Reawaken Your Health Podcast

Do you ever feel overwhelmed to the point you don't think you can go on?  Where all you want is some hope but it doesn't seem like there is any? That's what Arjan Erkel experienced when he was kidnapped and held hostage for 20 months by Muslim rebels.    We discussed human resilience on this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with author and international speaker Arjan Erkel. Arjan w...

Is your mental health affected by your finances? Has your mental wellbeing had a setback related to money?    We discussed how our money mindset can impact our mental health in this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health Podcast with entrepreneur and business owner Stephanie Wankel. Stephanie is a tech leader in a Fortune 500 company by day, but on the side, she is a real estate investor and b...

Do you ever wonder which diet or eating plan will work for you?  Have you tried keto, paleo, vegan but haven't found one that feels right?  What if there is a different approach that's based on your body type?   We discussed this topic on this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with naturopath Sue-Anne Hickey.  Sue-Anne developed bodytypology, a method to help clients with weight los...

Have you ever wondered why we have saliva?  What purpose does it serve other than to be able to spit?  It's actually important for our overall health!   We explored this topic on this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with Dr. Patti Milligan.  Dr. Milligan became fascinated in this topic when pursuing her Doctorate in Neuroscience of Taste and specializing in saliva’s impact in rege...

Have you had back or some type of body pain for years and tried all types of treatments but didn't find relief? Have you considered how your diet might be a factor?   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we discussed this topic with entrepreneur Brad Rapone whose back pain plagued him for over 16 years.  By the time he decided to change, he had searing pain down the back of h...

Have you ever felt “off” like you needed to detox your body? What if I told you that a juice or food detox isn’t really a detox but eating a special type of clay is truly a detox?   We explored this topic of eating clay with this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with author and owner of Detox Dirt, Ran Knishinshky. Ran shared with us his journey into the clay-eating world when he h...

Have you ever wondered what shows up in your blood that could lead to an autoimmune disease or disorder?  What are health practitioners are looking at when they order bloodwork?  How do they know what treatment protocol to use next?   These are some questions we addressed in this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Anthony DiNoble.  Anthony...

Have you ever wondered how some people can radically change their lives and have a new perspective in matter of days? Plant medicine has become more popular recently for this type of transformation through its use in spiritual ceremonies.   We explored this topic for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with holistic healer Salvatore Liberti, a man from Peru who has great familiar...

Have you been told you have an autoimmune disease that you'll have to deal with the rest of your life?  What if there was a solution to resolving it?   We explored this topic for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with Kirstin Carey, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Professional Chef, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy Practitioner based in Arizona.  Kirstin suffered from symptoms...

Have you ever wondered how to care for a cut or wound that has become infected?   We all get cuts and lacerations from everyday life activities and sometimes those wounds become more serious.  They can turn into chronic wounds that won't heal or they can even become infected. It's important to know some basics in wound care so they don't become a problem.   We explored this topic for this week's e...

Our teeth are so critical for many aspects of our life and health, but we typically don't think of them much until we are brushing them, have pain or they affect our ability to eat and drink.  Because our teeth and mouth are a gateway to the rest of our body, it benefits us to use a holistic approach to dentistry.    We explored this topic for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show...

We can learn so much from children.  For this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health podcast, I interviewed pediatrician, Dr. Edgar Reynoso Vanderhorst, to explore how neural physiology in children relates to wellness in adults.   Dr. Vanderhorst earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University Iberoamericana (UNIBE) in the Dominican Republic followed by a residency in the Department of Pedia...

Relationships are amazing when they are going well, but we've all dealt with a break up at some point in our lives.  They are jarring to our whole world and can impact our functioning in our jobs, businesses and other aspects of life.    For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, relationship expert and divorce coach, Kelli Calabrese joined us to share helpful hints and strategies...

Sleep is critical to our health and wellbeing, but we often take it for granted until we develop insomnia or another sleep disorder.  Unfortunately, when we can't sleep, we begin to develop anxiety that further compromises our ability to have restful sleep.   To explore this topic more, for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, behavioral sleep medicine specialist, Dr. Yishan Xu j...

When we experience stress, we are typically charged up with emotions that can lead us to becoming stuck.  We lose our ability to think through things rationally and we lose the ability to be creative.  This can persist for long periods of time unless we seek help or have tools that allow us to shift out of that state.   To explore this topic more, for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Ho...

When we think of trauma, we usually recall experiencing or hearing about something major or life threatening happening to us or a loved one. What is trauma in relation to our bodies? To explore this topic more, for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, psychotherapist Britt Frank joined us to share her work with clients whose lives have paused due to trauma. Britt candidly shared...

Do you feel overwhelmed by all the nutrition advice out there? Do you wonder if you should follow a diet or the food pyramid/plate? We discussed these ideas and more in this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health podcast with Optimal Health Coach, Jenn Trepeck. Jenn grew up “skinny” among family members who dieted and then she began to struggle with her own weight. We dove into her background...

We often hear about the resiliency of children and how they can "bounce back" from anything.  New research is coming out that refutes that saying and suggests that trauma that we experience in our earliest years can impact us and how we handle stress as adults.      For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, Dr. Mahdi Brown joined us to discuss how toxic stress impacts the brain an...

Growing up, we are often told to eat our mushrooms, but we often cringed when they were put in front of us.  Perhaps the idea of eating a fungus is or was appalling, but their health benefits are too numerous to count!    For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, Jeff Chilton, president of Nammex, a company producing organic mushroom extracts for medicinal use, joined to share all...

The coaching profession has exploded lately with so many types of life, health and relationship coaching services. It can be confusing to know if we need a coach for our life events and what that looks like.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we interviewed transformational life coach Linda Downey to explore the meaning of a life coach and when we might need one.    Linda...

For this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health podcast, I interviewed naturopathic physician Dr. Nicola Dehlinger to discuss a natural approach to treating and resolving anxiety.  Dr. Dehlinger is a speaker and thought leader with 20+ years of experience in the holistic wellness industry.   Dr. Dehlinger discusses her journey into naturopathic medicine, emphasizing the philosophy of addressin...

Our vision often changes in our teen years or early 20's and we are typically given classes or corrective contact lenses.  We don't always explore natural means of restoring our vision because they not considered a common treatment option.  What if there are ways to truly improve our vision without glasses or contacts?   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we discussed how t...

As we go through life, our experiences, thoughts and feelings influence our brain and its neurochemistry.  This in turn impacts the way we behave and react to our daily life activities.    We explored this topic for the Weekend Wellness Hour show with neuroenergetics expert, Sharon Greenspan.  Sharon is an international speaker and coach who helps those experiencing stress, burnout, and depression...

Our homes are our castles, sanctuaries and safety. We don’t always realize that what we have in our homes can also influence our energy, performance, wellbeing and health.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we looked at the importance of Feng Shui with certified expert and business owner, Robyn Stevens.  Robyn shared how the spaces where you live and work directly influen...

Our bodies experience blockages throughout our lives that we are often unaware of.  We might feel "off" or unbalanced, or even have pain that shows up unexpectedly.  Sometimes we need hands-on assistance to help us work through the blockage and free our bodies.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we dove into craniosacral therapy with registered nurse and business owner, A...