If you’ve ever experienced self-doubt, felt like you didn’t have what it takes, or were fearful of being “found out”, this episode is for you. We have all had the unfortunate experience of improperly doubting ourselves and our abilities to the extent that they had a negative impact on how we feel about ourselves and…

Can you easily and clearly answer the following question…WHAT do you want to achieve with your life? The question is simple, but it’s challenging for most of us to answer in a clear, concise, and convincing way. While we may have a rough or general idea of what we want to accomplish as human beings,…

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project  Guest: Katherine A. Meese, PhD, Researcher | Author | CEO – HuMargin Group – Nashville, TN    If you are someone over the age of 22, you’ve likely noticed that it’s harder to make friends than it was when you were younger. Some of…

Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it does a lot more than just make you look good! It is our primary defense against the outside world and regulates many of our body’s internal functions. Given the major role it plays in our health and overall performance, it is important that we take care of our skin to…

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project  Guest: Amy Morin, LCSW, Psychotherapist / Mental Strength Coach / International Bestselling Author | Mentally Strong    One of the biggest limiters of our mental strength is our very common (usually unintentional) struggle with self-sabotaging behaviors. Since we all feel too busy to…

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project  Guest: Cal Aurand, Creative Director – Communications | Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN    «I wish I could be more creative” is a common trope that many of us say to ourselves. Unfortunately, that wish comes with the assumption that we aren’t creative,…

Host: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Creator & Guide | Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project  Guest: Charanjit S. Rihal, M.D., MBA  William S. and Ann Atherton Professor of Cardiology – Department of Cardiovascular Medicine | Chair, Mayo Clinic People and Culture Committee, Member Board of Trustees – Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN    We are all a product of…

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…

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…

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…