The Holistic Pharmacy Podcast

What’s up everyone? I have quite a treat for you in store today, as I am introducing you to yet another inspiring guest and powerhouse. Coworkers widely regard her as “Mother Nature,” “Wellness Warrior” and an “Inspiring Health Educator.” As a parent of a child who battled cancer she can help parents with the overwhelming feeling of a childhood cancer diagnosis using her HOPE Prescription. I’m exc...

Hello fellow humans and healthcare leaders! I hope everyone had an amazing Valentine’s day and keeping up with the theme, I am beyond honored to introduce my next guest who has so much heart and courage. With this episode, we hope to inspire other pharmacists to lean into their unique qualities and coaching. My guest’s message to listeners is this: use the power of collaboration to fulfill your pr...

I still can’t believe we’re already on season 7 of the podcast - marking 7 years! And I also can’t wait to introduce my next guest, who I personally got the honor to know as a human and student in my herbal practitioner program. Heather Hardin received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida in 2005 and is a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Specialist. After working as a commun...

Hello my dear listeners, and welcome to season 7 of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast! We are back for a fresh new season after a short break for integration and recalibration after the winter holidays. I hope that you are all taking good care of yourselves and doing the visionary work now to plant seeds for a fruitful harvest in 2024. Without further ado, allow me to introduce my first guest of the s...

Season’s greetings everyone! The holiday season is upon us, and with it, the dawn of a new year. I can’t think of a better episode to wrap up the 6th season of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast than what you’re about to hear. My guest has a bunch of treats for us in store, filled with juicy and relatable information, the most important being that healing is within. You heal you, no one else. PERIOD. I...

Hey everyone, I’m back this week with a very special guest and fellow podcaster, who is passionate about promoting the pharmacy profession and transforming healthcare. She is the founder of Talk to Your Pharmacist, which has over 250 episodes highlighting successful pharmacy leaders and sharing about current healthcare trends. Her interest in leadership inspired her to author How Pharmacists Lead:...

Greetings, dear listeners. I hope you had a happy and healthy Thanksgiving to start this holiday season. For me it’s always a great reminder of counting one’s blessings, not only seasonally but having a dedicated gratitude practice. Now without further ado I’d like to introduce my next guest, with whom I share a mission to optimize your health in order to maximize your wellbeing. As working moms,...

Hello dear listeners! I can’t believe that November is here and 2024 is right around the corner! Before you know it, we will be at the holiday season and leaving 2023 in the rear view mirror. If you’d like to savor some magic as we wrap up the season, I’ve got some surprises and Black Friday specials that I’ll be announcing soon so make sure to follow me on social media and sign up for my newslett...

Hey everyone, we are entering one of my favorite seasons of the year, and are just coming off the whimsical shenanigans of Halloween, which is my son’s favorite holiday. And I have just a delightful treat in store for you today, where I interview one of my colleagues and student ambassadors for my Herbal Training program. Dr. Sarah Shore Anderson is the founder of ThriveRx Consulting, LLC. She des...

Hi Dear Ones, I’m back this week with another brilliant pharmacist whose core message is: You are not your disorder, don’t let labels define you! This sums up the failure of our reductionist Western healthcare approach to focus on what’s wrong, and favor evidence based medicine. While this is useful to a degree, there are certainly downsides preventing true informed and empowered choices on behalf...

Hi dear listeners! I am so excited to introduce my next guest, a like-minded soul who believes that chronic diseases don't have to be chronic. They are reversible and preventable with the right lifestyle choices. Healing is not one size fits all, which is why today’s guest practices functional medicine and energy healing. We talk about getting to the root cause of inflammation, which is the key to...

Hi my dear listeners! I am thrilled to introduce my next guest because we talk about the starkly opposing ideologies between Western and Eastern medicine, in the context of infant movement development and beyond. Cara Angela Liguori is a Somatic Practitioner, Infant Developmental Movement Educator, and Dream Guide whose creative healing journey began with dance and music. She is currently earning...

Hello dear ones! I am over the moon and beyond grateful to share this next episode with you, where I got to interview one of my herbal teachers. We go deep into clinical pearls from this super-experienced powerhouse of a woman who’d like you to take away the following bottom line: the herbs are here to help heal us, they’re inexpensive, safe and easy to use. Sara-Chana Silverstein is the author of...

