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EP #1147: Cultivate Your Joy: Practical Self-Care Steps to Find More Happiness Nov 24, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Todd Patkin, the author of Finding Happiness: One Man's Quest to Beat Depression and Anxiety and Finally Let the Sun Shine In.
Todd is back with his new free video series, Finding Happiness with Todd. In this new series, Patkin identifies twelve things that will help anyone begin to lead a happier life, especially if they’re added on one at a time to your life and in the order in which they’re given. You’ll begin to focus more often on the behaviors, people, and things that will enrich and fulfill you, and that will inspire your positive physical, mental, and emotional growth. And conversely, you’ll stop allowing your negative moods and habits to dictate your life. If you’re ready to take control of the stress, anxiety, and negative thoughts that have been running your life so far, then tune in to learn about Patkin’s Twelve Weeks to Living a Happier Life…and why they’ll work for you.
Todd Patkin grew up in Needham, Massachusetts. After graduating from Tufts University, he joined the family business and spent the next eighteen years helping to grow it to new heights. After it was purchased by Advance Auto Parts in 2005, he was free to focus on his main passions: philanthropy and giving back to the community, spending time with family and friends, and helping more people learn how to be happy. Todd lives with his wife and love of his life, Yadira. They have one grown son, Josh.

EP #1146: WHY YOU ARE STILL SICK: How Infections Can Break Your Immune System & How You Can Recover for Ultimate Self-Care Nov 22, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Dr. Gary Kaplan, the author of WHY YOU ARE STILL SICK: How infections can break your immune system & How you can recover.
Over 20 million Americans suffer from debilitating chronic illnesses with varying symptoms. Children can be healthy one day, then crippled the next with emotional outbursts and bizarre symptoms. High-achieving adults can find it impossible to focus or sustain their energy. Now we know why.
A new autoimmune disease has emerged. Exciting medical research at the cutting-edge has clearly identified the condition, but most physicians do not yet understand how the symptoms are connected, much less how to treat this disease, so you can regain your vitality.
WHY YOU ARE STILL SICK explains this new autoimmune disease and shows you the steps you can take to recover. The power to take charge of your own health is in your hands. These are the same techniques Dr. Gary Kaplan uses to treat autoimmune diseases at The Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine with astonishing success.

EP #1145: BONUS HOLIDAY EPISODE! The Wine Bible with Karen MacNeil for Ultimate Self-Care Nov 19, 2022

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Lisa joined by Karen MacNeil who talks about the third edition of The Wine Bible which has long been the most enlightening, comprehensive, and entertaining wine guide on the market—with over 800,000 copies in print, it is the bestselling wine book in America. And now it is completely revised and updated. Hailed as “America’s missionary of the vine” (Time), MacNeil is considered one of only a handful of experts with a global command of wine. THE WINE BIBLE, 3RD EDITION (Workman Publishing; October 11, 2022) brims with MacNeil’s knowledge and passion for the subject while artful, evocative descriptions bring each wine to life. MacNeil delves into the history, food, wineries, and flavors of each region. At more than 700 pages, new content includes:

400+ new photos, all in color for the first time!
New chapters on Great Britain, Croatia, and Israel
Greatly enlarged and updated chapters on France, Italy, Australia, South America, and the United States, along with fully updated chapters on Germany, Spain, China, and Japan
A new chapter on Wine in the Ancient World
New fully revised Great Wines sections for each country and region, based on tasting more than 8,000 wines during the research for this edition
A greatly expanded Grape Glossary of more than 400 grapes, along with an unequaled Wine Word Dictionary of wine terms in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, and Greek
Food sections for all the major wine regions, with explanations of historic food and wine pairings for those regions
A fully updated Mastering Wine section with the latest research on taste and smell
Complete chapters on how wine is made and how vines are grown around the world
Plus: choosing great glassware, the best way to store wine, the ten questions all wine drinkers ask, and so much more!

