“I know what to do, I just don’t do it!”

“I’m always getting in my own way!”

“I seem to always stress eat- why am I sabotaging myself?!?”

Emotional eating, feeling like you are sabotaging your own success, and feeling overwhelmed with stress are 3 of the most common things that all too often keep many of us in healthcare from living healthy lives ourselves! So what’s the answer? WHY is overcoming this so hard? And, for that matter, HOW do we get out of our own way?!?

There is no one better in the world to address these issues head-on than Dr. Kori Propst, PhD, who is arguably the world’s best health psychologist. I am honored to have her on this episode of the podcast to share her wisdom in helping YOU to empower yourself and eliminate these common barriers to break through!

Dr. Kori Propst directs the nutrition and weight loss program as the Vice President and Wellness Director at The Diet Doc. She also manages The Diet Doc National Headquarters in San Diego, CA. Licensed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Licensed Professional Counselor, Kori has earned a bachelor’s degrees in exercise physiology, a master of science in counseling, and a doctorate in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine. Her education is enhanced by certifications in personal training, health coaching, and lifestyle and weight management consulting, and she is an ISSN (International Society of Sports Nutrition) clinician.

In the fitness world, Dr. Propst has earned professional status in three divisions of physique competition, including Bodybuilding, Figure, and Fit Body within the WNBF. She has been a runner-up contender at the WNBF World Championships twice, has earned pro title at the Mid-America Pro-Am and the Pro-Cup in Sacramento. She has placed top-five in every competition.

Published in the Journal of Nutrition and various community magazines, Kori has a regular column in Oxygen Women's Fitness and UltraFitness magazines, is the managing editor of Alpha-The Evolution of Fitness, is an avid blog writer, and teaches at national camps and retreats and provides international webinars that have changed the lives of men and women alike.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

1. Book “Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness”: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

2. Book “Start Here Now” by Susan Piver: https://amzn.to/2SsMoOj

3. Headspace meditation app: https://bit.ly/1rLJ3Zt

4. Calm meditation app: https://bit.ly/1T7GDm1

5. The Diet Doc Life Mastery Podcast: bit.ly/2Amtwtj

6. Online Course “We Eat How We Live”: https://bit.ly/2Od6FUP

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Main Points From this Podcast:

- What “self-sabotage” really is and why we do it

- Emotional eating unveiled

- Daily rituals recommended to master your mindset

- SimpleSolution to ease anxiety instantly

- Resources to help you live an empowered lifestyle

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Guest: Dr. Kori Propst, PhD

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Here's an interview I did with the Pharmacy Leaders Podcast, "Ep 176 Finally Getting Your Book Done with The Fit Pharmacist", with host Dr. Tony Guerra!

'Graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Dr. Adam Martin has worked as a full-time pharmacist in the community practice setting for over 7 years, in addition to being a certified personal trainer, licensed nutrition consultant with Dr. Joe Klemczewski and Dr. Kori Propst of The Diet Doc, and competitive natural bodybuilder. In this book, Dr. Martin dispenses his Rx for Success in how to simplify nutrition, fit in fitness, and manage stress so that you can become The Fit Pharmacist.

Book link: https://amzn.to/2CUCmB1

As pharmacists, we’re all on a mission to improve the health and lives of our patients, and we want to give our absolute best- but how can we do that if we have an overly stressed mindset, can’t find time to work out, and don’t know where to start when it comes to proper nutrition?

Addressing the most common barriers pharmacists face to reaching optimal health, this book provides SimpleSolutions to nail your nutrition, fit in fitness, and master your mindset, empowering you to lead by example through living a healthy lifestyle. Once we achieve this, we can not only deliver the best version of ourselves and our abilities, but we can INSPIRE those we interact with as healthcare professionals through leading by example.'

Pharmacy Leaders Podcast Link: bit.ly/2wtdVVy

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Host: Dr. Tony Guerra, PharmD

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Intermittent fasting is all the rage nowadays- BUT: is it effective? Does it allow consistent adherence? And, above all, what does the DATA have to say about it?

Breaking down the data is leading world-expert on nutrition, Dr. Joe Klemczewski, PhD, founder and president of The Diet Doc.

Dr. Joe has earned degrees in physical therapy, health, nutrition, literary journalism, and health education. He is currently pursuing a masters in social psychology at Harvard. Klemczewski began licensing The Diet Doc business model in 2007 and has helped develop almost 150 Diet Doc Weight-Loss Centers around the world.

Known as the “Godfather of Flexible Dieting,” it was Joe’s revolution in the science of contest prep that led to the coaching industry that exists today. He has personally coached more than 400 client to pro cards, more than 150 to pro titles, and almost 50 to world champion titles. He is a retired WNBF professional drug-free bodybuilder, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), and is certified through the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN).

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

1. Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

2. The Diet Doc Life Mastery Podcast: https://bit.ly/2Amtwtj

Main Points From this Podcast:

- What is intermittent fasting (I.F.)

- Practical applications for implementing I.F.

