In this episode I am joined by the owner and creator of The Vitamin Bar, Shayreen. After learning more about her educational and professional background, we discuss chronic disease, personal responsibility, accountability, eastern and western cultural differences, QUITTERS, big pharma, food, building confidence through competence, personal fulfillment and contentment, as well as Shay’s passions and motivations in becoming a Psych Nurse Practitioner.

Enjoy!!

Top Strength Project 

Steve Tripp

The Vitamin Bar

1:00 Intro

2:00 Education

3:30 Teaching in Palestine

5:15 Upbringing

10:30 Cows and Buffalo’s

17:27 The Need to Maintain Control

18:40 Shay’s Support System

19:00 Practicing as a Nurse/ Chronic Disease

29:20 Sustainable Nutrition Strategies

32:12 Empathy: Everyone has a Story

34:15 Body Image

35:30 Struggles w Binge Eating/ Bulimia

39:40 “Body Positivity Movement”

39:50 Eat Real Food, shitheads

48:20 The Birth of the Vitamin Bar

50:40 Quitters

51:08 Building Confidence through Developing Competence

52:55 People’s Willingness to Help

55:45 Researching IV Hydration

56:45 IV’s vs Drawing Blood

1:04:30 Intro to TOP Strength

1:04:55 Garrett <3

1:08:40 Steve’s First Exposure to IV Hydration

1:12:48 Imposter Syndrome

1:17:50 Do you feel fulfilled?

1:20:35 Shay was dis-satisfied w My Answer

1:21:04 Conversation with a New Member

1:23:29 Steve w a “v” none of that “ph” bullshit

1:23:35 Are you Content?

1:25:38 “I was the WORST on the team”

1:26:00 Steve on Shay’s Couch

1:34:40 Shay on Steve’s Couch

1:37:50 Steve’s Criticisms of Himself as a Trainer

1:42:05 What’s Next for The Vitamin Bar and Path to becoming an NP

1:45:15 Mental and Physical Health

1:45:40 Stutz Documentary/ Life Force

1:49:00 Western vs Easter Cultural Concepts

1:51:35 Why Shay Wants to be a Psych Nurse Practitioner

1:52:45 Understanding Why We Feel the Way We Do

1:57:17 Trauma

1:58:11 Back on Shay’s Couch