MAC Performance Podcast

No one is perfect. The same goes for our parents. Becoming a parent is one of the easiest things a person can do, but continuing to be a good parent is something that everyone of us is going to struggle with at one point or another. Join us this week as we explore ideas of how to react once we inevitably feel that we are turning in to our own parents and how that can affect our parenting style.

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Amelia Mora Mars is a Mom to six daughters and four sons, a psychotherapist and Founder at MomConnections where she coaches women raised by emotionally unavailable mothers. She empowers women to break the cycle, heal their hearts, and reclaim their lives. As a mom, she too had to learn to overcome these wounds caused by her own mother. Through her personal journey, she was able to forgive her mom and change the way she mothered her own children. She supports moms to raise strong, confident daughters and to leave a lasting legacy of love for their children and generations to come.

Amelia’s Links
https://www.instagram.com/ameliamoramars
facebook.com/momconnections.com
facebook.com/momconnectionsre-motheringtribe.com

Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

30. The Current Truth About Head Injuries with Dr Jordan Knowlton-Key

Concussion is a scary word for many people. In reality, the scariest thing about concussions is the lack of education and understanding surrounding them. Similar to any other form of good science, our understanding is always changing as new research emerges. Join us this week as we attempt to dig through some of the concussion mythos on our way to uncovering proper potential head injury treatments.

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Dr. Jordan Knowlton-Key graduated Northwestern Health Sciences University to receive his doctorate in chiropractic and to completed a two-year human performance fellowship. During his fellowship, he completed his Masters of Science from Concordia-St. Paul University. Dr. Jordan has completed extensive continuing education on head injury diagnosis and management and has presented nationally and internationally to students and doctors on the treatment of head injuries. Dr. Jordan is currently the Integrative Sports Care Coordinator in the Human Performance Center at NWHSU.

Dr Jordan’s Links
https://www.instagram.com/peaksportschiro/
https://www.facebook.com/peaksportschiro
Email: [email protected]

Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

Concussion Information
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/11/838


This episode is edited and produced by Marissa Alexa McCool.

Our skin is not just the covering protecting our bodies. It is an organ itself, not just that but it is the largest organ in our body. Even though the health and wellness boom of the past decade has shown the dangers of putting processed and chemically dependent substances IN our body, many people are still subject to putting those same types of things ON their bodies. Join us as we explore some more proper remedies and techniques for keeping our skin healthy.

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Samantha Dench is a licensed esthetician, owner of Skin Deep, author and speaker. Samantha’s passion stems beyond treating the skin to include internal health to achieve healthy skin for clients by finding the root of the problem. Skincare goes beyond the surface; many women struggle when they look in the mirror and feel that they need to hide behind layers of makeup. Samantha loves to help women love their skin by sharing her knowledge & passion of skin. Samantha’s goal is for women to take control of their skin.

Samantha’s Links
https://www.facebook.com/skindeepIL
https://www.instagram.com/skindeepil/
https://www.skindeepil.com/


Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

Allergy Lists
https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/library/allergy-library/IgG-food-test

Edited and Produced by Marissa Alexa McCool

28. Self Care & the 6 Pillars of Health with Alka Chopra

We all know that self-care is important, especially in this extremely tumultuous time. What does self-care actually mean? Some believe that it requires a lot of time and money in order to properly care for one’s self. Some people even believe that they are not able to care for themselves because they have others to care for. Join us as we discuss simple steps that will allow us to easily take care of ourselves so that we can better care for others.

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Alka Chopra is a Registered Dietitian, Diabetes Educator and a selfcare advocate. Alka’s career has spanned from education, research, corporate, management and clinical. For the past 4 years she has been in the clinical space focusing on individuals living with chronic disease. All through her career and in personal life Alka noticed the “selfcare” piece missing in people’s lives leading to frustration, self-doubt, discontent & low self-esteem. To begin, with Alka has gone through this cycle in her own life. Now in her dietetic practice and personal life she teaches people how to change their mindset & misconceptions of selfcare by incorporating selfcare with tiny habits one week at a time. Alka’s selfcare system is an inclusive approach that takes into consideration the 5 pillars of wellness i.e physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual.

Alka’s Links
https://www.alkachopra.ca/
https://www.alkachopra.ca/oneweek/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIbvOkrwq_avTtf8vQPy5Gg

Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

This podcast is edited and produced by Marissa Alexa McCool

The word budget can often be scary to many people. We all know it is important to have one and even more important to stick to it. But when it comes to actually looking at our finances, or rather not looking at them, it can feel like we are simply delaying the inevitable. We know we have less money than we think and we just don’t want to know how bad it is. However, knowing where you stand is the first step. There are very simple ways that we can better manage our finances, and without having to make more money we can not only continue to do the things we really enjoy but in many cases, we can actually do more of those things while feeling better about it and less guilty.


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Chigo Orlu orlu Is the budget fariry. She is a Budget Coach to women looking to create long term wealth and want to keep hold of more of their money. She believes Budgeting should be Simple, Empowering and Fun. She teaches women how to create a money plan that brings clarity to their money goals.

