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Welcome to a moment of Zen. Time to sit back
and relax. As model, actress, mentor and super mom, Zen
SAMs takes you on a sexy and wild ride covering
the latest in film, fashion, pop culture, cryptocurrency, fintech, cannabis,
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Zen SAMs.
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Welcome back you toful New York Tri state area and beyond.
You're listening to a moment of Zen right here on
seven ten WR the voice of New York iHeartRadio. I'm
your host, Zen SAMs. Here's to another exciting episode, Episode
two hundred and sixty one. Welcome back. We're alongside our
experts on the microphone. We explore film, fashion, pop culture, cryptocurrency, cannabis, fintech, health,
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and yes, everything else in between, always through the lens
of the millennial mom. In our Clean Collective series, brought
to you by Society Brands and Wolf Tactical, We're diving
into the clean strength movement. Why women over forty are
replacing cardio with resistance. Featuring Dallas Radkey, certified personal trainer
with over thirty years of experience and a mom of seven,
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She's sharing how resistance training, daily movement, and low tox
living are redefining strength, metabolism, and longevity for women in
midlife and beyond. In the Better Brighter You series brought
to you by Cispera, Or exploring the shift from surface
level skincare to inside out correction for malasma and hyperpigmentation,
We're going to be featuring doctor Janine Downey, Board certified
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dermatologist and Director of Image Dermatology. She's going to break
down the science behind pigmentation regulation, clinical treatment, and the
next evolution in skinhealth. In the Elevating Experiences segment, brought
to you by MTK Group, New York, we're unpacking how
to navigate modern travel smarter, from TSA touchless systems to
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Emmy Award winning travel expert and creator of Travel Therapy TV.
She's going to guide us through how to move through
today's travel landscape with clarity, confidence and control. In our
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and doctor Richard J. Davidson, founder of the Center for
Healthy Minds. We're going to break down the science behind
how we can actually rewire the brain to function better
in a high demand world. In are Lifted By Science
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series brought to you by Co two Lift Pro, we're
stepping into the rise of personalized, biohacked skincare and what
it means to actually work with your skins biology. We're
featuring Alexa Clutier, licensed esthetician and clinical educator, sharing the
science behind CO two lift Pro and how advanced treatments
are delivering real cellular level results. Stay tuned for our
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Welcome back, beautiful New York Tri State area and beyond.
You're listening to a moment of Zen. I'm your host,
Zen Sam's Welcome back to the Lifted by Science series,
brought to you by COEO two lift Pro. Today we're
joined by Alexa Clutier, a licensed esthetician specializing in luxurious,
result driven skincare. She's known for her elevated approach to
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advanced medical skin treatments like CO two lift Pro. She
blends clinical expertise with a high touch, personalized experience. Based
in Central Massachusetts and educating at the clinical level of
medical Aesthetics Associates at WALTAM, She's truly at the forefront
of where science meets skin. She's going to join me
right now to break down the shift towards personalized skin care,
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the science behind CO two lift pro, and what the
future of biohack beauty really looks like welcome to the show, Superstar. Hi,
thank you so much for having me. Okay, let's dive
right in. As the esthetic field continues to evolve, Alexa,
one of the most transformative shifts we've seen has been
the move away from a one size fits all approach
toward truly personalized care. And today patients you know this
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better than anyone, are seeking treatments that reflect their unique
features and more importantly, lifestyles. And we're seeing that backed
by real data. A report came out last year from
McKenzie on the global beauty industry and found that over
seventy percent of consumers now expect personalized recommendations and treatments
are more likely to stay loyal to providers who deliver
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that customized care. So, Alexa, what are the most common
skin or aesthetic concerns you're seeing from patients right now?
And how are you tailoring your treatments to deliver exactly
what we're talking about, truly personalized, result driven care. It
shouldn't just be a hype anymore. No, absolutely not.
Speaker 6 (05:21):
And I think that you know, going into like this
new generation of like skincare and people are really realizing
that skin health starts at the cellular level, and skin
health isn't just about a quick fix and really like
masking things over and just coming in and getting a
facial and being done and going home and using that home.
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You know, these people need to come in and they're
going to get good treatments, but also they need to
go home and use a good skincare regimen. A lot
of people are trying to do tiptok trends or influencer
trends and not going and seeing a license professional who's
really put you know, their time and energy and their
whole life into their business. You know, just having that
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real talk with your clients and be like, listen, you
have inflammation, or you're aging a lot faster than you
should be, or you have such dehydrated skin, and being
completely honest and ethical with them. It kind of clicks
like a light bulb in their head and they're like, Okay,
I need to do better, Like tell me what I
need and let's go forward. I try to really be
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super educational with my clients. I'm not you know, giving
them the nitty gritty like this has this in it.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
I am being super honest. I'm giving them analogies.
Speaker 6 (06:38):
I'm telling them, you know, this is what's going to
help this, and that's what's going to do this. And
they're leaving and knowing what they're getting done and knowing
what they're using.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
And that's kind of my approach to tailoring for all
of my clients going forward. And that makes so much sense.
And I think what really stands out here is that
personalization isn't just a luxury anymore, right, it's becoming the standard.
Yeah ethics, Now, let's chat a bit about CO two
lift pro. So, yeah, COO two lift pro carboxygel treatment
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has really become a standout in advanced skin treatments. And
I know you're not only a provider but also a
clinical educator for it. So from a science standpoint, what's
fascinating to me is that carboxy therapy works through what's
known as the bore effect right where or you have
that increased carbon dioxide level in the skin and it
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actually triggers oxygen release from red blood cells. That means
enhanced oxygenation and increased circulation and ultimately improved cellular repair.
So break this down for us. When you are treating
a patient with CO two lift pro what's happening at
that level that makes CO two lift such a powerful
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tool for skin rejuvenation. Yeah. Absolutely.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
So when we're mixing the two packets, so there's a
gluconolacton packet and a magnesium carbonate packet, you're mixing those
two together and it's creating a mild CO two gas.
That mild CO two gas is then held onto the
skin and a jelly like form.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
I call it. It's a treatment. This is a absolute treatment.
Speaker 6 (08:10):
A lot of people make the mistake of calling this
a mask, and it's a treatment. And that treatment is
then triggering you know, the bore effect where you're getting
that extracellular matrix. It's you know, giving you waste removal,
vasal dilation, You're getting that increased oxygenation in the skin
where everything is working harder, better, faster, stronger. You're getting
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quicker results, you are getting less down time, your patients
are leaving more comfortable, because if you're doing something like
a laser micro needling, they're leaving and they're kind of
on fire and they're feeling a little you know, tight
and burning. When you immediately apply this, they're feeling that
cooling that oxygenation effect and they're really getting you know,
that deeper level of the cellular renewal. They're getting you know,
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like I said, the released growth factors. Without growth factors,
I mean, your skin goes from a nice thick mattress
to something a twenty year old mattress where it's super thin.
Speaker 3 (09:05):
You know, we all want that thick, bouncy skin.
Speaker 6 (09:08):
And with added growth factors from just a simple no
downtown treatment like this, everything is working that much more.
Where I'm working currently, I do something called the Alexa Special.
It's you know, four treatments in one and they're leaving
with the CO two Lift pro on top. And the
reason why I include that in there is because it
is giving them results a lot faster because it's pushing
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whatever I put on their skin in deeper. But it's
also helping with any downtime that they might be getting.
So like I've mentioned before with micro needle, and you know,
people are leaving and you know they're red, and they're
a little hot, and they're tight, and this is what's
truly going to help calm that skin down and make
your clients come back for more and get more out
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of their treatments. Because they're not only getting one treatment,
they're getting two with just a simple add on treatment.
Speaker 3 (09:58):
So the last question before we wrap up here, as
both a practitioner and educator at the clinical level, how
do you see the future of biohacked skincare evolving and
where do treatments like SOEOTL pro fit into that next generation?
Speaker 4 (10:11):
Absolutely so, biohacking is.
Speaker 6 (10:13):
One of my favorite things. I use this word almost
every single day with my clients. People are truly looking
for something that is going to be effective, that's going
to be quick with very little downtime. So truly finding
treatments that you can biohack and add all into one
appointment is huge for clients. And I think that once
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people really understand the true ability that COO two lift
pro can do and enhance your result, they're like, this
is everything. And I just think that the more that
people include it into other treatments, the better results that
everyone's going to get and people are just going to
fall in love with I mean, the best of the best.
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You're using it, the best of the best. Surgeons are
using it in the surgery room immediately post surgery on incisions, wounds,
stuff like that, and I think it's really just truly
it's already taken off so much, but I think now
that people understand that biohacking is truly where the aesthetic
industry is going, that this just fits until beautifully because
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it can really mix with almost anything.
Speaker 3 (11:18):
That wraps up this session. Thank you so much for
joining us today. Thank you. Yeah, there was an insightful
conversation and I certainly learned a ton awesome. I love
to hear it. That was our Lifted by Science series
brought to you by CO two Lift Pro, where innovation
meets skin intelligence, and that was the incredible Alexa Clutier,
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licensed esthetician specializing in luxurious results driven skincare. You could
follow her journey and expertise on the Gram at Alexa
Esthetician dot m A. And to learn more about the
science back benefits of CO two Lift treatments, you could
head to CO two lift dot com and you can
follow them on the gram at CO two lift Pro
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and at CO two Lift. We'll grid back after this.
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Welcome back, beautiful New York Tri State area and beyond.
You're listening to a moment of Zen right here on
seven to ten wr the voice of New York iHeartRadio.
I'm your host, Zenzam's welcome back to the Clean Collective series,
brought to you by Society Brands and Wolf Tactical. We're
stepping into what I'm calling the Clean Strength movement. It's
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a powerful shift happening right now where women over for
four are rethinking everything they've been told about fitness, aging
and what it actually takes to feel strong again. Because
here's the truth. Clean eating alone is just not enough.
Green juices won't build bone and cardio well, it's not
protecting your muscle mass the way you think it is.
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So today we're talking about resistance, movement and low talks
living as the real longevity formula. Joining me is Dallas Radke.
She's a sixty two year old certified personal trainer with
over thirty years of experience. She's a mom of seven,
yes seven, and a woman who is redefining what strength
looks like after forty. Her work focuses on helping women
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navigate menopause, build muscle, increase energy, and create sustainable fitness
routines that actually fit real life. Dallas, Welcome to the show, Superstar.
Speaker 8 (13:51):
Thank you, thank you for having me.
