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Shari Botwin, LCSW, has been counseling survivors in recovery from all types of traumas in her Philadelphia based private practice for over twenty-eight years. Her second book, “Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing, Rowman & Littlefield,” (Rowman & Littlefield, November 8, 2019) deals with overcoming trauma including physical and sexual abuse, war-related injury, loss due to tragedy or illness and natural disaster. Botwin's third book, Stolen Childhoods, released worldwide in May 2024.Botwin has been qualified as an expert witness in high profile civil and criminal cases, including a case against R Kelly and another case involving over 100 plaintiffs against former pediatrician, Stuart Copperman. In January, Botwin was a featured panelist on a CLE panel about trauma-informed care for the Montgomery Bar Association, in Pennsylvania. Botwin has conducted Keynote presentations for CE credits for Advanced Recovery Systems, Stockton University, Rutgers University, Monte Nido Eating Disorders Center, International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Organization, Hofstra University, and Bay Path University. Botwin has given expert on-air commentary on breaking stories related to trauma and abuse.She also is a regular guest contributor on the Law & Crime Network. NBC Nightly News , NBC News Now, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning NBC News Now with Dr. John Torres, Merit Street, Law & Crime, ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC Live, CTV News, CP-24 News, CNN, Time Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, Parade Magazine, The Daily Beast,  Parents Magazine, US Weekly, Newsy, Sports Illustrated, Prevention Magazine, The New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, Bored Panda, Parade Magazine, Parents Magazine, Newsbreak,  The Associated Press, Philadelphia Magazine and Radio Europe. Shari Botwin, LCSW (www.sharibotwin.com),For Speaking Engagements: Shari Botwin | Speaking Fee | Booking AgentAmazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/author/stolenchildhoodsStolen Childhoods here: https://www.amazon.com/Stolen-Childhoods-Thriving-After-Abuse/dp/1538183625/Audiobook with Tantor Media: https://www.amazon.com/Stolen-Childhoods-Thriving-After-Abuse/dp/B0D4RFX67B/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-botwin-901172a Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warriorbotwin7/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharilcsw/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/shari_botwinOur Hosts:      Linda and John(Jack) Mazur founded a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 2022 in memory of their daughter, Emilee which provides peer support, social connection, and education for adults with eating disorders and for their family members. For more information or to contact them go to: www.theemileeconnection.com  Linda and John (Jack) Mazur wrote, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter's wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated.Paperback: and Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X      Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/B08R6LRPDS       Linda and Jack can also be reached through the book website:  https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at Linda.john.mazur@gmail.com  Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com

There are no national parks in Pennsylvania. While there are tons of beautiful scenic destinations like Lake Erie and the Appalachian ridgeline, there are no parks with the coveted “national park” status. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Kyle Bagenstose, a freelance journalist here in the city, about his efforts to get a national park in the Commonwealth.  Read Kyle's full story in Philadelphia Magazine, here.   Listen back to our best day hikes near Philly.   Want some more Philly news? Sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Philly. We're also on Instagram: @citycastphilly Have a question or comment about parks or public space in Philly? Send us a voicemail or text: 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eli, Marisa and Dave continue their 100-episode celebration with more highlights from the Tasties, including their Best Bites from the event, and there were a ton of savory and sweet eats to choose from. Plus: the debate over the best restaurants in the city has been reignited thanks to Philly Mag's annual list, but this time, we have an inside look at the process from Dave.  We're still on a high from The Tasties, and we want to hear what you loved the most! Email deliciouscitypodcast@gmail.com and let us know what your favorite moments were so we can make them bigger and better next year.  (00:00) Who was best dressed at The Tasties, and what does “Philly Fancy” mean? (06:32) Dave explains how he got involved in Philadelphia Magazine's list of The 50 Best Restaurants, and Eli has *opinions* on this year's ranking (39:05) Best Bites from the Tasties, part 2! Ice sculptures, sweet treats and more (52:02) Listen to the Tasties theme song, sung live at the ceremony (57:46) The Sauce: restaurant openings, Dave's wagyu event, and Philly Mag's Wine and Dine featuring a live podcast with Delicious City THIS THURSDAY at the Kimmel Center And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are: We're thrilled to welcome Soom Tahini to the Delicious City family! As the gold standard in tahini, their commitment to quality and flavor is the perfect match for our celebration of Philly's incredible food scene. If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs.

We're getting ready for the big Eagles parade tomorrow (check out Hey Philly for the latest logistics on that) so we're re-airing an episode from late last year about dogs. Because: What's up with all the dog poop around the city? And what's up with the dogs in CVS? Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Shaunice Ajiwe, associate editor at Philadelphia Magazine, about her recent article How Did Philly Dog Culture Get So Out of Control? They discuss Philly's dog culture, why dogs are in our stores, and how pooches, pups, and dog owners can live harmoniously in Philly.  Do you have some thoughts on the dogs? Call or text us at 215-259-8170 Want some more Philly news? Sign up for our daily newsletter, Hey Philly We're also on Instagram: @citycastphilly Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're joined by Alexandra Janelli, a leading hypnotherapist and founder of ModrnSanctuary, an alternative beauty and wellness spa and winner of Philadelphia Magazine's 2024 “Best of Philly.”She is also the founder of My Burble, a transformative app designed to help users overcome stress, anxiety, sleep issues, and other personal challenges through tailored guided visualizations and meditations.As one of New York City's premier hypnotherapists, Alexandra has guided Academy Award-nominated actors, renowned photographers, singers, and executives toward meaningful transformation. Her work has been featured in top publications like The New York Times, Elle, Oprah Magazine, Men's Fitness, and Forbes.Subscribe on Apple Podcast , Spotify or YouTube.Let's connect!Subscribe to my newsletter: Time To Live: Thriving in Business and BeyondWebsite: https://www.annemcginty.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemcgintyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/annemcgintyhost

In our weekly politics episode, host Trenae Nuri talks with Ernest Owens, political writer for Philadelphia Magazine, who was the first reporter to break the news that the Sixers shockingly scrapped a plan to build an arena downtown next to Chinatown. They discuss what this says about who's in control of the city – billionaires, not elected officials – and the political implications of it all. Want some more Philly news? Sign up for our daily newsletter, Hey Philly. We're also on Instagram: @citycastphilly. Have a question or comment about the arena switcheroo? Call or text us at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maureen “Moe” Tkacik is a Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project. A former journalist, Tkacik has worked for the Wall Street Journal, Time, the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Magazine, Talking Points Memo and Gawker. She has written about business and economics for the New Republic, the Baffler, Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Reuters.

Maureen “Moe” Tkacik is a Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project. A former journalist, Tkacik has worked for the Wall Street Journal, Time, the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Magazine, Talking Points Memo and Gawker. She has written about business and economics for the New Republic, the Baffler, Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Reuters.

Last week, we featured an interview with John Markoff, the legendary New York Times Silicon Valley correspondent. If Markoff has an East Coast equivalent, it's Steven Levy, the former Newsweek technology correspondent and author of best-selling books about hacking, crypto, Google and Facebook. Levy is now Wired's editor-at-large and when I visited Levy at New York City's glittering Conde Nast offices, we talked about what has and hasn't surprised him about the last twenty years of tech history and why he may be the last journalist with the good fortune of being paid to write long articles about Microsoft.Steven Levy is Wired's editor at large. The Washington Post has called him “America's premier technology journalist.”For almost four decades Levy has chronicled the digital revolution, its impact on humanity, and the people behind it. He has written the foundational work on computer culture (Hackers, 1984) and with Crypto (2001) the indispensable book on story behind that groundbreaking technology—years before people began gushing about Bitcoin and the blockchain. He has written the definitive books on Facebook, Google, the Macintosh, and the iPod. World-class engineers tell him that they pursued AI after reading his 1992 book Artificial Life. And he currently covers the breadth of tech stories—the good and the disturbing—for WIRED, where he has been a contributor since its inception. Levy's previous positions include founder of Backchannel and chief technology writer and senior editor for Newsweek. His work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, Harper's Magazine, Macworld, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, The New Yorker, and Premiere. Among his honors: PC Magazine named Hackers the best sci-tech book written in the last twenty years. Crypto won the grand e-book prize at the 2001 Frankfurt Book Fair. In the Plex was Amazon's best business book of 2011. In 2008 he was inducted as a SVForum Visionary, alongside Reed Hastings and Diane Greene. (Previous winners include Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, and Vin Cerf.) He has won several Computer Press Association Awards, been finalist for the National Magazine Award and the Loeb Award, winner of a Clarion Award and many others.  His 1988 book, The Unicorn's Secret, was the source material for a two-night NBC miniseries, “The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer.” Levy hails from Philadelphia, where he began his career writing for weekly papers and writing stories for Philadelphia Magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer Sunday Magazine. He wrote extensively on rock music and sports. In 1982, he published a Rolling Stone story on computer hackers that drew him into the world of technology.  He lives in New York City with his wife, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Teresa Carpenter.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

What's up with all the dog poop around the city? Host Trenae Nuri speaks with Shaunice Ajiwe, associate editor at Philadelphia Magazine, about her article How Did Philly Dog Culture Get So Out of Control? They wonder why dogs are now in the grocery stores, and they ask how pooches, pups, and dog owners can live together in harmony in the City of Brotherly Love.  We expect you probably have some thoughts one way or another about today's show. Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Let us know if we can use your name on the air. Want some more Philly news? Sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. We're on X & Instagram. Follow us @citycastphilly. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Luray Caverns Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roxanne was born from the experimental mind of Chef Alexandra Holt. Instead of taming her brain and fitting her ideas into stiff boxes of expectation, she embraced her provocative culinary vision to create dishes that have stirred our city's food scene. The opening of her new space is imminent, and in this episode she tells Delicious City about why Philly is the first place she's truly felt at home.  (00:00) Dave's not here today… because he's getting married today! Congrats Dave and Becca! (04:12) Alexandra's been putting in a ton of work at the new location for Roxanne, which is named after her badass mom (10:41) Alexandra tells Eli and Marisa about how she moved around a lot growing up, why she decided to be open with her struggles with mental health, and how her relationship with food has evolved over the years (27:27) Creating Roxanne saved Alexandra: she says “I don't think I'd be here at all” without it (35:11) In It to Win It: This week, you could win a seat at the next dinner in the Voi•ãge series, curated by Chef Eli and recently named in Philadelphia Magazine's Best of Philly list! Chef Donald Link from New Orleans is coming to Vernick Fish for a collab that you do not want to miss (30:58) What it takes to be a good leader in the kitchen and treating your team the way you want to be treated (38:28) Best Bites: Eli's west coast trip, Alexandra's Philly faves, and Marisa's run-in with Charles Barkley in the burbs (54:49) Lots of foodie events in September, including a couple that combine our love of food and music - mark your calendars and get your tickets! And of course, we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are: For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level Social media and digital content are two of the most important things you can create for your brand. Check out Breakdown Media, a one stop shop for all of your marketing needs. Connect with us on Instagram and, of course, share your eating adventures with us, as well as tag us in your posts so we can talk about them on air!

Can you get big press with a small budget? (Hint: Yes.) For museums, small firms, and independent consultants, this episode is packed with literally dozens of ideas from a master of scrappy PR. What is the #1 tip about PR, if you forgot all the others? How do you get a journalist's attention? How do you get in the news without something new? Who should be your spokesperson? Is press actually about the topic — or is it about just being in the news? Once you get an article, what do you do with it? Do people still write press releases? How important is PR, anyway? (Hint: Very.)Sarah Maiellano (Founder, Broad Street Communications) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Scrappy PR for Museums”. Along the way: newsjacking, working the niches, and the magic of a holiday gift guide.Talking Points: 1. Eight Story Ideas: Beyond the Exhibition     a. New = News     b. Humans are Interested in Other Humans     c. Party Time     d. Shopping!     e. Localize It, Personalize It     f. Education     g. Newsjacking     h. Money Money2. Doing the Prep Work: Photos, Video, Writing, Talking Points, Spokesperson3. Building a Media List4. Maximizing Media CoverageHow to Listen: Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Everywherehttps://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bio:Equal parts creative and entrepreneurial, Broad Street Communications founder Sarah Maiellano's superpower is discovering and telling stories. Sarah is an award-winning Philadelphia-based Public Relations professional and independent journalist. She serves Philadelphia area arts and culture institutions, with a focus on museums, and regional non-profits. Over the last 15 years, she has generated more than 3,000 stories about her clients. She's a past board member of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association and is a frequent speaker at events and conferences, including the American Alliance of Museums 2024 annual meeting. As a freelance journalist, Sarah covers travel and food for regional and national outlets, including USA Today and Philadelphia Magazine.About MtM:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Show Links: sarah@broadstreetcomms.comwww.broadstreetcomms.com www.sarahmaiellano.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmaiellano/https://www.instagram.com/sarahmaiellano/ MtM Show Contact: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger alger@cgpartnersllc.com https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Newsletter: Liked the show? Try the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a one-minute email on exhibition planning and design for museum leaders, exhibition teams and visitor experience professionals. Subscribe here: https://www.makingthemuseum.com 

Let's hit the sand! We're talking about Revere Beach with Jan Dumas, a proud resident and city booster. We get into the area's history, its rough reputation and weigh in on the original Kelly's Roast Beef. If you'd like to know more about what's going on at Revere Beach and its past, head to reverebeach.com. Here is the heat map of Twisted Tea consumption and here is the Philadelphia Magazine feature on Twisted Tea. Here is video of David from the Real World: Seattle having a meltdown in a car (skip ahead to the last minute).And here is a bit more about the trials and travails of the Massachusetts Mad Dogs from funwhileitlasted.net. Have feedback on this episode or ideas for upcoming topics? DM me on Instagram, email me, or send a voice memo.If you're a local business who'd like to advertise on the podcast, please drop me a line.Send us a Text Message.Premium Q Moving & Storage: Get free boxes and 10% off your move by clicking HERE or call 781-730-6180 for a quote. Calling all high school students! Win a piece of $5,000 in total prizes. The deadline for Science Story Slam is Aug. 7; the event takes place on Sept. 25. For more information or to submit your story, visit EDIFII.ME and click the Science Story Slam link. Any questions? Email edifii@edifii.me.

