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I hear it so frequently from the professional women that I work with that they wish they had more time to do all of the things that they want/need to do. And it's true! As high-achieving women with so many things that we want to do plus all the regular responsibilities of life, 24 hours seems like it flies by.

But what if I told you that you could get back at least 10 hours of your time per week? Imagine what you could do then!

Well, my guest this week on the Vibrant-MD Podcast, Dr. Ann Tsung, specializes in helping entrepreneurs do just that! When you look at Dr. Tsung's resume you immediately get the sense that she is a master at getting things done. To name a few of her accomplishments, she is a NASA Flight Surgeon, Critical Care/Emergency Medicine physician, real estate investor, podcast show host of Productivity MD, a mother of a 19-month-old, and a peak performance/productivity coach at Productivity MD. With a unique fusion of medical precision and entrepreneurial success, she guides top physician entrepreneurs to unlock over 10 hours a week, master their mindset, scale their businesses, and achieve unparalleled freedom and leadership excellence.

In this episode, Dr. Tsung shares some of her favorite tips and tricks that she personally uses to make the most out of her time. They range from something as simple as turning your phone to grayscale in order to reduce dopamine dependence, to outsourcing until the scope of work only includes your "zone of genius", aka, the stuff that you're great at!

This is the type of episode where you'll walk away feeling empowered, with real tips that can make an immediate impact on your productivity. So do yourself a favor and tune into this episode!

And if after listening you're interested in learning more about Dr. Ann Tsung's work or any of the resources we discuss in this episode, check out the following links:

• Website: https://www.productivitymd.com/
• IG: @anntsungmd
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnTsungMD
• Complimentary Peak Performance and Productivity Resources: https://form.jotform.com/233045660320041
• Scratch-Off Date Night Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087Q6NV9V?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_SQ8ZQCGRCP0CG1EF4XB0&language=en-US

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Gut health is a hot topic in the scientific community, and it's been all over the news recently as new amazing findings come out. And for good reason, too! We can all benefit from keeping our gut happy and healthy, but especially women in midlife and beyond.

That's why in this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, I had the great pleasure of being joined by Bonnie Wisener, a registered holistic nutritionist and digestive health expert from Toronto, Canada. We discuss how gut health impacts us, particularly in midlife, affecting weight loss and overall health.

Bonnie's practice is driven by her mantra, "Everything but the Food", emphasizing that while food plays a vital role in gut health, other factors such as stress, exercise, and sleep patterns also have a significant effect on gut health. As you'll hear, she suggests small, gradual changes, and I think you'll find her advice to be extremely practical, sympathetic, and digestible for anybody who wants to improve their gut health.

So join us by tuning into this conversation, and if you're interested in checking out more of Bonnie's work, you can visit her at:

• Website: www.bonniewisener.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiftnutritionandwellness/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shiftnutritionandwellness
• Email: [email protected]

Bonnie's Bio:

Bonnie Wisener is a nutritionist and well-known digestive health expert. She has helped hundreds of people all over the world get to the bottom of their chronic digestive issues so that they can live their lives without the discomfort, embarrassment and inconvenience of persistent symptoms like chronic constipation, gas, bloating and heartburn. Bonnie is the creator of the Shift Your Gut Therapy MethodTM, a professionally designed, comprehensive group program that is reflective of nearly a decade of clinical experience. The Shift Your Gut Therapy Method is a 12 week process that combines a personalized approach to understanding a patient’s gut health with group support and education. In her clinical practice she helps clients with chronic digestive issues like IBS and those with blood sugar imbalances (pre-diabetes/type II diabetes) by providing customized nutrition and lifestyle support to help them transform their health one meal at a time. 

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If you're a woman in perimenopause/menopause and you have a vagina, listen up, because this episode is going to blow you away! 

My guest this week, Dr. Rachel Rubin, is a Urologist and a Sexual Medicine Specialist, and I was so excited to talk with her because the work that she does, both in clinic and on social media, has dramatically helped countless women live with greater comfort, confidence, and pleasure!

Dr. Rubin joined me on this episode to talk about the life-changing benefits of using vaginal estrogen for women in menopause and beyond. She likes to say that she deals in issues of libido, arousal, orgasm, and pain, and fortunately for everybody, vaginal estrogen can help with issues surrounding all of these topics. Without revealing too much, it is well documented to improve sex life, prevent urinary tract infections, and decrease vaginal pain, leading to a higher quality of life. 

So you might be asking yourself, "why haven't I heard of this before?"

Unfortunately, despite literature supporting the local use of vaginal estrogen having been around for decades, it hasn't been widely adopted by the medical community. This is where Dr. Rubin steps in **cue heroic music**.

