Momenta on the Main Line

In this episode, Drs. Joanna & Ilan sat down with our friend Jessica Brennan, a Home Detox Concierge and owner of Clean Product Junkie, to discuss her experience helping moms navigate reducing exposure to harmful toxins both in personal care and household products.When Jessica's twin boys were both diagnosed with asthma (and one with eczema) at a very young age, she began questioning whether the ingredients in the personal care and household products she was using could be contributing to their intensifying symptoms.After doing some research she came to understand the reality of the beauty and household product industries. She was stunned to learn that current federal regulations fail to protect the general public from harmful and toxic ingredients that research has linked to the exacerbation and even development of significant health conditionsJessica shares her insights and provides helpful resources to help listeners become better equipped to not only avoid harmful ingredients, but also to find healthier alternatives to keep their families and homes as healthy as possible.She also shares her experience visiting Washington, DC to advocate for more protective regulatory protections within these industries.We hope you enjoy this episode, and be sure to check out some of the free resources that Jessica has created to help people identify some of the most harmful ingredients in popular products!Guest Bio:Jessica Brennan is a Home Detox Concierge & Founder of Clean Product Junkie. She helps moms lower the toxic load in their homes by walking them through how to identify hidden toxins in their household products and find safer alternatives.Most people assume that natural and organic products are safer, but that's not always the case and it's Jessica's mission to guide her clients through the murky & sometimes overwhelming shopping process.With over 8 years of experience in label reading and advocating for more health protective laws in the personal care industry, she is passionate about helping others feel confident in their ability to choose the safest products on the market & create the healthiest home possible.Where to find Jessica Brennan:Website: www.cleanproductjunkie.comInstagram: @cleanproductjunkiePodcast: Clean Living Made Easy (coming soon!)

We often get questions from patients along the lines of, “what is the best thing I can do for my back in the long term?”In today's episode, Dr. Green dives into his 3 main tips for long term back pain resolution to help you develop helpful strategies to prevent back pain in the future.This episode isn't about generic, cookie-cutter stretches and exercises! Instead, we focus on an approach that helps you develop a better understanding of your own back pain and its unique characteristics within the context of your life.If you have any questions about the episode, or have any questions that you'd like answered in future episodes, feel free to let us know! You can reach us via email at info@momentachiropractic.com. Enjoy the episode!

In this episode, Dr. Ilan Green sits down with Rob Schimony who is a PGA teaching professional from Lansdale, Pennsylvania and he is in his third season as an instructor at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown.We got to discuss a lot of interesting topics that I think will be really beneficial for our listeners who are golfers, or those who work with golfers. Rob shared his “ground up” approach to working with golfers, tips for posture, stance, and other pre-swing fundamentals, and we dove into performance aspects such as applications of the kinematic sequence, hip/torso separation and common faults in footwork that lead to breakdowns up the kinetic chain.I had a lot of fun chatting with him, so I hope you enjoy the episode! Let's get into it.Guest Bio:Rob Schimony is a PGA teaching professional from Lansdale, Pennsylvania and he is in his third season as an instructor at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown. He's studied under the mentorship of several top 100 teachers including Claude Harmon III, Jack Lumpkin and Justin Parsons. As a recent graduate of Coastal Carolina's PGA Golf Management program, Rob has had the opportunity to spend time with coaches throughout the east coast as part of the university's internship program. These include both the Butch Harmon Golf School at the Floridian and the Sea Island Golf Performance Center. In his free time, he enjoys playing ice hockey and tennis which were also two childhood hobbies. Reading up on other teachers and researching new instructional content are other passions as well. Rob is a big believer in the TPI framework, Swing Catalyst fundamentals, and Discover Golf mission.Where to find Rob Schimony:Website: https://www.philacricket.com/rob-schimonyInstagram: @robschimonyEmail: rschimony@philacricket.com

