Hello and welcome to Between Two Dots, hosted by Hafiz Mitha and Gilbert Bong. Today, the highly accomplished Dr. Lisa Belanger, PhD, EMBA, CSEP-CEP joins the show to discuss her work in behavior change and health behaviors. As the CEO of ConsciousWorks, host of the Work Less, Produce More podcast, founder and president of the Knight’s Cabin Cancer Retreat, and mother of two, Dr. Lisa is highly driven to empower people around the world to make positive health behavior changes. In this episode, she, Gilbert, and Hafiz discuss the ever-evolving science and culture of healthy living, and how they strive to cultivate healthier practices physically and mentally within their own lives.

“Between two dots – really, the value is in that line: the journey.”

Episode Highlights:

[0:57] Hafiz introduces Lisa

[2:16] Lisa shares how helping a friend through a challenging time led her to a career in behavior change.

[3:14] Lisa discusses why the goal of her podcast, Work Less, Produce More is to explore the science behind becoming more effective and efficient in work.

[6:14] “Every single opportunity is a learning environment… and if you can figure out work ethic in whatever you’re doing, I think that’s a really important note.” Lisa discusses cultural shifts in cultivating a healthy relationship with work.

[9:42] We learn what trials and tribulations Lisa has encountered along her journey that have proven to be blessings. “I’ve stopped labeling things good or bad. They’re just things that happened.”

[13:13] Lisa weighs the benefits of planning versus having blind faith.

[16:46] Lisa discusses the enormous role that self-confidence plays in doing and delivering good work, and how she built and continues to build her self-confident.

[22:25] Lisa shares how the passing of two of her closest friends has shaped her view of death and the value of life.

[29:30] Lisa offers her strategies for becoming more empathetic.

[34:35] “Community is everything.” We learn who Lisa has leaned on for support and companionship throughout her entrepreneurship journey.

[39:31] Lisa goes over her gameplan for starting a new project.

[42:47] Lisa shares her physical and mental wellness regimen.

[47:52] We learn why Lisa has experienced difficulty with having role models throughout her life.

[:] “How can we really learn to unwork?” Lisa highlights the projects that she is most excited about working on right now.

Connect with Lisa:

www.consciousworks.com

www.drlisabelanger.com

www.knightscabin.com

IG: @drlisabelanger

Twitter: @drlisabelanger

Work Less, Produce More Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/work-less-produce-more/id1545493389

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