The Marian Flaxman Network Podcast

Welcome back to The Marian Flaxman Network Podcast! On today's episode, a conversation with Nancy Illman. Nancy is an artist, a mother, and a holistic health practitioner. Most recently, she is the author of a new memoir- Instigator of Joy: Becoming My Own Fairy Godmother. From the books description, "In this magical and moving memoir, the author shares her journey of overcoming abuse, isolation a...

Welcome back to the Marian Flaxman Network Podcast! On today's episode, Marian speaks with Daria from The Real Russian Club. Daria has been a podcaster and YouTuber since 2016, and she teaches the Russian language along with Russian history and culture. In this episode, she and Marian discuss the importance of studying the language and history of other cultures for promoting cross-cultural toleran...

Welcome back to The Marian Flaxman Network Podcast. On today's episode, Marian speaks with People for the American Way President and former Mayor of Ithaca, NY, Svante Myrick. Svante was the youngest mayor ever elected in NY state when he was elected in 2011 at the age of 24. He served in that role for more than a decade, becoming the longest ever serving mayor of Ithaca, before stepping down to b...

On today's episode, Marian speaks with Dr. Melissa Hawkins. Dr. Hawkins is an epidemiologist, researcher, professor, and the Associate Chair of the Health Studies Department at American University. As a teenager, she was rejected from her top choice college, and thought that maybe academia wasn't for her. However, she allowed for the possibility that another school could be the right fit, and afte...

On today's episode, Marian sits down with combat veteran, CrossFit coach, and community leader, Eamon Coyne. They discuss Eamon's experiences serving in the military, how he discovered CrossFit, and how he uses nutrition, fitness, and holistic stress management practices to improve his mental health and overall quality of life. The episode centers veterans health, but connects to other critical to...

On today's episode, Marian speaks with professor and researcher, Dr. Katie Holton. Dr. Holton was a fitness professional and a mom when she decided to follow her curiosity and pursue a PhD in nutrition. After studying the impact of nutrition on the functionality of the brain, she developed a dietary approach to reversing neurological illness. Currently, Dr. Holton runs the Nutritional Neuroscience...

Welcome back to The Marian Flaxman Network Podcast! On today's episode, a conversation with musician and data scientist Katie Ravenwood. Katie grew up in Alabama, and traveled a winding path to end up living and working as a professional musician in the Washington, DC area. For more than twenty years, she has worked as a performer and educator, working as many as 90 hours a week. Her love of data...

Welcome back to the Marian Flaxman Network Podcast. On today's episode, Marian talks with musician and educator, Dave Cavalier. At the age of 20, Dave was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and began a lifelong journey of navigating a chronic illness within the US healthcare system. On this episode, he shares his personal experiences, and discusses how they might help inform our approach to health ca...

On this episode of MFN, a conversation with 98 year old Ed Flaxman. Ed was born in Chicago, came of age during the Great Depression, served during World War 2, owned his own business, and was married to the love of his life for nearly 75 years. In this episode, he shares memories along with the wisdom he has gathered about how to live a good life. Ed is the true definition of living history, and t...

Episode #3 - Full Body Yes with Samantha AbramsOn today’s episode, a conversation with Samantha Abrams. Samantha is an entrepreneur, founder, mentor, and coach. She and Marian met more than fifteen years ago in Ithaca, NY, where they worked and played together during the early days of Emmy’s Organics. They dive into topics ranging from hormone health, to growing a small business, to embracing the...

Welcome back to the Marian Flaxman Network Podcast. On today's episode, I have a conversation with my first ever guest, Aurora Bosco. Aurora is my teenage daughter. Her birth brought me into the world of health and healing, and her existence continues to inspire my work every day. She also is a teenager who has lived for 17 years with food allergies, lived through a global pandemic during her tran...

Welcome to the Marian Flaxman Network Podcast! On today's episode, Marian introduces herself, and her vision for the podcast. Then she dives into the American Academy of Pediatrics newly released guidelines on childhood obesity, and uses her lived experience, along with her research, to inform her critique and commentary. Future episodes will feature interviews with experts in the fields of public...