The author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, Ashton Applewhite is an internationally recognized expert on ageism. We have a mutual friend, Rachel Lankester, whom you will meet in an upcoming episode. Ashton speaks widely at venues that have included the TED mainstage and the United Nations, and is a leading spokesperson for a movement to mobilize against discrimination on the basis of age. She is here today to talk about her book “This Chair Rocks” and ending ageism.

Marketing and communications expert Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I met through our mutual passion for podcasting. Her show is Talk About Talk. In this episode, Dr. Andrea teaches us sound methods to improve communication for healthier and stronger relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.

Steve Ritter is the Founder and CEO of the Center for Team Excellence. He is on the faculty of the Center for Professional Excellence at Elmhurst College where he earned the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is the acclaimed author of the 2009 Amazon Top 50 Business Book: Team Clock: A Guide to Breakthrough Teams and the 2019 release: The 4 Stages of a Team: How Teams Thrive…and What to do When They Don’t.

Team Clock methodology has been clinically tested and proven to work in many settings. It is elegant in its simplicity to approach complex human dynamics. What’s a team? What makes a team healthy or sick? Tune in to find out.

Warrior 2 is a pose for mental and physical strength and endurance.

Mindful Health for the Wise Woman is celebrating one year! Who better to share this milestone, than the wondrous Alexandra DiPalma, co-founder along with Seth Godin of The Podcast Fellowship, where my podcast was bon! Alexandra DiPalma is an audio producer, editor, consultant and teacher. She has produced popular podcasts such as Akimbo with Seth Godin and Food 4 Thot. I asked Alex to join me on this, my one year anniversary episode, not only because she has been consistently encouraging on my podcast journey, but also because she is a great example of what it means to be intellectually healthy. In the interview, we talk about how podcasting is a powerful way to support intellectual health. In stepping out of my comfort zone with podcasting, I can attest to the fact that compelling studies show that learning a new challenging and uncomfortable skill is imperative to keep your brain functioning at its best.

Learn two variations of Child's Pose to relax.

Dr. Rushia Butler is a Family Physician and owner of Wellness Integrative Medical Center in Homewood, IL. In this episode, Dr. Butler explains why she left traditional practice to start her own more personal practice in Functional Medicine to serve patients in her community.

Learn to use your abdominal muscles for a full and deep breath when you are lying down.

Drs. Adams-Sheeley and Taramasco met in medical school. They became friends who supported one another through the rigors of navigating medical school successfully. Today, they are here to talk about their adventures in doctoring.

Dr. Taramasco was a guest on a previous podcast episode, discussing the medical management of osteoporosis. Have a listen if you have not had the chance.

Learn Warrior 1 to feel mentally and physically strong and confident.