It's Your Life Podcast

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.

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December 29, 2025 52 mins

360° Health

Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Your Workday 

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  • It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Dr. Richard Safeer -- Author, Speaker, Workplace Health
Pioneer, and Thought Leader

  • What is lifestyle medicine?
  • How do I start or begin a lifestyle medicine approach?
  • Why...
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·       It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with Dr. Holland Haynie – Family Physician, Chief Medical Officer, and the Founder of “Rethinking Rural”.

·       What’s really going on in Amer...

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·       It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Dr.Manju Chacko Dawkins – Board-Certified Dermatologist and the creator and co-founder of Thimble.

·       Needle Pain & Fear Are a Public-Health Cr...

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December 8, 2025 52 mins

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·       It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Apurv Gupta, MD, MPH – Performance Improvement and Culture Transformation Leader

·       What is a Loving Organization?

·   &...

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·       It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Dr. Katrina J. Banks, PT, DPT, NCS - Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist and Neuro Brain Wellness Expert.

·       The Hidden Cost of Stre...

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·       A sit-down discussion with Hazel Ortega – Educational Psychologist, Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Best-Selling Author.

·       Upcoming stage play, Liberándome

·       Best-Selling book titled “From Bounce Checks to Private Jets: The Mastery of Mirac...

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·       A Sit-down discussion with Retired Rear Admiral Mike Manazir – Military Veteran and Author

·       Celebrating our Veterans

·       Commitment to a Higher Purpose

·       Service Beyond Self

 

Biography

Retired Rear Admiral Mike Man...

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·       It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

You Na Kheir, MD - Board-Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

·       Mental health is not a weakness.

·      ...

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November 3, 2025 52 mins

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·       It’s Your Life with Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Rebecca Mannis, Ph.D --a Learning Specialist with expertise both in neuropsychology and instruction. She is also the Founder of Ivy Prep Learning Center.

·      &n...

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·       It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Jessi Gold, MD, MS --the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee System and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

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  • Sit down conversation with Dr. James JC Cooley on The JC Cooley Foundation: Options & Opportunities/The Choice Program
  • Foundation & Vision
  • Youth Empowerment
  • Leadership & Community Building
  • Legacy

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  • Mindful Moments & Slow Travel Joys
  • How the experience recharged us mentally and emotionally
  • The amazing resort Xcaret and what we loved about it

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  • It’s Your Life with Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation Dr. Liana Lianov - President and Founder of The Global Positive Health Institute and Assistant Professor at the Center for Positive Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
  • Positive health: engaging in healthy lifestyle habits 
  • Positive health g...
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A sit-down discussion with Dr Michael Mantell- Seasoned Mental Health Professional, Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach, and Prolific Author.

Why are so many people still struggling, even with therapy and medication?

The missing piece isn’t in a pill or a couch. It’s in the soul. 

Why reconnecting with spirituality may be the breakthrough modern mental health has been missing

 

Dr.Michael Mantell

B...

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  • It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Dr. Mickey E. Abraham - Neurosurgery resident at UC San Diego with a focus on bioethics, innovation, and regenerative neurosurgery.

  • Stem cells for spinal cord injury
  • Brain computer interface
  • Bioethics 

 

Biography

Dr. Micke...

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  • It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Marion Neubronner - a Harvard-trained Developmental Psychologist, Leadership Coach, and Mental Health Advocate

  • Role of trained peer supporters in relieving pressure on mental health professionals
  • Why reflective writing is powerful in high-stres...
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  • It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with Mimi Allen a Founding Affiliate of Make Wellness, and Alan Jones – VP of Research and Development for Make Wellness
  • What are Natural Peptides?
  • Latest research suggest about peptides for recovery, cognitive clarity, and healthy aging
  • Accessibility of...
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  • It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

      Dr. Mickey E. Abraham - Neurosurgery resident at UC San Diego with a focus on bioethics, innovation, and regenerative neurosurgery.

  • Stem cells for spinal cord injury
  • Brain computer interface
  • Bioethics 

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A sit-down conversation with Dr. Adam Harrison - Former Family Physician; qualified (but non-practicing) Attorney-at-Law; Certified Life, Leadership and Executive Coach and Organizational Trainer, Company Founder; Keynote Speaker, and regular Podcast Guest and Host.

The higher suicide rate in men globally

The reasons for this

What we can do about it

Why, as a doctor, I am advocating for a non-medical preventative ap...

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  • Sit-down discussion with Jason Talley – Creator and Innovator of A.i Bible Sagas
  • Coming up on 2-year anniversary of A.i Bible Sagas
  • The Book of Judges released this previous Saturday 
  • The work and dedication that goes into making this series 

Upcoming :The Book of Ruth 

Biography

Jason Talley is a versatile individual known for being a musician and an all-around creative, born April 2...

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