Posts by David Gottfried
Episode 66 Lisa Mosconi
Increasingly, new science is addressing how to best boost our understanding of the brain. The field is bursting with new information, practices and advancement. It’s thrilling, as decades ago we thought we weren’t able to build new neural networks and potentially reverse fearful brain disease, such as Alzheimer’s. All of this gives us renewed hope…
Read MoreEpisode 65 Jill Bolte Taylor Ph.D.
Can you imagine having a massive stroke that impairs the left side of your brain and within four hours you can’t walk, talk, read, write or recall life? And then you discover that by paralyzing your right hemisphere that you experience the greatest peace ever, a “metaphysical experience,” according to Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. who…
Read MoreEpisode 64 Dr. Jessica Zitter
What’s a good death? This is not something comfortable to ask, must less think about. When it comes to death, most of us like to put our heads in the sand. And that’s true whether it’s addressing our own or for a close family member. Death is certain for all of us. The only variable…
Read MoreHow to Build a Movement to Change the World
In 1993, David Gottfried had a vision that he wanted change the world, and so he started the U.S. Green Building Council to promote sustainable building. USGBC is the owner of the LEED Green Building Rating System, which is in over 160 countries, and the largest rating system in the world. Next Gottfried founded the…
Read MoreEpisode 63 Bill Browning
HOPE! That’s what we all need in this torrid political climate, or what Bill Browning calls the “tide of stupidity.” Bill Browning gives me hope. His mind is brilliant and inventive, and his heart and soul care at the core for our sustainable future. Beyond net zero, Bill strives for net “positive” – what we…
Read MoreEpisode 62 David Gottfried
Perhaps you’ve noticed, I’ve been away for about six weeks, taking a pause. I needed the quiet time to reflect. In early January I went to LA to surprise my Dad for his 86th birthday. He’s been ill and is permanently on oxygen suffering from lung cancer and COPD. Hospitalizations are unfortunately frequent. We had…
Read MoreEpisode 61 Rachel Gutter
When my spirit sinks low, I look for signs of hope. Hope that we can ultimately sustain. Hope that we consider health as the essence of value. Hope that we can use our intelligence and technology to stop wasting. Hope that we can wake up as a species and ensure future survival for all. One…
Read MoreEpisode 60 Dr. Frank Lipman
The medical industry is at a transition, similar to where the building industry was more than a decade ago when we became more holistic and sustainable. The new field of functional medicine is increasing its reach as we’re empowered to become proactive citizen scientists in our personalized healthcare. Dr. Frank Lipman has been practicing integrative…
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