Send us a text Conversation with John Pederson about the physical, spiritual, and psychological benefits of sauna and thermic bathing. Topics of Discussion: -Emerging research and popularity in sauna -Cultural significance and key principles for thermic bathing -Science behind the body’s response to contrast therapy John Pederson is a wellness operations consultant and programming director based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He began his work helping communities create and sustain innovative public...
Jun 20, 2024•42 min•Season 6Ep. 148
Send us a text Conversation with Dr. Cassie Wilder regarding hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause and its emerging research. Topics of Discussion: -An explanation of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and when to start to reduce risks -HRT prescriptions acting as an art form rather than a science -Ways to find doctors that will support the patient’s personal choice in medicine Dr. Cassandra Wilder, registered Naturopathic Doctor (NMD), is the Founder of Minneapolis Integr...
Jun 06, 2024•37 min•Season 6Ep. 147
Send us a text Conversation with Macy Grishaw about the benefits of achieving natural detox through Brazilian lymphatic drainage massages. Topic of Discussion: -Conditions and systems within the body that are supported by proper lymphatic drainage -Symptoms and signs that may indicate drainage is needed -At-home lymphatic drainage massage techniques and tips to kickstart a natural detox Macy Grishaw is a licensed massage therapist and the proud owner of Lymph Lounge, Minnesota’s first and only s...
May 23, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 146
Send us a text Conversation with Evan Strewler about the use of human performance testing to improve health and longevity. Topics of Discussion: -The mission behind Human Performance Health, and athletic performance center -Top three performance tests that are recommended for all including VO2max, DEXA Scan, and resting metabolic testing. -Building recommendations from test results that are specific to each individual Evan Strewler serves as the Head Performance Physiologist at Human Powered Hea...
May 09, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 145
Send us a text Conversation with Betsy Weiner who shares how her training in Yoga and Ayurveda supports her work with clients as they lean into creativity, joy, radical silliness, childlike curiosity and wonder. Topics of Discussion: -Practicing subtraction and releasing additives that inhibit creativity and wonder -Providing guidance on what tools and spiritual teachings are the most practical and accessible -Finding the combination of holistic practices, such as yoga and Ayurveda, to spark joy...
Apr 25, 2024•39 min•Season 6Ep. 144
Send us a text Conversation with Dr. Mark Stephany discussing why one should care about their health and take ownership of it through the power of lifestyle as medicine. Topics of Discussion: -Overlap between the traditional medical space and lifestyle medicine -Understanding the Lifestyle Determinants (Pillars) of Health -Differences between functional medicine and lifestyle medicine Dr. Mark Stephany is a board-certified internal medicine physician and American College of Lifestyle Medicine-ce...
Apr 11, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 143
Send us a text Conversation with Mira Binzen about the integration of yoga therapy and business coaching to shift the mindset of highly sensitive people. Topics of Discussion: -Leadership style of highly sensitive people -Benefits of integrating yoga therapy and business coaching -Varieties of entrepreneurial stages that benefit from coaching Mira is on a mission to empower highly sensitive people with greater understanding, practical tools and support for their unique way of being in the world ...
Mar 28, 2024•24 min•Season 6Ep. 142
Send us a text Conversation with Kim Lovejoy about the integration of somatic experiencing and breathwork. Topics of Discussion: -Transition from talk therapy to breathwork. -The body's need to mobilize energy in order to regulate the nervous system. -Intersection between somatic experiencing and breathwork Kim Lovejoy has a passion for dancing with others in the healing spaces between the magical, spiritual and science through somatic experiencing, breathwork and energy healing. She has a respe...
Mar 14, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 141
Send us a text Discussion with Dr. Susan Quigley regarding her practice, SuNu Wellness Center, whose health clinic model encourages authentic referrals and collaborative whole person care. Topics of Discussion: -The mission behind SuNu Wellness Center, a collaborative health clinic -The range of services and practitioners available at SuNu -Tips and practices to begin practicing holistic care at home Dr. Susan Quigley (She/Her) is the owner and founder of SuNu Wellness Center. She received her b...
Feb 29, 2024•26 min•Season 6Ep. 140
Send us a text Conversation with Dr. Karen Lawson about the relevance of Shamanism and Shamanic journeys in modern day. Topics of Discussion: -Shamanism and its practical application in today's world -Practicing Shamanism without crossing the line of cultural appropriation -Shamanic lifeway supporting environmental wellbeing Karen Lawson, MD, ABIHM, NBC-HWC, is the founder and CEO of IHWC Productions, a consulting company that works with programs and individuals to advance and expand training in...
