Talks with Dr Shafer

Life doesn't come ready made: it's up to us to stitch together the life we desire. Hannah Arnold is the Founder of Sherwood Forest Creations which specializes in embroidery kits, courses, and accessories. A fellow Michigan creator who pivoted from work as a Physical Therapist to now embracing a career in embroidery, Hannah is making embroidery and crafting accessible and cool to people acr...

Annelise McCarthy is a leading voice and expert in communication, known for her work as an international speaker, The CEO of Use Your Voice, a LinkedIn Top Voice, and Communication Expert who has helped individuals from CEOs to Olympians on their leadership journey. Here on this inspiring episode of Talks with Dr Shafer to help give us tips on how to "un-mute" ourselves, Annelise is the...

Dr Shafer sits down with renowned mixed medium artist Steve Barton for an inspiring discussion about his art, the heart behind it, and how to create a life you want to live. Steve invites us to see the extraordinary in the ordinary moments and find beauty in our everyday lives through his art and the story of his journey.  Learn more about Steve Barton's work here:  https://bartonstudios.com/...

On this week's episode of Talks with Dr Shafer, Dr Shafer sits down with Alicia VanderGriend, founder of Cowgirl Life Co. and the Cowgirl Coach, a certified yoga instructor, mindset coach, and project management professional with a master's degree in marine biodiversity. Pivoting from a career in marine energy project management monitoring whales for over a decade, Alicia felt called back...

"Until you look inward, you will keep modeling the habits, the beliefs and the legacies that you never meant to pass down."  - Michelle Machado, PhD, MBA Dr Michelle Machado, PhD, MBA is a NeuroChange Solutions Consultant, two times TEDx Speaker, author of the upcoming Alive Again: 4 Steps to Reclaim Yourself in a Distracted World, and mentor who supports professionals and moms in buildi...

"No matter if you get in trouble you can always return home."  Life is full of opportunities for adventure, and for mistakes and mischief along the way! This week's guest, Author Cari Hitchcock, shares her delightful children's book series, The Adventures of Baby Brown Bear, where Baby Brown Bear takes us on his travels around the world. From Australia, The Philippines, Mexico an...

Embracing Imperfection to Find the Perfect Sound with Recording Artist Pace Randolph  Pace Randolph is a singer, songwriter and director of the world's biggest choir, The Choir Imperfect, a project to create community through song that is bringing people together across the globe. With his debut album, Pace Randolph is accepting vocal contributions from his fans to be a part of the magic of mu...

Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders Discussed in Today's Episode This week on Talks with Dr Shafer, Dr Shafer sits down with model, actor, author and counselor Aesha Waks. Aesha shares her experience working in the entertainment industry as a teenager, and how media influenced her body perception, leading to struggles with eating disorders. Aesha shares how she learned how to face her fear of fo...

On this special episode featuring Kids Who Are Changing the World, we sit down with Dr Shafer and Amelie Anastasia, 12 year old Author (Fox Tales, Fox Tales 2, Wolf Tales) of the upcoming Shelter Dogs and Philanthropist. Amelie shares how her love of animals from wildlife to pets inspired her to start using her voice and writing children's literature, leading to opportunities across the countr...

Building helpful habits for a healthier life when living with autoimmune disease takes focus and dedication. Pharmacist, scientist, host of Autoimmune Health Secrets and coach Amy Behimer, PharmD, NBC-HCW, shares with us how she navigated being faced with several autoimmune diseases and turned her health challenges into a mission to help others take charge of their habits and live a healthy life w...

We sit down with Dr Shafer and Dana Kramaroff, educator and author of the Middle Grade hit The Do More Club and educator, for an inspiring discussion on this week's episode of Talks with Dr Shafer. Dana shares how her experiences growing up inspired The Do More Club, a story about a Jewish boy who faces an antisemitic attack at school who is empowered to create positive change in his community...

Reclaiming Her Story, One Recipe at a Time Executive and classically trained Cordon Bleu Chef, Nutritionist, and Founder of CSR Consultancy, Claire Sharryn Roberto is known online for sharing her delicious, healthy, and beautiful recipes often inspired by her work with VVIP clients and in tune with her dedication to creating nutritious and elevated recipes. Chef Claire sits down with Dr Shafer on...