Speaker 3 (13:52):
It's interesting, Dallas, I was researching for this segment and
I read according to the CDC results, adults naturally lose
about three to eight percent of their muscle mass per
decade right after age thirty, and that rate accelerates after
sixty years old. And at the same time, there were
studies published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
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They showed that muscle loss is directly tied to increase
risks of course falls fractures in that metabolic decline, and
yet most women are still being told to just do
more cardio. So from your perspective. What have women been
getting wrong about fitness, especially as they age.
Speaker 8 (14:31):
I think that's it. I think, you know, they focus
a lot on cardio.
Speaker 9 (14:34):
I was just up in Canada the gym with my
mom and I noticed, you know, I'm watching women and
they're all on the cardio machines and doing the classes,
which is fine, you know, there's nothing wrong with cardio.
You need that for strengthening your heart, to feel better
mood and that kinds of things mental health, but not
focusing on the strength training. I think a lot of
women are intimidated to step into a gym to lift
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something heavier. They still have that idea of they're gonna
get big and bulky. And I think as we age,
women are afraid to get injured, you know, they're they're
afraid to be are they doing the exercises correctly? And
they're afraid to get hurt.
Speaker 3 (15:07):
So for women listening who feel intimidated or overwhelmed, what
does simple effective resistance training actually look like in real life?
Speaker 8 (15:17):
The best thing is to have a plan and make
it simple. You know, start with a couple of things,
and that.
Speaker 9 (15:21):
Can start with just first walking, you know, get up
off the couch, don't sit as often. You know, sitting
is the new smoking. And increase your steps. Just try
and increase them every day. Start with that, and then
start with a few body weight exercises. You don't even
have to start with with weights body weight exercises. If
you're a beginner, they're gonna you know, they're gonna challenge you.
Speaker 3 (15:42):
So a few bodyweight.
Speaker 8 (15:43):
Exercises, just five to ten minutes a day.
Speaker 9 (15:46):
The most important thing, and I think I see the
biggest issue with women is that they don't follow through.
Speaker 8 (15:51):
Is they procrastinate, They put it off.
Speaker 9 (15:53):
And like you said, you know, starting at the age
of you know, thirty, mid to late thirties.
Speaker 3 (15:58):
You're starting to lose muscle.
Speaker 9 (15:59):
If you have and started to do something in your
thirties and you're now fifty, that's twenty years of losing
muscle right right there.
Speaker 8 (16:06):
So if you don't start doing something now.
Speaker 9 (16:08):
You're gonna be in you're going to be in trouble,
you know, because you're going to get an injury or
you could fall. And you need to focus on building
muscle and do everything you can to protect it.
Speaker 3 (16:18):
And I think something as simple as increasing the resistance
in the cardio exercises is also key. So I want
to bring in something that's been gaining a lot of attention,
weighted vests and functional resistance tools. It actually helped shift
my frame of mind to be able to just not
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you know, say it cardio is the only part of
my exercise routine because that's all I have time for.
Because now I can just add a weighted vest to
that cardio Martine, so totally.
Speaker 8 (16:47):
Yeah, that's a great tool.
Speaker 3 (16:48):
So yeah, so we're seeing more data showing that load
bearing movement, even walking with added weight, improves the bone
strength and posture. I mean, this vest has me with
better posture than I've ever had in my life and
overall functional fitness and studies suggest that it helps with
support cardiovascular health and maintains muscles. So how do you
personally incorporate tools like weighted vests into training and why
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are they such a game changer, especially for women over forty.
Speaker 9 (17:16):
Well, I think it's just you know, you can kill
two birds with one stone. It's like, there is a
great tool and I started using it probably two years
ago as well, you know, just going for a walk,
put it on. You know, you can use it in
the winter too, and a lot of my clients do that.
You know, you can't get out of the house. We've
had all these snowstorms. You know, put wear it in
the house. You know, when you're doing just chores around
the house. You know, you're in the kitchen, you're doing laundry,
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you're back and forth. Put that weighted vest on. You
wear that for ten minutes and you notice a huge
difference when you take it off. You feel the difference.
Speaker 10 (17:44):
You're like, you.
Speaker 8 (17:45):
Don't realize just nice a few pounds, what the difference
it makes?
Speaker 3 (17:48):
I vacuumed with it, Dallas, Yes, was oh. I pulled
such a sweat. And let me tell you, you start to
really think about movement when you have that much weight
on you and you're in intensional with how you move. Now,
I want to talk about load talks and clean living.
Let's shift into the clean living side, because this is
where clean and collective really comes in. So we know
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from research published in Environmental Health Perspectives that everyday exposure
to certain environmental toxins like endocrine disruptors impacts hormones and
metabolism and even weight regulation. So when we talk about
load talks living, it's not just about what we're eating.
It's about what we're exposed to daily. Dallas, how do
you connect the dots between load tals, living and physical performance.
Speaker 8 (18:32):
I mean, I do my best too.
Speaker 9 (18:33):
I mean, once again, there's so much information out there
about low talks and you know, chemicals in your food
or your products, everything you're using.
Speaker 3 (18:40):
It can be overwhelming.
Speaker 9 (18:41):
But I do the best that I can, as far
as you know, drinking filtered water and not using plastics
and using glass more. Try my best to use the
microwave the least amount that I can, and cooking at home.
I do all my cooking. I do most of my
cooking at home. I try to eat out very little
as much as you know I can.
Speaker 3 (18:58):
Well, we are at the end, my dear. This converse
station was such a powerful reminder that aging isn't the problem.
Losing strength is. So thank you for reminding us of that.
Speaker 8 (19:08):
You're welcome.
Speaker 3 (19:09):
You're welcome. If you want to connect with Dallas and
learn more about her approach to fitness, strength, training, and
sustainable wellness, you can follow and visit fit momof seven
dot com. That's with the number seven fit mom of
seven dot com, and you can follow her on the
gram at Fit Underscore Underscore mom of seven. That's two underscores.
We'll be right back after this.
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Today, welcome back, beautiful New York Tri State area and beyond.
You're listening to a Moment of Zen right here on
seven to ten war the voice of New York iHeartRadio.
I'm your host, Zen SAMs. Welcome back to the Better
Brighter You series brought to you by Cispera, And today
we're talking about a real shift in how we approach pigmentation.
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Topical isn't enough anymore, the inside out evolution that's redefining
malasma and hyperpigmentation treatment. Because if you've ever dealt with
dark spots, malasma or uneven tone, especially as we move
into the sunnier months. You already know this isn't just
a surface issue. Malasma alone affects an estimated five to
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six million Americans and globally it can impact up to
one in three women with deeper skin tones. Even more frustrating,
recurrence rates can climb above fifty percent, meaning even when
you treat it, it often just comes back. So the
real conversation is shifting from how do we fade this
pig meant to how do we actually regulate it? And
that's exactly where Sispera's complete rebrand and system evolution comes in.
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And it's all built on a foundation that's clinically studied,
widely used, and globally recognized in dermatology for pigment correction.
And joining me right now is doctor Janine Downey, Board
certified dermatologist and Director of Image Dermatology in Montclair in
New Jersey. She specializes in cosmetic dermatology, lasers and treating
skin of color, where pigmentation is often one of the
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most complex and persistent concerns. Welcome back to the show, Superstar.
Thank you so very much, so excited to chat with you. So,
doctor Downey, you are the expert on the microphone today.
We've relied on topical treatments for years, but we're still
seeing high relapse rates with malasma and hyperpigmentation. Are we
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finally at a point where we're acknowledging that treatment pigment
at the surface alone isn't enough. We may actually be
s in.
Speaker 11 (21:56):
And what's important for people to remember with malasma and
with dark spots and hyperpigmentation, as much of this can
be chronic, and it's the type of thing where once
you have it, you keep getting it for the rest
of your life. Some wlalk with an SPF of thirty
or more every single day rain or shine, January through December,
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regardless of ethnicity. Is the first gem, and then the
second one is this new oral formulation that Sispera has
can be taken chronically to help address your pigmentary problems
as well as using the topical medication to help to
suppress the exact dark spot you know, wherever it is
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on your pretty face or you're a handsome face.
Speaker 3 (22:41):
So now with the.
Speaker 11 (22:42):
Oral medication, we have a new alternative to really help
us in this war against melasmas. Slash hyperpigmentation.
Speaker 3 (22:50):
That's the evolution because now we're not just reacting to
pigment after it appears, we're getting ahead of it at
the source. Now, let's talk about the system based upon approach,
and then you design. So what's also interesting is that
this rebrand isn't just about formulation. It's a full system
with a rinse soft treatment and a Levon cream and
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now the oral supplement, all with a more elevated streamline design.
How does this kind of system approach change the way
that patients engage with their skincare.
Speaker 11 (23:22):
So I feel like when you give people a system,
those that are really serious, that admit that they have
a problem and want to address it, are going to
carefully follow what your steps are and what your advice
is to get from point A where they are to
point B where they want to be. And I think
that's very important. So anything having to do with your
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skin or your overall health requires consistency, and that's just
all there is to it. So once you're doing those things,
you're decreasing the inflammation in your skin, and you're helping
to improve the physiological health of your skin. And in
showing that your skin tone looks more even, brighter and better.
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And this is about an evening process to give you
an even skin tone. So with the white hits your
skin and reflects off of it, I lecture a lot
on skin quality.
Speaker 3 (24:15):
The quality of your skin will.
Speaker 11 (24:16):
Look better without dark spots on it, and everybody knows that.
So you look healthier, you look younger. For women and men,
if their skin tone is more even, they quite frankly
look more sexually attractive.
Speaker 3 (24:29):
They look you know, but for women we look more fertile.
Speaker 11 (24:32):
That type of thing, and that's all really deeply embedded
and pre programmed in our brains when we're looking at
a beautiful man or a beautiful woman, and that's all
there is too it. So what this Stice people are
doing with Seispera is they're trying to take us there
with their brilliant breakthrough technology and tell us that they
can help us in terms of achieving our skincare goals.
Speaker 3 (24:55):
So I say consistency. Yeah, it feels more intentional and
honestly more approachable when something looks elevated and simplified and
comes with a system, because people are more likely to
stick with it. You're one hundred percent right now, I
want to talk about skin of color and prevention. So
for patients with deeper skin tones, inflammation often drives pigmentation,
(25:16):
as you've been saying, and even small triggers like you
mentioned earlier can lead to those flare ups. How does
this new specific system help break that cycle? I mean,
not just correct, but prevent.
