Humarian Health

Our guest this week is Bryant Johnson, author of The RBG Workout. RBG, as in Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg! Bryant is the Supreme Court Justice’s personal trainer, and his book outlines the workout that he designed and guides her through twice a week. Bryant tells Amy and Dr. B all about his day job as a paratrooper in the Army Reserve and how he ended up as Justice Ginsberg’s personal trainer. He describes how he designed a customized workout for Justice Ginsburg to rebuild her strength after her bout with cancer, and how he uses this experience to help other recovering cancer patients. Bryant also shares some details on the origins of “Super Diva”, “Body Justice”, and why he often describes Justice Ginsburg as a cyborg. You can find The RBG Workout on rbgworkout.com, amazon.com, and wherever books are sold.

Our guest this week is Lorien Clemens with PetHub. Lorien joins Amy and Dr. B. to discuss all the things PetHub is doing to help protect, share, and nurture animals’ lives for pet parents. Lorien discusses why PetHub created Lost Pet Prevention Month in 2014 and how it has been used to provide resources for preventing lost pets and tools for finding them if they go AWOL (absent without a leash). She also discusses the importance of cat collars, external identification tags, pet licenses, rabies tags, pet tattoos, and why microchips alone are not reliable for finding lost pets. You can find more about PetHub and Lorien at pethub.com or lostpetprevention.com.

Our guest this week is holistic cardiologist, Dr. Joel Kahn. Dr. Kahn joins the show to talk about the ins and outs of heart health, heart disease, and plant-based diets. Dr. Kahn describes his path to becoming a cardiologist and why he decided to switch to a plant-based diet early on in his life. He explains his integrated approach to cardiology, the benefits of plant-based diets, steps you can take to ensure healthier heart health now and later in life, how quickly the body responds to major changes in lifestyle, the impact of fatigue and sleep fatigue on the body, the benefits of cold rooms, plant-based fasting diets, and some of his thoughts on the animal ketogenic diet vs. the plant-based ketogenic diet. Dr. Kahn has five books that you can find on his website, drjoelkahn.com, as well as amazon.com and wherever books are sold.

Our guest this week is Larry Kay with Positively Woof. Larry joins Amy and Dr. B. to talk about how his history in TV, music, media, and writing for Pink Panther and the Muppets led him to the pet industry, the creation of Positively Woof, and writing a book on dog training with President Obama’s dog trainer, Training the Best Dog Ever. Larry explains how “Positively Woof” went from his sign-off, to his motto, to his whole professional life and why Positively Woof is all about A.R.F. (Advocacy, Readiness, Fun). They also discuss misconceptions surrounding shelter dogs and how to turn perceived liabilities into hidden assets. You can find Larry on positivelywoof.com, and you can find Larry’s books, Training the Best Dog Everand Life’s a Bark, on amazon.com and wherever books are sold.

Amy and Dr. B. are joined by pet blogger and Instagrammer, Hannah Zulueta after Blogpaws 2018 to talk about Boston terriers, Instagram, home cooking for pets, and her blog, Maggie Loves Orbit.

Dr. B. is joined by blogger Jessica Rhae Williams after Blogpaws 2018 to talk about miniature doxens, why it’s unwise to make assumptions about the physical capabilities of a dog based on its size, hiking with small dogs, precautions to take when hiking with dogs, and her website, youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com.

Amy and Dr. B. are joined by cat blogger Paula Gregg after Blogpaws 2018 to talk about her blog, Sweet Purrfections. Paula talks about how she started cat blogging, her love for Persian cats and why they are so good for type A personalities, how she managed to go 2500 consecutive days with a post on her cat blog, and all about her future plans for her website. You can find more on Paula and her Persians at sweetpurrfections.blogspot.com.

Amy and Dr. B. are joined by radio personality Sam Ratcliffe after Blogpaws 2018 to talk about Vegas Rock Dog Radio. Sam talks about how she became involved in radio for dogs, her upcoming pet-focused TV program, the wide range of topics her program covers (such as training and nutrition), issues with pet shampoos, and her work with underserved animals and the five freedoms. You can find Sam and her radio show on every social media channel and at vegasrockdogradio.com.

Amy and Dr. B. are joined by blogger Bryn Nowell after Blogpaws 2018 to talk about her blog, A Dog Walks into a Bar. Bryn talks about how she decided to merge dogs and beer into a blog, her experience as a dog photographer, and all about her two Boston terriers. You can find booze info, cute dog pics, and more about Bryn and her dogs at adogwalksintoabar.com.

Amy and Dr. B. are joined by blogger Adriana Martin after Blogpaws 2018 to talk about her blogs, Tails Diary and Adriana’s Best Recipes. Adriana talks about her background as a chef, why she decided to start blogging about pet food, why simplicity is such a key component of her recipes, and why we need to be just as mindful about pet diets as we are our own. You can find more about Adriana and her food knowledge on tailsdiary.pet and adrianasbestrecipes.com.