Journey 2 Health

Dr. Joe Jenkins is a doctor, lawyer, entrepreneur and Co-Founder/President of EHOP Health. He entertains us with his journey and the joy in embracing failures throughout his life. Dr. Joe takes us on a journey of a few of his meaningful failures beginning in 8th grade...don’t worry, he is able to tell all of his stories in less than 30 minutes! Dr. Joe quickly displays his honesty by telling us the story of how he flunked out of the University of Virginia with a 0.4 GPA, but didn’t allow that failure to derail or discourage him. He transferred to UNC-CH to major in pre-med and by aligning with his true purpose, he achieved a 4.0!! 

Like many of us, Dr. Joe Jenkins' early failures were learning experiences and propelled him in the direction his life needed to go. You can connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-jenkins-29348627/.  

Dr. William "B.J." Lawson, co-founder and CEO of EHOP Health gives us an inside glimpse into the birth and purpose of the organization behind the Journey 2 Health program which is used by corporations and individuals to reverse certain chronic conditions and to help them feel their best. It’s creating real value and real health by serving others. 

Dr. Lawson shares how he went from being a biomedical and electrical engineer major at Duke to become a neurosurgeon and eventual entrepreneur and thought leader in the health and wellness industry.  As a physician, he signed up for healing and with his academic background, he has always been drawn to optimizing systems and finding the root cause of a problem.  He now uses the combination of his gifts to bring healing and restoration to companies and individuals through EHOP Health.

Connect with Dr. Lawson on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/bjlawsonmd/

What a treat we have with our next guest, Erica Nelson.  You’ll hear how Erica strives to live a life in full alignment with who she is called to be and what really matters to her. When it comes to the current affairs of the world, Erica practices awareness, intentionality and compassion to keep all aspects of health and wellbeing being front and center for her clients, her community, her family and herself.

Before becoming a Duke University Trained Integrative Health Coach and a part of the EHOP health team, she advocated for important policy changes to improve the system of behavioral and hospital care across North Carolina. She has also seen and experienced, first-hand, the gaps and roadblocks that occur on the clinical side. The stories of her patients and colleagues are at the core of her decision to step back and look at health and the true meaning of living life from a different lens... a wide-angle lens that prioritizes her own values in her actions and deeply respects the values that drive others actions. Her favorite experience is witnessing another person discovering their personal truth.

Throughout the podcast, Erica inspires us to discover our own definition of integrity based on our unique life experiences! Learn more about her practice at www.ehophealth.com/ericanelson

Today's guest is Cheryl Bochardt, a fellow National Board (NBHWC) Functional Medicine Health Coach, a Journey 2 Health Coach and a Mom of 4 beautiful kids herself!

Cheryl’s story will give you hope and inspire you to take action as she shares some of the small, simple steps that she’s implemented on her personal journey to lifelong health. Cheryl’s journey was a windy road that began in childhood as she suffered silently from migraines, anxiety, and gut infections.  Her health challenges followed her through adulthood battling rosacea, kidney stones, migraines, and more gut issues.  However, with the help of an integrative doctor and her own experimentation she saw how good nutrition can be more powerful than any prescription medication she had tried.

Cheryl was determined to learn and implement this new way of living but had always wished she had a supportive coach in her corner so she didn’t have to suffer alone.  This personal experience brought her into the realm of health coaching as an occupation and she’s never looked back.  She’s a courageous soul and you’ll be inspired to follow some of her tips plus take action on your own health journey. Don’t miss the end as she shares her wise health tip for us to try!

Enjoy this conversation with Cheryl and learn more about her work at www.ehophealth.com/cherylborchardt

Learn how to feel your best with practical health tips and inspiring stories of individuals with the Journey 2 Health podcast show. You will not only learn science-based information for improving your health, but you will also hear inspiring personal transformational stories. In this introductory episode, get to know your podcast host and guide, Coach Sarah Schall from the EHOP Health team. EHOP Health helps employees and individuals reverse chronic disease and feel their best. It’s flagship program, Journey 2 Health™, offers personalized health coaching services and  science-based online curriculum. Clients lower healthcare costs while investing into their people and culture throughout the chronic disease reversal program. For more information about EHOP Health, visit www.ehophealth.com.