Speaker 11 (25:29):
Okay, everything you just said is correct, and so what
it's doing is it's trying to get in there and
affect the transportation of pigmentation to the skin, if that
makes sense. So it's trying to block it before the
pigment is transferred from the inflammation from the sun, damage
from the hormonal fluctuations. I don't know if I did
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say oil, conscioceptic fels and pregnancy, so I did kind
of mention that, but significant hormonal fluctuations is trying to
block the milanosome transfer, so therefore blocking the pigment, if
that makes sense. And so that's what it's doing, and
that is how it's helping. And it's actually something that
my patients are very, very excited about because as we
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all know, this is a huge problem.
Speaker 3 (26:13):
Yeah, and that's such a key distinction because prevention is
where confidence lives It's not just about fixing it, it's
about not having it come back right. So I think
what stands out here is that this isn't just innovation
for the sake of it. It's solving real barriers and
making treatment more wearable with that more comprehensive inside out support.
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I love that you came on. Thank you so much.
I mean, I love that this stays rooted in clinical
research and real dermatology, which is what you advocate for. Absolutely.
To check out doctor Downey, you could head directly to
her Instagram page at Janine Downey and you could head
to image Dermatology dot com. We'll be right back after this.
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Welcome back, Beautiful New York, tri State Area and beyond.
You're listening to a Moment of Zen. I'm your host, Zenzams.
Welcome back to the Elevating Experiences series, brought to you
by MTK Group New York. Let's talk travel, because whether
you're heading out next week, next month, or planning ahead
for peak summer, the landscape has fundamentally changed. We're now
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operating in a travel era defined by record demand, tighter regulations,
and smarter systems. According to the International Air Transport Association,
global air travel has not only rebounded, it surpassed pre
twenty twenty levels, with over four and a half to
four point seven billion passengers annually. Here's the shift. Luxury
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travel today isn't just about where you stay. It's about
how intelligently you move. Because the difference between chaos and
control and twenty twenty six and beyond comes down to
what you know before you go. And that's exactly why
I'm so excited about today's guest. Joining us is Karen Shaylor,
Emmy Award winning writer, travel expert, global storyteller whose work
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spans Netflix, Hallmark, and Lifetime. She's also the creator of
Travel Therapy TV and a best selling author known for
delivering real time, actionable travel strategies that empowered travelers to
navigate the modern landscape with confidence. Karen, Welcome to the show, Superstar.
Speaker 4 (28:55):
Oh thanks for having me and boy, we picked a
great time to talk about travel. You said it perfectly.
It is chaotic if you don't plan ahead. But we're
going to fix that for you.
Speaker 3 (29:02):
So, Karen, let's start with that airport. Many travelers are
still defaulting to traditional lines simply because they don't realize
there are alternative pathways actually available. So I want to
talk about the program like the TSA PreCheck that they've
They've grown to over fifteen million in ruled travelers and
then clear continues expanding nationwide. So clearly travelers are prioritizing
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speed but not fully understanding how to maximizing it. Now,
this is where you come in. So what is TSA
Touchless Travel? Where is it currently available? How can travelers
begin using it? To move more efficiently through the airport
at the very base.
Speaker 4 (29:41):
In the US, if you have TSA PreCheck, it doesn't
always guarantee you anymore that really quick line, especially if
they're shortages or like you mentioned, spring break in summer.
So they're hoping the TSA touchless is going to help that.
And it's free. We can all do it. There's only
two things you need. First of all, you do need
to be in TSA check. That is such a good
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investment if you are traveling and you need your passport.
And right now, there's five airlines in the US that
are using the touch liss and that's your biggest airlines,
Your Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest, and United those are the five.
So far more might be added. And the exciting part
is when they rolled this out the reason a lot
of people don't know, it was only in a half
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dozen airports. Then it was a dozen, but they are
saying in the next month there's going to be sixty
five airports. It's already in the largest airport. So you
have your New York, your Dallas, your LA your Atlanta.
Think of where the airline hubs are and you're pretty
much guaranteed Now if you're a smaller airport, that's where
you're going to want to wait and see. And you
can go on their website and they have a map
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of where all sixty five will be. So what you
want to do is whether you're on your app or
whether you prefer using your website, you go let's say
Delta for instance. You will go to your traveler program.
It's where you put your passport information and there's gonna
be a little tiny box that you check that you
opt in. That's it. Then what happens when you take
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your trip, when you print out your boarding paths or
you get your boarding pass on your phone, there's gonna
be a little green mark. That's what tells you you're
good to go. And when you get to the airport.
Most people don't even know these lines exist. You look
for that same icon, it'll say touchless ID. All you
do is you get your picture taken. They'll either be
an agent there or it's automatic, and then you get
your picture and you just zip through the TSA line.
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As this gets implemented, you can imagine how much it's
going to speed up.
Speaker 3 (31:31):
And that's the shift, because once you understand how to
opt into these systems, you're no longer reacting to the airport.
You're navigating it with intention, and that's completely different experience.
Right absolutely, Now, let's chat the carry on packing. This
is very stressful for so many so we're seeing more enforcement,
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more size checks, and more unexpected fees, especially for travelers
who assume the rules haven't changed. With strict airline enforcement,
what are the most effective carry on strategies and packing
hacks travelers should use to avoid issues and unnecessary costs, Karen.
Speaker 4 (32:09):
The number one thing right now is then that literally,
I would say eighty five percent of travelers don't know,
is that that carry on size that has been approved
that you think for years now has to include the
wheels and the handles. That's always been in the fine print,
but it hasn't been enforced across the board until twenty
twenty six. Now airlines are enforcing it. So more than
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eighty percent of people's carry ons aren't gonna fit anymore.
You're gonna want to measure that before you leave. And
a side tip if you're trying to buy something like
I was, which is how I learned all of this,
most of the advertising is false advertising. It'll say the size,
but it doesn't include the wheel and handles. So if
you do buy online, make sure you have free returns.
I also am hearing from hundreds of people their bag
is not only being taken, they're being charged one hundred
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to one hundred and fifty dollars. It's not a complimentary
gate check. You will pay the exact money that you
were talking about. Some tips so you carry on might
be a little smaller if you have to include the
wheels and handles right, roll your clothes and use those
packing cubes. And wear your heaviest things. So if you're
wearing boots in the winter and a coat and scarf,
wear that on the plane. So you just got to
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be really smart. And the last tip, you can send
it ahead. Sometimes it is cheaper and I'm not talking
a fancy service to send your luggage. I'm talking use
ups flat rate. I put stuff in a box and
I send it ahead to a hotel to a destination.
Can save a lot of time and money.
Speaker 3 (33:29):
Now let's talk international travel because preparation has become non negotiable.
So with systems like etias at ts being introduced for
travel across much of Europe, US travelers will need to
complete pre travel authorization before departure, similar to what we've
seen in countries like Australia and Canada, and beyond that,
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passport rules alone, like the widely enforced six month validity requirement.
Those continue to be one of the leading reasons travelers
are denied boarding international What are the essential steps Karen
us travelers should take now to ensure they're fully prepared
for international travel, particularly to Europe.
Speaker 4 (34:09):
Then this is the one that I'm seeing the most people.
It's very alarming, like they're getting to the airport and
they're not able to get on their flights. They are
missing their trips. And I want to add quickly, the
UK started it and they have one right now called
an ETA. It doesn't help that all of these start
with an E. Literally there's you know what, I give
these tips, But in the UK, I'm gonna go through
(34:30):
this quickly for you and you guys can watch it back.
But in the UK it's called an ETA. You must
apply before you travel, before you go to the airport.
They have an app, they have a website and when
you apply, it's the travel authorization, the same thing it's
going to be attached to your passport so if you
get a new passport before it expires and the ETA's
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last two years, you're gonna have to get a new
ETA a lot. So if your passport's about to expire,
you guys, get a new passport right now before you
get all these requirements that we're telling you about. And
it's about twenty two dollars again at last two years.
Give yourself about fourteen days. It can be automated, ye know.
But right now you can't get in. You cannot get
in to England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland without it,
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and a lot of people aren't talking about it now,
the etias that you brought up, and thank you so much,
Sen for bringing this up for your listeners. It's probably
the biggest confusion and it's nobody's fault. We're smart travelers.
But they've said so many times that they're going to
implement it and they keep delaying it. So now it's
like the Boy that Cried Wolf. No one believes it.
It's on the website. They are going to start the
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fourth quarter of this year, which would be the fall
in October, but so many people like it's not happening,
it's not going to happen and they're not prepared. And
the worst part is there's a bunch of scam sites
that are popping up. They're people that do like us,
going well, of course, we want to get ahead of
the game, and we have a trip plan for December,
you know, to Paris for Christmas or something, and these
(35:55):
sites are taking your money three, four or five times.
Also your identity no sits only one. The government site
is where you'll be able to do this when it opens.
There could be third party ones when it opens, but
right now, no one. Nothing's open because it hasn't started.
So please do not try to get your etias early.
It's going to last you three years. It's also going
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to cost it's twenty euros, so that's about twenty three
dollars right now with our exchange. And that's for thirty
European countries, so just about every country. You know, Germany, France,
you know, all of your favorites, and people are stressed, like, wait,
I have a trip in October.
Speaker 3 (36:29):
It's not open yet, what do I do?
Speaker 4 (36:30):
All of us are going to keep everyone updated, keep
an eye on that website and please same with the
UK only go to the official website.
Speaker 3 (36:37):
I know some of the paid.
Speaker 4 (36:38):
Two hundred dollars for their ETA for the UK when
it's twenty dollars, So be careful woof.
Speaker 3 (36:44):
And that's where small details have big consequences because this
isn't just paperwork, it's access and having having that handled
the head of time is what keeps your trip intact.
So now let's look ahead, because peak travel seasons are
only getting busier. What are your top strategies for navigating
peak travel periods when it comes to booking, flight timing
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and really airport arrival right now.
Speaker 4 (37:08):
If you're looking at summer, you know, spring break, we're
in it. Depending on where you are, you need to
buy your ticket now. This is not a time to wait.
And there's two reasons for that. One of them is
our gas prices. Our tickets. Airline tickets are jumping because
of the gas prices jumping as well when you're looking
at summer travel, because costs are going to be so
high right now, and they're always high. My number one
(37:28):
recommendation is always look off the beaten path, not only
travel off the beaten path, meaning don't travel Thursday night
and you know, come home Sunday or Monday. We know
the travel day. Tuesday is wonderful. Saturday usually you can
get as much if you return Saturday instead of Sunday
off and it's fifty to seventy percent cheaper. I know
it's the weekend and who wants to come home you
know early, but think of a red eye. Maximize your time.
(37:50):
That extra money you know, you could use on different things.
