Podcasts about health science degree

Many of us yearn for a way of living that is evoked by the term “village,” and it's true that for millenia, humans met their needs inside of a communal setting such as this. In this episode with anticapitalist, nature-loving co-conspirators Heather Dorfman and Megan Hayne, we discuss what the term “village” means to us, what needs might be met in a village setting that aren't met in our modern way of living, and accessible ways to re-village right where we are, with what we've got. Resources Mentioned: *Rise Up Rooted: https://awildnewwork.com/rise-up-rooted About Megan: Megan Hayne (she/her), is a shepherd's daughter, mother, body worker, and menstrual circle facilitator. She is also an authorized Kum Nye (Tibetan Yoga) instructor, Licensed Massage Therapist, and holds a Bachelor of Health Science Degree. Megan is presently studying ritual with Old School Nate. You can learn more about Megan's work at moonschoolcircle.com or on Instagram @mooncyclemegan About Heather: Heather Dorfman, LMSW (she/her) is the founder of Rose and Cedar Forest Therapy. Heather guides groups and individuals in the practice of Forest Therapy; offers Grief Care; provides organizational consulting, training, and retreats; and is also an adjunct professor of social work. In all of these realms, Heather is co-creating a world of justice and liberation for all beings. You can learn more about Heather's work at roseandcedarforesttherapy.com or on Instagram @roseandcedarforest If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it to others by subscribing, rating the show, or sharing it with a friend! You can also pitch in to support the show once or monthly at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/meganleatherman You can learn more about Megan and her work at: https://awildnewwork.com/

Do you have golden poo? Or, are you like the majority of us and have reduce microbial diversity in our guts?In this episode we chat to self regarded Gut Nerd, Dr Brad Leech all about the complexity of the gut microbiome. Since graduating from his Health Science Degree in Naturopathy, Brad has gone on to further his education regarding gut health - so we had some questions for this gut expert....What the hell is your microbiome?How can you test or measure your microbiome?How do hormonal conditions like PCOS and Endometriosis affect your gut health?Can your intimate partner influence your own gut microbiome?What are your top three tips to improve your gut health and microbiome diversity?So if you're a practitioner or love learning about the gut, make sure you are prepared with bring a pen and paper to take notes because there are lots of golden nuggets (excuse the pun) in this episode.Dr. Brad Leech also offers mentoring and education courses on his website which you can visit hereAs always, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a DM on Instagram or email us at hello@hormonehealthstudio.com

In the twelfth episode of season 2, Dr. U. Grant Baldwin, DBH, explores macro approaches to suicide prevention, exploring innovative strategies and community-based initiatives that aim to address this global concern on a larger scale. Panelists include: Brandon J. Johnson, M.H.S., MCHES, is a tireless advocate for positive mental health and suicide prevention services for youth and adults across the country and within the local community of Baltimore, MD. He is a subject matter expert in suicide prevention, with a particular focus on suicide prevention planning and suicide prevention strategies for Black youth. Currently, he serves as a Public Health Advisor at the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the Suicide Prevention Branch at the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this role, Brandon serves as a Government Project Officer (GPO) for various suicide prevention grant programs that target youth, adults, and health care systems. He is the Program Lead of the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention grant program, which funds states, tribes, and territories to create suicide prevention programs for youth and young adults ages 10-24. In 2020, he served as SAMHSA's representative on the HHS Report to Congress on African American Youth Suicide. Brandon earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Morgan State University in 2008 and a Master of Health Science Degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2012. In 2020, Brandon earned the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) credential from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Brandon is the creator of “The Black Mental Wellness Lounge,” a YouTube channel dedicated to discussing Black mental health and healing. The Black Mental Wellness Lounge is YouTube page committed to the promotion of Black mental health tips, education, and resources for the community. The YouTube page has been featured in USA Today, Complex Magazine, and Johns Hopkins Magazine. In 2021, Brandon received the Outstanding Recent Graduate Award from Johns Hopkins Alumni Association and the President's Award from the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). Previously, Brandon served as the Director of Suicide and Violence Prevention for the State of Maryland where he worked in communities throughout the state to help develop strategies to end violence in various forms, such as community violence and human trafficking. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/disruptors-at-work/support

