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EP #1088: HAES Self-Care: Embracing Health at Every Size May 17, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Marci Warhaft, a published author, Personal Trainer, Body Image expert, founder of the Fit vs Fiction Body image workshops and blogger for The Huffington Post. She was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Health influencers for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 by Optimyz magazine. Lisa and Marci talk about Health At Every Size (HAES). Like too many people these days, Marci struggled with body image and self-esteem issues for most of her life. Feeling like she could never live up to society’s unrealistic beauty standards, she often resorted to extreme and dangerous diet and exercise techniques that resulted in serious emotional, psychological and physical damage that wreaked havoc on her life for the better part of 30 years. Marci’s battle started in her teens and continued into her adult years until she was lucky enough to find recovery.Her amazing recovery and ability to turn trauma into triumph has been her catalyst for reaching out to other young men and women who are facing the same obstacles she did. Fit vs Fiction allows Marci to tell her story in an engaging and meaningful way. Her in-depth group seminars and one on one counselling allows her to connect with her audience by focusing on real-life experiences and examples. Fit vs Fiction is an interactive experience that uses age appropriate pictures and stories to empower kids of all ages with the tools and information they need to tune out the negative/dangerous messages regularly thrown at them by the media and marketers trying to profit from their low self-esteem. Marci’s workshops dissect the myths related to beauty and fitness so that boys and girls can grow up with the self-confidence they deserve.
Marci is also the author of her book The Good Stripper: A Soccer Mom's Memoir of Loss, Lies and Lapdances

EP #1087: Reclaiming Wellness: Self-Care Ancient Wisdom for YOUR Healthy, Happy, and Beautiful Life May 12, 2022

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Lisa is kicking off THURSDAY shows (now two new episodes every week on TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS) with Jovanka Ciares, certified wellness expert, herbalist, and author Jovanka Ciares reclaims these time- and science-proven modalities and makes them easy to implement for all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, income, or social status
Many of the most popular approaches to mind, body, and spirit wellness are rooted in age-old practices from around the world and come from communities of color. But more often than not, they are primarily marketed to and used by the cultural elite.In Reclaiming Wellness, (New World Library, April 19, 2022) Jovanka highlights the multicultural roots of a wide variety of popular health trends and shares them to promote solidarity and inclusivity. The book includes fascinating historical context for wellness practices like herbalism, meditation, visualization, hypnosis, yoga, plant-based eating, sound healing, and more. “I have written this book to help address the diversity and inclusion problem in modern wellness,” writes Ciares. “As I highlight throughout, all modern practices have roots in ancient cultures from around the world, and I hope that all people of color will feel empowered to explore, embrace, and reclaim them.”

EP #1086: Philanthropist/Model/Sports Illustrated Finalist Shares Her Experience with Brain Tumors & the Necessity of Self-Care May 10, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Philanthropist/Model/Sports Illustrated Finalist and surviror Victoria Vesce is telling everyone who will listen. Ms. Vesce has a long history of advocacy and philanthropy with various organizations, but her advocacy took on new meaning when she became a cancer survivor at age 24. Today, Victoria is an advocate for the National Brain Tumor Society, an organization that helped her during her radiation treatments at Duke Cancer Institute.In 2017, Victoria was diagnosed with multiple Paraganglioma, a brain-skull tumor and a carotid body tumor that required surgery and pin-point radiation treatment. During her time at Duke University Hospital, she voluntarily participated in a study to help more patients overcome rare tumors.DiagnosisIn 2016 and 2017 while dancing in the NBA for the Charlotte Hornets, and studying for the LSAT, Victoria started losing her hearing and experiencing extreme headaches. She began experiencing symptoms like fainting, unexplained adrenalin rushes and dizziness. After a CAT scan and repeated visits to the doctor and ENT, she was diagnosed with a tumor.TreatmentVictoria was referred to Duke University Hospital, where they discovered another tumor (carotid artery) during an MRI. Surgery occurred 6 weeks later, and following that, Victoria underwent 30 rounds of experimental radiation treatment.RecoveryToday, Victoria is fully deaf in her right ear. She also suffers from tinnitus. At the same time, she enjoys a new perspective on life and has gratitude for the organizations and people who have helped her along the way."My motto in life now is that life is short. I have quit shaming myself or changing myself to please others. I own my life, imperfections and all. I want to help others to reach a point of good health, happiness and fulfillment - as I have," said Ms. Vesce. "Brain Tumor Awareness Month presents a chance to become educated about the issues that affect people with cancer diagnoses. It's also a chance to give to organizations that save lives."Ms. Vesce encourages others to donate to organizations like the National Brain Tumor Society. If you would like to interview her please let me know!For more information about how you can contribute to the National Brain Tumor Society, see their website, https://braintumor.orgAbout Victoria DeHart Vesce: now based in Miami, Florida, Victoria is a graduate of NC State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communications and has obtained her Juris Doctorate from Charleston School of Law. She currently works with Berman Law Group in South Florida and continues to model and grow her social media platform. She is signed model with JL Model Management and Marilyn's Agency.
In the past, Ms. Vesce has volunteered for and been a part of organizations such as Make-A-Wish, Toys for Tots, Relay for Life, Ronald McDonald House (Y

