Welcome to my first John Vincent Quickie.

Quick, digestible and applicable ideas to equip you for a more fulfilled, whole, life.

Today, I am with Philip Dodson at Plaw Hatch Farm in Sussex, and we talk about the idea conceived by Brian P. Moran in his book 'The 12 Week Year', and how it has helped me re-frame my goals.

Phillip introduced me to this approach and it enabled me to mentally take on my water fast that Ash Kapoor guided me through (listen to Episode 1 for more on this), as well as other goals.

In our conversation, we explore how this method:

• Helps you sharpen your focus.
• Fosters a more achievable, momentum-driven mindset by narrowing the time frame for progress.
• Encourages you to prioritise.
• Enables you to effectively live four focused “years” within a single calendar year.
• Reduces perfectionism and fear of missing out.
• Asks you to plan goals differently
• Is especially helpful for people like me, who thrive with structure but dislike rigidity.

This is something that can be applied to health, business, career, and personal development goals.

Do let me know what you think.

John

This episode references ideas from “The 12 Week Year” by Brian P. Moran. All credit for the original framework goes to the author — we’re simply sharing how we’ve personally applied and benefited from it.

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Dr Ellie Rashid is a Consultant Dermatologist at OneWelbeck Skin Health, and Allergy and Clinical Lead for the complex Hidradenitis Suppurativa service at St John’s Institute of Dermatology. She specializes in a wide range of dermatology conditions, including paediatric dermatology, hidradenitis suppurativa, acne, eczema, psoriasis, and pigmentation disorders. Ellie is also joint training program director for specialist dermatology training in London and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College London. She earned her medical degree from Bart’s and the London Medical School in 2006 and completed her specialist training at St John’s. Ellie holds a PhD in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine and has received multiple awards for her clinical work and research, publishing extensively and presenting internationally.

In this episode, we cover:

• How to best look after our skin including everyday care and sun care
• How the health of your skin is linked to your overall health
• Inflammation in your body and your skin
• The role of gut health in skin health
• The pros and cons of dermatological and aesthetic interventions at different points in your life, and how to safely consider your options
• How skin health trends online can mislead, and conversely how some online discussions force doctors to listen
• How it works being a dermatologist in the NHS and privately in the UK. How being a Dermatologist in the UK is different to other countries.
• A tour of her mole mapping machine and how it works
• Some common misconceptions in skincare
• What is on the horizon of Dermatology
• Women in Medicine

We are very lucky to be able to learn from Dr Rashid’s many years of expertise and experience, and I am very grateful to have spoken to her.

What she offers is a practical, reassuring and uplifting approach to our skin health that looks at the whole - something totally in line with our mission towards wholeness on The John Vincent Podcast.

Let me know what you think.

John

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So far on The John Vincent Podcast, I’ve come to realise the perhaps surprising importance of our emotional and spiritual health on our physical health. Acupuncture is a treatment that pays attention to all of these areas, and is a tool that can allow us to live a more whole, fulfilling life.

On this episode, I talk with David Leeds, a 5 Element acupuncturist that practices in Brooklyn, NYC. Having come from success in the corporate world to now practicing acupuncture with a broad range of New Yorkers, David has a unique perspective on how our modern lives could be lived with more purpose and emotional freedom.

We cover:

• David Leeds on his journey from corporate life to 5 Element acupuncture
• How acupuncture works and how it can help you physically, emotionally, and spiritually
• How his treatments may differ from other practitioners, and the insight that’s afforded him
• Surprising shifts he's seen in clients through treatment
• The ancient roots and modern power of 5 Element acupuncture
• Emotional blocks, energy flow, and how healing one part affects the whole
• Why language reveals more about your health than you think
• Insights from working with, and observing New Yorkers through life’s phases transformations
• Fun, helping people, and the challenge of staying committed to both
• How acupuncture complements modern medicine and opens deeper awareness
• Stories from clients that reveal our shared need for growth and freedom in our modern world

I hope that this opens your mind to the possibilities that we have every day to have more purposeful, joyful and healthy experience lives together.

Do let me know what you think.

John

(The information provided in this podcast is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The views expressed by guests are their own. We strongly advise that you contact a registered and experienced healthcare professional if you have any health concerns.)

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In this conversation with Dr. Mark Liponis, bestselling author and longevity expert, we dig deeper into the science and lifestyle practices behind his book Ultra-Longevity. Mark has a gift for making complex ideas about aging and the immune system feel accessible and actionable.

This time, we explore how aging actually works: what happens internally when you age, why it often happens in sudden spurts rather than gradually, and how chronic inflammation and immune overactivity are key drivers. Dr. Liponis lays out his seven essential pillars for slowing down aging and improving quality of life, offering practical ways to bring more balance to your daily routine.