Testing and test results are critical to any integrative practice because they help form effective treatment protocols. In this interview, we profile 3 functional wellness tests with integrative clinician, professor, and researcher Dr. Oscar Coatzee. Metabolic status, gastrointestinal health, and genomics are discussed. Dr. Coatzee provides advice on how to best utilize these tests in clinical practice. About the Expert Oscar Coetzee, PhD, was born and raised in South Africa, where he completed his bachelor's degree with majors in criminology and psychology. Coetzee holds 2 master's degrees, one in Organizational Psychology and another in Human Nutrition. He received his PhD in holistic nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health.   Coetzee is currently a faculty member at the University of Bridgeport and is the associate director of the Nutrition Track in the Doctor of Health Science Degree. He is also an associate professor at Maryland University of Integrative Health and an adjunct associate professor at Georgetown Medical School. Courses he currently teaches include clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, pathophysiology, advanced nutritional biochemistry and assessment, functional lab assessment, and organizational development.   Coetzee is a Certified Board Supervisor for the CNS (Certified Nutrition Specialists) and is currently on the national board exam committee for the National Association of Nutritional Professionals (NANP).    About the Sponsor  For over 30 years, Designs for Health (DFH) has been at the forefront of the natural and integrative medicine movement inspired by the vision of designing a well world™ for all. With over 320 researched-based nutritional products with quality-tested formulas, DFH continues to pioneer new approaches to nutritional science through a robust innovation pipeline, paired with uncompromising support and commitment to practitioners' ever-evolving needs

