The Dr. Ward Bond Show

Dr. Greg Hammer, a pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric anesthesiologist, and professor at Stanford University Medical Center.

Dr. Hammer is a health enthusiast and meditator, utilizing a non-duality and mindfulness-based approach, including the GAIN method.  Dr. Hammer is the author of GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals.

Dr. Stephen Sinatra, he is one of the most highly respected and sought-after cardiologists whose integrative approach to treating cardiovascular disease has revitalized patients with even the most advanced forms of illness. Previous to working with Healthy Directions, he has more than 40 years of clinical practice, research, and study by starting his career as an attending physician at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Connecticut where he then went on to serve as chief of cardiology and director of medical education and other esteem positions. Dr. Sinatra is also founder of the New England Heart Center, where he became known as one of America’s top integrative cardiologists by combining conventional medical treatments for heart disease with complementary nutritional, anti-aging and psychological therapies.

Dr. Dravon James, an inspirational speaker, radio host and author of Freedom is Your Birthright. She is the founder of Everyday Peace, a platform for her to help and inspire others to build the life of their dreams. 

Her journey began in poverty on the South Side of Chicago. Though she had always dreamt of a career on the stage, Dravon went on to earn a doctorate in pharmacy from Creighton University and has worked as a pharmacist all of her adult life. Along with her medical career and theatrical aspirations, whose career credits include a recurring role on HBO’s acclaimed “The Wire”, many stage plays, and independent films. She continues to inspire and teach what she knows to be the most effective tool for transforming, creating, and building a spectacular life—tapping into Everyday Peace.

Katie Quinn is a cookbook author and food journalist. Every week she posts food and travel videos to her YouTube channel, QKatie, which has over 5 million views and 38,600 subscribers. Her slogan (and podcast title) is Keep It Quirky because she thinks life, both in the kitchen and out of it, is more enjoyable if you don’t take yourself too seriously. She has appeared on The Today Show, as a contestant on the Food Network's Chopped, and as a judge on Beat Bobby Flay. She attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Katie always considered herself a foodie, but it was a serious accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury that caused her to look at food—and ultimately her entire life—in a different way. Today we will discuss that life changing moment as well as her beautiful new book, CHEESE, WINE, AND BREAD: Discovering the Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy, and France.

Dr. Alan Snow, he is Founder & CEO of Cognitive Clarity Inc. and former Research Associate Professor of Pathology at University of Washington in Seattle, where he was an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center project team leader for over 10 years.

Dr. Snow has been studying and researching brain health, memory, cognition and brain “plaques and tangles” for over 30 years. In this episode we discuss the extraordinary findings of the use of Cat’s Claw herb for the removal of the plaques and tangles and how it is changing the lives of those with early stage dementia.

Gunnar Peterson, a Beverly Hills-based personal trainer whose clients include celebrities, professional athletes, and everyday people. Gunnar was formerly the Los Angeles Lakers’ Director of Strength and Endurance. He is widely recognized for his expertise in functional training and his commitment to developing and implementing innovative fitness techniques. With over 28 years in the fitness industry, Gunnar’s dynamic approach, boundless energy and (sometimes risky) humor only add to the effectiveness of the experience his clients enjoy. 

With a client list as diverse as his training methods, Gunnar emphasizes strength training methods that can be transferred from the gym to daily life, from training camp to a championship game. He has worked with athletes from every major sports leagues. Many film and television celebrities have also sought Gunnar’s guidance in preparing for their roles and have stayed on to become year-round clients, making him a cornerstone of their fitness regimen.

Dr. Stacie Stephenson, a pioneer of functional and integrative medicine who has dedicated her life’s work to helping people create vibrant health from within, to prevent chronic disease and recover from illness naturally. Dr. Stephenson was a practicing physician for 15 years before becoming Chair of Functional Medicine for Cancer Treatment Centers of America and a board member of The Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists℠. She has partnered with the American Heart Association for nutritional outreach, serves on the Board of Directors for the Gateway For Cancer Research, and is an advocate for children’s health worldwide. We are here to discuss her new book, Vibrant: A Groundbreaking Program to Get Energized, Own Your Health and Glow.

Nathalie Botros, a Psychotherapist and Life Coach, who is also certified as a Holistic Health Coach with a specialization in Hormones.

She was born in Lebanon, raised in Turkey and educated in Switzerland. She played and worked in Italy before eventually landing in New York City, where she lives today. 

When she moved to New York, 15 years ago, she experienced the biggest weight gain of her life. She stopped running and started being obsessed with her weight. She started trying every diet on the market. Her fixation was so big that she started to get angry and depressed. After hitting rock bottom, she decided to take over her life.  She blew up her destructive patterns of self-hate and disappointment and created a new approach to self-love and acceptance. 

Today Nathalie helps clients FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD to be happy, healthy and successful through her coaching programs, motivational speaking and publications.

Brunde Broady’s infant son experienced an onslaught of health issues that conventional medicine could neither define nor treat, so she began her own research-based quest for answers. Over the course of ten years, she pulled together hundreds of threads from scientific journal articles and revealed the importance of the enzyme Calcium ATPase. Ms. Broady has a Yale MBA and has received patents in both the United States and China related to her work on Calcium ATPase. She wrote The Calcium Connection: The Little-Known Enzyme at the Root of Your Cellular Health to share her knowledge with as many people as possible to help them make educated health and lifestyle decisions.