But I think that's important. But also pick trips that
are a little off the beaten path when you're planning summer,
because you're going to get better deals, You're going to
have better experiences. And the big one, no matter where
you are, a small airport, a large airport, plan extra
time at the airport. It's going to be a lot.
So I say, you know, plan ahead and pack your patients,
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and be kind to the workers because they're there to
help you.
Speaker 3 (38:16):
And I think it's just gonna it goes a long
way that kindness, and that's the blueprint right there. Karen,
thank you so much for coming on. You are amazing.
I loved all the hacks and I learned a whole bunch.
Speaker 4 (38:28):
Well, thank you for doing this segment for everyone. It's
so smart and I love, I love that you're doing
this because we're all in this together and we have
to share these tips and tricks so we can travel
and enjoy it.
Speaker 3 (38:38):
For more of Karen's expert insights, travel strategies and her
free twenty twenty six travel guide, you can visit her
directly on Instagram at travel Therapy, you can go to
stand dot store, Forward slash Karen Shaler And of course,
this segment is brought to you by MTK Group New York,
curating elevated experiences across travel, lifestyle and luxury living. We'll
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be right back after this.
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Speaker 3 (39:34):
Welcome back, beautiful New York, tri state area and beyond.
You're listening to a Moment of Zen right here on
seven to ten WR the voice of New york iHeartRadio.
I'm your host Zenzam's. Welcome back to the Brain Blueprint
series brought to you by the Malillo Centers. Today we're
chatting about the neurosymmetry solution and why flourishing is a
(39:55):
biological mandate not a luxury Listen. We're currently facing what
X it's called a global focus famine. Recent data heading
into twenty twenty six indicates that the average human attention
span has eroded significantly, with some studies showing we switch
tasks every forty seven seconds when on a digital device.
(40:16):
And for the millennial mom, this isn't just a stat
it's the reason we feel like we're failing at the juggle.
We're physically losing our ability to connect because our brain
circuitry is being hijacked by high frequency cortisol spikes. Welcome
to that Brain Blueprint series. Today, we have the ultimate
brain trust to help us navigate this. We have the
(40:37):
author of the brand new book Born to Flourish, doctor
Cortland Dahl, my regular expert on the microphone and co
founder of the Mililo Method, Doctor Robert Milillo, and the
pioneer of Effective Neuroscience, Doctor Richard J. Davidson, gentlemen, welcome
to the show Superstars.
Speaker 10 (40:52):
Thank thanks, great to be here, Great to be here.
Speaker 3 (40:54):
Okay, so excited. I want to talk about the problem
of the stuck brain, and I'll start with with you,
doctor Cortland. So we're more connected digitally than ever, but
biologically we're starving for real interaction. Your book Born to
Flourish argues that we can unstick this isolated brain. How
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do your micropractices specifically target the brain's connection pillar to
reverse the inflammatory stress response in just a few minutes
a day.
Speaker 12 (41:25):
As you said, we are experiencing a genuine epidemic of loneliness.
It's not only just our mental and emotional health, it's
our physical health. There's data showing that loneliness is as
toxic for our physical health as smoking fifteen cigarette to day.
So this is really really high stakes. The good news
and one of our mantras that both Richie and I
talk about and we write about in our book Born
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to Flourish, is that shifting this dynamic is much much
easier than you would think. So one of the simplest
ways is to take something like appreciation and treat it
as a skill and appreciate is just noticing the positive.
So normally our minds and brains are really really good
at noticing threats, and for that reason, we oftentimes focus
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on the negative and get stuck on the negative. But
if we practice appreciation as a skill by simply noticing
one positive thing in every interaction, it's just a very
simple way to change the tone of these relational dynamics.
So one thing that I like to do, for example,
is before I go into a meeting or before I
pick up my phone to text somebody, I consciously choose
(42:33):
to focus on something nice about them, something I like
or admire, could be the littlest thing. It actually doesn't
even really matter what you notice. It's the conscious intention
to notice something positive, and you're switching not only how
you feel, but you're activating a totally different brain network.
Speaker 3 (42:49):
And that is a vital distinction. I mean, we're not
just thinking happy thoughts or microdosing mindfulness to combat macro inflammation.
I mean it's an action of exit ramp for the
burnout loop without a doubt, which brings me to doctor Malillo.
I mean, you see the physical why behind these behaviors.
Every single day in your clinics. While you know, doctor
(43:11):
Cortland is focusing on the practice, you're looking at the
functional disconnection. So, with ADHD diagnoses in adults rising nearly
one hundred and twenty five percent over the last decade,
we have a synchronization problem without a doubt. So if
the brain hemispheres are physically out of sync, can these
contemplative practices even land or do we first need to
(43:33):
use the Malilo method to balance the hardware so the
software can actually run.
Speaker 10 (43:39):
Yeah, I think from my perspective it goes back also
to looking at development, meaning that you know, we know
that the brain obviously goes through this kind of bottom
up maturation phase and we you know, what Cortland's talking
about is great, but we wouldn't necessarily expect a five
year old probably to be able to do that, right,
So why why why why couldn't a five year old
(44:02):
shift their attention where a twenty five year old may
be able to. And it has to do with the
development of these different networks and different areas of the brain.
And so with a lot of things like ADHD or
other types of developmental issues like autism, the way I
look at it is, you know, where is it starting.
What is the problem If there is a symmetry between
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networks in the brain that may be producing symptoms and
could even be causing in a balance between the sympathetic
and power sympathetic, how does it start and what do
we need to do to go back to that point?
And as you know, with me, a lot of it
starts with movement, with century interaction with you know, how
our genes are being expressed based on environmental factors, and
(44:46):
then looking at things like you know, early development, and
are there things like retained primitive reflexes that may you know,
not only keep the brain in a more immature state
or slow it down or slow down genes from being expressed,
but even lead to these network and balances. So, you know,
there's what we look at as a top down approach
(45:09):
where we can do things, where we can mentally do
things deliberately, But then there's also the bottom up part.
So I think both of these things need to work together.
And that's where I think the work that they're talking about,
you know, really comes together with my work.
Speaker 3 (45:23):
Now, doctor Davidson, I'm going to pivot to you. So
you've spent decades proving that well being is a skill.
A major study out of Harvard suggested that forty seven
percent of the time our minds are wandering, and a
wandering mind is well basically an unhappy mind. So if
nearly half of our lives are spent checked out, how
does prefrontal cortex asymmetry determine whether we recover from that
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distraction or slide into a permanent state of reactive stress.
Speaker 13 (45:53):
One of the most important insights from modern neuroscience is
the inside around neuroplastics. Our brains are built to change
in response to experience and in response to training, and
in our book, Born to Flourish, we really pose the invitation.
Do we wish to have our brains influenced willy nilly
(46:18):
by the forces around us, or do we want to
take more responsibility for the shaping of our own brains?
And the data suggests that it doesn't take much to
begin to get these networks going in the right direction,
so to speak. Because we are born to flourish, we
actually have a predisposition to cultivate the innate skills that
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are essential for human flourishing, and one of them is
the skill of awareness, which includes our capacity to regulate
our attention, and with very simple mental exercises you will
these capacities can be strengthened. And in part it requires
(47:06):
or depends upon the prefrontal cortex, which in humans is
the largest in relation to the rest of the brain
mass than in any other species, and this confers some
of the most important human capabilities.
Speaker 3 (47:22):
I learned so much from these it's like being in
school all over again. I love it with all the experts.
So let's chat about the resolution and the four and
a half minute fix. So, Courtland, the four and a
half minute threshold mentioned in the book and the time
it takes to brew a pot of coffee. You say,
we can start rewiring. So can you walk us through
the insight pillar? Specifically, how does decentering from our thoughts
(47:46):
stop the amgdala from redlining during a chaotic morning school run.
Speaker 12 (47:51):
I think we our hypothesis is that wisdom is really
now going to be the currency of the twenty first century.
We all have this amazing, amazing machines and amazing intelligence
that we can access any point, But wisdom is something
totally different. Wisdom is being a student of your own mind.
It's getting curious about your thoughts, your feelings, your perceptions,
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and seeing how the interplay of all of that shapes
your experience. Most of the time, we just think we're
viewing the world as it is, like our eyes are
little windows and we're just seeing everything exactly as it is.
But our thought patterns, the stories we tell ourselves, the
expectations and assumptions we have, all of this stuff is
running through our mind all the time and it is
(48:35):
shaping how we see things. So insight is really the
key to wisdom. It's stepping back and being able to
see that rather than having it all run your life
behind the scenes with how you even realizing it's there.
So desentering is just a fancy term for that ability
to step back and notice the thoughts that are moving
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through your mind in any given moment, and it is
one of the most critical skills you can have. So
if you imagine a real world situation, especially ones that
might be stressful or overwhelming or push your buttons, it's
usually that interplay between our thoughts and emotions that get
this cascade of stress moving through our system that activate
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us on many different levels. So this is basically a
way to short circuit that you can notice that cascade
of thoughts and feelings as it's happening, ideally at the
beginning of that cascade, and you can center yourself. You
can do something as simple as just taking a few
grounding breaths. You don't have to sit down and meditate.
You can do it in the moment while you're having
(49:36):
a challenging conversation or when you're walking into a stressful meeting.
So that ability to simply step back, do a little
inner weather check, notice what's going on in your own mind. Again,
super simple to do. It only takes a moment, but
I guarantee it'll change just about every stressful moment of
your life if you get good at that.
Speaker 3 (49:55):
It's basically like a brain cleanse for the digital age.
I mean, you're teaching us how to be the observer
of the chaos rather than the victim of it.
Speaker 12 (50:02):
I love it exactly So.
Speaker 3 (50:04):
Doctor Davidson Born to Flourish is launching into a mental
health industry that is worth over five hundred billion dollars.
Yet global happiness indices are stagnant. So why is the
integration of competative science the missing link? If you will,
that the traditional pharmaceutical or self help approach has missed
(50:24):
for the last twenty years.
Speaker 13 (50:26):
Medication is typically a temporary fix, and it produces state
changes that are transient. They're not necessarily enduring. What we're
talking about are lifelong practices that we can continue for
(50:46):
the rest of our lives. When humans first evolve, none
of us were brushing our teeth. All of us now
brush our teeth for a few minutes a day, and
we continue to do it. It's not like we brush
our teeth for a few weeks and then stop. We
know that to preserve its benefit, we need to continue.
(51:07):
The same is true of simple contemplative strategies to cultivate flourishing.
And this really takes advantage of the plasticity of the
brain of epigenetics, which is a kind of genomic plasticity,
and provides a framework for how we can actually do
this and really do this at scale.
