Episodes

  • Looking Back on Looking Up: a series recap + see you soon!

    Looking Back on Looking Up: a series recap + see you soon!
    Nov 8 2021
    On this episode of LOOKING UP, Dr. Deepika Chopra looks back on 6 incredible seasons, goes over the 4 ways science tells endings help, opens up about transitioning the podcast to Looking Up Live, and shares some of the biggest lessons and tips she's learned over the past 60 episodes. From 58 incredible guests through 1 global pandemic, this isn't a goodbye, it's a heartfelt see you soon from the Optimism Doctor herself.    What started as a weekly conversation around optimism and resilience soon transitioned into a series of stories, tips, tools, and tales of starting over again and again in a million different ways that changed her life. Looking Up has inspired, uplifted, educated, broken down, cracked open, and delighted us for 6 seasons,  and these conversations with artists, experts, scientists, athletes, activists, educators, parents, spouses, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers have helped us all through one of the most challenging years we've ever faced as a global society and brought connection and community to the forefront when division and difference seemed to keep us miles and miles apart. Thank you for tuning in every week to hear these very raw and important stories on LOOKING UP. Sending you lots of love and a huge dose of optimism and as always remember things are looking up!

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    8 mins
  • Self-compassion and the Art of Acceptance with Grace Miceli

    Self-compassion and the Art of Acceptance with Grace Miceli
    Nov 1 2021

    On this week's episode of Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopra talks with artist and mental health advocate Grace Miceli. This conversation is honest and beautiful, as Grace opens up about how she discovered art as a key to access her emotions while young, and the journey she has been on to have her work reflect the inner peace she fought to find throughout her 20's. She talks me through her own thoughts around creating meaningful art out of a place of health over pain, how she blocks out the noise to take care of herself, self-compassion and rest, how boredom became her favorite space to create out of, and how taking a break last spring after her book published changed her life. There couldn't be a better guest to leave you with as Looking Up goes on a hiatus than Grace, and her wise words, so please enjoy this episode and remember, things are looking up!

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    51 mins
  • Pacing over Perfection and Examining our Relationship with Time with Amina Altai

    Pacing over Perfection and Examining our Relationship with Time with Amina Altai
    Oct 25 2021
    It's hard to walk away from a conversation with this week's guest on LOOKING UP and not feel empowered, inspired, and like asking yourself what your exceptional ability could be? Holistic Leadership and Mindset Coach Amina Altai is here! She shares with us her unorthodox journey into coaching, nutrition, movement, and mindfulness and the life-altering decisions she had to make in her late twenties when a doctor discovered 2 autoimmune diseases that could bring on multiple organ failure and how she shifted her career, her personal life, and her mindset to find fulfillment and joy in her new path. Amina also opened up about how going through the pandemic with a traumatic brain injury helped her hone in on her purpose, how she changed her relationship with time, broke down the myth around balance and not having it all, and we examined what showing up to our jobs, families, partners, and lives with integrity looks like. We talk through how the pandemic has affected women and how we can find empowerment in choosing to set a ball down instead of feeling like we're always about to drop one. Please enjoy this episode of Looking Up.

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    Guest Details: @aminaaltai

    The Book That Changed The Way Amina Lives Her Life: “the Darkside of the Lightchasers” by Debbie Ford

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    41 mins
  • Living our purpose and the intersection of math + resiliency with Danica McKellar

    Living our purpose and the intersection of math + resiliency with Danica McKellar
    Oct 18 2021
    On this week's episode of LOOKING UP, Dr. Deepika Chopra talks to Danica McKellar- actress, mother, mathematician, and philanthropist! Intelligent, transparent, and lovely, Danica shares about the unexpected tie between resiliency and math, how we can go about finding our purpose, and the tools she uses every day to help fight overwhelm and anxiety. LOOKING UP is honored to be one of her first and only podcast appearances, and we know you are going to take as much from this episode as we did. Danica tells us about the importance of continuing to try when we feel unsure or unable, how we pass on resilience to our kids through vulnerability and her thoughts on how embracing our smarts and the problems we have to spend a little bit more time on as the keys to a resilient life! Enjoy this episode of LOOKING UP.

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    Guest Details: @danicamckellar + @mckellarmath

    The Book That Changed The Way Danica Lives Her Life: “The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success” by Deepak Chopra

    Photo credit: Cathryn Farnsworth.