This MedAxiom HeartTalk explores recent TVT Registry data on racial and socioeconomic disparities in structural heart programs, such as TAVR. Host Melanie Lawson talks with Wayne Batchelor, MD, Inova Health, Kimberly Guibone, DNP, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Joan Michaels, RN, of the American College of Cardiology. They examine some possible reasons for these disparities and a few strategies CV programs can use to bridge this gap.Guest Bios:Kimberly Guibone, DNP, ACNP- BC, FACCDr. Guibone is the Structural Heart Clinical Program Manager at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA and has led the Structural Heart program there since its inception and early clinical trials. She did her graduate work at Georgetown University in Washington, DC and completed her doctoral studies in Nurse Executive Leadership at Simmons University in Boston, MA. She is currently a member of the ACC/STS TVT Registry Steering Committee and the ACC Lifelong Learning Oversight Committee. Her areas of interest include enhancement of the advanced practitioner role, disparities in healthcare, development of the heart team, and clinician burnout.Joan Michaels, RN, MSN, CPHQ, AACCMs. Michaels is Director of Cardiac Registries for the American College of Cardiology. She has been with the ACC for more than 13 years and is the Program Manager for the STS/ACC TVT Registry. Ms. Michaels is a registered nurse with extensive experience working in the cardiovascular area. Prior to working at ACC, she held several management positions at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va. Most recently, she was the Director of the NIH Cath Lab at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Ms. Michaels received her BSN from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her MSN from The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.Wayne Batchelor, MD, MHS, FSCAI Born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, Dr. Batchelor grew up in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where he graduated class valedictorian from Frontenac Secondary High School. In 1990, he received a Bachelor of Arts and Medical Degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and was the recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. Sydney P. Schiff Medal in Surgery and the Nathan E. Berry Prize in Urology. He furthered his post-graduate medicine training by completing a Comprehensive Internal Medicine Residency and Fellowship in Adult Cardiology at the University of Toronto (UOT), where he received the University of Toronto Sopman Award for Clinical Excellence and Human Compassion. Upon completing a Cardiology Fellowship at the UOT, he was awarded a National Research Fellowship from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, which took him to Duke University, where he received a Master's of Health Science Degree and completed a 3-year Research Fellowship at the Duke University Clinical Research Institute under the supervision of Professor Robert Califf (incoming FDA Commissioner). During this time, he also completed an Advanced Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology. Thereafter, Dr. Batchelor returned to Toronto, where he served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Interventional Cardiologist and Clinician Investigator in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto (St. Michael's Hospital). In 2002, he moved to the US and was hired by Southern Medical Group, PA, in Tallahassee, Florida. There, he co-founded the Tallahassee Research Institute (TRI), a broad-based independent cardiovascular clinical research institute, which rapidly grew to be the most active research program in Florida's Panhandle. He joined the Medical Faculty at the Florida State University College of Medicine and was promoted to Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine. In Tallahassee, Florida, he held numerous Executive Leadership positions, including Chair of the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Medical Staff Executive Committee (2009-2010), President of Southern Medical Group, PA, President of TRI, and served on the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Board of Trustees. He currently holds numerous leadership positions within national and international cardiology organizations, including Chair of the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) Interventional Sectional Leadership Council, Program Committee Member for the 2021 ACC/World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, Member of the Scientific Program Committee of the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Meeting and active Member of the NCDR STS/TVT Registry's Steering Committee. He also currently serves as President of the Duke University Cardiovascular Cooperative Society (DUCCS) and is past President of the South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society (SACS). Dr. Batchelor was instrumental in developing one of the most advanced and innovative interventional cardiology and structural heart programs in Florida and was the first physician in the region to perform transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In 2011, Dr. Batchelor led North Florida's first Structural Heart Program and soon thereafter performed the region's first transcatheter mitral valve repair and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. For over 15 years, he provided the region's primary clinical leadership and research within interventional cardiology. Dr. Batchelor has published over 140 original abstracts/manuscripts, multiple book chapters and has given hundreds of invited lectures. He has overseen and/or participated in over 170 clinical trials, including being Principal Investigator in over 75. He also founded the Florida Institute for Medical Education (FIME), a corporation focusing on educating interventional cardiologists on new innovative procedures and promoting research. He has served on several international clinical trial steering committees and was the National Co-Principal Investigator for the PLATINUM DIVERSITY study, which is the first to prospectively evaluate clinical outcomes and socioeconomic status in minorities and women after contemporary coronary stent procedures in 52 sites across the United States. In March 2017, Dr. Batchelor was recognized by his physician peers in North Florida as the Capital Medical Society's Outstanding Physician of the Year. In 2019, Dr. Batchelor was hired by the Inova Health System in Falls Church, Virginia, to serve as the Director of Interventional Cardiology, Directory of Interventional Cardiology Research, Education and Innovation and Associate Director of the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. As such, he heads up a large interventional cardiology program within Inova's $5 billion health system that spans five metropolitan hospitals and is responsible for the executive leadership clinical, research and educational efforts within the health system's Interventional Cardiology Program. In 2022, he was appointed as the Chair of the Interventional Leadership Council of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), representing over 5,000 interventional cardiology members nationally and internationally. He has also recently been appointed as a special government employee and consultant to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the Cardiovascular Devices Branch and has served on the Circulatory System Device panel. Dr. Batchelor is board-certified in Cardiovascular Diseases with added qualifications in Interventional Cardiology and enjoys traveling, playing tennis, and spending time with his wife Zaneta and two children, Nadia and Samia.

