Show Notes
This 2025 Best Of highlight episode brings together the most impactful conversations on mental health, wellness, performance, and personal growth. I sat down with Joe Hudson, Abbie Smith-Ryan, Sahil Bloom, and Dr. Steven Storage to explore insights and strategies that reshaped how I think about relationships, emotional awareness, parenting, and overall well-being. From emotional intelligence with Joe Hudson, women’s health and fitness with Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, redefining success with Sahil Bloom, to brain health and ADHD insights with Dr. Steven Storage, this episode is packed with actionable tips and thought-provoking ideas. Whether you want to boost mental health, performance, or personal growth, these highlights are a must-listen. →Leave Us A Voice Message! Topics Discussed: → How to improve emotional awareness? → Benefits of creatine for women? → How to redefine success? → Tips for brain health and ADHD? → How to boost mental health and performance? Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:01:12 - Joe Hudson: Age Appropriate Parenting → 00:06:16 - Repressing emotions → 00:11:44 - Connection & self worth → 00:15:05 - Parenting obligations → 00:18:27 - Anxiety hack → 00:24:21 - What are you afraid to feel? → 00:27:29 - Abbie Smith: Creatine and women → 00:29:46 - Creatine side effects → 00:32:17 - Loading dose → 00:36:06 - Brain health: sleep, & mood → 00:41:06 - Why supplement creatine → 00:43:34 - When and how to take creatine → 00:46:37 - Pregnancy and athleticism → 00:48:31 - Mental health & creatine → 00:52:37 - Sourcing creatine → 00:56:16 - Sahil Bloom: Honoring your time → 01:01:58 - NOBODY CARES → 01:05:22 - Life not numbers → 01:07:19 - Absolute yes and no → 01:08:47 - Creating energy → 01:12:29 - Work-life balance → 01:15:57 - Marriage & “The One” → 01:17:48 - Dr. Steven Storage: SPECT Scans → 01:22:51 - ADHD Frontal Lobes → 01:27:08 - Undiagnosed ADHD → 01:31:51 - Nutrition & ADHD → 01:36:19 - Physical activity → 01:39:12 - Sleep hygiene → 01:43:07 - Caffeine, conflict, and impulse control Further Listening → Repressed Emotions, Anxiety + Why Self-Improvement Doesn’t Exist | Joe Hudson → The Truth About Creatine for Women: Strength, Hormones, + Brain Health | Abbie Smith → Create Financial Freedom + A Purpose-Driven Life With This 5-Part Wealth Strategy | Sahil Bloom → ADHD in Kids Explained + How The SPECT Brain Scan Guides Care | Dr. Steven Storage Check Out Joe Hudson: → Learn more + complimentary transformation guide → Art of Accomplishment Podcast (Spotify / YouTube) → X (Twitter) Check Out Abbie: → IG: @asmithryan → Website Check Out Sahil: → Instagram → The 5 Types Of Wealth (Book) Check Out Dr. Steven: → Website → Instagram: @drstevenstorage ; @amen_clinics → YouTube Check Out Kelly: → Instagram → Youtube → Facebook
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