368: 2025 Highlights: Brain Health, Sleep & Mental Performance

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368: 2025 Highlights: Brain Health, Sleep & Mental Performance

The 2025 Best Of episode of The Be Well by Kelly Podcast brings together some of the most impactful conversations on mental health, wellness, performance, and personal growth.

I sat down with incredible guests, including Joe Hudson, Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, Sahil Bloom, and Dr. Steven Storage, to explore strategies that transformed how I think about relationships, emotional awareness, parenting, and overall well-being.

In this episode, we cover a wide range of insights and actionable tips:

  • Emotional intelligence and awareness with Joe Hudson to improve relationships and communication
  • Women’s health, fitness, and nutrition strategies with Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan
  • Redefining success and personal growth with Sahil Bloom
  • Brain health, focus, and ADHD management with Dr. Steven Storage

Whether you’re looking to boost mental health, improve performance, or grow personally, this highlight episode is packed with tools and ideas you can start using today. Tune in to learn practical strategies for self-care, wellness, and living your best life.

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Show Notes
  • 00:00:00 - Introduction
  • 00:01:12 - Joe Hudson: Age Appropriate Parenting
  • 00:06:16 - Repressing emotions
  • 00:11:44 - Connection & self worth
  • 00:15:05 - Parenting obligations
  • 00:18:27 - Anxiety hack
  • 00:24:21 - What are you afraid to feel?
  • 00:27:29 - Abbie Smith: Creatine and women
  • 00:29:46 - Creatine side effects
  • 00:32:17 - Loading dose
  • 00:36:06 - Brain health: sleep, & mood
  • 00:41:06 - Why supplement creatine
  • 00:43:34 - When and how to take creatine
  • 00:46:37 - Pregnancy and athleticism
  • 00:48:31 - Mental health & creatine
  • 00:52:37 - Sourcing creatine
  • 00:56:16 - Sahil Bloom: Honoring your time
  • 01:01:58 - NOBODY CARES
  • 01:05:22 - Life not numbers
  • 01:07:19 - Absolute yes and no
  • 01:08:47 - Creating energy
  • 01:12:29 - Work-life balance
  • 01:15:57 - Marriage & “The One”
  • 01:17:48 - Dr. Steven Storage: SPECT Scans
  • 01:22:51 - ADHD Frontal Lobes
  • 01:27:08 - Undiagnosed ADHD
  • 01:31:51 - Nutrition & ADHD
  • 01:36:19 - Physical activity
  • 01:39:12 - Sleep hygiene
  • 01:43:07 - Caffeine, conflict, and impulse control

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