THE WINE BIBLE, 3RD EDITION offers the ultimate education in wine from one of the most renowned experts of our time. Complete with all-new full-color photographs and brimming with the most up-to-date information the wine world has to offer, it will inspire and educate every reader, be they new to wine or a longtime enthusiast.ABOUT THE AUTHOROne of the foremost wine experts in the United States, Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English Language. In a full-page profile on her, Time magazine called Karen, “America’s Missionary of the Vine.” Karen is the author of the award-winning book THE WINE BIBLE, the single bestselling wine book in the United States, with more than 800,000 copies sold. She is the creator and editor of WineSpeed, the top digital newsletter in wine in the United States. Known for her passion and unique style, she conducts seminars and presentations for corporate clients worldwide. The former wine correspondent for the Today show on NBC, Karen was also the host of the PBS series Wine, Food & Friends with Karen MacNeil, for which she won an Emmy. And finally, Karen is the creator and Chairman Emeritus of the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at the Culinary Institute of America, which has been called the “Harvard of wine education. ” More information is available at karenmacneil.com.

EP #1144: Relationship Self-Care: Love Unfu*ked Nov 17, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Gary John Bishop who talks about his latest book, Love Unfu*ked: Getting Your Relationship Sh!t Together. Gary John Bishop began his life journey in Glasgow, Scotland. The grit and wit of his early life has contributed to his irreverent, tough-love, in-your-face approach to personal growth. The one-time Senior Program Director to one of the worlds biggest personal and professional development companies, Gary has created the kind of no-frills message that cuts through the fog of people's lives to transform the real issues that consume and anchor them to their self limiting behaviors and beliefs. As one of the leading Personal Development experts around with a reputation that has impacted millions of people worldwide, his "Urban Philosophy" approach represents a new wave of personal empowerment and life mastery that has caused miraculous results for people in the quality and performance of their lives.Book description:
“Love is patient, love is blind. . .” Until it's not. Then what?No matter how much advice we get or how much work we do on our “stuff,” nothing ever seems to make the difference. The truth of it is, you’re woefully ill-equipped for one of the most life-defining things you will ever take on—being in a committed relationship.Whether you’re currently in one, want to be in one, half in–half out, getting over one, married, single, separated, divorced, or just overwhelmed with the whole thing, let’s cut through the morass of relationship schtick and put you back in charge. No flowery BS, no woo-woo strategies, systems, or techniques, just real talk, for real people who want a real relationship in their life that actually works.

EP #1143:Mental Health Self-Care: A Memoir of Mistakes, Mania, and Motherhood Nov 15, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Amelia Mahendran Zachry, the author of Enough: A Memoir of Mistakes, Mania, and Motherhood. Amelia Mahendran Zachry was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After graduating from Curtin University in Kuala Lumpur with a degree in marketing, she worked in public relations and marketing until she met her American husband, Daniel, when he was traveling through Malaysia with friends on a short vacation from their job in Japan. Since then, they have lived together in Japan, Canada (where Amelia obtained a second degree in human ecology from the University of Western Ontario), and Kentucky, and had two daughters together. Now a full-time writer, Amelia is also an advocate for sexual assault survivors and those who suffer from mental illness. She was recently published on HuffPost and Moms Don’t Have Time to Write, and blogs weekly at https://ameliazachry.com, where you can find a list of her recent appearances and more information about her and her work. Amelia lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
From www.ameliazachry.com
I am Enough
An estimated 3.6% of U.S. adults had PTSD in the past year. Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (52.9 million in 2020).My experience with sexual assault and mental illness that followed has been one in secrecy, born of fear and shame. Going undiagnosed and untreated, I suffered in silence. Maladaptive behaviors that affected my life were just part of the norm for me. Once diagnosed, I learned about treatment and therapy and methodology to regain my life. I am walking the journey in recovery and have taken to writing to break the silence. Enough is an homage to all those suffering in silence.

EP #1142: Parent Self-Care: Practicing Self-Compassion and Giving Yourself a Break Nov 10, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Carola Naumburg, who talks about her latest book, You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break.
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Of course you think you’re doing a sh*tty job. Every parent does. It’s pretty much a byproduct of our society, with its incessant demands coupled with the in-your-face competitiveness parents see on social media. Unfortunately, the pandemic only made things worse, as parents juggled the stresses of helping their kids navigate online schooling while they also had to work from home. All of which makes Carla Naumburg’s new book utterly necessary. Author of How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids, with 149,000 copies in print, Naumburg delivers her message right up front—You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent—that all parents need to hear and believe in. And she does it with her singular understanding, relatably funny voice, and keen insights.
You don’t react calmly to every situation? That doesn’t make you a sh*tty parent. You’d rather hide in the back of the closet than play dolls with your child (because you hate dolls)—nope, doesn’t mean you’re a sh*tty parent. The fact is, great parenting is not the same thing as perfect parenting. Great parenting starts with true self-compassion, the kind that means you don’t judge yourself. Harnessing this self-compassion is the key to giving yourself a break and embracing your best qualities as a parent. There are four evidence-based elements of self-compassion—noticing, connection, curiosity, and compassion of course—and Naumburg gives tangible steps for how to use each to help parents reduce their anxiety, trust their instincts, move past the guilt and become a calmer, more confident parent. Which, in the end, benefits your child as much as you.

