About this episode

Rip Esselstyn interviews Lisa Wargofchik about making healthy choices through daily routines and habits.

Rip sits down with Certified High Performance Coach and author Lisa Wargofchik to talk about her book, Remarkable Routines: How Daily Habits Shape a Life of Intention and Fulfillment , and why those small, seemingly ordinary choices can add up to something pretty extraordinary. Lisa spent nearly 40 years in the employee benefits and wellness world, including leadership roles at Fortune 100 companies and consulting with organizations across the country. Today, she helps people gain more clarity, build more energy, and live with greater purpose — both at work and at home. And here’s the big idea: routines aren’t supposed to box you in. They can actually set you free. When the good stuff is already built into your day — movement, healthy food, time for reflection, sleep, learning, even a little fun — you don’t have to keep negotiating with yourself. You don’t have to wake up every morning and ask, “Am I going to do this today?” You’ve already made the decision. Rip and Lisa talk about how we fuel our bodies, how we start and end our days, why movement matters, how to protect our time and energy, how to shape your purpose, and how a few simple routines can help keep us grounded when…

People in this episode

Host: Rip Esselstyn

Guest: Lisa Wargofchik

Topics covered

• healthy choices
• daily habits
• personal development
• wellness
• routines
• energy management

Keywords

• healthy choices
• willpower
• daily habits
• wellness
• personal development
• energy
• routines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fortune 100, PLANTSTRONG

Books & works: Remarkable Routines: How Daily Habits Shape a Life of Intention and Fulfillment

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