Reawaken Your Health Podcast

We often focus on one aspect of health or wellness at a time and often only address it when we are in crisis mode.  There are multiple dimensions of health though that influence our overall wellbeing.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we interviewed Dr. Nadine Kelly about 6 dimensions of health that we can address to improve our lives.  Dr. Kelly is a retired physician,...

Do you have a health condition or disease that’s affecting your life and struggle to improve your health?  Have you heard of plasmalogens and the amazing benefits they can have on your brain and heart?   For this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health podcast, I interviewed Dr. Goodenowe to discuss how plasmalogens are helping those with neurodegenerative diseases boost their brain health. Dr....

Life and health transformations are worth it in the end, but they take a lot of hard work.  They often take a mindset change and a support team along the way.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we interviewed Dan Grieb about life transformations and his amazing dedication to helping the first person with Down Syndrome complete an Ironman triathlon in under 17 hours.  Dan...

When we think of a leader, we typically recall someone famous or an expert in his or her own field.  What we don't often realize that we are all leaders in our own lives because we impact those around us.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we dove into personal development and leadership with Dr. John Nab.  Dr. Nab is a chiropractor turned corporate executive turned entre...

Have you been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or another autoimmune condition?  Do you have brain fog, fatigue, nerve symptoms and more?   For this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health podcast, we discussed how to improve mitochondrial health to improve energy and vitality with naturopathic physician and author, Dr. Debra Muth.  Dr. Muth wrote the book, "If Not MS, Then What?" to describe...

Many times in our lives our mind races and can't turn off.  It might affect our sleep or our ability to calm ourselves.  When we get into that state, it's hard to know what to do.      For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show,  we explored how chronically acute stress impacts our bodies and our ability to function. Stephen Buehler, a somatic psychotherapist in California, joined m...

When we suffer from an extreme stressor in our lives, we recognize that feeling of tightness in our gut.  It can feel like we've been punched in the stomach or it feels like our stomach is twisted in a knot.    What we don't often think about is how our gut is tied to the autonomic nervous system which controls whether we are in "fight or flight" mode or "rest and digest" mode.  If we can learn ho...

The pandemic was a shock to our mental health in so many ways. We weren't prepared for something of this magnitude that would impact all aspects of our lives.    To explore this in this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, I discussed the impact of the pandemic on our mental health with licensed professional counselor, registered play therapist, and Level II EMDR-certified therapist,...

As technology improves and becomes integrated in all aspects of our lives, we owe it to ourselves to look at how the devices we use impact us.  Wifi is now so prevalent and allows us to connect many appliances in our homes to each other to make our lives easier.  While we enjoy the convenience, does it come at a price?   To explore this, for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, w...

Plants have so many benefits to our health, often more than we realize.  We think of the nutrients they provide when we eat the, but we don't always know the benefits when they are used as an oil or in a diffuser that mists droplets in the air.   To explore this, for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we interviewed Patricia Starr, owner and founder of Essential Starr-Integrate...

The quest for a faster metabolism can seem elusive, but there are some habits we can form to help achieve the metabolism and health that we desire.      For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we discussed how your metabolism and habits can be standing in the way of your age-defying health with osteopath, Sherry Shaban.  With over 18 years of experience, Sherry has dedicated her...

Are you suffering from burnout? Are you wondering how you can turn your life around when it seems impossible?   For this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we discussed how to recharge with Kirstin Carey, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Professional Chef, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy Practitioner based in Arizona.  Kirstin works with high-achieving women to help them regain the...

As technology continues to enhance all aspects of our lives from how we communicate to how we work, we also search for ways that it can be used for our health.  Light technology to treat pain and illness has improved greatly in the recent years and has become a viable option for those looking for an alternative form of healing.      For this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour, we explored...

Do you wake up feeling groggy and low energy?  Do you wish you had restful sleep but not sure how to get it?   For this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we discuss sleep performance with Angus Buckle, a Sleep and performance expert who certifies coaches and health professionals all over the world on foundational sleep science and how to coach their clients to better sleep. Angus b...

Hormones play a large role in our lives, influencing how we feel on a daily basis. They are important for our daily functioning, regulating our mood and impacting our energy levels.  So, how can we balance them without using pharmaceutical hormones?      For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show,  we discussed bio-identical hormones with Joya Van Der Laan, a family nurse practition...

We all have addictions in our lives, some of which are common and some not so much.  They can be addressed when we are ready to change and each person's recovery in unique.      For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show,  I interviewed Jesse Harless, M.A., a leader in the addiction recovery and mental health space, who shared about a recovery toolkit that he used to help him get to...

We typically think of stress as a negative in our lives and work to find ways to minimize or reduce it.  We can approach stress differently by thinking of it as a way to gain insight into our lives.    For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show,  I interviewed Erin "Pink" Mosley, an innovation and executive leadership coach who works with clients to teach them how to use stress as a...

There is much that we do on a daily basis to help our physical wellbeing but we sometimes ignore our inner self.  Our ability to listen to our inner voice and our intuition is critical to living a life where we feel in alignment with our heart, mind and soul.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show,  we spoke with Master Life Coach, author, speaker and founder of the Life Desig...

Did you know that men often need strategies to help them through trauma that differs from women?   We talked about these concepts, and more in this week’s episode of the Reawaken Your Health podcast with psychotherapist Marc Azoulay. Marc has been a psychotherapist for over a decade and shared his journey into this field after surviving trauma in his childhood followed by drug addiction and recove...

Lately we have put more thought into what we eat and drink as we strive to boost our immune system and overall health.  What we don't often think about is what we put on our skin.  It's just as critical because those products are absorbed into our bloodstream and affect our health as well.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, certified holistic nutritionist and organic skin...

Our mood can often swing daily or we get into a funk and don't know how to get out of it.  We frequently attribute it to hormones or the stressors in our lives, blaming it on something we can't control.  But, what if our mood and attitude are related to what we eat?   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we learned about the power of individual amino acids and how they can im...

When we seek to improve our lives and become successful, we often focus on one or two aspects of life to get ahead: our career and financial investing.  These areas are important for achieving financial freedom but they are influenced by other areas of life-- your health, relationships, spiritual development, etc.   For this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour show, we dove into whole-life...

Our bodies are a reflection of what we eat, how we breathe, how we sleep and how much we move.  Our nutrition is becoming even more important recently as we have become more eager to learn ways to boost our energy and immune system.   We dove into bioenergetic cooking for this week's episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show. Our guest, Kimberly Knox, is a Certified Integrative Health & Hormon...

Have you ever changed up your whole life and just quit your job on a whim?  Did you go on a journey of self discovery to determine what this life holds for you?   We dove into these topics and redefining success in this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with transformational coach, authentic leadership speaker and author, Danielle Sunberg.  Danielle was a commercial litigation attor...

Our organs are vital to our wellbeing but we often don't give them a second thought until we have an issue with them or develop a condition or disease.  They can have restrictions just like other parts of our bodies, namely joints, muscles, etc.   The mobility of our organs is important for their functioning and when they lack freedom to move, we can develop pain in various parts of our body.  The...