Getting Gooder: The Health, Happiness, & Financial Freedom Podcast

Getting Gooder: The Health, Happiness, & Financial Freedom Podcast

You are the creator/designer/architect of your life. And you can create your ideal life right now while building an even better life in the future. Getting Gooder is here to help you make that happen. Whether your goal is ultimate happiness, health, fitness, and performance, or wealth, financial freedom, and early retirement, you'll get there by getting gooder a little bit every day. Dr. Parker and his guests are here to help you get there faster while inspiring you with creative and unique ways to design your happiest, healthiest, and wealthiest life.

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February 20, 2024 19 mins

Parker shares a crazy story about an experience he had while pitching a wellness program to an HR rep. This story serves as a reminder that we are all human and it also reveals a helpful mindset hack that will help you stay calm, cool, and collected during any presentation, pitch, or conversation that you may be nervous about.

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Topics covered:

  • Scarcity mindset and desperation
  • Starting with Giving rather than Getting
  • Start giving before you have enough
  • It’s not the thought that counts, it’s the effort
  • Giving money vs. giving time or life energy
  • Receiving is an essential part of giving
  • Creating systems for receiving
  • Asking for help
  • The law of reciprocity
  • Creating a plan for giving and receiving

 

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Topics covered:

  • Voluntary discomfort and self-imposed stress
  • Autophagy and cellular resilience
  • Adaptability and living longer
  • Brown fat production
  • Skin microbiome benefits
  • Enhanced social bonding
  • Calming your body and mind
  • Feeling more comfortable in all types of weather and temperature
  • Breathing techniques and other cold water tips
  • Guided Meditation for Generating Warmth

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Topics covered:

  • Discomfort vs. Pain
  • Psychological vs. Physical Stress
  • Cortisol
  • Coffee Cup analogy: Too much vs. Too little stress
  • Roller Coaster analogy: When stress lasts too long
  • Goldilocks Principle: finding the sweet spot
  • Comfort in modern times
  • Embracing discomfort
  • Low hanging fruit: weather and temperature extremes

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Topics covered in today’s episode:


The Double Slit Experiment

You Are a Creator

What are you creating for?

The Buckets/Categories for Life Satisfaction

Happiness as the Singular Pursuit

Thresholds and Minimum Effective Dose

Intrinsic Value of Happiness vs. Health vs. Wealth

The Afterlife of Your Cells

Resort of Happyness Dream


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"Health is similar to finances in that there are many overly-complex things people say you need to do, but there are just a few simple things that actually matter.

What is the "spend less than you earn, invest in a diversified/low-fee portfolio, and leave it to grow/compound" of the health world?

That's what today's episode is about!

Parker Hewes wrote a book called Lifelong Youth: The Simple Path to a Long a...

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I had the pleasure of getting interviewed by life coach and speaker, Carrie Doan, on her podcast, Clearly Connected. We talk about life design and creating happiness at any stage in life, no matter your circumstances.


Here's what Carrie had to say:

"When it comes to happiness, we don’t get it by some random stroke of luck.  It’s a deliberate practice, and it’s one you can learn.


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Parker gets a little vulnerable on this episode. You’ll learn about finding happiness in the face of financial ruin (or any emotional turmoil). Parker shares his strength, weakness, mistakes, and successes on this journey of designing the ideal life. Enjoy


Check out the blog, too! gettinggooder.org

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October 5, 2023 35 mins

Not your average intro podcast. You'll learn a little bit about Parker and his philosophies on life. You'll also come away with some insights into lifestyle design, how to be an architect of happiness, and how to create love and abundance in your life. This is the start of something GOOD!


Also check out gettinggooder.org for blog content!

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