Living At Your Finest

Send us Fan Mail The Holistic Approach to Medicine involves treating the Whole Person: body, mind, and spirit. This method is paramount to achieving optimal well-being. Unfortunately, we emphasize the physical and mental but leave out the spiritual. Good news! Today, on the LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST SHOW, we will explore what it means to be spiritually healthy. I am pleased to have my wonderfu...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s kick off National #SelfCareAwarenessMonth the right way by candidly discussing the elephant in each home. Let's keep it real!  We are blessed to have an expert, Coach Ileka Falette, on the podcast to tell us how her self-care journey helped her lose 120 pounds and has kept it off for 7 years and counting. You don't want to miss this episode. The topic items are: ✨...

Send us Fan Mail You may wonder about the correlation between Direct Primary Care (DPC) and Mindfulness. I can assure you that this episode is going to be riveting. I am thrilled to have a fellow DPC and Lifestyle Medicine Doc, Dt. Tom Rountree, join me on this LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST episode to discuss Similarities between Direct Primary Care and Mindfulness. The topic items are: ✨The Bene...

Send us Fan Mail I have fallen off track with my health goals, more time than I would like to admit, but has it deranged me to think "it is pointless" to bother trying? The answer is a BIG NO! In this week's episode of the LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST, I want to keep it real with you by discussing; ✨Why do we get off track of our health goals, and how can we avoid it? ✨ How to ge...

Send us Fan Mail Is anyone interested in Medical care you can access and afford?  I will be the first one to put my hands up. Unfortunately, the traditional healthcare system focuses more on profits than health. This is where my journey to DPC (Direct Primary Care) began.  LAYF Wellness is committed to restoring health by providing my members with high-quality care and cost-effective savings becau...

Send us Fan Mail Do you struggle with finding time to cook home foods that taste delicious and are healthy?  To be honest, it can be a challenge considering our busy schedules, but I have great news for you, once there is a will, there is a way.   My amazing guests, Drs.  Shayla Nettey and Antoinette Williams join me on this LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST episode to discuss How To Use Food as Medic...

Send us Fan Mail The year is moving nicely into the second quarter, but how are our healthy habits progressing?  My wonderful guest, Dr. Alicia Shelly joins me on this episode of LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST to discuss the 5 Steps for consistency practicing living a healthy lifestyle. The topic items are: ✨The lifelong journey of being healthy.  ✨How to start changing your lifestyle habits.  Dr...

Send us Fan Mail Have you found yourself doing things detrimental to your health and wellness goals? Either consciously or unconsciously? I have.  It is called Self-Sabotage! Let's talk about it in on LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST.  Discussion points: ✨The Meaning of Self-Sabotage and what it looks like. ✨Best Practices for Correcting Self-Sabotage Behaviours.  This episode aims to help you...

Send us Fan Mail Routines are KEY to being and staying consistent.    Studies demonstrate that when our Focus is on our Habits and Routines instead of the RESULTS, we see the HEALTHY OUTCOMES WE DESIRE.   In this episode of the LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST, I discuss how we can turn our health struggles into success by: ✨The Importance of Habits and Routines. ✨Best Practices for Cultivating thi...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have any idea how many times we speak to ourselves? We may not verbalize the words, but we talk to ourselves more than we know. Our inner speech has an average pace of 4,000 words per minute—10 times faster than verbal speech. Wow! In this episode of the LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST, I discuss: ✨The common obstacles preventing a healthy mindset. ✨Best practices to hardne...

Send us Fan Mail  New Day, New Month, New Year - New Beginning. Let's embrace it with these amazing 7 steps to achievable and sustainable health goals to keep us LIVING AT OUR FINEST using the pillars of healthy lifestyle habits to keep us WHOLE, VIBRANT, & HEALTHY. I hope this last episode for 2022 will helps you get closer to your health and wellness goals. Let's get #healthiertoge...

Send us Fan Mail Health and Wellness transformation requires we take action and commit to a lifelong journey to reach our full weight wellness potential. It isn't a splint but a marathon with enormous benefits.  In this episode of the LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST, I discuss: ✨What Weight Wellness means and its parameters. ✨The tricks and tips on achieving weight wellness. I’m excited to sh...