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    40 mins
  • On creating a vibe of love, communicating without words, and coming out with Vince Coconato from Bob’s Dance Shop

    On creating a vibe of love, communicating without words, and coming out with Vince Coconato from Bob’s Dance Shop
    Oct 11 2021
    Today's guest on LOOKING UP is the one, the only Vince Coconato from Bob's Dance Shop!  Dr. Deepika Chopra talks with Coco on his golden 30th birthday about why he does what does, where the inspiration for Bob's Dance Shop comes from, and to hear his resiliency story! Coco shares openly about growing up closeted in central Florida, how a group project in high school set him on the right path, how his mental health journey and coming to terms with his identity are interconnected,  what his coming out experience was like, and how dance helped him find positivity, strength, and a purpose. We hope you feel seen, inspired, and motivated to get up and dance after listening to this episode, and remember Things Are Looking Up!   To purchase your own THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Optimism Deck of Cards please visit ThingsAreLookingUp.co

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    Guest Details: @bobsdanceshop + @vincecoconato

    The Book That Changed The Way Coco Lives His Life: Books: “The Power of Now” and “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • On Decision Making, COVID19, and Parenting with Professor Emily Oster

    On Decision Making, COVID19, and Parenting with Professor Emily Oster
    Oct 4 2021
    Three-time best-selling author, professor of Economics at Brown,  data scientist, parenting advocate, and mother- this week's guest on LOOKING UP couldn't be more relevant, it's Professor Emily Oster.

    My first experience with her was through a podcast recommendation from my husband, and since then, I have been a HUGE fan of her work. Seriously, her books changed my life throughout my pregnancy, and parenting journey. I was so excited to sit down with her and talk about what this pandemic has been like for her, how making decisions affect our mental health, and to talk about her controversial article in the Atlantic.

    Insightful and so down to earth, Emily shared about the biggest parenting and child development myths she discovered while writing her books (Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and the Family Firm), who and what sources she goes to for trustworthy information, how to make decisions when there are so many options available to us, what her journey from concerned parent to trusted COVID19 expert was like, and how she recommends going about writing a family mission statement. There is so much practical parenting wisdom she drops throughout our talk, I highly recommend grabbing a pen and some paper and taking some notes!    To purchase your own THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Optimism Deck of Cards please visit ThingsAreLookingUp.co

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    Guest Details: @profemilyoster   Photo credit: Rachel Hulin

    The Book That Changed The Way Emily Lives Her Life: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler.

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    51 mins
  • Facing Climate Change and Finding Optimism in the Amazon with Pedro Andrade

    Facing Climate Change and Finding Optimism in the Amazon with Pedro Andrade
    Sep 27 2021
    It's not every day you get the opportunity to talk to someone who has been held hostage by an indigenous Amazonian tribe and lived to tell the tale, but lucky for us and for him, today is that day! My guest on this week's episode of Looking Up is Pedro Andrade. TV host, activist, journalist, and storyteller, he brings so much to today's conversation. We talk through his new show Unknown Amazon, what growing up in Brazil was like, knowing from a young age what he wanted out of life, and all the steps and work he put in to get there. He views optimism as a muscle that must be strengthened and shares stories with us that perfectly encapsulate the most important aspect of resiliency- our human connections.    His love of travel and the way he finds a human side to every story makes his insights on wellness, how we view setbacks, and the ever-evolving climate crisis something we can all relate to. Pedro doesn't believe in shortcuts or that getting what we want can be found through magic moments, but instead speaks profoundly about the work we must do to see what we feel passionate about become reality. He's honest with us about finding empathy through the most extreme circumstances, dealing with PTSD, and how this show changed his life. There is so much to learn from his wise words, please enjoy this episode of LOOKING UP.   To purchase your own THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Optimism Deck of Cards please visit ThingsAreLookingUp.co

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    Guest Details: @pedroandradetv

    Books That Have Changed The Way Pedro Lives His Life:  the Adventures of TinTin by Hergé, Just Kids by Patti Smith, and the Silk Roads + the New Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan.   Produced by Dear Media.

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    54 mins
  • Facing Your Fears, the Power of Perspective, + Why We Self-Sabotage with Monica Berg

    Facing Your Fears, the Power of Perspective, + Why We Self-Sabotage with Monica Berg
    Sep 20 2021
    "You have to create your to-be list before your to-do list," our guest on this week's episode of Looking Up, Monica Berg says. Inspiring, thoughtful, wise, and fearless, this week's conversation is all about what we spend our energy on, facing our fears, and how powerful mindset shifts can be. Monica has such a way with words, and she expertly walked us through the different types of stress, how we can't control our situations but we can control our perceptions of them, and how we stay fully present when things are good- all topics that intersect with my research and work as the Optimism Doctor. Her insights on change, loss, growth, fear, and her riding shotgun analogy all make this an episode you're not going to want to miss a second of!   We got pretty candid about being more fully present in moments of joy, the important lessons change can bring us throughout life, and dove into what it actually means to face our fears head-on. I was inspired, uplifted, challenged, and championed through this conversation and I cannot wait to hear what you've learned from her! Enjoy this episode and remember, Things Are Looking Up!
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    Guest Details: @monicaberg74

    Books That Have Changed The Way Monica Lives Her Life: The Zohar- Teaching and Wisdom of Kabbalah, Many Lives Many Masters by Brian Weiss, and You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay.   Produced by Dear Media.

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    55 mins