- Evidence-based review of I.F. and its effectiveness

- How I.F. compares to other eating strategies

- Implications for strength, performance, and energy levels

Like The Fit Pharmacist on Facebook:

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Host: Dr. Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-cPT, NAMS-CCN

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www.linkedin.com/in/thefitpharmd

www.instagram.com/thefitpharmacist

Guest: Dr. Joe Klemczewski, PhD

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WHY do people do what they do?

This episode of MindsetMastery focuses on that big question, and believe it or not, there are only 2 reasons behind EVERY human action! We unveil WHAT these reasons are, and how you can use them to your advantage in your own life!

Nail Your Nutrition, Fit in Fitness, and Master your Mindset – you can’t do the first 2 if this last component isn't achieved FIRST!

…well, you can’t OPTIMIZE the other 2 to reach your full potential, and we are all about being efficient, so that is why we are dedicating an entire podcast series focusing on the very topic of HOW to Master Your Mindset. In this series, we will be dispensing practical tips for how YOU can Master Your Mindset in all that you do in pharmacy and beyond!

We each have a story of WHY we do what we do, and the reason Mastering Your Mindset holds the key to turn your WHY into a HOW to enable you to turn your dreams into your reality through ACTION!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

1. “Mindset” by Carol Dweck: https://amzn.to/2RSb2HW

2. Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: amzn.to/2QDtqCP

Main Points From this Podcast:

- The 2 driving forces behind every human interaction

- How you can use PAIN in your life to drive your PURPOSE

- Examples for how these tips have been successfully put into practice

- Resources to help YOU Master your Mindset

- Life lessons learned from the 2 driving forces

Like The Fit Pharmacist on Facebook:

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Host: Dr. Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-cPT, NAMS-CCN

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www.linkedin.com/in/thefitpharmd

www.instagram.com/thefitpharmacist

Co-Host: Alex Liu

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There are so many jobs- so many opportunities – and so many hats that we wear in order to be the best version of ourselves, be it pharmacist, pharmacy student, entrepreneur… the list is ENDLESS! BUT- the most important, impactful, and really most honorable job that anyone could be is a MOM.

We all had one, and some of us are truly blessed to have been raised by one who truly nurtured us with love, support, and an unwavering sense of confidence that we can do anything we set our minds to- for many, this was where GREATNESS started, from the inspirational love of a mother that is so powerful that it cannot be matched. That is why I feel so honored to bring to YOU all the founder and leader of Pharmacist Moms, Dr. Suzy Soliman.

Dr. Soliman has extensive experience in the profession of pharmacy serving in key leadership roles, writing over 75 publications, and has presented at numerous national meetings. Currently, she is the Chief Academic Officer for the Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA). Her areas of interest are assessment and development of medical affairs professionals.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Guide to Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness: https://amzn.to/2QDtqCP

Main Points From this Podcast:

- How to manage pharmacist & mom life

- Pharmacy burnout & how to avoid it

- The power of community and the Pharmacist Moms Group

- How to innovate your passion in your practice setting

- Women Pharmacist Day & the future of pharmacy

Like The Fit Pharmacist on Facebook:

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https://thefitpharmacist.com

Guest: Dr. Suzanne Rabi Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS

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https://www.instagram.com/suzyatpharmacistmoms/

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Have you ever thought of yourself as your own brand? Put another way: if you were the CEO of a company, how would you conduct yourself? How would your level of professionalism, networking, and quest to provide value and service to others change? By adopting this mindset- one of carrying yourself as your own brand- you effectively become the CEO of YOU!

Many times people ask "How do I grow my social media following?" or "How do I create more impact with my followers?" The answer is tied back to how you carry yourself- how you carry your personal brand!

In this podcast with Dr. Mike Corvino, PharmD, CDE of CorConsultRx, we discuss our best strategies we have both found to be effective at creating our own personal brands to deliver valuable content for YOU!

Dr. Corvino has extensive expertise in how to create his personal brand in the profession: he not only excelled as a pharmacist in the community setting as a pharmacy manager, has been recognized as an exemplary teacher winning preceptor of the year for 2 years in a row in his state, and strives to empower pharmacists in ANY niche with staying up-to-date in evidence-based medicine. He serves many roles for his colleagues, students and community, recently earning his CDE credentials. He also has been a feature on The Fit Pharmacist Friday series (you can read his full story here: https://bit.ly/2NZP7QD ).

Main Points From this Podcast:

- What is a 'personal brand' and why you need one

- How to create your personal brand

- Best networking tactics

- Why providing value to others is the secret focus to success

- Effective methods for growing your social media presence

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

- Extreme Ownership Book Review:

https://thefitpharmacist.com/book-nook-extreme-ownership

- Alexa Echo Dot ($30):

https://amzn.to/2Oxgxg0

- How to Create an Alexa Flash Briefing:

https://bit.ly/2zTzILg

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Guest: Dr. Mike Corvino, PharmD, CDE

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https://www.corconsultrx.com

Nail Your Nutrition, Fit in Fitness, and Master your Mindset – you can’t do the first 2 if this last component isn't achieved FIRST!

…well, you can’t OPTIMIZE the other 2 to reach your full potential, and we are all about being efficient, so that is why we are dedicating an entire podcast series focusing on the very topic of HOW to Master Your Mindset. In this series, we will be dispensing practical tips for how YOU can Master Your Mindset in all that you do in pharmacy and beyond!