Dr. Jill Carnahan sits down with the brilliant Dr. Jenn Simmons to discuss "The Smart Women's Guide to Breast Cancer".  Breast cancer is a topic that affects millions of women worldwide, and this conversation is packed with valuable insights and information that every woman should know. Dr. Jenn Simmons, an expert in the field, shares her expertise and sheds light on the latest advancements in breast cancer prevention and treatment. Key Points ✅ Key things every women diagnosed with breast cancer needs to know now ✅ Why routine mammograms may be causing more harm than good and what your best options for low-risk imaging are ✅ Toxic load and environmental chemicals and why they may be the biggest risk for breast cancer in young women

Today's episode will be of particular interest to those of you looking to break into the design industry and land your first gig. My guest today is not only a wildly successful interior designer and entrepreneur in her own right, but she was also my very first hire when growing my own design business many years ago. Heather Safferstone is an Interior Designer known for her personalized approach to creating chic and happy spaces. Her style is a healthy mix of high-end to real steals, new, old, and everything in between. She's especially drawn to items that build character and tell a story that reflects her clients and creates the spaces they love to be in. She has a friendly, approachable style and is often referred to as her clients' Designer Bestie who magically balances function, form, and fun.She began in the industry in 2007 in Washington, DC, and in 2016, she established Safferstone Interiors, a full-service design firm that designs high-end furnishings projects, large-scale renovations, and new custom builds for discerning homeowners. Her detail-oriented approach blends timeless appeal with color, pattern, and a few smart tricks to create layered spaces that are practical and meet the functional needs of her clients and their families. She has been featured in Philadelphia Magazine, Houzz, Small Space Decorating, DC Modern Luxury, and the Washington Post. Currently, she lives and operates her business in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with her family, servicing projects along the East Coast.Safferstone Interiors & Design

Nancy Volpe Beringer made history as the oldest designer to ever appear on the hit show Project Runway. At 64, she made it to the finale at New York Fashion Week, using her talent and can-do attitude to promote more sustainability and inclusivity in the fashion industry. You're in a wheelchair? No problem. A prosthetic leg? Nancy's got an idea to make your outfit glamorous and runway-ready. She eventually created “The Vault by Volpe Beringer”—the world's first and only fully accessible designer luxury platform, offering adaptable options and complimentary consultations for the disabled community. Nancy won the 2022 Fashion Group International (FGI) Rising Star award. She was named “Best in Philly Fashion Designer for Artsy Dresses” by Philadelphia Magazine for her viral red-carpet design for Grammy nominee and rapper Tierra Whack. This incredible journey almost didn't happen. At age 50, Nancy already had a successful career and financial security, but she was miserable. Sure, she'd grown up sewing, but she never dared to dream of becoming a fashion designer. Then, one day, BAM! It all became so clear. Despite the fear of starting over so late in the game, she went for it! No regrets, Nancy. If fashion is your thing, you'll love this episode. But hell, if you like the movie Rocky, you'll enjoy it, too. Like the Italian Stallion, Nancy is a gritty underdog from the mean streets of Philadelphia. She's never climbed into a boxing ring with Mr. T, as far as I know, but she is definitely a fighter. So, put up your dukes, turn up your volume, and get ready to be inspired. 00:00-Fresh Starts & Accolades 03:09-Inclusive Representation 08:27-Displaced, but not discouraged  12:33-Another Word for Retirement 16:07-I Just Want to Make a Difference 20:27-Tierra Whack at the Grammys 24:17-Make Fear Your Friend 33:18-Working with Legends 35:21-Core Pursuits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're digging back into the Boston Marathon, one of the city's most beloved and enduring events. This time, the focus is on what makes this race so special and on the rich, passionate local running culture that is its beating heart. Pacing us on this journey is Matt Taylor, founder and and CEO of Tracksmith, a running gear brand with a classic New England aesthetic that was conceived by runners, for runners. Taylor is taking his second stab at the Marathon this week — we're rooting for him. Here is Dan McQuade's original Philadelphia Magazine story on Rocky's training run; and here is the follow up on Defector. For merch, head to Explainbostontome.com. Send us a Text Message.

Host Richie Tevlin talks with Josh Moore, the face behind @JoshEatsPhilly. Josh is the Integral 2023 Philadelphia Food Influencer of the Year by Philadelphia Magazine, Influencer with 190K+ Followers & Foodie.   JoshEatsPhilly: https://www.josheatsphilly.com/ Instagram: @josheatsphilly Tik Tok: @josheatsphilly   STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: @brewedat / @thebrewedatpodcast Tik Tok: @brewedat / @thebrewedatpodcast YouTube: @brewedat / @thebrewedatpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/BrewedAt Website: www.brewedat.com

Jim's Steaks in West Philly was a legendary cheesesteak spot that opened way back in 1939. It fell on hard times and closed in 2019. Last year, a local entrepreneur bought the restaurant and reopened it under a new name: Jim's West.  But the son of the former owner has sued the new one, saying the shop can't operate with the name “Jim's” at all. That son, Carl Proetto, operates his own Jim's Steaks in Delaware County. Host Trenae Nuri breaks down this whole cheesesteak feud with Victor Fiorillo, senior reporter at Philadelphia Magazine. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. We're also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philadelphia Magazine's annual list of 50 Best Restaurants always sparks controversy in our food scene. Who's in? Who's out? What does “best” mean, anyway? We discuss it all in a riveting conversation with Philly Mag's food editor, Kae Lani Palmisano. We've also got new music from our friends in Snacktime, AND something for you, loyal listener, to potentially win! Plus This! Eli brings his homegrown “rooftop juice” to share with the crew. It's fire! Our friend and self-described “food history nerd” Kae Lani impresses all of us with her ability to expertly balance so many projects at once: writing, editing, hosting, scoping out all the best dishes in Philly, AND she just became a mama last year! We dive into the 50 Best Restaurants list and ask about the process of narrowing the list down when there are so many heritage and contemporary spots to choose from. Kae Lani explains the new bonus categories this year, including markets and pop-ups. We debate what the word “best” means to us. Is it consistency? Creativity? Commitment? Or perhaps a combination of that and more? Best Bites: Marisa and Kae Lani describe two unique experiences at the same restaurant, Dave eats a pig's face and Eli sheds some light on an underrated Mexican dish. GIVEAWAY TIME! Listen to find out how you can win a $100 gift card to a spot we talk about on Delicious City all the time! Hint: You'll need to follow @deliciouscitypodcast on Instagram to be in the running. Food News: So. Many. Pop-ups. Thanks to Delicious City's bff Sharon for giving us the scoop. There's something to eat almost every night of the week with this big list of unique dining experiences. NEW MUSIC! Hear the new track “Together” from our friends at Snacktime, and then go add it to your playlist on your favorite music streaming app. And of course we could not do this without our amazing partners who are as passionate about food and drink as we are: For the most tasty, healthy, and satisfying salads and noodle dishes in Philly, click here to order Honeygrow If your restaurant or company wants to be in the headlines for all the right reasons, click here to discover how Peter Breslow Consulting and PR can take your business to the next level Connect with us on Instagram and, of course, share your eating adventures with us as well as tag us in your posts so we can talk about them on air!  

News that a beloved coffee shop on Passyunk Avenue is losing its space has some neighbors boiling over. The landlord says the shop, Black N Brew, has unpaid bills. But the shop's owners swear they've paid their rent and are getting pushed out. So who's telling the truth? Host Trenae Nuri talks with Victor Fiorillo, senior reporter at Philadelphia Magazine, about the controversy. Read Victor's full story here.  Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. We're also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SERGE A. JABBOUR, MD, FACP, FACE is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases at Jefferson. He is also the Director of the Jefferson Diabetes Center. Dr Jabbour completed his training in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.Dr Jabbour has been recognized with many honors and he is holder of many teaching awards. Dr Jabbour was named Top Doc in Philadelphia area every year since 2011 by Philadelphia Magazine and one of the best endocrinologists in the nation by Castle Connolly every year since 2012. Dr Jabbour is a member of numerous professional organizations, including The Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.Dr Jabbour has published many articles and chapters on diabetes, metabolic syndrome, various endocrine topics; he serves on the Editorial Board of many journals and he just finished in September 2021 his 5-year tenure as the Chair of the Endocrine Board Review Committee for The Endocrine Society.Dr Jabbour's main research interest is in the field of diabetes. He is involved in many clinical research trials related to new diabetes drugs. He also gives many lectures all over the world on different endocrine topics, mainly diabetes, either in the setting of grand rounds, symposia or other CME presentations. I am truly honored to have such an inspiring and world-class endocrinologist with me today. Welcome Dr. Jabbour, let's see how many people we can convince to do endocrinology.Jefferson Endocrinology:https://www.jeffersonhealth.org/clinical-specialties/endocrinology-diabetes-metabolic-diseases?gclid=CjwKCAjwiOCgBhAgEiwAjv5whBW4FTPRCa_lVxnQI577rjIie4qMEkxca7tNsBwTxndwYCamtYfiMBoCknsQAvD_BwEJefferson Diabetes Center:https://www.jeffersonhealth.org/clinical-specialties/diabetes-center___0:00 - Intro1:49 - Statistics About Endocrinology3:10 - What Is Endocrinology?5:22 - Journey Into Medicine and Endocrinology13:07 - Keeping the Team Happy15:42 - An Average Day/Week of an Endocrinologist19:40 - Advice for People Looking Into Leveling up Ranks22:50 - If I Give You $100 Million, What Would You Do?25:25 - Best Thing About Being an Endocrinologist27:35 - Making a Rare Diagnosis32:16 - Passion for Studying Diabetes34:21 - Things We Should Know About Type 2 & 1 Diabetes53:06 - What Do You Think About Ozempic and Glp-1?59:44 - Dietary Tips1:06:21 - Hemoglobin a1c Levels1:20:10 - SGLT2 Inhibitors1:16:48 - Future of Endocrinology1:19:34 - Changes Over the Years1:20:17 - Myths About Diabetes1:24:29 - High Number of Diabetic Patients in the U.S.1:30:39 - Advice to People Looking Into Endocrinology1:32:36 - Maximizing Competitiveness Going Into Endocrinology1:39:00 - What Makes the Best-Med Students/Residents/Fellows?1:42:28 - Advice to People Entering a Career in Medicine1:45:17 - What Advice Would You Give Your 18-Year-Old Self?1:48:20 - Adapting to the U.S.1:49:43 - Closing Message1:51:57 - Outro__ResourcesWho Moved My Cheese? by Dr Spencer Johnson: https://amzn.eu/d/dZHrYY8 ___View the Show Notes Page for This Episode for transcript and more information: zhighley.com/podcast___Connect With ZachMain YouTube: @ZachHighley Newsletter: https://zhighley.com/newsletter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachhighley/?hl=enWebsite: https://zhighley.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/zachhighleyLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-highley-gergel-44763766/Business Inquiries: zachhighley@nebula.tv___Listen for FreeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23TvJdEBAJuW5WY1QHEc6A?si=cf65ae0abbaf46a4Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zach-highley-show/id1666374777___Welcome to the Zach Highley Show, where we discuss personal growth and medicine to figure out how to improve our lives. My name is Zach a Resident Physician in Boston. Throughout these episodes I'll interview top performers from around the world in business, life, and medicine in hopes of extracting the resources and techniques they use to get to the top.The best way to help the show is share episodes on any platform. If you think a friend or family member will like a certain episode, send it to them!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Sabriaya Shipley, an author, educator, storyteller, and community ethnographer. In 2019, Sabriaya was named A+ Educator by Philadelphia Magazine. In 2020, she co-founded Griot Girls - a writing collective for young Black and brown girls. In 2021, Sabriaya was a recipient of the Philadelphia Foundation and Forman Arts Initiative Arts Works grant and a Black Lives Matter Philly Educator Fellow. In 2022, the Rosine 2.0 Past Visions/Future Archives Micorgrant, and recently an Allens Lane's Rebeccah Milena Maia Blum Curatorial Fellowship. Sabriaya also authored and published Somewhere Between God & Mammy in 2022. Sabriaya is determined to cultivate performance, art, and archival spaces centered around the expressive freedom of Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. They have collaborated with The Painted Bride Art Center, The Colored Girls Museum, Mural Arts Philadelphia, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, Artwell Philly, Tree House Books, Residency 1111 in London, and more. You can follow her on IG: @ubuntusab FB: @sabriayashipley or her website https://www.sabriayashipley.com/ https://sshipley.exposure.co/ This episode is sponsored by Mommy Marayam, hair and body products that cater to mommy and child. You can buy products for you and your baby at www.mommymarayam.com Vocals by: Dian Sentino @belifuna Follow me on IG @drhollysfunny