Dr. Rubin has made it her mission to spread this knowledge, and mind you, credible, up-to-date knowledge- to as many people as possible. She does so by shouting from the rooftops via her social media pages, running her D.C.-based practice, and training the next generation of Sexual Medicine physicians. What I love about her is that she is relentlessly herself and she won't stop at anything to share this information!

So join us by tuning into this conversation, and if you're interested in supporting Dr. Rachel Rubin's work, you can visit her at:

• Website: https://www.rachelrubinmd.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrachelrubin/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrRachelRubin/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-rubin-7433b0134/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/drrachelrubin

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If you've been listening to the podcast for a while now, you've probably heard me and a couple of my guests talk about Ozempic. It's an injectable weight loss medication that has been in the news a lot as of recent times, and it's become so popular that, in many places, it's hard to find in pharmacies.

So if it's this popular it must be a miracle drug, right?

Well, in certain situations it can really help people lose weight, and it's worth giving it credit where it's due. However, it's concerning to me when I see the New York Times covering the drug as a premier solution to menopausal weight gain, without talking about any of the negative side effects or downsides.

So in this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, we'll take a look at what the article from the NYT got right, what it got wrong, and what I recommend for someone who is serious about tackling menopausal/perimenopausal weight gain head-on. I think you'll be happily surprised by the simplicity and beauty of my recommendations compared to potentially spending several hundred to thousands of dollars each month on Ozempic.

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Let's stop to take a moment to look back on how far we've come as professional women. We've worked incredibly hard, learned all the lessons (both good and bad), and we should be proud of all that we've accomplished!

As we look back, let's think about all the steps, twists, and turns that we took along the path to get to where we are now. We've come a long way, but for most of us, our accomplishments didn't come in one fell swoop. They were the results of breaking down the journey into smaller, attainable, and gratifying steps, that one-by-one led us to where we are today.

I think the process of breaking down a larger goal into smaller steps is a crucial part to accomplishing anything that's important to us, because it helps us to stave off feelings of overwhelm and doubt, and gives us a sense of direction during the journey. 

Weight loss is no different, which is why in this episode of the Vibrant MD Podcast I talk about how I like to think about breaking weight loss down into steps that make the process easier and enjoyable. As you'll hear as you listen, depending on how you're feeling, depending on how the landscape looks ahead of you, breaking it down can be a helpful way to go because there's a wonderful satisfaction in focusing on what's immediately ahead of you.

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As professional women, we've had to learn a lot of things to make it in the career we chose. We took classes, attended years of school, and entered into the workforce ready to apply all that we've learned, but, as I'm sure almost all of us found out, there was still so much we needed to learn beyond didactics and practical knowledge in order to find success.

A big part of work is learning how to communicate with your coworkers/partners, managing your emotions, and understanding how our thoughts interact with the thoughts of others. Because after all, work is a balancing act of the thoughts, emotions, feelings, and actions of everybody involved, so knowing how to navigate this complicated sea is extremely important.

My guest today, Amy Vertrees, MD, is an expert in this area. She's a general surgeon, a certified life coach, an army veteran, and the founder of BOSS Business of Surgery Series. Through her business, she teaches other doctors how to deal with other people, how to advocate for themselves, and how to manage their minds around complications. 

In this episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast, Dr. Vertrees shares her perspective on how to better approach difficult coworkers/partners. She has us take a step back from the pain and frustration that comes with working with someone who causes us distress at work, and helps us to look at the situation in a way that will allow us to have more fruitful interactions with them. By the end of this episode, you'll also have some tools that you can use for the next time you encounter that difficult someone, so I really hope you find this discussion both useful and entertaining!

And if after listening you're interested in learning more about Dr. Vertrees' work, be sure to check her out at:

• Website: https://www.bosssurgery.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/249619353796932
• Podcast: https://www.bosssurgery.com/podcast-landing-page-new
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• 1:1 Coaching: https://www.bosssurgery.com/BecometheBOSSMD

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Give yourself a pat on the back! You made it through to the other side of the holiday season and now we have a new year to look forward to!

Even if you love the holidays and cherish the time that you get to spend with family, there are often some tough moments, especially for those of us on a weight loss journey. Whether it's food pushers, fighting relatives, or increased temptation with treats, they can make the holidays a bit harder. I know that this is definitely the case for me!

After the holidays I find that it's really helpful to do a quick debrief with myself about how things went. I like to check in with the good, the bad, and what could go differently next time. So that's what we're doing in this week's episode of the Vibrant-MD Podcast.

