Are you trying to kick-start a healthier lifestyle but feel overwhelmed with how to start?

Sometimes making one small change can be the catalyst you need to create healthy habits.

Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards is a former endurance athlete whose near-death experience made her drastically re-imagine her life and reorient herself to what being healthy means.

Kate discusses how we can take small steps to increase our overall health and wellness.

Did you know that more than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes?

Farid Ibrahim used to live life by the motto “work hard, play hard,” which landed him with a type-2 diabetes diagnosis at the early age of 32. His drive for success coupled with a lifestyle of addiction and over indulgences caused such severe symptoms that he was on the cusp of vision and kidney damage.

Today, Farid has completely transformed his life and is in such good health that he was able to pass the rigorous medical exams required for his glider pilot’s license.

Farid shares how a diagnosis can be the catalyst to completely transform your life.

Music can inspire, empower, transform, and even heal us.

Connecting with sound and rhythm has helped people dealing with a range of ailments, from trauma to addiction.

Robert Alexander is an audio alchemist who creates customized soundscapes that promote individual and community well-being.

Robert discusses his relationship with sound and music, and explores how we can all use music to heal our minds, bodies, and spirits.

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Many people’s recovery journeys begin at an in-patient treatment center.

But, what happens after you leave that controlled environment?

Marsha Stone is a visionary in the field of addiction recovery. She and host Erica Spiegelman collaborated on the Rewired Workbook, which uses readings and introspective exercises to provide a long-lasting framework for people during the many phases of recovery.

Marsha discusses why providing a continuum of care is the key to recovery programs and how she is integrating aftercare and monitoring strategies into her work as CEO of BRC Recovery.

Millions of adults experience some form of chronic pain, which can be physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting and isolating.

Sarah Anne Shockley joined the ranks of chronic pain sufferers after a work-related injury in 2007.

She joins host Erica Spiegelman to share her story and explain what inspired her to write her book, The Pain Companion, which she hopes can serve as a guide to others who are on a journey of learning how to live with chronic pain.

Resilience is the learned capacity to cope with any level of adversity, from a series of small annoyances to the struggles and sorrows that break our hearts.

Resilience is essential for surviving and thriving in a world full of troubles and tragedies, and it is completely trainable and recoverable... when we know how.

Linda Graham, a psychotherapist and author of the book Resilience, explains how we can develop resilience in our brains.

When you’re in recovery, most of your energy is focused on staying on track and building skills that can keep you on track, including skills that can help us develop healthy nutrition habits.

Certified nutritionist and former addiction counselor Chris Bevacqua shares his insights on how food and recovery go hand-in-hand and how properly nourishing our bodies can have a positive impact on our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

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It’s great to be prepared, but everyone knows that very few things actually go according to plan.

It’s in the moments where life takes a turn we don’t expect that we build up valuable coping skills, but it’s not always easy.

Thomas J. Sims understands this well. As a young doctor in the military, he was unexpectedly deployed to serve as the only physician in a remote part of Alaska.

Dr. Sims shares how he learned to overcome obstacles and explores how we can all cultivate a spirit of resilience and perseverance.

Host Erica Spiegelman is a big believer in the power of positive affirmations.

The words we use can affect every aspect of our lives -- including our physical health.

Dr. Jeremy Howick is the Director of the Oxford University Empathy Center. In this episode, Dr. Howick shares what research has shown us about the relationship between positive words and healing, and how optimism can benefit patients recovering from illness.

We all know about the horrifying opioid crisis.

But, the silent crisis many of us are unaware of is the fact that birth parents with addiction issues are often unable to raise their own children. In many cases--over 3,000 right now in this country--their parents are raising them.

Dr. Andrew Adesman is the author of The Grandfamily Guidebook, which offers practical, inspiring tips and advice on how to cope with difficult birth parents, legal, financial, and medical issues, and most importantly, how to enjoy this gift of a new life of caring for babies and children... again!