EP #1085: Self-Heal YOUR Mind - 5 Pillars of Self Care May 03, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Dr. Gregory Scott Brown who talks about his book, The Self-Healing Mind: An Essential Five-Step Practice to Overcoming Anxiety, and Depression and Revitalizing Your Life. Gregory Scott Brown, MD, is an integrative psychiatrist, mental health writer, and author of The Self-Healing Mind: An Essential Five-Step Practice to Overcoming Anxiety, and Depression and Revitalizing Your Life (Harper Wave, June 2022). But despite being a doctor who works with patients and commonly gives advice, it is his personal story that introduced him to understand the importance of mental health.
In 2019, he wrote for Men’s Health magazine, “I’m a psychiatrist, husband, a man of color, and proud wellness advocate. Every day, I see patients and tell them: Talk, speak up. But a decade ago, suffering from depression. I didn’t say a word.”
He discovered self-care early on, and he attributes a significant part of his recovery to learning how to utilize self-care in a way that was effective. It would be years later until he came to understand that self-care is evidence-based medicine – a realization that ultimately led to the writing of his first book, The Self-Healing Mind.
Greg’s work in the mental health space extends beyond seeing patients in his clinic or providing expert commentary on mental health topics in the news. For the past several years, Greg has hosted conversations about mental health either on social media or for his Men’s Health column about topics including student-athlete mental, coping with the stress of a chaotic news cycle, and cultural barriers to accessing mental healthcare.
Greg has interviewed remarkable men and women about mental health topics including Marquette Men’s Basketball Coach Shaka Smart, journalist Lisa Ling, news anchor Don Lemon, and professor Matt Johnson from the Hopkins Center for Psychedelic Medicine, and actor and songwriter Common. He’s also interviewed grassroots wellness champions including Chris Isom and Alec Brownridge who started a yoga workshop for men with a focus on the social and emotional needs of men of color. Greg’s mission is to change the way we talk and think about mental health and that starts with having candid conversations about how mental health affects the way we work, live, and love.BOOK DESCRIPTION - The Self-Healing Mind: An Essential Five-Step Practice to Overcoming Anxiety, and Depression and Revitalizing Your Life.
Mental health is the driving force behind every decision we make - how we live, work, and love. Too many of us suffer from depression and anxiety, impeding our choices and quality of life, and the numbers are growing across the globe despite the proliferation of prescription drugs. But there is another, proven, way to achieve mental wellness beyond antidepressants and talk therapy. Practicing psychiatrist Gregory Scott Brown believes that mental health begins with actionable self-care. Approached the right way, self-care is a powerful medicine that can help you improve and sustain your mental health.The Self-Healing Mind is a holistic approach to emotional and psychological healing that focuses on how evidence-based self-care strategies can be used to improve mental health. Dr. Brown challenges the current state of mental health care and the messaging around it, showing us how to move past outdated notions of “broken” brains and chemical imbalances. While he agrees that drugs and therapy in some cases are important for healing, his personal and professional experience has taught him that lifestyle interventions are also key to sustainable mental wellness. Dr. Brown’s clinical philosophy supports an integrative approach that utilizes a combination of conventional treatments (medication and psychotherapy) with what he calls the Five Pillars of Self-Care: breathing mindful