Speaker 3 (51:29):
And really, I mean what we've been looking for now
and hearing you speak, a society has been looking for
a pill for a problem that really just requires a practice.
Speaker 13 (51:39):
We all have the capacity to flourish, and that capacity
is present in each of us.
Speaker 3 (51:46):
You said it best. The book is called Born to
Flourish by Richard Davidson and Courtland Doll. It's available everywhere
books are sold. Doctor Richard Davidson, you could follow him
directly on the Gram at doctor Richie Davidson and visit
Richard J. Davidson. And you can also find Courtland Dahl
on the Gram at doctor Cortland Dahl Dahl. And of
(52:06):
course you could continue to follow the incredible doctor Robert
Mililo at doctor Robert Milillo on the Gram and at
doctor Robert Mililo dot com for more on the Mililo Method.
This has been the Brain Blueprint series brought to you
by the Mililo Centers. We'll be right back after this.
Speaker 2 (52:19):
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You're listening to a moment of Zen. I'm your host,
Zen Sam's Welcome back to the Lifted by Science series,
brought to you by COEO two lift Pro. Today we're
joined by Alexa Clutier, a licensed esthetician specializing in luxurious,
result driven skincare. She's known for her elevated approach to
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advanced medical skin treatments like CO two lift Pro. She
blends clinical expertise with a high touch, personalized experience. Based
in Central Massachusetts and educating at the clinical level of
medical Aesthetics Associates at WALTAM, She's truly at the forefront
of where science meets skin. She's going to join me
right now to break down the shift towards personalized skin care,
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the science behind CO two lift pro, and what the
future of biohack beauty really looks like welcome to the show, Superstar. Hi,
thank you so much for having me. Okay, let's dive
right in. As the esthetic field continues to evolve, Alexa,
one of the most transformative shifts we've seen has been
the move away from a one size fits all approach
toward truly personalized care. And today patients you know this
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better than anyone, are seeking treatments that reflect their unique
features and more importantly, lifestyles. And we're seeing that backed
by real data. A report came out last year from
McKenzie on the global beauty industry and found that over
seventy percent of consumers now expect personalized recommendations and treatments
are more likely to stay loyal to providers who deliver
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that customized care. So, Alexa, what are the most common
skin or aesthetic concerns you're seeing from patients right now?
And how are you tailoring your treatments to deliver exactly
what we're talking about, truly personalized, result driven care. It
shouldn't just be a hype anymore. No, absolutely not.
Speaker 6 (05:21):
And I think that you know, going into like this
new generation of like skincare and people are really realizing
that skin health starts at the cellular level, and skin
health isn't just about a quick fix and really like
masking things over and just coming in and getting a
facial and being done and going home and using that home.
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You know, these people need to come in and they're
going to get good treatments, but also they need to
go home and use a good skincare regimen. A lot
of people are trying to do tiptok trends or influencer
trends and not going and seeing a license professional who's
really put you know, their time and energy and their
whole life into their business. You know, just having that
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real talk with your clients and be like, listen, you
have inflammation, or you're aging a lot faster than you
should be, or you have such dehydrated skin, and being
completely honest and ethical with them. It kind of clicks
like a light bulb in their head and they're like, Okay,
I need to do better, Like tell me what I
need and let's go forward. I try to really be
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super educational with my clients. I'm not you know, giving
them the nitty gritty like this has this in it.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
I am being super honest. I'm giving them analogies.
Speaker 6 (06:38):
I'm telling them, you know, this is what's going to
help this, and that's what's going to do this. And
they're leaving and knowing what they're getting done and knowing
what they're using.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
And that's kind of my approach to tailoring for all
of my clients going forward. And that makes so much sense.
And I think what really stands out here is that
personalization isn't just a luxury anymore, right, it's becoming the standard.
Yeah ethics, Now, let's chat a bit about CO two
lift pro. So, yeah, COO two lift pro carboxygel treatment
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has really become a standout in advanced skin treatments. And
I know you're not only a provider but also a
clinical educator for it. So from a science standpoint, what's
fascinating to me is that carboxy therapy works through what's
known as the bore effect right where or you have
that increased carbon dioxide level in the skin and it
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actually triggers oxygen release from red blood cells. That means
enhanced oxygenation and increased circulation and ultimately improved cellular repair.
So break this down for us. When you are treating
a patient with CO two lift pro what's happening at
that level that makes CO two lift such a powerful
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tool for skin rejuvenation. Yeah. Absolutely.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
So when we're mixing the two packets, so there's a
gluconolacton packet and a magnesium carbonate packet, you're mixing those
two together and it's creating a mild CO two gas.
That mild CO two gas is then held onto the
skin and a jelly like form.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
I call it. It's a treatment. This is a absolute treatment.
Speaker 6 (08:10):
A lot of people make the mistake of calling this
a mask, and it's a treatment. And that treatment is
then triggering you know, the bore effect where you're getting
that extracellular matrix. It's you know, giving you waste removal,
vasal dilation, You're getting that increased oxygenation in the skin
where everything is working harder, better, faster, stronger. You're getting
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quicker results, you are getting less down time, your patients
are leaving more comfortable, because if you're doing something like
a laser micro needling, they're leaving and they're kind of
on fire and they're feeling a little you know, tight
and burning. When you immediately apply this, they're feeling that
cooling that oxygenation effect and they're really getting you know,
that deeper level of the cellular renewal. They're getting you know,
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like I said, the released growth factors. Without growth factors,
I mean, your skin goes from a nice thick mattress
to something a twenty year old mattress where it's super thin.
Speaker 3 (09:05):
You know, we all want that thick, bouncy skin.
Speaker 6 (09:08):
And with added growth factors from just a simple no
downtown treatment like this, everything is working that much more.
Where I'm working currently, I do something called the Alexa Special.
It's you know, four treatments in one and they're leaving
with the CO two Lift pro on top. And the
reason why I include that in there is because it
is giving them results a lot faster because it's pushing
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whatever I put on their skin in deeper. But it's
also helping with any downtime that they might be getting.
So like I've mentioned before with micro needle, and you know,
people are leaving and you know they're red, and they're
a little hot, and they're tight, and this is what's
truly going to help calm that skin down and make
your clients come back for more and get more out
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of their treatments. Because they're not only getting one treatment,
they're getting two with just a simple add on treatment.
Speaker 3 (09:58):
So the last question before we wrap up here, as
both a practitioner and educator at the clinical level, how
do you see the future of biohacked skincare evolving and
where do treatments like SOEOTL pro fit into that next generation?
Speaker 4 (10:11):
Absolutely so, biohacking is.
Speaker 6 (10:13):
One of my favorite things. I use this word almost
every single day with my clients. People are truly looking
for something that is going to be effective, that's going
to be quick with very little downtime. So truly finding
treatments that you can biohack and add all into one
appointment is huge for clients. And I think that once
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people really understand the true ability that COO two lift
pro can do and enhance your result, they're like, this
is everything. And I just think that the more that
people include it into other treatments, the better results that
everyone's going to get and people are just going to
fall in love with I mean, the best of the best.
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You're using it, the best of the best. Surgeons are
using it in the surgery room immediately post surgery on incisions, wounds,
stuff like that, and I think it's really just truly
it's already taken off so much, but I think now
that people understand that biohacking is truly where the aesthetic
industry is going, that this just fits until beautifully because
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it can really mix with almost anything.
Speaker 3 (11:18):
That wraps up this session. Thank you so much for
joining us today. Thank you. Yeah, there was an insightful
conversation and I certainly learned a ton awesome. I love
to hear it. That was our Lifted by Science series
brought to you by CO two Lift Pro, where innovation
meets skin intelligence, and that was the incredible Alexa Clutier,
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licensed esthetician specializing in luxurious results driven skincare. You could
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Welcome back, beautiful New York Tri State area and beyond.
You're listening to a moment of Zen right here on
seven to ten wr the voice of New York iHeartRadio.
I'm your host, Zenzam's welcome back to the Clean Collective series,
brought to you by Society Brands and Wolf Tactical. We're
stepping into what I'm calling the Clean Strength movement. It's
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a powerful shift happening right now where women over for
four are rethinking everything they've been told about fitness, aging
and what it actually takes to feel strong again. Because
here's the truth. Clean eating alone is just not enough.
Green juices won't build bone and cardio well, it's not
protecting your muscle mass the way you think it is.
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So today we're talking about resistance, movement and low talks
living as the real longevity formula. Joining me is Dallas Radke.
She's a sixty two year old certified personal trainer with
over thirty years of experience. She's a mom of seven,
yes seven, and a woman who is redefining what strength
looks like after forty. Her work focuses on helping women
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navigate menopause, build muscle, increase energy, and create sustainable fitness
routines that actually fit real life. Dallas, Welcome to the show, Superstar.
Speaker 8 (13:51):
Thank you, thank you for having me.
Speaker 3 (13:52):
It's interesting, Dallas, I was researching for this segment and
I read according to the CDC results, adults naturally lose
about three to eight percent of their muscle mass per
decade right after age thirty, and that rate accelerates after
sixty years old. And at the same time, there were
studies published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
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They showed that muscle loss is directly tied to increase
risks of course falls fractures in that metabolic decline, and
yet most women are still being told to just do
more cardio. So from your perspective. What have women been
getting wrong about fitness, especially as they age.
Speaker 8 (14:31):
I think that's it. I think, you know, they focus
a lot on cardio.
Speaker 9 (14:34):
I was just up in Canada the gym with my
mom and I noticed, you know, I'm watching women and
they're all on the cardio machines and doing the classes,
which is fine, you know, there's nothing wrong with cardio.
You need that for strengthening your heart, to feel better
mood and that kinds of things mental health, but not
focusing on the strength training. I think a lot of
women are intimidated to step into a gym to lift
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something heavier. They still have that idea of they're gonna
get big and bulky. And I think as we age,
women are afraid to get injured, you know, they're they're
afraid to be are they doing the exercises correctly? And
they're afraid to get hurt.
Speaker 3 (15:07):
So for women listening who feel intimidated or overwhelmed, what
does simple effective resistance training actually look like in real life?
Speaker 8 (15:17):
The best thing is to have a plan and make
it simple. You know, start with a couple of things,
and that.
Speaker 9 (15:21):
Can start with just first walking, you know, get up
off the couch, don't sit as often. You know, sitting
is the new smoking. And increase your steps. Just try
and increase them every day. Start with that, and then
start with a few body weight exercises. You don't even
have to start with with weights body weight exercises. If
you're a beginner, they're gonna you know, they're gonna challenge you.
