The Live HAPPIER longer podcast is equal parts information, inspiration, education and motivation all dedicated to building the habits of a HAPPIER, longer life. The daily plan focuses on five actions that are proven to increase longevity, and improve optimism about aging. Host Molly Watts, along with her guests will teach you how to MOVE*LEARN*SHARE*GIVE* and *LET GO. The quality of your habits, equals the quality of your life. Our habits are sustainable into your 80's, 90's and beyond. If ...
Make Your Body Work is all about living healthier, smarter and happier…and doing it all one day at a time. Dave Smith, Canada’s Top Fitness Professional, answers your health-related questions!
This started out as a way for me to keep my family motivated to live a healthier life and to be able to do most things comfortably. Get uncomfortable to be comfortable. You may not live to see tomorrow, so do what you can to make today the best day possible. How can you do that living an unhealthy and overall crappy life. Let’s change that. This is about much more than me and my family. This is about creating a movement and community of people looking to better themselves. I hope that, throu ...
This week on the podcast I'm joined by lifestyle and success coach, Alice Agnello. Alice works with women who are facing the empty nest and trying to figure out what they want to do with the rest of our lives. Alice and I talk about how women tend to stuff down our feelings and what we truly want and put our everyone else first. Alice says the fear…
In this week's episode, Molly interviews Nancy Davis Kho. Nancy is a podcast host, speaker and author of the book "The Thank You Project". The conversation this week is about Nancy's decision to write thank you notes for a year and how that turned into a book. The book shares how you too can benefit from setting up your own Thank You project. Nancy…
In this short episode, Molly brings you up to speed on what has happened in the last few weeks and where the podcast will be going in the next few months.Por Molly Watts
This week's episode is an inspirational conversation with Deb Cummins Stellato, life coach and podcast host. Deb has been a longtime facilitator and speaker working with non-profit organizations to help leaders develop their leadership mindsets. During a major "pivot" in her life, she became a life coach during the past year. "Thinking Courageously…
What? PB &J? Is this episode all about the beloved peanut butter and jelly sandwich? No, not really. This week's episode is all about handling the URGES that come when you've built a habit that doesn't serve you. To undo that urge we need to remember PB& J. P: Pause and Ponder B: Breathe on purpose J: Just for 10 minutes Listen in as I share my str…
In this week's episode we revisit one of our earliest and most popular episode's on Blue Zones. Come with us as we discuss the research and information discovered by Dan Buettner in five geographic areas in the world where people live the longest and where the are high numbers of older people who age without typical diseases like heart disease, can…
Are we preprogrammed with more than our physical attributes from our parents? Are we programmed to behave in certain ways too? This week on the podcast, I'm speaking with Johanna Lynn, founder of the Family Imprint Institute. Johanna helps people understand how their background, their parents' backgrounds and even their grandparents may be influenc…
This week on the podcast I'm talking about walking, with health coach Carolyn Cohen. We discuss the benefits of walking as a way of improving your health and increasing longevity in the best possible way. Carolyn is a health coach who believes that walking is the very best way to improve health for everyone. She hosts a weekly podcast called "Welln…
In this week's episode I revisit some of the great books that I've read and reviewed on the podcast as well as some of the wonderful author's I've interviewed. Any of these books would make a great addition to your pandemic reading list. If you are struggling with depression and anxiety during COVID-19 please visit https://www.verywellmind.com/best…
If COVID-19 is getting you down, this episode will give you five practical actions to take this week that will make it easier to manage you mind and feel better. I discuss the why's and the basic benefits behind each and how I recognized their importance in helping me feel better. 1) Time Management 2) Limit your Information Intake 3) Get your Slee…
In this short episode I talk all about buffering and the habits we build in an attempt to avoid feeling negative emotions. I discuss the value of being able to recognize our thoughts and how they are creating the feelings that lead to buffering. Buffering is when we use external things to change how we feel internally.When you stop buffering, you s…
In this episode, I discuss the importance of managing your mind during times of high stress. Given the uncertainty of the world surrounding COVID-19, this episode gives steps to recognize your thinking and which thoughts are increasing your anxiety. You can feel better by managing your thoughts and thinking on purpose. I share how to build a new or…
This week I'm revisiting some of our best episodes on habits and grabbing some of the best little nuggets of each. One of the lessons I’ve learned over the last nearly three years of building Five for Life is the IMPACT of habits on our lives. Ultimately it’s what you do consistently over time that defines what your life story will be. And consiste…
This week's episode discusses the important book "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End". This book focuses on autonomy in aging and dignity in dying. It is written by physician, surgeon and best-selling author Dr. Atul Gawande. Host Molly Watts shares some of the most important insights from this book and how planning for death is act…
