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Richard Harvey, or Rick, has a Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Behavior. He was educated in California, and studied as an undergraduate at the Berkeley and Santa Cruz campuses of the University of California, finally receiving his doctoral training at the University of California, Irvine. He is tenured in the Holistic Health Education program at San Francisco State University.

Before joining the faculty, he ran the UC Irvine Counseling Center Biofeedback and Stress Management program, worked as a research fellow at the UC Irvine Tobacco Use Research Center, and worked as an Epidemiologist at the Orange County, CA Public Health Agency. He has served in leadership roles at various scholarly association, including serving as past president for the Biofeedback Society of California, the Western Association of Biofeedback and Neuroscience, and the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. He has published scholarly articles on the topics of psychophysiology as well as psychological courage and hardiness.

During the interview, Rick shares:

- How biofeedback works and helps people improve their health and fitness.
- What everyday courage is and how it is different from our standard definition of courage.
- Why stressors such as chronic pain and diseases, an uncertain retirement future, job stress, divorce, loss of a spouse and other mental and physical challenges can make people over 50 feel overwhelmed, powerless and alienated.
- How hardiness training can transform many stressors into opportunities that can lead to a healthier and happier life.
- How biofeedback helps people develop hardiness and develop coping strategies that help them be in control and achieve better outcomes.
- What the difference is between eustress and distress and why it is essential to know the difference between them.
- Why it is essential to be aware of our psychophysiological state and to regulate it to match the situation at hand.
- How heart rate variability training (HRVT) and a simple breathing technique can easily synchronize your heart and lungs to improve your body’s ability to function.

To learn more about biofeedback, everyday courage or Rick go to:

- Email Rick at [email protected]
- Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback - www.aapb.org
- Western Association for Biofeedback and Neuroscience biofeedbackneuroscience.com
- In the Chicago area - Dr. Serena Wadhwa area www.drserenawadhwa.com
- Biofeedback equipment – Thought Technology Ltd.

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Inna Khazan, Ph.D., BCB is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker, and performance excellence, expert. She is a faculty member at Harvard Medical School, where she has taught biofeedback and mindfulness, and supervised trainees since 2008. Dr. Khazan works with executives, athletes, lawyers, physicians, managers, scientists, artists, and other professionals on optimizing their health and performance.

Dr. Khazan is a pioneer in mindfulness-based biofeedback. She has been invited to give keynote and conference presentations and teach workshops at national and international conferences and prestigious institutions around the world on the topics of biofeedback and mindfulness. Dr. Khazan has conducted biofeedback and mindfulness training for notable institutions in the US and abroad, including the US Navy Special Warfare, US Army Special Forces, and the Stuttgart Opera and Ballet Company. Dr. Khazan is the author of the highly-regarded book Clinical Handbook of Biofeedback: A Step-by-Step Guide to Training and Practice with Mindfulness, published by Wiley Blackwell in May 2013. She is currently working a new book about bringing the principles of biofeedback and mindfulness into everyday life with the goal of optimizing health and performance.

During her interview Inna shares:

- What mindfulness-based biofeedback is and the types of people with whom she works.
- Her personal journey with biofeedback and mindfulness.
- What the most common challenges her clients over 50 encounters including chronic pain, high blood pressure, depression, IBS, migraine headaches, stress and how to improve mental and physical performance and how she helps them.
- How clients are trained to recognize when their bodies are set for optimal performance and when they are not.
- How clients are taught to re-set their bodies when they are sub-optimized.
- How to use the FLARE model to recognize and remediate unhelpful thoughts and emotions that can hinder optimal performance.
- What types of people can most benefit from mindfulness-based biofeedback and how to determine if it is the right approach for you.
- Why common misconceptions about mindfulness and biofeedback are unfounded.
- How to select a practitioner that is qualified and right for you.

If you want more information about mindfulness-based biofeedback or Inna, go to:

- http://bostonhealthpsychology.com/ for psycho-physiological health-related issues
- http://ipexboston.com/ for Optimal performance

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Richard Loniewski is owner of Online Fitness Pro that helps his clients live a healthier lifestyle no matter where they live. Richard uses his 30 years in the fitness industry to craft personalized fitness programs that help his clients achieve their health and fitness goals.

During the interview, Richard shares:

- How transitioning to online personal training allowed him to work with clients all over the world.
- Why working with an online personal trainer saves people time and money without sacrificing results.
- How he helps his clients get the results they need to sustain a healthy lifestyle.
- How he uses technology to assess fitness needs and implement personalized fitness programs.
- What people can do to avoid weight gain over the holiday season.
- How he ensures clients use proper exercise form and stay accountable during the program.
- What people should look for when selecting a personal trainer.

