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What happens when the "healthy one" in the friend group gets cancer? For Katrina Foe, it became the catalyst for a revolutionary approach to cancer care focusing not just on tumors, but on why they appear in the first place.

Katrina's story begins with her breast cancer diagnosis at 24 years old, despite already living what most would consider an exceptionally healthy lifestyle. She had moved states to raise her own animals, made everything from scratch, and avoided toxins—yet cancer still found her. This mystery launched her into the world of functional medicine and terrain theory, where she discovered a "perfect storm" of factors had overwhelmed her immune system: insulin resistance, estrogen dominance, thyroid issues, genetic methylation problems, mold exposure, parasites, and emotional stress from a toxic relationship.

Through our conversation, Katrina illuminates how the metabolic approach to cancer differs fundamentally from conventional care. "Their focus is make the tumor go away," she explains, "whereas with functional care we're looking at why the tumor is there." This perspective shift leads to comprehensive testing and personalized protocols addressing multiple root causes simultaneously. Most fascinating is how Katrina has solved the accessibility problem that plagues functional medicine—the high cost and limited practitioner availability. By creating a technology-powered group program, she provides personalized care at scale, where clients enter their lab results and receive customized protocols while benefiting from community support.

The revolution Katrina represents extends beyond cancer care. It reflects a broader cultural shift where patients increasingly question conventional approaches, seek deeper understanding of their conditions, and desire active participation in their healing. If you're curious about alternative approaches to chronic disease or how practitioners can scale personalized care, this episode offers valuable insights from someone who's both lived the journey and created innovative solutions to help others.

🔗 Guest Contact Info

Guest: Katrina Foe, BCHN, MRWP
Title: Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Terrain Expert
Business: CancerFreedom.com
Book: NutritionalPilates.com 

Social Media: 

• Instagram: @katrinafoe
• Facebook: facebook.com/nutritional.pilates

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Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.

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What happens when a fertility professional with both nursing expertise and bioethics training decides to build a family-focused business in an increasingly profit-driven industry? Mary Fusillo takes us behind the scenes of The Donor Solution, her boutique egg donor agency that has helped create over 1,100 families while maintaining ethical standards in a field increasingly dominated by private equity.

Mary's journey began in 1999 when egg donation was still finding its footing. Instead of the casual "ask someone down the hall" approach common at the time, she pioneered comprehensive 26-page donor profiles that captured everything from medical history to favorite childhood memories. This revolutionary approach ultimately led her to establish The Donor Solution in 2007 as a values-driven alternative in the fertility landscape.

The most fascinating aspect of Mary's work involves managing client expectations. She compassionately helps prospective parents understand that while DNA matters, they're getting a baby to love, not a guaranteed carbon copy of the donor. Using a brilliant Broadway understudy analogy, she illustrates how initial disappointment over genetic connections eventually fades as parents bond with their children. This nurturing approach stands in stark contrast to the "you can have it all" marketing prevalent in the industry.

The fertility field is experiencing dramatic transformation as private equity firms acquire clinics and agencies nationwide. Mary candidly discusses how this has led to inflated costs, questionable add-on services, and diminished quality of care. Yet despite having fewer marketing resources than corporatized competitors, The Donor Solution is experiencing record growth – proof that ethical practice resonates with families navigating reproductive choices.

Looking for guidance through the complex world of fertility options? Mary's compassionate, no-pressure approach might be exactly what you need. Her commitment to transparency and fair pricing offers a refreshing alternative to the often overwhelming fertility journey.

📇 Contact & Social Handles

Guest: Mary M. Fusillo, RN, BSN, MS
Title: CEO & Founder, The Donor Solution | Host of Eggsplanation Podcast
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (713) 827-0301
Website: www.familysolutionsinternational.com
Podcast: Eggsplanation (launching May 2025)
LinkedIn: Mary Fusillo LinkedIn (if confirmed)
Office Address: 717 Texas Ave., Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77002 

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Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.

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What happens when a decorated special forces veteran faces certain death from complete autoimmune failure? For Nico Seedsman, founder of Odin Stem Cells, it became the catalyst for a revolutionary approach to regenerative medicine.

After 13 years of military service including over eight years in the SAS, Seedsman's body was breaking down catastrophically – broken bones, worn joints, nervous system failure, multiple active tropical viruses, and complete autoimmune shutdown. When doctors quietly suggested he had months to live, a serendipitous connection to stem cell therapy not only saved his life but completely regenerated his damaged body.

This transformative healing experience revealed a troubling gap: veterans who sacrifice their health in service have limited access to these life-changing therapies. Seedsman's mission evolved from creating a foundation to building Odin Stem Cells, a comprehensive ecosystem making regenerative medicine accessible, effective, and affordable.