In conversation with Ernest Owens A writer, activist, and media strategist dedicated to Black transgender liberation, Raquel Willis has served as director of communications for Ms. Foundation for Women, a national organizer for the Transgender Law Center, and executive editor of Out magazine. In 2017, she spoke at the National Women's March that took place just after the presidential election of Donald Trump. She has contributed articles to Essence, VICE, The Cut, and Vogue, and her writing has been anthologized in Black Futures and Four Hundred Souls. Referred to by Elliot Page as ''deeply engaging with searing honesty and compassion,'' The Risk It Takes to Bloom recounts Willis' childhood in Georgia in a Black Catholic family, how her career in journalism and community organizing showed her the courage to come out, and how this particular moment can propel us all to collective liberation. Ernest Owens is editor-at-large for Philadelphia Magazine and editor for Eater Philly, host of the podcast Ernestly Speaking!, and president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. His book The Case for Cancel Culture was published in February, and his other work has been featured in a number of media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post, and NPR. He teaches media and journalism at Cheyney University. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! (recorded 11/29/2023)

If you've looked in the mirror lately and you see something that makes you wonder about surgery or botox and that is just not you, but you'd love a natural facelift with no negative side effects, this is for you. First though, I'm a low maintenance girl. I am also a skeptic. Look, I get access to some truly amazing products and I've shared my favorites with you. Today, though I share something that this 59- almost 60yr old face is loving.  I started using this 5-6 weeks ago and have seen (and felt amazing results). I know that we are ALL looking for better products and healthier aging and there is no substitute for the real thing.  My wish is just a clean makeup-free face that I feel good about. I do wear makeup at times but I don't want to have to wear makeup to cover up my face.  I think you'll like this!  My Guest: Cathy Goldstein, an Acupuncture Physician, founded Multiple Integrative Health Clinics. She has been a columnist for New Vision Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine. Guest lecturer at Jefferson University Medical School. She is a frequent speaker for symposiums and health summits. Cathy is considered a subject matter expert in BioMedicine through Eastern Medicine. She has been an educational instructor nationally and internationally. Cathy has been practicing and teaching alternative medicine for more than 34 years (since 1988). She specializes in Quantum Energy Medicine technology and Body-Mind-Neuro-Psychology. She has trained with world-renowned practitioners and healers and holds advanced anatomy, physiology, and skin science studies. Cathy's pursuit of functional health stems from her health challenges and frustrations with Western Medicine. She was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in her 20's. After multiple hospitalizations and complications, she was still suffering from illness. Cathy began her life path for healing. “I am truly grateful for my experience. I refused to have an illness define me. Through determination, relentless studies, and trial and error, I have been fortunate to enjoy a healthy life with no signs of Crohn's disease for over 30 years. My commitment is to help and educate patients and colleagues on alternative healthcare and root functional health.” This natural facelift is going to sound too good to be true, but it is everything you want it to be!  Questions We Answer in This Episode:  What is so different about this product?  Tell us about energy medicine and the liquid nervous system I'm enamored with Power Plate, fell in love with Whole Tones years ago, so explain to listeners how these are related and How can vibrational energy restore the fountain of youth How is Tru Energy different? I know my own feelings about this… and they've surprised even the skeptic in me (and it isn't that I don't want it to work but honestly… that it was this simple.. I love) tell me about other results of raving fans.  How soon do people see results with this 7-minute natural facelift? Do they continue to improve over more time? Connect with Cathy: Try It Yourself! I love this 5-part System! https://www.flippingfifty.com/truenergy Don't just take my word for it, though. Check out this video demo and see for yourself how amazing this product is: On Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenergyskincare/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenergyskincare/ Resources: 7 Minute Natural Facelift: https://www.flippingfifty.com/truenergy Power Plate: https://www.flippingfifty.com/powerplate Whole Tones: https://www.flippingfifty.com/wholetones Other Episodes You Might Like: Your Hormones and Skin in Midlife | Interview with TheSpaDr https://www.flippingfifty.com/hormones-and-skin/ Skincare Tips from the Skin Whisperer https://www.flippingfifty.com/skincare-tips/ How to Redefine Aging | Mindset Shifts with Natalie Jill https://www.flippingfifty.com/redefine-aging/  

Brian Menickella of Beacon Financial joins Dawn to expand on the deception of Retirement services, and the schemes to get your money in retirement years.  As co-founder and managing partner of The Beacon Group of Companies, Brian Menickella has over thirty five years in the financial services industry. His core competence is in Corporate Retirement Plans and Wealth Management. Brian is widely known in the retirement plan marketplace and is a contributor for Forbes Magazine. He has also appeared in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Reports and Philadelphia Inquirer. He is also a multiple recipient of the "Five Star" wealth manager award as seen in Philadelphia Magazine. Along with his wealth management practice Brian also works closely with professional baseball and football players, helping them with money management. Tune in 10 AM - 12 PM EST weekdays on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT; or on the Audacy app!

From Freud to Geraldo Show Notes: Frederick Crews is a professor emeritus of English at the University of California at Berkeley. His many books include The Critics Bear It Away: American Fiction and the Academy, The Random House Handbook (currently in its sixth edition), and Postmodern Pooh. Interview, 6/28/2023 Freud: The Making of an Illision  The Freudian Cover Up  https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/10040046 ---- Mark Pendergrast Interview 6/14/2023 Quotes from Prodigy, early internet chat room, taken from his book Victims of Memory. His more recent and comprehensive book on this subject is Mind Warp:  https://www.amazon.com/Memory-Warp-Repressed-Arose-Refuses/dp/0942679415 ---- Ms. Magazine Cover Story - Believe it. Cult ritual abuse exists https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/drawn-to-purpose/about-this-exhibition/magazine-covers-and-cartoons/disturbing-content/ The article is unavailable on the Ms. Magazine website archives; a PDF copy can be accessed on the Memory Hole Podcast website, www.memoryholepodcast.com  Reaction to the article: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/All+the+babies+you+can+eat.-a013566129  ---- Melody Gavigan's story of retraction appears in Time Magazine, in an article Lias of the Mind from 1993 https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,979691,00.html ---- Statements from professional organizations disavowing recovered memory therapies:Americal Medical Association https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207149508409955 American Psychiatric Association  https://www.psychiatry.org/getattachment/930fb215-2147-40e9-9d44-f06d84fc64de/Position-2013-Memories-Child-Abuse.pdf ---- Decision in the Holly Ramona legal case:  https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/14/us/father-who-fought-memory-therapy-wins-damage-suit.html ---- Geraldo Rivera, as quoted in The Day Care Ritual Abuse Moral Panic, 2004  -from CNBC 12/12/1995 ---- The False Memory Syndrome Foundation http://www.fmsfonline.org/ War of Remembrance, Philadelphia Magazine, January 1994 Pam Freyd Interview with David Calof in Treating Abuse Today 1994 Clips from the Documentary Making Memories used with permission of Patrick Clancy Access it here:  False Memories: Remembering What Never Occurred? (TW: Child Sexual Abuse) Pam Freyd's article, published anonymously: How Could This Happen?  Coping with A False Accusation of Incest and Rape, Jane Doe http://www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume3/j3_3_3.htm The Cut chooses Jennifer Freyd https://www.thecut.com/article/false-memory-syndrome-controversy.html Rebuttals https://carriepoppyyes.medium.com/four-letters-new-york-magazine-hasnt-printed-88e08e94db5f Beware the Incest Survivor Machine, New York Times, Carol Tavris 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/03/books/beware-the-incest-survivor-machine.html Cover image collage by Jena Martin featuring the Sphinx from the painting Oedipus and the Sphinx Francois-Xavier Fabre, 1808 The tragic story of Oedipus  https://www.thecollector.com/oedipus-rex-artworks/ Any and all background music from the free YouTube Audio Library The Memory Hole Podcast theme is: A Great Darkness Approaches, Can You Feel It? by  ELPHNT  

It is a pleasure to welcome social media influencer Bran Flakezz to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Bran, whose real name is Brandon Edelman, is a comedian and entertainment content creator and one of Philadelphia's only major social media influencers. He has a unique outlook on life and describes his brand as "gay chaos." Going out, partying, and making others laugh are the central pillars of his influencer brand. Bran is well-known publicly for creating relatable content that is aimed to put a smile on viewers' faces and help them forget about the day-to-day stresses of life. He wrapped up participating as a cast member on Barstool Sports' first Reality TV show, Project Verified, and recently won Philadelphia Magazine's Influencer of the Year Award Presented by Bacardi. Bran has also been featured on various media outlets, including CBS Los Angeles' The Morning Wrap, the New York Post, and Variety. In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Bran Flakezz spoke about the lessons he learned from appearing on Project Verified and his electrifying chemistry with Sofia with an F Podcast host and influencer, Sofia Franklyn.

The Mütter is Philly's iconic medical history museum. More than 100,000 visitors come every year to see displays like Albert Einstein's brain or an enormous human colon. But these exhibits involve real remains, many obtained years ago through grave robbing or other shady practices. Now, the museum is taking a new look at whether their display is ethical. Reexamining the collection, however, has sparked a backlash from the museum's fans. City Cast Philly's Laura Benshoff talks with Malcolm Burnley, freelance reporter for Philadelphia Magazine, about the controversy and why many museums are changing their approach to exhibiting human remains right now. Correction: In this episode, our guest says the museum is still reevaluating its online content involving human remains, and putting some of it back online. Executive Director Kate Quinn recently told WHYY that they have finished this process and re-uploaded all of the displays that they plan to. Check out Malcolm's Philadelphia Magazine story on the Mütter Museum here. RSVP to the Mütter Museum's Town Hall on October 17 here. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Philly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Too Opinionated, Comedy and entertainment content creator and Tik Toker BRAN FLAKEZZ (Brandon Edleman).  As one of the only major influencers based in Philadelphia, PA, Bran has a unique outlook on life and a brand that he describes as "gay chaos." Going out, partying, and making others laugh are some of the major pillars of his brand as an influencer. He is most well-known publicly for creating relatable content that is aimed to put a smile on viewer's faces and help them forget about the day-to-day stresses of life. He also just came off of being a cast member on Barstool Sport's first reality show "Project Verified" and just won Philadelphia Magazine's Influencer of the Year Award Presented by Bacardi! Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

Music and food on your mind? Khemist and Alisha Miranda are about to help sooth your musical and culinary requests. Philly is home to some of the greatest MCs and to add to the list we have Khemist. He's a teacher, an academic and multi-instrumentalist who has released several studio albums and mixtapes. And now Khemist is working with organizations like the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Kimmel Cultural Campus bridging gaps between the music and local communities. Next, if you want to get the latest on good eats, Alisha Miranda is your person! You can find Alisha's opinions in places like Eater Philly, the Philadelphia Inquirer,  Thrillist, Philadelphia Magazine and Resy. And in her spare time, she produces and hosts #LatinxIndustryNight where she highlights all the tasty goods in Philly's Latino community. 

