The meademusing’s Podcast

Perspectives of a sibling to a person living with disabilities , my guest on this episode is Annie Tremil based in Wisconsin USA , Annie is also a coach who previously worked with families of people living with disabilities . We discussed: Her role as a former coach to families of people living with disabilities. Some of the resources that are available to families of people living with disabiliti...

Still on the growing problem with sleep , my guest on this episode is Sondra Kornblatt based in Seattle USA , a life and sleep coach who previously suffered a long period of chronic insomnia as a young mother herself . Sondra has been a Sleep and life coach for 18 years , She has an in depth understanding of sleep as a process and also she is also knowledgeable on the effects that lack of sleep ca...

As at 2020 approximately one billion people in the world were estimated to have obstructive sleep apnoea - the most common type of sleep disordered breathing, with up to seventy five percent of adults suffering from Insomnia and roughly thirty five percent of adults having less than seven hours of sleep daily . Since the Covid 19 pandemic that number has almost doubled , so we now have a constantl...

As part of the awareness of how life as a military Veteran impacts on mental and physical health, and to coincide with the 2022 Invictus games we host Eric Herrera a Military Veteran , Eric talks about his experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ,mental health breakdown and suffering from Hearing loss working as a front-line Combat Engineer Eric is one of many front-line military vet...

In continuation of our Brain illness series on this episode I reflect on the impact of covid 19 lockdown on the physical and mental health of people as so many people came face to face with life and death situations in the last three years during the outbreak of covid 19 pandemic , however there are people who have also been in near death situations long before covid 19 , one of such is Mark Antho...

Do you or anyone you know suffer from High Blood Pressure , or Sleep Apnea . Approximately 16 million people in the United Kingdom have high blood pressure 30 per cent of women and 32 per cent of men In the United states of America more than 100 million people have high blood pressure . The American Sleep Apnea Association estimates that 38,000 people  die each year from heart disease with sleep a...

In a world where there is so much nepotism and systemic racism we celebrate America Black History month sharing the story of Dark chocolate drop in Corporate America It is a story that suggests Black folks try so much harder to make meaningful contributions in our communities and societies, it also shows our resilience in the face of sometimes fierce oppression It may be challenging, it may hurt b...

We all want to be successful and loved but some more than others , Courtnay Malcolm my guest on this episode is considered  successful  as a Canadian and International Rugby Women sports champion , she was surrounded by loving friends and family but she experienced Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder , Stress Burnout and Mental health issues. In order to highlight the importance of self care...

On this episode we hosted Callum Schofield , a young man who has a speech impediment (Stutter /stammer) which started when he was about five years old . Stuttering and or stammering occurs in 1% of the world population , It is a genetic /neurophysiological condition where the flow of speech is distorted . Sadly people have committed suicide due to this impairment. Callum spoke about : 👉 His speec...

On this episode we hosted Cross Palalas , he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ,Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as a kid , his teachers and parents thought this would hold him back but he used his disabilities to his advantage becoming a Vice President at a Media agency based in Niagra Canada at the age of twenty two, Cross...

Chris is a Chartered Ergonomics and Human Factors specialist (think Chartered Accountant, but for understanding design and the human body/ mind) He is also Programme Leader for Loughborough University’s MSc in UX Design He shares his experience with dyslexia and how he overcame that to become a Chartered Ergonomics and Human Factors specialist   website : The UX Usability Podcast (podbean.com) Goo...

Black History Month Andrea Jims   For our Black history month I Interviewed Andrea Jims an amazing single mother ,born in Hong Kong to parents of Nigerian descent she has grown up and been raised in Britain so she is what I call a true global citizen , Andrea shares her story, beliefs ,pains , gains and battles to have a sence of belonging in life , from meeting her dad for the first time after a...

Neurodiversity – Bipolar and OCD with Ashley Fontes My guest on this episode is Ashley Fontes , a California based mother to three children , wife , yoga teacher ,and a dog lover , she shares her experience of living with Bipolar and Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD ) She spoke about : The ways her Bipolar affected her ,from packing up the entire contents in her house in boxes as though she was...

