Well Connected Twin Cities Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with John Pederson about the physical, spiritual, and psychological benefits of sauna and thermic bathing. Topics of Discussion: -Emerging research and popularity in sauna -Cultural significance and key principles for thermic bathing -Science behind the body’s response to contrast therapy John Pederson is a wellness operations consultant and programming director based...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Dr. Cassie Wilder regarding hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause and its emerging research. Topics of Discussion: -An explanation of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and when to start to reduce risks -HRT prescriptions acting as an art form rather than a science -Ways to find doctors that will support the patient’s personal choice in med...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Macy Grishaw about the benefits of achieving natural detox through Brazilian lymphatic drainage massages. Topic of Discussion: -Conditions and systems within the body that are supported by proper lymphatic drainage -Symptoms and signs that may indicate drainage is needed -At-home lymphatic drainage massage techniques and tips to kickstart a natural detox Macy Gri...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Evan Strewler about the use of human performance testing to improve health and longevity.  Topics of Discussion: -The mission behind Human Performance Health, and athletic performance center -Top three performance tests that are recommended for all including VO2max, DEXA Scan, and resting metabolic testing. -Building recommendations from test results that are spe...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Betsy Weiner who shares how her training in Yoga and Ayurveda supports her work with clients as they lean into creativity, joy, radical silliness, childlike curiosity and wonder. Topics of Discussion: -Practicing subtraction and releasing additives that inhibit creativity and wonder -Providing guidance on what tools and spiritual teachings are the most practical...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Dr. Mark Stephany discussing why one should care about their health and take ownership of it through the power of lifestyle as medicine. Topics of Discussion: -Overlap between the traditional medical space and lifestyle medicine -Understanding the Lifestyle Determinants (Pillars) of Health -Differences between functional medicine and lifestyle medicine Dr. Mark S...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Mira Binzen about the integration of yoga therapy and business coaching to shift the mindset of highly sensitive people. Topics of Discussion: -Leadership style of highly sensitive people -Benefits of integrating yoga therapy and business coaching -Varieties of entrepreneurial stages that benefit from coaching Mira is on a mission to empower highly sensitive peop...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Kim Lovejoy about the integration of somatic experiencing and breathwork. Topics of Discussion: -Transition from talk therapy to breathwork. -The body's need to mobilize energy in order to regulate the nervous system. -Intersection between somatic experiencing and breathwork Kim Lovejoy has a passion for dancing with others in the healing spaces between the...

Send us Fan Mail Discussion with Dr. Susan Quigley regarding her practice, SuNu Wellness Center, whose health clinic model encourages authentic referrals and collaborative whole person care. Topics of Discussion: -The mission behind SuNu Wellness Center, a collaborative health clinic -The range of services and practitioners available at SuNu -Tips and practices to begin practicing holistic care at...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Dr. Karen Lawson about the relevance of Shamanism and Shamanic journeys in modern day. Topics of Discussion: -Shamanism and its practical application in today's world -Practicing Shamanism without crossing the line of cultural appropriation -Shamanic lifeway supporting environmental wellbeing Karen Lawson, MD, ABIHM, NBC-HWC, is the founder and CEO of IHWC P...

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Cori Hildebrandt about the uses of Brainspotting and mindful movement to allow individuals to face challenges and feel more present. Topics of Discussion: -Science behind Brainspotting and its uses as an alternative to talk therapy -The differences between EDMR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy and Brainspotting -Connection between Brainspott...

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Vanashree Belgamwar about her dream to globalize Ayurveda and utilizing her Ayurvedic product line to restore balance in the body. Topics of Discussion: -Science behind Ayurveda and its use of the five elements to create balance. -The life force of Ojas and its importance within the body. -Creating an affordable and accessible herbal and Ayurvedic product line Vanas...

Send us Fan Mail Kristen Hutchison is a writer, patient advocate, and a passionate supporter of healthcare reform. She's received her bachelor's of science in biology and psychology from Santa Clara University, and recently completed a year-long medical writing program through Harvard Medical School. She has also completed certifications in somatic therapy, and trauma-informed yoga.  Kri...