EP #1141: How Using Transdermal Magnesium for Self-Care May Help with Chronic Illness and Healing Family Trauma Nov 08, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Kristen Bowen, the founder of Living the Good Life Naturally, who talks about transdermal magnesium, chronic illness, the toll her chronic illness took on her children, and the importance of open communication for healing,.
It took a complete health crash to lead Kristen Bowen to create Living the Good Life Naturally in 2002. Autoimmune issues and a series of failed surgeries left Kristen bedridden and depressed, with daily seizures. Through research and looking for outside the box solutions, she discovered that to regain her health she needed to build a strong foundation. That foundation included food as medicine and the number one building block for optimal health: Magnesium. She discovered that oral magnesium was not effective and began using liquid magnesium as a foot soak, finding that the body could utilize it more effectively.As Kristen’s health improved, she began to research and create natural bath and body products for herself, family, and friends with skin sensitivities. She began sharing her knowledge as she researched and found clean sources of whole food supplements and minerals. She never intended to start a business, but friends offered to pay her for her products and advice. Living the Good Life Naturally was created.Starting with one-on-one consultations with clients, to farmers markets for the bath and body line, Kristen’s business quickly moved from the small kitchen and extra bedroom in her home to a retail space in Logan, Utah. She hosted a Rocky Mountain Regional radio show for seven years where she answered questions on natural health. This led to workshops and keynote opportunities at natural health conferences. This quickly led to needing a full-time team for production, dealing with marketing, running the retail shop, and a multitude of things that it takes to run a business.From small beginnings in her 10 by 15 basement kitchen to her warehouse, store, and online business, Kristen has helped thousands of individuals reclaim their own health foundation. As she tells her clients: “You are the CEO of your health. Let me be on your board of directors.” From www.livingthegoodlifenaturally.com We all need magnesium. It is essential for over two hundred biochemical processes in the human body. It works like the spark plug in your body by moving nutrients into the cells and purging toxins out of the cells. When you are magnesium deficient, your body lacks this essential element, and without enough magnesium, you are now more inclined to suffer from many physical and psychological ailments. Try out magnesium today and see the positive impact it can have in your life!

EP #1140: Women Entrepreneur Self-Care: Successes and Challenges in the Wellness Space Nov 03, 2022

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Lisa and Andrea are joined by Erica Huss and Zoe Sakoutis to talk about being women and entrepreneurs and to share their successes and challenges with you!.
In 2007, Erica and Zoe founded BluePrint Cleanse Juices, one of the pioneers in the now multi-billion dollar cold-pressed juice industry. They bootstrapped and scaled that business and sold it for $25m within just five years.Now, they are focused on their new venture Earth & Star, a ready-to-drink beverage that harnesses the power of functional mushrooms and extracts. Erica and Zoe also have a podcast Highway to Well.