Speaker 3 (15:42):
So a few bodyweight.
Speaker 8 (15:43):
Exercises, just five to ten minutes a day.
Speaker 9 (15:46):
The most important thing, and I think I see the
biggest issue with women is that they don't follow through.
Speaker 8 (15:51):
Is they procrastinate, They put it off.
Speaker 9 (15:53):
And like you said, you know, starting at the age
of you know, thirty, mid to late thirties.
Speaker 3 (15:58):
You're starting to lose muscle.
Speaker 9 (15:59):
If you have and started to do something in your
thirties and you're now fifty, that's twenty years of losing
muscle right right there.
Speaker 8 (16:06):
So if you don't start doing something now.
Speaker 9 (16:08):
You're gonna be in you're going to be in trouble,
you know, because you're going to get an injury or
you could fall. And you need to focus on building
muscle and do everything you can to protect it.
Speaker 3 (16:18):
And I think something as simple as increasing the resistance
in the cardio exercises is also key. So I want
to bring in something that's been gaining a lot of attention,
weighted vests and functional resistance tools. It actually helped shift
my frame of mind to be able to just not
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you know, say it cardio is the only part of
my exercise routine because that's all I have time for.
Because now I can just add a weighted vest to
that cardio Martine, so totally.
Speaker 8 (16:47):
Yeah, that's a great tool.
Speaker 3 (16:48):
So yeah, so we're seeing more data showing that load
bearing movement, even walking with added weight, improves the bone
strength and posture. I mean, this vest has me with
better posture than I've ever had in my life and
overall functional fitness and studies suggest that it helps with
support cardiovascular health and maintains muscles. So how do you
personally incorporate tools like weighted vests into training and why
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are they such a game changer, especially for women over forty.
Speaker 9 (17:16):
Well, I think it's just you know, you can kill
two birds with one stone. It's like, there is a
great tool and I started using it probably two years
ago as well, you know, just going for a walk,
put it on. You know, you can use it in
the winter too, and a lot of my clients do that.
You know, you can't get out of the house. We've
had all these snowstorms. You know, put wear it in
the house. You know, when you're doing just chores around
the house. You know, you're in the kitchen, you're doing laundry,
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you're back and forth. Put that weighted vest on. You
wear that for ten minutes and you notice a huge
difference when you take it off. You feel the difference.
Speaker 10 (17:44):
You're like, you.
Speaker 8 (17:45):
Don't realize just nice a few pounds, what the difference
it makes?
Speaker 3 (17:48):
I vacuumed with it, Dallas, Yes, was oh. I pulled
such a sweat. And let me tell you, you start to
really think about movement when you have that much weight
on you and you're in intensional with how you move. Now,
I want to talk about load talks and clean living.
Let's shift into the clean living side, because this is
where clean and collective really comes in. So we know
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from research published in Environmental Health Perspectives that everyday exposure
to certain environmental toxins like endocrine disruptors impacts hormones and
metabolism and even weight regulation. So when we talk about
load talks living, it's not just about what we're eating.
It's about what we're exposed to daily. Dallas, how do
you connect the dots between load tals, living and physical performance.
Speaker 8 (18:32):
I mean, I do my best too.
Speaker 9 (18:33):
I mean, once again, there's so much information out there
about low talks and you know, chemicals in your food
or your products, everything you're using.
Speaker 3 (18:40):
It can be overwhelming.
Speaker 9 (18:41):
But I do the best that I can, as far
as you know, drinking filtered water and not using plastics
and using glass more. Try my best to use the
microwave the least amount that I can, and cooking at home.
I do all my cooking. I do most of my
cooking at home. I try to eat out very little
as much as you know I can.
Speaker 3 (18:58):
Well, we are at the end, my dear. This converse
station was such a powerful reminder that aging isn't the problem.
Losing strength is. So thank you for reminding us of that.
Speaker 8 (19:08):
You're welcome.
Speaker 3 (19:09):
You're welcome. If you want to connect with Dallas and
learn more about her approach to fitness, strength, training, and
sustainable wellness, you can follow and visit fit momof seven
dot com. That's with the number seven fit mom of
seven dot com, and you can follow her on the
gram at Fit Underscore Underscore mom of seven. That's two underscores.
We'll be right back after this.
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Today, welcome back, beautiful New York Tri State area and beyond.
You're listening to a Moment of Zen right here on
seven to ten war the voice of New York iHeartRadio.
I'm your host, Zen SAMs. Welcome back to the Better
Brighter You series brought to you by Cispera, And today
we're talking about a real shift in how we approach pigmentation.
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Topical isn't enough anymore, the inside out evolution that's redefining
malasma and hyperpigmentation treatment. Because if you've ever dealt with
dark spots, malasma or uneven tone, especially as we move
into the sunnier months. You already know this isn't just
a surface issue. Malasma alone affects an estimated five to
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six million Americans and globally it can impact up to
one in three women with deeper skin tones. Even more frustrating,
recurrence rates can climb above fifty percent, meaning even when
you treat it, it often just comes back. So the
real conversation is shifting from how do we fade this
pig meant to how do we actually regulate it? And
that's exactly where Sispera's complete rebrand and system evolution comes in.
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And it's all built on a foundation that's clinically studied,
widely used, and globally recognized in dermatology for pigment correction.
And joining me right now is doctor Janine Downey, Board
certified dermatologist and Director of Image Dermatology in Montclair in
New Jersey. She specializes in cosmetic dermatology, lasers and treating
skin of color, where pigmentation is often one of the
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most complex and persistent concerns. Welcome back to the show, Superstar.
Thank you so very much, so excited to chat with you. So,
doctor Downey, you are the expert on the microphone today.
We've relied on topical treatments for years, but we're still
seeing high relapse rates with malasma and hyperpigmentation. Are we
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finally at a point where we're acknowledging that treatment pigment
at the surface alone isn't enough. We may actually be
s in.
Speaker 11 (21:56):
And what's important for people to remember with malasma and
with dark spots and hyperpigmentation, as much of this can
be chronic, and it's the type of thing where once
you have it, you keep getting it for the rest
of your life. Some wlalk with an SPF of thirty
or more every single day rain or shine, January through December,
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regardless of ethnicity. Is the first gem, and then the
second one is this new oral formulation that Sispera has
can be taken chronically to help address your pigmentary problems
as well as using the topical medication to help to
suppress the exact dark spot you know, wherever it is
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on your pretty face or you're a handsome face.
Speaker 3 (22:41):
So now with the.
Speaker 11 (22:42):
Oral medication, we have a new alternative to really help
us in this war against melasmas. Slash hyperpigmentation.
Speaker 3 (22:50):
That's the evolution because now we're not just reacting to
pigment after it appears, we're getting ahead of it at
the source. Now, let's talk about the system based upon approach,
and then you design. So what's also interesting is that
this rebrand isn't just about formulation. It's a full system
with a rinse soft treatment and a Levon cream and
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now the oral supplement, all with a more elevated streamline design.
How does this kind of system approach change the way
that patients engage with their skincare.
Speaker 11 (23:22):
So I feel like when you give people a system,
those that are really serious, that admit that they have
a problem and want to address it, are going to
carefully follow what your steps are and what your advice
is to get from point A where they are to
point B where they want to be. And I think
that's very important. So anything having to do with your
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skin or your overall health requires consistency, and that's just
all there is to it. So once you're doing those things,
you're decreasing the inflammation in your skin, and you're helping
to improve the physiological health of your skin. And in
showing that your skin tone looks more even, brighter and better.
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And this is about an evening process to give you
an even skin tone. So with the white hits your
skin and reflects off of it, I lecture a lot
on skin quality.
Speaker 3 (24:15):
The quality of your skin will.
Speaker 11 (24:16):
Look better without dark spots on it, and everybody knows that.
So you look healthier, you look younger. For women and men,
if their skin tone is more even, they quite frankly
look more sexually attractive.
Speaker 3 (24:29):
They look you know, but for women we look more fertile.
Speaker 11 (24:32):
That type of thing, and that's all really deeply embedded
and pre programmed in our brains when we're looking at
a beautiful man or a beautiful woman, and that's all
there is too it. So what this Stice people are
doing with Seispera is they're trying to take us there
with their brilliant breakthrough technology and tell us that they
can help us in terms of achieving our skincare goals.
Speaker 3 (24:55):
So I say consistency. Yeah, it feels more intentional and
honestly more approachable when something looks elevated and simplified and
comes with a system, because people are more likely to
stick with it. You're one hundred percent right now, I
want to talk about skin of color and prevention. So
for patients with deeper skin tones, inflammation often drives pigmentation,
(25:16):
as you've been saying, and even small triggers like you
mentioned earlier can lead to those flare ups. How does
this new specific system help break that cycle? I mean,
not just correct, but prevent.
Speaker 11 (25:29):
Okay, everything you just said is correct, and so what
it's doing is it's trying to get in there and
affect the transportation of pigmentation to the skin, if that
makes sense. So it's trying to block it before the
pigment is transferred from the inflammation from the sun, damage
from the hormonal fluctuations. I don't know if I did
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say oil, conscioceptic fels and pregnancy, so I did kind
of mention that, but significant hormonal fluctuations is trying to
block the milanosome transfer, so therefore blocking the pigment, if
that makes sense. And so that's what it's doing, and
that is how it's helping. And it's actually something that
my patients are very, very excited about because as we
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all know, this is a huge problem.
Speaker 3 (26:13):
Yeah, and that's such a key distinction because prevention is
where confidence lives It's not just about fixing it, it's
about not having it come back right. So I think
what stands out here is that this isn't just innovation
for the sake of it. It's solving real barriers and
making treatment more wearable with that more comprehensive inside out support.
(26:35):
I love that you came on. Thank you so much.
I mean, I love that this stays rooted in clinical
research and real dermatology, which is what you advocate for. Absolutely.
To check out doctor Downey, you could head directly to
her Instagram page at Janine Downey and you could head
to image Dermatology dot com. We'll be right back after this.
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Welcome back, Beautiful New York, tri State Area and beyond.
You're listening to a Moment of Zen. I'm your host, Zenzams.
