A Doctor's Perspective Podcast

Passionate educator, leader, coach, & mentor Dr. Brittney Clinton talks Democratic Collaborative Leadership in organizations, what volunteering teaches, PhD vs EDD, best way to declare a college major, and slightly unusual strong leader virtues. Our Guest today has a passion and ability in coaching, mentoring and inspiring, young women to greatness. She lives her life...

Passionate educator, leader, coach, & mentor Dr. Brittney Clinton talks Democratic Collaborative Leadership in organizations, what volunteering teaches, PhD vs EDD, best way to declare a college major, and slightly unusual strong leader virtues.

Our Guest today has a passion and ability in coaching, mentoring and inspiring, young women to greatness. She lives her life as an example of pursing your dreams and accomplishing your goals. She has recently published an e-book to pursue opportunities that will cultivate the implementation of Democratic Leadership among Career Center Instructors and staff. She has fulfilled many leadership roles with the Alpha Mu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. The order of the Eastern Star PHA and the Winston Salam Community Appearance Commission. Her provocative and relatable talks are inspiring and uplifting all over the region. Welcome Dr. Brittney Clinton

What is a Democratic Leadership style and how do leaders become more equally yoked?

Instead of leader roles being so political and stuck on titles and roles, how do we get back to the core of why organizations were started.. helping people.

We have rules and policies in organizations for a reason but we can vary the approach with others to make a huge impact.

Ever since high school she was in leadership roles including the ROTC for 4 years and the largest organization in undergrad- campus tours. Her passion and innate gift in leadership was the catalyst for her education endeavors. Democratic Collaborative is the buzz word that she has gotten her Doctorate of Education dissertation in. Undergrad was at Winston Salem State University and her masters from Strayer University and EDD was at Capella University.

Right now she is a 5th grade teacher but also did 8 years of higher education online teaching.

People always ask her WHY 5th grade? Listen to her answer.

Passion is a motto and way of life and it also makes for the best way to educate and make an impact on the developing generation. She pushes for you greatness in yourself.

Do you have to go to a 4 year college or even a trade school or community college to reach your potential and be the best that you can be?

What is the difference between a PhD and an EDD? Why did she go the EDD route?

EDD take and gather the research for a specific program or problem and give recommendations and solutions and hopefully get it implemented typically within 6-12 months. A big difference between Phd and EDD is the long term view versus fixing the issue immediately.

Personality, Drive, Commitment, Submissiveness with new clients, her Approach, Open Ended Questions are her top qualities and take a listen for some of the adversity she had to overcome.

When students are deciding on a major and a school… research a school that has a strong qualified program in that field. Just because a school is well known, doesn’t mean that the exact major you want is good. High graduation rates are important and if you need to, just take a broad variety of classes your freshman year and really focus on what makes you excited to study each day. Then declare a major.

Young people need to volunteer and not expect to get paid for everything. Plus learn other reasons to volunteer.

When is a good time to move your kids to a new city so you can further your career?

She launched her own Non-Profit that caters to Single Parents: mom and dads. As well as Veterans. Programs are geared for free workshops and a helping hand. For instance: resume workshops, maybe a bus pass for a month so you can go to the interview and secure a new job and even a workshop on how to recognize child abuse.

Hear about what her 1-2 hour post work, kids do homework oasis is all about each day.

What is diabetical… its hilarious!

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Dr. Ashley Elliott PhD talks her age 4 job path, self-care necessities, schizophrenia, her specialty urban trauma and adolescents, community activism, motivational speaking, sports psychology, tele medicine and why she doesn’t tell you what to do. Human Connection, Urban Trauma, humanistic existentialist (I see you as a human and unconditional positive regard and the bad...

Dr. Ashley Elliott PhD talks her age 4 job path, self-care necessities, schizophrenia, her specialty urban trauma and adolescents, community activism, motivational speaking, sports psychology, tele medicine and why she doesn’t tell you what to do.

Human Connection, Urban Trauma, humanistic existentialist (I see you as a human and unconditional positive regard and the bad behavior you do does not make you inherently bad or good.) She is in-tune to what the client needs to be able to open up and make break throughs; whether that’s painting, laying on the floor, taking a walk… boils down to making the client comfortable.

Her passion for psychology and helping others stemmed for her own experience at a young age with not one but two unethical counselors.

Her mom was very keen to get her the care necessary and break the cycles. Dr. Ashley Elliott was appreciative, grateful and sparked a desire to help those in need.

Dr. Ashley completed undergrad at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond VA, and masters and doctorate at American School of Professional Psychology. She is a home grown and still lives in Washington D.C..

She specializes in Schizophrenia, Chronic Depression and also what she calls Urban Trauma (Chronic cycles of violence, poverty and overlooked poverty stricken neighborhood issues). Also she has a passion for adolescent because they are hilarious and moldable.

What is the stigma and challenges with counseling schizophrenia so they don’t just end up in jail or worse. Pills are good but they don’t help the underlying problem. She outlines a few different styles of schizophrenia and how important support is for these people.

