Shoulder Pain Journey

In this episode, I talk about my shoulder pain journey.
I share the four key words I learned from an excellent yoga teacher:

"Think movement, not stretching"

Here is the link to the video

Background
I began to experience shoulder pain and mobility problems around 15 years a...

David in the Gym

In this episode, we visit David's gym in Chiang Mai where he walks us through some of his key exercises and shares important tips along the way.

Here is the link to the video

But first, here are some points I would like to emphasize:
- Most guys can do a lot more in the gym tha...

To Become Free Is Everything

Agenda:
- Becoming free, stepping outside our comfort zone
- John O'Donohue - To become free is everything
- Rousseau quote - Everywhere, men are in chains
- After decades worrying about everyone else, now I am free
- Jon Bon Jovi - It's my life
- Frank Sinatra - My Way
- Be f...

Expat on the Beach - Freedom is a great feeling!

Agenda:
- At the beach - Hua Hin, Thailand
- Scandinavian community
- Golf destination
- YouTube update
- Well-Being Man channel is growing
- Travel & Leisure ranks Chiang Mai #1
- Driver's licenses, condo ownership
- Material wealth and happiness
- Freedom i...

The Aging Body

Agenda:
In this episode, we talk about what it's like to physically age.
Hair, hearing, eyes, teeth, shoulders, all change with age.
The counterattack: yoga, movement, foam roller, cold immersion, breathwork, working the core.

Here's the link to our video

Peter: In this episode, we ...

David’s Daily Routine

Agenda:
In this episode, David gives us a glimpse of his very disciplined daily routine.
He's up early, hydrates and stretches all day long, goes on a long walk, visits the gym, does aquatic calisthenics in the pool, enjoys several hobbies, rides his motorbike, and eats healthy ...

Agenda:
In this episode, we talk to David Lenovitz about his experience living in Thailand.
David is a super-fit 65 year old living in Chiang Mai.
Like me, he moved here from Miami Beach. He also lived in New York City.

Questions for David:
- Do we have to be a little crazy to live in Thailand?
- Why C...

Agenda:
- Purpose = Passion + Expertise + Need
- Finding Purpose is a journey - often painful, always rewarding
- Aligning inner-self with outer-self
- Carl Jung - Individuation
- James Hollis - The Middle Passage
- Journey to Purpose is a path for growth, a rite of passage

The Journey to Purpose

Agenda:
- Observing suffering - family, friends, mine
- Suffering fuels creativity
- Birth of the Nine Pillars of Well-Being
- The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron
- All of us are artists
- Are you passively consuming or creating? 
- The phone is poison
- My logo - a strong, centered man
- Suggestions for my c...

Agenda:
- Life in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- My pivot to video 
- The journey a man travels
- Nine Pillars of Well-Being
- Suggestions for men over 50

Well-Being Man – My pivot to video

Hello from Thailand!
I wanted to bring you up to date on what I’m doing now.
First, thank you – to all of you – who r...

Agenda:
- Self-Image - the key
- Psycho-Cybernetics, by Maxwell Maltz, MD
- The mind is a goal-seeking machine
- Provide the image, the machine makes it a reality
- We can change our self-image anytime
- Influential books emphasizing the power of thought

The Science of Self-Image - The Key to Well-Bei...

Agenda:
- Buddhist practice of Making Merit
- What is Making Merit?
- Thai culture of good deeds for good karma
- Video clips at the temple with the monk
- Praying for deceased family members
- Blessings from the temple - reflection, calm, peace, joy

Making Merit in Thailand - A Birthday Blessing