HFA Young Adult Podcast Series
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHFA's podcast series is designed for young adults with bleeding disorders to learn tips for health and wellness. Listen to learn more about managing stress and mental health, maintaining the motivation to work out, weight lifting, yoga, and healthy eating!HFA would like to thank CDC Collaborative Partners, Shire, CSL Behring and CVS Specialty for their support of HFA’s Young Adult Wellness Podcast Series.
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Episodes
Maintaining Motivation: Creating Habits for a Lifetime of Fitness
November 03, 2017 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBFinding motivation to get or stay in shape can be challenging at times for anyone. On our final podcast of the year, learn more about how to stay focused, positive and energized for a healthy and active lifestyle. Karen Sullivan, retired professor of Health/Fitness at Marymount University, discusses how to build sustainable fitness habits and how to get back on track during challenging times. Tune into this podcast to hear some of Karen’s salient advice on positive behavior change for maintai...
Grocery Shopping on a Shoestring Budget: How to Choose Healthy Foods without Breaking the Bank
October 25, 2017 04:00 - 19 minutes - 9.21 MBToday, we dispel the common myth that to eat healthy, you have to shell out the cash. Information is power when it comes to selecting the food you buy. Kathryn Clark, a retired dietician, and Eric Burgeson, an active young adult with hemophilia, discuss ways to keep costs low at the grocery store while still getting all the nutrients needed to stay healthy. Learn how to read nutrition labels, decipher claims on packaging and understand the meanings of buzzwords such as, “probiotic”, “GMO” and...
Getting Tech-y with It: A Hemophiliacs Fitness Journey
October 19, 2017 04:00 - 17 minutes - 8.02 MBOur guest on today’s podcast is James DeFilippi, a triathlete who tells us everything that goes into his training, from his training regimen to the technology he uses to work out to managing his hemophilia. In his fourteenth year of racing competitively, James let us in on some of the new tech devices that he uses to support his training. Tune in to learn more about James’ experiences in extreme competitions. HFA would like to thank Shire, CSL Behring and CVS Specialty for their support of ...
Finding Balance: Self-Care and Mental Health Basics
October 11, 2017 04:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBHow do you cope with stressful times in your life? We all have various ways of dealing with challenges and roadblocks – both positive and negative. Tune in to the first episode of our 2017 Young Adult Podcast Series as we speak with Dr. Gary McClain, a therapist who specializes in working with clients who have chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Taking into consideration the added stress of living with a bleeding disorder, McClain shares how to manage your stress effectively by recognizin...
HFA Young Adult Podcast: Nutrition
December 15, 2016 05:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBToday, it seems healthy eating and nutrition are associated with fad diets and buzz words, like superfoods, all-natural, and organic. But what should we really be focusing on when it comes to our eating habits? Eating right is no easy task; there are many variables that shape our consumption choices like convenience, price, nutritional value, and taste. However, it is crucial for young adults, particularly those with bleeding disorders, to develop healthy eating habits now, as it will shap...
HFA Young Adult Podcast: Yoga
November 22, 2016 05:00 - 19 minutes - 9.09 MBOn the second of HFA’s Young Adult Podcast Series, Corey Pierce talks with us about yoga and its many benefits for our minds and bodies. Corey began doing yoga to help build stability and strength after an ankle fusion surgery due to years of injury and persistent pain. He found that yoga was extremely helpful in the body’s rehabilitation process, as well as keeping it strong after recovery. From focus and meditation to stronger muscles and joints, yoga has the ability to transform one’s p...
HFA Young Adult Podcast: Weight Training
October 26, 2016 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.4 MBInterested in broadening your workouts to include weight training? Tune in to the first of the Young Adult Podcast Series to learn more about the benefits of hitting the weight room from Michael Zolotnitsky, Doctor of Physical Therapy. At age thirteen, after being prone to many joint bleeds, Michael made a conscious lifestyle change to exercise every day by doing a variety of physical activities including weight lifting. Because of this, he has not had a severe joint bleed in a decade. Ov...