Episodes

Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Injuries and heeling: the role of collagen
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
This is Agi explaining how growing up on a Collagen rich diet has benefited her with her injury and why it is important to supplement with Collagen, especially if exercising a lot and doing high impact sports like running.
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Global travel with a 4 months old baby
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Traveling long hall with a 4 months old baby for a month in Asia requires some serious packing and planning. Mostly in regards to what clothes and apothecary to bring.
The planning involves minimizing the luggage, but making sure we wont be freezing or stuck without the suitable outfits for humid climates, such as in Singapore or a crispy breeze on a mountain top in South Korea.
The mix of living in two countries, in addition traveling, and both parents working, requires extensive organization and support of many dedicated helpers, babysitters, nannies, friends, and family.
We can have it all, if we do reassure ourselves that we can. I'm a much better parent, dedicated, passionate, loving, when I get my self-care moments into my day.
Organize yourself, dare to take and invest in support. Yet, it's everyone's business, how they decide to raise their children and live up to their personal expectations.
LIVE AND LET LIVE, my number one credo, when it comes to children.
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Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Expert series: Optimize your performance using CBD
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Optimal Performance Zurich - OPZ collaborates with Sharon Tsai, founder of True North Labs, to create a CBD-based wellness patch called To the Rescue. This method of CBD delivery is unique and greatly differs from oral-based products such as tincture oils. Each patch is precisely dosed and allows for CBD and other feel good ingredients to be absorbed in the body over a course of 8-12 hours. Listen to learn more about how to use the patch and the best ways to incorporate this fun and effective wellness hack into your daily routine.
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@drschwank
@praxiskreis2
@unesurcent
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Alpen Group http://alpengroup.com/

Friday Mar 10, 2023
CBD the way to go
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Dealing with sleep issues, insomnia, struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and for many women during their monthly cycle, CBD can reduce symptoms, incl. pain, and there with contribute greatly to an improved life quality.
The benefits of a natural product, over chemical substances often taken to reduce the burden of diverse issues, such as insomnia, depression, and anxiety. CBD has clear benefit in improving life quality in a more organic, rather than medical prospect.
The lifestyle component of CBD shouldn’t be underestimated, as it mentally promotes well-being over medicalisation and somatisation.
@drschwank
@optimalperformance
@unesurcent

Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Survival tips for grey winter days
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
In today’s podcast live from sunny lake side promenade in Zurich, with my guest Marie from Southern California, we discuss how to survive grey winter days.
Winter and darkness, fog, rain, and lack of sunlight impacts many people’s well-being during the northern hemisphere.
What can we do to boost our energy and cheer up:
-Exercise, especially during the bright daylight hours. No matter rain or sun.
-Winter swimming, a pure endorphin booster.
-Meet and be active with friends.
-Head to the mountains for snow and bright sunlight.
-Go for a walk when it’s sunny in your area or grab lunch, a coffee in the pre spring sun (We promise, it’s a game changer!)
-Plan a trip to warmer sunnier climate.
-Light therapy, use a SAD lamp at home.
-Reach out to an expert before symptoms get too severe.
-Psychotherapy can support you through the darkest months of the year.
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@optimalperformancezurich
@swipedbyaswiss

Saturday Feb 25, 2023
What’s positive about menopause?
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Menopause has a primarily negative connotation. Long lists of symptoms both physical and psychiatrist ones. Yet, one can also look at the upsides of this transitional phase in life. The mature self, developed over years and many different stages of development. A journey of personal growth. The woman in menopause can have an incredible sex life, as a result of all the accumulated experience over the life trajectory. Menopausal women know what they want and often have the confidence to ask for it or even demand it. There is further no more concern about unwanted pregnancies, since fertility is out of discussion. This can result in pure pleasure, laissez faire, and simply being true to oneself and the needs.
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@optimalperformancezurich

Friday Feb 24, 2023
It needs a village to raise a child
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Sitting at my favorite beauty studio getting my nails done, while baby Raphaël is being taken care of by the wonderful ladies here.
What a magic time for me and him too! It needs a village to raise a child. This is what I fondly believe! The more a child is exposed to different people the better for his future development.
We both decided that he needs to learn from an early age on, that there’s other people around him, that love him just as much as his parents do. It makes my mommy life so so much more enjoyable, having multiple helping, baring hands.
I always felt that quality time with anyone goes before quantity time. Especially, with a child, the quality of the engagement with the child is what matters and children mirror that back immediately. It is way more important to dedicate one’s full attention to a child under a shorter period of time, rather than spending all day and night with a child without being attentive nor present and genuinely interested. Less but focused attention can absolutely be more for everyone’s well-being!
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@optimalperformancezurich

Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
New business mom in style
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
To me, personal style in attitude and fashion during pregnancy, in the hospital, and postpartum are essential for maintaining a sense of identity as a woman.
This is why I put a lot of effort and time in rethinking my wardrobe. It’s been possible that way to wear the same as pre pregnancy, with a twist emphasising the confidence to be an entrepreneur, business woman, company owner, and simultaneously proud new mom.
Personal styling tips
- Dress for success
- Style that conveys self-confidence
- Repurpose you fashion accessories to become mommy essentials (i.e. Chanel travel purse became essential diaper bag)
- Keep it simple, yet classy!
- Use accessories to pimp up your style
- Fit all in a Birkin bag, instead of a multicolored, functional backpack
- Kelly to go and Chanel phone bag perfect company when out with your baby carry
Brands I’m obsessed with:
- Atelier Choux
- Bonpoint
- Tartine et chocolate
- Oscar & Valentine
- Il Gufo
- Livly
- En Soie Zurich
- Chantecaille Bébé
- Coolest family store Paris Smallable
- Antipope baby carry
- Cybex stroller
- Stokke crib
- Moon baby chair
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@unesurcent
@optimalperformancezurich

Saturday Feb 04, 2023
New mom back in shape
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
8 weeks ago our son was born. 1 week after the c section, I’ve illegally started running again. Listening to my body, starting slow and for me only short distances. What a feeling, the first postpartum run felt like freedom! So incredible, all the senses involved in that very basic run.
Yoga work outs were possible 10 days after c section delivery. Starting at home, then PT, followed by group training. Gaining confidence with every day and every movement, reconnecting with my body and mind.
Yoga work outs to bring back balance, strength, and grace. The longer you stay active during pregnancy, the shorter, and smoother the recovery. Headstand and forearm stand stood highest on the priority list.
Beside the me-time for sports, taking care of your inner and outer beauty is essential for new mommy health.
Sports tips
- Never stop moving
- Start with low impact activities
- Routines rock, 5min exercise a day
- Listen to your body, its signs
- Trust your instincts!
@drschwank
@unesurcent
@optimalperformancezurich

Monday Jan 16, 2023
Phone-free spaces
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Today’s podcast in conversation live from LA with Graham Dugoni. He’s American entrepreneur and founder of Yondr, the company that pioneered the concept of phone-free spaces.
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Graham went on to earn a political science degree from Duke University in 2009. He has a longstanding interest in sociology and philosophy of technology, and this interest eventually inspired the creation of Yondr.
Invented in 2014, Yondr uses a patented system of lockable phone pouches to create phone-free spaces for artists like Dave Chappelle, Jack White, and Madonna, as well as school districts around the world.
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