Teenagers like boundaries and structure despite what they would think. They will act out and a good counselor can help them understand consequences and how to handle the emotions they experience. Are parents the best option to be their safe space or is it someone else?

Educational advocate at a lawyer firm and professional opinion on cases. She also has her own company Vivid Innovation Consulting LLC “DrVivid” which focuses on community activism, social skill groups, motivational speaking, mental health consultant for training summer programs. Her heart and passion is so big that she is flexible with her fees so that more lives are impacted.

What’s the difference between psychologists vs psychiatrists?

Why don’t psychologists tell you what to do in the situation that you are obviously asking their advice on?

She dives into not burning out and what is needed for a positive experience with a psychologist based on her own uniqueness.

Self care and finding out who you are is incredibly important in picking a profession and stopping the burn out in work and family
life. She discusses ways to deal with stress including sleep, naps, wine and showers. You have to know yourself outside of relationship and your job. Learn how to communicate your needs. Power of daily positive affirmations and instilling that in your kids too.

Is Tele-Conferencing and Skype based sessions catching on and what are the pitfalls and pluses of cyber connections?

Dr. Elliott also talks at the end of the interview about sports psychology and who you are outside of sports.

Dr. Ashley Elliott has two programs: Innovator Academy (13-17 year olds) and Vivid Kids (3-12 years old). She covers Identity issues, emotional wellness, interpersonal communication and more.

Ruby Scoops IceCream Peach Cobbler and Bailey’s Irish Flavor … in the DC area you have to get some.

UK MD Dr. Peter Foley sheds myths about low carb lifestyle, Uk vs USA healthcare, managing calories, proper ratio of patience to action on goals, life as a general practitioner, root cause resolution, plus leadership role diversity. Irish born and raised but attended medical school in the United Kingdom near Plymouth. He specializes in General...

UK MD Dr. Peter Foley sheds myths about low carb lifestyle, Uk vs USA healthcare, managing calories, proper ratio of patience to action on goals, life as a general practitioner, root cause resolution, plus leadership role diversity.

Irish born and raised but attended medical school in the United Kingdom near Plymouth. He specializes in General Practice (Royal College of General Practitioners) and has a Masters in Sports and Exercise Science (University of Bath). His true passion is lifestyle changes with his patients.

We talk throughout the interview about Low Carb eating and the changes it has on diabetes and other conditions. Nutrition and physiology course opened his mind how lifestyle changes can positively affect health.
Learn some of the differences of USA vs UK medical school, residency and practice. One nice perk is the amount of countries that recognize his degree and opportunities that gives him to practice medicine. Hear why home visits are a standard in your residency.

Dr. Peter discusses where some of the normal GP training is lacking and how you may be able to gather referrals by mutual-respectful educating of muscularskeletal disorders.

Has the opioid epidemic hit the UK or is it just USA?

How does he incorporate the nutrition and sports medicine in his practice especially with metabolic syndrome patients? What type of low carb protocols does he prescribe to?

Eat less- move more… is that the best advice for everyone? He believes that weight loss is created by the dinner plate and not the squat plate.

He gives multiple Tips on how to manage lower your calorie intake…creative ways.

Dr Peter gives a fantastic analogy of how we slowly destroy our body using a car reference.. that anyone would understand. It deals with our natural body frame vs what size we actually are.

To be a general practitioner you have resonate with the following: I want to know an inch deep but a mile wide vs an inch wide and a mile deep.

Does Dr Foley ever get bitter that ‘specialist’ make more money? He has an outlook on finances, time and happiness of an older chap with more wisdom than you would assume from a 30 year old.

Look at the long term goal, be patient in achieving it, but work hard to achieve every day. It takes Strategy, Resilience and Focus to achieve those goals and sometimes you have do backward planning to find your path to reach said Big Dreams. Patience on the macro scale and work fervently on the micro scale.
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Early 2018 he will be doing an original random controlled research project on pre-diabetics and how they respond to a low carb vs western diet. What he has seen in his clinic, is that they get better and lose weight. Although Dr. Foley does clarify, I’m not a weight loss doctor rather a lifestyle doctor.

James Maslow USA or Chatterly as they reference Root Cause Resolution If you pick a job you love, you never have to feel like you need a break from life, it’s more of a recharge on holidays. Ear Well, Live Well , Relax Well, Sleep Well

You can catch Dr Peter playing a Gaelic Football match or more recently Rugby.

Morning routine: diaries/ journals for 15 minutes and we share Aeropress Coffee receipes.

Gary Vaynerchuk: gary vaynerchuk books and the Gary V Audio Experience

Dr. Billy DeMoss of CalJam - rock n roll chiropractic event of the year - talks sketchiness of vaccines and what to do about it and benefits and history of CBD cannabis oil – like fish oil on steroids. Regardless of your stance, its educational.