It’s always a joy to have incredible conversations with incredible people on this podcast. Today I am interviewing a dear colleague and co-author of the book Beyond the Counter, and we discuss why it's so important to take care of your body, and mind NOW. You're either paying for prevention now, or treatment later. Dr. Melissa Hetrick, PharmD, BCPS, is a clinical staff pharmacist at Lehigh Valley...

Today I talk with a fellow pharmacist who became a patient going through our healthcare system, desperate for answers and having to advocate for herself from the other side of the treatment counter. We discuss what it takes to stay healthy in today’s post-COVID world when so much remains shrouded in mystery, and yet going back to the basics of self-care can still make a difference. Long-COVID symp...

Hello everyone, I’m super excited to release this next episode that was recorded at the start of this year. We covered so many topics near and dear to my personal and professional mission and I’m so honored to introduce my next guest and what he is contributing to healthcare. Dr. Rohit Moghe is an ambulatory care & population health clinical pharmacist for accountable care organization (ACO) at Tr...

Hello dear listeners, I am just coming off an extended 4th of July break and hope you all are enjoying the summer so far and celebrating every occasion the season offers. One of the things I cherish most in my life is spending time with family, and one of my biggest blessings has been becoming a mother. Today I’m interviewing a fellow holistic-minded pharmacist and mother, who shares my passion an...

Hello everyone! I don’t know about you but this last week has been feeling a bit heavy for me. However, this episode is just the thing for you if you’re feeling the same weight, because I’m interviewing Alex Barker of The Happy PharmD. Alex’s mission is to transform the profession so every pharmacist can unlock their career’s potential. He strives for pharmacists to love pharmacy again. Alex Barke...

Hey everyone! I’m recording this intro after a brief but admittedly scary stint of time stuck indoors yet again, being warned to stay home due to the quality of air pollution from the recent Canadian wildfire. Meanwhile, I’m super excited to introduce my next guest, who highlights how we can become stewards of the land as herbalists, and showcases how she grew her brand from scratch to a full-blow...

Welcome everyone! I'm thrilled to introduce Ziba Ansari, an experienced pharmacist turned parenting expert, who echoes our shared "aha" moments about life, parenting, and spirituality. For 17 years, Ziba pursued a fulfilling career in pharmacy, yet the birth of her daughter stirred a shift within her. Prioritizing quality time with her child, she transitioned to per diem hospital work, a change th...

I’m so excited to share this next episode with you where I got the opportunity to interview one of my students from the Build Your Holistic Herbal Practice Mentorship. Linda’s personality really comes through and the level of passion she has for supporting her clients - because she is walking the path alongside them. Linda Valazza is a seasoned NASM Certified Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach with over...

Hey everyone, I hope you are having a great week so far and it’s Fri-yay! I’m actually at the Healers in Healthcare Conference this weekend but I wanted to make sure to publish and share this week’s episode of the podcast with you all. They say laughter is the best medicine and we get into all that with Cory Jenks. He earned his doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of South Carolina in 20...

Greetings everyone, I hope you’re all enjoying the spring holidays, breaks and weather! It’s looking beautiful in NY. Today I’m interviewing the beautiful and brilliant Janan Sarwar, and we cover a variety of topics about how she went from pharmacy to publishing entrepreneur, as well as some basic health coaching that was instrumental in her health journey. Janan is a dynamic entrepreneur, pharmac...

Welcome back to episode 3 of this season of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast. I can’t wait to showcase the incredible lineup of guests for you this season! Today I’m sharing a TON of value about dieting, fasting, and metabolism with powerful information and insight from Dr. Ashley Dwyer. She is a Pharmacist, ACE Certified Health Coach, and former NPC athlete who after going through a slew of her own...

Hi and welcome back to the show. I can’t wait to release all the amazing episodes I’ve been recording behind the scenes with the most inspiring people. Today’s episode is no exception as I interview Rachel Smith, who’s been studying and working in health and wellness for over 7 years. She has a background in healthcare administration, scientific research, fitness coaching, and is a certified Funct...