The conversation explores how Odin differentiates itself through three core principles: safety with experienced practitioners, efficacy using only the highest quality non-replicated cells, and fair pricing that eliminates the predatory margins common in the industry. We witness how the regulatory landscape is evolving, with state-by-state legalization improving standards, while technological advances like exosomes dramatically enhance treatment outcomes.

What truly sets Odin apart, however, is their measure of success – not profit margins but healing metrics. Has the patient met their primary health goals? Were their top three objectives achieved? This patient-centered approach extends to offering multiple treatment plans at different price points, ensuring financial constraints don't automatically exclude individuals from care.

Seedsman's story represents a powerful intersection of personal trauma, scientific advancement, and ethical business practices. By prioritizing integrity and genuine outcomes over profit, Odin Stem Cells offers a glimpse into how healthcare might evolve when driven by those who have experienced both profound suffering and remarkable healing.

Have you considered how regenerative medicine might transform chronic health conditions that conventional medicine considers permanent? The possibilities may be more accessible than you realize.

 📇 Guest Contact Details & Social Media 

• Name: Nico Seedsman
• Title: CEO & Co-Founder, Odin Stem Cells
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +1 689-202-4879
• Instagram: @niclonewolf
• LinkedIn: Nicholas Seedsman
• IMDb: Nico Seedsman

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Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.

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What if psychiatric care was designed around how patients actually live and work? Dr. Jake Behrens, CEO and Medical Director of Envision ADHD, has spent a decade building just that—a telepsychiatry practice specifically crafted for busy professionals with ADHD who need effective treatment without healthcare friction.

Dr. Behrens takes us behind the scenes of his journey from institutional psychiatrist to healthcare innovator. The catalyst? Watching highly capable patients struggle not with their ADHD symptoms but with a healthcare system that forced them to miss work, schedule appointments weeks in advance, and physically collect paper prescriptions during business hours—precisely when they needed to be most productive.

The resulting practice model turns traditional psychiatry on its head. Through transparent pricing, online scheduling, comprehensive digital assessments, and membership-based care, Envision ADHD eliminates the arbitrary barriers that make consistency nearly impossible for those who need it most. "I want their focus to be on their work, on their work-life, home relationships," Dr. Behrens explains, "not on the day-to-day of how they keep up with their prescriptions."

Most revealing is Dr. Behrens' philosophy on what constitutes success. While traditional practices measure achievement through fully-booked calendars, he measures it through patient stability and minimal appointments—a sign that asynchronous care is working effectively. "The better I'm managing my patients, the more stable they are... I'm successful actually when I have a big practice but my schedule is open."

Whether you're a healthcare provider considering practice innovations, a patient frustrated by traditional care models, or a leader interested in how technology can transform service delivery, this episode offers practical insights into creating truly patient-centered care systems that benefit both providers and those they serve.

🧠 Dr. Jake Behrens – Founder & Psychiatrist, Envision ADHD 

Clinic Address:
Envision ADHD
1045 W. Glen Oaks Ln, Suite 205
Mequon, WI 53092, USA

Phone: +1 (262) 404-3878
Fax: +1 (414) 206-1041
Website: www.envisionadhd.com
Email: Contact via website form
Social Media: 

• Facebook: @EnvisionADHD
• LinkedIn: Jake Behrens

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Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.

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The journey to reimagining healthcare often begins with personal experience. For Tamsin and her family at Avanti Home Care, it was caring for her stepfather through cancer that revealed the glaring gaps in traditional care services – rigid scheduling, standardized approaches, and a fundamental lack of personalization that failed to honor individual needs.

Six years after launching their family-run business, Avanti has established itself as a standout provider by building what Tamsin calls "the Avanti family" – a care model where both clients and caregivers are treated with equal consideration. Unlike corporate providers offering generic wellness perks, Avanti focuses on meaningful personal connections, one-on-one appraisals, and creating a workplace where staff feel genuinely valued. The results speak for themselves: while many care companies struggle with recruitment and retention, Avanti has pioneered successful international recruitment strategies with a remarkable 100% visa renewal rate.

Behind their operational success lies a deeper philosophy that challenges industry norms. Tamsin passionately advocates for recognizing caregivers as skilled professionals deserving fair compensation beyond minimum wage. Their in-house training center ensures every team member embodies their core values from day one. Yet maintaining this quality-focused approach isn't without challenges – inadequate funding from local authorities creates a constant financial balancing act, with suggested national rate increases of 17% being met with local authority increases of just 5-7%.

