The Optimized Condition's Podcast

As rapidly as technology moves, it is very rare to come across a moment in time that you may witness an actual shift that can change the way society operates on a daily basis. Leslie Eldridge believes we are about to witness this type of shift. Leslie will describe open networks and badges technology that can help merge health and wellness and technology. Leslie Eldridge is an active health advocate and educator who is passionate about equipping youth and families to make better decisions regarding food choices, relationships, self-talk, and body image. She left her life of corporate America to pursue her passion and in 2013 finished her AADP certification with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Leslie is CEO and creator of High5U, an open badging company that provides badges with content for the subject matter she is so passionate about. Along with being an open badge consultant, she also served on the Badge Alliance working groups helping define road maps, competencies and strategies for digital literacy and higher education as well.

This was the type of radio show that I needed. Every New Year, I am so excited to get the year started off the right way. I have so many different goals and ideas that I literally become overwhelmed with them. I have so many areas in my life that I yearn for improvement. Sometimes, I just don't know where to begin. So this show is for everyone who feels this way at the dawn of a New Year. To help us with our diet and fitness goals is Jason Scrofani. Jason is the owner of JDS Hometraining and Holistic Nutrition. With 14 years of experience, Jason Scrofani offers diverse and highly effective holistic workout and nutrition programs for clients of any age, with any goals. Jason is is also certified in Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, where he identifies the underlying causes of illnesses through advanced testing. Along side Jason is Certified Life Coach Kristin Price. Kristin is the founder of Mindful Order. She shares her experience on how she quickly learned that going from the consulting world in corporate America to being a full-time, stay at home mom, that things can become overwhelming without being mindful and organized. She put her professional training and mommy skills together to create Mindful Order. To learn more about our guests, please visit Jason's site http://jdshometraining.com/ and Kristin's site http://www.mindfulorder.com/ .

TWU Radio proudly presents Sarah Blackwell! Sarah is the author of "The Raw Rookie Roadmap". She is also a speaker and a health coach. This show will touch on how she changed her lifestyle and healed her body after a bout with cervical cancer. Sarah will show us a viable approach to incorporate raw, living foods into any type of diet and detail the wonderful benefits of juicing and green smoothies.

Candice Witek is a married Health Coach, breast cancer survivor and mother of 3. Candice owned her own interior design business and life was sailing along until she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at age 34. Having just had her third baby months earlier and with 2 small children also at home, getting cancer turned her world upside down. Candice was determined to take control of her future! In taking back control, she realized that the food she ate, her mental wellness, and exercise were things she could control, when so much was out of control in her fight against cancer. Candice fought through a double mastectomy, reconstruction, months of chemotherapy and ongoing hormone therapy. During this difficult time, by focusing on healthy eating, mental wellness and exercise to beat cancer, she unintentionally lost weight, improved her health and has never felt or looked better! This incredible journey led Candice to rethink her career and pursue the world of health coaching in order to help others, particularly women, overcome challenges and acquire good solid health and mental happiness. Candice is currently attending a certification program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and plans to begin seeing clients in the Spring 2015. Until then, you can support Candice by following her blog and watching her evolve on social media. Follow her blog to enjoy her witty articles and delicious recipes. Please check out her website, www.flourishwithcandice.com and like her Facebook page, Flourish with Candice, and follower her on Twitter and Instagram too. Candice says, "if I can do it with 3 kids in tow, you can do it too! Change your life and flourish with me!"

Wilson Chang joins us to discuss the importance of organic farming and childhood education plays in the modern society. Wilson has been farming or working as an environmental educator for the past decade. He has worked at organic farms, environmental centers, outdoor experiential education youth programs, and has explored being a vegan cook and sushi chef. Currently he is an educator and farmer at Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center in Yorktown Heights NY as well as the co-owner of Dancing Dog Farm LLC in Ridgefield, CT. He also coordinates and teaches some of the courses for a certificate in sustainable agriculture course through Westchester Community College in partnership with Hilltop Hanover. Throughout his meandering career Wilson weaves a respect of the natural world and ecological integrity to all that he does.

Essential Oils are a really hot topic nowadays and Lisa Ciotto will share her expertise on this subject!