Chigo’s Link
https://www.facebook.com/BudgetForAbundance/
https://www.thebudgetfairy.co.uk/

Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

Hopefully, you have not had a life-threatening illness they way that this week’s guest did. That being said, the rest of us can still find ways to be grateful in our lives, on a daily basis. Literally anything that comes to mind that has enriched your life in any way, no matter how small, can be something that you can be grateful for. Join us as we learn how one harrowing story lead to the creation of T.A.G.

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Chris DT Gordon is a middle school, special-education teacher for an online school and professional speaker who utilizes his story of survivIng and thriving after contracting necrotizing fasciitis to motivate others to use The Attitude of Gratitude and achieve greatness on their own terms.

Chris’s Links
www.chrisdtgordon.com
Podcast: anchor.fm/scar-bearers
Instagram: @chrisdtgordon
YouTube: Chris DT Gordon

Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

This podcast is produced by Marissa Alexa McCool

What are you? A mother, a father, a business owner, a Christian, a Jew. What if I said that you are none of those things? You are you, these common labels that you and those around you use only describe things that you do, believe, or have done, they are not who you are. Doctor of Chiropractic is a title and a degree, it is not an identity. What labels have you allowed to be put on you? How can your life be richer and fuller if you didn’t feel that you needed to live in an invisible prison of those labels?

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The daughter of addiction and a former member of the “Work hard numb hard” society, Taylor knows the suffocating effects of addiction and fear. In a pursuit to find her authentic self, she removed all titles and affiliations to her name. Becoming “Just Taylor,” was just enough to allow her to journey around the world and live the life of her literal dreams. Her mission to inspire and be inspired led her to find a career path as a writer and teacher. As a writer, she shares her triumphs in overcoming limitations created by her past of addiction, sexual assault, and abuse. As a teacher, she coaches women globally on how to find and pursue their potential. Showing them how to detach themselves from their defining labels so that they too can face their fears and become their best version. Taylor can be found on her website livingwanderfull.com, where she offers 1 on 1 coaching, Full Circle -a 3-month masterclass, workshops, online courses, and free resources to educate and motivate others to pursue their inspired life.

Taylor’s Links
https://www.instagram.com/livingwanderfull/
https://www.livingwanderfull.com/
https://www.facebook.com/livingwanderfull

Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

We can all agree that the world outside right now is a dumpster fire, and many are directly affected by this. On the other hand, there are many who are using these unprecedented times as an excuse not to take an initiative to better themselves. Any new adventure has the possibility of being daunting and terrifying, but every journey begins the same way, with the first step. This week we explore how gratitude and positive thinking can help us discover our passions.
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Paul was born with cerebral palsy and was told by the doctors he would never be able to walk, but thank goodness for a great mom and an excellent mindset. He is able to live a very active life. However, it wasn't an easy journey. Today he uses his own experiences as a mindset coach to help his clients through their own journey.
Paul's Links
website - https://acalltoaction.coach
Instagram - @acall2action80
Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic

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When you hear the word massage, what do you think of? Most people will likely think of a process for relaxation purposes. But massage has numerous applications, especially in the sports world. Join us this week as we take a look at the fascinating world of sports massage and how it is benefiting team USA.
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Jasmine is the founder and president of Stark Performance, an integrative sports care network and the official sports care provider and coordinator for USA Powerlifting. She has provided sports massage to Team USA at the IPF World Powerlifting Championships 2 years in a row and has provided care at many national and local-level powerlifting events.
Jasmine's Links
Instagram- @starkperfromance_mt
Facebook - Stark Performance
Website - https://starkperformance.org/
Dr Mac's Links
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Social Media and the internet at large are as much a curse as they are a technological blessing. Through these mediums countless health fads come and go on a daily basis. Essential oils have been regularly toted as a cure-all and condemned as hoax. As with most aspects of life, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Join us as we investigate essential oils from an educated source and after hopefully you can decide for yourself whether they are something you would like to explore.
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Melissa Corkum has read all the books, gone to all the trainings, and gotten certified as a life coach, Enneagram coach, essential oil specialist, and Empowered to Connect parent trainer, so overwhelmed and exhausted parents don't have to. She's helped dozens of parents shift to a brain-based view of behaviors so they can find more effective solutions besides threatening and punishing and become confident parents. She's a mom to six kids by birth and adoption. They've taught her a lot about what creates thriving parent-child relationships…and what doesn't. You can find her destressing at the end of every day by crunching on the half-popped kernels at the bottom of the popcorn bowl and binging something on Netflix. Parents can connect with her at www.thecorkboardonline.com. She also co-hosts the podcast, The Adoption Connection.
Melissa'a Links
www.thecorkboardonline.com
www.facebook.com/corkboardonline
www.instagram.com/corkboardonline
FREEBIE - https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/mac
Dr Mac's Links
https://linktr.ee/macp_clinic
Research Articles
https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/380989

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