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The Healing Catalyst
Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh
Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 167

Taking charge of our health is a big responsibility—one that most of us aren’t sure how to navigate. We need a catalyst to spark inner transformation and help us take control of our health. We need a Healing Catalyst. Enter Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh. Throughout her 20 years of practicing Western medicine, Dr. Kumar-Singh has also studied traditional, ancient healing practices of the East, with a focus on Ayurveda, which she now teaches to students and holistic practitioners across the world. In The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Kumar-Singh is demystifying Ayurveda and other integrated medicine, showing how these simple, ancient practices are the key to unlocking a healthy modern life. The best part of all? Anyone can heal themselves because it starts with you. Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies, at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions, and at prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Learn more about Avanti and her mission at https://www.avantikumarsingh.com
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153. Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity, Part 3 with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi
mardi 17 décembre 2024 • Duration 46:02
In this episode, Dr. Avanti and Dr. Tanmeet wrap up their series on the science of longevity by exploring the final three mechanisms of aging: senescent cells, stem cell exhaustion, and inflammaging. They break down how these processes drive aging and offer practical strategies to counter their effects. From the importance of detoxification and fasting to Ayurvedic practices for reducing inflammation and improving cellular health, this conversation bridges ancient wisdom and modern science. Tune in to uncover simple, actionable steps to support your body’s natural defenses and live a healthier, more vibrant life.
Today on The Healing Catalyst:
- Explore how senescent cells, also known as "zombie cells," disrupt cellular health and longevity.
- Learn how movement, fasting, and lifestyle choices can mitigate stem cell exhaustion.
- Understand how chronic low-grade inflammation, or inflammaging, impacts every mechanism of aging.
- Discover Ayurvedic approaches to detoxification that support balance and vitality.
- Gain practical insights into using anti-inflammatory foods and spices to nourish your gut and enhance overall health.
Connect with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanmeetsethimd/?hl=es
- Website: https://www.tanmeetsethimd.com/
- Book: https://www.tanmeetsethimd.com/joyismyjustice
Resources:
- Pre-order Dr. Avanti’s new book: The Longevity Formula
- Take the Energy Fix Quiz
- Get Dr. Avanti’s Weekly Letter
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate & Review The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Watch the episodes on YouTube
- Listen to more episodes on your favorite platform
- Follow Dr. Avanti on Instagram
- Explore more at avantikumarsingh.com
- Leave a voice message for Dr. Avanti
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Synchro Social
152. Breaking Free from Reactive Life Syndrome with Jonathan Fields
jeudi 12 décembre 2024 • Duration 01:00:40
In this episode, Dr. Avanti sits down with Jonathan Fields, host of the acclaimed Good Life Project podcast and bestselling author, to explore how to create a life filled with purpose, connection, and vitality. Jonathan introduces the concept of "Reactive Life Syndrome" and explores how micro-practices and intentionality can help us reclaim agency in our daily lives
Together, they discuss Jonathan’s personal 2x20 Project, which focuses on designing the next phase of life with intention and joy, and his transformative three-bucket framework—vitality, connection, and contribution—that can help you achieve more balance and greater fulfillment in your life. This conversation is packed with practical tools, micro-practices, and profound insights to help you navigate life’s transitions with greater awareness and clarity.
Today on The Healing Catalyst:
- How "Reactive Life Syndrome" impacts modern living and steps to overcome it.
- The three-bucket framework: vitality, connection, and contribution for a balanced life.
- Simple micro-practices to cultivate mindfulness and reclaim intentionality.
- Why purpose, presence, and relationships are essential to longevity and joy.
- Lessons from the 2x20 Project on creating a fulfilling next chapter in life.
Connect with Jonathan Fields:
- Instagram: @JonathanFields
- Website: www.jonathanfields.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanfields1
- Substack: https://jonathanfields.substack.com/
Resources:
- Pre-order Dr. Avanti’s new book: The Longevity Formula
- Take the Energy Fix Quiz
- Get Dr. Avanti’s Weekly Letter
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate & Review The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Watch the episodes on YouTube
- Listen to more episodes on your favorite platform
- Follow Dr. Avanti on Instagram
- Explore more at avantikumarsingh.com
- Leave a voice message for Dr. Avanti
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Synchro Social
The Catalyst for Change: Season 7’s Guide to Health and Longevity
mardi 8 octobre 2024 • Duration 01:24
The Healing Catalyst returns on October 15th with Season 7! This season is packed with incredible expert guests and new formats to support your healing journey, protect your health, and enhance your longevity.
