In this episode of Thrive Bites, I chat with Dr. Quirk on how running & fitness came into her life serendipitously. Then she became a running certified running coach and now she assists others to increase their physical activity! In the midst of a lively career in pediatrics, Dr. Michelle Quirk discovered that running could change her life in 2012, and quickly fell in love. She embraced the sport by becoming a certified run coach with the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), a local Girls on...
Apr 29, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I chat with my good friend and culinary colleague Lily Correa about her journey to learning about plant-based dietetics and plant-based culinary arts. This all led her to apply her skills to her now home base of NY Health and Bellevue which is now the pandemic epicenter to now feeding the frontline! Take a listen! This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of...
Apr 26, 2020•56 min
In this fantastic 50th Official Thrive Bites Episode, I sit down with my good friend and culinary colleague Talia Pollock about her amazing journey in becoming the founder of "Party In My Plants". She discusses her battle with IBS and her love for comedy and plant food and wellness and how she was able to meld them together! Talia is a podcast host, speaker, health coach, chef and founder of Party In My Plants. She has been featured in Dr. Oz, Rachel, The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Martha S...
Apr 22, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I discuss with the wonderful Dr. Vanessa about resilience in the setting of the frontlines and what it takes to care for the sick in our pandemic and to remind us of how human we are. This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss how to center ourselves and how to self...
Apr 19, 2020•51 min
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I chat with Elizabeth Peregrina about her perspective in protecting ourselves and maintaining wellness with ancient Ayurvedic practices. This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss how to center ourselves and how to self-reflect on our internal and external world. El...
Apr 15, 2020•53 min
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I sit down with Dr. Ragini Miryala to discuss how families are dealing with this pandemic and how as a Heartfulness Meditation Trainer she can offer many tips to reduce stress as a family. This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss how to center ourselves and how to...
Apr 11, 2020•43 min
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I sit down with both Dr. Ingrid and Dr. Rattan for this second TRIO talk about how do we stay well amongst ourselves and with loved ones through meditation, yoga, fitness and shifting our perspectives. This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss how to center ourselv...
Apr 08, 2020•51 min
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, we have our first TRIO TALK with these two fabulous physicians talking about how to strengthen our immunity and gut health and bridge connections with more wholistic, practical recommendations! This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss how to center ourselves and h...
Apr 04, 2020•44 min
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I chat with Angie Krause on how we need to be gentle with ourselves and be mindful of how we treat ourselves and others. We cover topics like courage, compassion, and collective consciousness during this amazing session. This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss ho...
Apr 01, 2020•52 min
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I chat with Terra Rose on how we need to take care of ourselves. Reframing our perspective, fortifying our relationships with ourselves and others, and strengthening our immunity are topics we covered in this session. This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss how t...
Mar 29, 2020•44 min
In this episode of Thrive Bites COVID Special Series, I sit down with Dr. Graham out of NYC epicenter to chat about the basics of the COVID-19, hygiene, and wellness techniques to implement to maintain our wellness through this pandemic. This is a *pre-recorded* multi LIVE show series about staying well, calm, and resilient from different experts from backgrounds of psychology, yoga, meditation, wellness and more. We are going to have live talks to discuss how to center ourselves and how to self...
Mar 25, 2020•58 min
In this brilliant episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Dr. David Sabgir as we talked about the essentials and health benefits of walking and why it is so paramount to start moving today. Walk with a Doc was started in 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio. Frustrated with his inability to affect behavior change in the clinical setting, Dr. Sabgir invited his patients to go for a walk with him in a local park on a spring Saturday morning. To his surprise, over 100 people ...
Mar 18, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Dr. Lianov and we talk about how to prevent disease by getting back into the human spirit with positive psychology! Dr. Lianov is the current president of the positive health and wellness division of the international positive psychology association. Dr. Liana Lianov is also the Immediate Past President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Her company, HealthTypeTM, offers consulting services and develops innovative interventions, includ...
Mar 11, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In this exciting episode of Thrive Bites, I chat with Dr. Jen with what roads and risks you take in carving out your own unique path in the medical field and in life. Dr. Jen Caudle, DO is a Family Physician, Associate Professor at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She is one of the most visible physicians in America and she appears on The TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News, Dr. Oz Show, Fox News, HLN, the Rachael Ray Show + many others. Social Media Links: Website: www.drjencaudle.com ...
Mar 04, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this great episode of Thrive Bites, I speak with the Plant-Based Cyclist on his journey into the plant-based world and his contribution to the community and the negative effects on our planet. Ian Cramer is passionate about spreading the message that diet and lifestyle dramatically affect individual health as well as the health of the planet. He motivates others and is motivated, by the simple yet challenging concept that maintaining good health and peak performance involves making good choic...
Feb 26, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I talk with Dr. Yami about what happens when kids transition to a plant-based lifestyle and when parents can forgive themselves for the challenges of parenting. From her website: "Hi! I’m Dr. Yami, a board-certified pediatrician and a mother of two active and healthy boys. I discovered a love for medicine at age 3 and my passion for pediatrics in medical school. After graduation, my husband and I left our home in Texas and moved to Yakima, where my interest in he...
Feb 19, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this exciting episode, I sit down with Dr. Cecily about the ins and outs, pros and cons of intermittent fasting and how it can be used as a tool for our general health. Dr. Cecily Anne Clark-Ganheart, MD, FACOG is a maternal-fetal and obesity medicine physician and speaker, located in the Kansas City Area. She became interested in obesity medicine after her struggles with weight loss. Like many of you, Dr. Cecily Anne would experience temporary weight loss, only to regain much of what she los...
