Episode 51: Empowering Your Health & Purpose with Colleen Rivers, MD

Guest Bio

I founded Seek to inspire people to take back ownership of their own health and happiness. Over the course of my career in emergency medicine, I’ve taken care of countless patients suffering from chronic diseases that could have been prevented or improved with changes in lifestyle. I found that people either didn’t know how important their daily habits were or they did know, but just weren’t empowered to make changes.

I am on a mission to bridge that gap between knowledge and action. I take people through the through six key areas of health and what to do to become our best selves. In this evidence-based approach we tackle improved nutrition, movement, sleep, spirituality, loving connections, and intention in this life. Most importantly, participants are inspired to action. They gain the tools to make small sustainable changes that pave the way for big growth.

I work with clients individually, in small group workshops, and as a keynote speaker for large groups.

Recap & Takeaways

• [00:11 – 04:18] Meet Colleen Rivers — Founder of Seek, Motivational Coach, and Emergency Doctor
• [04:18 – 07:27] The gap in health knowledge and doctor relationships, and the complexity of the U.S. healthcare system
• [07:31 – 12:26] Online rabbit holes and the anxiety of upholding healthy habits and a life
• [12:26 – 16:00] Colleen describes the Six Pillars of her framework for Seek: Movement, Nutrition, Sleep, Spirituality, Connections, and Intention
• [16:01 – 19:32] Helping people frame their purpose and the journey toward it
• [19:35 – 23:52] Different flavors of purpose and how personal purpose can intertwine with professional purpose
• [24:31 – 28:05] Movement and nutrition, finding what you love and feeling better
• [29:33 – 33:16] The controversy and fads surrounding nutrition, our bodies are all different
• [33:16 – 37:26] Eating more whole foods, fanaticism, and personalized nutrition
• [37:27 – 41:59] Adequate sleep and the challenging pressures to earn wealth
• [42:07 – 44:12] Spirituality and dialing into your universe’s priorities to reduce anxiety and depression
• [44:16 – 46:43] Asking for help is good for both people, how vulnerability can lead to stronger connections
• [46:43 – 49:51] Appreciation and attention, being intentional, and offering the gift of storytelling