Our Funniest Season Yet? | Reacting to Season 1 Highlights
Our scariest, sweetest, and realest ease moments, completely unfiltered. Nailea and Justus step off the table to spill what was really going on behind the first seven episodes. From brain fog to breakthroughs, this is the blooper reel of our lives.Happy Halloween! Enjoy!0:00-1:52: Intro1:53-8:20: Sex episode, Guest: Dr. Kate Balestrieri8:21-11:07: Business & Purpose, Guest: Tom LeNoble11:08-13:04: Sleep, Guest: Dr. Cheri Mah13:05-14:24: Grief, Guest: David Kessler14:25-16:50: Food & Diet, Guest: Dr. Christopher Gardner16:51-19:43: Environment, Guest: Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh
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Understanding the Climate Without the Panic
Join us at the table with Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh, a leading climate scientist and Stanford professor whose work bridges science, society, and justice. From decoding extreme weather to translating climate data into real-world insight, Dr. Diffenbaugh helps make sense of what’s actually happening to our planet, and what the data really tells us. In this episode, we explore how understanding the science behind climate change can shift the conversation from panic to perspective, and from fear to informed action. Enjoy!EASE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ease?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@easeradio?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51x8OhqmT9r3HLyenR52ER?si=2cbca073cd0e4f43NAILEA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naileadevora?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billlnai?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/naileadevoraNOAH:Stanford Website: https://sustainability.stanford.edu/people/noah-diffenbaughSegments00:00 - Introduction00:51 - How Did Dr. Diffenbaugh Get Into Climate Research03:32 - Optimism in Climate Science05:54 - The Lorax & Climate Education09:45 - So...Are We Going to Die?11:45 - Breaking Down What Climate Change Really Is13:54 - The Purpose of Climate Research 15:56 - The Climate Change Countdown18:43 - "I Wish I Could Do Something"20:54 - Do Individual Efforts....Work?22:20 - What Should Companies Be Doing?25:37 - Let's Talk About Greenwashing!26:26 - The Financial Impacts of Climate Change29:33 - Audience Questions40:20 - True or False 44:04 - This or That45:21 - How Can Facing Climate Change Bring Us Ease?
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The Food Industry's Biggest Lies & How to Break Free
Join Nailea and Justus at the table with Dr. Christopher Gardner.A leading expert in nutrition science and plant-based health, Dr. Gardner shares what we get wrong about dieting, why wellness is about more than just the willpower to not eat sugary foods, and how food can be a tool for both personal and world healing. Whether you're vegan-curious or just confused by conflicting nutrition advice, this episode offers clarity and compassion backed by real research. Enjoy!EASE:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ease/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw%3D%3D#TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@easeradio?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51x8OhqmT9r3HLyenR52ER?si=aac3f673d17243f7NAILEA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naileadevora/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw%3D%3D#TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billlnai?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/naileadevoraDR. CHRISTOPHER GARDNER:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgardnerphd/?hl=enTwitter: https://x.com/gardnerphd?lang=enResearch Page: nutrition.stanford.eduSegments:00:00 - Introduction00:36 - Guest Biography From Nailea02:06 - Dr. Gardner’s History with Diets06:37 - Better Ways to Eat Meat10:05 - Time to Start Your Food Journey!16:00 - Food Label Confusion18:24 - The Problem with Over-processing 20:38 - The Truth About Red 4021:10 - Advice for Those About to Start a New Diet24:00 - Learning From Other Cultures27:24 - Affording Healthy Diets31:40 - Preventing Heart Disease33:49 - Audience Questions37:12 - Disordered Eating40:33 - How Can the Way We Think About Food Bring Us Ease?
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Finding Meaning When Grief Doesn’t Make Sense
Join Nailea and Justus at the table with David Kessler. David is a world-renowned grief expert who shares what we often misunderstand about grief, and how moving through it is less about “getting over it” and more about making space for healing and meaning. He opens up about how Gen Z can approach loss with more self-compassion, emotional awareness, and community. Enjoy!ease:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ease?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@easeradio?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51x8OhqmT9r3HLyenR52ER?si=f22fa8decdd84c78 NAILEA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naileadevora?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billlnai?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/naileadevoraDAVID KESSLER:Website: https://grief.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidkessler?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Book: https://a.co/d/49Gk3dOSegments:00:00 - Introduction01:35 - David Kessler's Journey with Grief Work06:25 - Nailea's First Experience with Grief 09:00 - You Can't Compare Loss12:07 - Your First Loss & The End of Your Childhood14:30 - Love Can't Die15:00 - Justus's First Experience with Grief16:40 - The Confusion of Divorce for a Child20:20 - Denial in Grief 24:40 - They Are With Us, Always 25:05 - We Need Our Grief Witnessed 28:02 - The Body Keeps Score 29:59 - Stop Anticipating Grief 31:15 - How Can We Comfort Others? 32:16 - Breakups, Mental Health, and Grief 34:50 - We Are Desensitized 35:47 - Audience Questions 42:23 - How Can Talking About Grief Give Us ease?
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How NBA Stars Sleep Like Champions: Dr. Cheri Mah’s Sleep Science Secrets
Join Nailea and Justus at the table with Dr. Cheri Mah. Dr. Mah unpacks what we often get wrong about rest, and why sleep is a game-changer for both mental and physical performance. She shares how Gen Z can redefine productivity by prioritizing recovery, and what science really says about getting better sleep. Enjoy!0:00 - Intro0:57 - What Does Dr. Cheri Mah Do?3:16 - Athletes vs Normal People5:23 - Breaking Down "Good Sleep" 8:29 - Paying Back Our Sleep Debt11:30 - Sleep Cycles & Types15:11 - Beating Jet Lag 18:46 - Sleep > Work 22:50 - Shifting Mindsets23:19 - Coping with Lack of Sleep26:38 - The Struggle of Sleeping Away from Home30:00 - Sleep Paralysis, Nightmares, Lucid Dreaming, and More39:25 - The Buckets of Good Sleep41:58 - Can Weed Cure My Insomnia?45:35 - A Sleep Expert's Sleep Routine47:52 - AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 55:00 - How Can Changing Our Sleep Keep Us at ease?EASE:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/easeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@easeradio?_t=..NAILEA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naileadevoraTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billlnai?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@naileadevoraDR. CHERI MAHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcherimah/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.drcherimah.com/Dr. Cheri Mah's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Journal-month-guide-sleep/dp/B0D15TRMJT
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