Welcome back to the Elevating Experiences series, brought to you
by MTK Group New York. Let's talk travel, because whether
you're heading out next week, next month, or planning ahead
for peak summer, the landscape has fundamentally changed. We're now
(27:56):
operating in a travel era defined by record demand, tighter regulations,
and smarter systems. According to the International Air Transport Association,
global air travel has not only rebounded, it surpassed pre
twenty twenty levels, with over four and a half to
four point seven billion passengers annually. Here's the shift. Luxury
(28:17):
travel today isn't just about where you stay. It's about
how intelligently you move. Because the difference between chaos and
control and twenty twenty six and beyond comes down to
what you know before you go. And that's exactly why
I'm so excited about today's guest. Joining us is Karen Shaylor,
Emmy Award winning writer, travel expert, global storyteller whose work
(28:39):
spans Netflix, Hallmark, and Lifetime. She's also the creator of
Travel Therapy TV and a best selling author known for
delivering real time, actionable travel strategies that empowered travelers to
navigate the modern landscape with confidence. Karen, Welcome to the show, Superstar.
Speaker 4 (28:55):
Oh thanks for having me and boy, we picked a
great time to talk about travel. You said it perfectly.
It is chaotic if you don't plan ahead. But we're
going to fix that for you.
Speaker 3 (29:02):
So, Karen, let's start with that airport. Many travelers are
still defaulting to traditional lines simply because they don't realize
there are alternative pathways actually available. So I want to
talk about the program like the TSA PreCheck that they've
They've grown to over fifteen million in ruled travelers and
then clear continues expanding nationwide. So clearly travelers are prioritizing
(29:26):
speed but not fully understanding how to maximizing it. Now,
this is where you come in. So what is TSA
Touchless Travel? Where is it currently available? How can travelers
begin using it? To move more efficiently through the airport
at the very base.
Speaker 4 (29:41):
In the US, if you have TSA PreCheck, it doesn't
always guarantee you anymore that really quick line, especially if
they're shortages or like you mentioned, spring break in summer.
So they're hoping the TSA touchless is going to help that.
And it's free. We can all do it. There's only
two things you need. First of all, you do need
to be in TSA check. That is such a good
(30:01):
investment if you are traveling and you need your passport.
And right now, there's five airlines in the US that
are using the touch liss and that's your biggest airlines,
Your Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest, and United those are the five.
So far more might be added. And the exciting part
is when they rolled this out the reason a lot
of people don't know, it was only in a half
(30:21):
dozen airports. Then it was a dozen, but they are
saying in the next month there's going to be sixty
five airports. It's already in the largest airport. So you
have your New York, your Dallas, your LA your Atlanta.
Think of where the airline hubs are and you're pretty
much guaranteed Now if you're a smaller airport, that's where
you're going to want to wait and see. And you
can go on their website and they have a map
(30:43):
of where all sixty five will be. So what you
want to do is whether you're on your app or
whether you prefer using your website, you go let's say
Delta for instance. You will go to your traveler program.
It's where you put your passport information and there's gonna
be a little tiny box that you check that you
opt in. That's it. Then what happens when you take
(31:03):
your trip, when you print out your boarding paths or
you get your boarding pass on your phone, there's gonna
be a little green mark. That's what tells you you're
good to go. And when you get to the airport.
Most people don't even know these lines exist. You look
for that same icon, it'll say touchless ID. All you
do is you get your picture taken. They'll either be
an agent there or it's automatic, and then you get
your picture and you just zip through the TSA line.
(31:26):
As this gets implemented, you can imagine how much it's
going to speed up.
Speaker 3 (31:31):
And that's the shift, because once you understand how to
opt into these systems, you're no longer reacting to the airport.
You're navigating it with intention, and that's completely different experience.
Right absolutely, Now, let's chat the carry on packing. This
is very stressful for so many so we're seeing more enforcement,
(31:52):
more size checks, and more unexpected fees, especially for travelers
who assume the rules haven't changed. With strict airline enforcement,
what are the most effective carry on strategies and packing
hacks travelers should use to avoid issues and unnecessary costs, Karen.
Speaker 4 (32:09):
The number one thing right now is then that literally,
I would say eighty five percent of travelers don't know,
is that that carry on size that has been approved
that you think for years now has to include the
wheels and the handles. That's always been in the fine print,
but it hasn't been enforced across the board until twenty
twenty six. Now airlines are enforcing it. So more than
(32:32):
eighty percent of people's carry ons aren't gonna fit anymore.
You're gonna want to measure that before you leave. And
a side tip if you're trying to buy something like
I was, which is how I learned all of this,
most of the advertising is false advertising. It'll say the size,
but it doesn't include the wheel and handles. So if
you do buy online, make sure you have free returns.
I also am hearing from hundreds of people their bag
is not only being taken, they're being charged one hundred
(32:54):
to one hundred and fifty dollars. It's not a complimentary
gate check. You will pay the exact money that you
were talking about. Some tips so you carry on might
be a little smaller if you have to include the
wheels and handles right, roll your clothes and use those
packing cubes. And wear your heaviest things. So if you're
wearing boots in the winter and a coat and scarf,
wear that on the plane. So you just got to
(33:14):
be really smart. And the last tip, you can send
it ahead. Sometimes it is cheaper and I'm not talking
a fancy service to send your luggage. I'm talking use
ups flat rate. I put stuff in a box and
I send it ahead to a hotel to a destination.
Can save a lot of time and money.
Speaker 3 (33:29):
Now let's talk international travel because preparation has become non negotiable.
So with systems like etias at ts being introduced for
travel across much of Europe, US travelers will need to
complete pre travel authorization before departure, similar to what we've
seen in countries like Australia and Canada, and beyond that,
(33:50):
passport rules alone, like the widely enforced six month validity requirement.
Those continue to be one of the leading reasons travelers
are denied boarding international What are the essential steps Karen
us travelers should take now to ensure they're fully prepared
for international travel, particularly to Europe.
Speaker 4 (34:09):
Then this is the one that I'm seeing the most people.
It's very alarming, like they're getting to the airport and
they're not able to get on their flights. They are
missing their trips. And I want to add quickly, the
UK started it and they have one right now called
an ETA. It doesn't help that all of these start
with an E. Literally there's you know what, I give
these tips, But in the UK, I'm gonna go through
(34:30):
this quickly for you and you guys can watch it back.
But in the UK it's called an ETA. You must
apply before you travel, before you go to the airport.
They have an app, they have a website and when
you apply, it's the travel authorization, the same thing it's
going to be attached to your passport so if you
get a new passport before it expires and the ETA's
(34:51):
last two years, you're gonna have to get a new
ETA a lot. So if your passport's about to expire,
you guys, get a new passport right now before you
get all these requirements that we're telling you about. And
it's about twenty two dollars again at last two years.
Give yourself about fourteen days. It can be automated, ye know.
But right now you can't get in. You cannot get
in to England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland without it,
(35:13):
and a lot of people aren't talking about it now,
the etias that you brought up, and thank you so much,
Sen for bringing this up for your listeners. It's probably
the biggest confusion and it's nobody's fault. We're smart travelers.
But they've said so many times that they're going to
implement it and they keep delaying it. So now it's
like the Boy that Cried Wolf. No one believes it.
It's on the website. They are going to start the
(35:35):
fourth quarter of this year, which would be the fall
in October, but so many people like it's not happening,
it's not going to happen and they're not prepared. And
the worst part is there's a bunch of scam sites
that are popping up. They're people that do like us,
going well, of course, we want to get ahead of
the game, and we have a trip plan for December,
you know, to Paris for Christmas or something, and these
(35:55):
sites are taking your money three, four or five times.
Also your identity no sits only one. The government site
is where you'll be able to do this when it opens.
There could be third party ones when it opens, but
right now, no one. Nothing's open because it hasn't started.
So please do not try to get your etias early.
It's going to last you three years. It's also going
(36:15):
to cost it's twenty euros, so that's about twenty three
dollars right now with our exchange. And that's for thirty
European countries, so just about every country. You know, Germany, France,
you know, all of your favorites, and people are stressed, like, wait,
I have a trip in October.
Speaker 3 (36:29):
It's not open yet, what do I do?
Speaker 4 (36:30):
All of us are going to keep everyone updated, keep
an eye on that website and please same with the
UK only go to the official website.
Speaker 3 (36:37):
I know some of the paid.
Speaker 4 (36:38):
Two hundred dollars for their ETA for the UK when
it's twenty dollars, So be careful woof.
Speaker 3 (36:44):
And that's where small details have big consequences because this
isn't just paperwork, it's access and having having that handled
the head of time is what keeps your trip intact.
So now let's look ahead, because peak travel seasons are
only getting busier. What are your top strategies for navigating
peak travel periods when it comes to booking, flight timing
(37:06):
and really airport arrival right now.
Speaker 4 (37:08):
If you're looking at summer, you know, spring break, we're
in it. Depending on where you are, you need to
buy your ticket now. This is not a time to wait.
And there's two reasons for that. One of them is
our gas prices. Our tickets. Airline tickets are jumping because
of the gas prices jumping as well when you're looking
at summer travel, because costs are going to be so
high right now, and they're always high. My number one
(37:28):
recommendation is always look off the beaten path, not only
travel off the beaten path, meaning don't travel Thursday night
and you know, come home Sunday or Monday. We know
the travel day. Tuesday is wonderful. Saturday usually you can
get as much if you return Saturday instead of Sunday
off and it's fifty to seventy percent cheaper. I know
it's the weekend and who wants to come home you
know early, but think of a red eye. Maximize your time.
(37:50):
That extra money you know, you could use on different things.
But I think that's important. But also pick trips that
are a little off the beaten path when you're planning summer,
because you're going to get better deals, You're going to
have better experiences. And the big one, no matter where
you are, a small airport, a large airport, plan extra
time at the airport. It's going to be a lot.
So I say, you know, plan ahead and pack your patients,
(38:12):
and be kind to the workers because they're there to
help you.
Speaker 3 (38:16):
And I think it's just gonna it goes a long
way that kindness, and that's the blueprint right there. Karen,
thank you so much for coming on. You are amazing.
I loved all the hacks and I learned a whole bunch.
Speaker 4 (38:28):
Well, thank you for doing this segment for everyone. It's
so smart and I love, I love that you're doing
this because we're all in this together and we have
to share these tips and tricks so we can travel
and enjoy it.
Speaker 3 (38:38):
For more of Karen's expert insights, travel strategies and her
free twenty twenty six travel guide, you can visit her
directly on Instagram at travel Therapy, you can go to
stand dot store, Forward slash Karen Shaler And of course,
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Speaker 3 (39:34):
Welcome back, beautiful New York, tri state area and beyond.
You're listening to a Moment of Zen right here on
seven to ten WR the voice of New york iHeartRadio.