Get in listeners, we're going leaf-peeping! Today's episode is the first in a three-part series on the best fall getaways in our region. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé, a local freelance food writer and tour guide, about places outside of Philly where you can enjoy the fall foliage. Sweitzer-Lammé also shares her recommendations for where you can savor the flavors of the season, from apple cider donuts to stuffed squash, all less than two hours outside of Philly. Read Maddy's Philadelphia Magazine article here. And, learn more about her business, Tiny Table Tours.  Want more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that vibrational energy can restore the 'fountain of youth'? Join me and my guest, Dr. Cathy Goldstein, to learn more about how you can restore and learn to vibrate to the ideal healthy frequency of healthy cells, meridians, acupuncture points, and chakras for a healthier, fuller, and more youthful life. In this episode you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Intro  ⏰ 02:55 - How Cathy Got Into Energy Medicine ⏰ 11:39 - Is Energy Not Flowing Through The Highway ⏰ 20:58 - Is Cellulite a Sign The Lymphatic System Isn't Well ⏰ 30:12 - Think About What You're Putting On ⏰ 37:36 - The ONE Thing You Can Do Today   Listen to Wellness By Design on the go with these apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Subscribe, rate and review! Check out Dr. Cathy Goldstein's Bio: Dr. Cathy Goldstein is an Acupuncture Physician and founder of Multiple Integrative Health Clinics. She has been a columnist for New Vision Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine. Guest lecturer at Jefferson University Medical School. She is a frequent speaker for symposiums and health summits. Cathy is considered a subject matter expert in BioMedicine through Eastern Medicine. She has been an educational instructor nationally and internationally. Cathy has been practicing and teaching alternative medicine for more than 34 years (since 1988). She specializes in Quantum Energy Medicine technology and Body-Mind-Neuro-Psychology. She has trained with world-renowned practitioners and healers and holds advanced studies in anatomy and physiology. Cathy's pursuit of functional health stems from her health challenges and frustrations with Western Medicine. She was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in her 20s. After multiple hospitalizations and complications, she was still suffering from illness. Cathy began her life path for healing. “I am truly grateful for my experience. I refused to have an illness define me. Through my determination, relentless studies, and trial and error, I have been fortunate to enjoy a healthy life with no signs of Crohn's disease for over 30 years. My commitment is to help and educate patients and colleagues on alternative healthcare and root functional health.   Dr. Cathy Goldstein's gift and link: Discover Relief and Wellness: Harnessing the Power of Lymphatic Drainage for Healing and Vitality. When we all inevitably experience aging, injuries, pain, or inflammation, our circulation through the lymphatic system decreases, causing a decrease in collagen production and essential hormones that regulate skin integrity. This can result in dry, sagging, thin skin and premature aging. Check out Dr. Cathy's gift to discover the anti-aging secret that plastic surgeons don't want you to know about! https://truenergyskincare.com/bydesign/    Connect with Dr. Cathy Goldstein: Website: https://truenergyskincare.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truenergyskincare  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenergyskincare/   ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the most wonderful fine version of themselves.  Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show we explore practices, methods and science that contribute to releasing pain and inflammation naturally. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com    Would you like to learn how to release pain by creating more peace and calm?  Download my free guided meditation audio bundle here: https://thewellnessengineer.com/audiobundle    Connect with Jane:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janehoganhealth   DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease. You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you have regarding a medical condition before undertaking any diet, exercise, supplement, health program, or other procedure discussed in this podcast.  

