The Care2Grow Show

On this episode of The Care2Grow Show®, Dr. Larry Arbeitman welcomes Winston Meikle, MSN, MBA, HCA, CCRN — a registered nurse, educator, and healthcare entrepreneur whose four decades in nursing have shaped a bold vision for modern medicine grounded not in fear, but in love. Beginning his career as an LPN and rising through the full continuum of nursing, Winston is the founder and CEO of Loving Ca...

On this episode of The Care2Grow Show®, Dr. Larry Arbeitman welcomes Dr. Savitha Rao, a double board-certified adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist who recently opened her own integrative psychiatry practice, Walls Down Wellness, in Red Bank, New Jersey. Drawing from traditional medical training as well as formal study in functional medicine and integrative psychiatry, Dr. Rao designs customi...

On this episode of The Care2Grow Show®, Dr. Larry Arbeitman welcomes Dr. David Moore for what he calls "truth serum" — an unusually candid conversation about what it really costs to chase someone else's version of success. After 25 years as a chiropractor, building a practice, treating thousands of patients, and writing a book, Dr. Moore walked away from his practice in 2021, not by choice but by...

On this episode of The Care2Grow Show®, Dr. Larry Arbeitman welcomes Tilly Lawrence, BSN, RN — a scientist, futurist, and former PICU/NICU nurse who led a federally funded virtual interventional trial using vagal nerve modulation and sound augmentation technology to help alleviate symptoms of long COVID. She's the creator of Vagal Intelligence and the Sense. Sway. Sync. methodology, and will share...

On this episode of The Care2Grow Show®, Dr. Larry Arbeitman welcomes Dr. Melissa Longo — a family chiropractor since 2002, sought-after mentor and coach, and host of the top-rated podcast Rock Star Doctor Life. Dr. Longo has spent her career serving patients directly while also empowering doctors to build practices — and lives — that actually fit who they are. In this episode, they discuss: Dr. Lo...

On this episode of The Care2Grow Show®, Dr. Larry Arbeitman welcomes a dear friend — and the show's first non-healthcare guest — Bob Quintana. A veteran entrepreneur and business advisor with over 35 years helping Fortune 500 leaders and startup CEOs, Bob has led a green energy company from startup to a $100 million IPO and a $500+ million exit, advised billion-dollar companies including JP Morgan...

On this episode of The Care2Grow Show®, Dr. Larry Arbeitman welcomes a dear friend of over 25 years, Dr. George Gertner — founder of Upper Cervical Chiropractic of New York in White Plains. Since meeting as students in the late '90s, the two have mentored, coached, and grown alongside each other, and Dr. Gertner has gone on to build one of the largest upper cervical practices in the world, collect...

On this episode of The Care2Grow Show, Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Dr. Leisa Grgula, DC — a Scottsdale, Arizona chiropractor with nearly 30 years of experience who doesn't just teach healing, she's lived it. While still in chiropractic school, Dr. Lisa faced a severe diagnosis of ulcerative colitis that required surgery and extensive medical treatment. That experience reshaped how she think...

Nicole Wegweiser, LCSW — owner and founder of Mindful Therapy of Monmouth County — joins Dr. Larry Arbeitman for a deep, honest conversation about what real compassionate care looks like in mental health. Nicole shares her own path into therapy (sparked by finding the right therapist herself during a difficult relationship in her 20s), why she believes providers can't fully help clients go deeper...

What if healing isn't only about what you take, what you eat, or what treatment you receive? What if the way a patient thinks, feels, trusts, and experiences care is part of the healing process itself? In this episode of The Care2Grow Show , Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with longtime friend Dr. Josh Shields, DC, C.F.M.P. , author of Revitalize 360 and a respected functional medicine practitioner....

Board-certified rheumatologist Dr. Sabina Ratner joins The Care2Grow Show to talk about what it really means to treat the whole patient — not just the diagnosis. Dr. Ratner shares her unexpected path from physician assistant to MD after a life-changing car accident, why she believes trust has to come before healing can happen, and how a simple habit (gowning every new patient for a full physical e...

What happens when a former Mr. America and Mr. Universe is diagnosed with a terminal disease in his late 20s... and chiropractic saves his life? In this powerful episode of The Care2Grow Show, Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Dr. Chris Zaino... world-renowned speaker, author, entrepreneur, and one of the largest wellness clinic builders in chiropractic history, seeing thousands of patients weekl...