Unlock the power of your voice and learn to speak to be heard on this week's episode of Talks with Dr Shafer, featuring Neurologist Dr. Shafer Stedron and Special Guest Jackie Romankow, Actor, Singer and Professional Dialect and Speech Coach based out of New York City. A Speaking Coach with New York Speech Coaching in NYC, Jackie shares how vulnerable the way we speak and present ourselves tru...

Lisa Woodruff has a passion for creating functional organization across the board, whether in home spaces or in planning for life events. As the CEO of Organize 365 and author of the upcoming  Escaping Quicksand, Lisa sits down with Dr Shafer to talk about how we can reclaim our space (be it our physical space or all of the headspace we give away to disorganization) and learn actionable habits and...

The first years of life help shape our children's future, and the way they learn as babies and infants is through interactions with the adults in their world. Play, song and books are wonderful ways to bond with your baby and help them on their journey to learning all about this amazing world.  In this week's engaging conversation, Dr. Shafer sits down with Pamela Groves, affectionately kn...

The process of dying and death are a part of each person's story. A topic many of us don't want to discuss, and one that can make us feel a sense of loss of control, our own deaths and what we want surrounding them from how we want to be remembered and celebrated to the details around how we want our assets managed and our stories told can go unspoken. When Tanner Martin was diagnosed with...

Join Dr Shafer and Dr Rebecca Thompson for a conversation on family, love, parenting, grief, community, medicine, and more on this inspiring episode of Talks with Dr Shafer.  Rebecca Thompson, MD is a family physician and author of Held Together, a shared memoir that sheds light on the stories of Dr Thompson's experiences navigating life-threatening pregnancies, loss, and chronic illness as a...

Divorce is an unfortunately common and disruptive experience for many. How can divorcing be different? Many marriages end in divorce, and the process and experience can have profound impacts on our health and happiness. Joe Dillon of Equitable Mediation is an expert with an impressive 98% success rate in helping couples mediate rather than end up in court battles to settle their divorce. A child o...

"As a daughter, we get to be the one who's not in control. We should get to be the one who is cared for." - Dr Allison Alford, Interpersonal Communication expert and author of Good Daughter: The Work You've Always Done, the Credit You've Never Gotten, and How to Finally Feel Like Enough. What does it mean to daughter, and how has society and early life experiences shaped the...

Helping NICU Families: A Mom's Quest to Help NICU Families Connect The experience of having a baby is full of surprises. Ending up needing intensive care at birth is a big challenge for families and can leave them feeling overwhelmed and looking for ways to navigate this next chapter. Paige Pedroli, author of the award-winning children's book, Welcome to the NIC-Zoo, is helping families co...

Places, Please! Have you ever wondered about life behind the curtain of your favorite Broadway show? The beauty and the brutality of life on stage is a compelling story, and we have the inspiring Wesley Ryan here to share their experiences on Broadway, from their early start on the stage to touring the world with the Broadway smash Hamilton, and all of the life experiences that happened behind the...

Content Warning: This episode discusses Suicide and Death by Suicide  National Institutes of Health research has shown an alarming increase in the rates of preteen suicide, up 8% in ages 8-12 since 2008. This week on Talks with Dr Shafer, Dr Shafer sits down with Sho Williamson and Tammy Williamson for an important discussion on preteen suicide risk and awareness. Sho, a 6th grade student in Pells...

Skincare goes beyond sunscreen. Throughout our lives, there are essential steps we can take to ensure our skin is as healthy as possible. You may be inundated with all sorts of recommendations for how to get your skin glowing, but when it comes to skin health, it's best to hear it from the experts.  This week Dr Shafer sits down with double board-certified Dermatologist Angela Casey, MD. As th...

It’s a new year, and this year we are raising our quills and using our voices.  Whether you begin with a pen and journal, a podcast, a song, or a conversation, commit to sharing your story this year and stepping into the life you have always dreamed of living. We are excited to share this inspiring conversation about reclaiming your voice and stepping into your life authentically with special gues...

On this informative episode, Dr Shafer sits down with Dr Kate Lund, Psychologist, TEDx Speaker, Parenting Expert and Award-Winning Author to learn more about how we can incorporate resilience and calm into parenting, even in the toughest moments. Dr Lund shares how her experience with chronic medical condition hydrocephalus impacted her life and shaped her career. The author of Bounce, Dr Kate Lun...