Welcome back to The Hormone Prescription Podcast - the go-to show for midlife women looking for expert insights on health. In this episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Jennifer Simmons, a prominent board-certified breast surgeon with over fifteen years of experience in the field of breast disease.    Dr. Simmons has an impressive list of awards and achievements, including receiving the prestigious 2016 Founders Award from the Living Beyond Breast Cancer organization, and being named TOP DOC for six consecutive years by Philadelphia Magazine, Main Line Today 2018, and Suburban Life. With her expertise, she has been a frequent on-camera guest, sharing breaking medical breast cancer news on popular platforms such as 6ABC, CBS Philly, Fox 29 Good Day, and KYW News Radio.    In this insightful conversation, Dr. Jennifer Simmons shares her professional knowledge and invaluable advice on understanding and dealing with breast cancer. Key discussion points in this episode: - Understanding breast cancer: Dr. Simmons helps us grasp the basics of breast cancer, its types, and its stages. - Risk factors: The different factors that could contribute to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and what we can do to mitigate these risks. - Early detection strategies: The significance of self-examinations, mammograms, and regular check-ups with healthcare professionals, as well as new technologies that can potentially help in early detection. - Treatment options: An overview of different treatment pathways available depending on the type and stage of breast cancer, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. - Support systems: The importance of nurturing a strong support system during the cancer journey, including support from friends, family, and healthcare professionals. Dr. Simmons also highlights invaluable resources like the Living Beyond Breast Cancer organization. - Practical advice: Dr. Simmons shares her top tips for women going through a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. - Advancements in the field: A peek into current research and advancements that could potentially change the face of breast cancer treatment and prevention in the near future.    Get ready for an eye-opening and informative conversation with Dr. Jennifer Simmons, and don't forget to subscribe to The Hormone Prescription Podcast for more expert insights on health for midlife women.   Speaker 1 (00:00): There is no greater perspective than when you lose your health. The only person who can heal you is you, Dr. Jen Simmons. Speaker 2 (00:10): So the big question is, how do women over 40 like us, keep weight off, have great energy, balance our hormones and our moods, feel sexy and confident, and master midlife? If you're like most of us, you are not getting the answers you need and remain confused and pretty hopeless to ever feel like yourself Again. As an OB G Y N, I had to discover for myself the truth about what creates a rock solid metabolism, lasting weight loss, and supercharged energy after 40, in order to lose a hundred pounds and fix my fatigue, now I'm on a mission. This podcast is designed to share the natural tools you need for impactful results and to give you clarity on the answers to your midlife metabolism challenges. Join me for tangible, natural strategies to crush the hormone imbalances you are facing and help you get unstuck from the sidelines of life. My name is Dr. Kieran Dunton. Welcome to the Hormone Prescription Podcast. Speaker 1 (01:03): Hi everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kieran. Thank you so much for joining me today. My guest today, Dr. Jennifer Simmons, is an amazing woman and physician who has accomplished much and really is leading the way to show women how to prevent breast cancer and how to heal their bodies overall. But most of us really don't pay attention. There is no greater perspective than when you lose your health. She says during our interview, and you'll see what else she says about that, but it really does put things in perspective because our health is the only reason that we get time on this earth. Time to enjoy our relationships, time to accomplish things, time to enjoy sunsets and the ocean and the mountains. And so if we're not paying attention to our health and doing everything that we can to make it the best, we're really in a state of dying. Speaker 1 (02:04): If you think about it, and I know that's pretty sobering and most of us don't like to think about it, but I actually like to keep my eye on the fact that I am going to die because it helps me to live each day to the fullest. And how could changing your perspective before you get an illness lead you to more health and wholeness is something I'd like you to start thinking about. The other quote she offered, the only person who can heal you is you, is so profound because a lot of us are always looking to someone else to heal us or fix us, but really the healing comes from within. So we have a very deep personal discussion about that as well. I'll tell you a little bit more about Dr. Jen Simmons and then we'll get started. She had an amazing career. Speaker 1 (02:52): So she's a prominent board certified breast surgeon in Philadelphia. She was the chief of breast surgery and director of the breast program at Einstein Medical Center, Montgomery, and she has had 15 years of experience in the field of breast disease. She received the 2016 top Honors Founders Award from the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Organization for improving the lives of women with breast cancer. She's always on the forefront of medical advances in breast surgery. She's been named Top Doc six years in a row by Philadelphia Magazine and also in mainline today, 2018 and Suburban Life. She's been on many news shows, many podcasts, many summits, and share her brilliance everywhere. And after her very personal and touching story that she shares in the interview view that you don't wanna hear, excuse me, you don't wanna miss hearing. She shares how she transitioned from being the top breast surgeon and taking care of women with breast cancer after they were diagnosed to taking care of women in a way that helps them prevent breast cancer and also heal holistically from breast cancer. Speaker 1 (04:10): She has some views that are very radical that you might be shocked by that I love and embrace because she is a truth seeker and a truth teller. And when it comes to healing yourself, not only from breast cancer, but all the melodies that we suffer from at midlife, midlife, metabolic mayhem, other diseases, and premature death when we're in hormonal poverty, you gotta get to the truth. And sometimes truth is painful, but if you don't tell the truth, you can't know the truth and you can't know what you need to do to heal. And then healing becomes impossible. And that's where so many women are right now. They're blind to the truth. So I'm a true seeker truth teller. Dr. Jen is a true seeker truth teller. And if you really want to know what's possible for you in this lifetime and achieve it, you've got to become a truth seeker and a truth knower. Speaker 1 (05:06): So now she has a practice Real Health md. She is the doctor with the answer to breast cancer. We give all the places you can find her online on social media and talk about her book as well. So without further ado, please help me welcome Dr. Jen Simmons to the show. Thanks. I'm so glad to be here. So breast cancer is a hot topic with women. I deal with women in their hormones, and the number one objection that people have about the hormones that they need a prescription for is, oh, but my doctor told me estrogen causes cancer. And so this is really in your ballpark. So I think we should start with the hard questions first, , does estrogen cause breast cancer? Let's start right there. Let's just dive right in. So of course it doesn't cause breast cancer. Speaker 3 (05:57): I mean, it's such a ridiculous notion that it, I mean, just thinking about it from the logical standpoints, right? So first of all, why would God give us a hormone that is so vital to life that causes breast cancer? I mean, it's absurd. And then when we look at who gets breast cancer, the vast majority of breast cancers are in the postmenopausal population. And when you measure hormone levels in that population, they are completely deplete, right? They have no virtually no circulating estrogen. And so to say that estrogen causes breast cancer is absurd. It's ridiculous. And they're all evidence to the contrary. In fact, it's when estrogen is going away, that is the issue. When your body can't access its own estrogen because your ovaries are shutting down, that's when breast cancer becomes an issue. Now, when I say estrogen does not cause breast cancer, I am talking about the estrogen that is produced by your ovaries, produced by your adrenal glands. Speaker 3 (07:05): That is not the issue. However, there are environmental estrogens things in our environment that act like estrogen that are very toxic, that without question cause cellular damage, d n a damage and lead to breast cancers. So I'm talking about things like plastics, like antibiotics, like fragrance, like cleaning solutions, like phthalates, all these synthetic things that are in our environment on the estrogen receptor, but don't act like estrogen. They act in a far more stimulatory, irreversible way. And then they also have to be broken down by our hormone detoxification ways. And when that happens, they go preferentially down a toxic pathway because they're toxins. So I am very comfortable saying estrogen does not cause breast cancer. Do estrogen-like substances contribute to breast cancer? Absolutely. Without question. Yes. Speaker 1 (08:13): And I say I, I'm always a kind of common sense doctor, and I say reality check. 'cause That makes sense to you. Every man, woman, and child on the face of this planet has estrogen, , and if estrogen caused breast cancer, we'd all have it. Speaker 3 (08:29): That's exactly right. That's exactly right. It's an absurd notion. Now, I can tell you that the reason that we talk about estrogen and breast cancer and a causative relationship is because we have synthetic medicines. We have pharmaceuticals that block the synthe, the synthetic pathway, like they block the synthesis, the the creation of estrogen. And we have pharmaceuticals that act on the estrogen receptor. So the reason that we use that explanation estrogen causes breast cancer is for the purposes of utilizing these drugs, but not because estrogen causes breast cancer. Again, it doesn't, it's absurd. But they have pharmaceuticals that can intervene in this pathway. And so they use that explanation in order to use the drugs. Speaker 1 (09:22): Oh, well that, I hadn't heard that concept. That's interesting. Yeah. So Speaker 3 (09:27): The estrogen Speaker 1 (09:28): Blockers, Speaker 3 (09:29): You'll, you'll notice, you'll notice like the vast majority of breast cancers have both estrogen and progesterone receptors on them. But we never talk about the progesterone part, right? You never hear progesterone causes breast cancer and you don't hear about drugs because we don't have them. So now we just focus on the estrogen because we have estrogen blocking drugs that are a nightmare. And so that's the story that people are told over and over and over again. And when you are told the same story over and over and over again, despite whether or not it's true, it becomes believable because it's repeatable. And that's exactly what happened in this case. And you know, we've seen that evidenced time and time again, especially over the last three years. Speaker 1 (10:15): It's fascinating. I mean, the more you know about big pharma and medicine, the deeper the do-do gets. That's really fascinating. And so I know they really revised the, the Women's Health Initiative study results, and they've come back and said, no, estrogen is protective against breast cancer. But nobody's listening. No, doctors are listening. They're not telling their patients this. So you're right. Once you repeat a lie so many times it does become the gospel. Yeah. Speaker 3 (10:42): And so doctors unfortunately, are hard to convince. They, you have to remember that the Women's Health Initiative, those results, those preliminary results, which should have never been released, you don't release the sto the results of a study in a newspaper article. But those results should have never, ever, ever been released. But they were, and it was 20 years ago. So for 20 years we've heard this false narrative. So it's really, really hard for people to unring that bell. And there are pieces of that puzzle that fit and make sense to people. So for instance, you know, you're only given estrogen blockade if you have a hormone positive tumor. And so people associate the fact that there, there are breast cancers with estrogen receptors on them, so therefore estrogen must be causative. And what people don't realize is that normal breast cells have estrogen receptors on them. They're supposed to have estrogen receptors on them. That's how the breast does what it's supposed to do, do, because it responds to normal stimulation by estrogen, normal signaling by estrogen. And in fact, it's the breast cancers that don't have estrogen receptors on them that are far more aggressive and far more difficult to treat and reverse because they are a further departure from normal. So a hormone positive tumor resembles the normal tissue and the further the cancer gets away from resembling the normal tissue, the more aggressive a process it is. Speaker 1 (12:28): Yeah, I think that there's so much misinformation, and I think that even regular gynecologists and general practitioners aren't aware of this. So they're counseling people incorrectly. You know, I know you, you gave me some great questions, but I had to go for the hardest one first because I really wanted to make sure we cover that. And I know that a lot of women coming to listening listen to you. That's what they wanna hear. But the basics, let's start with, what is breast cancer? Speaker 3 (12:55): Yeah, so that's a great question which so many people don't understand. So I, I wanna start off by saying that breast cancer is a normal response to an abnormal environment. So many people think that breast cancer is separate, right? It's a non-self, it's not a part of you. It is a foreign body, a foreign invader, a foreign thing. But the truth is that your breast cancer is a part of you, and it's the part of you that feels threatened by its environment. People with breast cancer don't have a bad breast. Breast cancer is a systemic disease. It means that there has been some systemic shift. The chemistry in the breast, the environment in the body has shifted away from homeostasis. And when that happens, the breast cells feel threatened. And so what does anything do when it feels threatened? It goes into survival mode, right? Speaker 3 (13:54): Think about an animal that's cornered. How is that animal gonna behave? It's gonna be extremely aggressive, it's gonna be ferocious, right? It's just trying to survive. That same process is happening in any organ that undergoes a cancerous transformation. It is responding to a hostile environment, and it is transforming into survival mode. So the key to breast cancer, the key to any cancer is to restoring the health of the environment, both the microenvironment and the environment in the breast or whatever organ you're talking about. But the microenvironment of the breast is influenced by the macro, the overall environment of the body. And so healing from breast cancer is about transforming that environment, getting back into homeostasis, getting rid of the threat so that those cells feel safe again, and no longer have to be in survival mode. So again, breast cancer is just a normal response to an abnormal environment. And the only approach is to restore health. Speaker 1 (15:00): And in mainstream medicine, is that addressed at all, or it's still surgery, chemotherapy, radiation level. Speaker 3 (15:10): Yeah, so it's conventional medicine. All the focus is on disease, right? Because that's what conventional medical doctors are taught. Nowhere in any part of my training, and I went to medical school for four years, I did residency for five years. I did fellowship for a year. And nowhere anywhere in my training was I taught how to make people, how to help people get healthy. We are trained to recognize a constellation of symptoms, give it a title, right? Diagnose and then prescribe, prescribe a pill, prescribe a procedure. That is what we are trained to do. And nowhere along those lines are we asking the important question. The important question for everyone has to be, where is the disease coming from? What is driving this disease? And the key to reversing it is about learning that understanding that eliminating whatever is driving disease and at the same time doing the things that drive health. Speaker 3 (16:13): And when all you focus on is disease, right? Like think about the mainstream response to breast cancer, like you're in for a fight. Get ready for a fight, be a fighter, keep fighting. That whole mentality is wrong. And what I advocate for, because you don't wanna fight, you don't want a war, you don't want the chemistry of stress. Think about what wars are filled with, they're filled with, with violence and fear. That's the last thing that you want in your body. You want to prepare for peace. That is what you're seeking. That is what you're looking to create. And with that comes homeostasis and health. And so it's about shifting the focus from illness, from disease, from the tumor, shifting the focus to health and to building health. Because if all you focus on is the tumor, you're focusing in the wrong area. Because first of all, what we focus on grows. And that's the last thing we want to grow. The tumor is not the problem. The tumor is the symptom of the problem. And until we realize that, until we recognize that we will never solve it. Speaker 1 (17:29): Yeah. I say exactly the same thing about weight. The excess fat is not the problem, it's the symptom of the problem. That's Speaker 3 (17:37): Exactly right. And Speaker 1 (17:38): And what you mentioned about peace and healing, I, I so agree with you. And I don't know if, if we can get into kind of the energetics of it, but the, the breasts relate to the heart chakra and love. Speaker 3 (17:52): Of course. Of course. And this is why we so often see a breast cancer diagnosis following heartache. So if you talk to someone who was diagnosed with breast cancer, you are almost certainly going to learn that they've had a death in the family, or they're caring for a sick patient or a sick parent or child, god forbid, or they've been through a divorce or had a move or lost their job. But there is going to be, or they've, you know, undergone trauma abuse. There is going to be heartache and heartbreak in the preceding years to the diagnosis. It happens nearly 100% of the time. Yeah. Speaker 1 (18:34): And so we need to be, I mean, medicine should be tending to our hearts and our energy, but I guess those doctors like us who went through the mainstream training and learned that method and then were enlightened to realize that it's way bigger than that can help people with that. So that's why I'm so glad to have you on the show and offer and share what, you know, it's so important for women about breast cancer. Now, we just got done talking about that estrogen doesn't cause breast cancer. But do we need to talk about why younger women are more and more getting breast cancer diagnosis and its relation to estrogen dominance? Speaker 3 (19:17): Yeah. So let's talk about what that is and what that means. Mm-Hmm. , because when we talk about estrogen dominance, what we're not mentioning there is a lack of progesterone. And that is what is happening most of the time, is that our estrogen balance is entirely dependent on our progesterone balance. And progesterone is one of those very sensitive hormones. And if you are under a considerable amount of stress, then the overall chemical in your makeup is going to be cortisol stress hormone. And we're going to make cortisol at the expense of making progesterone. And so all of a sudden, all else being equal and your estrogen levels are what they are. But if you drop progesterone, now suddenly you're estrogen dominant. Right? Does that make sense? Speaker 1 (20:15): Absolutely. Speaker 3 (20:16): And so for so many women, we're having that progesterone drop off earlier and earlier and earlier. And so that is one problem, right? And that is because of the way we live our lives, the stressful environments, the lack of self-care, the lack of prioritization of sleep, the lack of a nourishing diet. And I'm not just talking about food because there are, you know, secondary foods, the things that you put in your, in your mouth. More important, there are primary foods, the things that nourish you, like sunshine and relaxation and connection, and all of these things that are so essential to life that we are skipping over. We are skipping over for busyness, for blue light, for over consumption. We're just skipping over the things that nourish us. And as a result, we lower our progesterone levels, raise our cortisol levels, and then we're in this estrogen dominant can position. Speaker 3 (21:21): In addition to that, we talked a little bit before about xenoestrogens. These are environmental estrogens. These are things that we are literally swimming in. We are swimming in a soup of environmental estrogens. Not what is made by our ovaries, not what is made by our adrenal glands, but what is what we are coming into contact with day in and day out that acts like this toxic estrogen in our body. And it's only compounding the problem on top of, you know, our relative progesterone paucity. And so this becomes a big issue. And these xenoestrogens directly damage D n A, they can directly cause answers to form. Everyone makes cancer cells young, old, and everyone in between. And the key to not getting cancer in that, the key to not having it reach mass size is to have an intact immune system. Mm-Hmm. . So an intact immune system will recognize those cancer cells in their infancy and destroy them. Speaker 3 (22:29): But unfortunately, so many of us are walking around relatively immunocompromised because the things that distract your immune system, the things that weaken your immune system are so prevalent and no one's talking about them, right? So Right. Just one night of poor sleep will weaken your immunity just one night. So if you making cancer cells every day and you are having prolonged lack of sleep, that's a recipe for breast cancer. And we know that. We know that people who are poor sleepers, chronic short sleepers, they are at increased risk for a variety of chronic diseases, including cancer. And so it's the environmental influence and the reason that, which is the reason why we are seeing cancer younger and younger and younger, because we're getting further and further away from our evolutionary selves. We are modern beings living on a very old gene code. We only know safety or fight and flight. Speaker 3 (23:34): And we are not meant to be in fight or flight for more than a few seconds. Right? We are built for coming out of the cave in the morning, encountering the Saber two tiger, and either being able to escape within seconds and being restored to normal physiology or dying. But we are not built to run away from a saber two tiger for three hours, three days, three white weeks, three months, three years. We're not built for it. And yet our world is filled with saber-tooth tigers filled with things that compromise our immunity. Because when you're running away from a saber tooth tiger, you don't need to fight off a cold. So your immune system gets shut off. But if you are constantly running away from saber two tigers, there's no opportunity for your immune system to come back online. And that is a really, really important part of disease reversal, is getting the immune system to come back online. Speaker 3 (24:33): And the way that you do that is you build all these foundations of health, you prioritize sleep, you cut out processed foods, you make sure that you have joyful movement, you live a connected life and you eliminate toxins. And you manage the stressors of life as best you can. You're never gonna be able to get rid of all the stress, but it's not the stress that matters, it's how you internalize the stress that matters. And so having healthy ways to manage the stressors of life only way, the only way to reverse disease and to be healthy, to get your immune system to come back online and so that you can function the way that you are supposed to function the way that you wanna Speaker 1 (25:19): Function. Yes, absolutely. And I just wanna comment on something you shared about the estrogen progesterone balance. Right before, when I was preparing for our interview on my phone, I get these news alerts and popped up an article that said, younger women are getting exorbitant amounts of breast cancer or something like that. And doctors don't know why. And you know, I remember a few weeks ago there was one about the side effects from taking statin drugs and low energy. And doctors are confused as to why. And I'm thinking, well, mainstream doctors are confused about these things. These, but who have, you know, a functional metabolic perspective or not confused, this is science, this is how the body works. Speaker 3 (26:04): So yeah. See the problem is there are tons of prescribers that are prescribing that have no idea what they're prescribing, what what it does, right? Like anyone who prescribes a statin should know that if you're gonna take away cholesterol, which is the base molecule of life, it is the molecule from which we build all our hormones, we build all our neurotransmitters. So if you're gonna take that away and take away your hormones and your neurotransmitters, what do you expect to happen? Nothing good, right? Right. And yet statins are so readily prescribed, they don't lower anyone's risk of getting heart disease. They don't lower the risk of a heart attack, increase the risk of diabetes by 63%. So what are we doing? Right? and people like you and I, all we do is shake our heads that people are surprised by this. When if they just spent, you know, 10 minutes understanding the physiology of the drug, they would stop that. Speaker 1 (27:05): Yeah. And, but it's interesting because some patients, I, a woman comes to mind I met with a few weeks ago, and her doctor wanted to check her cholesterol of course, and put her on a statin. And it's really not even high. And I explained all this to her and the kind of what she was looking forward to in terms of her decreased at t p production and hormones. And she said, well, that's