I'm your host Zenzam's. Welcome back to the Brain Blueprint
series brought to you by the Malillo Centers. Today we're
chatting about the neurosymmetry solution and why flourishing is a
(39:55):
biological mandate not a luxury Listen. We're currently facing what
X it's called a global focus famine. Recent data heading
into twenty twenty six indicates that the average human attention
span has eroded significantly, with some studies showing we switch
tasks every forty seven seconds when on a digital device.
(40:16):
And for the millennial mom, this isn't just a stat
it's the reason we feel like we're failing at the juggle.
We're physically losing our ability to connect because our brain
circuitry is being hijacked by high frequency cortisol spikes. Welcome
to that Brain Blueprint series. Today, we have the ultimate
brain trust to help us navigate this. We have the
(40:37):
author of the brand new book Born to Flourish, doctor
Cortland Dahl, my regular expert on the microphone and co
founder of the Mililo Method, Doctor Robert Milillo, and the
pioneer of Effective Neuroscience, Doctor Richard J. Davidson, gentlemen, welcome
to the show Superstars.
Speaker 10 (40:52):
Thank thanks, great to be here, Great to be here.
Speaker 3 (40:54):
Okay, so excited. I want to talk about the problem
of the stuck brain, and I'll start with with you,
doctor Cortland. So we're more connected digitally than ever, but
biologically we're starving for real interaction. Your book Born to
Flourish argues that we can unstick this isolated brain. How
(41:16):
do your micropractices specifically target the brain's connection pillar to
reverse the inflammatory stress response in just a few minutes
a day.
Speaker 12 (41:25):
As you said, we are experiencing a genuine epidemic of loneliness.
It's not only just our mental and emotional health, it's
our physical health. There's data showing that loneliness is as
toxic for our physical health as smoking fifteen cigarette to day.
So this is really really high stakes. The good news
and one of our mantras that both Richie and I
talk about and we write about in our book Born
(41:47):
to Flourish, is that shifting this dynamic is much much
easier than you would think. So one of the simplest
ways is to take something like appreciation and treat it
as a skill and appreciate is just noticing the positive.
So normally our minds and brains are really really good
at noticing threats, and for that reason, we oftentimes focus
(42:10):
on the negative and get stuck on the negative. But
if we practice appreciation as a skill by simply noticing
one positive thing in every interaction, it's just a very
simple way to change the tone of these relational dynamics.
So one thing that I like to do, for example,
is before I go into a meeting or before I
pick up my phone to text somebody, I consciously choose
(42:33):
to focus on something nice about them, something I like
or admire, could be the littlest thing. It actually doesn't
even really matter what you notice. It's the conscious intention
to notice something positive, and you're switching not only how
you feel, but you're activating a totally different brain network.
Speaker 3 (42:49):
And that is a vital distinction. I mean, we're not
just thinking happy thoughts or microdosing mindfulness to combat macro inflammation.
I mean it's an action of exit ramp for the
burnout loop without a doubt, which brings me to doctor Malillo.
I mean, you see the physical why behind these behaviors.
Every single day in your clinics. While you know, doctor
(43:11):
Cortland is focusing on the practice, you're looking at the
functional disconnection. So, with ADHD diagnoses in adults rising nearly
one hundred and twenty five percent over the last decade,
we have a synchronization problem without a doubt. So if
the brain hemispheres are physically out of sync, can these
contemplative practices even land or do we first need to
(43:33):
use the Malilo method to balance the hardware so the
software can actually run.
Speaker 10 (43:39):
Yeah, I think from my perspective it goes back also
to looking at development, meaning that you know, we know
that the brain obviously goes through this kind of bottom
up maturation phase and we you know, what Cortland's talking
about is great, but we wouldn't necessarily expect a five
year old probably to be able to do that, right,
So why why why why couldn't a five year old
(44:02):
shift their attention where a twenty five year old may
be able to. And it has to do with the
development of these different networks and different areas of the brain.
And so with a lot of things like ADHD or
other types of developmental issues like autism, the way I
look at it is, you know, where is it starting.
What is the problem If there is a symmetry between
(44:24):
networks in the brain that may be producing symptoms and
could even be causing in a balance between the sympathetic
and power sympathetic, how does it start and what do
we need to do to go back to that point?
And as you know, with me, a lot of it
starts with movement, with century interaction with you know, how
our genes are being expressed based on environmental factors, and
(44:46):
then looking at things like you know, early development, and
are there things like retained primitive reflexes that may you know,
not only keep the brain in a more immature state
or slow it down or slow down genes from being expressed,
but even lead to these network and balances. So, you know,
there's what we look at as a top down approach
(45:09):
where we can do things, where we can mentally do
things deliberately, But then there's also the bottom up part.
So I think both of these things need to work together.
And that's where I think the work that they're talking about,
you know, really comes together with my work.
Speaker 3 (45:23):
Now, doctor Davidson, I'm going to pivot to you. So
you've spent decades proving that well being is a skill.
A major study out of Harvard suggested that forty seven
percent of the time our minds are wandering, and a
wandering mind is well basically an unhappy mind. So if
nearly half of our lives are spent checked out, how
does prefrontal cortex asymmetry determine whether we recover from that
(45:48):
distraction or slide into a permanent state of reactive stress.
Speaker 13 (45:53):
One of the most important insights from modern neuroscience is
the inside around neuroplastics. Our brains are built to change
in response to experience and in response to training, and
in our book, Born to Flourish, we really pose the invitation.
Do we wish to have our brains influenced willy nilly
(46:18):
by the forces around us, or do we want to
take more responsibility for the shaping of our own brains?
And the data suggests that it doesn't take much to
begin to get these networks going in the right direction,
so to speak. Because we are born to flourish, we
actually have a predisposition to cultivate the innate skills that
(46:44):
are essential for human flourishing, and one of them is
the skill of awareness, which includes our capacity to regulate
our attention, and with very simple mental exercises you will
these capacities can be strengthened. And in part it requires
(47:06):
or depends upon the prefrontal cortex, which in humans is
the largest in relation to the rest of the brain
mass than in any other species, and this confers some
of the most important human capabilities.
Speaker 3 (47:22):
I learned so much from these it's like being in
school all over again. I love it with all the experts.
So let's chat about the resolution and the four and
a half minute fix. So, Courtland, the four and a
half minute threshold mentioned in the book and the time
it takes to brew a pot of coffee. You say,
we can start rewiring. So can you walk us through
the insight pillar? Specifically, how does decentering from our thoughts
(47:46):
stop the amgdala from redlining during a chaotic morning school run.
Speaker 12 (47:51):
I think we our hypothesis is that wisdom is really
now going to be the currency of the twenty first century.
We all have this amazing, amazing machines and amazing intelligence
that we can access any point, But wisdom is something
totally different. Wisdom is being a student of your own mind.
It's getting curious about your thoughts, your feelings, your perceptions,
(48:13):
and seeing how the interplay of all of that shapes
your experience. Most of the time, we just think we're
viewing the world as it is, like our eyes are
little windows and we're just seeing everything exactly as it is.
But our thought patterns, the stories we tell ourselves, the
expectations and assumptions we have, all of this stuff is
running through our mind all the time and it is
(48:35):
shaping how we see things. So insight is really the
key to wisdom. It's stepping back and being able to
see that rather than having it all run your life
behind the scenes with how you even realizing it's there.
So desentering is just a fancy term for that ability
to step back and notice the thoughts that are moving
(48:55):
through your mind in any given moment, and it is
one of the most critical skills you can have. So
if you imagine a real world situation, especially ones that
might be stressful or overwhelming or push your buttons, it's
usually that interplay between our thoughts and emotions that get
this cascade of stress moving through our system that activate
(49:15):
us on many different levels. So this is basically a
way to short circuit that you can notice that cascade
of thoughts and feelings as it's happening, ideally at the
beginning of that cascade, and you can center yourself. You
can do something as simple as just taking a few
grounding breaths. You don't have to sit down and meditate.
You can do it in the moment while you're having
(49:36):
a challenging conversation or when you're walking into a stressful meeting.
So that ability to simply step back, do a little
inner weather check, notice what's going on in your own mind. Again,
super simple to do. It only takes a moment, but
I guarantee it'll change just about every stressful moment of
your life if you get good at that.
Speaker 3 (49:55):
It's basically like a brain cleanse for the digital age.
I mean, you're teaching us how to be the observer
of the chaos rather than the victim of it.
Speaker 12 (50:02):
I love it exactly So.
Speaker 3 (50:04):
Doctor Davidson Born to Flourish is launching into a mental
health industry that is worth over five hundred billion dollars.
Yet global happiness indices are stagnant. So why is the
integration of competative science the missing link? If you will,
that the traditional pharmaceutical or self help approach has missed
(50:24):
for the last twenty years.
Speaker 13 (50:26):
Medication is typically a temporary fix, and it produces state
changes that are transient. They're not necessarily enduring. What we're
talking about are lifelong practices that we can continue for
(50:46):
the rest of our lives. When humans first evolve, none
of us were brushing our teeth. All of us now
brush our teeth for a few minutes a day, and
we continue to do it. It's not like we brush
our teeth for a few weeks and then stop. We
know that to preserve its benefit, we need to continue.
(51:07):
The same is true of simple contemplative strategies to cultivate flourishing.
And this really takes advantage of the plasticity of the
brain of epigenetics, which is a kind of genomic plasticity,
and provides a framework for how we can actually do
this and really do this at scale.
Speaker 3 (51:29):
And really, I mean what we've been looking for now
and hearing you speak, a society has been looking for
a pill for a problem that really just requires a practice.
Speaker 13 (51:39):
We all have the capacity to flourish, and that capacity
is present in each of us.
Speaker 3 (51:46):
You said it best. The book is called Born to
Flourish by Richard Davidson and Courtland Doll. It's available everywhere
books are sold. Doctor Richard Davidson, you could follow him
directly on the Gram at doctor Richie Davidson and visit
Richard J. Davidson. And you can also find Courtland Dahl
on the Gram at doctor Cortland Dahl Dahl. And of
(52:06):
course you could continue to follow the incredible doctor Robert
Mililo at doctor Robert Milillo on the Gram and at
doctor Robert Mililo dot com for more on the Mililo Method.
This has been the Brain Blueprint series brought to you
by the Mililo Centers. We'll be right back after this.
Speaker 2 (52:19):
A moment of Zen is brought to you by the
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(52:40):
Families worldwide choose the Malilo Method for answers and results.
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Speaker 3 (52:49):
Well that's a wrap. My dear friends, we are at
the end of our date. Remember to join me right
here on seven ten wor the Voice of New York
every Saturday, or you could head to a moment of
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Thank you for listening to us. It's been an absolute
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(53:12):
that happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you
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