Health Grooves

Decision making is one of the most challenging aspects of leading, as we never have all the information we need and yet we still need to act. Especially in these unprecedented times of great uncertainty. Our special guest, Rick Snyder, executive coach, and author of “ decisive Intuition," researches and implements how to incorporate intuition into the decision-making process make better and faster decisions that impact all areas of the business. And this conversation is more timely than ever. I talk to Rick about how to stay balanced and keep moving forward personally and professionally in this “time of Covid.

Veronika Gold, a psychologist from the Czech Republic and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, has an expertise in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. She is a co-founder and CEO of Polaris Insight Center in San Francisco, clinic providing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health issues.   Veronika provides Psychedelic Integration Therapy and serves as a consultant, trainer, and presenter on Psychedelic Assisted Therapies. In this conversation, we discuss her cutting edge work with psychoactive substances, her evolution as a therapist and the future of these modalities.

Links: www.polarisinsight.com
www.veronikagold.com
Polaris Pulse

Dr. Stephanie Wellington, also known as “The Nurturing MD” is an award winning physician, international keynote speaker, certified professional coach and the founder of “Nurturing MDs.” In this conversation, we discuss her work with medical doctors and other health care professionals suffering from burnout, an alarming trend throughout the medical profession. Her core curriculum, “Lessons in Life and Medicine,” is based on the premise that personal discovery is the missing piece to life and career success. We also discuss the unique challenges of being on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19, another layer of stress being faced by practitioners in hospitals around the country.

Link: nurturingmds.com/

Larry Cammarata, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist specializing in mindfulness-based therapy and education. He’s the Director of Education for Mindfulness Travels, an organization that provides educational retreats around the world with leaders in the fields of mindfulness and mindful movement. Larry is also an instructor of the ancient Chinese movement arts of Qigong and Tai Chi. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges people are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and how mindfulness based practices can help relieve stress and support peace of mind during this difficult time.

Links: MindfulnessTravels.com
Mind-BodyWellness.org

Bradley Angel is the Executive Director of Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice. In 1997, Bradley joined with grassroots urban, rural and indigenous community leaders from California and Arizona to form Greenaction, a multiracial organization working with low income, working class and communities of color on the frontlines of environmental racism, injustice, and climate change. For over 30 years, Bradley has been a local and national leader in the environmental health and justice movement and has helped communities win some of the most significant victories in the history of the environmental justice movement. Prior to co-founding Greenaction, Bradley was the Southwest Toxics Campaigner for Greenpeace USA from 1986 through 1997. In this conversation we discuss Brad’s work over the past decades and what he is working on today as well as the disparate health and economic effects on marginalized communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Ruchi Puri is a San Francisco based Ob/Gyn who teaches clients holistic approaches to transforming their health. She is a graduate of George Washington and Duke Universities with additional education in Ayurvedic Medicine, Five Element Acupuncture, Trauma and Modalities of Spiritual Healing. She has an integrative women’s wellness platform with on-line courses and groups to support women embody their wellness potential and regain their vitality.

Her blog: Unveiling Being on www.ruchipuri.com helps readers redefine their understanding of many of the modern challenges to health we are facing today.

In this conversation, Ruchi gives her perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic, how we are treating it and its meaning on an individual and a collective level. She says that there is much for us to learn from what we are going through right now. The question is: will we learn those lessons.

Dr. David Seaman graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 1986 and almost immediately fell into inflammation, nutrition, and pain research. His scientific scientific papers on these topics have been cited by scientists at internationally. He has coined the term “DeFlame Nutrition” which describes the low grade chronic inflammatory process that afflicts much of our population and is the cause of most chronic disease. This is especially important in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in which it has been determined that those most at risk of infection with severe complications are suffering from chronic conditions. In this conversation, we discuss both the causes of this inflammation as well as the nutritional and lifestyle approaches we need to adopt to reverse the process. With the bulk of chronic disease today caused by lifestyle choices, from diet to exercise to sleep, Dr. Seaman’s work is especially poignant.

Links:

Web: www.DeFlame.com

You Tube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC01BY1nkLX15_RdTd4LOK1g

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeFlameNutrition/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARArbNVkbI5GtF8u6HY1ZD_SG9b5ZtIRWIvs93oRapO_g3Wwp2DQU-ANdBvs6LBBKRCcWESfd7DK-rNy

George has been a spiritual teacher and counselor in the Bay Area for over 30 years.  He is an Elder of Medicine Path Native American Church in the San Francisco Bay Area.  He lives and works in Berkeley, California. In this conversation we discuss the challenges of having our worlds turned upside down by the corona virus. From lost jobs and the financial strains suddenly thrust upon us to questions about the meaning for us individually and collectively in this time of great disruption. How has this crisis impacted our ideas of who we are and how do we move forward in a changed world? George provides important incites that can help guide us through this turbulent time.

Links: medicinepath.org

MusiCares is the health and human services wing of the Recording Academy (which also produces the Grammys.) Musicares provides vital assistance to musicians in need of a variety of health services, from addiction services to dental, medical and even housing support. Harold Owens, Senior Director, has been providing lifelines for those in the music industry since 1999. As a musician who struggled with his own addiction, Harold understands the challenges and struggles that come with a life in the music business.  In this conversation we discuss Harold’s evolution to become one of the most trusted and respected people in the music community and his work with MusiCares; from setting up Safe Harbor Rooms at music festivals to advocating for musicians who have fallen on hard times and need a helping hand. We discuss his personal road to recovery and his advice for musicians struggling with “the creativity myth.”

Link: Musicares: www.grammy.com/musicares

Denise Cicuto is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, and a diplomate in Oriental Medicine with certifications in Gua Sha, Alchemical healing, and advanced training in pregnancy and postpartum care.
Denise once suffered from chronic pain, which lead her to try acupuncture and become an acupuncturist herself. Now Denise helps people live beyond emotional and physical pain. In this conversation we discuss Denise’s work with alchemical acupuncture, addressing the emotional components that underlie the manifestation of physical symptoms.