We'll get in touch with our wise, compassionate minds, and look back at the holidays to really give ourselves the props we deserve, and think about where we maybe need some support for the next time around. And at the end, I talk about a New Year's Health Challenge that I'm hosting on the Vibrant-MD Facebook group. It's a great way to set healthful intentions moving into the new year, and there will be great prizes every day for lucky participants. The challenge will start January 7th, so be sure to join the Facebook group to get all the news about it.Welcome to 2024, I'm so glad you're here with me!

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, please be sure to "like" this episode and subscribe to the podcast. These small gestures help us a lot to reach other professional women over 50 who are interested in losing weight for the last time. Enjoy!

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I think it's fair to say that we would all like to stay healthy, active, independent, and vibrant through midlife and far beyond into the later years of life. Because after all, what's not to love? It means being able to enjoy more of the things we enjoy for longer, and not having to think about the physical tasks required to get through everyday life. It's a win-win situation!

One of the best ways to make this a possibility for ourselves as we continue to age, is through strength training for functional fitness. Starting in our late 30's and early 40's, we start to lose muscle mass, and as you'll hear in this episode, having and maintaining muscle mass is one of the best ways to ensure that we can move through our environments as we want.

And I know what some of you professional women may be thinking? "Aren't I going to bulk up? Won't I put on too much muscle if I start to lift weights?" I grew up hearing these things too, but the short and sweet answer is NO. We can only benefit from including strength training in our workout regiment through midlife and beyond.

So, without further adieu, I'm so happy to introduce this episode's guest, who was kind enough to join me to share all of his wisdom about the benefits of strength training for functional fitness. Marcus Eckert is the co-owner and operator of NorthBound Training, a CrossFit gym based out of Little Canada, MN. He and his wife founded NBT out of a passion for people and fitness, and their goal is to help people realize what it means to be fit, and how hard work in the gym can lead to a far better life outside of it. They believe that everybody, regardless of their age or experience level with fitness, is an athlete, and their bread and butter is helping people gain functional movement and strength.

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if after listening you're interested in learning more about NorthBound Training, be sure to check them out at:

• Website: https://northboundtraining.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northboundtraining
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone Number: 651.321.4142
• Address: 2885 Country Dr #180, Little Canada, MN 55117, USA

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This week on the Vibrant-MD Podcast, I'm thrilled to have had Dr. Lola Ashaye join me to talk about building healthy habits.

Dr. Lola Ashaye is a primary care physician, double board certified in family medicine and lifestyle medicine. She is the CEO of InTouch Primary Care, a concierge/direct care clinic in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land TX where people with or without health insurance can easily access consistent quality health care under a membership model. She is passionate about wellness, weight management, and preventive care and truly believes that many health conditions can be prevented and reversed with easy access to quality health care.

In her work, she frequently helps her patients learn and build new healthy habits that lead to longer and happier lives. In this episode, she shares her tips for building habits that stick, such as starting slow and giving yourself grace. She also shares some of the habits that she recommends that midlife women adopt to stay healthy, happy, and vibrant through menopause and beyond.

If after listening to this episode you're interested in learning more about Dr. Ashaye's work, be sure to visit her at:

• Website: https://www.intouchprimarycare.com/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lolaashaye 

•  Instagram: @intouchprimary

•  TikTok: @intouch.primary

•  YouTube: @intouchprimarycare

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Amongst all the hype surrounding some of the new obesity medications that have come out in recent years, and an emphasis on lifestyle modification to lose weight, it can be really hard for people thinking of starting a weight loss journey to know where to start. 

So today on the Vibrant-MD Podcast, with the help of obesity medicine specialist, Dr. Nikita Shah, we're going to try to make the decision a bit easier by shedding some light on how obesity medicine doctors think about the debate between obesity medications and lifestyle modifications when it comes to advising their patients. We get into discussing the role that genes play in obesity, treating underlying diseases, the marvels of modern medicine, and so much more.

Something that really stuck with me from this episode was a moment when Dr. Shah said that it only takes a 5-10% change in weight to drastically change your health, and that is the ultimate goal with weight loss. So whether you choose medication, lifestyle modification, or a combination of both, you're making a decision that will help you live a longer, happier, more vibrant life.

I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you do, please be sure to "like" this episode and subscribe to the podcast. These small gestures help us a lot to reach other professional women over 50 who are interested in losing weight for the last time. Enjoy!

Dr. Nikita Shah is a family medicine doctor turned obesity medicine specialist based out of Orlando Florida. She is the founder of Weight Sense, where she serves her patients by offering personalized obesity treatment backed by science-based medicine. She is currently accepting new patients and can be reached at:

• Website: https://weight-sense.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weightsense/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeightSense
• Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNskuUnFnIntObcvkjmz77Q
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weight-sense

 

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