Looking ahead, Avanti plans to expand geographically while diversifying beyond local authority contracts. Their journey offers valuable lessons for anyone in healthcare, tech, or operations: that building something truly meaningful requires both unwavering human values and operational resilience. Connect with Avanti to learn more about their innovative approach to compassionate, tech-enabled care that's transforming lives one personalized relationship at a time.

 🎙️ Guest: Tamsin Johnson 

Role: HR Lead & Executive Administrator
Organization: Avanti Homecare
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tamsin-johnson-62200163 

 🏠 Avanti Homecare 

Website: www.avanti.care
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/avantihomecare
Phone: +44 (0)115 857 1001
Head Office:
The Cottage (Unit 10), Kensington Business Park,
Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5NY, United Kingdom 

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Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.

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Ever wondered how successful healthcare practices manage to provide exceptional care while navigating insurance constraints, staffing challenges, and changing patient expectations? In this revealing conversation, Kristen Berard, CEO of Midland and Freeland Sports Rehab and the Stretch Centre, shares the inner workings of building community-centered wellness spaces in Michigan.

Kristen's journey from criminal justice graduate to healthcare CEO offers a fascinating perspective on leadership in the wellness industry. Coming from outside the medical field has allowed her to focus on operational excellence while empowering clinicians to practice at the highest level. Her approach to building a multidisciplinary team—combining chiropractic, physical therapy, massage therapy, assisted stretching, and acupuncture under one roof—mimics professional sports teams' comprehensive care models, bringing elite-level treatment to everyday patients.

The conversation delves into post-pandemic shifts in healthcare delivery, with Kristen noting how her clinics adapted their hours while maintaining patient volume. She addresses the generational differences in workforce expectations, offering insights into mentoring young clinicians to balance work-life priorities while building sustainable careers. Perhaps most compelling is her candid discussion of the growing tension between insurance mandates and evidence-based care, and how her practice is strategically shifting to a 50/50 insurance-cash model to better serve patients.

Innovation stands at the center of Kristen's leadership approach. Her development of The Stretch Centre as both a patient retention tool and a licensable business model demonstrates how wellness practices can evolve beyond traditional treatment paradigms. By focusing on metrics that balance quality (reviews, patient satisfaction) with business health (collection percentages, visit averages), she's created a blueprint for sustainable growth in a challenging industry.

Ready to rethink your approach to healthcare delivery or wellness practice management? This episode offers practical insights from someone who's mastered the art of growing excellence while staying deeply connected to both providers and patients. Listen now and discover strategies you can implement in your own wellness journey—whether as a provider, practice owner, or health-conscious consumer.

🎙 Guest: Kristin Berard, CEO
Midland and Freeland Sports Rehab & Stretch Center, LLC 

📍 Location: Midland & Freeland, Michigan, USA
🌐 Website: www.midlandsportsrehab.com
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone (Clinic): +1 (989) 341-1070
📞 Phone (Stretch Center): +1 (989) 488-6420 

🔗 Connect with Kristin:
🔹 LinkedIn – Kristin Berard
🔹 https://www.facebook.com/Midland.FreelandSportsRehab
🔹 Instagram – @midland.freelandsportsrehab/ 

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Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.

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What happens when a dedicated clinician decides to build a pain management practice that breaks all the rules? Dr. Mila Mogilevski joins us to share the compelling story behind Unique Pain Medicine, her thriving New York-based practice that's challenging conventional approaches to treating chronic and acute pain.

From day one, Dr. Mogilevski set out to create something different. While traditional pain medicine often defaulted to opioid prescriptions, she established a practice focused on comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. "Primary care doctors would call me saying 'I'm sending you so-and-so, he needs Percocet,'" she recalls. "I'd say 'slow down, that's not what's happening here.'" This revolutionary stance has evolved into a holistic approach combining interventional techniques, regenerative medicine options like PRP and stem cells, and wellness services—all designed to treat the whole person rather than just managing symptoms.

At the heart of Unique Pain Medicine's success is an unwavering commitment to personalized care. With locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn (and a third on the horizon), Dr. Mogilevski's team guarantees patients will see physicians—not mid-level providers—and strives to accommodate same-day appointments. This dedication creates a stark contrast to the corporate healthcare trend sweeping through the industry, where small practices are being "gobbled up" by private equity firms and large organizations like Amazon. "The moment clinics get bought by private equity, it becomes all about the numbers...and patients get sidelined," she explains.

Despite substantial challenges—including 75% overhead costs in expensive New York City and the pandemic's disruption to office worker patterns—Dr. Mogilevski remains optimistic about the future of boutique healthcare. She believes there will always be demand for alternatives to impersonal corporate medicine, especially when built around a team that prioritizes cooperation over competition. "That's sort of the secret sauce," she shares. "Be happy while you work and try to work together."

