The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers

I speak with Nichol Bradford, Executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, about the integration of tech in our lives (and whether that’s a good thing or not).

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/376 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary What Does Highly Efficient Productivity Look Like? Getting things done at a fervent pace is exhausting and unsustainable, but what if you could be highly productive with less energy and more efficiency? In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I chat with Arthur Worsley, founder of The Art of Living, about tracking your habits, planning your time, and boosting your ambitious pursuits. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Gusto [Get 3 Months Free!] You’re Too Good to Feel This Bad [Book by Nate Dallas] LinkedIn Talent Solutions [Post a job for free] Pill Pack [Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get free 2-Day delivery] The Art of Living [Arthur’s website] Tracktion Planner [Planner by Arthur Worsley] . Arthur Worsley Arthur Worsley studied Psychology, Philosophy, and Physiology at Oxford, where he specialized in brain chemistry while moonlighting bar jobs, managing two start-ups, and investing in property. Arthur now works full-time thinking and writing about learning and living well. You can see the fruits of those labors on The Art of Living, where he collects the ideas from mentors, colleagues, clients, and hundreds of thinkers and authors.

I chat with Arthur Worsley, founder of The Art of Living, about tracking your habits, planning your time, and boosting your ambitious pursuits.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/375a . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary Are You Ready to Get the Most Out of Your Time? I am so excited to announce the launch of my brand new audio course, Maximize Your Week for Health and Productivity, available exclusively on the Himalaya Learning platform. (Enter code MAX at checkout for a free 14-day trial). Himalaya Learning is an audio learning platform that provides an extensive library of courses straight to your ears from the world’s greatest minds like Malcolm Gladwell, Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, Linda Hill, and more. In this special episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I share episode 1 from the course so you can begin your journey to better health and productivity right away! . My Course: Maximize Your Week Maximize Your Week for Health and Productivity is a 3-hour audio course that I created exclusively for Himalaya Learning. It features 10 episodes that dig into a variety of strategies to boost your personal health and help you get more done! If you enjoy my podcast, The 5 AM Miracle, you will love this course and it’s summation of so much that I teach on the show. . Special Offer! I have a special offer just for my audience. You can get a 14-day free trial of Himalaya Learning by using promo code MAX when you check out at himalaya.com/maximize.

I am so excited to announce the launch of my brand new audio course, Maximize Your Week for Health and Productivity, available exclusively on the Himalaya Learning platform.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/375 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary What Will It Take to Build Your Bridge? Achieving your biggest goals may not be as mystical or far-fetched as you may believe. In fact, it may only require one specific change in your behavior to bring your dreams into reality. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen about their new book, Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny, and what it means for your goals right now. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Gusto [Get 3 Months Free!] You’re Too Good to Feel This Bad [Book by Nate Dallas] Caldera + Lab [Get 20% off your first Caldera Lab purchase of The Good with code 5AMMIRACLE] Focus@Will [Start your 2-week free trial] Ask! [Book by Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen] @MarkVHansen [Mark on Twitter] @CrystalVision [Crystal on Twitter] Crystal Vision Life [Crystal’s website] . Mark Victor Hansen Mark Victor Hansen is probably best known as the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand, setting world records in book sales, with over 500 million books sold. He is also a prolific writer with 307 books authored or co-authored, including The Aladdin Factor, The Power of Focus, The Richest Kids in America, The Miracles in You, You Have a Book in You, and the One Minute Millionaire series. Mark also worked his way into a worldwide spotlight as a sought-after keynote speaker and entrepreneurial marketing maven. He is a charismatic speaker having spoken to 7,000 audiences in 78 countries. . Crystal Dwyer Hansen Crystal Dwyer Hansen is a business strategist and successful entrepreneur, speaker, and author in the US and China. Crystal, also known as the “celebrity coach,” is a certified life coach and wellness/nutrition expert, whose personal coaching, speaking, CD and video programs, books, and articles have helped people all over the world. Crystal is a Member of the International Coaching Federation and the founder of Crystal Vision Life, Ltd. Crystal is also the author of Skinny Life: The Real Secret to Being Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit.

I speak with Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen about their new book, Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny, and what it means for your goals right now.