Join Dr. Avanti, as she sits down with some of the most inspiring minds and thought leaders in integrative medicine and integrated healing systems, featuring New York Times best-selling authors and world-renowned experts who share their insights and tips on holistic health and wellness.
Each week explore groundbreaking topics on:
- Cutting-edge science in healing
- Secrets of longevity and well-being
- Integrative practices including yoga and meditation
- Nutrition and food as medicine
Be sure to subscribe for NEW episodes weekly, every Tuesday.
61. A Simple Routine to Prevent Chronic Illness
Season 4
mardi 13 septembre 2022 • Duration 20:25
Welcome to season 4 of The Healing Catalyst Podcast! This month, we’re going back to the basics of Ayurveda to support you in building a strong foundation for your health journey. Today, Dr. Avanti is diving into the importance of a daily routine for reducing stress to prevent chronic illness. She shares the steps of her “321-123 Routine” along with simple strategies for promoting optimal health!
Today on The Healing Catalyst:
- How a daily routine reduces stress & promotes healing
- Why you need to reset your circadian rhythm daily
- Ways to optimize the release of melatonin & cortisol
- Dr. Avanti’s “321-123 Routine” to prevent illness
- Simple Ayurvedic practices for morning & evening
Resources:
- Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz
- Circadian Rhythm: 33. Hack Your Circadian Rhythm for Sleep, Energy & Focus
- Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.
- Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Website: avantikumarsingh.com
- Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
- Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
- Podcast: The Healing Catalyst
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
Quiz: Discover Your Energy Type
Season 4
mardi 6 septembre 2022 • Duration 01:05
Here’s a little snack while you excitedly wait for season 4 of The Healing Catalyst Podcast to air next week! Avanti shares The Energy Fix Quiz so you can discover your Energy Type and receive personalized recommendations to boost your energy and support your health.
Energy Fix Quiz: avantikumarsingh.com/quiz
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate, and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Website: avantikumarsingh.com
- Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
- Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
- Podcast: The Healing Catalyst
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
60. Pitta Season: Hydration, Food, & Cooling Hacks (Ask Me Anything)
Season 3
mardi 26 juillet 2022 • Duration 01:00:50
Today, Dr. Avanti is answering all of your questions on staying cool and healthy during the summer! She breaks down how summer is the season of Pitta and how we accumulate the qualities of the fire element, which can lead to uncomfortable physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. Tune in to learn how to counterbalance heat with the quality of cool through hydration, foods, exercise, and various tools of yoga.
Today on The Healing Catalyst:
- How we accumulate qualities of fire during summer
- Ways our eyes, skin, and digestion are affected
- Which emotions are heightened during summer
- What to add to your drinks instead of ice
- Best food and drinks to stay cool & hydrated
- What to know about vitamin D for the summer
- Summertime routines: exercise and tools of yoga
Resources:
- LMNT: drinklmnt.com
- Circadian Rhythm: 33. Hack Your Circadian Rhythm for Sleep, Energy & Focus
- Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”
- Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Website: avantikumarsingh.com
- Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
- Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
- Podcast: The Healing Catalyst
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
59. Growth Mindset: Know Your Values & Seek Discomfort with Kevin Adler
Season 3
mardi 19 juillet 2022 • Duration 47:04
Kevin Adler is an executive coach and a nationally recognized thought leader in marketing and consumer engagement. Today’s fascinating conversation is on nurturing a growth mindset, and how being present in life and knowing your values plays into this. Kevin unpacks why we want to seek discomfort for the sake of growth, sharing tactical ways you can nurture a growth mindset each day. Our personal growth will not only benefit our individual lives — it will ripple out and serve others in the most impactful way.
