We have a special guest host on this episode. Local radio broadcaster Robbie Daniels leads the interview, and as a 2 time Melanoma survivor she brings such a personal side to our dermatology episode with Dr. Beehler "NO such thing as a good burn". These knowledgeable women get real about skin health and care as well as some of the daily things we all can practice with our skin. They cover burning questions about skin health and what are the truly necessary steps…. How much money do you have to spend? Can you get by with less or do you need more when it comes to your skin health and with early signs of aging. Or what should you do when a pimple won’t heal? That could be a sign you need to look in to. And they cover a step by step process of melanoma and skin cancer tests. From clinic appointment to biopsy and stiches. Do you need to spend a fortune to get good results with spf and skin care regimens. And How MUCH spf’s do you really need?

Dr. Munro sees clearly. No, literally has no need for any corrective lenses and never has. This reality about her eye health and vision is part of what propelled her into her practice in optometry. Jessica also comes with some very practical things we can do right now to improve our vision as well as what to avoid! And knowing the No-No's is just as important as knowing what you should be doing!
We made a no-no list and we kick it off with a warning of what you should NEVER be using when it comes to your eyes. A true HARD stop to help your health and vision.
I'll also get her hot take on eye makeup and false lashes.
And she spills on the makeup that's not great for you but admits to wearing every day. BUT, it comes with a doctors warning on how to wear "it" safely. Also, she's got an amazing makeup remover hack that you'll love!

Amy Hieb – Clinical dietician at the Essentia Health Cancer Center Is the Ditch the D word podcast guest. She’s a Deep thinker in life. It’s fun t o hear about her interests and family, but she Is inspiring with direction in your nutritional wellness too! She’ll break down her explanation as to why you need a plan for your plan. And a goal for your goal. The word that she hates and wishes we could stop using it entirely! And the one word She has for us to LIVE by. She talks about what she'd like to see in the future and it's a connection to nature that can amplify your wellness.

From the Multiple disease's that are managed in Internal Medicine, staying up to date on research, delivering expceptional patient care all the way to being apart of welcoming atmostphere in our health care systems... the list goes on when speaking with Dr. Ana in this "we deal with everything" episode. Getting personal with Dr. Ana and how her goal every day is to have a work life balance. We can hear the fire in her voice over some EXCITING things happening medications that help those who are overweight and suffer from diabetes. I'll also deep dive into the story behind how a little farm girl from Porto Rico who wanted to be a vet became a doctor and practicing medicine in North Dakota.

Here is what you’ll get out of this podcast episode: Mental Health Empowerment. Mental Health is one of the biggest topics of concern in our country today. But in this episode with Dr. Jo Ellison, PhD, LP, and we look to make things tangible for women’s health and the health of our kids. We discuss parents and how to listen to their kids when they want help with there mental health as well as the shift that happens. From childhood to teenager and how that affects their mental load. Dr. Ellison gives us big “take aways” about mental health. Like How it’s rarely about “one” factor. Also, what does she call a one-sided relationship that is all about you and it is magical?

Tessa Martin is an Athletic Trainer with Essentia Health and SHE is going to be our savior in fittings for the sports bras we need! Tessa says the right sports bra is INCREDIBLY important for sports and she thinks it should be treated as protective equipment, muchLike jocks straps are! But what if you’re not an athlete? No problem, because if you have breasts you must have the right fit in your bra.The importance of finding the right sports bra can be confusing, challenging and expensive. So we’re bringing you the life hack whenIt comes to getting a sports bra that’s so good you’ll forget your wearing a bra. Now that’s saying something!We also get to get into details about Tessa's career and her time with Essentia at Sheyenne High School as well as being a dog mama too!

Kecia Lund – Nursing Director at Essentia Health. She is a high-level labor and delivery nurse who cast her net wider to cover 3 departments in a leadership role.



We get into the all of the ways she juggled/s the big renovation and major changes to the Essentia birth center, NICU and Women’s & Children’s services, but then also the day-to-day nursing. If you were to find a picture next to the definition of “busy” in the dictionary you’d see a picture of K Lund. But what gets you really inspired when you hear her you see that she is up for growth and challenges all to make health care better and service to others. We take a twist and cover social media and our kids. We also get into the weeds over parenting differently for each of your own kids.

A returning guest to season two and we explore parenting on a personal front with pediatric cardiologist. Dr. Rauser-Foltz. The excitement and anticipation of kiddos going to kindergarten, to the tougher conversations about social media and when it’s ok or how much is ok.
And we of course get into more details on pediatric cardiology. The evolution of the field and what the new goals are past pediatrics and how to treat congenital heart defects for a life time. And it’ll be eye opening the pieces that get missed. We also get into the scary. The scary for parents who face all of the obstacles
through parenting with this life changing diagnosis and treatment of their kids.

The brain is so good we needed to bring back Dr. Bess Martin for a part 2 this season. She’s rocking her specialty in neuropsychology and is a clinical psychologist and I get a chance to go deeper.
We get into the weeds of emotions. How Anger is important but can be mislabeled as sadness or something else. So we talk deeply about how change and normalizing our emotions is possible.
And she breaks down the Number one way to manage anxiety, research backed number one. And Dr. Martin gives a metaphor that might be my favorite way to explain coping strategies and also how to change them to something healthier.
We’re going to cover Midwesterners…. And even very specifically rural culture and the mountain it can be for those suffering from depression and needing help but “not being raised” to ask for it.

It could be a surprise. It could be anticipated. When it comes to High Risk Pregnancies, they are becoming more prevalent in our country. And you or your baby's health could suffer but, one of those life lines in obstetrics today is Maternal Fetal Medicine. This episodes guest is a specialty in MFM and this expanded department to our region is welcomed as it is necessary. This episode we talk to Dr. Michelle Wyatt who will give us insight into her world and that insight offers her own vulnerability to her patients that can level up their care and experience. We talk about the challenges of her own loss as well as having a job where she has to comfort patience who have been dealt bad news. Then partner and plan and inform.