It's Your Life Podcast

About It's Your Life Podcast

It's Your Life with Dr. James JC Cooley a motivational speaker here to equip you to strive for greatness and overcome adversity. Life is a series of circles and cycles, phases, and stages. These are the experiences that teach you the lessons of life. You can either ignore them or EMBRACE them. Dr. Cooley offers motivation and inspiration for life's challenges. Catch up on the podcast and listen to It's Your Life on The Answer in Dallas or San Diego, on Salem Radio Networks. For more about James Cooley and how you can support the show or become a guest visit www.CooleyFoundation.org (http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/).

Publisher

Salem San Diego

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Mar 2020

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 636 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   360° Health Core Drivers of Healthy Living

   Join Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM, for a conversation about how he has championed the integration of fitness and healthcare, while emphasizing the vital role that qualified exercise professionals play in preventing chronic disease, reducing health disparities, and improving quality of life. Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM Biography Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM, is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Council on Exercise (ACE), one of the leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to health and fitness education and certification. Dr. Bryant is a nationally recognized educator, researcher, author, and leading voice in exercise science and public health. He has spent more than three decades advancing the science of exercise, elevating professional standards, and championing the role of physical activity in improving individual and community health. Dr. Bryant is widely respected for his contributions to exercise science, behavior change, healthy aging, and chronic disease prevention. He is the author or co-author of more than 400 published articles and 40 textbooks and has served in numerous advisory and leadership roles across public health, medical fitness, and research organizations. His work has supported major initiatives, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Active People, Healthy Nation program, the World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan on Physical Activity, and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. A Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Dr. Bryant earned both his master’s degree in exercise science and doctorate in physiology from The Pennsylvania State University. In recognition of his exceptional professional achievements and service, he received Penn State’s Distinguished Alumni Award, the university’s highest honor. The award recognizes graduates whose personal lives, professional accomplishments, and community service exemplify the ideals of the university. Throughout his career, Dr. Bryant has championed the integration of fitness and healthcare, emphasized the vital role that qualified exercise professionals play in preventing chronic disease, reducing health disparities, and improving quality of life. In recognition of his decades of leadership, innovation, and service to the health and fitness profession, he was selected for induction into the National Fitness Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2026, one of the professions highest honors. Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ (http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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   13 Oct 2026

   360° - Health Beyond the Prescription Pad: How Lifestyle Medicine, Nature, and Social Connection Can Transform Health

   Dr. Melissa Sundermann will discuss how health is shaped far beyond the walls of the medical office. Drawing from her work in Lifestyle Medicine, her “Doctor Outdoors” platform, and her leadership in Social Prescribing and Nature as Medicine, she will explore practical ways to help people live healthier, more connected, and more vibrant lives. Biography Melissa Sundermann, DO, DipABLM, FACLM, is a double board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine with more than 25 years of clinical experience. Known as “Doctor Outdoors,” she is a nationally recognized leader in Lifestyle Medicine, Nature as Medicine, and Social Prescribing and currently serves as Medical Director of Lifestyle Medicine at Corewell Health. Dr. Sundermann is the Chair of the Global Wellness Institute’s Lifestyle Medicine Initiative and the Founding Chair of the Nature as Medicine Subcommittee for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She also serves as an advisor to organizations advancing Social Prescribing and innovative approaches to whole-person health. She is the author of Doctor Outdoors’ Guide to Nature and Lifestyle Medicine and is passionate about helping people cultivate greater health, vitality, connection, and resilience through evidence-based lifestyle practices and time in nature. A lifelong endurance athlete, she has completed 13 Boston Marathons and three full Ironman triathlons. Linked In Profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-sundermann-do-dipablm-faclm-226819146?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BNHdIXqKtSni2wBlFFnBKtA%3D%3D) Instagram Profile (https://www.instagram.com/motivatormelissa/) Revive! Lifestyle Medicine Well-Being Coaching (https://www.stressfreemd.net/revive) Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ (http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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   13 Oct 2026

   360° Health What are you afraid of and what are you living for? How Fear, Purpose and the Stories We Tell Ourselves Shape the Way we Age

   How we age is shaped by more than the passing years. This conversation explores how fear can limit our choices, how purpose gives us a reason to keep growing, and how the stories we tell ourselves influence what we believe is possible in later life. Healthy Ageing isn't only about adding years to your life. It's about understanding what keeps us engaged with life- and recognizing when fear rather than ability, has begun to decide how we're going to live those years. Ken Baldwin Ken is the Co-Founder of the Healthy Ageing Institute, with over three decades of experience in the Fitness and Education Industry. He has played a pivotal role in bringing leading global education, equipment and certification programs to Australia, helping elevate industry standards for coaches, trainers and allied health professionals. Ken is passionate about bridging the gap between fitness and healthcare, particularly in supporting adults 45+. Through the Healthy Ageing Institute, he is focused on advancing a Whole-Person approach to health, integrating movement, nutrition, recovery and lifestyle factors to improve long-term outcomes. He is also a driving force behind the Healthy Ageing Summit, bringing together experts across disciplines to shape the future of healthy ageing in Australia. FB: Healthyageinginstitute Website www.healthyageinginstitue.com (http://www.healthyageinginstitue.com/) Support the show: http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/ (http://www.cooleyfoundation.org/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Inside a recent episode

"From Impossible to I Am Possible" with Alex Ruiz and Dr. Jen Welter AKA Coach Jen

Published 30 Jun 2020 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And like I have I'm young, I'm athletic. I can I'm having a wonderful time. Like I'm still working out. I'm still playing basketball. I'm still going out on the football field, baseball field. Like the things that prosthetics can do now, like my limits are still very little. I mean, I'm just forever grateful. And I mean when it comes to going through adversity, I think you just got to focus on the future and what you can make out of it. I think a lot of people and our generation want to put the blame on somebody else and the widow and their self pity. And I think it's I think it's hard to do that for so long because you get depressed, you get angry, and build up so much internal fumes in yourself that you don't know what to do next. […]

Who has been a guest on It's Your Life Podcast

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• Joice Truban Curry
• Dr Tina Gottlieb
• Channing Chasten
• Dr Rhonda M Wood

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality

98

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YouTube

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Engagement

68

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