Thrive Bites

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Hodges about the ins and outs of weight loss and what constitutes losing one's weight as healthfully as possible. 

Dr. Linda Hodges is a physician in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  She is triple boarded in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Obesity Medicine.  Linda is a self-proclaimed multi-potentialite....meaning she loves way too many parts of medicine..and life.  While she still practices intensive care medicine, which is where she only cares for people that are admired to the ICU, she also has two private clinics: one where she provides specialized treatment for those suffering from refractory PTSD and depression and one where she helps women with their weight loss journeys.  Since writing her book "Weight Loss that Works:  Secrets to Restoring Confidence and Reclaiming Your Body" she has moved most of her weight loss practice online and has started at a 12-week group coaching program based on methods that were successful in her clinic.  Linda is married with two children - a son who is 9 and a 16-year old daughter.

Social Media Links:

Website: www.exceptionalweightloss.com

FB/IG/Twitter: @drhealthyweight

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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In this episode, I chat with Dr. Witkowski about how to implement lifestyle medicine into your every day lives right now!

Dr. Daniel Witkowski is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Lifestyle Medicine. He is one of 30 Fellows of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine in the world.

Since August 2018 he has been employed as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist with Tufts Medical Center Community Care in Melrose, Massachusetts. Prior to that, he was in private practice, since 1993, at Women’s Healthcare Associates, in Melrose, Massachusetts. He also serves as Chair of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at MelroseWakefield Healthcare.

Dr. Witkowski is a Certified Nutritionist and has been a Lifestyle Medicine Physician since 2011. He is the co-creator, with his wife Pamela, of Lifestyle Design MD™, a program where they educate individuals, families, and health practitioners on how to obtain optimal health and prevent and reverse chronic disease through nutrition, fitness, stress management, and lifestyle design. They are nationally recognized public speakers, and trainers.

Dr. Witkowski received his medical degree from Tufts University in Boston, MA in 1989. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He received his Certification in Plant Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Foundation, Cornell University.

Daniel and Pamela are high school sweethearts and have been married since 1984. They are the parents of 6 children and grandparents to Ella and Brody.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.danielwitkowskimd.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danielwitkowskimd/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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In this episode, I discuss with Dr. Rattan how spirituality is vital in medicine. We also discuss how meditation is very powerful in our every day lives. 

Dr. Rattan is a Canadian Board Certified in Family Medicine.  She also completed her Fellowship in Integrative Medicine & Certification in Integrative Health Coaching from the Andrew Weil Centre of Integrative Medicine. She is an American Board of Integrative Medicine Diplomate with the American Board of Physicians & Specialties and will be pursuing her American National Board certification in Health & Wellness Coaching. She has completed the Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum (ISPEC) with Dr. Pulchalski & faculty from the George Washington Institute of Spiritual Health (GWISH).  She is also a Meditation Master Coach for over 20 years and is also a level 1 Tai Chi Instructor.

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Social Media Links:

Website: www.spiritualityismedicine.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/simranrattanmd

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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In this exciting first episode of Season 2, I talk with the founder of SoMeDocs; Dr. Dana Corriel. We chat about how vital it is about expressing our creativity and authenticity as physicians in this current social media world. 

Dr. Dana Corriel is a board-certified internist who practices in Pearl River, NY. She is also the Director of Quality of Highland Medical, PC. Additionally, she writes articles on 'Dr. Corriel, Chronicles of the Medical Doctor Next Door,' found at drcorriel.com. She is passionate about creating space for physicians to navigate and elevate their voices on social media. Therefore, she created Doctors on Social Media or SoMeDocs. She has been named Top 20 Influencers on Medscape and Top Doctor in Internal Medicine, (201) Family Magazine, Nov 2017, 2018 Issue, Top Ten Internists to Follow on Twitter in 2018, Medical Economics. Publications and mentions on Medical Economics, New Yorker, HuffPost, KevinMD, Doximity, Country Living, Practice Link, Brit + Co, Shyft, The Vital Physician, Lose the Cape, MD for Moms, Caffeine and Cardiology, & others.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://drcorriel.com/ and https://doctorsonsocialmedia.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/somedocs/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somedocs/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/somedocs?lang=en

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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Thanks, everyone for a wonderful and amazing Season 1!!! I want to thank all my amazing guests who took the time out to contribute their passions and stories to Season 1 of Thrive Bites. As of this bonus episode, we have hit 23 countries and over 1700 downloads! WOW! Let's keep the momentum going!

Please rate my show at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thrive-bites/id1459413825

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.chefdoczhu.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheChefDoc/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/thechefdoc/?hl=en

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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In this episode, I chat with accomplished TaeKwonDo Champion Steven Lin about what it takes to achieve a fight-winning mindset and to stay humble and grateful at the same time in the game of Life. 

Coach Steven Lin is a 4X USA National team member and 4X USA National champion. His Taekwondo accolades include, but not limited to World Combat Games - Silver Medalist, US Open - Silver and Bronze Medalist, Korean Open - Gold Medalist/ Male Athlete of the Year & 2012 Olympic Team Trials - 4th Place. Currently, he is a manager within financial management consulting at one of the Big 4 consulting firms and a business partner for Precision Taekwondo and Fitness.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.precisionmafitness.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/steventlin/?hl=en

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Judy and learned about her healthful roots that led her to incorporate lifestyle medicine into her practice. 

