According to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) 20.6% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2019 (51.5 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults.   In this episode I chat with Mel Schwartz,  psychotherapist, marriage counselor, author, 2xTEDx speaker, podcaster and leadership consultant. We chatted on a variety of mental health related topics and his book, "The Possibility Principle - How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live, and Love".    I've been a follower of Mel's work for a few years and have benefited from many of the principles he teaches, especially around managing thoughts and anxiety. For more information on Mel, check out melschwartz.com.   Video version: https://youtu.be/02E9hvde4PQ Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

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MiM #48 Mel Schwartz Interview - Quantum Physics and Mental Health

"What If I Forget To Breathe?" is ridiculous, right? Why on earth would I forget the breathe? Breathing is an automatic process, so why worry about? But all the same, it is something I have worried about.  In today's podcast I explore the world of anxiety, troublesome thoughts, and mental health. I'll talk about how my mental health has affected my life, what I have done to manage my thoughts and live a more peaceful life. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #47 What If I Forget To Breathe?

In this episode I chat with Tommy Tomlinson, award-winning journalist and author of the memoir The Elephant In the Room, about life as an overweight man in a growing America. He is the host of the podcast “SouthBound” in partnership with WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR station. He has written for publications including Esquire, ESPN the Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, Garden & Gun, and many others. He spent 23 years as a reporter and local columnist for the Charlotte Observer, where he was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in commentary. His stories have been chosen twice for the “Best American Sports Writing” series (2012 and 2015) and he also appears in the anthology “America’s Best Newspaper Writing.” Video version: https://youtu.be/H04d7PZumDc Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #46 Interview with Tommy Tomlinson author of The Elephant in the Room

In this episode I talk about my experience with various diets, weight loss programs, and looking into bariatric surgery and why I ultimately decided to do it on my own. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #45 Diets and Surgery and Programs, Oh My!

Whether we like it or not, stress is unavoidable. We know there is both good and bad stress and how you handle the latter is key to how it affects you. Long-term stress can damage your health, but there are things you can do to help reduce the effect it has on your mind and body. Today I talk about some of the things I have done which have been effective in helping reduce the impact stress has had in my life. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #44 Managing Stress

It's well-known that many who lose weight gain it back. In this episode I share some of my observations and personal experience with this issue, and what can be done to sustain your weight loss.  Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #43 Weight Loss - What You Do After Matters Most

According to Boston Medical, "An estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each year, and Americans spend $33 billion each year on weight loss products. Yet, nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese." Today I talk about my experience with dieting, having an eating disorder, and what I have found to be best for my health. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #42 Trapped in A DIET PRISON!

Walking is one of the most health beneficial activities we can do. It not only improves your physical wellbeing, but your mental health as well. Some doctors are now prescribing hiking to help in the treatment of chronic health conditions. In this episode we'll take a 'Hike with Mike' through my personal experiences with the benefits of walking. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #41 Walk Away Your Troubles

Why is it so hard for some people to stick to a healthier lifestyle? Did you ever wonder why despite knowing what we should eat we still end up over-indulging in those things that are not so good for us? Today I explore some of the reasons why we struggle with these things and my tips for a healthy balance. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #40 What's Eating You?

There are many things in our lives that we tell ourselves or know we ‘should’ do - why do we never get around to them, or start but do not continue? Today I explore the reasons we may delay or put off those things and why it is important to take charge before it's too late, most importantly as it relates your health. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #39 Whatcha Waiting For?

In this episode I discuss my philosophy on how making a small effort to improve your health is better than no effort at all. Often, people become overwhelmed and discouraged by their perceived effort of what they need to do. Small efforts add up to bigger results over time. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #38 Something's Better Than Nothing!

By far one of the most asked questions about my 200 pound weight loss is, "What's Your Secret?". Today I talk about what that 'secret' is and why what I did was important to my success. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #37 The Secret To Losing 200 Pounds

Self-care has become a big topic of discussion, especially over the past year dealing with the pandemic. Today I talk about my experience with self-care, what led me to starting a routine of self-care, and how it saved my life. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #36 Self-care Saved Me

You're struggling to lose weight or regained weight you lost? You know it's your own fault, right? You lack self-control and discipline because that's what it takes... At least that's what much of society may have us believe. In the podcast I discuss where the responsibility lies, what's working against us, and why this is a very complex issue.  Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #35 It's Your Fault You're Fat

So you want to embark on a health journey, but your partner is not interested in making any changes. In this episode I talk about my personal experience with making lifestyle changes while living in a home where the rest were not. How did I deal with these changes? How did these changes impact my family? Based on my article ‘The Unequal Yoke: My Spouse Is Sabotaging My Diet!‘. Questions or comments? Leave them here or reach to mike@mikeinspiresme.com. I welcome your feedback! Please, help support our causes! We have merchandise and ways in which you can contribute on our pages. Check out the newly designed Hike with Mike Gear Store and introducing the all new Mike Inspires Me Wear Store! Please consider donating to support this podcast! Your donation helps me help others take charge of their lives and their health! ==> https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mikeinspiresme/support

MiM #34 Unequally Yoked - When Your Partner Is Not On The Same Page About Health

Mike Harrington has been inspiring people all over the world sharing insights about his amazing 200 pound all natural weight loss. His mission is to inspire people to take charge of their lives and their health. To further expand his reach, Mike has launch this exciting podcast which will feature his insights on health, motivation, and interviews with inspiring people. For more information on Mike's story, check out: www.MikeInspiresMe.com

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