Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life
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
106 episodes
Four Practical Habits to Eliminate Hurry
We conclude our discussion of John Mark Comer's wonderful book,
The Solution to Your Busyness Problem (Hint: It's Not More Time!)
Today we explore part 2 of John Mark Comer's book The...
Book Summary: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, Part One
Life moves pretty fast, according to both Ferris Bueller and author John Mark Comer in his 2019 book T
Book Summary: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale 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 Carnegie leadership courses
The Power of Accountability
Some 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 writing down your goals and reading them every day. Being accountable...
"Gen Z" Inspiration and Encouragement with Hailey Lacourse
Dr. 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 far! We left this conversation so inspired and encouraged and we ...
Saying "Yes Chef!" to New Opportunities with Chef Tiore
Most 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 careers, finally finding a path that allowed her to combine her two pass...
Book Summary: The Compound Effect
Every once in a while it's good to return to the fundamentals, so we think it's time for another book summary!
My Friend Claude: An AI Case Study
Dr. 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 recommendations. What Claude ...
Sustainable Success with Heather Kidwell, PhD
Sometimes high acheivers unintentionally design lives that outpace their capacity. Heather Kidwell, founder and CEO of Humanity Dri...
Effective Communication for Strengthening Relationships with guest Joni Woods
Our guest Joni Woods is a relationship and communication coach whose work helps individuals and couples build healthier relationships, communicate more effectively, and create lives that feel balanced, inten...
Finding Silence and Solitude at the Starrette Farm Retreat Center
This week we take a field trip to the beautiful, peace-filled Starrette Farm Retreat Center on the outskirts of Statesville, North Carolina to speak with founder Ann Starrette and host Nancy Bellamy. We speak about the importance of nature, sil...
Dealing with Anxiety - Part 2
This week we continue our conversation about anxiety. We share several techniques to help you self-regulate stress and deal with milder forms of anxiety, including mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, and more. Be sure to check out the ...
Dealing with Anxiety - Part 1
Seems like everyone is feeling existential anxiety these days! We had so much to talk about that we divided our conversation into two parts. In this first part, Dr. Walker explains several of the clinical diagnoses of anxiety, including General...
Finding the Balance in Dark Times
We recorded this episode during the aftermath of the killings of Renee Good and
Mentoring Others with the "Handful of L's" with Dr. Mike Durnin
This episode is long overdue...we had some technical difficulties but are SO excited to finally welcome our wonderful guest, Dr. Mike Durnin! Mike is a leadership expert, educator and coach who walks us through his signature framework, the "...
Book Summary: The Productivity Project
After a highly entertaining story by Dr. Walker about an accidental arctic adventure, we dive into another one of our popular Book Summaries! This time we discuss Chris Bailey's The Productivity Projec...
New Year, New Season!
Welcome to Season 6 of Leverage Your Time Balance Your Life! (We started this podcast in 2023 and do two seasons per year.) Our mission with this podcast is to help you develop meaning and purpose by...you guessed it...leveraging your time and ...
Nurturing Your Spiritual Life with Mimi Sherman
Today we explore the Spiritual dimension of life with Interfaith Pastor and Spiritual Life Coach, Rev. Mimi Sherman! Mimi walks alongside people on their spiritual journeys, helping them flouri...
The Value of Volunteering with Stephen Melton
It's hard for busy people to find margin in their packed schedules to find time to volunteer. But volunteering not only helps others in need, it improves our own lives by fostering gratitude, generosity, and connection. Our guest Stephen Melton...
Caring for Everyone but You: Finding Balance Before Burnout with Carolyn Dowdy
Most of us will be caring for someone at some point in our lives, whether part time or full time. It may be caring for an ill spouse, an elderly parent, or a child with a disability. As we're caring for others, we must prioritize our own health...
What's Your Why?
Most of the time we focus on "what" and "how" without thinking about the underlying "why". Listen to this episode with a spirit of curiosity: think about WHY you might fall into the same bad habits over and over? WHY do you pursue the goals you...
Movies Matter
Today we take a break from serious topics and discuss our favorite movies, why we love them, and why movies matter. The best movies reinforce positive values, offer hope, and inspire us to live extraordinary lives. Grab the popcorn as you liste...