Ready to discover how small, patient-focused clinics are reshaping healthcare delivery? Subscribe now to hear more conversations with innovative leaders who are putting care back at the center of healthcare.

🔗 Guest Contact & Socials 

Dr. Mila Mogilevsky, DO
Medical Director, Unique Pain Medicine, PLLC 

📍 Manhattan Location
369 Lexington Ave, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10017 

📍 Brooklyn Location
626 Sheepshead Bay Rd, Suite 520
Brooklyn, NY 11224 

📞 Phone:  929-363-0303
📠 Fax: (347) 252-6731
🌐 Website: https://uniquepainmedicine.com
✉️ Email: [email protected] 

🔗 Follow Unique Pain Medicine: 

• Instagram: @uniquepainmedicine
• Facebook: Unique Pain Medicine NYC
• LinkedIn: Unique Pain Medicine

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About the podcast

Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.

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What happens when decades of yoga practice meet entrepreneurial reality? Matt Gluck, founder of Pransana Yoga and teacher with over 30 years of experience, reveals the delicate balance between business demands and spiritual authenticity.

Starting with his childhood battle against severe asthma and guided by his yoga-practicing mother from the 1960s, Matt's journey wasn't planned but emerged from personal suffering. After realising corporate life wasn't nurturing his sensitive soul, he found refuge in martial arts before eventually building his yoga practice. This pattern—health challenges transforming into healing vocations—appears repeatedly throughout the wellness industry.

The conversation explores how the wellness landscape has changed dramatically over Matt's career. Where once there were fewer instructors and less market saturation, today's practitioners face overwhelming competition and consumer confusion. Matt offers a refreshing counterpoint to this complexity, emphasising that true yoga isn't about accumulating techniques but finding simplicity. His teaching philosophy centres on being "a channel" for wisdom that flows both from external knowledge and internal insights gained through consistent self-practice.

Particularly fascinating is Matt's perspective on digital teaching, sharpened during the pandemic. While acknowledging nothing replaces face-to-face instruction, he discovered "energy can be transferred over the screen" in ways he never expected. This balanced view suggests different formats serve different needs – some students thrive online while others require physical presence.

Looking forward, Matt hopes to publish more teaching manuals and expand his retreat offerings, creating those sacred spaces where community bonds form and practices deepen. Despite occasional worries about business sustainability in a crowded marketplace, his emphasis on self-care serves as protection against entrepreneurial stress – a powerful reminder for all wellness practitioners to truly embody the principles they teach.

What challenges are you facing in balancing business demands with spiritual practice? Join the conversation and share your experience.

📬 Connect with Matt Gluck: 

Website:
🌐 Pranasana Yoga

Email:
✉️ [email protected] 

Social Media: 

• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube (Yoga Channel)

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Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.

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What happens when a corporate exec and an elite athlete team up to build Australia’s first infrared sauna studio — and it grows into a nationwide wellness brand? In this episode, we sit down with Neil O’Sullivan, co-founder and CEO of Nimbus Co, to explore that journey. 

From battling personal health challenges to launching a multi-location studio, Neil opens up about what it really takes to scale a wellness brand with purpose. We discuss: 

• The rise of preventative wellness and lifestyle therapy
• What it means to build a wellness “movement” vs. a business
• The challenges of bootstrapping and expanding in a competitive market
• How saunas, supplements, and breathwork fit into the future of health
• Why accessibility and authenticity matter more than six-packs and status

Whether you’re a clinic owner, wellness entrepreneur, or just curious about where the health industry is heading, this is a candid, honest, and inspiring conversation.
 
🎧 Available wherever you get your podcasts.

🔗 Connect with Neil O’Sullivan & Nimbus Co 

🌐 Website: www.nimbusco.com.au
📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thenimbusco/
🎥 TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@thenimbusco
📘 Facebook: Nimbus Co on Facebook 

#WellnessPodcast #HealthAndWellness #NimbusCo #NeilOSullivan #InfraredSauna #PreventativeHealth #FounderStories #WellnessEntrepreneur #HolisticHealth #BootstrappedBusiness #AustralianWellness #FunctionalMedicine #Breathwork #LongevityLifestyle #VoicesInWellness

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Voices in Health and Wellness features conversations at the intersection of medicine, lifestyle, and human potential, with clinicians, scientists, and thinkers shaping the future of care.

About Dr Andrew Greenland

UK-based medical doctor and founder of Greenland Medical, specialising in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Trained in both conventional and root-cause approaches, Andrew helps people optimise health, performance, and longevity, with a focus on cognitive resilience and healthy ageing.