Feb 15, 2024•41 min•Season 6Ep. 139
Send us a text Interview with Cori Hildebrandt about the uses of Brainspotting and mindful movement to allow individuals to face challenges and feel more present. Topics of Discussion: -Science behind Brainspotting and its uses as an alternative to talk therapy -The differences between EDMR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy and Brainspotting -Connection between Brainspotting and Open Floor, a mindful movement modality Cori Hildebrandt, owner of CorianderLivingCollective.c...
Feb 01, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 138
Send us a text Interview with Vanashree Belgamwar about her dream to globalize Ayurveda and utilizing her Ayurvedic product line to restore balance in the body. Topics of Discussion: -Science behind Ayurveda and its use of the five elements to create balance. -The life force of Ojas and its importance within the body. -Creating an affordable and accessible herbal and Ayurvedic product line Vanashree Belgamwar is a distinguished graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery ...
Jan 18, 2024•36 min•Season 6Ep. 137
Send us a text Kristen Hutchison is a writer, patient advocate, and a passionate supporter of healthcare reform. She's received her bachelor's of science in biology and psychology from Santa Clara University, and recently completed a year-long medical writing program through Harvard Medical School. She has also completed certifications in somatic therapy, and trauma-informed yoga. Kristen was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when she was in high school, and has lived with the condition for over...
Jan 04, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 136
Send us a text Cynthia Shockley, M.A., NBC-HWC, graduated from University of Minnesota’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching Master of Arts program in 2020. Prior to her graduate studies, she obtained her Psychobiology B.S. from UCLA, her yoga teaching certificate through YogaWorks, and studied mindfulness at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). Cynthia is the Director of Community Engagement and Podcast Host of Well Connected Twin Cities , an integrative health advocacy an...
Dec 28, 2023•34 min•Season 5Ep. 135
Send us a text Chat with Alex Stalberger about all things Well Connected Twin Cities including lessons learned and future goals! Topics of Discussion: -Well Connected Twin Cities' mission and everyone's role within it. -Personal and professional reflections of 2023. -Well Connected Twin Cities' goals and intentions for 2024. Alex Stalberger is the co-founder and owner of Well Connected Twin Cities and practicing holistic health coach. She firmly believes that quality of life is forever changed w...
Dec 21, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 134
Send us a text Conversation with Ari Clark from Northeast Wellness about float therapy and the health benefits of experiencing sensory deprivation. Topics of Discussion: -The variety of float pod designs and additional sensory experiences -Science behind float therapy and sensory deprivation -Mixing other healing modalities with float sessions to increase the therapeutic benefits Ari Clark is an advocate for float therapy and brought this service to NE Wellness. Float therapy has been a passion ...
Dec 14, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 133
Send us a text Conversation with Katie Gross who works as a cannabis nurse to create a connection between spiritual and physical health through conscious cannabis use. Topics of Discussion: -Science behind cannabis use and how it can be used in healing -History of fear in cannabis and other plant medicines -Development of cannabis nursing and conscious cannabis practices Katie Gross founded Your Higher Path Healing in 2018. She assists women on the healing journey who desire to deepen their spir...
Dec 07, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 132
Send us a text Interview with Dr. Chad Kobs about discovering and treating patients’ primary symptoms using neurostructural correction chiropractic to optimize the body’s operating system. Topics of Discussion: -Personal responsibility to create health rather than only stimulate health within self. -Differences between conventional chiropractic and neurostructural correction chiropractic. -Using a whole system approach to address both primary and secondary symptoms. Dr. Chad Kobs discovered Neur...
Nov 30, 2023•40 min•Season 5Ep. 131
Send us a text Interview with Caty Brown about the science and intuition behind sound healing and her belief that all people are healers. Topics of Discussion: -Sound healing as an intuitive practice for the practitioner -The science behind using sound frequencies for therapy and realignment -Providing space to reveal people's healing capacities and gifts The founder of Soul Body Finesse, Caty Brown, is a Sound Healer, Reiki practitioner, labor & birth doula and creative consultant. She coor...
Nov 23, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 130
Send us a text Conversation with Hannah Steinmetz about the diverse use of chiropractic care to relieve pain and her experiences treating prenatal symptoms using the Webster Technique. Topics of Discussion: -Chiropractic as a bridge between traditional and holistic care. -How the Webster Technique can relieve pain and create optimal baby position before birth. -The benefits and studies of chiropractic care for prenatal symptoms. Dr. Hannah Steinmetz is a prenatal and family chiropractor in Apple...