Send us Fan Mail Cynthia Shockley, M.A., NBC-HWC, graduated from University of Minnesota’s Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching Master of Arts program in 2020. Prior to her graduate studies, she obtained her Psychobiology B.S. from UCLA, her yoga teaching certificate through YogaWorks, and studied mindfulness at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). Cynthia is the Director of C...

Send us Fan Mail Chat with Alex Stalberger about all things Well Connected Twin Cities including lessons learned and future goals! Topics of Discussion: -Well Connected Twin Cities' mission and everyone's role within it. -Personal and professional reflections of 2023. -Well Connected Twin Cities' goals and intentions for 2024. Alex Stalberger is the co-founder and owner of Well Conn...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Ari Clark from Northeast Wellness about float therapy and the health benefits of experiencing sensory deprivation. Topics of Discussion: -The variety of float pod designs and additional sensory experiences -Science behind float therapy and sensory deprivation -Mixing other healing modalities with float sessions to increase the therapeutic benefits Ari Clark is an...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Katie Gross who works as a cannabis nurse to create a connection between spiritual and physical health through conscious cannabis use. Topics of Discussion: -Science behind cannabis use and how it can be used in healing -History of fear in cannabis and other plant medicines -Development of cannabis nursing and conscious cannabis practices Katie Gross founded Your...

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Dr. Chad Kobs about discovering and treating patients’ primary symptoms using neurostructural correction chiropractic to optimize the body’s operating system. Topics of Discussion: -Personal responsibility  to create health rather than only stimulate health within self. -Differences between conventional chiropractic and neurostructural correction chiropractic. -Usin...

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Caty Brown about the science and intuition behind sound healing and her belief that all people are healers. Topics of Discussion: -Sound healing as an intuitive practice for the practitioner -The science behind using sound frequencies for therapy and realignment -Providing space to reveal people's healing capacities and gifts The founder of Soul Body Finesse, C...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Hannah Steinmetz about the diverse use of chiropractic care to relieve pain and her experiences treating prenatal symptoms using the Webster Technique. Topics of Discussion: -Chiropractic as a bridge between traditional and holistic care. -How the Webster Technique can relieve pain and create optimal baby position before birth. -The benefits and studies of chirop...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Emma Vasseur about using somatic awareness practices and astrology in personal healing to create a lasting transformation. Topics of Discussion: -Healing modalities, such as craniosacral and evolutionary astrology, within coaching -Benefits of somatic awareness practices in creating balance between mind, body, emotion, and spirit -Developing conscious engagement...

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Dr. Karen Lawson about the importance of integrative health and wellness coaching for individuals, educational programming, and the conventional healthcare system. Topics of Discussion: -Interface between health coaching and integrative care -Taking ownership of one's own wellness through health coaching -Importance and growth of integrative health coaching in...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Claire Marie Kohout on how she uses energy healing modalities, such as Jin Shin Jyutsu and Healing Touch, to support her clients in achieving life transformation. Topics of Discussion: -The essence of energy work and its focus on feelings -Energy work modalities - Jin Shin Jyutsu, Healing Touch, and Etheric Template Clearing -Cyclical living and rebirth in "...

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Kat Shinoda regarding the empowerment and healing that can be released through the integration of hypnosis and health coaching. Topics of Discussion: -Science behind hypnosis and how it can be used to treat phobias. -Differences between the conscious and the subconscious mind. -Tips to begin using the tool of self-hypnosis. Kat Shinoda, NBC-HWC, Board Certified Hypn...

Send us Fan Mail Conversation with Lydia Bush about how she creates inclusive and vulnerable spaces to highlight yoga as a tool for self-knowing and healing. Topics of Discussion: -Storytelling, vulnerability, and healing in yoga -Community building in health and wellness -Accessibility in yoga through non-studio spaces Lydia is a bilingual (English and Spanish) yoga instructor from Arkansas, curr...