Highway to Health Podcast

Jeremy has a conversation with Lauren Cox, dancer, choreographer, poet, and teacher at the Joffrey School of Ballet in New York City.  They discuss dance as a means of expression, how it's movements free the body of all that it carries and why, more than ever, it's one of the more important ways for us to release emotionally and experience freedom in our bodies.   Support the show

Jeremy and his son Phoenix discuss the latest in teen health.  They talk about teen vaping use, prepping for college entrance testing, sports concussions and school policies around it, challenges with high school dating, texting, and instagram, and the challenges with communication between teens and their parents.  A great listen for parents with teens and an opportunity for teens struggling to un...

Jeremy has a conversation with Dr. Lynn Gershan, Medical Director of Integrative Health and Wellbeing at the University of Minnesota Mesonic Children’s Hospital.  They discuss Lynn's career and how she's blending traditional medical practice with Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture in helping children with complex illnesses to build resilience and create support through integrative health...

Jeremy has a conversation with director Abby Epstein about her latest collaboration with Ricki Lake on the film Weed the People set to release January 22, 2019.  They discuss the  film which follows 6 families who turn to cannabis after traditional treatments fail to yield positive results.  It is also a discussion about how cannabis' schedule 1 status and the U.S. governments patent on research i...

Jeremy has a conversation with Laurel Van Matre, founder of Yoga Garden in Minneapolis, and co founder of Gypset Retreats.  Laurel shares her experience as a yoga practitioner and teacher for the last 25 years, how her classes have changed over that time and why she started a teachers training program.  She also shares insights into the wellness aspects of yoga that often can be overlooked, and pr...

In this episode Jeremy has a conversation with Leslie Ruth.  The tables are turned as Jeremy becomes the interviewee.  He shares his insight into starting a podcast, the challenges, and what he's learned after 30 episodes.  This is a great listen for anyone considering starting a podcast or is in start-up of any passion project. Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Chef and Restauranteur, Sohui Kim.  Sohui shares her story of emigrating to the US from Korea at 10, her family food traditions, and how she got started in restaurants.  They also talk about what she learned about the role of restaurants in communities.  After her first restaurant, The Good Fork, was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, the community stepped in and raised...

Jeremy has a conversation with the co-founder of A Chance to Grow, Bob DeBoer, and the director of outpatient services, Julie Neumann.  Bob tells the story his family's journey to find care and create a program for his daughter who was born with a significant brain injury.  Bob shares what they discovered in their quest to give Jesse the highest quality of life possible.  What they learned through...

Jeremy has a conversation with Alan Fine, President and CEO of Elleutte.  They discuss how Alan's newest venture, Elluette is taking on the challenge of helping to improve how we treat each other and the planet and how these two things are related.  As he explains, Elluette is more of a movement to organize the way we address sustainability challenges that is long overdue.  And that it's crucial t...

Jeremy has a conversation with Jay Walljasper.  As a journalist for the past 40 years, editor of the Utne Reader for 15 of them, Jay has put himself in the middle of politics, science, environment and culture.  In the past decade he has focused more attention on urban design and what makes our neighborhoods thrive.  From city planning to real estate development, to park benches - there are design...

Jeremy has a conversation with Dr. Michele Renee. As a chiropractor, acupuncturist and massage therapist with a foundation in functional medicine, she has helped pave the way for what is now called integrative medicine. She is one of the most known and loved educators in the field, previously the director of the massage therapy program at Northwester Health Sciences University, and this fall start...

Jeremy has a conversation with Dr. Rosie Ward. She explains how her experiences teaching group fitness classes, earning a BS in Kinesology, her work in public health and health coaching, and a PhD in Organization and Management, have lead her to the conference work she and Salveo Partners have developed. She defines what the challenges are in our workplaces, why they aren't being addresses, how th...

Jeremy has a conversation with John Samuels, co founder and CEO of Better Health Advisors. They discuss how using a health care advisor is similar to a wealth advisor in terms of creating a comprehensive health plan and building in long term assurance. John shares his experience in elder care, HIV/AIDS, and emergency care. He also explains how his team is able to direct everything from setting up...

Jeremy has a conversation with Katrina Mitchell, co founder of Picture Impact, a social design studio that seeks to expand thinking, imagine new futures and chart a course to get us there. They are group of pragmatic idealists grounded in reality and energized to impact our social capacity.  Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Zeke Freeman of BeeRaw honey, a company that produces raw honey and strives to do it ethically and sustainably. Having been in the honey business for over a decade Zeke shares his thoughts on what's happened with struggling bee populations and what we can do to help. He also shares health uses of honey, and let's Jeremy sample the raw honey varieties he and his bee k...

Jeremy has a conversation with Grant Ernhart. Grant has practiced as a Rolfer for nearly 20 years in Boulder, San Francisco, and in Minneapolis where he currently resides. They talk about models of bodywork to address chronic pain, fascia, and the role of the therapist and client in the process of recovery. They also get deep into what might actually be happening in the nervous system in the case...

Jeremy has a conversation with Lissa Hunsicker Kenney, a psychotherapist in Brooklyn NY who’s developed a practice around Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She shares her story of how she decided to dive into her career in trauma work after 9/11, her work at Safe Horizons Counselling Center, and how she is now adapting the same trauma-based model for children and adults struggling to se...

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Luke Peterson of Peterson Farms, Dawson MN. They discuss regenerative farming, what healthy soil is, and how our health is dependent on it's health. Luke also talks about the differences in organic standards and why there need to be transparency in food movement needs to grow.  Support the show

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation Dr. Corey Schuler. They discuss the growing field of functional medicine and gut's connection to a growing list of conditions. He shares what he's learned about treating the gastro-intestinal tract to improve everything from headaches to ovarian cysts, and even orthopedic issues. Support the show

Jeremy has a conversations with Shelli Stanger Nelson. In 1989 Shelli became the first registered RN in the state of Minnesota. Having survived multiple health traumas since going blind in her early 20's, she shares her journey and wisdom in her recent book, Your Story Is Your Medicine - A Prescription for Healing in an Imperfect World. She has combined her experience in bio-energy work with her 3...

Jeremy has a conversation with Ulysses Smith, a lawyer who has devoted his career to the protection of human rights. He was recognized as one of ten worldwide UN Global Compact SDG Pioneers by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2016, and in 2017 he was appointed Special Advisor on Anti-Corruption and Global Governance to the UN Global Compact. His new organization Telos Governance Advisors believ...

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Mark Meier and Bill Dehkes, the founders of Face It Foundation. They discuss the challenges men face in mental health, why men are taking their own lives at 3 and a half times the rate of women, and the formula Face It has figured out over the past 8 years to help men in their struggles to get and stay well. Support the show

Jeremy Quinby and 612 Sauna Society founder, John Pederson have a conversation about how sauna can improve your health and well-being. JP talks about the Finnish tradition of sauna, the regional history of sauna in Minnesota, and 612's plans for mobile sauna residencies for this upcoming year, and how easy it could be to have a sauna available where ever you live. http://612saunasociety.com Suppor...

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Mette Dyhrberg, founder of mymee--combining a self-tracking customizable patient app, patient monitoring and health coaching. She's brought her experience from her her 20+ year struggle with an auto-immune condition to help others with similar challenges. She's also brings her background as an economist defining a new pay-model with insurances companies which...

Jeremy has a conversation with Stacey Degen. Stacey started her career with Challenge Aspen where she helped children with disabilities discover possibilities through outdoor adventure. She furthered her education from there adding a masters in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and now serves and educates many populations in the Minneapolis area. She's the first acupuncture guest to the show and gi...