Valley + Beach

Dr. Heather Sandison is our guest in this episode. With a focus on neurocognitive medicine and neurohacking, Dr. Sandison discusses how a naturopath facilitates holistic health and why this matters. We learn what it's like to be a medical professional making new motherhood work while simultaneously launching a new therapeutic venture. And we get an inside peek at what self-care looks like (hint: it includes the ocean).

Dr. Sandison is the founder and medical director of North County Natural Medicine and co-founder and CEO of Marama. 

At North County Natural Medicine Dr. Sandison focuses her clinical work on patients experiencing complex chronic disease that affects brain function. Her expertise is in neurocognitive medicine and neurohacking. She has been trained to specifically address imbalances that affect the brain including Autism, ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety and Alzheimer's. She has trained with Dr. Dale Bredesen MD, Dr. Neil Nathan, MD, Dr. Bill Walsh, PhD and Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, MD in addition to regularly attending and speaking at integrative medicine conferences.

Dr. Sandison created Marama to support patients struggling with cognitive decline. Marama is an immersive experience in the Bredesen protocol, the only approach proven to reverse Alzheimer's Dementia and cognitive disease. Dr. Sandison designed the program to incorporate individualized meal plans, a non-toxic environment, community, brain stimulation and functional exercise. Marama opens January 2020. 

She earned her Naturopathic Doctorate at Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. She is the mother of an 11 month old baby girl and still finds time to get outside for hikes and time at the beach. 

Resources:

Collective Insights podcast

Marama Experience

North County Natural Medicine

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The sharing of responsibilities with a home can be tricky. We discuss who does what and how and strategies for allocating household jobs. Whether it's with your significant other or children, we talk about how to let others do on their own terms and tips for managing our own tendencies to want to jump in and take over.

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Is wellness just another code word for diet? This episode focuses on how the tools we use to stay well and manage health concerns can quickly become another harmful habit. We deconstruct the diet mentality and share our own experiences disentangling from this way of thinking.

Resources:

Smash the Wellness Industry article

Isabel Foxen Duke

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It's estimated 44 million people have side hustles. In this episode, we talk about why they're an investment in you, how to find one and other items to consider when researching possible best fits.

Resources/Links from today's episode: 

• www.Udemy.com 

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Are essential oils all they're made out to be? In this episode, we learn from Johonna Katz. She shares what to look for when sourcing an oil, her favorite uses, how the whole family can get in on the healing and why more isn't always better. 

Johonna worked as a technology consultant in Silicon Valley and Singapore before co-authoring the book Oil + Glass. Becoming a mother motivated her to research how chemicals in our environment and our homes affect our health and our children's health. She subsequently founded a family wellness website, where she wrote articles about how to reduce the chemical burden in our homes. She lives in Portola Valley, California with her husband and two daughters ages 9 and 7, their dog, horse and eight chickens. 

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Instagram: @oil.and.glass

FB: Oil + Glass

Amazon: Oil + Glass Recipe Book

Website for book + new products: www.oilandglassshop.com

Or to buy book + oils: www.theessentialcollective.com

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Sarah and Stacey candidly share what's been going on in their lives recently. Buckle up and settle in, we move quickly and cover a lot of territory!

Resources/Links from today's episode:

• Dr. Paul Saladino - Carnivoremd.com
• meatheals.com

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Protecting our data is a full-time job. Join us as we talk about how to keep your data secure and why you still need to do some of your own monitoring. We'll also talk about keeping your children safe from online predators and protecting them from "adult" and cyber-bullying. 

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It's been said September is the new January in terms of new schedules and routines and goals. If you're feeling overwhelmed with all that happens during the last part of the year, this episode will help. We talk strategies for minimizing stress and overwhelm, share our #1 tip for getting it all done and more. 

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Erin Paruszewski is a former investment banker turned brick and mortar boutique functional fitness owner. In this interview, we talk about challenging belief systems, doing things counter to industry standards, the importance of following your intuition, and sick puppies.

Erin is an Integrative Health Coach and the Founder and CEO of Alkalign, a health and wellness company that operates boutique functional fitness studios across the U.S. Alkalign is an extension of Erin's personal mission to help people feel better, both today and tomorrow, through holistic and sustainable health and lifestyle practices. She believes life is a marathon, not a sprint, and Alkalign is the investment is you need to make in yourself to see you through the journey feeling great and without pain. Erin lives in Menlo Park with her husband and 2 young daughters. 

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Heroes are readily admired for their greatness yet they're human and inevitably make mistakes. How do we make sense of their humanity? And how can we help our children understand and learn? This is a complex and timely topic deserving of a discussion.

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