We end our brief healing stories with Energy healing featuring Tara Argall . Tara is an energy healer and mental health practitioner. On this episode we discussed : How she got into energy healing having suffered from Fibromyalgia leading to suicidal tendencies earlier in her life . Her turnaround and how energy healing transformed her life . What her job entails as an energy healer The use of &#3...

My guest on this episode is Dr Heidi a registered naturopathic Doctor who focuses on healing the body from the inside out using Naturopathic medicine, nutrition and applied kinesiology with Muscle testing for diagnosing illnesses . She spoke about : 👉The application of Muscle testing in learning about the internal workings of the body . 👉 Muscle testing takes the guess work out of the treatment...

Available data from world health organisation suggests one in two people will have cancer at one point in their life , imagine you have access to information that would help you beat that odd , help you bounce back and heal without necessarily depending on medication even if you found you have cancer already !! Kirsten Chick a cancer survivor, author, tutor, podcaster, and member of the British So...

We continue our discussion on Lyme disease with Scott Manduck as guest Scott is a self directed healthcare professional he has worked with multinationals including Google, Sony, Nike, Toyota, Mazda, Ford, iShares, Godiva, Pandora, Investors Group, Hugo Boss, Konami, Samsung and Microsoft . 👉He spoke about the counter productive ways the food we eat affect our immunity. 👉Scott talked about his wi...

This episode we are discussing Lyme disease , my guest is Kellie Koedel . She had been perfectly fit and healthy until her body started attacking itself starting with a bad back had no idea what was causing it , she had a back surgery and she then had a lot of gastro intestinal problems - worms , gas, mould toxicity , heavy metal toxicity , food allergies , bloating , haemorrhoids etc and she felt...

My guest on this episode is Terry Tucker Terry is a cancer warrior , has been an NCAA Division 1 college basketball player, a Citadel cadet, a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, an undercover narcotics investigator, a SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, a high school basketball coach, a business owner, a motivational speaker, he is also the author of Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principle To...

Hitesh Tailor talks about his Stage IV Cancer journey . 🏆Having four surgical operations in five weeks, whilst going through marriage  breakdown. 🏆Losing his job as a Mechanical Engineer whilst he was still recovering from cancer. 🏆Finding out the mesh that had been used in his treatment resulted in serious complications for him . 🏆 How he got healed from his cancer using a combination of life...

On this mother's day episode I had the privilege of interviewing Mathew Bradley , apparently a male who is not transgender but is a mother! Now you may say why a man it is mother's day but there are millions of men out there who play the dual role of both mother and father when circumstances beyond their control leave them as lone parents. Mathew found himself becoming mum and dad when his...

Last life ever after Cancer Jeffrey Holst my guest on this episode shares his story . At the age of 17 Jeff adopted a mantra that helped him through bad days ,with his positive mindset, he went on to become a successful bankruptcy attorney with a multi attorney law firm . At 30 he was diagnosed with Leukaemia, and that experience drove him into personal bankruptcy. Despite his life changing cancer...

My guest on this episode is James Cummiskey On this episode James shares his experience of being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia at the age of 33 shortly before the Covid19 outbreak. James is a father, he owns multiple businesses in the medical cannabis industry, he is the CEO of Players fuel a company that creates niche brands specifically targeted at the gulf industry, he is also the CEO...

  I start the Cancer stories season in a noisy way sharing my friend Fitz Koehler's story. Fitz is one of America's prominent race announcers as the voice of the Los Angeles Marathon, Philadelphia Marathon, Big Sur Marathon, Buffalo Marathon, DC Wonder Woman & Batman Run Series, OC Marathon, Carlsbad Marathon, Long Beach Marathon, Monterey Bay Half, San Diego Half, Encinitas Half, St P...

The lockdown brought about by the Covid19 outbreak  has impacted on different people in different ways but there has  been a spike in cases of violence against women . On today's episode my guest who wants to be addressed as Jennifer  shares her story . 👉She revealed how she met her husband in America, got married. 👉How they relocated to another country-his home country . 👉How she experienc...