Life and How to Live It with Dr Rocco
Your weekly dose of health and lifestyle wisdom—simple tips, fresh perspectives, and actionable advice to improve everyday life.
Episodes
32 episodes
Interesting People Are Interested People
What Makes Someone Interesting?What Does It Mean to Be Interesting?Have you ever met someone and walked away thinking, “Wow, that is an interesting person”?In this episode, my co-host Pete and I explore what makes ...
Thriving with Anxiety
Thriving with Anxiety: Learning to Make Anxiety Work for YouAnxiety Is Part of Being HumanIn this episode, I sit down with psychologist and anxiety expert Dr. David H. Rosmarin, author of Thriving with Anxiety, t...
Personal Finance
Personal Finance: Know Your Money, Trust Your Plan, Live Your LifeWhy Personal Finance MattersIn this episode, I sit down with Michelle R. Martin, founder, CEO, and principal wealth advisor of Riverstone Private Wealth Ad...
Moving From Reactivity to Creativity
Moving from Reactivity to CreativityHow We Respond Shapes What Happens NextIn this episode, I explore a concept that comes up frequently in my coaching work: reactivity versus creativity.I first learned abou...
Travel
Season 2, Episode 8: Travel — Seeing More, Connecting More, Living MoreWhy Travel Means So Much to MeTravel is one of my favorite things, and I honestly cannot imagine a full life without it. Earlier in ...
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Season 2, Episode 7: How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Michael J. GelbDiscovering the Genius Within UsIn this episode, I sit down with Michael J. Gelb, author of ...
The Influence Advantage
Influence Without Authority: How to Make a Meaningful ImpactEpisode OverviewIn this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow coach, Paige Karstensen, to explore influence: what it ...
Music
The Life and How to Live it Podcast with Dr RoccoMusic: The Universal Language That Connects UsMusic is woven into the fabric of human life. It has the power to lift our spirits, evoke cherished memories, bring commu...
Finding the Life That is Waiting for You After Tragedy
Life and How to Live It with Dr. RoccoSeason 2, Episode 4: Finding the Life That Is Waiting for You After TragedyGuest: Anne GreerEpisode OverviewIn this episode, I sit down with my dear frien...
World Cup Recap
Life and How to Live It with Dr. RoccoSeason 2, Episode 3: World Cup Recap with Pete Logiudice and Tim RuthEpisode OverviewIn this episode, I am joined by Pete Logiudice and Tim Ruth to look back on the 20...
Things We Can Learn From the Italians
Life and How to Live It with Dr. RoccoSeason 2, Episode 2: Things We Can Learn From the ItaliansIn this episode, I reflect on some of the lessons we can learn from Italian culture and from my own experience as an Italian Ameri...
Gardening
Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. RoccoSeason 2, Episode 1: Gardening with Kathy SmithHost: Dr. Rocco | Guest: Kathy SmithEpisode OverviewIn this episode of Life and How to Live It, I begin Season 2 wi...
Baseball with Pete
Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. RoccoEpisode: Baseball with Pete — What the Game Teaches Us About LifeHost: Dr. Rocco | Guest: PeteEpisode OverviewIn this episode, I am joined by my friend and co-hos...
Meditation
Life and How to Live It Podcast Show NotesEpisode: Meditation with Mark Power - Learning to Be PresentHost: Dr. Rocco | Guest: Mark PowerEpisode OverviewIn this episode, I sit down ...
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The Mediterranean Diet
Episode: Understanding the Mediterranean DietHost: Dr. Rocco | Guest: Susan Chiappini, PhDEpisode OverviewIn this episode, I'm joined again by my wonderful wife, Susan, who you'll remember from e...
End of Life Planning
Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. RoccoEpisode: End-of-Life Planning with Marion Power, RNIn this episode, I’m joined by a very dear friend and someone I’ve learned an enormous amount from — Marion Power. Mario...
The World Cup Preview
Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. Rocco Episode: Previewing the 2026 Men's World CupIn this episode, I'm joined by two of my dear friends — co-host Pete Logides and soccer expert Tim Ruth — to preview the 2026 FIFA M...
The Wonderful World of Reading
Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. Rocco Episode: Reading for Pleasure — One of Life's Greatest GiftsIn this episode, I'm diving deep into one of my all-time favorite topics: reading for pleasure. I consider reading t...
Flow State
Life and How to Live It — Show NotesEpisode 14: Flow States — How to Get in the ZoneHave you ever looked up from something you were doing and realized that an hour and a half had passed when it only felt like fiv...
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Believe in Serendipity
Life and How to Live It with Dr. RoccoFrom Ice Cream to Electric LadyA conversation with John Storyk, legendary acoustic designerI've been wanting to share this conversation for a long time. John St...
Life Lessons from Our Parents
Life and How to Live It PodcastEpisode: Lessons from Our Parents — A Mother's Day & Father's Day TributeHost: Dr. Rocco | Co-Host: Pete LogiudiceEpisode OverviewIn this special ...
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Personal Transformation
Dr. Claudia Wheeler shared her inspiring 10-year journey from being overweight and inactive to becoming a competitive athlete, losing 85 pounds and completely transforming her relationship with fitness and nutrition. The episode provides action...
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Brain Health
In this episode I talk with Dr James Beauregard, a neuropsychologist, about brain health. We talk about normal brain development and the components of developing and maintaining a healthy brain.Those components are:...
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