What does it truly mean to care for another human being? Would you still choose compassion if the person lying in front of you had just committed an unimaginable act of violence? In one of the most profound conversations ever featured on The Care2Grow Show , Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with registered nurse Ari Mahler , RN whose actions following the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue shooting became a...

What if the reason your business growth feels harder than it should isn't your strategy? What if it's your energy? In this powerful episode of The Care2Grow Show, Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Dr. Sabrina Gya, Functional Medicine Doctor, Chiropractor, and Longevity Strategist, to explore the critical connection between personal vitality, leadership, healthcare, and sustainable success. Dr. Gy...

What if the future of mental healthcare requires us to rethink everything we thought we knew about healing? In this profound episode of the Care2Grow Show, Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Keith Kurlander — co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Psychedelic Therapy , speaker, coach, and cofounder of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. Together, they explore the growing mental health...

Welcome to The Care2Grow Show In this powerful episode of The Care2Grow Show , Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli , Co-President and CEO of Cooper University Health Care, to explore one of the most important and overlooked forces in modern healthcare: Compassion. This is not a philosophical conversation. It's a data-driven discussion grounded in over 500 scientific studies p...

"The Courage to Be Human: Healing Beyond Symptoms with Dr. Gerard Perrella" Show Notes In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Dr. Gerard Perrella—chiropractor, educator, and practitioner of over 40 years—to explore what it truly means to heal. This episode goes far beyond symptoms, diagnoses, and procedures. It dives into the emotional, neurological, and...

SHOW NOTES In this deeply moving episode of The Care2Grow Show, Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with therapist, professor, and creative arts healer Dr. Dina Schapiro to explore what it truly means to care. With over 30 years of experience, Dina brings a powerful perspective on healing that goes far beyond traditional healthcare models—into presence, connection, nature, and the human spirit. Together...

In this episode of The Care2Grow Show , Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with a longtime friend and integrative health leader, Dr. Ryan Diener , for a powerful conversation on what it truly means to put care back into healthcare. With nearly two decades of experience and as co-founder of Holistic Health Associates, Dr. Diener brings a unique perspective on combining acupuncture, holistic medicine, an...

What does it take to grow a chiropractic practice from a single clinic into a statewide vision? In this episode of The Care2Grow Show, Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Dr. Rick Means II, founder of Corrective Spinal Care of Florida, to discuss leadership, purpose, and building a practice that truly serves. Dr. Means shares his journey as a second-generation chiropractor, following in the footste...

Show Notes In this powerful episode of The Care to Grow Show , Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Dr. Bill Davis — upper cervical chiropractor, founder of UCM Practice Growth Systems, consultant, author, pastor, and spinal cord injury survivor — for a deeply meaningful conversation about purpose, resilience, and the true foundation of sustainable healthcare growth. Dr. Davis shares his remarkable...

Episode Show Notes What truly separates extraordinary healthcare leaders from the rest? In this powerful episode of The Care2Grow Show, Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with Dr. Curtis Martin for a deep, reflective conversation on why care, purpose, and compassion are not "soft skills," but the foundation of sustainable success in modern healthcare. Dr. Martin shares his personal origin story, his jo...

In this deeply moving and expansive episode of The Care2Grow Show , host Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with longtime friend, colleague, and chiropractic leader Dr. Shannon Connor for a powerful conversation on compassion, courage, and what it truly means to care for patients at the deepest level. Dr. Connor shares her remarkable origin story — from pre-med student to chiropractic healer — includin...

In this deeply authentic and inspiring episode of The Care2Grow Show , host Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with longtime friend, colleague, and chiropractic leader Dr. Kim Carpenter , founder of Awaken to Wellness in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Kim shares her journey from Division I collegiate athlete to building one of the most respected wellness-based chiropractic practices in the country. Together...

In this powerful episode of The Care2Grow Show , host Dr. Larry Arbeitman sits down with chiropractor and functional nutrition expert Dr. Tasmin Cordie for a deeply human conversation about what it truly means to care for patients at the highest level. Dr. Cordie shares her journey into chiropractic and functional medicine, her experience building multiple successful practices across the country,...