Everybody, Relax…..A lifestyle podcast dedicated to helping folks deal with Life, Stress and Mental Health. Facilitated by Trey who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who attempts to spark healing via creativity. Trey blends his clinical expertise with real world experience for a unique, down to earth conversation. So relax, take a deep breath, we're going to get through this thing called life together. Next up we have Brandon Johnson, MHS, MCHES! We chop it up and discuss all things Suicide Prevention and Black Mental Health from a Public Health perspective. The Clinical field and Public Health space collide on this episode!! Check it out!! “Brandon J. Johnson, M.H.S., MCHES is a tireless advocate for positive mental health and suicide prevention services for youth and adults across the country and within the local community of Baltimore, MD. Currently, he serves as a Public Health Advisor at the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the Suicide Prevention Branch at the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this role, Brandon serves as a Government Project Officer (GPO) for various suicide prevention grant programs that target youth, adults, and health care systems. He is a subject matter expert in suicide prevention, with a particular focus on suicide prevention planning and suicide prevention strategies for Black youth. Brandon earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Morgan State University in 2008 and a Master of Health Science Degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2012. In 2020, Brandon earned the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) credential from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Brandon is the creator of “The Black Mental Wellness Lounge,” a YouTube channel dedicated to discussing Black mental health and healing. The Black Mental Wellness Lounge is YouTube page dedicated to the promotion of Black mental health tips, education, and resources for the community. Previously, Brandon served as the Director of Suicide and Violence Prevention for the State of Maryland where he worked in communities throughout the state to help develop strategies to end violence in various forms, such as community violence and human trafficking. The Black Mental Wellness Lounge: https://www.youtube.com/c/theblackmentalwellnesslounge IG: @BranJJohnson1 Make sure to check out FeedSpot Top 50 Health Podcast list that includes Everybody, Relax!!! https://blog.feedspot.com/health_podcasts/ Need a licensed speaker or facilitator? https://www.uphold318.com/taylorspeaks Become a member of the Relax Crew on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/RelaxVA Black Therapists in Virginia https://www.uphold318.com/blackvatherapists Make sure to subscribe, like, share and comment with your thoughts!! When listening and sharing use #EverybodyRelax #RefreshVA, to let us know you are listening! Visit our website at www.uphold318.com

Join myself and Megan live as we unpack what we know about preventing and reversing type 2 diabetes.  Megan Pfeffer is a Clinical Nutritionist with a Health Science Degree in Nutritional & Dietetic Medicine. Megan is the founder of I Choose Health, an online nutrition consulting clinic specialising in ketogenic diets for obesity, lipoedema and type 2 diabetes. Megan is an international author. In November 2019 Megan's co-authored research paper titled ‘Ketogenic diet as a potential solution for lipedema' was published in the peer reviewed medical journal ‘Medical Hypotheses'. Her first book printed in 2019 ‘From our coaches kitchens: Ketolicious for lipedema holiday cookbook' for women with lipoedema available on amazon and in print from the US. Megan recently spent 2 years working as Clinical Nutritionist and Director of Coaching with Lipedema Simplified USA and was on the Medical Advisory Board for The Lipedema Project USA. She has presented at numerous international events, including a recent 1-hour online presentation on the clinical application of ketogenic diets to a group of 50+ integrative doctors in Italy, and a narrated poster presentation at the Lymphatic Forum 2021 online event hosted from New York. In 2019 Megan discovered she had lipoedema while researching the condition for one of her clients. In 2020 she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Grade 3 breast cancer and underwent a life-saving bilateral mastectomy. Megan loves living a keto lifestyle to manage her health. Here is the research paper Megan talked about: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Contact: Website: www.ichoosehealth.com.au Email: megan@ichoosehealth.com.au After the success of two virtual Low Carb Lifestyle Women's Health Summits in 2020 and 2021, I have decided to continue the conversations and community by creating a podcast. I look forward to brining to you many conversations, knowledge, insight and wisdom, and sharing many of the presentations that were within both the 2020 and 2021 Summit's. Contact: Tracey McBeath Web: https://www.traceymcbeath.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traceymcbeat... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracey_mcbe... Join the Low Carb Lifestyle Hub on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelowcarbli... or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lowcarb... Join Low Carb Melbourne on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/38715... Are you a health practitioner and interested in learning how to bring low carb in to your practice with confidence? The Nutrition Network has a number of programs to help. For GP's; Dietitians; Nurses and Health Coaches. The Nutrition Network is run by the Noakes Foundation. To learn more, click here: http://bit.ly/nutritionnetwork  

