Eager to Be Healthy - a Health and Happiness Podcast

The Eager to Be Healthy Podcast — hosted by Michael Scott Eger, health coach and wellness advocate — brings you inspiring health and happiness conversations that empower you to live a more vibrant, balanced life. Join us for aspirational, real-talk episodes featuring everyday people who've overcome struggles with health , chronic illness , happiness , mental wellness , and personal growth. We dive deep into nutrition , healthy eating , food sensitivities , gluten-free living , being active , fitness motivation , social dynamics , relationships , love , sadness , emotional resilience , and the joy of building a perfect life — one that's truly happy and healthy . The most powerful stories come from laypeople just like you — ordinary folks figuring out how to eat better, move more, feel better, and thrive without perfectionism. No experts-o

Eager to Be Healthy - a Health and Happiness Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Michael Scott Eger, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Eager To Be Healthy - Lorraine Sanborn - Staying Young with a Dog Named Cali

  Aug 19, 202642 min

  Lorraine Sanborn, a healthy aging educator, shares her journey of health transformation and resilience at the age of 72. She discusses the importance of positive social networks, self-care, and the role of companionship in maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. Lorraine also reflects on her experiences as a caregiver and the valuable life lessons she has learned, promoting aspirational health for individuals over fifty. Takeaways Resilience and positive mindset contribute to healthy aging. Companionship and pet care play a significant role in promoting an active and fulfilling lifestyle. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Healthy Aging 03:10 Early Years and Health Journey 06:00 Life Changes and Resilience 09:04 Positive Social Network and Mental Health 12:00 Physical Health and Self-Care 14:58 Lessons and Relationships 18:00 Companionship and Pet Care 21:10 Caregiving and Aging Issues 23:58 Life Lessons and Aspirational Health 27:02 Promotion and Conclusion

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  Eager to be healthy - Vanessa Cook - Your Body Isn't Working Against You

  Jul 28, 202630 min

  Vanessa Cook was hospitalized for severe asthma at eighteen months old. By her late twenties she was living with asthma, eleven years of fibromyalgia, and a heart condition nobody had found yet — and she'd been told to expect a pacemaker by forty-five. She's thirty-seven now. No pacemaker, no heart medication, no asthma medication, and a résumé that includes ultramarathons. In this conversation with Michael Scott Eger, Vanessa traces the turning point: the night her husband told her, through tears, that he was afraid he'd end up raising their children alone. What followed wasn't one fix. It was a five-mile obstacle course she had no business entering, two and a half hours of vomiting and crying, and a finish line that taught her she could do hard things — as long as she stopped trying to do them all at once. We get into why the trendy protocols failed her, how she learned that even a "healthy" food can be the wrong food for a specific body, and why she now reads symptoms as messages rather than problems to silence. Vanessa also makes the case for whole-person care — the emotional and spiritual work a fifteen-minute appointment will never reach — and for walking into that appointment educated enough to ask, "can we try this first?" Vanessa Cook is the founder of Starlight & Sage Wellness. Learn more at starlightandsagewellness.com . Eager to Be Healthy is listener-supported and ad-free. Support the mission at eagertobehealthy.com/support . Takeaways A symptom is a signal. Medicating it away can cost you the information underneath it. No protocol is universal. Vanessa's turnaround started when she stopped chasing trends and started paying attention to her own body. Your doctor gets fifteen minutes with you a year. You get 24/7. Showing up educated changes the conversation. Capability is built in small decisions, not dramatic ones. The finish line mattered less than the eight years after it. Chapters 00:00 Overcoming Health Challenges 02:16 What Started the Journey 03:15 The Hidden Heart Condition 16:16 The Bluff Mudder 23:15 The Whole Body Approach 26:54 Advocating for Yourself 29:08 Working with Vanessa Cook

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  Eager To Be Healthy - Nahrin Chowdhury - How Adverity Can Unstress You

  Jul 22, 202650 min

  Nahrin Chowdhury — founder, Unstressified Instagram: @unstressified — https://www.instagram.com/unstressified LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nahrin-chowdhury-73559b120 TikTok: @unstressified Website: https://www.unstressified.com Takeaways Reframing trauma and stress can lead to personal growth and resilience. Embracing discomfort and stepping out of comfort zones can lead to new levels of happiness and fulfillment. Self-confidence is built by collecting evidence of overcoming unknown situations. Physical and mental strategies are essential for managing stress effectively. Chapters 00:00 Unstressified: A Stubborn Premise 03:00 The Pursuit of Happiness 04:29 The Good and Bad of Stress 08:03 Reframing Trauma and Stress 11:30 Embracing Discomfort for Growth 15:40 Stepping Out of Comfort Zones 18:13 Adventurous Spirit and Openness to Change 25:23 Coping with the Unknown 30:12 Calming the Storm 37:51 Overcoming Fear and Embracing New Experiences 38:27 Pursuit of Happiness and Health

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  Eager to be Healthy - Matt Robinson - Afib - Writing - Boxing - Teaching in Jails

  Jul 14, 202632 min

  Matt Robinson, a writer and boxing teacher, shares his journey in health, wellness, and teaching in the prison system. He discusses his genetic health challenges, mental health techniques, and the impact of his work on his well-being. Matt also talks about his writing projects, ADHD, and his passion for boxing. Takeaways Genetic health challenges Mental health techniques Impact of work on well-being Writing projects and ADHD Passion for boxing Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Matt Robinson 00:56 Health and Wellness Journey 03:09 Teaching in the Prison System 06:02 Mental Health Techniques 09:44 Writing Projects and ADHD 25:06 Passion for Boxing

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  Eager To Be Healthy - Allie Chandler From Lyme to Wellness

  Jul 9, 202643 min

  Eager to Be Healthy — Allie Chandler — From Lyme to Wellness At twenty-five, Allie Chandler left for a backpacking trip through Europe as a healthy young teacher, and she came home with thirty to forty rotating symptoms that arrived all at once and refused to be named. It would take four more years to learn that a cluster of bug bites at the base of the Swiss Alps had sent her home with Lyme disease and several co-infections. In this conversation, Allie walks Michael through what those years asked of her — the specialists who ruled things out one by one, the heart rate that leapt from 55 to 160 the moment she stood up, and the energy healer who finally asked the question no physician had thought to ask. She shares what actually moved her toward wellness, too: a physical protocol built on drainage support, six months of daily limbic system retraining, and a slow rebuild of strength that started with putting on a pair of tennis shoes and sitting back down. None of the three worked alone. Together, over time, they gave her body somewhere safe enough to heal. Allie is now the founder of Upsell Health, where she helps practitioners and wellness brands speak to people who are sick in a way that leaves them feeling seen. She calls it empathy-led marketing, and it comes straight from the years she spent wishing that someone would look at her and say, in her words: "You're not crazy. There's something going on." Takeaways Healing rarely moves in a straight line — and the good weeks still count Nervous system regulation as the ground that lets a protocol take hold Limbic system retraining, neuroplasticity, and the brain's capacity to rewire Rebuilding strength in the smallest increments a body can accept The real out-of-pocket cost of functional medicine, and the value of talking openly with providers about it Empathy-led marketing: education and honesty in place of urgency Chapters 00:00 The Onset of Illness 13:37 The Healing Journey 40:12 Transition to Marketing Find Allie upsellhealth.com · Free archetype quiz: upsellhealth.com/archetype · @upsellmarketing Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes based on health content.

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