In this episode, we are joined by Amanda Machado, a holistic epidemiologist with over a decade of experience in public health. Amanda takes us on a deep dive into the critical role social determinants of health play in cancer prevention, quality of life, and longevity. She shares her personal journey of how yoga teacher training shifted her perspective on health, urging us to consider both the systems we operate within and the individual experience.
Together, we explore the powerful intersection of holistic health and public health, bridging the gap between Western and Eastern medicine, science, data, and our body’s innate wisdom. Amanda sheds light on the current gaps in healthcare systems, the importance of social connection, and how spirituality is a critical part of our wellbeing. We also discuss why balance is vital to our health and how we can integrate these ideas into both personal and collective healing practices.
Join us for this insightful conversation about how to approach health from a more holistic, interconnected perspective.
You can find Amanda on instagram @wildbecoming and her podcast, The Wild Becoming Podcast: Conscious Living is on spotify and apple (linked below).
https://open.spotify.com/show/3qUFx08zcAWndFMZgXUZZa?si=8f2f57d774354d90
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-becoming-podcast-conscious-living/id1702592553