Today Megan and I are chatting all things Lipoedema. If you are a female with a large amount of lower body fat, that might hurt to touch, and you've tried everything to lose weight using the 'traditional methods', then this podcast is for you. If you are a health professional working with women and you don't know what Lipoedema is, then this is for you. Megan Pfeffer is a Clinical Nutritionist with a Health Science Degree in Nutritional & Dietetic Medicine. Megan is the founder of I Choose Health, an online nutrition consulting clinic specialising in ketogenic diets for obesity, lipoedema and type 2 diabetes. Megan is an international author. In November 2019 Megan's co-authored research paper titled ‘Ketogenic diet as a potential solution for lipedema' was published in the peer reviewed medical journal ‘Medical Hypotheses'. Her first book printed in 2019 ‘From our coaches kitchens: Ketolicious for lipedema holiday cookbook' for women with lipoedema available on amazon and in print from the US. Megan recently spent 2 years working as Clinical Nutritionist and Director of Coaching with Lipedema Simplified USA and was on the Medical Advisory Board for The Lipedema Project USA. She has presented at numerous international events, including a recent 1-hour online presentation on the clinical application of ketogenic diets to a group of 50+ integrative doctors in Italy, and a narrated poster presentation at the Lymphatic Forum 2021 online event hosted from New York. In 2019 Megan discovered she had lipoedema while researching the condition for one of her clients. In 2020 she was diagnosed with Stage 2 Grade 3 breast cancer and underwent a life-saving bilateral mastectomy. Megan loves living a keto lifestyle to manage her health. Here is the research paper Megan talked about: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987720333260 Contact: Website: www.ichoosehealth.com.au Email: megan@ichoosehealth.com.au After the success of two virtual Low Carb Lifestyle Women's Health Summits in 2020 and 2021, I have decided to continue the conversations and community by creating a podcast. I look forward to brining to you many conversations, knowledge, insight and wisdom, and sharing many of the presentations that were within both the 2020 and 2021 Summit's. Contact: Tracey McBeath Web: https://www.traceymcbeath.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traceymcbeathhealth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracey_mcbeath_health Join the Low Carb Lifestyle Hub on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelowcarblifestylehub or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lowcarb_lifestyle_hub Join Low Carb Melbourne on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/387154592536873 Are you a health practitioner and interested in learning how to bring low carb in to your practice with confidence? The Nutrition Network has a number of programs to help. For GP's; Dietitians; Nurses and Health Coaches. The Nutrition Network is run by the Noakes Foundation. To learn more, click here: http://bit.ly/nutritionnetwork

Today we get the opportunity to sit down with Brandon J. Johnson, M.H.S., MCHES, creator of The Black Mental Wellness Lounge. Brandon is a tireless advocate for positive mental health and suicide prevention services for youth and adults across the country and within the local community of Baltimore, MD.  He is a subject matter expert in suicide prevention, with a particular focus on suicide prevention planning and suicide prevention strategies for Black youth. Today we talk about how his Black Mental Wellness Lounge came to be, the data around suicide and mental health stigma for Black youth, and mental health within faith-based communities. Brandon earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Morgan State University in 2008 and a Master of Health Science Degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2012. Brandon is the creator of “The Black Mental Wellness Lounge,” a YouTube channel dedicated to discussing Black mental health and healing. The Black Mental Wellness Lounge is dedicated to the promotion of Black mental health tips, education, and resources for the community. The mission is to create content on Black mental health that anyone, whether a professional in the field or not, can use to increase their knowledge and awareness of the specific mental health needs, challenges, and assets of Black people.Websites1N5.org The Black Mental Wellness Lounge SAMSHA Suicide Prevention Research CenterFaith Hope Life - National Action Alliance for Suicide PreventionPsychology Today - Find a Therapist MindPeace Search for Provider (Cincinnati area specific) Find 1N5 on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/1N5.org.stopthestigma/ Instagram: @1n5.org.stopthestigma/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/1N5_orgFind The Black Mental Wellness Lounge on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBlackMentalWellnessLounge/Instagram: @blackmentalwellnesslounge Twitter: @BranJJohnson1YouTube: The Black Mental Wellness Lounge National Resources: You don't have to be in a crisis to talk with someone. National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1- 800-273-TALK (8255) The National Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741 The Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support via text message. Crisis Counselors bring texters “from a hot moment to a cool calm” using techniques in empathetic listening. Once they've built rapport and trust, explored the issues, and established the texter's goal, they collaboratively problem-solve to help the texter come up with a plan to stay safe. Texting in will not appear on your bill if you have AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon as your cell phone carrier. 