EP #1084: 12 Weeks to Self-Care by Embracing Joy and Heal Your Hearting with Celebrity Yoga Instructor Mandy Ingber Apr 26, 2022

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Welcome to HEALTH POWER (FORMERLY NATURALLY SAVVY)
Lisa is joined by Mandy Ingber, The New York Times best-selling author of Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover and creator of the yoga-hybrid DVD YOGALOSOPHY to talk about her book, Yogalosophy for Inner Strength: 12 Weeks to Heal Your Heart and Embrace Joy. This is a very candid and personal interview. Mandy opens up about her own heartache relating to experiences growing up in her family and in romantic relationships. Mandy is a celebrity fitness and wellness expert. Her twenty years of teaching experience have attracted such clients as Jennifer Aniston, Kate Beckinsale, Helen Hunt, Ricki Lake, Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Meyer, and Brooke Shields.Mandy’s class has been awarded “Best of LA” in Daily Candy, LA Weekly, and Los Angeles Magazine. Ingber is a keynote speaker and an event headliner for such events as the Boston Red Sox Foundation’s FenwaYoga, Peoplemagazine’s A-List Workout, SELF Magazine’s Workout in the Park, and more. She has been a spokesperson for companies such as Silk Soymilk and a contributing fitness and wellness advisor on multiple platforms, including Health, POPSUGAR, SELF magazine, Shape, USA Today, Women’s Health, and Yahoo! Mandy is a fitness blogger for E! Online and www.People.com and is featured regularly in the following publications: Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Los Angeles Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, People, SELF, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and more. Television appearances include Access Hollywood, E! News, Fox Extra, Good Day L.A., Good Morning America, the Chelsea Lately show, and the TODAY show, among others. Ingber is also on the advisory committee for the Cancer Prevention Clinic at the Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Prior to her career in fitness, Ingber performed on Broadway in the original company of Brighton Beach Memoirs, played Annie Tortelli on the all-time-favorite series Cheers, and is forever remembered for her famous rap in the cult classic Teen Witch.Mandy Ingber teaches workshops at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and at independent yoga studios. Follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and You Tube.
BOOK DESCRIPTION: Yogalosophy for Inner Strength: 12 Weeks to Heal Your Heart and Embrace Joy."Heartbreak is a universal experience, and self-compassion is vital to healing. In this moment of truth lies the opportunity to find action-oriented ways to love yourself.”Building on the concepts in her New York Times bestselling book Yogalosophy, Mandy Ingber, fitness and wellness instructor to the stars, now gives us Yogalosophy for Inner Strength—a revolutionary and inspiring self-care program to uplift and strengthen the alignment of mind, body, heart, and spirit during times of adversity like loss, transition, grief, or heartbreak. Yogalosophy for Inner Strength is a twelve-week wellness program, which includes five exercise routines for strength, happiness, and cardiovascular health, as well as meditations, recipes, playlists, and rituals designed to support the healing of the heart and build lasting resilience. In Yogalosophy for Inner Strength, Ingber incorporates anecdotes from her personal journey through loss and trying times, and stories from experts within her inner circle of friends. Whether you’re experiencing crisis or simply feeling adrift, Yogalosophy for Inner Strength will help guide and carry you through your transition by providin