In this week's episode, Molly is joined by broadcasting pro and podcast host, Peter Bowes for a conversation about their shared passion--longevity. Peter hosts, Live Long and Master Aging (or the LLAMA podcast) where he explores the stories and the science behind human longevity. Peter is a veteran reporter for the BBC in Los Angeles and has had th…
This week on the podcast, Molly is joined by sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington. Amy and Nancy host the Passionistas Project podcast and share with Molly their passion for helping female entrepreneurs. Learn about their latest venture, the Passionistas Project Pack and how they are helping support women-owned businesses and female artisans with a sub…
It happens. There are situations and circumstances in life that simply--suck. In this episode, you'll learn how to manage your mind through times of crises and how to prevent the negative thought spin cycle. First step is to acknowledge something terrible has happened. Second step is to ask questions of your brain to help guide your thoughts toward…
This week's episode sparks conversation on the term "anti-aging" with filmmaker and director, Tara Gadomski. Tara wrote and directed this short film, which employs dark humor to get across the point that aging is something that none of us have any control over. We discuss the beauty industry and how they use dangerous terms like "flaws" or "correct…
In this episode, Molly reminds us that our thoughts are what determine our happiness, not our circumstances. Even when circumstances seem challenging, we can add to our own suffering by focusing our thoughts on how difficult life feels. She recaps the popular TED talk (and book) by Ron Gutman called, SMILE-the astonishing power of a Simple Act". He…
In this week's episode host Molly Watts, talks about the vision for the podcast moving forward and how the combination of information, inspiration, education and motivation will unfold to help you create the habits of a happier, longer life. In honor of her Dad's 92nd birthday, she revisits some of the science behind the five daily habits that make…
This week in the 61st episode of the Live Happier Longer Podcast we say goodbye to wonderful co-host Angela McDade. We share our thoughts on doing the podcast together for the last year and a half, how much we've grown and how much we've learned about building the habits of a HAPPIER, longer life. We reflect on some of the great interviews, excepti…
As we prepare for the holidays and a time of joy and inspiration we wanted to revisit some of our most inspirational interviews. In this short episode, we revisit our interview with Katherine Switzer, Pat Gallant-Charette and Cherie Gruenfeld. All of these women are inspirations athletically, but also in how they age with optimism and defy standard…
On the podcast this week, we talk with Sky Bergman all about the "Lives Well Lived" , the documentary she directed and filmed that was inspired by her own grandmother who lived to 103. The film includes forty different elders with interviews conducted over four years and is a wonderful montage of their stories. The result is a very inspiring film t…
This week on the podcast we talk with storyteller, writer, and podcaster Stephanie Rafflelock about her upcoming book "A Delightful Little Book on Aging" as well as an article she recently published called "Five Gratitude Practices to See You Through Tough Times." Stephanie believes that that a good story can transform the way you see the world. Sh…
This week we're reflecting on some of the best conversations we've had regarding gratitude. From our earliest episode on gratitude, episode #17 where we talked about the science of gratitude.From there we revisit our conversation on Brene Brown's "The Gift of Imperfection" and her guidepost for creating a "whole-hearted life" which is cultivating g…
We're talking about our 30 Day Ultimate Habit Building System. Pillar number one is Brain Training -Based on the self-coaching model by Brook Castillo. Thoughts create our feelings, which determine our actions and get the results that we have in our lives . Pillar number two is the PLAN. Building new habits in our 30-Day Ultimate Habit Building Sys…
This week on the podcast we are doing the first of a two-part series on the Ultimate 30-Day Habit Building System! We talk all about the "whys" behind habit-building and how our system can help you with a repeatable framework to build new habits and replace habits that don't serve you. In our system, we dive into who you want to become, focusing on…
We talk with John Leland about his book, "Happiness is a Choice You Make-Lessons from a year among the Oldest Old". Leland, shared some of his experiences with us in writing this book which started as an assignment for the newspaper. In his own words, " In 2015, I followed six people over age 85 for a year. I expected a deep dive into the hardships…
This week on the podcast we discuss how happiness is found in our day to day lives and not something that we look for in big, thrilling moments. We talk about the fact that happiness is a decision of mindset in the day to day, average moments in life. We approach being happy in a deep and lasting way and not just looking for those “thrilling high” …
Are you a morning person? This week we discuss the power of a morning routine and why it sets you up for success throughout your day. Having a morning routine has been proven to have health benefits including reduced stress and anxiety. A morning routine necessitates an evening routine and your sleep can't be compromised to build this habit. We dis…
This week on the podcast we pause for a moment to look back on our first 50 episodes. We take just one thought, sentence, quote or statement from each and share them. They are a mix of powerful ideas, interesting statistics and a couple that will just make you smile. We want to say thank you to all of our listeners, subscribers, reviewers and to ou…