In this episode, Dr. Joanna Holleran sits down with Deanna Segrave-Daly who is a Registered Dietitian, best-selling cookbook author, and co-owner of Teaspoon Communications.Deanna discusses her background and the path that led her to becoming an education and community-focused dietitian, rather than working in a hospital/medical setting and the things that influenced her to focus on helping people find joy in food and cooking.They also discuss the Mediterranean Diet, which includes the story behind what brought her to focus on this specific regional cuisine. We often find that most of what we think about Mediterranean cuisine is derived from Italy, Greece, Spain, and southern France, but there is so much more! There are 22 countries that border the Mediterranean Sea and they all have their own unique culture and influence on food based on the ingredients available to them.Deanna also provides insights into sustainability in the context of food and cooking, which is the emphasis of her newest book “The Sustainable Mediterranean Diet Cookbook”. This includes concepts that help to fulfill your individual needs without compromising the needs of future generations and touches on aspects including reducing food waste, how to economically source your food, and tips that we can use on an individual basis to prevent negative impacts on our environment.Deanna provides insights into some of her favorite recipes (from more than 1,000 recipes that she's created!), tips for mixing vegetables into meat-centered meals, and ways to think about sourcing seafood sustainably.Deanna has a new and exciting opportunity through her company, Teaspoon of Spice, where she helps to organize trips to various countries along the Mediterranean Sea so you can experience first-hand the culture and food the region has to provide! You can pre-order her new book (coming out in December, 2022) and check out her other cookbooks available here: https://teaspoonofspice.com/the-sustainable-mediterranean-diet/You can visit her website to find new recipes and to learn more about their upcoming trips to Provence, France and Istria, Croatia in 2023: www.teaspoonofspice.comWe really enjoyed recording this episode and know that you will too!Guest Bio:Based outside of Philadelphia, Deanna Segrave-Daly, RDN, is a food-loving dietitian who co-owns Teaspoon Communications, a food–focused nutrition communications group that has consulted with a variety of national and regional health and food organizations for over 15 years.Deanna writes, develops recipes and dabbles in food iPhoneography and videography for her popular blog, Teaspoon of Spice. She also regularly live streams on Teaspoon of Spice's Facebook page along with her business partner, Serena Ball, where they are known as “two dietitians who love food as much as you do.”Spanning two decades of recipe development, traditional and social media communications experience, Deanna has honed her culinary nutrition skills in the Mediterranean lifestyle and has co-authored three books, the best-selling 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook, Easy Everyday Mediterranean Diet Cookbook and coming this December, The Sustainable Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: More Than 100 Easy, Healthy Recipes to Reduce Food Waste, Eat in Season and Help The Earth.Most recently, Deanna has teamed up with Bliss Travels, a boutique tour group, to customized trips to Mediterranean locations. The first “Travel with the Teaspoons” culinary tour will be in Provence, France this fall with two more trips planned for 2023 (back to Provence next June and then Croatia that fall.)Deanna has a B.S. in Nutrition and a B.S. in Marketing both from Penn State. Her teen daughter and tricky eater husband keep her inspired to create appealing, good-for-you family cuisine at home in Havertown, PA where they live with their two rescue cats.

In this episode, Dr. Ilan Green sits down with Dr. David Dillon who is the 3rd generation dentist and owner of Dillon Family Dentistry in Rosemont, PA. We discuss a range of topics including the lessons he learned early on from his father and grandfather, the transformative work he does for his patients, his specialty and passion for treating dental-phobic patients and those who have lived “non-linear” lives.One of the things that we appreciate most about Dr. Dillon's approach to practice is the effort he puts in to help meet patients where they are, which includes the way he goes about communicating with his patients as well as specific details regarding the environment he creates within his practice.We also discuss how he came to build a healthy balance between his practice and his life outside of his career to focus both on fulfilling and purposeful efforts.We had a great time chatting with Dr. Dillon and we hope you enjoy the episode! Keep an eye out for a part 2 coming soon…Guest Bio:Dr. David Dillon is a third-generation in the dental field practicing in Rosemont Pennsylvania. A graduate of Temple University dental school, he joined his father at Dillon Family Dentistry in 1989 and has been practicing general dentistry there ever since. Dillon Family Dentistry is a low-volume, high personal touch general dental office. Dr. Dillon centers his practice around educating his patients, listening and answering their questions and practicing the least invasive dentistry as possible to meet all of his patients needs. Their motto is modern dentistry, old-fashioned care.Where to find Dr. David Dillon:Website: www.brynmawrdentalcare.comResources noted in today's episode:Ardmore Rotary Club