EP #1053: Integral Travel- Promote Health & Well-Being Through Self-Care, Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual Activities Apr 19, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Jessica Van Antwerp, LMT, CPS the Owner of Integral Travel. Jessica is also a Retreat Leader.
The word “unflappable” has been used to describe Jessica by more than one person. But she would absolutely not describe herself that way. Prone to anxiety, self-doubt was programmed into her psyche from a very young age.That anxiety was compounded by weight and body-image issues and low self-esteem, which led her to addiction.She’s done a lot of work to conquer these issues. She changed her diet and developed an exercise routine that helps her maintain a healthy body weight without it having to be a part-time job. She devoted herself to a daily practice of qigong and meditation that helps ease the worries in her heart and mind. She uses these practices on a daily basis to quell her anxiety. And based on the above perception of her, they must work!
Jessica absolutely loves sharing the knowledge and wisdom she’s developed through her ordeals. Becoming a member of the Integral Travel team has given her the opportunity to take people out of their daily routines to expose them to new ways of being and seeing things, affecting personal growth and empowerment in their own wellbeing. And there is nothing more fulfilling to her than that.From teaching stretches that address pain patterns, meditation techniques to find peace in one’s heart, to sharing delicious, nutritious recipes, she loves being healthy – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Because when we are healthy, we feel good. And when we feel good, we become beacons of light, inspiring everyone we come into contact with, making the world a better place. And we all know the world needs more of us.From https://integraltravel.com/about-us/what-is-integral-travel/
Integral Travel is a medium for individual
and community transformation.
Our wellness adventures promote health and well-being through physical, psychological, and spiritual activities. We combine outer exploration of other countries and cultures with an exploration of your inner landscape through daily mindfulness practices, journaling, and discussion. We carefully craft our programs to promote self-awareness, build interpersonal skills, and expand global perspectives.Our belief is that exploration brings you freedom and joy. Your health and happiness is a reflection of the quality of your relationship to yourself, your community and your natural environment. When these dynamic aspects become consciously engaged, integrated and balanced, you thrive.
Our Passion is creating unique cross-cultural opportunities for travelers to test this hypothesis. Each Integral Travel itinerary blends Wellness, Immersion, and Adventure in a manner that naturally encourages interaction, observation, and dialogue. Each day of our adventures blends Mindfulness, Action, and Reflection. And each of our mindfulness sessions are a unique combination of yoga, qigong, and meditation to address your Mind, Body, and Spirit.Our Hope is that combining inner exploration with outer exploration on the other side of the world will actually bring you home…to yourself, cultivating optimal health and happiness to create positive changes in the world around you.

EP #1051: Rooftop Botanicals, Beauty, & Farming for Ultimate Self-Care Apr 12, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Liana Blomquist, certified horticulturist and founder of BRB, Brooklyn Rooftop Botanicals.
About Brooklyn Rooftop Botanicals
New York City's first and only rooftop beauty farm Brooklyn Rooftop Botanicals is a rooftop beauty farm that spans over three rooftops. We grow and process botanicals on Brooklyn rooftops to create extracts and beauty products. We do this with the aim to help change the way raw materials are sourced to combat climate change and to help people think more consciously when it comes to their beauty consumption habits.
About Liana Blomquist
BRB was founded by certified horticulturist, Liana Blomquist, in 2019 and was born out of her passion for gardening and beauty while re-evaluating her consumption habits and the way they affect the planet. Liana's career spans over 10 years at Elizabeth Arden and Revlon as a Global Marketing and Product Development Exec in their fragrance and skincare categories. Over the span of her time there, she launched over 30 fragrance and skincare products winning global awards and nominations from key publications and foundations. Her sustainable beauty and gardening expertise has been seen in NY Post, Thrive Global, NY Live, NY Magazine and Real Simple

