The Holistic Pharmacy Podcast
132 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Holistic Pharmacy Podcast (formerly called “RawFork”), features pharmacists that incorporate natural medicine into their practice. We believe merging science and traditional wisdom is the way to embody one's full health.
Founded by pharmacist/health coach/herbalist Dr. Marina Buksov, our platform helps to advocate for better health and quality of life using the most natural and least invasive methods.
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S07E11 - Stepping into Your Fullest and Healthiest Expression with Sarah Townley
June 22, 2024 18:04 - 45 minutes - 75.3 MBWelcome back to the show everyone! Summer swept in swiftly and it’s already scorching here in NYC. Summer Solstice has just passed, which marks the halfway point between summer and winter. Lots of people are caught up in events and celebrations, graduations, etc. With that said, I’m here with a guest that is not only able to survive as a busy mom, professional, and entrepreneur - but has found a way to balance it all and thrive. She hopes to inspire listeners, help them honor their true desir...
S07E10 - Improving Gut Microbiome to Propel Your Life with Inna Melamed, PharmD
June 07, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes - 62 MBThe age-old Hippocratic saying that all disease begins in the gut is proven time and time again in practice. It is one of the greatest legacies that he bestowed upon the medical field, along with the Hippocratic oath to “do no harm.” So today, my guest and I will explore how the gut can have a hand in every disease state, and also can be a therapeutic target to promote health. Dr. Inna Melamed is a Doctor of Pharmacy, a functional medicine practitioner, an expert in gut and hormone health, a...
S07E09 - The diapedic Experience: CBD From Soil to Shelf with Datron Branch
May 24, 2024 09:00 - 48 minutes - 80.9 MBWelcome back to the show everyone! I’m so excited to talk to you today about a very hot topic right now in both the pharmaceutical and wellness spaces. My guest today will be discussing the hemp/CBD industry by sharing his company’s expertise and experience as licensed hemp cultivators and premium CBD product distributors. Datron Branch manages all aspects of diapedic’s from soil-to-shelf business model; including field and processing operations, product development, marketing, and supply ch...
S07E08 - Bridging the Medical Gap with Nature & Joy with Eziaku Ogbonna
May 15, 2024 14:20 - 39 minutes - 64.9 MBAlthough I’m recovering from a cold as I record this, I cannot be more excited to introduce you to my next guest on the Holistic Pharmacist Podcast, who truly embodies a holistic approach to health and wellness. I believe we truly captured her beautiful essence as well as that of her beautiful botanical brand. Shameless plug: check out her products for Mother’s day this weekend (and I’ve also sent an email about my products and a partner brand if you’re looking for herbal teas and alcohol-fre...
S07E07 - Pharmacogenomics as the Patient Advocate for Better Health Outcomes with Mark A Smith
April 26, 2024 09:00 - 46 minutes - 73.7 MBI hope everyone’s been enjoying recent holidays and the weather. It’s finally feeling like spring here in NY! Today I am so excited to talk with my guest about becoming our own advocates in healthcare, and in what we are prescribed as part of that journey. We will be talking about pharmacogenomics as the tool that will help us usher in the future where safety comes first. Today’s guest, Mark A. Smith began his career as a Special Agent with the FBI working on organized and white-collar crime...
S07E06 - Gut Health - Health Begins in the Gut w/ Dr. Loredana Marzullo Shapson, PharmD
April 12, 2024 09:00 - 44 minutes - 70.1 MBIt’s true what the forefather of modern medicine said about disease originating in the gut. Following in Hippocrates’s footsteps, my podcast guest will be sharing how fixing your gut health can and will help fix any other issues you may have. Dr. Loredana Marzullo Shapson, PharmD, FNTP is the founder of LifeMod Solutions, a holistic health practice in Newtown, PA. She is a pharmacist turned holistic with the mission to empower her patients to know they can heal at any age by providing answer...
S07E05 - Why Nutrition Plays a Vital role in Your Digital Wellness Practices with Kylen Ribeiro
March 29, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes - 71.4 MBWelcome back to the show everyone! This week I’m celebrating my daughter’s second birthday, and on that note I'm also looking to build a better future for our children, and their children! My guest and I will be discussing how we are surrounded by more toxins than ever before. Scientists and doctors know wireless signals can affect the body, similar to other man-made toxins. On top of this, our food is no longer giving us the correct nutrients we need to be resilient to these toxins. There i...
S07E04 - “What-Supp” for Natural Cancer Support w/ Gina Marie Ruffa aka Mama G
March 15, 2024 09:00 - 42 minutes - 64.6 MBWhat’s up everyone? I have quite a treat for you in store today, as I am introducing you to yet another inspiring guest and powerhouse. Coworkers widely regard her as “Mother Nature,” “Wellness Warrior” and an “Inspiring Health Educator.” As a parent of a child who battled cancer she can help parents with the overwhelming feeling of a childhood cancer diagnosis using her HOPE Prescription. I’m excited to introduce Gina Ruffa, a pharmacist with decades of experience in hospital, retail and in...