Personally, I would not be here today if I did not focus on mastering my mindset. The Fit Pharmacist would not exist, I probably would not even be a pharmacist to begin with, and I wouldn’t have come to know some of the most amazing people in my life today, like this inspirational human I have the honor of sitting next to right now, Alex Liu.

We each have a story of WHY we do what we do, and the reason Mastering Your Mindset holds the key to turn your WHY into a HOW to enable you to turn your dreams into your reality through ACTION!

Like The Fit Pharmacist on Facebook:

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Host: Dr. Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-cPT

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www.instagram.com/thefitpharmacist

Co-Host: Alex Liu

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What we know is one thing- but how we relay that message to patients and providers we work with, that is, how we communicate, will determine the outcome of our best intentions. As pharmacists, we are the most accessible healthcare provider for our patients, which affords us a phenomenal opportunity to serve as their liaison in guiding them to their optimal health. Part of that responsibility is leveraging our contacts with those in other healthcare settings- the most common interaction many of us experience is with physicians.

While there is stigma around only seeing your physician for less than 15 minutes after waiting 60 minutes, and in that short interaction your doc doesn’t even look up from their chart at you, the patient, there are professionals at work who make the who patient experience much deeper than just finding the chief complaint and writing a script in a race against time. There are those looking to implement Shared decision-making (SDM) – a process that enables patient-centeredness whereby patients and clinicians, who engage in SDM, work together to understand the patient’s situation and determine the best course of action to address it.

What better way to learn how to optimize this endeavor than by going straight to the source- a physician who practices this herself! The professional interviewed on this podcast is Dr. Jennifer E. Souders, MD, board certified in anesthesiology, pain medicine, and addiction medicine. She earned her MD degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She was on the faculty of the University of Washington for approximately 20 years before going into private practice, and currently practices pain medicine in WA State.

She is also the Medical Director of The Diet Doc, LLC. Through her work and extensive experience in healthcare, Dr. Souders has found it optimal to utilize a multidisciplinary approach to patients, which emphasizes improving their level of function, fostering greater self-efficacy, and enhancing quality of life.

Resources Mentioned In This Podcast:

1. Singh Ospina publication about communication with patients: https://bit.ly/2KR7QYj

2. Book “Presence” by Amy Cuddy: https://amzn.to/2QwF5Eh

3. Article: “4 Agreements Every Healthcare Professional Needs to Make”: https://bit.ly/2xcKVT0

Main Points From this Podcast:

- How to achieve shared decision making with our patients in practice

- How to improve our communication skills in the brief time we have with patients

- How to effectively deal with situations when patients express negative feelings

- How can we use the first encounter with a patient to facilitate future interactions that help us guide them on their journey to improve their own health and well-being

Like The Fit Pharmacist on Facebook:

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Guest: Dr. Jennifer Souders, MD

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"I don't have time to workout or prepare healthier food!" The Diet Doc North Pittsburgh owner and Pharmacist Adam Martin knows all too well how difficult it can be to spend time on yourself when you're busy caring for others. Listen in as he describes how a pharmacist's above-and-beyond care for his mother changed his life and why he wrote his new book Rx: YOU! (get it here: https://amzn.to/2N5EueQ )

00:12 Introduction

01:35 Why Adam became a pharmacist

08:00 How does Adam have time & energy to help his customers?

13:00 How to use use limited time to reach health & fitness goals

19:48 How to make self-care a priority for your staff

24:30 Ideas for making your customers feel special

30:35 Book: Rx: YOU!: The Pharmacist's Survival Guide to

Managing Stress & Fitting In Fitness

Contact:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefitpharmacist/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=14218134

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedietdocpittsburgh/

Email: [email protected]

Link to Book: https://amzn.to/2N5EueQ

Learn More About The Diet Doc and Dr. Joe Klemczewski!

Website: https://www.thedietdoc.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheDietDoc

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dietdocglobal

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thedietdoclife

Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/thedietdoc

Independent pharmacy is dead. There is no chance the mom and pop shops can stand to play against the big boys, especially in today’s competitive pharmacy market. While these sentiments of stigma run rampant in our profession today, they are not holding their weight when it comes to one pharmacy family in Whitmire, South Carolina, who recently filled their MILLIONTH prescription as an independently owned and operated community pharmacy.

A recent #FitPharmFam Feature of ours, Blake Roche, is currently a pharmacy student at the Medical University of South Carolina in beautiful Charleston, SC. He's in his P4 year, and currently close to finishing up his 3rd of 9 month-long rotations. He comes from a family of pharmacists, following in both his grandfather and father's footsteps. He plans to return to his hometown of Whitmire, South Carolina, where his family has owned and operated an independent pharmacy for the past 52 years.

Main Points From this Podcast:

- How to get the most out of your rotations

- Unique things you see in a Southern small-town pharmacy

- Opportunity for independent pharmacies in the near future

- How to run a side business as a pharmacy student on rotations

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Host: Dr. Adam Martin, PharmD, ACSM-cPT

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Guest: Blake Roche, PharmD(c)

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