Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life
by Dr. John Ingram Walker, MD
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About this podcast
Dr. John Ingram Walker, psychiatrist, author, and speaker, chats with his co-host Wende Whitus about personal development tools for designing a life well lived.
Discover more about Dr. Walker at his website: https://leverageyourtimebook.com/
Wende is the founder of Personal Retreat Day, her website is https://personalretreatday.com/
Episodes
The newest 20 of 117 episodes
- Inside the Life of a Location Scout · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 29Have you ever wondered what it's like to work on a film set? Today's guest is also the co-host of LYTBYL, Wende Whitus! When she's not leading workshops about Personal Retreat…
- Understanding Company Culture with Andrea Walker · 33 min · Season 6 Episode 28Today Andrea Walker, co-owner of Lighthouse Films, joins the podcast to talk about the importance of company culture. We discuss how employees from different generations offer a…
- Adventures, Life Lessons, and Motorcycle Zen with Brad Walker · 35 min · Season 6 Episode 27Dr. Walker's son and Wende's brother, Brad Walker, joins the podcast today to talk about what makes life meaningful. For Brad, it's not the accumulation of stuff, it's enjoying…
- Rest, Reflect, Reorient: Inside the Personal Retreat Day Method · 33 min · Season 6 Episode 26Today Dr. Walker and Wende discuss Wende's signature framework for monthly Personal Retreat Days: Rest, Reflect, Reorient. They walk through how to use Wende's companion guided…
- Being, Thinking, Doing: The Three Mind Modes · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 25Sometimes our minds are present with our bodies and sometimes the mind can be a million miles away. Today Dr. Walker and Wende discuss three mind modes: being, thinking, and…
- Book Summary: Finish by Jon Acuff · 38 min · Season 6 Episode 24We're back with another book summary! This time we dive into Jon Acuff's book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done which tackles procrastination and other reasons people have a…
- Guilt-Free Self Care with Karrie Davis · 22 min · Season 6 Episode 23Today's guest, Karrie Davis, takes her self-care routine seriously! Her life is full with multiple projects and responsibilities, so she prioritizes not one but TWO self-care…
- Healing the Warrior Within with Candice Van Dertholen · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 22What if true wellness went beyond the physical and could unlock your highest potential? In this episode, we sit down with Candice Van Dertholen, Speaker, Retreat Facilitator, and…
- Clear the Clutter, Clear Your Mind: What Marie Kondo and The Minimalists Can Teach Us · 24 min · Season 6 Episode 21Does your stuff spark joy — or just stress? In this episode, we dig into two of the biggest names in the decluttering world: Marie Kondo and her KonMari Method, and Joshua Fields…
- The Upside of AI: Stories of Impact You Haven't Heard · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 20In our last episode, we dug into the fears and unanswered questions surrounding artificial intelligence. This time, we're flipping the script. AI isn't just something happening…
- 10 Big Concerns about AI: A Plain-Talk Breakdown · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 19In this episode, we break down the 10 biggest concerns about artificial intelligence — from job losses and deepfakes to privacy risks and environmental costs — explained in…
- Four Practical Habits to Eliminate Hurry · 41 min · Season 6 Episode 18We conclude our discussion of John Mark Comer's wonderful book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by getting practical. We dive into four essential practices for slowing down…
- The Solution to Your Busyness Problem (Hint: It's Not More Time!) · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 17Today we explore part 2 of John Mark Comer's book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Last time we talked about some huge cultural problems: hurry sickness, burnout, and…
- Book Summary: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, Part One · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 16Life moves pretty fast, according to both Ferris Bueller and author John Mark Comer in his 2019 book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. We're taking a leisurely walk through this…
- Book Summary: How to Win Friends and Influence People · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 15Dale Carnegie's classic book about people skills still resonates today, even though it was published 90 years ago! It's a book we come to again and again. Learn more about…
- The Power of Accountability · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 14Some studies have shown that meeting with an accountability partner increases your likelihood of reaching a specific goal to 95%! That's an even higher likelihood than simply…
- "Gen Z" Inspiration and Encouragement with Hailey Lacourse · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 13Dr. Walker and I love talking with all kinds of people on the podcast, hearing stories of how they overcame obstacles and learning how they tick. Today's guest is our youngest so…
- Saying "Yes Chef!" to New Opportunities with Chef Tiore · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 12Most people don't stick with the same job their entire lives and our guest Chef Tiore is no exception! You'll be inspired by the story of how she navigated through several…
- Book Summary: The Compound Effect · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 11Every once in a while it's good to return to the fundamentals, so we think it's time for another book summary! The Compound Effect is a classic productivity book by motivational…
- My Friend Claude: An AI Case Study · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 10Dr. Walker recently completed a novel! He knew the manuscript had some structural issues, so he asked Claude (Anthropic's AI large-language model) to diagnose the book and make…
