Featuring: International Pain Foundation (iPain)
Team Performance Award Winner

On this episode, WEGO Health Podcast Host, and iPain Delegate Shane Schulz interviews Ken & Barby of the World renown iPain team that has been a leading force for so many who deal with chronic pain.

What started out as a goodwill effort from a family who wanted to help others has now just achieved their 10 year anniversary reaching out all over the world!

Formerly Power of Pain Foundation became an international leader in a short time and has now become the International Power of Pain Foundation; advocating for more than 150 different conditions that deal with chronic pain and specializing in nerve pain.

This Team of Delegates and Leaders strive to do things outside of the traditional ways. Using Facebook Live, Webinars, being a leader on the video streaming of both YouNow and Youtube; and now they have ventured into the reality tv and music production world with their hit single "Hope Is True"!

All of this and more for the awareness of others that are more like them than they are different! It's no wonder why the WEGO Health Community believes in this TEAM!


2:07 - Learn how the iPain Team got started on its amazing journey

6:29 - Team iPain has just past their 10yr anniversary and in this clip, you will learn what makes them reach to do things at another level with their health advocacy! #HOPEISTRUE

12:25 - In this clip, Ken & Barby share with us their Team that has been so instrumental in bringing awareness to the Chronic Pain community!


*Note* "Hope is True" is the Awesome intro and ending music for the "WEGO Health Podcast" Thank you iPain!

To Listen to the full version of "Hope is True" visit
http://hopeistrue.org/

To learn more about the International Pain Foundation (iPain), visit the links provided below.

https://powerofpain.org/
https://twitter.com/powerofpain?lang=en
https://twitter.com/hashtag/ipain
https://www.facebook.com/iPainFoundation/
https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/2163391/
https://www.youtube.com/user/barbyallyn
https://instagram.com/internationalpainfoundation

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Featuring: Jessica Gimeno
Health Activist Hero Award Winner!

WEGO Health Podcast's Host Shane Schulz interviews Our "Health Activist Hero" Award Winner Jessica Gimeno!

Jessica is the founder of "Fashionably Ill" but make no mistake behind all that fashion and beauty is a heart of an advocacy Warrior!

Jessica is an educator, an advocate and an inspiration to many who deal with different challenges and struggles of all kinds! in fact, her inspiring TEDx Talk has surpassed 250 thousand views!

*update* as of the airing of this show Jessica's TEDx Talk has surpassed 700 thousand views on Youtube!
https://youtu.be/njESlZa2b10

Diagnosed at age 18 with Bipolar Disorder Jessica's fight had only begun because shortly after, she learned of her diagnosis of chronic illness and pain.

Along with her Bipolar diagnosis, Jessica also battles daily polycystic ovarian syndrome, asthma, psoriasis, and the neuromuscular autoimmune disease Myasthenia Gravis.

But before you start to feel sorry for Jessica you need to listen to how she goes about making her illnesses, her pain and her challenges all have her look like and be like the Champion she is!

2:55 - Jessica shares her unique "fighting style" when it comes to the challenges she faces daily!

5:48 - TEDx Talk can change someone's life in many ways. Jessica shares her experience as a TEDx Talk Speaker!

10:47 - Letting You the audience in on one of her numerous future projects Jessica talks about how she includes her advocacy with her love for fashion!

To Learn More about Jessica Gimeno visit the links below!

http://jessicagimeno.com/
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/fashionably-ill-jessica-gimeno-tackles-mental-health-chronic-pain-style-n581261
https://www.facebook.com/jessicalynngimeno
https://twitter.com/JessicaGimeno
https://instagram.com/jessicagimeno

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Featuring: Barby Ingle
Lifetime Award Winner

Host Shane Schulz sits down with the International advocate for chronic pain, author, and TV personality Barby Ingle!

Barby is the President of the International Pain Foundation (iPain) of which was formed by her family and husband Ken Taylor; to bring awareness to the conditions and challenges that she has faced.

Taking her experiences as a patient and her zest for life Barby has taken on chronic pain from legislature to advocacy and now to the entertainment industry!

It's no wonder why so many in the WEGO Health Community respects and applauds her efforts!

3:45 - Barby shares her accomplishments as an author and who her books are meant to benefit!

