344 🌿 Moving Art: Nature, Mindfulness & Media That Heals with Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg

<p><strong>What if the antidote to burnout, anxiety, and the endless scroll was as simple as watching a flower open?</strong> </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <a href="https://wendyvalentine.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Midlife Makeover Show</a>, <a href="https://wendyvalentine.com/media-kit" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Wendy Valentine</a> sits down with legendary filmmaker <a href="https://www.movingart.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Louie Schwartzberg</a> — director of <a href="https://fantasticfungi.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Fantastic Fungi</a> and creator of the Netflix series <a href="https://www.movingart.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Moving Art</a> — for a soul-soothing conversation about <strong>slowing down and rediscovering the beauty hidden in plain sight.</strong> </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.movingart.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Louie</a> shares how nature became his greatest teacher, why <strong>fear-based media quietly harms the body,</strong> and how <strong>“visual healing”</strong> is now being used in hospitals and addiction centers. Together they explore the surprising link between<strong> fungi and menopause</strong>, the power of <strong>gratitude as a daily practice</strong>, and why midlife is the perfect season to <strong>reconnect with nature</strong> — <strong>and yourself.</strong> His mantra says it all: <strong>change your media, and you change your life</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>✨ What You’ll Learn</strong></p><p>·     Why nature is one of the most powerful (and free) tools for healing stress and grief</p><p>·     How fear-based news and entertainment flood your body with cortisol — and what to watch instead</p><p>·     The surprising benefits of functional mushrooms for midlife women and menopause</p><p>·     A simple “watch, don’t sit” way to meditate when you can’t quiet your mind</p><p>·     How to train your brain toward gratitude, positivity, and childlike wonder</p><p><br></p><p><strong>🎧 </strong><a href="https://TheMidlifeMakeoverShow.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Tune in now</strong></a></p><p>✨ <a href="https://midlifology.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Watch the video replay</strong></a></p><p>👉<a href="https://movingart.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong> Connect with Louie Schwartzberg</strong></a></p><p>🌟 <a hr