Dr. Judy Brangman is a double board-certified physician, Internal Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Brangman has experience as both a primary care physician and a hospitalist. Through her public speaking engagements and social media accounts, she can help you to achieve lasting wellness. Dr. Brangman is an advocate for a whole food plant-based diet and is passionate about health education, nutrition, and wellness. She has been vegan and plant-based for over 4 years. Having personally experienced the health benefits of a whole food plant-based diet, Dr. Brangman's goal is to share this life-transforming information with as many people as possible.  Dr. Brangman has helped patients to reduce medication doses, and in some cases, discontinue certain medications with specific lifestyle changes. She has also helped individuals to transition towards eating more of a whole food plant-based diet.

Dr. Brangman attended Wake Forest School of Medicine for medical school and East Carolina University for Internal Medicine residency. Dr. Brangman has previously worked in the Washington, DC area as a hospitalist and in the Raleigh/Durham area as a primary care physician. Currently, Dr. Brangman works as a hospitalist in Raleigh, NC. Dr. Brangman is a leader in the plant-based world and was one of the 1st physicians to sit for the inaugural American Board of Lifestyle Medicine exam in 2017. She also holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Dr. Brangman is originally from Bermuda and completed her undergraduate degree at Andrews University. She is passionate about inspiring others to be the best version of themselves so that they can live in purpose.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.theplantbasedmd.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/theplantbasedmd/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/theplantbasedmd/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theplantbasedmd

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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In this episode, I chat with Anne about her journey through medicine and why bringing back herbs and natural medicine to health care is essential.

Dr. Anne Kennard, DO, FACOG, is a Board Certified OB/GYN and Fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine through the University of Arizona with Dr. Andrew Weil. She is a certified yoga and meditation instructor, with a specialization in prenatal and pelvic floor yoga, studied herbal medicine with Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She is passionate about women's health in the body, mind and spirit. She is a dynamic speaker and author of works blending Western medicine, herbal medicine, nutrition, and mind-body therapies. She lives and works on the Central Coast of California, and enjoys naps, cooking, adopting pets, gardening, and making sandcastles with her little girl.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.drannekennard.com/

FB: www.facebook.com/drannekennard

IG: www.instagram.com/dr_anne_kennard

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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In this episode, I chat with my friend Coach Cathy about regaining self-power to overcome our fears and challenges that we impose on ourselves.

Cathy is a Life Success Strategist & Coach. She loves helping people discover their greatness.  In her 30-year corporate career, she worked globally and devoted her gifts to developing winning cultures and high performing teams with individuals who strive to reach their full potential.  She held multiple Senior Executive roles including VP of Operations, VP of Human Resources and Organization Development to VP of International and Development. Currently, she coaches over 2000 sessions per year to assist people in living their best lives.

Cathy has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from the University of Akron and a Master of Science in Organization Development from Case Western Reserve University.  She is a proud board member of the Children’s Hunger Alliance.  She considers her greatest privilege - being the mother of three thriving children.

Cathy and Kayleigh are a mother and daughter team who created Empowered Minds with the mission to assist people in building and creating a foundation of self-acceptance, self-love, and confidence.  They have a passion for assisting others in becoming the best version of themselves so they can to live in a beautiful state and inspire others.  As a mother-daughter team, they love helping children (at any age) develop communication skills, create more positive relationships and embrace each person’s unique gifts.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.mindsempowered.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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In this episode, I sit down with both Drs. Mondala and Yu about how they rose to the world of Lifestyle Medicine and why they think it will change how they practice medicine. 

Dr. Melissa Mondala is a Southern California native and is a board-certified Family Medicine physician. She completed her medical school at Chicago Medical School and completed her family medicine residency at Loma Linda University. Currently, she is a Lifestyle Medicine fellow and Preventative Medicine Junior Faculty at Loma Linda University Health. She serves as President for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Professionals in Training Division. She has led several tobacco cessation groups, taught diabetes prevention program lectures, and contributed to the lifestyle medicine curriculum.  She has completed an observership at intensive lifestyle change programs, such as Weimar Institute’s NEWSTART and TrueNorth. She served in China, Guam, Philippines, and San Bernardino, California. She is passionate about treating the underlying cause of disease and teaching transformative healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Dr. Micah Yu is a Southern California native and board-certified Internal Medicine physician. He completed medical school at Chicago Medical School and completed his internal medicine residency at Loma Linda University.  He is currently a Rheumatology Fellow. His specialty focuses on osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, scleroderma, osteoporosis, and other rheumatic diseases.  He has given various lectures on rheumatic diseases. He has worked in China, Guam, Riverside and San Bernardino, California. He is passionate about combining lifestyle and integrative medicine in treating autoimmune diseases and arthritis. Dr. Yu has experienced the health benefits of incorporating proper nutrition and lifestyle medicine in overcoming his own arthritis.

Social Media Links

Website: http://www.drlifestyle.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlifestyle101/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice* 

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