Nov 16, 2023•28 min•Season 5Ep. 129
Send us a text Conversation with Emma Vasseur about using somatic awareness practices and astrology in personal healing to create a lasting transformation. Topics of Discussion: -Healing modalities, such as craniosacral and evolutionary astrology, within coaching -Benefits of somatic awareness practices in creating balance between mind, body, emotion, and spirit -Developing conscious engagement to find authenticity and acceptance Emma Vasseur is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coa...
Nov 09, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 128
Send us a text Interview with Dr. Karen Lawson about the importance of integrative health and wellness coaching for individuals, educational programming, and the conventional healthcare system. Topics of Discussion: -Interface between health coaching and integrative care -Taking ownership of one's own wellness through health coaching -Importance and growth of integrative health coaching in the future of healthcare Karen Lawson, MD, ABIHM, NBC-HWC, is the founder and CEO of IHWC Productions, a co...
Nov 02, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 127
Send us a text Conversation with Claire Marie Kohout on how she uses energy healing modalities, such as Jin Shin Jyutsu and Healing Touch, to support her clients in achieving life transformation. Topics of Discussion: -The essence of energy work and its focus on feelings -Energy work modalities - Jin Shin Jyutsu, Healing Touch, and Etheric Template Clearing -Cyclical living and rebirth in "The New World" CMK Energy, owned and operated by Claire Marie, was established in 2007 and offers a variety...
Oct 26, 2023•56 min•Season 5Ep. 126
Send us a text Interview with Kat Shinoda regarding the empowerment and healing that can be released through the integration of hypnosis and health coaching. Topics of Discussion: -Science behind hypnosis and how it can be used to treat phobias. -Differences between the conscious and the subconscious mind. -Tips to begin using the tool of self-hypnosis. Kat Shinoda, NBC-HWC, Board Certified Hypnotist, is a seasoned behavior change expert, a certified health coach, and a dedicated hypnotist with ...
Oct 19, 2023•33 min•Season 5Ep. 125
Send us a text Conversation with Lydia Bush about how she creates inclusive and vulnerable spaces to highlight yoga as a tool for self-knowing and healing. Topics of Discussion: -Storytelling, vulnerability, and healing in yoga -Community building in health and wellness -Accessibility in yoga through non-studio spaces Lydia is a bilingual (English and Spanish) yoga instructor from Arkansas, currently residing in South Minneapolis. She teaches vinyasa-style, trauma-informed, beginner-friendly cla...
Oct 12, 2023•33 min•Season 5Ep. 124
Send us a text Conversation with Sonja Ecklund about money mindfulness and common struggles on the journey to financial wellbeing. Topics of Discussion: -Common barriers within money mindfulness. -Finding financial wellness with a money coach. -Evaluating financial wellbeing through facts and feelings. Sonja is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, a registered yoga teacher, a financial social work professional, a low-impact minimalist, and a climate change optimist. She has over...
Oct 05, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 123
Send us a text Interview with Megan Hadley about the benefits and opportunities that arise when using deep listening as a practice within integrative health coaching. Topics of Discussion: -Explaining and valuing deep listening within integrative health -Developing the skill of deep listening -Navigating and creating capacity to deeply listen within a fast paced culture Megan Hadley, MA, NBC-HWC (she/her) is a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and also holds a gradua...
Sep 28, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 122
Send us a text Conversation with Phyllis Jaworski about the benefits in herbal medicine and tips to harvest and process local plants. Topics of Discussion: -How to process harvested plants at home -Safety within harvesting including cleaning and prepping the plant -The spiritual element within harvesting As an herbal clinician, Phyllis Jaworski supports her clients in having pain-free menstrual cycles, and being energized and to live their best life every day of the month. Her career started out...
Sep 21, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 121
Send us a text Conversation with Said Isayed and his patient, Susan Smith, about his practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine and his use of the whole person approach to treat a wide variety of complex conditions. Topics of Discussion: -Eastern medicine success through multi-faceted approach and whole person connection -Different tools within Traditional Chinese Medicine -Health equity and community health Said Isayed is a Traditional Chinese medicine doctor who graduated from Tianjin University...
Sep 14, 2023•53 min•Season 5Ep. 120
Send us a text Conversation with Lynn Salmon-Easter about how she uses experiences as a Reiki master and an empath to support highly sensitive persons on their path to find their truest and most authentic self. Topics of Discussion: -What is energy and energy work? -What are the talents and traits of a highly sensitive person? -What does the practice of Reiki look like in session? Lynn is a highly sensitive, empathic and intuitive individual working as a Reiki Master in Minneapolis, MN and servi...
Sep 07, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 119