EP #1139: Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious for Ultimate Self-Care Nov 01, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Ann and Jane Esselstyn who talk about their latest book, Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious.
Jane Esselstyn RN is a fresh, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse, researcher, mother, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work, research and high energy demos all over the country. Her annual conference, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease and Autoimmune Disease for Women, focuses on the power of a plant-based approach to eliminate this #1 killer of women and other preventable, lifestyle related diseases. Jane claims, “Prevention is the New Cure!” — and the most powerful, relevant, and protective medicine we have is a plant-based diet.
Ann Crile Esselstyn is a relentlessly energetic and creative advocate for the plant-based, whole-food way of life. She has devoted herself to inventing recipes to prevent and reverse heart disease in support of the research of her husband, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. Ann never stops looking for ways to bring that important agenda to delicious life, devising ever more practical and powerful ways to shop, cook, and engage even the most reluctant eaters in the plant-perfect diet.
About the book:
The Esselstyn family is three generations plant-based strong. Encouraged to create recipes without dairy and meat when her husband’s research pointed to the impact of diet on reversing disease, Ann Esselstyn began feeding her family creative, plant-based meals more than thirty years ago. She and her daughter, Jane Esselstyn, are bolts of energy from the same strike of lightning and have become fierce, big-spirited advocates for a plant-based lifestyle, reaching hundreds of thousands of fans through their previous books and their popular YouTube channel.
At eighty-six and fifty-six, respectively, Ann and Jane are pictures of ageless health and vibrancy and spend their days hiking, doing yoga, gardening, cooking, and spreading the message that diet is the key to living a happy, strong, and disease-free life. Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior explains how women everywhere can pass on this important legacy in their own families through the generations, and illuminates how plants powerfully support a woman’s body and mind. This cookbook is a call to action and a message of hope for any and all to be Plant-Based Women Warriors filled with vitality and in control of their own health.
Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior includes more than 125 recipes made for women on the go, from Apple Flax Flapjacks and Black Ramen Bowls, to Portobello Sliders with Green Goddess Sauce, to Mint Chip Outta Sight Brownies. And it includes big-flavored dinners like Sweet Potato and Cashew Ricotta Lasagna and Plant-Based Pad Thai, sure to tempt even the most reluctant vegetable-focused eaters. Full of life, captivating energy, and delicious food, this cookbook brings readers to the Esselstyn family table, where plants and joy are at the center.

EP #1138: BONUS EPISODE! GET AHEAD OF STROKES for Ultimate Self-Care Oct 28, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Steven Hetts, MD to talk about Strokes for World Stroke Day on October 29th.
Steven Hetts, MD is Chief of Interventional Neuroradiology at the UCSF Mission Bay Hospitals, where he provides cutting-edge, minimally invasive endovascular therapy for children and adults with stroke, cerebrovascular disease and tumors, including retinoblastoma. He founded the Interventional Neuroradiology services at San Francisco General Hospital and the San Francisco Veteran’s Administration Hospital, where he served as Chief until 2015. Throughout his career, Dr. Hetts has maintained an active clinical practice at UCSF Parnassus, treating patients with stroke, brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, spinal vascular malformations, and tumors including meningioma. Dr. Hetts is also the founding Co-Director of the UCSF Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Center of Excellence wherein he and his colleagues provide care for patients with vascular malformations of the brain, severe nosebleeds (epistaxis), and arteriovenous malformations of the lung and other organs. Dr. Hetts received his MD from Harvard Medical School and his undergraduate degree from Harvard College. He completed his medical internship at Stanford and his diagnostic radiology residency, diagnostic neuroradiology fellowship, and interventional neuroradiology fellowship at UCSF, where he joined the faculty in 2008.

A patient’s access to appropriate care in a timely manner can make a huge difference in his or her outcomes. According to a 2017 study by the American Academy of Neurology, severe stroke patients gain a week of healthy life for every minute that is saved in getting them to appropriate care.
Stroke costs in the U.S. are currently estimated at about $46 billion. The minimally invasive nature of thrombectomy helps stroke patients get back on their feet so they are able to live independently and work again.
Nearly 2 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated. For the best possible outcome, a stroke patient ideally needs to receive a thrombectomy within 24 hours.
Patients who need emergency care deserve the best care possible, whether it is for trauma or stroke.
Thousands of lives could be saved every year in the state, but that will only happen if people pick up the phone and call 911. People need to know how to act FAST, so they can help themselves or their loved ones survive stroke. FAST- Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties, Time to call EMS.
Like trauma, stroke is time-sensitive and requires first responders to determine stroke severity. Unlike trauma, most states do not have requirements for first responders to take severe stroke patients to a facility specially equipped to treat them. Do stroke patients deserve less than trauma patients?
Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Nearly 20% — 140,000 annually — die from their condition, and many more are left permanently disabled. Physicians from the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), the sponsoring organization for the GAOS coalition, say that if the nation’s stroke system of care looked more like our trauma triage system, patients would experience less disability, and more would survive.
Sign up for our email list at GetAheadofStroke.org and search hashtag #SurviveStroke or #StrokeAwarenessMonth on social media to learn how the campaign is helping to improve stroke care across the country.
Currently, most states do not have clear protocols to ensure a person who is having a severe stroke is transported directly to a Level 1 stroke center, where they would have access to a specially trained neuroendovascular care team that can help them 24/7/365.

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