okay. I'm still gonna take it . Yeah. Speaker 3 (27:31): Yeah. So the one like thing that the cardiologists hang onto is that statins do have a short-term anti-inflammatory effect. But I mean, you can do so much better, right? Like you can use turmeric, ginger, there are so many other ways to get those anti-inflammatory effects than a statin, which is going to deplete your coenzyme q deplete your hormones, deplete your neurotransmitters, and make you even more susceptible to diabetes while not, while not impacting your coronary disease risk. So I think when people it, it is going to take a lot of reeducation, right? Because again, this statin story is another one that's been around for a long time. And when people hear the same thing enough times, they believe it to be true. I think we would be remiss if we didn't talk about the fact that, you know, we are going to see younger and younger breast cancers, just like we're going to see infertility because we bury widely used a, let's call it a drug that seriously affected people's immune system. And Oh yeah. And we're, we're gonna see the ramifications of that over the next, at least 10 years. It could be two generations, but we're gonna see it at least over one generation. We're gonna see infertility, we're gonna see cancers. Because you can't hijack the immune system without having repercussions. You can't, you can't. Speaker 1 (29:13): Yeah. It's, it's unfortunate and mm-hmm and it is a fact. And I've actually encountered quite a few people who have all kinds of repercussions from that medication. Yeah. Speaker 3 (29:24): I'm seeing the, you know, six months later breast cancer diagnoses. So, and what's happening there, because you know, breast cancer's a long road, breast cancers don't develop in six months. But what happens is that because we're all making cancer cells all day, every day, an immune, an intact immune system will keep that at bay. But when you take the immune system out of it, a process which was maybe just like slowly chugging along and wasn't going to really do anything now is existing unchecked. And it's when we pull the immune system out of the picture, when we take away its ability to do its job that we see all of these disease states propping up. And breast cancer is a big one. It Speaker 1 (30:10): Is. And I know some women listening are thinking, oh, you know, have the recommendations for screening changed? So I'm wondering if we can talk about that. Mm-Hmm your thoughts on mammography, thermography and some of the o other, other technologies available. Yeah, absolutely. And absolutely. Have you changed any recommendations that you give your patients about screening? Speaker 3 (30:32): Yeah, absolutely. So first let's talk about the mammographic screening program because what we have today was never trialed, was never tested. It was grandfathered in. It was grandfathered in based on the studies that were done in the 1970s, the safety studies in the 1970s when we were using two D mammograms. And you know, at that time the thought was that breast cancer started small, grew to some critical mass, at which time it would become more likely to metastasize. And so if we could screen and find these cancers before they reached a critical mass, we could save lives. And it is a lovely theory, lovely, just doesn't happen to be true because breast cancer growth is neither predictable nor linear. So a breast cancer is what it is from the very start. And if it's going to be aggressive, it's going to be aggressive from the very start. Speaker 3 (31:36): And if it's not going to be aggressive, it's not going to be aggressive. So no matter how big those non-aggressive tumors get, those people are going to do fine almost no matter what you do. And the people with aggressive cancers, no matter how small you find them, those people are not going to be fine almost no matter what you do. And then there's everyone in between. And the mammographic screening programs around the world, many of them have been abandoned. And what we see in this country is a huge push for mammography does not save lives. It earns a lot of money. It earns an an enormous amount of money for the system, but it does not save lives. In fact, when we look at a woman over her lifetime, for every 10,000 women that you screen, you will maybe save one woman's life and you will cause breast cancers in seven of them. Speaker 3 (32:32): So we're gonna cause seven times more breast cancers than lives we save. And no matter how many women we screen every year, no matter how many women, the exact same number of women die of breast cancer, 43,000 women will die of breast cancer every single year, no matter how many women we screen. So we are not doing better. Screening does not save lives. That is a bell. That's a 50 year long bell. And people are convinced that mammogram is saving their life. So I want to be clear, mammogram is not saving your life. It is ionizing radiation. It is traumatic, it is definitely causing damage. The more mammograms you get, the more damage there's going to be. So there is no benefit from my perspective in using mammogram to screen. If you wanna use it to, for diagnostic purposes, if you feel something you need an an evaluation, fine. Speaker 3 (33:28): Take 100 milligrams of melatonin and 2000 to 4,000 milligrams of vitamin C, liposomal vitamin C one hour before your study. And that goes for any radiographic study, an X-ray, a mammogram, a CAT scan, a PET scan, a bone scan, a DEXA scan, any radiation, ionizing radiation study, CAT scan. Did I say that? I hope so. Greening with mammogram is not gonna save anyone's life. And what it is going to do is identify a bunch of cancers that may never have become meaningful, clinically relevant. So a lot of women are going to get treated for breast cancer that don't need to get treated for breast cancer. And what's gonna happen to them, the vast majority of them are going to be hormone positive. They're gonna be put on hormone blockade. And we know that radiation, chemotherapy, hormone blockade, they all accelerate heart disease, which is by far the number one threat to a woman's life. Speaker 3 (34:28): In fact, every decade of a woman's life, after she's 30, she will die exponentially more of heart disease than breast cancer. We should be doing every single thing we can to protect the heart. And coincidentally, if you're doing that, those same things also prevent breast cancer. So I'm all about prevention. I don't think mammogram has any role. I do use thermography and I use thermography as an indicator. So if you have a thermogram that shows increased heat, then you know this is your kind of opportunity. This is your opportunity to make sure that your health is optimized. And I believe in self-exam, but all of this is going to be a moot point in the next year or two because there is an F D A approved screening modality called QT imaging. And this is novel. This is a novel imaging technique. It is not like anything else that's out there. There is no radiation. It is painless, it is fast, it is inexpensive and it has 40 times the resolution of M R I. And it is poised to not only replace M R I, but to replace mammogram for screening. It is already F D A approved to screen dense breasts and within a year it will be F D A approved to screen everyone. So it is really the solution that has been needed for so many years in terms of screening. Great. Speaker 1 (36:12): Thank you so much for talking about that. 'cause We get a lot of questions on that and I think it really helps to hear it from somebody with your credentials and experience. And you've got a great new thing coming, the QT screening, so we'll wanna know more about that when it's available. Yeah. But like you said, it's all about prevention and you talked a little bit about that with stress and sleep and proper diet and the nourishment that you get from connection and living a healthy life that isn't filled with stress. And you've got a wonderful freebie for everyone, a weekly checklist. Is there anything else you'd like to say about preventing breast cancer? Speaker 3 (36:56): Yeah, absolutely. I mean, you know, at the end of the day, breast health is health and the things that you do to drive your overall health are the same things that are going to create healthy breast, create a healthy heart, create a healthy brain, create healthy bones, create healthy muscles, create a healthy gut. Like we are all one system working in concert. And if you, unless you pay attention to everything that makes up the symphony, you're not going to have the result that you want to have. And so it's all about the everything. And actually my book called A Smart Person's Guide to Breast Cancer was just released yesterday. And this is the place to go for the answers that you're looking for. Because I talk about prevention, I talk about what to do if you get a breast cancer diagnosis. I give you all the tools you need to understand not only the conventional modalities but also all the things that you can do for yourself. Again, the only person that can heal you is you. And health is not something that you can buy, you can't get it anywhere. You have to achieve it, you have to work for it. But in the end it's so worth it because when you have your health, that means that you are living a life worth living with. You are richly, richly rewarded for that. Speaker 1 (38:28): It's so true. And I always ask people, what's your most valuable asset? And people say, oh my house, usually my partner and I say, well you know, what about your health? And without your health, you don't have, you don't have a life. It's the only thing that gives you that dash on your tombstone is the time that you're here on this earth. And you, your health is of vital importance. So if you're not treating it like your most valued asset and something to invest time, energy, money in, then you're kind of missing the point. . Yeah. But I love what you said, the only person who can heal you is you. Yeah. I love Speaker 3 (39:06): That. I know you probably have your own pain to purpose story. I feel like most of us who have come to exist in this space have our own pain to purpose story. Mm-Hmm . And unfortunately my pain keeps popping up again and again and again to remind me to stay on track. But when you talk about valuing your health, I had a bout of vertigo about a week and a half ago, and it's really truly when you lose your health there, there is no greater perspective than when you lose your health. Because in that period of time you realize that there is nothing else, nothing else. When you are suffering, it is impossible to do anything else. Like you can't create, all you can do is feel and experience that pain and know that there is nothing more horrible than living in that state of pain. And you realize how valuable it is to not be that way, to not feel that way, to be able to be free to live. And I don't know why humans have to learn lessons the hard way, but we do . Speaker 1 (40:21): . I don't know why we do. And you know, I kind of skipped over that skipped 'cause you skipped, there's so much to cover with your topic that women wanna hear about. So I was, I guess kind of anxious to get it all in. But do you wanna share, I'd love for you to share a bit about your story. I think the more that women here, people like you and me sharing our pain to purpose stories, they say, wow, they pay attention. Yeah. And they really get it on a more personal level to start taking action. Speaker 3 (40:55): Yeah. I've seen the abyss more than once. You know, really, I'm in the breast cancer space very organically, so organic. Like many women, I come from a breast cancer family. And there was really never a time in my life where I didn't know about breast cancer. When I was growing up. I had a first cousin, her name was Linda Creed, and Linda was a singer songwriter in the 1970s and 1980. She wrote all the music for the spinners and the stylistics . She wrote 54 hits in all. And her most famous song was The Greatest Love of All. She wrote that song in 1977 as the title, title track to the movie, the Greatest starring Muhammad Ali. But it really received its acclaim in March of 1986 when Whitney Houston released that song to the world. And at that time it would spend 14 weeks at the top of the charts. Speaker 3 (41:47): Only Linda would never know because she died of metastatic breast cancer. Just one month after Whitney released the song. And I was 16 years old and my hero died. And so that no other woman, no other family, no other community had to grieve and feel this pain. And the way that my family felt this pain, I let her life and ultimately her death, give birth to my life's purpose. And I did the only thing I knew how to do. I became a doctor, I became a surgeon. I became the first fellowship trained breast surgeon in Philadelphia. And I did that really well. And for a really long time. And you know, during my tenure, my aunt was diagnosed, my mom was diagnosed, and all the while I just continued to live in that world and thought that I was truly making a contribution. And I'm running my practice and running the cancer program for my hospital, a wife and a mother and a stepmother and an athlete and a philanthropist. Speaker 3 (42:53): And I have all these balls in the air and I think I'm invincible until I'm not. And I go from probably being one of the most high functioning people that you ever knew to, I can't walk across the room, I just don't have the breath in my lungs to walk across the room. And I think I'm having a heart attack. And I go to the emergency room and I have an exhaustive three day workup. And at the end of that three days, I'm sitting in the office of my friend and colleague and physician and he tells me that I need to have surgery and chemoradiation and be on lifelong medication. And despite the fact that these are things that I say all day every day to people, when the words are coming at me, it's like I'm having an out-of-body experience. And I still to this day don't know why I walked away. Speaker 3 (43:44): You can call it God, you can call it universe. I just couldn't reconcile it when it was about me and my doctor told me I was gonna die. And it's not that I didn't believe him. I mean the I, I told thousands of women through my career that if they didn't get treatment for their cancer, they were gonna die. So it's not that I didn't believe him, but that something said to me that there was something else. And so I went on a journey to heal myself. And it was a selfish journey. Like this was never about solving the breast cancer problem. This was about solving my problem. And I was listening to a lecture, a man named Mark Hyman walked on the stage. This was 2017. I had never heard of him. His name meant nothing to me. And he came on stage and he introduced himself as a functional medicine physician. Speaker 3 (44:38): And at this point I had been a doctor for like 20 years. And I was super duper cynical despite the fact that I was going against medical advice, despite the fact that I was not accepting the standard of care. But I was still super cynical. And I thought like, what is this quack talking about? There's no such thing as functional medicine. And then I remembered that I was sick. And so I checked my ego at the door tuned in and thank God I did. Because within five minutes of him speaking my entire world makes sense. And I know exactly why I got sick. I got sick so that I could be in that room on that day in that chair listening to him speak. Because not only was I not on the right path for my health, but I wasn't on the right path for my patient's health. Speaker 3 (45:25): And if I really wanted to leave a legacy, if I really wanted to make the impact that I wanted to make, then I needed to reframe. Because like we talked about before, all of conventional medicine is focused on the tumor. And if you focus on the tumor, that's all that's growing. So my part in the breast cancer scenario was just perpetuating the same thing. I wasn't ever interfering with why people got cancer. All I was doing was cutting out tumors, leaving them to only go on to manifest the next disease. Because unless you intervene, unless you change why someone got cancer, they're only going to manifest the next disease or have a recurrence. And so it really took my own illness and you know, three years of my life to learn functional medicine and heal and, and prove it in myself so that I could go on to prove it in my patience. Speaker 3 (46:25): You know, that was my opportunity and I'm not gonna pretend that my healing was easy or linear is not. And there were plenty of days where I was like, you know what? I'm just gonna die 'cause this is too hard. And then I have an amazing husband and four beautiful children and a lot to live for. And so I pushed on and in the end I'm left with something a million times more rewarding. And I am on a mission to impact the lives of millions of women who would not have otherwise had this opportunity, the opportunity to be healthy. And if I can walk with them at any part on their journey and make a difference, that's what I wanna do. That's the legacy that I wanna leave. And I could have never, ever, ever had the opportunity as a surgeon and I would've never left surgery had it not been for my own health journey. Gosh. Speaker 1 (47:24): So such a, a beautiful and painful story. And you know, unfortunately it was pain that had to get me back on my path too. And like you said, so much better what you've gained, thank you so much for sharing that. I know that what you've shared has really spoken to women listening and I hope that they hear from what you're saying. I used to prescribe all the drugs and the chemotherapies and the radiation and do the surgery and when it came to me, I said no and found another way. And that was what, seven years ago, right? Speaker 3 (48:00): Wow. Right Speaker 1 (48:01): For you Jen. Seven years. Mm-Hmm. Speaker 3 (48:03): I actually didn't leave surgery. Right. Right away. So this journey, yes. Started seven years ago for me, but it took me some time to be able to leave. I'll tell you that of all of the things that I've done in my life and I've done a lot, I've had tremendous privilege. I mean, I really, you know, there is nothing like the privilege of being a surgeon in that God gave me this incredible ability to do what I did. And there is no greater trust than when someone goes to sleep and leaves you solely responsible for their life. Yeah. Their life. And it was amazing. And I really truly would have ever walked away from that had I not had this experience and this epiphany. But I was deeply entrenched in traditional medicine. So you know, it's not like one day the light switch flipped and I was all in. Speaker 3 (49:05): I did have to go back and train in functional medicine. It took three years. And you know, along the way it's belief and doubt, belief and doubt, belief and doubt. But at the end of that three years, I walked away from a position where I was highly paid, highly respected, and I was walking into the unknown working for myself for the first time in my life, I had spent my entire career as an employed surgeon walking away from very large income, of which, at least part of which was going toward supporting my family and putting my children through school. And it was a huge, huge sacrifice for me and my family at the age of 50 to start over. Huge. So that really truly was one of the most courageous things that I've ever done, is walk away from something that I was the master of to something that, you know, was completely new to me. Speaker 3 (50:07): And you know, thank God I did. And I'm sure you feel that same way, that thank God you did and I'm so, so, so grateful for the opportunity. I don't want to say that I am blessed by the fact that I had a near death experience because mm-hmm , you know, that's not a blessing. When I was able to see it as an opportunity, that was the turning point for me. And I think that that's an a really important message for people to know. Breast cancer sucks. Horrible. I don't wish it on anyone, but if you can, instead of seeing it as a punishment, seeing it as an opportunity, a window to something bigger and better, greater, more refined, more connected version of yourself for the people that are able to do that, it pays off. It pays off exponentially, but it's not always easy. Speaker 3 (51:04): And I didn't get there the first day either. I didn't even get there the first year. Like it took me a while to see my illness as opportunity. But that should be the goal. Yeah. It may not be the goal the day that you're diagnosed, but it needs to be the goal at some point. If you're going to truly overcome, if you're going to truly get healthy, it needs to be the goal at some point. And there's a large focus on that in my book. And in fact that's how my book ends, by reminding people that when they're ready, look to your why. What is the message? What is your dysfunction trying to tell you? Because we are created by God. We are perfect in machines and in a very imperfect world. And what is it that is interfering with the function of your machine? Because our bodies know how to heal, we just need to give it what it needs and take away what it doesn't. And that's where the work is. The work is in knowing what's working for you and what's not. So Speaker 1 (52:06): Much wisdom and brilliance and courage. And thank you for the path you've taken. I know it, it's has not been easy. And I'm so grateful to have the honor of having you on the show to tell your story and talk about such important information that women need to hear. So many women are quite afraid of breast cancer and they don't really know who to turn to. And now my followers know who to turn to, Dr. Jennifer Simmons. And I know you have a wonderful download for everyone about some things that they can start doing today to prevent themselves from not only getting breast cancer, but a lot of other diseases. Do you wanna tell 'em about it? Yeah, Speaker 3 (52:52): Absolutely. I mean, you know, ultimately you have so much more control than you think. And none of us need to be victims. We don't. And we can take that control now and have the health that we want, that we deserve, that we need. And so I put together a list of all of the things that you should be thinking about over the course of the week. I mean, you're not gonna be able to do everything every day, but as long as you get to it over the course of the week, that is what really is meaningful. You're not gonna be perfect. Don't strive for perfection. If you strive for perfection, all you're gonna be met with is failure. And just remember, it's what you do most that matters. So make it mostly great. Speaker 1 (53:33): Awesome. We'll have the link in the show notes, it's for Dr. Jen's weekly checklist and tell everyone where they can find out more about you online. Speaker 3 (53:42): Absolutely. So there's lots of places. My website is real health md.com and I have my own podcast called Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jen. And you can get that anywhere that you get your podcasts. I have a Facebook group if you want to follow along, ask questions. That's called Keeping Abreast with Dr. Jen. And my book is out and available. It's called The Smart Person's Guide to Breast Cancer. And if you are affected by breast cancer, if you know someone affected by breast cancer or if you are worried about breast cancer, this is the place to start. Awesome. Speaker 1 (54:18): Definitely go check Dr. Jen out, download her guide and just take it. Simple steps, what could you do today? And like she said, don't aim for perfection. 'cause Then when you don't reach it, then most of us, if you're like me, you say, I forget it. Just do what you can. Thank you so much, Dr. Jen. Oh, Speaker 3 (54:39): My pleasure. My pleasure. And don't forget to follow me on social at Dr. Jen Simmons. And my Jen has two nss. Speaker 1 (54:46): Yes, two Ns. She's at D RJ E n n, SS I M M O N. Ss. Thank you so much for joining us on Speaker 3 (54:55): The show. My pleasure. Thanks for having me. And Speaker 1 (54:57): Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kieran. I know you are inspired by Dr. Jen to make changes in your life. If she can do it, you can do it, and I'll look forward to hearing about the changes that you're making. Maybe you're just going to bed a little bit earlier, maybe you're just changing your diet. Whatever it is, tell us about it on social media. We look forward to hearing about it. I'll see you on next week's show. Until then, peace, love, and hormones, y'all. Speaker 2 (55:30): Thank you so much for listening. I know that incredible vitality occurs for women over 40 when we learn to speak hormone and balance these vital regulators to create the health and the life that we deserve. If you're enjoying this podcast, I'd love it if you'd give me a review and subscribe. It really does help this podcast out so much. You can visit the hormone prescription.com where we have some free gifts for you, and you can sign up to have a hormone evaluation with me on the podcast to gain clarity into your personal situation. Until next time, remember, take small steps each day to balance your hormones and watch the wonderful changes in your health that begin to unfold for you. Talk to you soon.   ► Subscribe to Dr. Jenn's FREE Weekly Health Checklist - CLICK HERE.   ► Feeling tired? Can't seem to lose weight, no matter how hard you try? It might be time to check your hormones. Most people don't even know that their hormones could be the culprit behind their problems. But at Her Hormone Club, we specialize in hormone testing and treatment. We can help you figure out what's going on with your hormones and get you back on track. We offer advanced hormone testing and treatment from Board Certified Practitioners, so you can feel confident that you're getting the best possible care. Plus, our convenient online consultation process makes it easy to get started. Try Her Hormone Club for 30 days and see how it can help you feel better than before. CLICK HERE.   ► Do you feel exhausted, moody, and unable to do the things that used to bring you joy? It could be because of hormonal poverty! You can take our quiz now to find out if your hormone levels are at optimum level or not. Take this quiz and get ready to reclaim your life; say goodbye to fatigue and lack of energy for good. We want every woman to live her best life — free from any signs or symptoms of hormonal poverty, so they can relish their everyday moments with confidence and joy. Imagine having a strong immune system, vibrant skin, improved sleep quality… these are all possible when hormones are balanced! CLICK HERE now and take the #WWPHD Quiz to discover if you're in hormonal poverty — it only takes 2 minutes! Let's get started on optimizing your hormone health today.

