talk about what she learned, and explore how each of us can make better career choices. Highlights 1:20 – The most millennial resume in the world 2:30 – If you’re not failing 90% of the time, you’re not trying hard enough 4:45 – The immigrant struggle + a rebellious ...

Overview Erica C. Barnett is the author of Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery. I speak with Erica about the cultural norms and social pressures behind her drinking, what she learned from each “failure” on the way to recovery, and how getting sober changed her life for the better. Highlights 1:00 – Social drinking vs. having a problem 2:30 – Are “addictive personalities” a real thing? 4:30 – The prevalence of alcohol use (and how it varies by region) 7:30 – When Erica reali...

Overview Dave Fuehrer is the CEO of GRYT Health, a company run by cancer survivors and caregivers that’s changing the face of medicine. As a senior in college, just after winning the New York State Natural Bodybuilding title, Dave was diagnosed with cancer. Dave beat cancer that year, but he would battle cancer again just a few years later. This interview is a raw, honest conversation about losing your identity, learning to turn inward, and the good that can come from living through adversity...

Overview As a child, Scott Simon was severely bullied. In his own words, he felt small, insignificant, and afraid. Years later, during his senior year in college, a small door opened for Scott, and his life began to change. This episode is about saying “yes” to the things that scare you. This episode is about using your fear to create a lifetime of joy, happiness, and wellbeing. Highlights 2:45 – “My main emotion when looking back on my childhood is one of fear.” 3:20 – “[Being bullied] made...

Overview In June 2018, Allison Pullins found out that her 3-year-old son, James, has Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that affects his connective tissue and has serious implications for his heart, eyes, and skeletal system. In this conversation, I speak with Allison about about what it’s like finding out that your child has a rare genetic disorder, the challenges of living with a chronic disease, and how Allison has found meaning from this experience. Highlights 18:15 – “His aorta was almo...

Overview In 2009, Zach Osborne was a 23-year-old Army Ranger serving in Afghanistan. When Zach’s Stryker vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device, both of Zach’s heels were shattered, his right tibia and fibula were broken, and he suffered a range of spinal injuries. Over the course of the next year, Zach underwent 35 surgeries, battled serious infections, and had one leg amputated below the knee before miraculously recovering. Afterward, Zach went on to receive his MBA from Stanfo...

Overview Welcome to Reinvented, a podcast about the art and science of transformation. In Season 1, we’re exploring what happens when adversity strikes – from finding new sources of strength to rethinking your identity, and beyond. Get in touch Newsletter: chrisbordoni.com/newsletter Instagram: @chrisbordoni LinkedIn: cbordoni Web: chrisbordoni.com

Overview Welcome to Reinvented, a podcast about the art and science of transformation. Highlights In this brief introductory episode, I share a bit about: The premise and format of the show A few reasons why it’s worth your time to listen each week What to do next! Get in touch Newsletter: chrisbordoni.com/newsletter Instagram: @chrisbordoni LinkedIn: cbordoni Web: chrisbordoni.com