Send us Fan Mail Is it possible to lose weight or maintain weight wellness without food deprivation? My lovely guest, Coach Joanna Wen, Founder of Spices and Greens, joins me on this episode of LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST to answer the question and discuss:  ✨ 3 simple and actionable food hacks to reduce emotional sweets cravings. ✨ Bust the myth that you must work out to lose or maintain weig...

Send us Fan Mail Have you heard the quote:  "Genetics loads the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger"? I am pleased that this statement is evidence-based and that there is hope for us all.  In this episode, I will share a personal situation to empower you to take action and not drop your faith in the power of healthy lifestyle habits. After all, genetics only account for about 50% of our hea...

Send us Fan Mail If someone told you that there is one medication that can prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases, would you like to hear more about it? I would, and I bet you would as well.  So why aren't Health Insurance companies talking about this super medication? And by the way, this super medication has no side effects.   In this episode of the LIVING AT YOUR FINEST PODCAST, I di...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that globally, there are between 2500 and 4000 marathons each year with approximately 11 million marathon runners?  Interestingly, 52% and 55% of marathon entrants are first-time marathon runners. It had always been on my bucket list to run a marathon to stretch myself, so I thought there was no better time than this moment. Time never stands still, so jump in daily l...

Send us Fan Mail A Whole-food and plant-based (WFPB) dietary pattern can positively impact our health and wellness. Robust scientific evidence supports the benefits of a WFPB nutrition due to the numerous fiber, anti-oxidant, polyphenol, and anti-inflammatory properties.  The S.A.D (SAD AMERICAN DIET) is loaded with a high amount of salt, sugar, unhealthy oils, and additives, leading to multiple l...

Send us Fan Mail How can we bridge the gap in health disparity within communities of color? We are only as strong as our communities, so how about extensive education about preventative measures and skillset to follow through with achievable actions. I am pleased to have minority health advocate Dr. Obinna Oriaku, Founder and CEO of Crown Clinic, P. A., a primary care practice based in Charlotte,...

Send us Fan Mail Just as providers educate about developmental milestones during well-child visits or prenatal vitamins during the fertile periods, is there a place for asking women questions about sexual health during their annual physical or how they are transitioning into midlife changes? I am pleased to have the excellent Dr. Hajira Yasmin as a guest on the LIVING AT YOUR PODCAST SHOW to discu...

Send us Fan Mail Patient : So what am I about to lose once I embark upon a healthy lifestyle? Dr. Babs : Actually you are going to gain so much more than you will lose. Consider what it will feel like to be vibrant, whole, and healthy in your joints, gut, brain, etc. The list goes on and on. Patient : Well when you say it that way. I am ready to learn more.  Dr. Babs : Awesome! Let's talk On...

Send us Fan Mail Confidence is when you believe in yourself and your abilities, arrogance is when you think you are better than others and act accordingly. ~ Stewart Stafford My first daughter and I had some deep discussions about how being confident looks on us and help us to LIVE AT OUR FINEST.   ⚡️Is confidence a mental, physical, emotional, or even spiritual act?  ⚡️Is there a difference bet...

Send us Fan Mail This week is Lifestyle Medicine week, May 29-June 4. A week of the global celebration of healthy behaviors and a public awareness campaign on the impact our choices have on chronic diseases. Lifestyle Medicine has given me so much hope and I will like to share how in this episode how Lifestyle Medicine is the foundation for a redesigned, value-based and equitable healthcare delive...

Send us Fan Mail Have you thought about what it takes to achieve sustainable vitality? You might think that whatever it is, it just might be so expensive or time-consuming? Well, I am overjoyed that I have the beautiful Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, Lifestyle and Ayurvedic Coach with me on the Living At Your Finest Podcast Show to discuss how we can boost our self-care practices with the basic beauties of...

Send us Fan Mail My wonderful guest, Registered Nurse Paula Stuart managed her menopause symptoms naturally. She completed training in holistic well-being in ways to support menopause naturally involving diet, exercise, and meditation and now supports health care professionals on ways to transition naturally.  Menopause isn't an illness but a period of transition, if embraced appropriately wi...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Easter Weekend! Resurrection weekend got me thinking about if and how I allow God to be a part of my Healthcare Team. The challenges of maintaining health and wellness can be a battle, especially in the presence of the tactics of the food industry, pharmaceutical companies, and the sick care model in healthcare. So little wonder why just knowing what to do doesn't suffi...