The Liz Moody Podcast
Liz Moody
The Liz Moody Podcast, hosted by bestselling author and longtime journalist Liz Moody, is a research-backed wellness podcast all about helping you live your healthiest, happiest life. Each week, Liz sits down with some of the world's best functional doctors, researchers, authors, journalists and various other leaders in their field to answer all of health and wellness questions you want to know. In a world where wellness information is everywhere, this podcast aims at cutting through the noise and finding out what actually works. Come along with Liz as she uncovers the unknown hacks, tips, and tricks you need to know for making a healthier life easier—topics include what to eat to fight disease, how to take control of your finances, tips for fighting anxiety and depression, productivity and career advice, advice for making friends as an adult, the best skincare routine elements, healthy cooking secrets, and so much more. To get even more info, head to lizmoody.com and come hang out on Instagram @lizmoody to enter giveaways!
Episodes
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May 13, 2026 • 1h 16min
Should You Move? Have Kids? Change Careers? Science-Backed Frameworks For Every Hard Decision
Simone Stolzoff, journalist and author of How to Not Know, explores why our brains fear uncertainty and how to build tolerance for the unknown. He unpacks information overload, practical acceptance techniques, contingency planning, and quick tactics for big life choices. Short, science-backed frameworks help you act before you feel ready and reframe uncertainty as possibility.
May 11, 2026 • 26min
The Only 3 Skills I'm Focusing On To Future Proof Myself (No Matter What's Coming)
They explore three skills to future-proof your life: creativity, critical thinking, and personal agency. Short exercises and daily tiny habits are suggested to build those skills. Science and practical tips are woven together to help you adapt to rapid change and uncertainty.
22 snips
May 6, 2026 • 1h 21min
Top Time Expert: You Can Have A Career, Family AND Free Time—Here's How
Laura Vanderkam, time researcher and bestselling author who studies real time logs and balances a busy family life, shares practical ways to reclaim hours. She explains how simple tracking reveals hidden free time. Short planning tricks, fixed commitments, and treating weekends like mini-vacations help protect joy. Learn tiny habit rules, batching strategies, and how to plan backward so your priorities actually happen.
May 4, 2026 • 29min
Relationship Qs My Husband And I Have Never Asked Each Other—Until Now (PT. 2)
A couple answers research-backed relationship questions they had never asked each other, revisiting favorite shared days and private versions of themselves. They reveal surprising daily habits, fears about aging and impact, and how they’ve influenced each other. Topics include parenting roles, hidden traits they wish others noticed, and new hobbies they want to try together.
25 snips
Apr 29, 2026 • 1h 11min
Listen To This If Your Life Feels "Meh" (A Simple Science-Backed Fix)
Dacher Keltner, UC Berkeley psychology professor and awe researcher, unpacks why awe matters for health and meaning. He describes how brief awe moments can reduce anxiety and inflammation. Hear practical micro-practices, sources of awe, and how ritual, nature, music, and mindset make wonder accessible in daily life.
Apr 27, 2026 • 26min
Relationship Qs My Husband And I Have Never Asked Each Other—Until Now (PT. 1)
A candid conversation where a couple tackles research-backed relationship questions they never asked each other. They reveal how arguments mask deeper needs, who handles mental load and small chores, and which life decisions have been toughest. They also compare personality differences, hidden dreams, vacation wishes, and ways to give more credit and affection.
19 snips
Apr 22, 2026 • 1h 24min
The Root Causes Of Hair Loss, Acne & Aging—What's Actually Worth Your Money + What's Total BS
Dr. Samantha Ellis, a board-certified dermatologist and UC Davis clinical educator who treats celebrities and the public, breaks down skin, hair, and aging myths. She discusses sunscreen’s surprising role, hormonal acne clues and real treatments, lasers versus resurfacing, practical hair-loss diagnosis and fixes, and one quick trick to make skin look better by tomorrow.
6 snips
Apr 20, 2026 • 24min
I Asked YOU Why You're Stuck. Now I'm Sharing The Science To Fix It
Listeners’ most common limiting beliefs get a scientific debunking in short, actionable segments. Research shows others notice you far less than you think and reframing criticism frees you from self-doubt. Failure is reframed as practice and small risky actions are encouraged. Age, resilience, and a growth mindset are presented as real advantages backed by data.
20 snips
Apr 15, 2026 • 1h 36min
Top Therapist: Your ADHD Tools Won't Work Until You Treat THIS Hidden Cause
Jenna Free, a therapist who helps adults with ADHD regulation and wrote The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation, explains why dysregulation—not willpower—often looks like ADHD. She breaks down nervous system, thought, and behavior regulation. Expect practical shifts: calming the body to make tools work, tiny actionable habits, and rethinking productivity for more presence and ease.
16 snips
Apr 13, 2026 • 46min
Ranking Fitness Advice From Social Media (with Harley Pasternak)
Harley Pasternak, exercise physiologist and bestselling author known for training top celebrities, breaks down fitness trends from social media. He compares walking and running, explains when intensity matters, debunks cortisol belly myths, outlines efficient strength strategies like supersets and progressive overload, and names one simple change that boosts health fast.
