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The Genius Life

425: Nicotine, Back Pain, Fast Food Burgers, and the Value of Authenticity in Hollywood | Michael Rosenbaum

The Genius Life

Max Lugavere

Health & Fitness

4.74.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

Michael Rosenbaum is an actor best known for his role as Lex Luthor on the hit TV series Smallville. He's also the charismatic host of the popular podcast Inside of You, where he engages in candid conversations about mental health, life challenges, and the ups and downs of the entertainment industry.

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0:00.0

What up team? It's episode 425 of the Genius Life. Let's go. Max Wilkineer. The beer,

0:14.0

Genuine.

0:18.0

The genius life, the genius life.

0:20.0

What's going on everybody? Welcome back to another episode of the show. I'm your host Max Lugavir and on this episode I'm super excited to welcome my good friend Michael Rosenbaum. Michael is an actor best known for his role as

0:34.7

Lex Luther on the hit TV series Smallville. He's also the charismatic host of the

0:39.8

popular podcast inside of you where he engages in candid conversations with celebrities about mental health, life's challenges, and the ups and downs of the entertainment industry.

0:49.0

With his humor and openness, Michael has created a wonderful safe space for honest dialogue that

0:54.9

resonates with audiences everywhere. I'm super grateful to have had the opportunity

0:59.5

to be on his podcast inside of you and it was one of my favorite chats of my recent press circuit

1:03.8

that I did for my documentary, little empty boxes.

1:06.4

But on this episode of the show, I'm super excited to flip the table, flip the

1:09.8

script, and talk to him about a myriad of topics including the complexities of nicotine.

1:15.7

We explore what it is, why it's so addictive, and the health impacts it can have, including

1:19.5

Michael's own experience with Nicorette and his concerns around cardiovascular health.

1:23.6

We also discuss our shared struggles with back pain and the range of approaches we've taken to find

1:28.0

relief, everything from alternative treatments to Michael's personal journey with surgery, plus Michael shares insights into his own self-care routine focusing on how he stays

1:36.4

grounded and healthy amidst the demands of his career and his personal life, from pursuing genuine connections to embracing

1:44.6

balance this conversation is all about wellness moderation and authentic

1:48.7

living I'm sure you're going to love it as always listen through all the way to the

1:52.2

very end of the episode and don't

1:53.9

forget to share it with friends and loved ones that you think may benefit from it or

1:57.4

at least be entertained by it. No matter what podcast platform you are

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