EP #1051: Non-Toxic Living for Crunchy Wannabe Moms for Ultimate Self-Care Apr 05, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Megan Mikkelsen, MPH who talks all about non-toxic living. Lisa is surprised to find out that some of the products that she thought were toxin free, were actually "Green washed." Yikes! Listen and learn how to truly detox your home.
From Megan's website: https://www.detox.design
Health and the environment have been my top interest since I was a teen. I went on to get my Masters of Public Health and having my first daughter led me to environmental health. I wanted to create a healthy and happy home for her. Raising my daughters in an environment with minimal toxins - that’s the crux of my “why”. I know deciphering the confusing marketplace of cleaners and everyday products isn’t always easy, but I’m here to help.My journey to a toxin-free home started with wanting to make the best choices for my family but also feeling overwhelmed and confused, and lacking the time to make detoxing our home a priority. Did you know packaging contains misleading messages? It’s true! I’ve immersed myself in product knowledge and safe ingredients, so you don’t have to.Today, there are toxins in the environment all around us. We do however have some control over what we choose to bring into our homes and put on our bodies. Hang out with me for awhile and together we’ll identify and remove the nasty products from your home leaving you with safer options and the knowledge you need to make toxin-free choices each time you shop, while saving money

EP #1050: Plant-Based Living for Ultimate Self-Care with Olivier Mankondo NS Mar 29, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Olivier Mankondo, a keynote speaker who has been on a plant-based diet since 2016. He was able to cure himself of high blood pressure, severe headaches, chest pains, painful joints, back pain, abscesses and dandruff without the use of any medication.Before adopting to a plant-based nutrition and the newfound knowledge, Olivier Mankondo weighted 100 kilos (15½ stone) and subsequently lost 35 kilos (5½ stone) in nine months without surgery or physical exercises (gyms, boot camps, etc.).After the change in his diet and lifestyle, Olivier’s health has been optimal, and he has never been sick ever since. He shared his knowledge and experience about a plant-based nutrition with his wife and brother, and they too had witnessed dramatic transformations in their health. Both of them have been able to reverse their chronic diseases and are now in perfect health.After witnessing significant transformations due to the adoption of a plant-based nutrition, Olivier decided to share this powerful message with the world and empower people with this knowledge.He has helped and continue to help a lot of people through his message to adopt a healthy lifestyle so they can lose their excess weight, prevent, stop, and even reverse their chronic diseases.

EP #1048: Understanding Intensive Care: Self-Care for Supporting a Loved One Mar 22, 2022

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Lisa is joined by Lara Goiten, MD a Harvard trained physician specializing in intensive care and lung medicine to talk about her book, The ICU Guide for Families: Understanding Intensive Care and How You Can Support Your Loved One.Somewhere between her residency in Boston and her fellowship in Seattle, she fell in love with the desert southwest and took a hard detour to work as a river guide in the Grand Canyon. She now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her husband and two sons. There, she founded a clinician-directed quality improvement program at the Santa Fe hospital, and served as President-Elect of the Medical Staff. Her professional interests include quality improvement in healthcare, end-of-life care, the training of new doctors, physician burnout, and improving communication with patients and families. She is an editorial board member and frequent writer for the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, and also writes in the lay press, including the New York Review of Books. As much as possible, she spends time with her family hiking, camping, and river rafting in her stunning backyard.
Book description:
CU events are not uncommon but knowing what to do when a loved one is placed there is. This work explores the ICU with an eye toward guiding families to getting the best care for their beloved patient
Intensive care will touch almost all of us at some point – whether directly, or through our families and or friends. This book is for every family of patients in the ICU, who have suddenly entered an intimidating and alien world, in which they feel powerless and out of control. In simple, direct language, Lara Goitein, MD, gives clear explanations of all aspects of intensive care – what all those lines and tubes are; common conditions such as sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); physical changes in patients and what they mean; common procedures and their risks and benefits; and the people and the culture of the ICU. One full section of the book is devoted to Covid-19-specific issues. In addition, the book provides concrete advice for how family members can be effective advocates on behalf of their loved ones –what to know before giving consent for procedures, how to interact with ICU staff, how to help the ICU team guard against common complications of ICU care, and how to approach important decisions about end-of-life care. Along the way, the author gently reminds of us of what, in the end, matters most in the ICU.For readers who may be distracted and exhausted, this is a clear, accessible guide with concrete recommendations for getting the best care and asking the right questions along the way. A compassionate resource in a time of extreme stress, this book offers support to anyone touched by an ICU stay.

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