In this episode Dr. Ilan Green sits down with coach Rob Rabena to discuss his experience working with baseball players in the realm of sports performance training.Rob shares a wealth of information on various topics including how he approaches evaluations/assessments for the athletes he works with, the biggest red flags to look for in physical assessment of the shoulder complex, and how to understand shoulder mechanics and function in context of the sport of baseball.Rob also shares some helpful insights with regards to the commitments and sacrifices that need to be made by players looking to pursue a future playing at higher levels of competition including navigating the challenge of being a multi-sport athlete.Additionally, Rob helps paint a clear picture of why exercise selection is so crucial when working with baseball players. He provides context for the types of exercises that help to contribute to helpful movement patterns and exercises that may deliver diminishing or even harmful returns for a baseball player.We also dive into ribcage mechanics, weighted ball throwing programs, and seasonal focuses for athletes to get the most out of their training.This episode is packed with really helpful info, so we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!Guest Bio:Rob Rabena is a Certified Strength and Conditioning coach and currently serves as the Director of Sports Performance at Ascent Athlete in Garnet Valley, PA. At Ascent, Rob and his team work with all levels of athletes from middle school, high school, college to the pros including up to 50 professional baseball players. Rob also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Widener University in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and Cabrini University for undergraduate students in Exercise Science. In addition, Rob serves as a Fitness consultant for Altis Movement Technologies and in 2019 he published research on baseball conditioning.Where to find Rob Rabena:Instagram: @robrabena3Twitter: @RobRabenaAscent Athlete: www.ascentathlete.comResources noted in today's episode:Diagnosis & Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes - Shirley Sahrmaan PT, PhD, FAPTA

In this episode Dr. Joanna Holleran sits down with Dr. Victoria Clement, DPT to discuss her experience working as a Pelvic Floor Therapist.Dr. Victoria helps to demystify the world of pelvic therapy by explaining what pelvic therapy is and is not, the kinds of “unconventional” conditions that pelvic therapy can help with, and how she's making an effort to make the conversation less taboo when talking about pelvic health for both men and women.Drs. Joanna & Victoria discuss the wide range of conditions that pelvic therapy can help with including urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, pudendal neuralgia, endometriosis, diastasis recti, prolapse, and the role it plays for prenatal and postpartum women.In addition, she provides information on how the pelvic floor plays a large role in more common musculoskeletal conditions including lower back and hip pain.We recognize that Pelvic Floor Therapy is massively underutilized, so whether you're a health/wellness professional or someone seeking information about the topic we hope that this proves to be a helpful resource for you.Enjoy the episode!Guest Bio:Dr. Victoria Clement is a Pelvic Physical Therapist and owner of Restore Physical Therapy and Pelvic Health located in Manayunk, Philadelphia. She attended Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania where she obtained her Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.Starting her career in the sports and orthopedic realm of physical therapy she established a strong foundation of understanding functional movement and the intricacies that come along with it. While seeking treatment for her own struggle with pelvic pain, sciatica, and incontinence she stumbled upon the specialty of pelvic floor physical therapy and quickly developed an appreciation for the practice.She has since pursued further education within pelvic health and developed her practice with an emphasis on this specialty. Through her practice she has come to recognize and understand the importance of pelvic health and the benefits of therapy particularly for pregnant and postpartum women.Dr. Victoria's mission is to bridge the gap of lacking obstetrics physical therapy care and to advocate for the normalization of pelvic health education in her community.Where to find Dr. Victoria Clement:Website: www.restorethefloorpt.comInstagram: @restorethefloor.dptFacebook: facebook.com/Restore-Physical-Therapy-and-Pelvic-Health

In this episode Drs. Joanna & Ilan sit down with Kevin Dea, owner of DEA Strength Training in Narberth, PA. Kevin shares his background experience and what brought him to pursue a career in Strength & Conditioning. We dive into a wide range of topics including how he incorporates personalized and periodized programs within a group exercise format to provide clients with autonomy in their training. We also discuss the people and philosophies within the realm of training that have influenced his approach to building foundational strength and how his approach has changed as a result of these influences.We also cover topics like his recommendations for people who are brand new to weight training, his experience training golfers, and much more.We hope you enjoy!Guest Bio:Kevin Dea is a Strength and Conditioning Coach and owner of DEA Strength Training in Narberth, PA. He holds a multitude of certifications including being a StrongFirst Team Leader, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, Functional Movement Systems certification, and USA Weightlifting certification.He began personal training in 2009 before opening his own gym, DEA Strength Training, in 2014 and began working for StrongFirst as a Team Leader in 2018 where he helps to teach courses about proper kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight training principles.He works with a wide variety of individuals ranging from the general public (including your hosts!) and youth to professional level athletes.Outside of lifting heavy things, he enjoys golfing, rooting on Philadelphia sports teams, and introducing us to some fantastic local pubs as a result of his monthly “No Shower Happy Hours”.Where to find Kevin Dea:Website: www.deastrengthtraining.comInstagram: @deastrengthtraining & @_coach_kevd_Facebook: www.facebook.com/deaperformanceandfitnessTwitter: www.twitter.com/deastrengthKevin's recommended reading & resources:StrongFirst Courses: www.strongfirst.comBooks: The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch, Intervention - Dan John Podcasts: The Strength Faction Podcast, Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

