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
117 episodes
Inside the Life of a Location Scout
Have 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 Days, Wende works as a...
Understanding Company Culture with Andrea Walker
Today 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 variety of perspect...
Adventures, Life Lessons, and Motorcycle Zen with Brad Walker
Dr. 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 adventures on the open road. We also talk about the classic book
Rest, Reflect, Reorient: Inside the Personal Retreat Day Method
Today 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 journal, Your Rhythm of Rest ...
Being, Thinking, Doing: The Three Mind Modes
Sometimes 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 doing. Each of these mind modes can add value depending ...
Book Summary: Finish by Jon Acuff
We're back with another book summary! This time we dive into Jon Acuff's book Finish: Give Yourself...
Guilt-Free Self Care with Karrie Davis
Today'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 days each month -- without feeling any guilt about it! That's because...
Healing the Warrior Within with Candice Van Dertholen
What 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 Private Advisor to conscious business owners. Candice shares her ...
Clear the Clutter, Clear Your Mind: What Marie Kondo and The Minimalists Can Teach Us
Does 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 Kon...
The Upside of AI: Stories of Impact You Haven't Heard
In 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 happ...
10 Big Concerns about AI: A Plain-Talk Breakdown
In 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 plain, everyday language anyone can understand.
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...