Podcast: The Human Optimization Project

Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 48: E48 The Struggle with Work-Life Balance and Why Work-Life Integration May be a Better Solution

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project  Guest: Andrea A. Tooley, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Oculofacial Plastic Surgery | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN (2020-2025)  Innovative Ophthalmology | Paducah, Kentucky (2026-Present)    “Work Life Balance” is a term we hear almost daily. Although the phrase is intended to help us successfully juggle…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 47: E47 How Diet and Nutrition Impact Pain & Inflammation in the Body

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project  Guest: Chelsey Hoffmann, PA-C, MS, RD, Physician Assistant | Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine – Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN    It’s been said that «we are what we eat,» and we all sort of understand what that means. At the…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 46: E46 How to Tell if You Are Healthy: The Highest Impact Health Metrics You Need to Know

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Stephen L. Kopecky MD, FACC, FAHA, MASPC, Professor of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Division of Preventive Cardiology | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN   Straightforward question…are you healthy? Sounds like a simple question, but how in the world are…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 45: E45 How to Improve Performance and Increase Well-Being Simultaneously

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Graeme Rosenberg, MD., Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery | Director of Performance & Wellness for the Department of Surgery | Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA   We define “human optimization” as the ability to do “more”…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 44: E44 Building Blocks of Leadership: How to Find the Leader Inside You

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: John C. Benson, MD, Neuroradiologist | Associate Professor, Radiology | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN     Regardless of your official role or job title, you are a leader. Leadership takes on so many different forms, and this is true both inside and outside of the workplace….

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 43: E43 The Importance of Belonging: Why We All Need to Be Accepted, Valued, and Connected

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Shawn M. Ehler, M.B.A., Vice Chair – Human Resources | Mayo Clinic – Arizona     We live in a society that requires us to effectively live amongst and interact with other humans. If we can navigate those interactions well,…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 42: E42 How to Be Your Most Confident Self…Without Over Doing It, or Underdoing It

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Cathy Winter, President | Executive Leadership Advisor – Premier Performance Advising | Premier Sport Psychology   Confidence is something that lives on a spectrum, and we can all find ourselves at different points on that spectrum on any given day….

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 41: E41 Increase Your Somatic Intelligence: How to Listen to Your Body to Improve Performance

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Lisa R. Hardesty, Ph.D., ABPP, PCC, Board Certified Clinical Health Psychologist | Certified Executive Coach at PCC Level | Mayo Clinic   In our hyperpaced and active world, we are constantly bombarded by external noise, signals, and messaging. Unfortunately, these…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 40: E40 How to Fix Your Sleep Environment for Big Gains in Sleep Quality

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Timothy I. Morgenthaler, MD, Sleep Medicine Specialist | Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine – Rochester, MN   The benefits of high-quality sleep are nearly limitless as it improves our mood, brains, performance, increases our joy, reduces sickness, and increases…

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization 39: E39 Aging Well Socially: How to Remain Connected to People and Purpose Throughout Your Life

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project Guest: Melanie J. Chandler, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist | Mayo Clinic – Florida   We all want to age well. This is true for our physical bodies, our mental sharpness, AND our social relationships. The social aspect of our…

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