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, in a world of disappointing higher ed enrollment stories, medical school applications are up 18% year over year. Nursing applications are similarly up 6% year over year.

Caralyn is a holistic skin coach and acne expert. She helps women heal their skin and achieve their happiest skin life. She empowers her clients with the knowledge and tools they need to listen to their bodies and make tweaks and substitutions to their lifestyle, skincare routine, mindset, and nutrition to clear their skin. Caralyn works with clients one-on-one and offers personalized skin healing programs to fit unique skin needs and goals. Her 15-years of experience healing her own skin has made her well versed in all areas of conventional and holistic acne therapy. She has a Health Science Degree from Western University and is becoming a Certified Holistic Nutritionist to further enhance the recommendations and protocols she brings to her clients. In this episode we discuss: The importance of the gut-skin connection. How both what we put ON and IN our bodies makes a difference. Some of the best skin care techniques for acne prone skin. What’s Lymph got to do with it? Caralyn shares why this often misunderstood component of health has a LOT to do with healthy skin! What you need to know about the fluoride-acne connection. You can find the show notes and more information from this episode at http://michellebreau.com/podcast/056.

Greg Fox is one of the Gold Coast’s most successful basketball products, having been a Gold Coast junior representative player and Queensland State rep in Under 16's and Under 18's. Greg went on to a short college career as one of the first Queensland basketball players to receive an athletic scholarship and attend a college program at Atlantic Christian College in North Carolina. On his return to Queensland, he caught the eye of Brisbane Bullets Head Coach Brian Kerle and played for the Bullets in the NBL from 1998 to 1992. From his NBL career, Greg finished a Health Science Degree from Griffith University and then began working in sports administration for Basketball Queensland, Ipswich Basketball, the Australian Sports Commission and Runaway Bay Basketball Association on the North Gold Coast. Greg has recently started his own coaching business XPress Basketball and is running clinics throughout January and school Term 1 in 2020, with the next clinic being held 13-14 January 2020 at Coomera Rivers State School. For more information on Greg's coaching services, contact him on southportxpress@gmail.com or on Facebook or Instagram at @xpressbasketballgc .In this interview, Greg discusses the early influencers on his basketball playing career, playing for the Brisbane Bullets amongst NBL legends such as Leroy Loggins, Larry Sengstock and Ron Radliff, and how he is delivering a youth mentoring and practical goal setting program with youth basketball players through XPress Basketball.

Lola Berry has had a busy 34 years. Ten books, TV Presenter, Yoga Teacher, Social Media Personality, Reiki Practitioner, Health Science Degree, Nutritionist, a public scandal and a hint of career suicide (according to the media). In this episode of TYP, Craig and Lola discuss everything from dating a narcissist, weekly therapy sessions, back-up careers, changing careers and bad professional decisions, to dealing with keyboard warriors, social media haters, exploring potential, fearlessly failing, Craig's incredible flexibility and Lola's life-long aspiration to live in a tree house.