To schedule a free personal fitness consultation or learn more about Richard, go to http://onlinefitpro.com

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Cathi Lamberti is the Founder and CEO of SMARTfit Inc. Cathi is a career entrepreneur having founded and run five separate companies. She founded SMARTfit in 2013 and their products combine brain fitness with body fitness improving physical, sensory, and cognitive performance creating a fun, multisensory experience for all ages and abilities. Their SMARTfit™ exercise technology utilizes the latest in Brain Body Exercise Science to delivers a unique solution that improves mental and physical fitness.

During the interview, Cathi shares:

- How observing a boy playing video games triggered her journey for developing SMARTfit technologies.
- What the Hebbian Theory is and why SMARTfit products are designed around it.
- How SMARTfit products engage the mind and develop cognitive performance.
- How people suffering from MS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s can benefit from SMARTfit.
- Why leading nationally recognized experts and institutions are doing research with SMARTfit products.
- How SMARTfit makes exercise fun, engaging and productive.
- How exercise programs can be scaled to address a wide range of fitness levels, goals and ages.
- Why SMARTfit is better and different than other gaming technologies designed to improve physical and mental fitness.

To learn more about SMARTfit go to website at https://smartfitinc.com/

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Dr. Ryan Comeau is CEO and Co-Founder of a company called Kinetisense that is in Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada. Kinetisense is the world’s first markerless 3D motion capture analysis tool that allows human performance and rehabilitation practitioners to objectively assess biomechanics in real time. Kinetisense is the software of choice for many world-leading professional sports organizations, research, and health and wellness clinics.

During the interview, Dr. Comeau shares:

- Why measuring biomechanics and doing functional movement assessments are essential for anyone looking to move better or move pain-free.
- How accurate assessment can help identify and correct movement dysfunctions, posture imbalances, and progress during physical therapy.
- Why the current gold standard for assessing and measuring are inefficient, unreliable and often ineffective.
- What 3D motion capture is and how it saves practitioners time, increases their effectiveness and improves patient/client outcomes.
- How using Kinetisense increases patient engagement, motivation, and compliance leading to better outcomes.
- How Kinetisense can help identify risk factors in elderly adults that can help prevents falls.
- How the Kinetisense solution allows rehabilitation and fitness experts to securely capture, store, and transfer research grade information.
- How Kinetisense software allows for accurate movement analysis of the transverse plane with one “front-on” facing Kinect camera.
- Why the Kinetisense system can deliver so much value at such an affordable price.

For more information about Kinetisense go to kinetisense.com

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Lisa LaManna is a certified personal trainer, nutritional counselor, and owner of Max Fitness located in Lake Zurich, Illinois. With over 20 years as a personal trainer, Lisa uses her education and own experience in health, fitness, and nutrition to craft personalized programs for each of her clients. The results her clients achieve are both impressive and personally satisfying.

During the interview, Lisa shares her insights into fitness and nutrition, including:
- How being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at age two fueled her passion for fitness and influenced how she trains clients.
- Why women over 50 become frustrated with failed diets and exercise programs.
- How she helps women over 50 overcome their fear of failure and regain the confidence to develop a sustainable, healthy lifestyle.
- Why nutrition is essential for weight loss, vitality, and good health.
- How she helps women overcome “gymtimidation” and develop the confidence to workout regularly.
- Why strength training is a must for women, especially women over 50.
- What people should look for in a personal trainer that is right for them.
- What she sees as the key to success for losing weight, getting fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

To learn more about Lisa or to schedule a free phone consultation go to:

facebook.com/MaxFitnessPersonalTraining or email Lisa at [email protected].

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Carter Davis is President and founder of the non-profit organization Lift for the 22. In recognition of the staggering statistic that 22 veterans commit suicide daily, Lift for the 22 promotes fitness as a solution to help veterans feel better physically and mentally as they transition to civilian life. To help them accomplish their goals, Lift for the 22 provides one-year gym memberships to the veteran community.

Carter created Lift for the 22 after he dealt with depression and almost became a statistic himself when he returned from serving his country. Since founding Lift for the 22, he has helped hundreds of veterans dealing with those same feelings of confusion and depression he experienced.

During the interview, Carter shares his personal story and how Lift for the 22 is helping veterans nationwide including:

- How his personal experience transitioning out of the military was the origins of the growing movement.
- Why veterans find transitioning into civilian life so challenging.
- Why men over 50 make up 65% of veteran suicides.
- How fitness provides a foundation from which veterans can build a successful civilian life.
- How Lift for the 22 connects veterans with gyms.
- Why Lift for the 22 is partnering with other like-minded organizations to help build veteran communities and provide greater after-care value.
- What the long-term vision is for the organization and what it will mean for veterans in the future.
- What lessons he learned that helped him overcome the challenges of being a non-profit entrepreneurial startup.
- How individuals, gyms, and businesses can support and benefit by helping Lift for the 22 achieve their mission.