In this episode Drs. Joanna and Ilan sit down with Sarah Mayland. Sarah is a certified personal trainer, fitness nutritionist, clinical mental health counselor, and the owner of Inside Out Transformations.Sarah shares her story of how she overcame her own challenges while in graduate school and how she used these experiences to shape her approach to helping women in her practice today. Sarah shares her thoughts and expertise in various topics including how the messaging within our culture and society shapes how we perceive our own bodies, the mindset behind fad diets and why they don't tend to provide long lasting changes, and the mental aspect of the weight loss journey.Sarah also provides some of her insights into aspects of mental health including building healthier habits around consistent exercise and diet by thinking about what is going to best serve your body, building better relationships with food and movement, and rethinking the concept of “self care”.We hope you enjoy this episode! Guest Bio:Sarah Mayland is a weight loss coach, certified personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist and clinical mental health counselor. With the mission to empower women to take on the challenge of becoming their best selves throughout their weight loss journey, she has taught the valuable lessons of self-love and acceptance. Her path toward becoming a weight loss coach started throughout her undergraduate years when she struggled with weight management herself but was able to overcome those challenges through working with dietitians and establishing a fitness routine. As we all know, life throws us curve balls and a healthy lifestyle becomes more difficult to maintain, especially while pregnant and going through grad school simultaneously. She was able to once again conquer those challenges but with an entirely new perspective.These life experiences really opened her eyes to the false belief that women and mothers so often accept; that self-love is conditional. This awoke a passion within her to provide women with the support they need to feel strong, confident and happy, particularly throughout pregnancy and postpartum periods. She has been able to combine her clinical counseling background and personal experiences with weight loss coaching strategies to help women make lasting changes in their lives.Where to find Sarah Mayland:Website: www.ioempower.comStress Management Course: www.insideout.podia.comReading list: www.iowlc.com/reading-listInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside.out.transformationsFacebook: www.facebook.com/maylandwellnessTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@insideouttransformations

In this episode Drs. Joanna and Ilan sit down with Jessica Lupacckino, a certified yoga and meditation instructor and owner of Day Vibes LLC. Jessica shares her story of how she worked for 20 years in corporate America before changing careers to focus on implementing work-life integration strategies to improve the overall well-being of employees, improve communication, reduce employee turnover, prevent burnout, and improve company culture.We discuss a wide range of topics including the benefits that yoga and meditation can provide with regards to our day to day lives, communication with our co-workers, friends and families, the power of happiness and how to deepen your connection with yourself, the various settings in which Jessica has provided corporate wellness sessions, how to recognize patterns in your employees, how to prevent burnout, and how to implement strategies to improve communication between employers and employees.Jessica also shares her experience with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) tapping, Thought Field Therapy (TFT) tapping, and Heart Activated Breathing techniques and how she incorporates these techniques into her corporate wellness approach. We had a great time talking with Jessica and we know you'll love listening and learning from her as much as we did!Guest Bio:Jessica Lupacckino is a Certified Yoga Instructor, Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher, and EFT/TFT Tapping instructor with special certifications for Trauma sensitive populations.In many experiences throughout her life, she's been able to apply the following quote introduced to her by her Mom “It's the journey, not the destination.” Whether she's on her yoga mat, spending time with her husband, son, family and friends, yoga is a journey to finding happiness in the present moment. Since obtaining her 200 HR RYT certification in 2012, she has taught within studios, for local non-profits, school systems, Chester County Youth Center and most recently opened her own business Day Vibes LLC.Day Vibes services include assisting employers and their employees to create a happy workplace environment by implementing gentle yoga and meditation into the workday. This helps to create comfortable open lines of communication and helps to decrease turnover. She loves to teach and practice yoga with anyone and everyone!You can find Jessica Lupacckino at the following links:Website: www.dayvibes.orgInstagram: @dayvibesllcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dayvibesllc/