We cover:

• The Ultra-Longevity principles:
• Breathe
• Eat (nutrition and diet)
• Sleep
• Dance (rhythmic movement)
• Love (emotional connection)
• Soothe (stress and inner peace)
• Enhance (supplements and immune support)
• Why aging is tied to immune system shifts—and what you can do about it
• Inflammation, auto-immune diseases, and how modern habits can make things worse
• How the immune system has evolved over centuries
• The impact of ultra-processed foods, free radicals, and oxidative stress
• Sleep hygiene, and a breakdown of John’s recent sleep analysis
• How community, loneliness, and emotional wellbeing affect lifespan
• The changing culture around exercise over the past 50 years
• Exciting new discoveries in medical research

We are so lucky to have access to Dr Liponis’ wisdom based off his many years of medical practice and interest in the human condition.

Do let me know what you think,

John

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Mel has for the last twenty years helped run the Alliance for Natural Health. We talk about how Mel became a renowned advocate for how nature can heal us, and for the power of our emotions on our physical health. Or rather how our emotional health and physical health are as entwined as any natural ecosystem.

We hear about her ill health as a child and young adult, and how the medical orthodoxy failed her before natural solutions saved her.

As well as working with Robert Verkerk to advise medical practitioners around the world on good science and good law, Mel is a practitoner in her own right, focused on nutrition and now CPNI.

So we talk about her recovery from Grave’s disease, how she experienced and then understood the role of ‘spirituality’ and emotion in healing, her long relationship with gut health science and the nutritional and mental practices that heal us from within.

As with many people who have suffered ill health at a young age, Mel is blessed with insight, compassion and almost other worldly perspective.

Mel shares the moment when, at rock bottom, she was given the positive belief and intent to transform her health.

Mel is one of my favourite people. I think she might become one of yours.

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Dr Mark Liponis has a deep curiosity for the human mind and human condition.

He was an emergency room doctor, has written some of the most respected books on prevention and longevity and for 17 years he was the medical director at Canyon Ranch, one of the US most highly regarded health resorts.

On this episode, we hear from Dr Liponis what it’s like being a doctor within the current system, and he shares his wisdom on how we can live our “best lives” right now.

His expertise is rooted both in science and in medical practice, seeing patients everyday and learning to understand the realities of human behaviour and positive change.

A hopeful skeptic, he is constantly curious but also looking at the science and the reality of any situation, treatment or cure. He has one foot in allopathic medicine, and one in alternative medicine, and treats them both with equal respect and skepticism.

A man of wholeness, Dr Liponis balances science and practice, prevention and cure, western and alternative thinking, and hope and skepticism. And with huge volume and variety, he is a master in his field and is one of the most complete doctors I have ever met.

Do let me know on Instagram (@thejohnvincentpodcast) or LinkedIn (John Vincent) what you think.

John

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My first guest on The John Vincent Podcast is Dr Ash Kapoor.

We talk about fasting – why you might want to try it, and what to expect when you do.

Dr. Ash Kapoor is a practicing clinician and a scientist with a deep curiosity about the human body, root cause analysis and a determination to understand what is happening at a cellular level.

Because Ash is going to be a regular here, we began with Ash’s view of the state of modern medicine, how you can become the owner of your own health, and how Ash’s career in medicine led to his fascination with regenerative medicine.

What will you learn from this episode?

• Dr Kapoor’s medical and personal background, his personal relationship to fasting, and his experiences training GPs within the NHS, and his subsequent research into regenerative medicine
• What fasting is, and when it might be beneficial to your body and mind.
• Both the biological and psychological process of fasting.
• Some surprising effects of fasting on your lifestyle and longevity.
• The ways to fast safely.
• A history of fasting in different cultures.
• The difference between fasting and starvation
• John’s personal experience of fasting under the guidance of Dr Ash, and his biomarkers before and after.
• Insight into how people with ADHD metabolise glucose differently.

At LEON, I wanted to provide people with delicious food that also allowed them to be healthy.

Now, Dr Kapoor has given me an additional way to think about our relationship with food that has deepened my own gratitude and mindfulness.

I have begun this exploration into ancient healing and modern medicine for the benefit of me, my family and YOU. It would make me so happy to hear what you think and what I can do better as in interviewer and learner.

Dr Kapoor will be a regular contributor to the podcast, so please give him a big welcome.

John

(The information provided in this podcast is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The views expressed by guests are their own. We strongly advise that you contact a registered and experienced healthcare professional if you have any health concerns.)

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