The Five-Minute Habit That Can Transform Your Day with Manoush Zomorodi

The Five-Minute Habit That Can Transform Your Day with Manoush Zomorodi

August 19, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 353

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Guy Kawasaki interviews Manoush Zomorodi about the benefits of small movement breaks for creativity and health.

We spend so much time thinking with our brains that we forget our bodies are part of the equation. In this episode, Guy sits down with award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi to explore why small movement breaks can dramatically improve our creativity, focus, and long-term health. Drawing from the research behind her new book, Body Electric, Manoush explains why sitting for hours is costing us more than we realize—and how just five minutes of movement can change the way we work and think. She also shares practical strategies for building healthier digital habits without giving up the technology we rely on. This conversation might change the way you spend your next workday. -- Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable. With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy’s questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups…

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