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From Wealth to Well-being: An Inspiring Journey with Mark Fujiwara (Ep. 68)

From Wealth to Well-being: An Inspiring Journey with Mark Fujiwara (Ep. 68)

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Mental health struggles can often be overshadowed by the glitz of financial accomplishments. 

It’s time to bridge the gap between professional achievement and emotional well-being!

In an effort to destigmatize mental health challenges, Brent Mekosh sits down with Mark Fujiwara, Director at Baird Private Wealth Management, who courageously shares his personal battles with depression and anxiety. This episode offers listeners a unique perspective on the intersection of mental health and financial success, promoting open dialogue around mental well-being.

Mark discusses:

  • The power of vulnerability
  • The 100-day challenge of moving out of your comfort zone
  • Common pressures faced by high achievers and entrepreneurs
  • An effective visualization exercise that helped him battle panic attacks
  • His upcoming movie “Big Stages” where aspiring public speakers go on a journey of deep transformation
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

In addition to being a Certified Portfolio Manager® and Director at Baird Private Wealth Management, Mark is a strategic investor in over a dozen high-character and high-alignment companies. He is an international speaker, recently speaking on the Private Wealth Reset at Oxford Union in England. He is the executive producer and a featured speaker in the award-winning documentary Big Stages.

Mark is also a dedicated supporter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the National Alliance on Mental Health, and To Write Love on Her Arms. Mark is a life-long student of optimizing his longevity, mental health, and fitness. He enjoys running marathons and is currently training for the World Senior Games track and field 200-meter sprint. His most recent charity is called The Ikigai Court, which supports the mental well-being of entrepreneurs by providing a safe space to speak openly about their mental health.

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Rethinking Medicine: Dr. Lufkin’s Quest for Authentic Health Wisdom (Ep. 53)

Rethinking Medicine: Dr. Lufkin’s Quest for Authentic Health Wisdom (Ep. 53)

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With an unprecedented rise in cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, health and wellness are on everyone’s minds. 

What has led to the increase of these chronic diseases? How to change our lifestyle to improve our health? 

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by Dr. Robert Lufkin, a physician and medical professor at UCLA and USC, in discussing the role of our metabolism and its connection to chronic diseases, the impact of nutrition on health, and the benefits of a low-carb diet. 

Dr. Lufkin stresses the value of steering clear of junk food, going back to the basics with unprocessed foods, and making those little everyday changes that can really boost our health.

Dr. Lufkin explores:

  • The current health scenario in the United States 
  • The role of our metabolism in the development of chronic diseases
  • Ways our diet influences certain types of diseases 
  • Reasons exercise is crucial for our overall health
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician/medical school professor (UCLA & USC) focusing on the applied science of health, longevity, and consciousness. Dr. Lufkin helps to reimagine the conventional healthcare model with evidence-based, clinically proven lifestyle modifications and other tools. Through this, we prevent/reverse chronic diseases, cultivate consciousness, and live life to the fullest.

Author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 32 chapters, and 13 books translated into five languages on medical imaging. Dr. Lufkin has been elected President of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology and President of the Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and awarded the society’s highest honor for his research. 

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