Dr. Ali and Dr. Sarah Samaan, both cardiologists and bestselling authors, talk about everything from career pivots and mindfulness to yoga and the equestrian sport of dressage. They also discuss the power of observation, especially when applied to visual art, and, as Dr. Samaan puts it, “the ways that art can spark conversations and connections.”

Find Dr. Sarah Samaan online at www.mindfulphysiciancoaching.com and www.windingroadyoga.com

“Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose in the present moment without judgment.”

--Dr. Sarah Samaan

Show links:

Support Positive Vibes: http://BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside

Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter at Dr. Ali’s website: www.YasmineAliMD.com

Find all of Dr. Ali’s books at www.LastSkyWriting.com

Dr. Sarah Samaan’s websites: www.mindfulphysiciancoaching.com and www.windingroadyoga.com

Get Dr. Samaan’s free Values Workbook: https://www.mindfulphysiciancoaching.com/newsletter

Dr. Sarah Samaan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-samaan-md/

Books by Dr. Sarah Samaan:

Best Practices for a Healthy Heart

DASH Diet for Dummies

The Smart Woman’s Guide to Heart Health: Dr. Sarah’s Seven Steps to a Heart-Loving Lifestyle

A video example of the equestrian sport of dressage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmrvsy28SXs

Dr. Ali and Dylan Crowell talk about Dylan’s remarkable Pen Pals Project, rekindling the lost art of letter writing, and the magic of musical theater.

Address to write to Dylan and/or send him a book of stamps:

Dylan Crowell

P.O. Box 517

Burns, TN 37029

Show links:

Support Positive Vibes: http://BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside

Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter: www.YasmineAliMD.com

You can also find Dylan online on Facebook and LinkedIn!

Season One of Dear . . .  on Apple TV: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dear/s01

Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway 

Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway

A Wonderful Guy: Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater

Watershed Public Theatre: https://watershedpublictheatre.org/

In this Positive Vibes interview, Dr. Ali talks with Dr. Rosanne Léger about her time in Haiti, becoming a physician, and becoming an artist. Dr. Léger also shares the story of her personal weight-loss journey, and how journaling and her artwork have helped her.

Find (and purchase!) Rosanne’s artwork at https://rosegallery24.printify.me

View photos of the artwork discussed in this episode: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/p/podcast-ep-6-dr-rosanne-leger-pics

Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter and get a free e-book on Positive Living! Visit www.YasmineAliMD.com

And find all of Dr. Ali’s books and more at www.LastSkyWriting.com

Show links:

Support Positive Vibes: www.BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside

Rosanne’s Printify store: https://rosegallery24.printify.me

Rosanne’s Etsy store: https://rosegallery24.etsy.com

Rosanne Léger, MD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosanne-leger-57139129/

Rosanne’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rose_gallery24

Women of Color on the Front Lines (portraits): https://www.wocfrontlines.com/

Nashville Shotokan Karate, Sensei Nataliya Pidkovka: https://nashvilleshotokan.com/

In this interview with Dr. Ali, Tracy Roberts of the Circle Center talks about civil discourse and the lost art of listening.

Dr. Ali also shares some great news about her debut novel, The View from the Cliffs, making it into the Top 20 percent! Find all of Dr. Ali’s books and more at www.LastSkyWriting.com

Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter and get a free e-book on Positive Living! Visit www.YasmineAliMD.com

Also in the intro to this episode, a special shoutout to Rudy's Jazz Room!

("Positive Vibes: On the Sunny Side" is the podcast of preventive cardiologist and bestselling author Yasmine S. Ali, MD. Her Positive Vibes brand shares uplifting stories, inspiring insights, and powerful ideas to help others live their happiest, healthiest lives, guided by her ORCHID Method™ to inspire positive transformation through Optimism, Resilience, Creativity, Health, Integrity, and Determination.)

Show links: 

Rudy’s Jazz Room: https://rudysjazzroom.com/

The View from the Cliffs: A Novel : https://lastskywriting.com/products/the-view-from-the-cliffs

Follow the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N9vc54nQa3Q

Optimists are healthier and live longer than pessimists. Why is that, and how can you become more optimistic? Dr. Ali shares scientific evidence on the power of optimism to transform health, and shares her top 5 tips for becoming a more positive, optimistic person.

Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter and get a free e-book on Positive Living! Visit www.YasmineAliMD.com

Show links:

Support Positive Vibes: www.BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside

Article referenced in this episode: “The New Science of Optimism and Longevity” (The MIT Press Reader) : https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-new-science-of-optimism-and-longevity

Seth Godin’s blog post on doom scrolling: https://seths.blog/2020/07/doom-scrolling/

Richard Leider’s The Power of Purpose

Purchase books--including autographed copies--by Dr. Ali: www.LastSkyWriting.com

Visit Dr. Ali's personal website and sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter: www.YasmineAliMD.com

Watch the special webinar for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EYToat6rWVA

Dr. Ali talks with jet pilot John Baynham about his many career pivots and adventures, including his start as a police officer followed by a long military career, how he overcame a fear of heights to become a pilot, and his advice for living and embracing a full life. As John says: "You can't let other people determine your destiny."

You can find John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-baynham-m-ed-2782b639/

Links for Episode 3:

Subscribe to the Positive Vibes newsletter: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/

Support Positive Vibes: https://buymeacoffee.com/onthesunnyside

Find all of Yasmine S. Ali's books and merchandise at her online bookstore: https://LastSkyWriting.com

Dr. Ali's full website with her Positive Vibes blog: www.YasmineAliMD.com

In this episode, Dr. Yasmine Ali talks with Patti Hoehn Damesworth about staying active, staying positive, making friends and being part of a tight-knit community, making decisions and sticking to them, her unorthodox approach to losing weight, and the power of gratitude and personal relationships. They also discuss the Waverly Possadillo Festival, the Waverly Train Explosion Memorial and Museum, and the most remarkable book signings they’ve ever been a part of.

Find Patti on Instagram @creekseeker, on Facebook as Patti Hoehn Damesworth, and on LinkedIn.

Links for Episode 2:

The Waverly Possadillo Festival: https://www.possadillofestwaverlytn.com/

Patti's pics: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/p/patti-pics

Support Positive Vibes: https://buymeacoffee.com/onthesunnyside

Purchase any of Dr. Ali's books, including Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America: https://lastskywriting.com

Subscribe to the Positive Vibes Newsletter: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/

Visit Dr. Ali's website and blog: https://yasminealimd.com/speak-for-the-heart/

View this episode on the Positive Vibes YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/CZHTbm2kIN4

Learn the true history of the Waverly Train Disaster of 1978 from Dr. Yasmine S. Ali, the bestselling author of Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster of 1978, and how the writing of that book led to her Positive Vibes movement (and this podcast!).

(Photo credits are given in the book, Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America.)

Show links for Episode 1:

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0YbXASWOgSc

Support Positive Vibes: https://buymeacoffee.com/onthesunnyside

Purchase an autographed copy of Walk through Fire: https://lastskywriting.com/products/autographed-copy-of-walk-through-fire-the-train-disaster-that-changed-america

Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/

See more photos and view the "History Comes to Life" issue of the newsletter, related to the Waverly Train Disaster and the Walk through Fire book tour: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/p/history-comes-to-life

Visit Dr. Ali's website and blog: https://yasminealimd.com/speak-for-the-heart/