heartstorming healthcare

Doug Sands is a consulting hypnotist who helps would-be adventurers overcome fear and anxiety. Having struggled with mental illness for years, he discovered meditation and hypnosis after nearly freezing to death in a blizzard in New Hampshire. Doug is also the host of the Making Meaning Podcast, a show that interviews top adventurers about the struggles they've overcome in their journey. His goal...

Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and High Performance Coach. She maintains a busy private practice and has helped thousands of women permanently lose weight, eliminate the need for medication, lose stubborn belly fat, and reverse chronic illness. Esther is the bestselling author of Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous...

Dr. Brian S Dooreck [/dôr/-/ek/] completed his undergraduate degree at Stony Brook University . He completed a post-Baccalaureate while at the Harvard School of Public Health before earning his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University . He returned to New York City where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency and year as Chief Resident at St. Luke's-Roosevelt...

This week, I spoke with Moniqua Acosta, my dear friend and owner of Space Yoga Studio in Augusta, GA. She is also the Program Director and Lead Trainer at the Space Yoga Institute for Health and Wellness  and the Founder  and Executive Director of  Project Create Space , a nonprofit with the mission of offering no-cost, population-specific yoga classes to underserved communities all around the CSR...

David Sabgir, M.D., a Columbus, Ohio, native and full-time cardiologist at OhioHealth, founded Walk with a Doc in 2005 after becoming frustrated by his inability to affect behavior change in a clinical setting. Many years later, Dr. Sabgir continues to personally invite his patients to walk alongside him as a Walk with a Doc leader. As CEO of Walk with a Doc, Dr. Sabgir cultivates a strategic visi...

Food Slain is a provocative podcast hosted by food lover, food slayer and former Executive Raw Food Chef, Michele Thorne. She is a food grower (permaculture farmer) providing clean, healthy food for her community, and she's also a food truther, having penned her first book, Adding Raw Is Easy in 2014 - which can be found on the podcast website. In her podcast, she digs deep into our dirty food sup...

Vonda Vaden Bates is an alliance builder and leadership coach. For over 30 years Vonda has guided professionals to succeed on behalf of their organizations and careers. She helps people mindfully move from potential to action, set and reach goals, manage engaged teams, and communicate with influence. Her creative approach has influenced major market shifts in television, retail, banking, technolog...

Chris Wark is a young adult cancer survivor, bestselling author, and patient advocate. Chris was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2003, at just 26 years old. After surgery, Chris made the decision to go against his doctor's advice opt-out of chemotherapy and used nutrition and natural therapies to heal. Six years later, in 2010, Chris began sharing his story of faith, courage, and determin...

Sami Pickens is a clinical pharmacy supervisor of transitions of care at NFRMC in Gainesville and 2x breast cancer survivor. At 28, she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and underwent an aggressive double mastectomy and reconstruction and started hormone therapy. Six months later, she was rediagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery, chemo, and radiation. Through this process, she h...

In this episode, I guide you through a meditation to identify fears and concerns, sit with them, and begin to shift your perspective and connect to the human collective. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claudiacometa.substack.com

Lori Marini is a motivational coach who specializes in empowering women during, and after, their healing journey. Many lose their purpose after a crisis and their fear of moving forward leaves them paralyzed. Lori guides them to their higher purpose on many levels. As a tumor expert, a motivational coach, and more importantly, a breast cancer warrior, Lori has an understanding of what you have bee...

Jennifer Wren Tolo, RN, is the owner of Butterfly Family Wellness. She is a Whole Health Educator™ and Patient Advocate, Certified Karuna Reiki Master, Integrative Nutritionist, Certified Mindfulness Educator and Certified Personal Trainer. Jen is 'An Integrative Bridge to Health' helping bridge the gaps between modern medical healthcare and alternative healing, between self-care and caring for ot...

