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The PAWScast if the official wellness program podcast for faculty and staff of Florida International University.

pawswellness@fiu.edu (Panthers Active Wellness Services | FIU)


    • Feb 3, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from FIU PAWScast

    PAWScast: What is Athletic Training?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 14:00


    Our host, Nathan Burandt, interviews Dr. Nikki Harris from the MMC Wellness and Recreation Center.  Listen in as they dive into the difference between athletic training, physical therapy, and personal training.  Want to know how to protect yourself from overuse injuries?  You'll just have to listen in to get the answers you seek.  

    New Year, New You, New Lifestyle?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 15:10


    This episode delves into the Standard American Diet (S.A.D) and lifestyle.  Our host discusses new articles relating to the S.A.D and it's effects on our whole well-being.  Listen in as we dive into making the new year a wonderful experience for lifestyle change.

    PAWScast: Caring for the Caregiver with Dalismar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 15:10


    Dalismar Morales, a licensed Psychologist who works in the Office of Employee Assistance at FIU, coming to you to raise awareness of Family Caregivers as November is National Family Caregiver Month.

    PAWScast: Interview with Olga Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 28:51


    Three-Time Cancer Survivor and Team USA Dragonboat Racing Member

    PAWScast: Interview with Reverend Natalie Calzadilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 21:59


    Reverend Natalie Calzadilla, MBA works for FIU Online and is a HealthRHYTHMS facilitator.  HealthRHYTHMS® is a fun, evidence-based whole person strategy which promotes socialization and ensures a healthy non-strenuous workout. On a deeper level it builds bridges while fostering nurturing, support, camaraderie, self-respect and respect for others. It is not really about drumming, but uses the drum as a tool for communication and personal expression. This system can be integrated as a therapeutic strategy in group counseling sessions, support groups, rehabilitation centers, schools, hospitals, aging facilities and more.Listen in as she explains the awesomeness that is drumming and more!

    PAWScast: Student Loans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019


    Financial wellness is a huge component of the wellness wheel. Today we discuss Public Service Loan Forgiveness and how you can take control of your student loans. Our guest comes from the Gabor Agency, Jose Gautier, an

    PAWScast: July Interview with David Pita & Karina Hidalgo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019


    PAWScast: Wellconceptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019


    How do your conceptions or misconceptions shape your wellness attitude?

    PAWScast: Foundation of Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019


    Foundations of Fitness - Listen as Nathan goes over the foundational principals of fitness and how to design your own program.

    PAWScast: Protein Powder, Granola Bars, and Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019


    PAWScast: Obesity, Why it Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019


    PAWScast: Different Approaches to Finding Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019


    Come listen as Alex Rivas from Body & Brain Yoga and Tai Chi discusses what a brain-oriented holistic approach to health is and how it can improve flexibility, strength, and help you live a more balanced life.

    PAWScast: What is Gratitude and Why is it Important?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018


    Our hosts, Nathan Burandt and Giselle Heraux, discuss where the term gratitude comes from, what it means, how it's healthy for you, and why you should practice it more often.

    PAWScast: Interview with Giselle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018


    Exercise vs. Training with Dr. Joey Lichter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018


    PAWS: Time Travel with Dr.Lengnick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018


    Come enjoy a conversation with Dr. Lengnick about Time Travel and the Search for Mindfulness and peace. Part 2

    PAWScast: Peace and Mindfullness with Dr.Lengnick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018


    Come enjoy a conversation with Dr. Lengnick about Time Travel and the Search for Mindfulness and peace.

    PAWScast: Summer Shape Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018


    Get ready for the summer with tips and tricks from yours truly Nathan and Giselle!

    PAWScast with Marly Q Kindness is your superpower

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018


    Joining us today is a two time FIU Alumna, Marly Q. Casanova. She's a Hispanic inspirational speaker, non-profit coach, event creator & yoga teacher who SPARKed a movement called PARK Project to inspire people to Perfor

    PAWScast: Get Your Physical Well-being On

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018


    How to overcome excuses to being more physical. How to incorporate physical activity throughout your day. Physical activity is more than just going to the gym and running.

    PAWScast: Depression- More Than Just A Sinking Feeling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018


    Heart Health February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018


    February is America Heart Month! When was the last time you got a check up? join Giselle and Nathan as they talk about the benefits of getting a check up and how knowing your numbers can help you.

    Energy Boosters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018


    Energy boosters, do they really work? Are there alternatives to them? Some may come as surprise.

    The Nutrition Fallacies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017


    The Nutrition Fallacies - An intriguing discussion with Amy Kimberlain, RD, LD/N, CDE, Registered Dietitian for Community Health Baptist Health South Florida and where it all went wrong with 'diets'.

    Get a Leg Up on Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017


    Join Nathan and Giselle go over the topic of stress with the Director of Office Employee Assistance, Isabel Alfonsin-Vittoria.

    PAWScast Check up with Alicia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017


    Following up with Alicia on her story regarding breast cancer.

    PAWScast S02: Stories from the Scrubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017


    Nathan, along side the new co-host Giselle share their stories from their visits to the doctor, to emphasize the importance of getting a regular check up.

    PAWScast with Brathwaite

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2017


    Dr. Brathwaite shared her experience and gives advice on fighting against the Silent Killer (High Blood Pressure).

    PAWScast with Reyni Valerio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017


    Reyni Valerio brings us tips and tricks that helped her manage and take control of her expenses before they took control of hers.

    PAWScast: Dr. Contiguglia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017


    PAWScast with Matt Hagood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017


    PAWScast with Sara Holtzman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2017


    PAWScast with Julissa Castellanos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2017


    PAWScast with Joel Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016


    PAWScast with Dr. Joey Lichter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2016


    PAWScast w/ Breast Cancer Survivor Alicia Pena

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2016


    Burnout and Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2016


    Come learn with us as Dr. Suzanne Minor, teaches us how to identify burnout and resilience. How to identify strategies and resources in cultivating resilience.

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