Today I have Jad Patrick on the show! Jad gained his Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Naturopathy from the Southern School of Natural Therapies in 2005 and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling at the Australian College of Applied Psychology in 2013. Jad utilises his counselling skills to empower people to look after their own health. This compliments his naturopathic approach, guiding people on their journey to a more healthy, happy and meaningful life. From an early age, Jad has been passionate about nutrition and health. He believes a whole foods-based diet, combined with exercise, stress management and healthy relationships is the key to preventing many of today’s chronic health issues.   I really love this outlook and mix of modalities which is why I’m excited about having Jad on the show. Some of the things you'll discover in this week's episodes are: PART 2 + Jad answers a whether having self-compassion will make you an emotional mess and how he suggests moving through tough emotions + What some of the most common myths Jad sees surrounding mindful self-compassion and meditation + What some of the major roadblocks that Jad sees people come against and how he suggests to overcome it + Jad shares some of his favourite resources or books he recommends for people interested in getting started in meditation and mindfulness + How diet can affect our ability to be mindful and be able to meditate + Nutrients that are important for brain function that helps us meditate + How can Mindful self-compassion practise benefits both patients and practitioners + AND SO MUCH MORE!!!   RESOURCES + Courses on mindfulness with Merge health + Kabat-Zinn books  + The mindful path to self-compassion book by Christopher K. Germer (A great introduction to self-compassion)  + Kristin Neff Youtube videos on self-compassion  + Paul Gilbert 'The Compassionate Mind' book  CONNECT WITH JAD + Facebook: www.facebook.com/jadpatricknaturaltherapies/ + Instagram: www.instagram.com/jadpatricknaturopathy + Website:  www.mergehealth.com.au  REVIEW Your written reviews and feedback inspire me to improve each episode. Plus they help spread it can't be that friggin hard message far and wide. If you love the podcast and the information shared then please leave a review and rating over at iTunes or Stitcher. Don't have an iTunes account??? No worries! Listen on Spotify HERE. I would also really love to hear about your own health journey, what your struggling with and what you'd love to hear covered in upcoming episodes please leave me a comment below or reach out to me at Ashleigh@itcantbethatfrigginhard.com

Today I have Jad Patrick on the show! Jad gained his Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Naturopathy from the Southern School of Natural Therapies in 2005 and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling at the Australian College of Applied Psychology in 2013. Jad utilises his counselling skills to empower people to look after their own health. This compliments his naturopathic approach, guiding people on their journey to a more healthy, happy and meaningful life. From an early age, Jad has been passionate about nutrition and health. He believes a whole foods-based diet, combined with exercise, stress management and healthy relationships is the key to preventing many of today’s chronic health issues.   I really love this outlook and mix of modalities which is why I’m excited about having Jad on the show. Some of the things you'll discover in this week's episodes are: PART 1 + What sparked Jad's passion in health and a bit about his story and what lead him to study Naturopathy  + How Jad's own journey with anxiety and mental health lead him to study to be a councillor + How Jad think this compliments the Naturopathic approach + What mindfulness is and how it is different from Meditation +Tools to help people be more mindful throughout the day + Jad walks us through the 'soles of the feet' meditation + Why having a Mindfulness practice is important + How you can cultivate mindfulness and meditation into your life if you’ve never done it before + Jad explains what self-compassion is and what mindful self-compassion + How to incorporate Mindful Self-compassion into your day to day life + AND SO MUCH MORE!!   CONNECT WITH JAD + Facebook: www.facebook.com/jadpatricknaturaltherapies/ + Instagram: www.instagram.com/jadpatricknaturopathy + Website:  www.mergehealth.com.au  REVIEW Your written reviews and feedback inspire me to improve each episode. Plus they help spread it can't be that friggin hard message far and wide. If you love the podcast and the information shared then please leave a review and rating over at iTunes or Stitcher. Don't have an iTunes account??? No worries! Listen on Spotify HERE. I would also really love to hear about your own health journey, what your struggling with and what you'd love to hear covered in upcoming episodes please leave me a comment below or reach out to me at Ashleigh@itcantbethatfrigginhard.com

Owner of PTC Gold coast and one of Australia's most prolific powerlifting coaches, Thomas Lilley, joins the boys in studio for this episode! Thomas has a Health Science Degree and pre-powerlifting days worked in Community Nutrition, so this conversation starts with some interesting perspectives on we should eat as a society. Then we get into the meat & nuts - the 3 big lifts as a system, programming accessory work, the role of hypertrophy for powerlifters, the impact of cardio and body composition, his guidelines for weight cuts, parameters for weight gain and the importance of a life outside the gym! A super nice guy and a great listen!