Health Interrupted

Jeri Dye Lynch, president and founder of the Conor Lynch Foundation, became a pedestrian and driver safety advocate in 2010 after her 16-year-old son, Conor, was killed by a distracted 18-year-old, non-licensed, hit-and-run driver that same year, while he was crossing the street in front of Notre Dame High School, his high school,  in Sherman Oaks. Ironically, this happened during National Teen Dr...

At age seven, Barbara Bandel was shocked to learn that not everyone saw, felt, and heard things the way she did. She decided to embrace her sixth sense, using her gift to help people. The cooperation with her spirit guides is based on mutual trust, love, and respect. In her new book, she shares her most memorable psychic medium readings, personal stories, and many of the unexplainable events she h...

At age seven, Barbara Bandel was shocked to learn that not everyone saw, felt, and heard things the way she did. She decided to embrace her sixth sense, using her gift to help people. The cooperation with her spirit guides is based on mutual trust, love, and respect. In her new book, she shares her most memorable psychic medium readings, personal stories, and many of the unexplainable events she h...

Jan Davis has been surrounded by aviation and space her entire life. Born at Patrick Air Force Base and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, aka "Rocket City U.S.A.," Jan followed up her biomedical engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology with a mechanical engineering degree from Auburn University and a Ph. D. from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. During her career breaking the gl...

Col.   Eileen   Collins   served as the first female Space Shuttle pilot and commander, shattering glass ceilings and inspiring generations of women in STEM. With a career spanning over three decades,   Collins   logged more than 872 hours in space. Her remarkable achievements and leadership led to her induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Her best-selling book "Through the Glass Ceili...

Doris Day, M.D., is a board certified dermatologist who specializes in laser, cosmetic and surgical dermatology in New York City and is a clinical associate professor of dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center. She has won awards for her work in laser research, teaching and for promoting the field of dermatology. Dr. Day regularly lectures at national and international medical an...

Soprano Katie Harman parlayed her experience as Miss America 2002 into a robust and multifaceted career for over 20 years in opera, musical theater as well as with symphony orchestras and a variety of special projects from live stage to television, and spanning genres including Broadway and jazz. In March 2023, Katie launched the Virtuosa Society Podcast where she shares the stories of secret and...

Jillian Sipkins is an incredible Interior Designer, Photographer, mom of two beautiful children and wife to, Magician and MAGIC FOR HUMANS star, Justin Willman. Jill was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 18 all struggled with it all the way through the pregnancy with her first child. She shares her journey to having a surrogate for her second child plus all the interruptions in between....

Nick Carrier is a Master FItness Expert on Goal-Achievement and Habit Formation. He has coached 5,000+ fitness classes and hosted 10+ fitness events helping people all across the globe lose body fat and build muscle. As a Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Fitness Nutrition Specialist and 7 years of coaching at Orangetheory Fitness and Echelon Fitness he is widely rega...

Ezra Frech breaks down the disconnect between people about disabilities. Ezra Frech was born without most of his left leg (missing a knee & fibula) and missing fingers on his left hand. When he was two years old, Frech had surgery to remove his lower left leg & transplanted a toe from his amputated foot onto his left hand at @bostonchildrens. He received a prosthetic leg when he was eleven months...

Dr. Wolff is the Morton Amsterdam Dean of  Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania . He is a celebrated teacher, globally engaged scholar, and deeply experienced clinician.  To quote former Penn President, Amy Guttman, "[Dr. Wolff's] career is notable for his commitment to superb clinical practice as well as excellence in scholarship, education, and community engagement."  She goes on to...

Welcome to Health Interrupted hosted by Celebrity Personal Trainer, Gina Lombardi, and Former Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler. Our special guest today is Dr. Daniel Amen! Dr. Amen has helped millions of people change their brains and lives through Amen Clinics, his best-selling books, and public television programs. Dr. Amen is one of America's leading psychiatrists and brain health experts. He has...

Allie spent years searching for answers about her skin. Frustrated from trying to heal persistent dry patches, her "aha moment" came after fertility testing. Three years into her suffering, she learned that she had an underactive thyroid—the cause of her skin issues. That's why she founded Veracity: to give you the tools she didn't have and the knowledge all women should have. A solution that unco...