On this week's podcast we discuss how daily habit #5, LET GO, may be the most important habit of all. Stress and worry are not just negative emotion words that we should be tossing around. They are true social trends with major health implications impacting us now and in the future. Stress is literally killing us. Beyond stress, when we talk about …
People who focus on practicing gratitude are healthier, experience less illness (including depression), have stronger relationships, behave in more generous ways, and are overall happier and more optimistic. We discuss the ways of building the habit of gratitude on a daily basis and how the mindful decision to be grateful achieves the strongest res…
Science has proven that loneliness and isolation increase morbidity amongst seniors, while developing social connections is proven to increase longevity and improve overall quality of life. This is a habit that can be learned and even if you consider yourself an introvert, we have ideas for you to build new friendships. We share the negative impact…
This week on the podcast it's all about your brain and building the habits that protect brain health as you age! Learn all about exercise, diet and most importantly brain activities that encourage neural plasticity and can prevent dementia and Alzheimer's. Hear practical tips and ideas for activities that you can start doing on a daily basis to cha…
This week on the podcast we talk with author, entrepreneur, and influencer--Lorraine C. Ladish.We wanted to chat with Lorraine about how important moving is to her as a habit, and what she believes about exercise as she ages. Her passion for exercise reflects all of the reasons daily habit #1 is MOVE. Over the course of her life, she has faced many…
For the next weeks, we’re going to be talking about the FIVE habits that make up our lifestyle strategy and philosophy at Five for Life. MOVE*LEARN* SHARE*GIVE* LET GO. All backed by science and proven to increase longevity AND improve overall happiness. First up is daily habit #1 MOVE. We say all the time that it’s daily habit number one for a rea…
Are you trying to break a "bad" habit? Listen in as Molly & Angela discuss why they don't use the word "bad" to describe habits.Learn the Golden Rule of Habit Change. (Hint: you can't truly break habits) We talk about the inversion of the laws of habit building and provide five practical tips for breaking habits that don't serve you. We share our f…
On the podcast this week Molly and Angela talk about the metaskill of "how to build a new habit". By definition, a meta skill is a nugget of practical knowledge that applies to a wide variety of circumstances including ones you have never directly experienced before. Figuring out how to manage your brain so you can create the thoughts that lead to …
This week on the podcast we take a 10,000 foot view of brain science, and in particular the areas of the brain that are involved with habit formation. Want to build new habits? You're going to have to be aware of your primitive brain while you make plans with and listen to your executive brain. Why does the brain build habits? How much of your life…
In the first episode of season 2, co-hosts Molly Watts and Angela McDade revisit the five daily habits of a happier, longer life. As they continue to highlight these habits--MOVE, LEARN, SHARE, GIVE and LET GO--including the science behind increasing longevity and improving overall quality of life, the focus for season is on HOW to build habits tha…
Start today. Do something to better yourself today. It doesn’t matter what it is, just do something. Let me know your thoughts on the episode on social. @td_schreck
Pat Gallant-Charette is not your average grandma. The 68-year-old life-long Maine resident was recently inducted into the Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Until last year, Pat was the oldest swimmer to swim the English Channel and she still holds 9 world records for age group in marathon open-water swimming. We talk with her about overcoming fears, …
Brene Brown is a researcher. storyteller and a Texan. She believes that every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. In this episode of the podcast we discuss her first New York Times bestseller, "The Gifts of Imperfection: Letting Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who Y…
In this episode Molly and Angela talk to Maria Leonard Olsen. At age 50, Maria had drank her way out of her 25-year marriage. She had will-fully derailed her own successful law career. She was stuck. When she turned 50, she had the distinct feeling that she was on the downward slope of her life. She ended up writing a book, "50 after 50" follows th…
In this episode, we talk with Liz Vassey, director and producer of the documentary, "The Human Race". Liz, an avid runner, started questioning her ability to continue running as she aged and her curiosity lead her to filming many marathon runners who were well over the age of 50 and running. This is much more than a story about running or aging-- i…
n this episode, we interview Dr. Emily Rogalski, PhD, from Northwestern University's Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease. We learn about Dr. Rogalski's work to research and define, "Super Agers" .Alzheimer’s and other dementias are on the rise, but you can take a proactive approach to help protect yourself as you age. Altho…
Today on the podcast we are joined by Nanette Mutrie, professor at the University of Edinburgh and Chair of Physical Activity for Health. Nanette has been active in encouraging walking as a way for increasing healthiness in Scotland since the 1990's. You'll hear how walking is really the very best exercise for most people and it's something we are …
This week we speak with Jason Paige Smith, a photographer from Maine all about his project called "The Oldest State". Jason has spent the last year taking portraits of some of Maine's oldest residents who personify the Maine lifestyle. We fell in love with Jason's photographs and hearing the stories behind this project. From Everard Hall, a 72-year…