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We created the Art of Living Well Podcast® to empower you to live your happiest, healthiest and most authentic life.

Each week we will bring you inspiring and motivating conversations.

09/03/2025

Stop coasting; your future depends on it.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter welcome guest Danny King, Director of Performance and Recovery at Life Time Inc., to explore VO₂ max, zone training, and why intensity matters for longevity.

VO₂ max isn’t just a performance metric, it’s one of the strongest predictors of how long and how well you’ll live.

Yet as we age, many back away from intensity. Out of fear of injury. Out of doubt about what their heart can handle. Out of habit.

But the research is clear: holding onto your peak ability matters.

High-intensity training, done in the right balance, directly supports cardiovascular fitness, resilience, and long-term health.

You don’t need daily exhaustion. You need strategic effort.

Just one to two hard workouts a week can move the needle on your VO₂ max.

Intensity protects the future version of you.

It’s not about going harder every day. It’s about daring to keep your edge.

🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/NO2Gdp7_I50
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08/29/2025

Stop glorifying being busy, choose balance.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter, Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioners, Holistic Health Coaches, and Certified Yoga instructors, challenge the glorification of “busy” and why overscheduling ourselves and our kids robs us of growth, creativity, and joy.

How often do you hear friends say, “I’m so busy” as though it proves their worth?

But busyness isn’t success. It’s disconnection.

When every hour is scheduled, there’s no space left for discovery, curiosity, or simply being.

And this doesn’t just impact us, it impacts our kids.

We model the belief that productivity equals value.

But what they really need to see is that rest, stillness, and open space are just as essential.

Maybe it’s time to stop glorifying full calendars. And start celebrating open space.

🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/SxUc-A7CJq4

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08/28/2025

Doing nothing makes space for everything.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter, Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioners, Holistic Health Coaches, and Certified Yoga instructors, explore how creativity often emerges in unexpected quiet moments.

Ever notice how your best ideas show up in the shower?

Or during a walk, when your phone is left behind?

That’s not coincidence. It’s your brain finally given space to breathe.

We confuse productivity with worth.

But creativity isn’t born from busyness, it’s born from stillness.

The challenge is letting yourself pause without labelling it “unproductive”.

Because those pauses? They’re the birthplace of clarity, ideas, and even joy.

🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/SxUc-A7CJq4

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08/27/2025

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08/27/2025

Netflix isn’t rest; it’s distraction.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter, Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioners, Holistic Health Coaches, and Certified Yoga instructors, explore the overlooked art of doing nothing and why slowing down may be the key to sparking creativity, improving focus, and reclaiming joy.

Our culture often equates productivity with value.

But filling every minute doesn’t make us more worthy.

When we allow ourselves moments of stillness, without screens, lists, or distractions, something shifts.

Our minds wander. Ideas surface. Stress dissolves.

Watching Netflix isn’t “doing nothing”. Scrolling your phone isn’t rest.

Real nothingness is space, unstructured, open, and free.

And in that space, our creativity reignites, our relationships deepen, and our self-worth is no longer tied to busyness.

The challenge: Can you schedule just 15 minutes today to do nothing?

🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/SxUc-A7CJq4

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08/25/2025

💭 Feeling “wired but tired”?
Cortisol—the body’s main stress hormone—gets a bad rap, but it’s actually essential for energy, focus, and survival. The problem? Chronic stress keeps it elevated, leading to sleepless nights, stubborn weight, and burnout.

🎧Listen here: https://pod.link/1482050468

08/22/2025

Supplements won’t save you from burnout.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter, Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioners, Holistic Health Coaches, and Certified Yoga instructors, get brutally honest about stress, supplements, and what really drives healing.

Yes, supplements can help.

But they won’t save you from the consequences of ignoring your body’s cries for rest, sleep, and boundaries.

You can’t green smoothie your way out of a burnout spiral.

You can’t pop adaptogens and skip sleep.

And you can’t keep saying “yes” to everyone else while saying “no” to your own well-being.

Lifestyle comes first. Supplements are just support-not salvation.

This isn’t about chasing a quick fix.

It’s about finally committing to lasting change.

🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/tUN1epheJ9s

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08/21/2025

The worst fitness advice we believed for years.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter, Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioners, Holistic Health Coaches, and Certified Yoga instructors, unpack the danger of blindly following advice, even from experts and why tuning into your own body is the most powerful tool in your wellness toolkit.

A trainer once told them to fast before a workout and delay eating after.

Today? They call that terrible advice.

Because when you ignore what your body’s telling you, hunger, fatigue, mood changes, you’re trading trust for rules.

You are your own best data point.

Not every “fitness hack” fits your biology.

Start journaling what works. Notice what doesn't.

Track what energises you vs. what depletes you.

Then build your routine around that.

🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/tUN1epheJ9s
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08/20/2025

Balanced dinners prevent chaotic nights.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter, Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioners, Holistic Health Coaches, and Certified Yoga instructors, unpack the truth about cortisol, the misunderstood hormone that shapes your health, and explain why so many midlife women are waking up starving at 3am.

This isn’t about “eating better” or “more discipline”.

It’s about cortisol misfiring and your blood sugar crashing.

When your body isn’t nourished in the evening with enough healthy fats, proteins, and nutrients, it goes into survival mode at night.

And when that happens, you don’t crave salmon and broccoli.

You crave sugar. Now. That’s not failure. It’s biology.

Stop ignoring the crash. Start preparing for it.

Balanced dinners are one of the most underrated stress and sleep tools.

Because when cortisol spikes at night, your body isn’t resting, it’s panicking.

🎧 Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/tUN1epheJ9s

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08/15/2025

Creatine is emerging as brain fuel, not just gym fuel.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter invite Dr. Kay Linker, a neuroscience PhD and a Computational Biologist at RefinedScience, to unpack how creatine supports far more than your muscles.

This isn’t just for gym bros.

Women naturally produce 20% less creatine than men and store up to 80% less in their muscles.

That matters. Because creatine fuels mitochondria.

And when energy production breaks down, ageing accelerates.

What used to be a “bulking” supplement is now being studied for Alzheimer’s prevention, depression treatment, and cognitive performance.

A recent study found that Alzheimer’s patients taking 20 g/day of creatine improved in every cognitive test measured. Everyone.

Another study showed just 10 g improved cognition after sleep deprivation.

Creatine even shows potential when paired with antidepressants-reducing symptoms and improving outcomes.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/08zWcsaKQnc?si=Avtj5ctchenTUiXC

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08/14/2025

The HRT fear is outdated, your brain needs better data.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter invite Dr. Kay Linker, a neuroscience PhD and a Computational Biologist at RefinedScience, to explore the critical intersection of neuroscience, longevity, and women’s health.

Let’s talk about the brain fog no one warned you about.

Cognitive decline during perimenopause and menopause isn’t just "ageing", it’s hormonal.

Oestrogen isn’t just a fertility hormone. It regulates brain function, mood, and motivation.

When oestrogen drops, so does dopamine. That’s when brain fog, forgetfulness, and low drive show up, and stay.

The solution isn’t guesswork. It’s data-driven.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), when started early, reduces the risk of Alzheimer's and supports cognitive longevity.

That old fear? Based on flawed stats.

The actual increase in breast cancer diagnoses from HRT? Only 0.4%. With no increase in death.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/08zWcsaKQnc?si=Avtj5ctchenTUiXC

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08/13/2025

Your omega index could predict your future health.

In this episode of The Art of Living Well Podcast, hosts Marnie Dachis Marmet of Zenful Life - Coaching for Wellness and Stephanie May Potter invite Dr. Kay Linker, a neuroscience PhD and a Computational Biologist at RefinedScience, to explore the intersection of neuroscience, longevity, and women’s health.

What if one daily habit could protect your brain from decline?

A low omega-3 index is the sixth leading cause of preventable death-and most people don’t even know it.

Omega-3s don’t just support heart health.

They reduce the chronic inflammation that silently chips away at cognitive function and blood flow.

You need 1–3 grams of EPA per day to keep that inflammation in check.

But here’s the catch-most diets don’t deliver enough, and not all supplements are created equal.

If you’re not testing your omega index, you’re guessing.

The science is clear: stable EPA intake improves cellular function, enhances blood flow, and reduces long-term risk.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/08zWcsaKQnc?si=Avtj5ctchenTUiXC

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