8:06 - Barby tells us what being a Life Time Achievement Award Winner means to her!

9:19 - Barby shares her secret that enabled her to be so effective in the things she does!

To Learn more about Barby and her advocating efforts visit the links below.

https://www.facebook.com/BarbyIngleOfficial/
https://twitter.com/BarbyIngle
https://www.younow.com/barby.ingle
@internationalpainfoundation at Instagram
http://powerofpain.org/



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Song Credit: iPain - Hope Is True
To learn more about The International Pain Foundation visit: https://powerofpain.org/

Featuring: Tory Aquino
"Advocating for Others" Award Winner

Host Shane Schulz sits down with the Founder of the "Mariah's Movers Foundation" Tory Aquino!

Tory's advocating journey started when her daughter Mariah who is now 10 years old started to exhibit symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis at the age of 3.

While taking on this mountainous task of explaining and educating the masses of what Juvenile Arthritis is and all that it involves, Tory makes sure to start that journey with being a Mom of her two daughters Mariah and Mauriauna!!

While Mariah's courage with a capital "C" is being acknowledged for her brave fight against the symptoms she lives with and through, Tory is there to support and advocate whatever path it takes!

Those different paths range from but are not limited to going to Washington D.C. as well as Hosting an annual event "Mariah's Movers" Carnival", bringing much-needed awareness to the condition of Juvenile Arthritis with her powerhouse team of Mariah, Mauriauna and her Mom Tina!

2:39 - Tory shares the frustrating challenge of finding the right doctor to give them the diagnosis it took to help Mariah

5:00 - The frustration, anger, and worry of a parent trying to get help for their ailing child can be gut-wrenching, Tory explains.

17:34 - Shane shares in the frustrating feelings of why someone so young as Mariah would go through the fight she faces daily.

*Special Note* Mariah Aquino-Truss has been selected as the 2017 National Youth Honoree for the "Walk to Cure Arthritis" by the Arthritis Foundation!

To Learn More about Tory and Her advocating efforts visit the links below.

https://www.facebook.com/MariahsMovers/
https://twitter.com/mariahsmovers
@mariahsmovers at Instagram

*Walk to Cure Arthritis*
http://www.arthritis.org/get-involved/walk-to-cure-arthritis/?_ga=2.148136821.310374069.1494850371-115086326.1494850371

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Song Credit: iPain - Hope Is True
To learn more about The International Pain Foundation visit:

Featuring: Lisa Cypers Kamen
"Best Kept Secret" Award Winner

On this episode, Our Host Shane Schulz sits down with a filmmaker, author, and syndicated radio show host Lisa Cypers Kamen of harvestinghappiness.com!

Lisa’s practice focuses on addiction, trauma, and life crisis recovery, helping clients balance their minds, bodies, and emotions to transform and transcend their Post-Traumatic Stress into Post-Traumatic Growth.

Pursuing her purpose for over 10 years including a Masters Degree of not only her education but of her life experiences, Lisa leads you to understand "Harvesting Happiness is an inside job"!

Lisa also has created a Non-profit organization! "Harvesting Happiness for Heroes" provides stigma-free trauma recovery and post-deployment reintegration services for military personnel and their loved ones challenged by the invisible wounds of war.

"Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio" is Lisa's on-demand podcast full of interviews and talks with experts in the fields of personal growth and self-improvement. Each broadcast offers insight, inspiration, and tips for “harvesting happiness” at home, at work, and everywhere in between!

5:32 - Lisa tells of her journey to Northern India which inspired her to become a filmmaker!

10:37 - Lisa shares a key component of her "Harvesting Happiness" practice.

15:19 - Lisa expresses her view on "pain"


To learn more about Lisa and her work, visit:

www.harvestinghappiness.com
www.harvestinghappinesstalkradio.com
www.hh4heroes.org
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Song Credit: iPain - Hope Is True
To learn more about The International Pain Foundation visit: https://powerofpain.org/

Featuring: Ronny Allan
Best in Show: Community Winner

On this episode, WEGO Health Podcast Host Shane Schulz sits down with International Health Advocate Ronny Allan of ronnyallan.com

Ronny shares his journey of learning his diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Cancer leading us to why and how he created his award-winning community!