Dr. Billy DeMoss gives his view on the whole should I vaccinate or should I not. Is it herd immunity like some would say or is something else? Any science behind the claims of vaccines causing the rise in autism or are doctors just more aware of it? Do we see that rise in other heavily vaccinated countries?

Do teachers who have been in the school system for the past 15 years see a higher rate of special needs kids? Why?

How much does the environment and processed foods contribute to the potential of having special needs kids? How far reaching will the vaccine plot go?

CBD oil has under 0.3% of THC because he doesn’t want to get you high, but that little amount gives the CBD oil all the health benefits.

What’s the history of Cannabis and should it be as vilified as it currently is? How did cannabis get a name change and the racism undercurrent of that change.

CBD oil is like fish oil but on steroids Neuro protective, neuro regenerative, kills cancer cells, helps you sleep and stimulates the endo-caniboid system. What are the other medicinal purposes of cannabis.

Interesting comment: those who smoke cannabis have lower levels of cancer than those who don’t.

He also recommends finding strains of the plant that have high levels of CBD because it mitigates the effects of THC.

Also you will test positive on a drug test if you take the CBD oil… you have been warned, so find some with zero THC.

Cal Jam January 26-28, 2018 Amazing Rock n Roll in an amazing amphitheater environment. Docs can enjoy 18 hours of CE, continuing education. Plus Two Parties to maximize the networking and socializing. www.caljam.org

Book: The Plant Paradox Steven R., M.D. Gundry

Show notes can be found at www.adoctorsperspective.net/42 here you can also find tweetable quotes, links to things mentioned and the Travel Tip

Travel Tip:

Kenneth Chillson DC USA developed his own adjusting analysis system in Germany called Intellispine, expanding to 100 offices and needs chiropractors, what’s holding the dc profession back, aberrant biomechanics and core traits needed for staff. How getting into a profession for the wrong reasons creates a hurdle that must be overcome. The good news is,...

Kenneth Chillson DC USA developed his own adjusting analysis system in Germany called Intellispine, expanding to 100 offices and needs chiropractors, what’s holding the dc profession back, aberrant biomechanics and core traits needed for staff.

How getting into a profession for the wrong reasons creates a hurdle that must be overcome. The good news is, he made a mental shift and had many successful clinics and chains, semi-retired early and then moved to Germany.
Why did he go from a high volume clinic to treating clients for 20 minutes per session with faster outcomes?
Discover why he became a German citizen.

Dr. Chillson talks all about the practice life, professional respect with other doctors and patients, insurance model, differences of USA vs German (especially the idea of time away from work) and scope in Europe, UK and Germany specifically.

What are some of the challenges doing chiropractic abroad as well as the legality of work visas? The ratio is around 6000 dc’s to over 700 million people.

He has chosen to specialize in scoliosis and low back pain.

How a scoliosis patient not only switched Dr. Kenneth over to spending more time with patients and learning all he could from scoliosis based chiropractic techniques, but also how he created Intellispine.

What was causing all these lateral spinal curves was his impetus. Hint it might have something do with the sacro-iliac joint and muscle lengths. He discovered patterns that a vast majority of people fall into so now most of his practice deals with the Muscle of musculoskeletal.

He developed, https://www.intellispinesoftware.com/ a software program to help evaluate the condition based on a functional exam and recommends the muscles to treat. It came about from years of clinical experience and experimentation but he has boiled it down to an intensive 30 step process. He isn’t shy to say he sees a lot of patients get 80% reduction of symptoms in 1 visit.

Dr. Chillson is looking to create a Chain of Intellispine Clinics and actually has 3-5 clinics opening very soon. Long term goals are to have 100s if not 1000s across Europe. If you are a doctor who likes what he has to say, contact him because he needs chiropractors and he even discusses a basic payment structure… of course that could change at any time so be aware.

Learn about what 3 techniques he has combined for the specific low back treatment. He has recorded over 200 hours of training videos but also says for most of the spinal adjustments, you can do whatever technique you like best. You still have to make a diagnosis and be the doctor.

This will be a Franchise based clinic with the intent of after 3 years and the trained doctor taking over. Listen for all the details.

As a profession, are we failing to co-exist? Can we sustain if we don’t change our mantra… at least a little? Listen for his solution.

Should the TOR not proclaim the TIC so loud and prominently? Is it Subluxation or Aberrant BioMechanics? What’s the solution to the Chiropractic Poor Public Relations?

Advice for students: trust in yourself and Dr. Chillson actually gives a detailed way to keep overhead down. Plus a student loan hack that you have to hear to believe.

Staff: Tips to hire, should you do full or part time and what to look for during the interview (body language and core traits). He even gives tips on the type of personality for each role in the office.

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Learn all about Dr Janet Yiu’s DPT recovery journey that leads to forefoot running, what is forefoot running, slow motion software to analyze motion, grade 5 mobilization, tips to recover faster when injured, plus what’s a virtual run A simple slip and fall injury one random day at a hotel turned into a multi doctor...