Feb 12, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Dr. Bukhari about his journey into lifestyle medicine and building a community that thrives. Rizwan H. Bukhari, M.D., F.A.C.S., grew up in Dallas, Texas, before attending Johns Hopkins University, followed by medical school at UT Southwestern Medical School. He also did his five-year general residency in Dallas, and then did a two-year fellowship in Vascular Surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio. There, he received specialized training in advanced minimally...
Feb 05, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 13
In this fantastic episode of Thrive Bites, I speak with Tal Kapoor about her health journey and how she went from a troubling health condition to triumphing it and being co-owner of Crossfit Aviator! Tal says, "Born and raised in Jamaica. I was an athlete from Tween to teen years doing Track, Tennis, Netball, and Swimming. I moved to Los Angeles at age 21 in 1995 to study Interior Design at UCLA. Graduated 1999 as Valedictorian and went on to practice design for high-end hotels such as Ritz Carl...
Jan 22, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In this exciting double episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Chef Dr. Michelle on a personal and intimate look into her origins on becoming a prominent voice in culinary medicine. Dr. Hauser is board certified in internal medicine and completed medical school, internal medicine residency, the Zuckerman Fellows Program in Leadership & Public Service, and a Master of Public Policy and Administration degree at Harvard, as well as a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Clinical Research and...
Jan 16, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this exciting double episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Chef Dr. Michelle on a personal and intimate look into her origins on becoming a prominent voice in culinary medicine. Dr. Hauser is board certified in internal medicine and completed medical school, internal medicine residency, the Zuckerman Fellows Program in Leadership & Public Service, and a Master of Public Policy and Administration degree at Harvard, as well as a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Clinical Research and...
Jan 15, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this next episode of Thrive Bites, I chat with Dr. Heather about integrative ways to curb emotional eating and weight loss on this exciting episode! Heather Hammerstedt, MD, MPH is a double board-certified emergency physician and lifestyle medicine physician. She is CEO of Wholist, where she uses her background in Integrative Nutrition, health coaching and culinary medicine to integrate the evidence behind weight, sleep, food, exercise, mindfulness and more to help empower and implement susta...
Jan 08, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this exciting episode, I chat with the Plant Chics (Jacque & Marzia) on how they created a tribe for empowering women to lead a more plant-based and health-forward lifestyle. Plant Chics "plantspire" women to get off fad diets and onto a sustainable lifestyle. Whether you are plant-curious, a part-time Plant Chic, or a plant-based pro, the Plant Chics co-founders Marzia Prince & Jacque Tarlton, have your back. They’ve also created the Plant Chics Tribe as a supportive and encouraging ...
Jan 01, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this brilliant double-episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Chef Rich LaMarita and talk about his unique and personal journey in meditation & Ayurveda to his culinary career in world-renown Natural Gourmet Institute to the Institute of Culinary Education. Chef Richard LaMarita has had a diverse culinary career. He was a chef-instructor at the Natural Gourmet Institute for 25 years. His specialties, along with vegetarian and vegan cooking, are Indian and Italian cuisines. A graduate of ...
Dec 25, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this brilliant double-episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Chef Rich LaMarita and talk about his unique and personal journey in meditation & Ayurveda to his culinary career in world-renown Natural Gourmet Institute to the Institute of Culinary Education. Chef Richard LaMarita has had a diverse culinary career. He was a chef-instructor at the Natural Gourmet Institute for 25 years. His specialties, along with vegetarian and vegan cooking, are Indian and Italian cuisines. A graduate of ...
Dec 25, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I chat with Dr. Linda about what it takes to holistically raise children and practice self-care as parents. Dr. Linda has been practicing medicine for 31 years and is on a mission to make holistic wellness and natural medicine readily available to every family who seeks it. She is Board Certified in General Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and in Integrative and Holistic Medicine. She has also trained in Acupuncture, Pediatric Hypnosis, Reiki, Energy Med...
Dec 18, 2019•51 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Hodges about the ins and outs of weight loss and what constitutes losing one's weight as healthfully as possible. Dr. Linda Hodges is a physician in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is triple boarded in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Obesity Medicine. Linda is a self-proclaimed multi-potentialite....meaning she loves way too many parts of medicine..and life. While she still practices intensive care medicine, which is where she only cares for people that ar...
Dec 11, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Witkowski about how to implement lifestyle medicine into your every day lives right now! Dr. Daniel Witkowski is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Lifestyle Medicine. He is one of 30 Fellows of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine in the world. Since August 2018 he has been employed as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist with Tufts Medical Center Community Care in Melrose, Massachusetts. Prior to that, he was in private practice, since 1993, ...
Dec 04, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, I discuss with Dr. Rattan how spirituality is vital in medicine. We also discuss how meditation is very powerful in our every day lives. Dr. Rattan is a Canadian Board Certified in Family Medicine. She also completed her Fellowship in Integrative Medicine & Certification in Integrative Health Coaching from the Andrew Weil Centre of Integrative Medicine. She is an American Board of Integrative Medicine Diplomate with the American Board of Physicians & Specialties and will...
Nov 27, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this exciting first episode of Season 2, I talk with the founder of SoMeDocs; Dr. Dana Corriel. We chat about how vital it is about expressing our creativity and authenticity as physicians in this current social media world. Dr. Dana Corriel is a board-certified internist who practices in Pearl River, NY. She is also the Director of Quality of Highland Medical, PC. Additionally, she writes articles on 'Dr. Corriel, Chronicles of the Medical Doctor Next Door,' found at drcorriel.com. She is pa...
Nov 20, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 1
