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