In episode 442, Megan chats to Geo Banks-Weston about using social media, specifically Instagram, to springboard the development of a blog and/or podcast. Geo Banks-Weston is a food and culture blogger, influencer, and recipe developer based in Philadelphia. In 2014, he launched his blog, Geo's Table, where he shares recipes rooted in the African diaspora, as well as highlights black-owned businesses, and explores food's connection to Black culture. In 2019, he started his podcast, Table 86 to showcase underrepresented creators transforming the food and beverage industry. His work has been featured in Food52, The Washington Post, The Spruce Eats, and Philadelphia Magazine and he currently serves on the boards of PA Eats and Eat the Culture, combating food insecurity and supporting Black culinary entrepreneurs, respectively. In this episode, you'll learn how you can transfer the skills you gain by building a social media profile to grow your blog/podcast. - Instagram (and other social media platforms) can inspire other creative outlets. - What are the main transferable skills from social media that can help you with blogging / podcasting? - Where should you focus your energy/effort first? - Does it matter how many followers you have? - Pay attention to the types of content you're constantly engaging with and liking. - Embrace continuous learning to see more rapid growth. - What are the core 3-5 values of your brand? Connect with Geo Banks-Weston Website | Instagram

In today's captivating episode, we dive deep into the world of anti-aging secrets and holistic wellness with Cathy Goldstein. Discover how just four minutes a day can supercharge your lymphatic drainage using the magic of frequency-based applications and bioenergetics. Cathy, a true skincare visionary, reveals her personal journey of exploring bioactive ingredients and innovative techniques to nourish and revitalize her skin. Tune in as we unveil a groundbreaking Tru Energy skincare, that utilizes frequencies to awaken collagen, elastin, and detoxification. Get ready for a transformative experience as we unlock the keys to timeless beauty and radiant health.   On today's podcast, you will learn: The key to maintaining youthful skin that goes beyond mere moisturization. How draining your lymphatics is a cornerstone of effective detoxification. How dedicating just four minutes a day to frequency-based applications and bioenergetics can significantly enhance your lymphatic drainage. The power of bioactive ingredients that support your skin's health and vitality. Tru Energy skincare, and how this frequency-based skincare improves collagen and elastin production. Dr. Goldstein's ingenious devices that are infused with frequencies to aid in lymphatic drainage, unlocking your body's innate detoxification potential.   Dr. Cathy Goldstein's Bio: Dr. Cathy Goldstein an Acupuncture Physician is the founder of Multiple Integrative Health Clinics. She has been a columnist for New Vision Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine, a guest lecturer at Jefferson University Medical School, and is a frequent speaker for symposiums and health summits. Cathy is considered a subject matter expert in BioMedicine through Eastern Medicine. She is an educational instructor nationally and internationally. Cathy has been practicing and teaching alternative medicine for more than 35 years (since 1988). She specializes in Quantum Energy Medicine technology and Body-Mind-Neuro-Psychology. She has trained with world-renowned practitioners and healers and holds advanced studies in anatomy and physiology. Cathy's pursuit of functional health stems from her health challenges and frustrations with Western Medicine. She was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in her 20s. After multiple hospitalizations and complications, she was still suffering from illness. Cathy began her life path for healing. She is truly grateful for my experience. She refused to have an illness define her. Through her determination, relentless studies, and trial and error, she has been fortunate to enjoy a healthy life with no signs of Crohn's disease for over 30 years. Her commitment is to help and educate patients and colleagues on alternative healthcare and root functional health. You can learn more about Cathy and her work at truenergyskincare.com Make sure to head over to Cathy's website where oyu can get a special 10% off for Myers Detox Podcast Listeners only. truenergyskincare.com/wendy2   ✨SUBSCRIBE✨ http://bit.ly/38pyo1U

Philly is a great place to raise kids, but it could be even better. Host Trenae Nuri goes from A-to-Z on what could improve with Christine Speer Lejeune, a fellow Philly parent and contributing editor at Philadelphia Magazine. Christine breaks down 17 big kid-centric innovations the city could try, from appointing a child mayor to encouraging more multigenerational housing.  You can read the story Christine co-wrote here.  Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. We're also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tommy Pope and Chris O'Connor of the Stuff Island podcast return to the studio! We discuss funerals, crime, mole people, and dog attacks. Also in this episode, Brendan tries to get Tommy to like him. Check out our previous episode with Stuff Island: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jordan-by-westbrook-with-tommy-pope-chris-oconnor/id1549803785?i=1000556388413 SUPPORT TOMMY: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommyjpope/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TommyJPope SUPPORT CHRIS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/achrisoconnor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aChrisOConnor STUFF ISLAND PODCAST: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stuff-island/id1448662475 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4p4Pi4JUXLIPzxB89tMGUH?si=c934f26ca33846b4 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stuffisland Tommy Pope is a comedian, writer and actor. Only 3 years into his comedy career, Tommy won the title of “Philly's Phunniest” at Helium Comedy Club in 2011 and has since been touring nationally. In 2012, he was named a New Face in the prestigious Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. He is co-founder and member of the BirdText comedy group which produce live shows and digital content which has been featured on VH1, NPR's Fresh Air, Philadelphia Magazine and National Lampoon. He also is a finalist for "NY's Funniest" held during the NY Comedy Festival at Caroline's on Broadway. Chris is a comic from Philadelphia, now living in NYC. His work has been featured on Comedy Central, SiriusXM, TeamCoco, Funny or Die, Buzzfeed, iTunes, Spotify, Huffington Post and Barstool Sports. He is one half of the podcast Stuff Island. He helped write and act in the sketch series Gilly and Keeves. In addition, he also starred in a pair of viral videos that garnered more than 3 million views (Samesies and Man hears for the first time) as well as the digital series Tires. For the past year he has been touring with Andrew Santino on the Cheeto Santino tour. *** Get tickets to see us at Algonquin Arts Theater in NJ: https://www.algonquinarts.org/calendar.php?id=280 Want to work with us? Email scenariopodproducer@gmail.com. FOLLOW THE SHOW: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heresthescenariopod/ Twitter: ​https://twitter.com/ScenarioPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ScenarioPod Website: https://thelaughbutton.com/podcasts/heres-the-scenario FOLLOW THE HOSTS: Mike Feeney Instagram, Twitter, TikTok: @iammikefeeney Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nyfreshmaker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MikeFeeneyComedy Website: https://www.mikefeeneycomedy.com Mike Cannon Instagram, Twitter, TikTok: @iammikecannon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MikeCannonComedy Website: https://www.mikecannoncomedy.com Brendan Sagalow Instagram, Twitter, TikTok: @brendansagalow Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sags2riches YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrendanSagalow Website: https://brendansagalow.com Produced by Nicole Lyons Instagram: @nicoleclyons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in as we chat with Nichole about capturing and savoring the moments and memories of life as well as discovering your own calling. Listen at www.journeytoyourself.net/podcast, today! Nichole's Bio: My purpose is to create professional headshots and branded photography for ambitious women, so they feel motivated to serve their communities and confident about achieving their dreams and goals. How do I do this? I am not only a photographer, I am also a certified project manager (PMP). So I mix my planning expertise & creative eye with compassion and laughter to provide you with the best set of photos to serve your business and life – so you don't have to worry about a thing! Essentially, hiring me is an investment in your future and a lot of fun. I have been featured in local publications such as Philadelphia Style Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine, as well as on national tv stations such as, MTV. While I am based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, I have clients located across the country, from New York to Oregon. Connect with Nichole: Website: www.nicholemchphotography.comFB: www.facebook.com/NicholeMCHPhotographyIG: www.instagram.com/nicholemchphotographyLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/nicholemhoward --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica4064/support

Discover the enthralling realm of hematology/oncology in this Health411 episode! Join host Dr. Jonathan Karp and producer Daniel Geller as they engage in a captivating discussion with Dr. Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla from Capital Health. With dual board certifications in medical oncology and hematology, he specializes in treating gastrointestinal malignancies and has profound expertise in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and genomic biomarker-driven cancers. Dr. Loaiza-Bonilla's exceptional journey includes fellowship training at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and an internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Noteworthy accolades and leadership roles enrich his distinguished career, such as President of the Pennsylvania Society of Oncology and Hematology and President of the Board of Directors of the Global Alliance for Patient Access. Recognized for groundbreaking research, he has received NIH funding for digital health and AI tools in cancer research. Awarded '40 under 40 in Cancer' and listed in Castle Connolly's and Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors, Dr. Loaiza-Bonilla's contributions to healthcare are truly exemplary. Don't miss this inspiring episode brimming with cutting-edge insights from the remarkable Dr. Loaiza-Bonilla