For more information on Lift for the 22 or to join the movement go to https://www.liftforthe22.org

https://www.facebook.com/Liftforthe22

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Lisa Dougherty is a fitness industry pioneer, a personal trainer as well as CEO of Medical Fitness Network and President of Medical Fitness Education Foundation.

Lisa graduated from the University of California, Irvine’s Fitness Instructor Program, and went on to get her Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach Certifications through the American Council on Exercise. She has many specialty certifications to work with those with medical conditions, post-surgical/rehab as well as pre-& postpartum fitness.

Lisa founded Whole Body Fitness in 1999 and has helped many people of all ages achieve their fitness goals. Lisa provided volunteer service as the President of the OC Nutrition & Fitness Council, a nonprofit organization, overseeing the organization’s mission and monitoring nutrition programs at schools in Orange County.

Lisa has been recognized as a fitness leader several times including Personal Fitness Professional Magazine naming her a Trainer of the Year Finalist in 2016 and finalist for the 2015 Trailblazer Award. She was also a 2016 finalist for the White House Champion of Change.

As impressive as these accomplishments sound, the projects Lisa is working on now promise to be real game changers in the medical fitness arena.

During the interview Lisa shares:

- How the Medical Fitness Network connects the community to fitness, wellness, and allied health professionals to maximize quality of life.
- Why people with medical conditions and chronic diseases need specialized fitness and health care.
- What inspired her to start the MFN.
- How MFN helps nonprofit medical and health organizations better serve their members.
- Why top medical, wellness and fitness experts volunteer their time and experience to help MFN achieve their mission.
- How MFN provides education to prepare professionals to serve specialized populations.
- What her next projects are as well the exciting possibilities for MFN and the medical fitness marketplace.

To contact Lisa or find out more about the Medical Fitness Foundation go to:

[email protected]

https://medicalfitnessnetwork.org

https://www.facebook.com/MedicalFitnessNetwork

https://twitter.com/MedFitNet

https://www.linkedin.com/company/

https://plus.google.com

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Recent statistics point out that almost 40% of Baby Boomers are overweight, 72% have one or more chronic diseases, 52% lead a sedentary lifestyle and 25% have walking disabilities that make exercise difficult.

To shed some light on how we got in this challenged state of health and what we can do about it, is health advocate and nutritional lifestyle expert Dr. Maureen Sullivan or as her patients call her, Doc Moe. She is a chiropractor with a PhD in the Philosophy of Holistic Nutrition as well as a degree in Quantum Neurology.

Her mission is to help people find the real cause and underlying reason why they do not feel well or enjoy great health. By correcting the underlying reasons, a person can grow physically, spiritually, and emotionally without the intervention of drugs and needless expensive tests and surgeries.

Doc Moe provides great insights and practical strategies that include:

- Why not dealing with the underlying causes of health issues is making people fatter and sicker as we age.
- Why “It’s all about food!”
- How food is making us sick and how it can be used as a cure!
- How prescription medications often miss the mark and worsen health issues instead of healing them.
- The mind set people must develop to reclaim their health and fitness.
- How simple lifestyle changes helped a woman with 7 back fractures and osteoporosis return to an active lifestyle of biking and yoga.
- A simple and painless task everyone over fifty should be doing to avoid becoming diabetic.
- How improper breathing fuels many health issues and how to fix it.
- How our cultural authority has caused many people to turn a blind eye to the simple and powerful path to a longer and healthier life.
- The role sugar plays in our diabetes and obesity epidemics.

To learn more Doc Moe’s programs or to schedule a free 10-minute consultation go to:

[email protected] or text her at 561-346-8883

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Dr. Jennie Ann Freiman practiced medicine in New York until relocating to Santa Fe, NM where she writes and blogs about health and wellness issues. She is also the founder and product developer of Oobroo Inc, a wellness company. She is currently co-writing a book on the natural prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, slated for publication next year.

During the interview, Dr. Freiman shares:

- Her journey from practicing medicine in New York to becoming an accidental wellness entrepreneur in New Mexico.
- Why she decided to focus on Turmeric as a wellness product?
- Why everyone over 50 should know about turmeric and use it as part of their wellness program.
- What make turmeric so effective at reducing inflammation and relieving chronic pain.
- Why turmeric is a better and safer alternative than OTC products and prescription medications.
- Why all supplements aren’t created equal and what makes Oobroo the best turmeric solution.
- How to take Oobroo to get the most health benefits.
- Why you must make a commitment to being proactive in pursuing your wellness.

To learn more about Dr. Freiman and Oobroo go to: https://www.oobroo.com/

Great quote:

“If you think wellness takes a lot of time and commitment, wait until you see what happens when you’re sick!”

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