Health Gig

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

In this episode of Health Gig, Doro and Tricia welcome Patti Milligan, a clinical dietitian, to explore the often-overlooked role of saliva in digestion and overall health. Saliva not only aids in food breakdown but also reflects the state of our nervous system, stress levels, and emotional resilience. Patti discusses factors that can impact saliva production and highlights the importance of under...

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

Doro and Tricia welcome Kevin Ellis, known as the Bone Coach, to share his personal journey with osteoporosis and discuss the importance of bone health. He explains the differences between osteopenia and osteoporosis, the significance of bone density scans, and the role of hormones and medications in bone health. Kevin discusses the importance of nutrition, exercise, and understanding genetics in...

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

In this episode of Health Gig, Doro and Trica welcome twins Ross and Hugo Turner to talk about their incredible livelihood as professional adventurers. An overarching theme of their story is converting challenges into triumph, as Hugo suffered a neck injury in his late teen years, catalyzing the two of them to commit to following their dreams. The twins describe their expeditions, from the early p...

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

On this episode of Health Gig, Doro and Tricia welcome Dr. Marc Sklar, a fertility expert, to share his holistic approach to working with individuals who want to conceive. He talks about integrating Chinese medicine, stress management, and detoxification to support them on their path, explaining that a comprehensive approach allows him to assess an individual's needs and navigate challenges more p...

In this episode of Health Gig, Doro and Tricia welcome Matt James, Chief Animal Officer at Colossal Biosciences, to talk about his work in the field of conservation. Matt talks about the transition from his early work protecting mammals, such as whales and elephants, to introducing the idea of de-extinction. He discusses the formation of the Colossal Foundation and its mission to restore endangere...

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

Doro and Tricia welcome ethics professor Aine Donovan to Health Gig, where she shares her insights from years of teaching. She discusses the shift in ethics education from absolute notions of right and wrong to more relativistic frameworks, noting the challenges posed by social media’s influence on values and the struggle to define a personal moral compass. Donovan emphasizes the importance of gro...

This week on Health Gig cohosts Doro Bush Koch and Tricia Reilly Koch celebrate 500 episodes and more than 30 years of friendship! They mark this milestone with warm reflections on how they became friends, co-created BB&R Consulting, and began their podcast. They highlight the guests they’ve interviewed, from authors and conservationists to entrepreneurs and athletes (and even a crush!), each brin...

This week on Health Gig cohosts Doro Bush Koch and Tricia Reilly Koch celebrate 500 episodes and 30 years of friendship! They mark this milestone with warm reflections on how they became friends, co-created BB&R Consulting, and began their podcast. They highlight the guests they’ve interviewed, from authors and conservationists to entrepreneurs and athletes (and even a crush!), each bringing uniqu...

Doro and Tricia welcome ethics professor Aine Donovan to Health Gig, where she shares her insights from years of teaching. She discusses the shift in ethics education from absolute notions of right and wrong to more relativistic frameworks, noting the challenges posed by social media’s influence on values and the struggle to define a personal moral compass. Donovan emphasizes the importance of gro...

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

Doro and Tricia welcome Dr. Sarah Villafranco, founder and CEO of Osmia, a clean beauty brand. She shares her journey from emergency medicine physician to founder of her company, discussing the challenges of Western medicine, her passion for natural skincare, and the impact of synthetic ingredients on skin health. Dr. Villafranco emphasizes the importance of understanding skincare ingredients, the...

Doro and Tricia welcome Dr. Sarah Villafranco, founder and CEO of Osmia, a clean beauty brand. She shares her journey from emergency medicine physician to founder of her company, discussing the challenges of Western medicine, her passion for natural skincare, and the impact of synthetic ingredients on skin health. Dr. Villafranco emphasizes the importance of understanding skincare ingredients, the...

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

On this episode of Health Gig, Doro and Tricia welcome Sah D'Simone, a trauma-informed spiritual teacher, to discuss grief through the story of his mother's end-of-life care. Sah explores the profound impact of facing mortality and embracing connection, highlighting how disconnection from our bodies and avoidance of death-related conversations lead to emotional isolation, with far-reaching consequ...

On this episode of Health Gig, Doro and Tricia welcome Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh to explain the practical aspects of Ayurveda, an ancient wellness system that promotes health through daily practices aligned with nature. She emphasizes that Ayurveda is not about drastic changes but about integrating simple routines, like fasting overnight, meditation, and eating in harmony with the body's natural rhyt...

The Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to give your mind a rest and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

This week on Health Gig, Doro welcomes Nate Taylor, founder and CEO of Keyspan, a preventative healthcare company that integrates AI with personalized coaching to help individuals optimize their well-being. Nate provides a detailed explanation of how his company approaches individual health profiles, combining blood biomarker analysis with health data including heart rate variability, steps, and e...

Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.

Doro and Trica welcome author and podcaster Kathryn Nicolai to discuss the importance of bedtime stories and their calming effects on sleep. They talk about her work: collections of stories that she reads aloud to help her listeners fall asleep. Her podcast combines the art of storytelling with the healing power of mindfulness, offering a retreat for the mind, with an intended medicinal effect. Ka...