Andrea Wilson Woods is a writer who loves to tell stories, and a patient advocate who founded the nonprofit Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association. Andrea is the CEO and co-founder of Cancer University, a for-profit, social-benefit, digital health company. With Cancer U, Andrea synergizes her talents of coaching, writing, teaching, and advocacy. For over ten years, Andrea worked...

In this final episode of our 3-part patient advocacy series, I spoke with Caribou Founders, Christine Simone and Cory Blumenfeld. In this episode, we discussed:   :: why they chose to focus on patient advocacy   :: how they actively listened to both patients and patient advocates to bring the solutions to those who need them   :: the meaning behind the name Caribou   :: their hopes for the future...

Dr. Brooke Goldner is a Board certified medical doctor, bestselling author of 3 books including Goodbye Lupus and Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and creator of the hyper-nourishing protocol for reversal of autoimmune disease. In this episode, we talk about: :: her journey being diagnosed with lupus as a teenager and later reversing her disease with dietary modifications :: the perfect storm of variab...

In this second of a 3-part series on patient advocacy, I speak with Jim Best, Angie Galatas, and Claire Thevenot, fellow Healthcare Advisors with Caribou. In this episode, we talk about:   :: why our services are not covered by insurance and why that may be a good thing   :: how to simplify a complicated system   :: some of the more common concerns we address as patient advocates   :: and more!  ...

This week, we start part 1 of a 3-part series on the field of patient advocacy. I am joined by colleague healthcare advisors with Caribou: Gayle Byck, Amy Patterson, Cheryl Scharoun, and Dana Hutson. In this episode, we dive into: :: why these amazing women chose patient advocacy :: advice on talking to aging parents :: thoughts on our overmedicated society :: the transformations we see as patient...

Dr. Debi Silber is the founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute and is a holistic psychologist, a health, mindset and personal development expert, the author of the #1 bestselling book: The Unshakable Woman: 4 Steps to Rebuilding Your Body, Mind and Life After a Life Crisis and the newest book: Trust Again. Her recent PhD study on how we experience betrayal made 3 groundbreaking disco...

Lynnette Abbott was and still is a shining light to all who know her. She lived with passion and love. In memory of Lynnette, I am sharing this episode we recorded last year about her journey with cancer. She was committed to thriving with cancer and not allowing this to be the end of her story. My hope is that this episode will play a role in ensuring her story continues. This is a public episode...

Jessica Hanna is a wife, mom of 4, an adoptive momma, a business owner, a home school mom, a dog lover, a boxing coach, and a believer in humor being the best medicine. Although, she's still in active treatment, she chooses to add breast cancer survivor to her list. The day she was diagnosed was day one as a survivor. Living with cancer is a daily battle and winning the war is the end goal for her...

Genevieve was a TV executive in NYC for 20 years when a little girl's question changed the course of her life - and she jumped off the corporate ladder. She began delivering pajamas and books to children in shelters and in 2001 founded Pajama Program, a national non-profit which is recognized for both its success – to date having delivered 7 million new pajamas and new books to children - and Gene...

This week we are throwing it back a bit to an interview I did last year with pharmacy colleagues Heather Hardin and Bryn Tenney on their show, Pharmacists Out of the Box. In case you wanted to hear my journey from the other side of the mic, here you go! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claudiacometa.substack.c...

This week, we take a moment to find peace in meditation. For more of my guided meditations, find me on Insight Timer. For more info on our sponsor, AUXO Fitness, go to auxofitness.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit claudiacometa.substack.com

John Patton has spent the last decade in public health, working alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the Director of Communications for a national nonprofit called, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. That group addresses the largest chronic diseases in the world, from heart disease to diabetes to cancer. He is also the Executive Director of the ProV...

Pam Barosh is a medium, intuitive healer, energy coach, writer, and a messenger of love with training in chakra and crystal healing. She completed a master's in psychology with a focus on mind-body-spirit wellness. Pam awoke to her spiritual path while recovering from a serious illness, and during her healing journey, she began to communicate to angels and spirits to learn about healing through lo...