Today on The Healing Catalyst:
- The positive impact of having a growth mindset
- How your values serve as a compass for growth
- Why discomfort is necessary for growth
- Tactical ways to nurture a growth mindset each day
- Using physical discomfort for growth opportunities
- How your growth mindset will serve others
Resources:
- Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”
- Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.
Follow Kevin:
- Instagram: @speshlkchi
- Website: https://www.thealtitudegroupinc.com
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Website: avantikumarsingh.com
- Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
- Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
- Podcast: The Healing Catalyst
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
58. Social Justice: Collective & Individual Healing with Anusha Wijeyakumar
Season 3
mardi 12 juillet 2022 • Duration 40:04
Anusha Wijeyakumar is a professor, speaker, and author of ‘Meditation with Intention,’ and today she joins Dr. Avanti to discuss the intersection of yoga philosophy and social justice. They explore why the decolonization of yoga and wellness is a pivotal piece in the discussion of social justice, and why we need to be willing to unlearn and relearn. They also unpack how our own self-care can become a hindrance to our own path to spiritual liberation as well as the collective’s liberation. This is a fascinating and important conversation on what it means to have a social justice mindset, how it connects to our health, and how we can move from talking to taking action.
Today on The Healing Catalyst:
- How the social justice mindset is connected to yoga philosophy
- Decolonization of yoga and wellness
- Why social justice requires action and self-reflection
- Where to start with dismantling systems of oppression
- Social justice mindset as medicine for the community & individual
- When judgment and anger are healthy
Resources:
- Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”
- Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.
Referenced Resources:
Follow Anusha:
- Instagram: @shantiwithin
- Book: Meditation with Intention
- Website: shantiwithin.com
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Website: avantikumarsingh.com
- Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
- Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
- Podcast: The Healing Catalyst
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
57. An Empathy Mindset Starts with Self with Payal Beri
Season 3
mardi 5 juillet 2022 • Duration 47:24
Clinical psychologist and founder of RK Empathy, Payal Beri, joins us to kick off the month of July and our new intention of ‘Mindset as Medicine.’ Today’s conversation is on empathy mindset, and why developing self-empathy is critical for having healthy empathy with others. Payal shares powerful exercises for developing self-empathy, and how utilizing self-compassion will lead to a stronger empathy mindset. She also breaks down the 3 types of empathy and why it’s important that we learn when to tap into each.
Today on The Healing Catalyst:
- The 3 types of empathy & how to tap into each
- Empathy for others vs. empathy for self
- How an empathy mindset starts with self-compassion & acceptance
- Your ego’s role in empathy & self-awareness
- Ways to develop and strengthen an empathy mindset
Resources:
- Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”
- Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.
Follow Payal:
- Instagram: @payalberi
- Website: www.rkempathy.com
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Website: avantikumarsingh.com
- Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
- Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
- Podcast: The Healing Catalyst
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions
56. Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Debbie Kung
Season 3
mardi 28 juin 2022 • Duration 49:55
Today, we’re rounding out the month of June and our intention of ‘Healing with Integrative Medicine’ with board-certified Doctor of Chinese Medicine and licensed acupuncturist, Dr. Debbie Kung. Dr. Kung shares the turning point in her life and career when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and how she was reconnected to the medicine of her ancestors through her healing journey. She unpacks the differences between acupuncture and acupressure, and talks about the healing modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including cupping, guasha, and moxibustion. Get a pen and paper to take notes because Dr. Kung also shares simple tips you can implement in your life today!
Today on The Healing Catalyst:
- How Dr. Kung rediscovered the medicine of her ancestors
- The energy body as the blueprint for the physical body
- Acupuncture, acupressure & why the flow of energy is so important
- Cupping, Guasha, Moxa: healing modalities of TCM
- Two acupressure points to increase energy
- Simple guasha routine for facial rejuvenation
Resources:
- Leave a voice message for Avanti: “Ask Me Anything”
- Sign-up to be a member of The Healing Catalyst Collective to access resources for this episode.
Follow Debbie:
- Instagram: @dr.debbie.kung
Connect with Dr. Avanti:
- Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
- Website: avantikumarsingh.com
- Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
- Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
- Podcast: The Healing Catalyst
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
This show is produced by Soulfire Productions