Whether fueling the feats of NCAA athletes or the U.S. Dept. of Defense, implementing one of the NFL's first sports science programs, or coaching Olympic gold medalists, Dr. Erik Korem has always been driven by a relentless pursuit of high performance. As time progressed, that drive became a new purpose — to translate the science-enabling elite performers into actionable recommendations for anyone...

Delaney grew up in Aledo Texas.  She was chasing her dreams of becoming a model and was being scouted by D1 colleges to play volleyball. In 2014 when she was 16 she was with some friends at a bonfire and something went wrong.  She wound up suffering third and second-degree burns on her face and body. Determined not to let these injuries stop her from pursuing her ambitions in life she found ways t...

Kristy Jean is a mom, author, educator, and speaker. Her first work, Decision Permission: Five States of Support for Every Level of Decision Making is available in paperback, ebook, and audio book. Part memoir, part self-help workbook, Decision Permission has inspired the focus of Kristy 's coaching support as well as speaking engagements & workshops with local, national, and global companies look...

Mary Crafts has a 100%, all-in zest for life. As the founder of Culinary Crafts, Utah's largest off-premise catering company and 21-time winner of Best Of State, Maryhas created thousands of impressive events throughout the state for over 35 years. Mary is a resourceful businesswoman and a masterful caterer who has served thousands of clients including many A-list celebrities (Oprah Winfrey and Si...

Welcome to Health Interrupted hosted by Celebrity Personal Trainer, Gina Lombardi, and Former Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler. Our special guest today is Dr. Daniel Amen! Dr. Amen has helped millions of people change their brains and lives through Amen Clinics, his best-selling books, and public television programs. Dr. Amen is one of America's leading psychiatrists and brain health experts. He has...

Dr. Lee Phillips, is an award-winning psychotherapist and Certified Sex & Couples Therapist (CSCT) with over 13 years of experience. Dr. Lee has created two very successful, safe, non-judgemental, sex positive, empathetic and warm practices in both NYC and Virginia, where he helps his clients achieve their goals. Using holistic approaches to treat the whole person and not just the symptoms, Dr. Le...

Kalina & Kiana is a California-based pop duo with fresh ideas, relatable lyrics, nostalgic sibling harmonies, and a crazy story that got them here… At ages 11 & 13, they formed an all-girl band, for which John Stamos produced a pilot that Disney held to replace "Hannah Montana." Flashforward, this led to another musical TV series in Europe, which took the sisters off the market for nearly 5 years....

Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1985.  Cozad's Navy career centered around aviation training and operations within the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Community serving extensively as an instructor pilot in a variety of operational and training tours around the world.  During his career, he commanded at various levels within Naval Aviation and joint multi-servic...

Dr . Lee Phillips , is an award-winning psychotherapist and Certified Sex & Couples Therapist (CSCT) with over 13 years of experience. Dr . Lee has created two very successful, safe, non-judgemental, sex positive, empathetic and warm practices in both NYC and Virginia, where he helps his clients achieve their goals. Using holistic approaches to treat the whole person and not just the symptoms,  Dr...

Globally recognized as one of the TOP 100 Stand Up Comedians of all time, a sought after Keynote Speaker, Author and Emmy Award Winning producer, Craig has a career in show business spanning over three decades. Guest starring in Parks & Recreation, Fresh Prince, Scream 2 and the Late Show, along with a 90 minute standup special "Daditude" on Netflix and SHOWTIME. Craig is now taking his "Laughter...

Ben Greenfield is a health consultant, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of a wide variety of books including the widely popular titles Beyond Training , Boundless , Fit Soul , Spiritual Disciplines Journal , the Boundless Cookbook and Endure . A former collegiate tennis, water polo and volleyball player, bodybuilder, 13-time Ironman triathlete and professional obstacle course racer,...

Alison is a resident of Denver, Colorado and mother to two young adult cancer survivors.  It is her hope that by sharing their unique story, she can help others be diagnosed earlier and have less damaging treatments. Only 4% of federal funding goes to researching childhood cancers, thus many children and young adults are left without hope.  If they survive, they are often left with lifelong damage...