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Life-Sparring Podcast - Round 19: Fabian - Shadowboxing April/May 2022 - New World Order

Life-Sparring Podcast - Round 19: Fabian - Shadowboxing April/May 2022 - New World Order

Fabian
Life

Shadowboxing rounds are solo episodes where I, Life-Sparring host Fabian Gruber share "What's On and Poppin" in my life, what current books provide "Food for Thought," and what else is going on. There are no interviews, just a bit of solo rambling and occasionally some awful singing.

This episode is somewhat of a comeback after an almost four-month podcasting hiatus. As it looks, a lot changed, and in the meantime, we entered a new world order.
My thoughts on the state of the world and how to deal with such a historic inflection point are the show's main topic. Even the books reviewed in the "Food for Thought" segment fit the theme.

This is probably a bit of a heavier solo round; let me know if you liked it. 

Life-Sparring Podcast - Round 15: Henrik Widegren (MD) - Never Google Your Symptoms

Life-Sparring Podcast - Round 15: Henrik Widegren (MD) - Never Google Your Symptoms

Fabian
Interview, Life, Happiness, Health

I always get real experts in their respective feels to join me in the virtual Life-Sparring ring. However, this time, I hit one out of the ballpark and convinced an actual rockstar of medicine to spar with me. Henrik Widegren (MD) is based in Lund, Sweden, where he works in the university clinic as Otolaryngologist or Ear, Nose & Throat doctor.

When Henrik is not seeing patients or is participating in clinical research, he is composing, writing, and performing songs about healthcare and medicine. He published several albums in Swedish and English, and in 2019, Henrik landed a viral hit with his song “Never Google Your Symptoms,” attracting more than 4.3 million views on YouTube.

My conversation with Henrik covers a lot of ground, Henrik’s musical career from playing the recorder to becoming a recording artist; why he chose Otolaryngology over heart surgery, how it feels to become a viral sensation, and being the most prominent singing medical professional since Dr. Alban (It’s my Life – you remember?).

Last but not least, we talk about the state of the medical profession and what we believe could improve the communication between doctors and patients. We also discuss critical medical topics such as the Man Cold, snoring, excessive earwax, and losing your voice to a spicy Malaysian dish.

I had an absolute blast talking to Henrik, and I am sure you will also enjoy this one.

Life-Sparring Podcast - Round 14: Jonathan de Potter - Lo and Behold, We talk Plant Medicine

Life-Sparring Podcast - Round 14: Jonathan de Potter - Lo and Behold, We talk Plant Medicine

Fabian
Interview, Life, Happiness, Health

In Life-Sparring Round 14, Jonathan de Potter, founder and CEO of Behold Retreats, takes us on a trip far outside my comfort zone and our usual range of topics. Lo and behold, we are talking psychedelic plant medicine!

Psychedelics received in recent years a scientific renaissance. Reputable institutes like Johns Hopkins or the Imperial College London are conducting studies on substances like Psilocybin and Ayahuasca, showing promising results in treating addictions, trauma, and depression.

However, when talking about psychedelics, you quickly enter a rabbit hole that leads from science to philosophical questions and the esoteric. Is the self just an illusion? Where does our consciousness come from? Is there really a god molecule? My discussion with Jonathan de Potter touches on a lot of these topics.

Life-Sparring Podcast - Round 1: Vlad Ixel on Running Successfully and Successfully Running a Supplement Start-Up

Life-Sparring Podcast - Round 1: Vlad Ixel on Running Successfully and Successfully Running a Supplement Start-Up

Fabian
Career, Health, Interview

For round 1 of the Life-Sparring Podcast, I managed to book an absolute rockstar and professional, trail running “heavyweight” Vlad Ixel from Perth, Australia.

Vlad has an inspiring story to tell and is not just a professional trail runner with an insane winning rate; he is also a running and triathlon coach and a fitness influencer with more than 70k followers on Instagram and he recently started his own supplement company BIX Hydration.

We dive into all three of Vlad’s careers and one thing becomes clear, Vlad’s success is as much coming from his strategic approach as it comes from his innate athletic talents.