The more I go through life, the more I am convinced that we are just on a treadmill trying to stay on.

Christina has spent her life embracing her passions; and we are all better for it.

Every day is a chance to learn. That’s how Julie lives: full of curiosity.

What is your purpose in life? Sam Taggart has decided to live his life his way and that brings him joy. “I try to be unconditionally myself in this world.”

After a shift in plans this week, I was reminded that sometimes you have to embrace the moment you've been given and just say, "F it, I'm going to get going." It was true for me this week, and it should be true for us all every day.

After years at American Girl, Anne returned to Des Moines and has spent the last five years creating one-of-a-kind experiences for consumers; including RAGBRAI.

UNI Panther Alum Adam Viet joins the podcast to recount the day 15 years ago when I wrote a profile on him as a young reporter and he a young member of the UNI Panthers Men's Basketball team. We were once business partners and now friends. We talk about how he learned about hard work, his life as an athlete, and what's up next in the personal training world.

Lately, I've been letting myself by bothered by cosmetic issues. In trying to understand them, I was reminded of a scene in the West Wing about this very issue. Bam! Problem solved! Don't waste time on cosmetic issues.

Sahan Jayawardena joins the Live it Well podcast to talk about his award-winning short film, "Can I Have a Mask?", winner of the Best Animated Short (Venice Shorts Fest), Best Animated Short - Gold Award (Independent Short Awards), Outstanding Achievement in Animation (Indie Shorts Fest), and the Best Animation - Honorable Mention (Top Short Awards). 

Your personal Board of Directors are people who inspire you and lead you forward.

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your families are healthy and safe. Even in a crazy year, we have a lot to be thankful for.

It has become more and more apparent to me that organizations that profess to have a collaborative culture oftentimes struggle to have a real collaborative culture.

Just as in life, in business, compassion can and does go a long way. Just this past week, Burger King UK showed their true selves in encouraging their followers on Twitter to go eat a Big Mac. No, it was not a gimmick. It was a true example of leading with heart.

After helping a friend in a career pivot over the last week, I began thinking about what makes "the right moment." Hint: There isn't one. The right moment is the one you have right now.

I was recently browsing Twitter and came across a really simple lesson that reminded me of a speech from Jack Canfield 25 years ago with a simple lesson.

I've long been a fan of tennis star Andy Murray. He's a three-time grand slam champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist. And now he's playing with a new hip. This is an old recording of my thoughts right after he won his first grand slam.

I've been thinking a lot about the competition in our own lives and came up with this concept of "Risk Living."

To close out Season 3 of Live it Well, I wanted to bring on my friend, Mike. We've known each other for 20 years and over the past year, he's battled to take back his life and I wanted him to share his journey. He's truly living it well these days.

A non-track athlete, athlete, turned coach, turned professional poker player, turned awesome dude. That's Mike. And he's friends with some rad people. Just listen, and live it well.

A non-track athlete, athlete, turned coach, turned professional poker player, turned awesome dude. That's Mike. And he's friends with some rad people. Just listen, and live it well.