The Art of Conscious Conversations with Chuck Wisner

Episode Description:
What if the key to improving your relationships, teams, and leadership was simply learning how to have better conversations? In this episode of Linda’s Corner: Inspiration for a Better Life, we explore The Art of Conscious Conversations with Chuck Wisner—author, thinker, coach, and advisor to leaders at companies like Google, Apple, Tesla, Rivian, and more.

Chuck has spent over three decades helping individuals and organizations unlock the power of language and human dynamics. After witnessing the transformative impact of intentional dialogue, he wrote The Art of Conscious Conversations—a practical guide to understanding why conversations work, why they don’t, and how to navigate them more effectively both at work and at home.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• The 4 hidden elements behind every opinion or judgment:
  
  
  1. Desires and goals
     
     
  2. Concerns about the future
     
     
  3. Authority and power dynamics
     
     
  4. Standards of right/wrong or good/bad (often inherited unconsciously)
     
     
• How to prepare for conversations by reflecting on these four areas to become more self-aware and empathetic
  
  
• The role of ego in clouding our judgment and how it affects how we listen
  
  
• The 4 types of conversations and why we often skip the most crucial ones:
  
  
  1. Storytelling
     
     
  2. Collaborative
     
     
  3. Creative
     
     
  4. Decision-making/Commitments
     
     
• What “conversational bypass” means and how it blocks creativity and true connection
  
  
• Why we need to slow down, ask questions, and listen deeply to create space for collaboration and learning
  
  
• How to recognize your own conversational patterns and rewire your brain with intentional practice over time
  
  

Powerful Insight from Chuck Wisner:

“We love telling our stories. And we love taking action. But we often skip the middle two steps—collaboration and creativity—where true connection and possibility live.”

Whether you're navigating tough talks at work or strengthening communication at home, this episode will help you break free from default patterns and begin building conversations that are conscious, collaborative, and truly transformative.

Connect with Chuck Wisner:
🌐 Website: https://www.chuckwisner.com
📖 Book: The Art of Conscious Conversations

🎧 Tune in to learn how to speak less, listen more, and unlock the real potential in every conversation you have.

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Fasting Mimicking for Longevity, Weight Loss & Hormonal Balance with Renee Fitton

Have you ever wondered how to get the powerful benefits of a 5-day water-only fast—without having to give up food entirely? In this fascinating episode, we’re joined by Renee Fitton, longevity dietitian and Director of Education at L-NUTRA, to explore the science and strategy behind fasting mimicking.

You’ll learn how the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) delivers the same biological benefits as prolonged fasting—like fat burning, autophagy, cellular rejuvenation, and metabolic reset—without the intensity or deprivation of traditional fasting.

Learn more or try it yourself

• 🌐 Website: https://prolonlife.com
• 🌐 Website: https://l-nutrahealth.com/
• 📸 Instagram: @fittonnutrition

🧠 What We Cover in This Episode:

✅ Why 5 Days?
Discover why 5-day fasting (or fasting mimicking) is the sweet spot for triggering autophagy, cellular renewal, and immune system rejuvenation.

✅ Biological vs. Chronological Age
How fasting impacts your biological age—and how studies show that doing FMD just 5 days a month for 3 months can reverse biological age by up to 2.5 years.

✅ Weight Loss & Metabolic Health
Lose up to 5 pounds in 5 days, reduce waist circumference by 1.5 inches, and protect muscle mass while improving blood sugar regulation.

✅ Women Over 40: Why It Matters
Learn how fasting mimicking supports hormonal balance, eases symptoms of peri- and post-menopause, and addresses metabolic shifts unique to midlife women.

✅ Skin & Cardiovascular Health
Boost skin hydration by 25%, improve fine lines and tone, and learn how fasting mimicking is 6X more effective than the Mediterranean Diet for heart health.

✅ Energy, Focus & Motivation
Feel more energized, clear-headed, and motivated as your body enters a deep state of cellular optimization.

✅ Chronic Illness & Healing Support
Hear how fasting mimicking can benefit those with type 2 diabetes, and how it's even been used to support individuals undergoing cancer treatment.

🥦 What is the Fasting Mimicking Diet?

The Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) is a 5-day, scientifically-formulated meal plan that nourishes your body while keeping it in a fasting state. You reap all the benefits of fasting without fully abstaining from food. It supports:

• Longevity & healthy aging
  
  
• Fat loss & metabolic reset
  
  
• Hormonal health for women over 40
  
  
• Muscle preservation
  
  
• Blood pressure & cardiovascular health
  
  
• Improved skin tone & hydration

Episode Title: Breaking Free from Alcohol Dependency with Hamza Najam of BreatheSober

Episode Description:
In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Linda’s Corner: Inspiration for a Better Life, we welcome Hamza Najam, founder and head coach of BreatheSober, as he shares his incredible journey of overcoming alcohol dependency—not through willpower alone, but through rewiring the nervous system with breathwork.

Hamza opens up about how his relationship with alcohol started off manageable, then spiraled into nightly drinking, weight gain, self-loathing, and the painful cycle of trying and failing to quit. Like so many, he believed he could stop whenever he wanted… until he actually tried. That’s when the real battle began.

But everything changed when he discovered mindfulness and breathwork. Inspired by the science-based teachings of Dr. Joe Dispenza, Hamza learned that the root of alcohol dependency isn’t alcohol—it’s the nervous system. Through breathwork, he was able to reset his system, rewire his subconscious mind, and finally find the peace and freedom he had been seeking.

Key Takeaways from this Episode:

• Alcohol isn’t the real problem—your nervous system is.
  
  
• You don’t need more willpower—you need to rewire your brain.
  
  
• The third day of quitting alcohol is the hardest because it takes 72 hours for the body to metabolize it completely.
  
  
• Most people use alcohol to escape uncomfortable emotions—but healing begins when you’re willing to feel them.
  
  
• Breathwork can give you the same “feel better” effects without the harm.
  
  
• You are capable of living a joyful, free, and authentic life—one breath at a time.
  
  

Quote from Hamza:
"Alcohol lowers your vibration and kills brain cells. Breathwork lifts your vibration and fills you with light."

Connect with Hamza Najam:
🌐 Website: https://breathesober.com

Instagram @hamzanajam.sobrietycoaching

YouTube BreatheSober

If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol dependency, this episode offers hope, practical tools, and a new perspective on healing from the inside out.