In this episode Drs. Joanna & Ilan sit down with Joy Saudargas, a Registered Dietitian and owner of The Joy of Nutrition LLC . Joy shares her story of how she found herself transitioning from a career as a teacher to becoming a registered dietitian and how she's incorporated her educational background and skills into working with her clients in her practice.Joy shares her knowledge and experience on various topics like how our family can influence our diet habits, tips for healthy snacking including her unique and wonderful approach of “snobby snacking”, rethinking what our culture considers “good” vs “bad” foods and how to navigate the overwhelming number of options available to us, and provides us with her thoughts on why diet culture fails to provide long lasting results.Joy also dives into topics including the information she gathers when she begins working with her clients, the importance of proper hydration, signs and symptoms of dehydration, tips for building better habits to overcome chronic dehydration, and the role of hydration as it relates to things like chronic fatigue, cravings, and an overall sense of well-being. Joy shares some helpful information about how the general public can seek out help from a dietitian and which qualifications to look for, as well as highlighting the fact that dietitians are easily accessible (and arguably underutilized) in the US.One thing you'll notice as you listen is Joy's ability to understand and recognize how unique each and every individual is and tailor her recommendations to improve their health and ensure that they still find joy in their relationship with food. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!Joy Saudargas is a registered dietitian based in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In her practice, Joy of Nutrition, she provides customized advice and nutritional counseling to a diverse range of individuals with varying needs including weight management, diabetes and prediabetes, clients struggling with disordered eating, women's health, and GI health. The thing that makes her unique in her approach is her background and experience in education. Before becoming a registered dietitian, she taught kindergarten, high school and preschool. After some time, her love of teaching, cooking, and talking about food led her on the path to Immaculata University where she received her degree and her RD credentialing. Now, she's able to use her love of teaching, her in-depth knowledge of medical nutrition therapy, and her creative desire to come up with innovative, delicious recipes to help others create the healthiest lifestyles they can!Outside of her practice, she is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She also works with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics presenting to doctors, nurses, and medical staff on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pediatric obesity in our communities. You can find Joy Saudargas at the following links:Website: www.thejoyofnutrition.netInstagram: @the_joy_of_nutritionTikTok: The Joy of NutritionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejoyofnutritionllc/Email: joy@thejoyofnutrition.net

In this episode Drs. Joanna & Ilan sit down with our friend, and owner of General Fitness Company, Jerry Washington. Jerry shares a bit about his background starting out as a mediocre athlete to becoming an NCAA All-American sprinter, including some unforeseen training approaches that helped him tie together his movement patterns, as well as the road that led him to become a personal trainer.Jerry also shares his perspective on “keeping good company”, avoiding burnout, how he maintains his positive mindset and how that approach helps to define the environment in his training studio, how to meet people where they are, how to stay grounded as a person when giving so much to others, and how his perspective has shifted on fitness from the times of being an athlete to training people of all walks of life.One thing you'll notice in this episode is the infectiousness of Jerry's laugh, which made this podcast an absolute joy to record. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!Jerry Washington is a certified personal trainer and owner of General Fitness Company in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, he went to (Gus Davis Uh-dolf-us) College in St. Peter, Minnesota. While there he was a 6 time NCAA track All-American and set 6 school records, becoming one of the most elite sprinters in school history. He graduated with a degree in Psychology and later earned his MBA. He started personal training in 2006 at Platoon Fitness in Bryn Mawr, PA and trained at the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Bala Cynwyd for a decade in addition to working as a middle school counselor at Roberto Clemente in North Philly. He later continued his athletic pursuits by becoming a world natural powerlifting champion (with a 185lb powercurl) in 2012 and competed on American Ninja Warrior in 2015. Today, he trains his clients ranging from youth to senior athletes of all kinds including racket sports, ice hockey, and track and field. In our opinion, he also happens to be the most positive trainer we've ever had the pleasure of meeting.You can find Jerry Washington at the following links:Website: https://generalfitnesscompany.com/Instagram: @fitgeneraljerryTwitter: @GeneralFitProFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralFitnessCompanyPodcast: General Fitness Companycast