I discuss the 5 must-ask questions for goal achievement, including how you can take your ambitious dreams to the next level.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/374 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary Choosing Your Next Goal is Just the Beginning Every goal requires a filter, or a way of processing the idea to ensure it not only gets done, but also meets the mark for something extraordinary in your life and work. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I discuss the 5 must-ask questions for goal achievement, including how you can take your ambitious dreams to the next level. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Focus@Will [Start your 2-week free trial] Gusto [Get 3 Months Free!] The 5 AM Miracle [Book by Jeff Sanders] The Free-Time Formula [Book by Jeff Sanders]

I speak with Ariel Garten, co-founder of the Muse Meditation Headbands, about the power of meditation for productivity, sleep, and brain health.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/373 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary Meditation with Real Time Feedback to Get in the Zone It’s time to amplify your healthy habit with the right data at the right time. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Ariel Garten, co-founder of the Muse Meditation Headbands, about the power of meditation for productivity, sleep, and brain health. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Gusto [Get 3 Months Free!] Teachable [Get 50% off your first 3 months with code MIRACLE] Focus@Will [Start your 2-week free trial] The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Read by Jeff Sanders] ChooseMuse.com [Muse Meditation Headband] ArielGarten.com [Ariel’s website] Untangle Podcast [Hosted by Patricia Karpas and Ariel Garten] . Ariel Garten Ariel Garten is a neuroscientist, innovator, and entrepreneur whose driving purpose is to empower and help others overcome mental obstacles in order to live healthy, happy lives and reach their maximum potential. Ariel is a co-founder of InteraXon, the makers of Muse: the brain sensing headband. Muse is the award-winning wearable technology that assists and trains meditation and mindfulness. Before founding InteraXon, Ariel was not only trained as a neuroscientist and psychotherapist, but also started her own international clothing line while she worked in labs researching Parkinson’s disease and hippocampal neurogenesis.

I speak with Ulf Schwekendiek, founder and CEO of the Centered App, about how you can stay calm and laser focused throughout your workday with each and every task.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/372 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary Ready for a Boost to Get in the Zone? Finding your flow is not an accident — it’s an intentional process that you can repeat again and again. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Ulf Schwekendiek, founder and CEO of the Centered App, about how you can stay calm and laser focused throughout your workday with each and every task. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode BetterHelp [Get 10% off your first month with code 5AM] Blender Bombs [Get 20% off your first order with code 5AM] Gusto [Get 3 Months Free!] Caldera + Lab [Get 20% off your first Caldera Lab purchase of The Good with code 5AMMIRACLE] Teachable [Get 50% off your first 3 months with code MIRACLE] Centered App [Created by Ulf Schwekendiek] Ulf Schwekendiek [LinkedIn] @sulf [Ulf on Twitter] . Ulf Schwekendiek Ulf Schwekendiek is the founder and CEO of Centered, the first Flow State app, to bring modern mindfulness techniques into the workplace and productivity industry. Centered reimagines standard task management apps and allows you to create a Task Playlist, using custom focus music (or your own Spotify) as well as a virtual productivity coach to help you find your Flow State (where you’re focused, aware, and creating your best work without distraction – basically, “in the zone”). Centered users report being able to complete tasks 20% faster when using the app.

I speak with Dr. Mary Rensel and Ali Hively, co-founders of the Brain Ops Group, about how we can optimize our brains for stress, resiliency, and performance.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/371 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary Your Brain Can Do Better, A Lot Better I would love to believe that drinking more coffee is the answer to all my health and productivity challenges. Since chugging caffeine isn’t the best answer, what can we do to reach our next level of performance? In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Dr. Mary Rensel and Ali Hively, co-founders of the Brain Ops Group, about how we can optimize our brains for stress, resiliency, and performance. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Brain Ops Group [Speaking, workshops, and program to optimize brain health] Dr. Mary Rensel [LinkedIn] Ali Hively [LinkedIn] Kijia [Ali’s health and fitness company] . Mary Rensel, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Director of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Wellness at the Mellen Center of the Cleveland Clinic. She has graduated from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her Neurology and Neuro-immunology fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic. She is boarded in Neurology and Integrative Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Rensel’s work has focused on Adult and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis, Brain health and Integrative Medicine. Her work in academic medicine often intersects with wellness, advocacy, innovation and strategic initiatives. She serves on the International Pediatric MS Study Group and is on the steering committee of the National Network of Pediatric MS Centers. She is a “Best Doctor” of Cleveland since 2010 per the Cleveland Magazine. . Ali Hively is the founder of Kijia, a company which empowers busy women to feel their best through building habits of nutrition, mindset and movement. She (Kijia) helps companies and individuals break through through their busy lives to manage stress, lose weight, gain energy and live their best life! Ali has created a signature lifestyle program to make positive change possible and long lasting. Ali holds a Master’s Degree in education and curriculum. She has been in the health and fitness industry for over 15 years as a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and nutrition and wellness consultant, before starting her own company. Ali is the Director of Fitness for a tennis and racquet club where she teaches fitness classes, manages a team of instructors and runs wellness programs.