On EP7 I sit down with my good friend Derrick Ball and we get into debunking the garbage out there in the fitness and nutrition industry. Buckle up people. This is a good one!

Derrick is the co-founder of Ballistic Performance. He and I met when I was living in Pittsburgh at a CF gym where he was head coach.  He is my friend and also in charge of my programming.  He has a Masters in Health and Physical Activity, Certified strength and conditioning specialist, CFL3, USAW L1, PNL1. He also shares my passion for debunking bullshit in the health and wellness space and that is what we are here for today!

Find Derrick (and Ash) on instagram @ballistic.performance. Feel free to send them a DM to learn more about their nutrition and fitness products!

On this weeks episode I dive into the steps I took to get into PA school and the foundations for how I practice medicine.

The first half of the conversation while directed towards PA school is applicable to ANY goal in life!

In the second half of the conversation I talk about the principles I approach my patients with and also what patients should look for in a solid medical provider. 

Contact: E-mail me: [email protected] Instagram: @danielle.marie.pac

EP4 Brings us our first guest!  Ashley Broderick of Ballistic Performance.  Ashley is here today to interview me about my experience with food and nutrition.

Ashley is co-founder of ballistic performance, she earned her Masters Degree from The University of Pittsburgh in Health and Physical Activity with a BS in Exercise Science.  She is also CSCS, PN and USAW certified.  She’s also a dog mom one of my closest friends and current nutrition coach.1

We get into the good, the bad and the ugly. Listen in to hear my vulnerabilities about the physique I achieved, how my mental and physical health suffered and how what we really need is health and sustainability when it comes to how and what we eat. 

On today's episode we get real and vulnerable about something no one really talks about: Family issues.

Family estrangement is a term assigned to relationships of your family of origin that have distanced or lost affection over months, years or even decades.

We talk all about family estrangement and I share all my personal stories. 

Link to BBC article: 

BBC Family Estrangement

Contact me: e-mail: [email protected]

Follow me on Instagram: @danielle.marie.pac

On episode 2 we dive into what it means to live a strong and unfiltered life and how adapting that mindset allows us to go after and achieve all the things we want for our life. 

An introduction to what Strong + Unfiltered is all about, who Danielle is and what I got the most questions on "What is the hummingbird about?"

Danielle tells us about herself and her vision and mission with the podcast and brand of Strong + Unfiltered.

Gabrielle Bernstein: The Universe Has Your Back

Laura Ligos AKA The Sassy Dietitian

Ballistic Performance-- Nutrition and Fitness Programming