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UCLA LiveWell

Dr. Wendy Slusser

Dr. Wendy Slusser of UCLA"s Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center interviews leading experts about new perspectives on health and wellbeing. LiveWell champions an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to health equity-- from food and climate, to social justice and emotional wellbeing.With guests like Evan Kleiman, Peter Sellars, and Bob Thurman, we"ve set out to explore the many facets of what it means to live well.Stop by our website to offer feedback or guest ideas, plus more to explore:

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47:57

93: The Reflex of Kindness: Lonnie Ali on Scaling...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2026/03/25

In our latest LiveWell podcast episode, we sit down with Lonnie Ali, a dedicated advocate for Parkinson’s research, a champion of compassion, and widow to Muhammad Ali. Lonnie shares her personal journey from growing up across the street from the legendary boxer in Louisville to becoming his "rock" and care partner throughout his battle with Parkinson’s disease. Chair and co-founder of the Muhammad Ali Center, Lonnie details the importance of the Ali Compassion Index, the Center’s impressive ...

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49:37

92: Primal Intelligence: From Special Ops to Shakespeare

UCLA LiveWell ·

2026/03/02

Our latest LiveWell podcast episode features an inspiring and deeply insightful conversation with Angus Fletcher, Professor of English at Ohio State University and a core member of Project Narrative. Angus shares his personal journey from working in a neurophysiology lab studying live brain cells to pursuing a PhD in literature at Yale to understand the mechanics of story. Drawing from his work with the US Army Special Forces and his latest book, Primal Intelligence, Angus explores how the hu...

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40:42

The Power of Presence: Navigating Modern Stress with...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/12/19

Our latest LiveWell podcast episode features an inspiring and deeply insightful conversation with Diana Winston, the Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). Diana shares her personal journey from being a young seeker traveling through Asia to spending a year as a Buddhist nun, a period that fundamentally shaped her understanding of the human mind. Drawing from her decades of teaching and her work at MARC, Diana explores how mindfulness is a practi...

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46:36

90: Rebuilding Belonging: The Power of Strengthening...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/11/25

Our latest LiveWell podcast episode features an inspiring and deeply insightful conversation with Kasley Killam, a leading expert in social health and author of The Art and Science of Connection: Why Social Health is the Missing Key to Living Longer, Healthier, and Happier Lives. Kasley shares her personal journey from being a curious psychology student to becoming a nationally recognized voice on the power of human connection. Drawing from her work with Social Health Labs, global field resea...

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42:16

Everyone’s a Futurist: Structuring Tomorrow’s Thinking

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/10/29

“It is possible to believe that all the past is but the beginning of a beginning… the twilight of the dawn.” – H.G. Wells But how do we shape what comes next—and prepare for futures we can’t yet see? Join us for a compelling episode of the UCLA LiveWell podcast featuring Dr. Andy Hines — futurist, professor at the University of Houston, and expert in strategic foresight. Andy guides us through: 🔭 How to scan for signals and build stories about the future.🧠 Why vision is the antidote to chaos

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50:42

88: The Story of a Wildcat: Community Resilience and...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/10/10

Our latest LiveWell podcast episode features an enlightening conversation with Dr. Dan Wildcat, a professor at Haskell Indian Nations University and a profound thinker on Indigenous perspectives of ecology, technology, and community. Dr. Wildcat shares his transformative journey from Sociology to Environmental studies, deeply influenced by his mentor, Vine Deloria Jr. In his book co-authored with Vine Deloria Jr., Power and Place (2001), covers the challenges that Native American stude...

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40:09

87: Through Her Eyes: A Legacy of Healing and Social...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/08/22

Our latest episode of LiveWell features a powerful conversation with Dr. Eraka Bath, a professor of psychiatry at UCLA and a triple board-certified expert in child, adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatry. Dr. Bath’s work profoundly impacts youth in the foster care and juvenile legal system, addressing critical issues of racial justice, structural vulnerability, and the path to system transformation. We discuss: Her early exposure to social conditions and structural marginalization through...