With his extensive internet and social media "footprint", Ronny will tell you it is his purpose now to not only bring awareness to his atypical Cancer but much much more!

3:27 Here is where we Learn why and how Ronny started his award winning blog!

9:34 Ronny tells his story of how he learned he was a cancer patient.

14:09 Are you wondering how a medical information blog can be so popular? Here's how!

To Learn More -

https://ronnyallan.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NETCancerBlog/
https://twitter.com/netcancerblog
https://www.instagram.com/ronny.allan.blog/

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Song Credit: iPain - Hope Is True
To learn more about The International Pain Foundation visit: https://powerofpain.org/

Featuring: Aaron Blocker
Best in Show- Facebook Winner

On this episode Our Host Shane Schulz interviews Aaron Blocker the Founder of supportibd.com!

Aaron was diagnosed with Chrohn's Avascular Necrosis in 2010. Like many who are diagnosed with a chronic condition Aaron was looking for support to guide him through this rough time in his life.

Unfortunately the support Aaron was looking for was not as much as you may think.

Instead of accepting his discouragement Aaron instead decided to make a difference for the many that are challenged by the same condition he has.

We are happy to say that his efforts have been received in a Great way! Only 6 years after he started Aaron now has over 23,000 followers on Facebook alone!

There is no doubt Aaron Blocker is a leader and educating influence for those challenged by Inflammatory Bowel Disease conditions and after listening to this interview you'll know why!

3:21 - Aaron shares how and why he became a
Health Advocate for IBD related conditions

6:32 - Shane gets Aaron to share his secret why his
Facebook following is award winning!


To Learn More-

http://supportibd.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AmBlocker
https://twitter.com/AaronBlockerIBD?lang=en


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Song Credit: iPain - Hope Is True
To learn more about The International Pain Foundation visit: https://powerofpain.org/

Featuring - Tiffany Kairos
Best in Show - Twitter Winner!

On this episode, Our Host Shane Schulz interviews the Founder of The Epilepsy Network (TEN)
Tiffany Kairos who recently became the “Best in Show Twitter” WEGO Health Awards Winner for 2016!

Tiffany’s organization (TEN) http://theepilepsynetwork.com/ has well over 21,000 supporters and going strong! She is an international leader in education and advocacy concerning the condition of Epilepsy and seizure awareness.

2:16 - Shares her story of how and why she decided to become an awareness advocate.

5:35 - Gives some insight of her own journey with Epilepsy

8:50 - Learn why Tiffany doesn’t consider condition a curse but more of a blessing

To learn more about WEGO Health, Tiffany Kairos, and the other WEGO Health Award Winners, visit the links below:


http://theepilepsynetwork.com/
http://tiffanykairos.com/
https://awards.wegohealth.com/nominees/12379



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Song Credit: iPain - Hope Is True
To learn more about The International Pain Foundation visit: https://powerofpain.org/

The "WEGO Health Podcast" debuts with a celebration of their "WEGO Health Award Winner Series"!

On this episode Host, Shane Schulz interviews Bob DeMarco the Founder of the Alzheimer's Reading Room celebrated for winning Best In Show Blog!

The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one source of information in Alzheimer's care, dementia care, and for those who are caregivers of dementia patients.

Published daily since July 2009 AlzheimersReadingRoom.com has had more than 6,000,000 unique visitors who have benefited from the information it provides with its over 5000 expert articles!

Bob's award-winning blog was possible due to his out of the box thinking, allowing him to continue a wonderful relationship with his Mother Dottie who was affected with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia.

2:06 - Bob tells a story describing the day of his all-important transition of learning what he calls “Alzheimer’s World’

6:54 - Bob shares a short story of how “Taking a Step to the Left” improved his relationship as a caregiver with his Mom Dottie.

8:04 - Shane and Bob discuss the importance of identifying patterns of someone affected by Alzheimer’s and Dementia


To learn more about WEGO Health, Bob DeMarco, and the other WEGO Health Award Winners, visit the links below:

https:/www.AlzheimersReadingRoom.com
https://awards.wegohealth.com/nominees/1743

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Song Credit: iPain - Hope Is True
To learn more about The International Pain Foundation visit: https://powerofpain.org/

Coming Soon!

The "WEGO Health Podcast" with Host Shane Schulz and the WEGO Health Cast!

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