Reboot Radio Hour

Aaron Friedman and his wife Lisa, will be joining us, remotely, for our next Reboot Radio Hour. During this episode we are going to have an important and honest conversation about Aaron’s recent ALS diagnosis. Aaron, a Philadelphia native, now living in Southern California, was diagnosed approximately one year ago. Both Aaron and Lisa are looking forward to sharing their experiences and challenges, going through this life altering diagnosis, being an ALS research study participant, and keeping their emotional and physical stamina up as a patient and caregiver.

Dr. Jeanine Maguire is a leader and foremost expert in the field of skin and wound care. Along with being a nationally recognized wound care educator and speaker, Jeanine served as Vice President of Skin & Wound Care Integrations for Genesis HealthCare. She now currently serves as the President of the Post-Acute Wound & Skin Integrity Council (PAWSIC.org) - an inter-professional team that provides clinical guidance for quality skin & wound prevention and management.

Pat and Lisa Morvillo are founders of Happier At Home Care whose mission is to make sure no client goes without the care they need by providing compassionate, highly-qualified caregivers who are dedicated to helping maintaining independence within one's home. Their many years of experience as healthcare providers is impeccably practiced and implemented into their clinical and business model.  In this month's episode, Pat and Lisa helps us navigate  the intricacies and complexities of the vast world of home healthcare.

Pat is a graduate from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York with a Masters of Science Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

Lisa is a graduate from Columbia University where she received her Masters Degree in Social Work and Science.

Lisa has studied human behavior since 1976. She was the first group of women to train side-by-side with men in U.S. Army Medical Service Corps bootcamp and achieved the rare honor of being appointed Company Commander of a 200-bed surgical field hospital as a 1st Lieutenant. In addition, her expertise in the creative arts has led her to spearhead a Global Community Improvement project to preserve skills and create economic viability for an indigenous artform in Mongolia.

David began his professional career as an attorney, operating a successful solo law practice for 18 years. He then served as an Assistant District Attorney in  Philadelphia's DA office. In 2011 he was elected to serve as an At-Large City Council Member of Philadelphia. David is the first Asian American to hold political office in Philadelphia, and as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, the only veteran serving on the Council. He is extremely active in the community where he has spearheaded initiatives to support the creative arts, music and fashion and as well as boost the city’s economy through international investment to Philadelphia. David & his wife have 4 children residing in SW Philadelphia on the same block where he has lived since 1963.

David has been a trainer, coach, and designer of educational processes for over 20 years. He has served as a Senior Training and Education Analyst for the University of Pennsylvania and has provided consulting services to a diverse list of clients, including American Express, AT&T, Yale University, University of California, and New York University. In addition, David is a consulting partner for the Corporation for Positive Change, a pioneering firm in the field of Appreciative Inquiry, a methodology that aligns individual and organizational strengths to unleash optimism, purpose, and unprecedented engagement. 

David moved to Philadelphia in 2011 after meeting the love of his life, Cantor Elizabeth Shammash.  Despite being in a happy and fulfilling relationship, David was lonely, finding it difficult to create deep, meaningful community in his new city.  In an effort to get past the small talk, David began hosting Authentic Relating Games events, which consist of carefully crafted processes designed to produce deep, meaningful human connections.  David's events are sometimes affectionately referred to as "Love Soup" because of the profound sense of peace that is often felt among the group.  David facilitates these events for the general public, for couples, and within organizations. 

A visionary leader with over a decade of experience in the corporate pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Oludare Odumosu is the CEO of Zelira Therapeutics - a global biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing clinically validated cannabis medicines. Under his guidance, Zelira is advancing the use of cannabinoids as front-line remedies for a variety of conditions where traditional pharmaceuticals have often fallen short.

Dr. Beth Snyder’s personal experience with chiropractic care was the catalyst that changed the course of her life’s work. Plagued by chronic headaches for most of her life, she sought out the advice of an array of general practitioners, ophthalmologists, and neurologists…to no avail. When she was finally exposed to the benefits of holistic healthcare at the age of 28, her life quickly began to transform. Through chiropractic care, the untreatable pain that had become a way of life was now a thing of the past.

For the first time in her life, Dr. Snyder was not only headache free, but she was also acutely aware of what she was born to do. At once, Dr. Snyder decided to change career paths- leaving the corporate world to pursue a professional post graduate degree to become a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) from Life Chiropractic College West.

Wishing to provide her patients with the very best of holistic care, she decided to take her education one step further and returned to school yet again- this time to become a licensed acupuncturist. Her appreciation for the benefits of acupuncture and its complement to western holistic healthcare propelled her along as she obtained her Master’s degree from the Won Institute of Graduate Studies.

As one of the few chiropractors in Pennsylvania licensed in acupuncture, she provides a unique approach to holistic wellness incorporating various methods of treatment. Her superior focus on patient education demystifies the field of alternative medicine while allowing her patients to fully commit to the process.

Alek is the owner and founder of OptiMom™, a women’s health and nutrition private practice. He is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified strength and conditioning specialist and specializes in women’s health, preconception and fertility nutrition, prenatal nutrition, and postpartum nutrition. In addition to his private practice, Alek is a doctoral candidate in nutritional sciences and working on the completion of his dissertation. He is a Philadelphia suburb native, married, and father of one (with another on the way). Alek is a health enthusiast, avid scuba diver and mountaineer, and dog lover.