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50:36

86: The Power of Communication, Leadership and...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/07/11

Our latest episode of LiveWell is a conversation with Dr. Angela Fentiman. An educator and executive communications leader at UCLA, where we explore how an early introduction to communication in service and civic duties, then roles in energy and education shaped her approach to communication and leadership. From writing speeches for her father, a small-town mayor in Oregon, to managing narratives during utility and infrastructure outages, Dr. Fentiman shares the moments that defined her voice...

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36:34

85: Growing, Healing and Connecting through Gardening

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/05/16

What if healing didn’t start in a clinic—but in the soil? On the newest episode of LiveWell, we explore how nature, community, and purpose are transforming Veteran care with Dr. Kaitlyn Fruin, UCLA preventive medicine fellow, and Air Force Veteran Cyntrea Cotton, founder of the Veterans Garden Initiative. This inspiring episode reveals: • How therapeutic gardening is easing PTSD, anxiety, and depression for veterans. • Why growing organic food can support whole-person healing—fr...

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34:27

Episode 84: Part 2 - Change how you think: Why we...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/03/27

Welcome back for Part 2 and a sneak peek into Emily Falk's upcoming book, What We Value? Curious about why we make the choices we do? Want to explore how to make more intentional and fulfilling decisions? In our latest LiveWell episode, Emily Falk unpacks her groundbreaking research in neuroscience, psychology, and communication. Through personal stories and compelling research, she shares: - What makes an effective message and how ideas spread - How to be a more effective commun...

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27:12

83: Part 1 - Change how you think: Why we think how...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/03/17

Our latest episode of LiveWell is a two-parter with guest Emily Falk and a preview to her upcoming book, "What We Value". An expert in the science of behavior change, Emily is a Professor of Communication, Psychology, Marketing, and Operations, Information, and Decisions at the University of Pennsylvania, and the Vice Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication. In episode 1, we discuss her research and collaborations exploring key brain systems that influence what we choose and why ...

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50:42

82: Impacts on our Environment and Ecology from...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2025/02/27

Morgan Tingley, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and faculty in the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, is an expert on how climate change and other environmental changes impact biodiversity, primarily birds. His research, which largely focuses on birds in temperate mountain environments, including California’s Sierra Nevada, examines how species shift their ranges and the timing of their activities in response to rising temperatures and other effects of climate...

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32:44

#81 (Re-Release), Where Food Meets Performance with...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2024/06/05

Original air date: May 2023.You don’t want to miss today’s episode--mainly because Wendy and Elizabeth reveal their reigning favorite salt! How’d we get there? Because Elizabeth shares how she guides her students through a mindful salt tasting--an exercise that embodies her research at the intersection of food and performance. A PhD candidate at UCLA in Theater and Performance Studies with a graduate certificate in Food Studies, Elizabeth discusses how she approaches food experiences and food...

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30:55

#80 (Re-Release), Coffee, Community, Connection with...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2024/05/22

Original air date: March 2023 Coffee, community, and connection are the ways that Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace advocate for their South Central LA community. As founders of the South LA Cafe and the South LA community nonprofit, this dynamic duo is paving the path toward food justice and community health. Learn how Celia, with her coaching and consulting background, and Joe, with his firefighting background, came together to create a place of gathering. Visit our website to explore ot...

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#79 (Re-Release), Food Law with Michael Roberts

UCLA LiveWell ·

2024/05/08

Original air date: May 2022. Executive Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy and Professor at the UCLA School of Law, Michael Roberts, joins us to explain the complexities of governing food and why he always makes sure to check the labels before buying olive oil. Visit our website to explore other episodes, suggest guests, offer feedback, or invite Wendy to be a guest on your podcast! Episode Resources + Mentions: Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy&n...

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37:37

#78 (Re-Release), Eco-Conscious Teaching, Living, and...

UCLA LiveWell ·

2024/04/24

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#77 (Re-Release), Part 2: A Culture of Care Peter...

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2024/04/10

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#76 (Re-Release), Part 1: A Culture of Care with...

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2024/03/27

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#75: Food Forward with Rick Nahmias

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2024/03/13

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#74: Making Change By Meeting People Where They Are...

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2024/02/28

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