In July of 2017, four young men from a small Pennsylvania farming town mysteriously vanished in the span of just one week. It was soon uncovered that they had all fallen victim to murder, but were they connected? Police would soon find out. These are the stories Jimi Patrick, Dean Finocchiaro, Thomas Meo, and Mark Sturgis. Also known as The Lost Boys of Bucks County. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Dean's Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/levittown-pa/dean-finocchiaro-11156214 2. The Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/517345829/?terms=dean%20finocchiaro 3. Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/sean-kratz-murder-trial-no-verdict-bucks-county-cosmo-dinardo-20191113.html 4. USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/16/sean-kratz-convicted-pennsylvania-farm-deaths-near-philadelphia/4214043002/ 5. Philadelphia Magazine: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2020/02/25/cosmo-dinardo/ 6. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/us/bucks-county-pennsylvania-murders-cosmo-dinardo-.html 7. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/us/missing-men-bucks-county-philadelphia.html 8. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/us/bucks-county-pennsylvania-murders-cosmo-dinardo-.html 9. Jimi's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/inquirer/name/jimi-patrick-obituary?id=9355912 10. Tom's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/batesville/name/thomas-meo-obituary?id=6817926 11. The Lost Boys of Bucks County: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12573452/ 12. Mark's Obituary: https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/grandrapids/name/mark-sturgis-obituary?id=16950176 13. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/18/us/sean-kratz-cosmo-dinardo-bucks-county.html 14. Whyy.org: https://whyy.org/articles/kratz-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-bucks-da-takes-death-penalty-off-the-table/#:~:text=With%20the%20death%20penalty%20off,the%20impact%20of%20Kratz's%20actions. 15. Philly Burbs: https://www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/crime/2022/07/05/5-years-later-a-look-back-at-disappearance-murder-of-4-men-in-bucks/65356774007/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Lubell, MD, FAAP is the Chief Medical Officer for the True North Medical Group. Dr Lubell has been recognized as a "Top Doc" by Philadelphia Magazine for the last 5 years. Dr. Lubell and I talk about his personal journey from being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child to his inspiring career as a Pediatrician. We discuss how his own experience shaped his passion for improving the health of thousands of children in the Philadelphia areaDr. Lubell shares ideas on how to raise healthy kids ranging from promoting healthy eating habits, ensuring quality sleep, to emphasizing the importance of vaccinations and monitoring your child's mental health.Connect with Andrew Lubell, MD - Chief Medical Officer of True North Medical:Website: True North PediatricsFacebook: True North Pediatrics "Life is Built, Not Born."Joe Ciccarone#Episode102

In conversation with Ernest Owens A consultant and writer in the fields of civic activism and government reform, Brett H. Mandel served as director of Philadelphia's Financial & Policy Analysis Unit in the city controller's office, was a member of the Tax Reform Commission, and was assistant policy director of the Philadelphia Independent Charter Commission. Co-authored during his stint in the city controller's office, his book Philadelphia: A New Urban Direction won the 1999 Association of Government Auditors Special Project Award. Mandel was also executive director of the National Education Technology Funding Corporation and executive director of the citizens' organization Philadelphia Forward. Told through the story of the corruption case of John Dougherty and the machine politics that foster corruption, his new book illustrates the ways our inattention gives way to corrosive politicians and policies, the effects this blight has on the soul of Philadelphia, and how collective action can lead to a better city for all.   Ernest Owens is editor-at-large for Philadelphia Magazine, host of the podcast Ernestly Speaking!, and president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. His book The Case for Cancel Culture was published in February, and his other work has been featured in a number of media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post, and NPR. He teaches media and journalism at Cheyney University. (recorded 5/11/2023)

What started as a way to sell some extra pumpkins out of a garage, Vincent Finazzo has turned Riverwards Produce Market into a community staple that is creating a better experience for his shoppers, his team, and the food industry at large.   A Goldman Sachs 10K Scholar, Vincent earned Best of Philly honors from Philadelphia Magazine in 2022, while also being named a Local Hero by Edible Philly in 2017. Born and raised in Detroit, MI, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Columbia College in Chicago. Vincent founded Riverwards Produce Market, a Philadelphia small business grocery store which opened in the city's Fishtown neighborhood in 2016.    In this episode, Vincent joins Sarah to discuss the decisions he's made along the way as he grew Riverwards into what is now two locations with over 75 employees.    Vincent shares: How he transitioned from the art world to running a retail business The thought process behind the wage and benefits he provides his team His approach to sourcing for Riverwards Produce Market His unique take on grocery categories And so much more   By the end of this episode, you will see how Vincent is truly disrupting the food industry through grocery.    Connect with Vincent Website: Riverwards Produce Instagram: @riverwardsproduce   Got a question or idea for the show? Email us at JoinTheConvo@thegoodfoodcfo.com   Stay Connected! Instagram: @TheGoodFoodCFO Join us in The Good Food CFO Community

In this episode, I discuss skin health with Jennifer Fugo. Jennifer is a clinical nutritionist and a specialist in skin health.  We cover the following topics in this podcast: The role of food and diet on skin health Incidence of thyroid issues found in different types of chronic skin problems Common triggers for chronic skin problems that go beyond the common ones given by a dermatologist Why many suggestions don't work (even those on more "natural" websites) The pros and cons of typical skin medications and treatments Histamine, Histamine intolerance, and "histamine overload"  and more...   Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS is a functional clinical nutritionist, founder of Skinterrupt, and the host of the Healthy Skin Show. Jennifer received her Master's in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and Bachelors from New School University. She's a member of the American Nutrition Association, an Advisory Board member of the Nutritional Aesthetics Alliance, and a faculty member of LearnSkin. In her clinical practice, she helps women and men with never-ending skin rash rashes, “stomach problems”, brain fog, chronic fatigue, and autoimmunity find a way back to their best health. Jennifer listens to her clients and looks for missed or dismissed clues that ultimately point toward the root causes that underlie their nagging physical symptoms. Jennifer also has extensive experience supporting people with various food sensitivities — especially those who are stuck on elimination diets without any improvement. As a sought-after expert, advocate & speaker, Jennifer has been featured on Dr. Oz, Yahoo! News, CNN, Paleo Magazine, and Philadelphia Magazine. (Scroll down to the next section to see all of her press!) She is the author behind the best-selling book “The Savvy Gluten-Free Shopper: How to Eat Healthy without Breaking the Bank“ and the creator of the Skin Rash Rebuild program and the Eczema & Psoriasis Awareness Weeks.

From Peanut Chews and Tastykake to pretzels and water ice, Philly has some great treats. Host Trenae Nuri and City Cast Philly producer Abby Fritz taste and grade their favorite snacks.  City Cast Philly's Grading System  A - Free Wawa coffee B - Finding a parking spot on Broad Street on a Saturday C - A bike ride on MLK Drive, but it's a cloudy day D - Your kid is on the waitlist for a school  F - You're stuck in traffic on I-95, I-76, Walt or Benny Bridges If you're looking for a great outdoor spring activity, check out Wissahickon Park. Read the Hey Philly newsletter's Urban Almanac to learn more about the beautiful trails.  Read more about the history of Peanut Chews here. Discover more on Philly's version of soft pretzels with these articles from Billy Penn, Serious Eats, and Philadelphia Magazine. To learn more about Tastykake, check out  Philadelphia Magazine, Thrillist, and Penn State University. For more on the origins of water ice, Rita's and Pop's Italian Ice have descriptions on their websites. If you need to know more about Peeps, check out their website and this Vox article. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Philly. We're also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That seems to be the suggestion by Philadelphia media in a recent piece written by Victor Fiorillo at Philadelphia Magazine. Specifically, the Fox affiliate in Philly is being accused by its peers in town of "dog whistling" in their crime coverage. Former combat veteran, Republican Senate candidate, and CEO of Bridgewater - Dave McCormick returns with a brand new book "Superpower In Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America." Will he try another senate run in PA? Plus former brain surgeon, HUD Secretary and Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson discusses his new focus on helping those who run and win elected office hit the ground running and not get distracted with institutionalists who resist change. -For more info visit the official website: https://chrisstigall.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisstigallshow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStigallFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.stigall/Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/StigallPodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Full Hour | Today, Dom led off the Dom Giordano Program by discussing the economic situation that we find ourselves after a weekend in which multiple banks imploded, leaving many investors unable to attain their funds kept in the banks. Dom tells what happened this morning when markets opened, playing back a clip of Biden blaming Trump for his continued economic failure. Then, Dom and Dan offer their opinion on a piece from Friday on Philadelphia Magazine in which Steve Keeley again came under fire by columnist Victor Fiorillo, who was blasted on social media for condemning Keeley's great crime reporting. Then, Dom welcomes in Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick back onto the Dom Giordano Program to discuss multiple topics unfolding on Capitol Hill. First, Dom asks about the situation involving Silicon Valley Bank, asking what the Congressman believes the Federal government should do as the large bank collapses, stoking further fears of recession. Then, Dom asks Fitzpatrick about new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with Fitzpatrick and Giordano discussing the strategy employed by House Republicans to this point, particularly how the debt ceiling has been handled. (Photo by Getty Images)

Dr. Cathy Goldstein joins the show to talk about the bioenergetic skincare that helps to increase collagen production and create younger looking skin! Dr. Goldstein's line of cutting edge skincare called, Tru Energy Skincare, is one of the only skincare lines that use specialized frequencies to help to improve your skin. Dr. Goldstein explains how her products get to the root of so many skin issues, and how they have helped many people improve their skin much faster than conventional skincare. She also goes over her skincare wand, imprinted with specialized frequencies, and covers how our emotions affect the way our skin ages. At the end of the interview, she shows some amazing before and afters of people who have used Tru Energy Skincare. The results really are astounding!        On today's podcast, you will learn: How Dr. Goldstein utilizes quantum energy medicine in her skincare line. What sets Dr. Goldstein's skincare line apart from the rest. The special skincare wand and how it can create a natural facelift! How Dr. Goldstein's skincare line sends frequencies through our body's energy highway. The effects emotions can have on the way our facial skin ages. All of the amazing benefits of Dr. Goldsteins Tru Energy Skincare. Incredible before and afters of clients who have used Tru Energy Skincare. (Watch the end of the video interview!)   Dr. Cathy Goldstein's Bio: Dr. Cathy Goldstein an Acupuncture Physician is the founder of Multiple Integrative Health Clinics. She has been a columnist for New Vision Magazine and Philadelphia Magazine, a guest lecturer at Jefferson University Medical School, and is a frequent speaker for symposiums and health summits. Cathy is considered a subject matter expert in BioMedicine through Eastern Medicine. She is an educational instructor nationally and internationally. Cathy has been practicing and teaching alternative medicine for more than 35 years (since 1988). She specializes in Quantum Energy Medicine technology and Body-Mind-Neuro-Psychology. She has trained with world-renowned practitioners and healers and holds advanced studies in anatomy and physiology. Cathy's pursuit of functional health stems from her health challenges and frustrations with Western Medicine. She was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in her 20s. After multiple hospitalizations and complications, she was still suffering from illness. Cathy began her life path for healing. She is truly grateful for my experience. She refused to have an illness define her. Through her determination, relentless studies, and trial and error, she has been fortunate to enjoy a healthy life with no signs of Crohns disease for over 30 years. Her commitment is to help and educate patients and colleagues on alternative healthcare and root functional health. You can learn more about Cathy and her work at truenergyskincare.com To get specials offers on Tru Energy Skincare for Myers Detox Podcast listeners only, go to truenergyskincare.com/wendy  

Conrad Benner is the founder of StreetsDept.com, a popular photo-blog that documents and celebrates street art and muralism in the city of Philadelphia. He is a Fishtown-native who has made a name for himself as a photo-blogger, curator, and podcaster, his work delves into the world of art, public space and the creative minds that shape it. Recognized for his contributions to the art scene and for promoting change in the community, Conrad has received numerous accolades such as being named one of the "Best Blogs for Travellers" by The Guardian, and being featured in publications like Mashable, Instagram, Time Magazine and the Encyclopedia Britannica. He has also received awards like the Philadelphia Geek Award for 'Geek Culture Journalism' (2011), 'Best Art Curator' by Philadelphia Magazine (2014) and one of the '100 Most Influential People in Philadelphia' by Philadelphia Magazine (2017). In 2020, he was named one of the 76 most influential people in Philly by Philadelphia magazine.Mentioned in the episodeStreets D E P T like DepartmentThe Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episodeWelcome to the Truth In This Art Beyond: Philadelphia! Philadelphia one of the foremost creative regions in the world and this series of interviews was sparked by my curiosity about the arts and culture of the city. Subscribe Through Your Favorite Podcast PlatformApple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts This interview was recorded in Philadelphia, PA between September 2022-January 2023. ★ Support this podcast ★