The Health Investment Podcast with Brooke Simonson

EPISODE 215 – Amy Lawrence helps you save time, money, stress and calories with her Gourmet Done Skinny food prep method. She is the CEO of Gourmet Done Skinny. She has combined her talents and love of cooking to produce healthy gourmet recipes for her company and food blog gourmetdoneskinny.com. A former restaurant owner and tea blender, she has been in the food and tea industry officially...

EPISODE 214  – Teresa Yang, DDS, has practiced dentistry in the Los Angeles area for more than thirty years. She started and developed two practices from scratch, which is unique in today’s insurance-driven world. She has taught clinical dentistry and patient management at UCLA School of Dentistry, has written extensively on dental topics, and is the editor of WestViews, a publication of the...

EPISODE 213  – Diana Hill, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, international trainer and sought-out speaker on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion. Host of the podcast Your Life in Process , co-author of ACT Daily Journal, and host of the From Striving to Thriving Summit. A specialist in Acceptance and Commitment Training, Diana guides high achievers, leaders, and organizatio...

EPISODE 212 – Sarah Anzlovar, MS, RDN, LDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and mom of two on a mission to help moms feel confident around food choices and in their bodies. In her private practice, she empowers busy moms to ditch diet rules and learn to eat to improve energy, reduce cravings, and support long-term health without counting or giving...

EPISODE 211 – Kate Killion is BACK! Kate is a pediatric Registered Dietitian and PhD student passionate about nutrition for “picky eaters.” This passion has led Kate to present her doctoral research on determinants of diet quality at several international conferences, most recently including the American Society for Nutrition. Kate currently accepts health insurance for one-on-on...

EPISODE 210 – Dan Feldman is a registered dietitian and personal trainer with a master’s degree in Human Nutrition. He’s also a competitive powerlifter, having competed in several local USAPL meets. Dan has a strong passion for making nutrition research more understandable and accessible for health practitioners. Towards this end, he regularly summarizes complex nutrition topics...

EPISODE 209 – Clint Callahan is a seasoned social worker and therapist who has been serving in the field since 2000. During their over 23 year career, they have effectively aided thousands of professionals in enhancing their lives and relationships. They have observed the profound positive changes in their personal life and the lives of their clients by utilizing the Small Changes, Big Impac...

EPISODE 208  – *THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE* Danny Matranga has been coaching clients (in-person and online), writing and producing fitness content, and educating other coaches for over ten years. He is the founder of Core Coaching Method, operates a strength and conditioning/physical therapy studio, and the host of the Dynamic Dialogue podcast. Danny has over 15 unique certifica...

EPISODE 207 – Eliza Kingsford is a licensed psychotherapist, mind-body practitioner and behavior change specialist who helps clients struggling with weight, body image, food addiction and emotional eating. Through extensive post-graduate studies in stress, trauma and the nervous system, Eliza is helping clients overcome stubborn obstacles getting in the way of living their happiest and healt...

EPISODE 206 – Susan is the owner of Susan Niebergall Fitness and Co-Coach in the Syatt Fitness Inner Circle With Jordan Syatt. She’s an online strength coach with a passion for helping people change their lives by showing them it’s never too late to feel better, move better, lose fat, or build strength and muscle.  Susan is 63 years old and made every mistake in the book, but she was able to...

EPISODE 205 – *THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE* Astrid Naranjo is a registered dietitian and nutritionist who has helped hundreds of clients transform their relationship with food and their bodies. With her extensive experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics, including a Bachelor’s degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela and a Master’s degree from Bond Unive...

EPISODE 204 – Chris Bailey is a productivity expert and the international bestselling author of The Productivity Project and Hyperfocus—which have been published globally in 20 languages. He is also the author of the Audible Original, How to Train Your Mind—and is currently writing a third book, for Penguin Books, on how calm helps our productivity. Along with his wife, Chris is the host of...