In this episode Dr. Ilan Green interviews our guest, Dr. Michael Risher, on his experience working with NFL stars (including multiple big names on his hometown team the Chicago Bears) helping to keep them healthy and playing at their best. Dr. Risher shares his knowledge and helps to provide a context for approaching rehab for professional and amateur athletes alike. He shares helpful information on topics including understanding load management for athletes, understanding and applying bio-tensegrity concepts, methods to evaluate musculoskeletal reactivity and response, recognizing and utilizing fascial planes and patterns to improve movement resiliency, considerations regarding injury rehab for returning to play, and even provides a mind-blowing case study involving long chain fascial planes!Not to mention, Dr. Risher hints at a project he's been working on involving "Fascial Neurology", which is a rehab/prehab program focused on fascial training for athletes of all levels.Dr. Michael Risher is a Sports Chiropractor and owner of Rehab Lab Chicago. He grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with a passion for sports. He played football through high school and into college where he was a Division 3 All-American defensive back at Wheaton College as a senior. There, he completed his bachelors degree in Applied Health Science. Upon graduating in 2015, he accomplished his lifelong dream of riding his bicycle from San Francisco to Boston. From then on, the idea of overcoming obstacles became engrained in his life. Before beginning his graduate studies, he worked as a sports performance coach in Highland Park where he worked with athletes of all ages. Then, in 2016 he moved to San Jose, California where he completed his Doctorate of Chiropractic while earning clinical excellence honors. Now he provides care for a wide range of individuals including over 40 professional athletes across various sports. Most notably, he works with multiple active NFL players on the Chicago Bears helping them to prevent injury and optimize performance.You can find Dr. Michael Risher at the following links:Website: https://www.rehablabchicago.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.michaelrisher/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drrisherLinkedIn: Michael Risher

In this episode Dr. Ilan Green interviews our guest, Jessica Harrington MPH, on her experience as a public health educator and how she's been helping individuals overcome mental hurdles to develop healthier self-care routines and habits. Jessica shares her background and personal experience overcoming her own challenges in life and how she's used those experiences to help others do the same. We discuss topics ranging from self awareness to time management tips, recognizing the signs and symptoms of stress, understanding our needs and wants, how to develop habits that stick, recommended resources for those seeking help, and further insights into the challenges that college aged women face as they prepare to balance life and their professional aspirations.Jessica Harrington MPH is a public health educator whose career focus is to help people increase their self-awareness and decrease stress. She grew up with a presence of addiction and mental health challenges within her family so, naturally she gravitated towards a career in the drug and alcohol field. Through her career and education, she realized that we all have common issues, primarily that we all have times where we struggle to handle stress. After obtaining her Masters in Public Health, she started her first business educating moms about stress. While growing her business she divorced her high school sweetheart and had to learn how to practice what she preached. She learned that while it is easy for us to put other needs and wants first, doing so contributes significantly to our own stress and unhappiness. After some time and healing, she started her company Journey To Yourself, where she strives to help individuals learn and create awareness around their own stress while building habits they can use on a daily basis to help relieve it.You can find Jess at the following links:Website: www.journeytoyourself.netInstagram: @journeytoyourself101Facebook: www.facebook.com/journeytoyourself101Podcast: Stress Less With Me, Jess!TikTok: journeytoyourself101

In this episode Dr. Ilan Green interviews our guest, coach Nate Shemtov, about his experience working in various levels of strength and conditioning including the private sector, NCAA athletics, and the NBA. Coach Nate provides insight into how he approaches training athletes of all ages and experience levels including how he determines programming necessities based on analyzing the needs of each athlete and the demands of their particular sport.Nate Shemtov is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with a diverse background and unique perspective into training for optimal health, performance, and overall resiliency. His career thus far includes working in multiple sectors of Strength and Conditioning including:Working on the strength and conditioning staff at UCLA training athletes ranging from Olympic track and field, to soccer, volleyball, swimming & basketball. Working with the team at Jay Glazer's Unbreakable Performance to train athletes including professional MMA fighters and NFL starsWorking with IMPACT Basketball helping collegiate stars prepare for the NBA Combine, training international teams including the Indonesian National Basketball team, and working with elite level NBA players looking to gain a competitive advantageHe rose through the ranks and accepted a role working on the strength and conditioning staff for the Indiana Pacers during the 2018-2019 NBA season.He returned and accepted a job working at Mamba Sports Academy as an internship coordinator and in charge of high school and collegiate athletic development. Now he's currently working at the Monarch Athletic Club in West Hollywood - a facility that provides a multi-disciplinary, science-based approach to health and wellness led by a team of physicians, physiotherapists, and S&C staff.You can find Coach Nate Shemtov on Instagram at: coachnate_shemtov

In this episode Dr. Joanna Holleran and Dr. Ilan Green provide a brief introduction to the podcast including what they hope to accomplish and what listeners can expect.As mentioned in the episode, if you have any feedback for us or any guest requests please feel free to let us know!Email: info@momentachiropractic.comWebsite: www.momentachiropractic.comInstagram: instagram.com/momentachiropracticFacebook: facebook.com/MomentaChiropractic/YouTube: Momenta Chiropractic YT Channel