The NWI Podcast

CEO and founder of AdvancingWellness discusses her new book,

The Thriving Hive: How People-Centric Organizations Ignite Engagement and Fuel Results. The story shows why organizations should put their people first and why the well-being of the workforce is the most valuable asset of any business that wants to be successful for the long-term.

Peak Performance Sales And Leadership Speaker, Mindfulness Coach, Author, Mental Toughness Trainer Dr. Steve Taubman on his new book, "Buddha in the Trenches: The Timeless System for Developing Unshakable Performance Under Pressure".

Healing racial trauma: NWI's second interview with Resmaa Menakem about his Cultural Somatics work and his book, My Grandmother's Hands, Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.

Resmaa Menakem MSW, LICSW, S.E.P. has appeared on both The Oprah Winfrey Show and Dr. Phil as an expert on conflict and violence. He has served as director of counseling services for the Tubman Family Alliance; as behavioral health director for African American Family Services in Minneapolis; and as a Cultural Somatics consultant for the Minneapolis Police Department. As a Community Care Counselor, he managed the wellness and counseling services for civilians on fifty-three US military bases in Afghanistan.

Resmaa currently teaches workshops on Cultural Somatics for audiences of African Americans, European Americans, and police officers. He is also a therapist in private practice in Minneapolis.

As the Executive Vice President and Chief Health Officer for Community Health Partners (CHP, and d.b.a. Core Health Partners in the Southwest Florida region), Trina Radske-Suchan works to build broader approaches to chronic disease management through partnerships with health care systems, government agencies, non-profits, and corporate partners as well as build collaborations to enhance support for the clinic to community health model. Today, CHP builds environments where clinic and community come together to fight chronic disease by executing community-based strategies that proactively link and support clinical services. As part of community-based integrated teams, CHP leads the design and development of integrated clinical and community screening and referral pathways, develops network hubs that centralize processes and enhance communications, and adapts the environment to promote healthy behaviors and improved health outcomes for individuals and populations of all ages, including those with complex health and functional needs.

Dr. Debi Silber of the PBT Institute discusses unpacking past emotional baggage, self-awareness, and conquering self-sabatoge for lasting change.

The founder and Chairman of the educational non-profit, Foundation for Financial Wellness (FFW), discusses lasting behavior change for financial wellness. The National Wellness Institute has partnered with FFW to develop financial wellness trainings.

Jessica has had a passion for connecting those with diabetes to wellness for many years. It began during her time working as a health coach for an insurance company where she gained experience coaching many patients living with diabetes. But her passion for diabetes education and advocacy grew exponentially when her son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2016, at the age of 6. Since her son’s diagnoses Jessica has been working diligently to advocate for her son and for others who live with diabetes.

In addition to her interest in helping those with diabetes, Jessica is passionate about sleep health. She suffers from two sleep disorders, and her battle to achieve her own wellness has fueled her drive to help others with what can be a debilitating condition.

On November 4th, 2018, Jessica will be speaking the Von Are Family Foundation Southwest Florida Diabetes and Wellness Conference in Naples, Florida. She will discuss the Importance of Sleep & Living with Diabetes.