EPISODE 203  – Priyanka Venugopal is an Ob/Gy physician-turned-coach for high achieving professional moms who want to lose weight without a calculator and create more sustainable ease at work and home. Over 10 years she has talked with thousands of high achieving professional women and gotten to the root of the high achiever’s biggest obstacles in hitting goals at work and on...

EPISODE 202 – Ayelet Fishbach, PhD, is the Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, and the author of GET IT DONE: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation . Dr. Fishbach has served as the president of the Society for the Science of Motivation and the International Social Cognition Network. She...

EPISODE 201 – Although she had been teaching yoga for over 20 years, when Kathy White turned 50, her joints were aching, her menopausal symptoms were raging, and she was not gaining any benefit from her practice any more. After researching, exploring and retraining, she has now refined her method into a jointful yoga for active men and women over 50 who want to keep on doing the sports and a...

EPISODE 200 | Welcome to a very special episode of The Health Investment Podcast: THE 200TH EPISODE! I can hardly believe it. When I started this podcast, I never imagined I’d reach 200 episodes, let alone that I’d have such a wonderful community of listeners supporting me every step of the way. I couldn’t have gotten this podcast to where it is today without you. Your loyalty, feedback...

EPISODE 199 – As a licensed psychotherapist and coach, Karol Ward is committed to helping others find their inner confidence. Using her background as a trained therapist, Karol brings psychological insight to her career as a coach, frequent media guest, and motivational speaker. She helps audiences understand why they do what they do and offers them concrete tools for change. Karol is t...

EPISODE 198 – Skincare is confusing and overwhelming to women, so Natalie Bevans is here to cut through that confusion and give clear answers. She loves educating women on their skin and getting to that ah-ha moment where it all comes together, building back their confidence! In the episode, Natalie discusses how to prevent premature aging, which expensive skincare products and treatmen...

EPISODE 197 – Franki Bagdade owns and operates FAAB Consulting, which offers school and camp consultation as well as training for professionals in education, camping, and mental health fields. In addition, Franki runs a solo private practice as a clinical social worker specializing in ADD, ADHD, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, Executive Functioning, and Parenting Support. Franki’s passionate...

EPISODE 196  – Kate Killion is a Registered Dietitian and doctoral student studying interventions to improve diet quality among families with young children. She works as a SNAP-Ed dietitian and nutrition consultant for a Head Start preschool, and hopes to open her private practice in the near future. Outside of work, Kate posts daily nutrition education and motivation on TikTok, and enjoys...

EPISODE 195 – Rebekah Miller is a Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer who loves all things wellness and fitness. She is a mama of an 18-month-old daughter and is passionate about helping other moms learn to prioritize their health during this crazy season of life. Rebekah loves weight lifting, traveling, socializing, cooking, and hanging with her fam. In the episode, Rebekah discusses...

EPISODE 194 – Rachel Lavin is an author, professional speaker and body love educator, certified personal trainer, and health coach. In 2020, Rachel wrote her first book The Doughnut Diaries about her own struggles with weight and restrictive diets, which lasted for over thirty years. As Rachel turned 40, the expression “I got sick and tired of being sick and tired” hit home and she made a de...

EPISODE 193  – Shayla Nettey, MD, is a board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician. She is the co-founder of Cooking on Purpose Health, a virtual direct-care preventive and obesity medicine practice. She also serves as chief clinical strategist at GoInvo, a healthcare design agency. Dr. Nettey completed medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine where she a...

EPISODE 192 – Dr. Sheila Carroll is a board-certified pediatrician who is dedicated to helping children achieve their best health. She does this by working exclusively with parents who are willing to focus on modifying their own behaviors to ultimately improve their child’s health. In the episode, Dr. Carroll discusses how parents can help and support children who are struggl...

EPISODE 191  – Kacy Allensworth, known as “The Calorie Deficit Queen,” is a certified nutrition coach and cognitive coach with a mission to help women achieve sustainable weight loss through the 4M’s of fitness: mind shift, meal shift, micro-habits, and muscle building. After years of yo-yo dieting, Kacy began crafting low calorie versions of her favorite foods and she and her husband...