S07E03 - Amplifying Pharmacy through Collaborations with Ahunna Freeman
March 01, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes - 72.6 MBHello fellow humans and healthcare leaders! I hope everyone had an amazing Valentine’s day and keeping up with the theme, I am beyond honored to introduce my next guest who has so much heart and courage. With this episode, we hope to inspire other pharmacists to lean into their unique qualities and coaching. My guest’s message to listeners is this: use the power of collaboration to fulfill your professional calling even if it's outside your comfort zone; just learn as you go. You don't have ...
S07E02 - From Western Medicine to Naturopathic Care with Heather Hardin
February 16, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes - 60.2 MBI still can’t believe we’re already on season 7 of the podcast - marking 7 years! And I also can’t wait to introduce my next guest, who I personally got the honor to know as a human and student in my herbal practitioner program. Heather Hardin received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida in 2005 and is a Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Specialist. After working as a community pharmacist, Dr Hardin became a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Florida C...
S07E01 - Disrupting Dis-ease with Essential Oils with Tammy L. Davis
February 02, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 74.3 MBHello my dear listeners, and welcome to season 7 of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast! We are back for a fresh new season after a short break for integration and recalibration after the winter holidays. I hope that you are all taking good care of yourselves and doing the visionary work now to plant seeds for a fruitful harvest in 2024. Without further ado, allow me to introduce my first guest of the season, who is a remarkable pharmacist and holistic practitioner who overcame countless challeng...
S06E22 - Healing Inside Out with Cheryl Paswater
December 29, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 80.3 MBSeason’s greetings everyone! The holiday season is upon us, and with it, the dawn of a new year. I can’t think of a better episode to wrap up the 6th season of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast than what you’re about to hear. My guest has a bunch of treats for us in store, filled with juicy and relatable information, the most important being that healing is within. You heal you, no one else. PERIOD. If there’s one thing I’ve learned on the holistic journey it’s this. We talk microbes, theories ...
S06E21 - Embracing the entrepreneurial mindset and empowering women to lead with Hillary Blackburn
December 15, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 85.6 MBHey everyone, I’m back this week with a very special guest and fellow podcaster, who is passionate about promoting the pharmacy profession and transforming healthcare. She is the founder of Talk to Your Pharmacist, which has over 250 episodes highlighting successful pharmacy leaders and sharing about current healthcare trends. Her interest in leadership inspired her to author How Pharmacists Lead: Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Impacting Pharmacy which is available on Ama...
S06E20 - Balancing Career, Family, and Health w/Stephanie Smith
December 01, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBGreetings, dear listeners. I hope you had a happy and healthy Thanksgiving to start this holiday season. For me it’s always a great reminder of counting one’s blessings, not only seasonally but having a dedicated gratitude practice. Now without further ado I’d like to introduce my next guest, with whom I share a mission to optimize your health in order to maximize your wellbeing. As working moms, we are all too familiar with the need to be superhumans - raising kids, taking care of families, ...
S06E19 - Freedom From Pharma with Dr. Jen VanDeWater, PharmD
November 17, 2023 12:30 - 49 minutes - 82 MBHello dear listeners! I can’t believe that November is here and 2024 is right around the corner! Before you know it, we will be at the holiday season and leaving 2023 in the rear view mirror. If you’d like to savor some magic as we wrap up the season, I’ve got some surprises and Black Friday specials that I’ll be announcing soon so make sure to follow me on social media and sign up for my newsletter to be the first to know! And in the spirit of giving, my next guest is super generous in insp...
S06E18 - Paving Your Nontraditional Pharmacy Path w/ Dr. Sarah Anderson, PharmD
November 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBHey everyone, we are entering one of my favorite seasons of the year, and are just coming off the whimsical shenanigans of Halloween, which is my son’s favorite holiday. And I have just a delightful treat in store for you today, where I interview one of my colleagues and student ambassadors for my Herbal Training program. Dr. Sarah Shore Anderson is the founder of ThriveRx Consulting, LLC. She designs clinical teams and strategy for novel, collaborative wellness solutions within health tech ...
S06E17 - Unique Pharmacy Services for Health Pillars with Dr. Pattani
October 20, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 68.6 MBHi Dear Ones, I’m back this week with another brilliant pharmacist whose core message is: You are not your disorder, don’t let labels define you! This sums up the failure of our reductionist Western healthcare approach to focus on what’s wrong, and favor evidence based medicine. While this is useful to a degree, there are certainly downsides preventing true informed and empowered choices on behalf of the consumer, and lots of room for patient advocacy. Dr. Deepa Pattani is a Certified Funct...
S06E16 - One Pharmacist's Journey From Band-Aid Medicine to Whole Body Health w/Dr. Lara May, PharmD
October 06, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBHi dear listeners! I am so excited to introduce my next guest, a like-minded soul who believes that chronic diseases don't have to be chronic. They are reversible and preventable with the right lifestyle choices. Healing is not one size fits all, which is why today’s guest practices functional medicine and energy healing. We talk about getting to the root cause of inflammation, which is the key to disease reversal and it is accessible to all. Dr. Lara May is a Functional Medicine Clinical S...
S06E15 - Process-Oriented Healing through the Body via Movement and Touch with Cara Liguori
September 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBHi my dear listeners! I am thrilled to introduce my next guest because we talk about the starkly opposing ideologies between Western and Eastern medicine, in the context of infant movement development and beyond. Cara Angela Liguori is a Somatic Practitioner, Infant Developmental Movement Educator, and Dream Guide whose creative healing journey began with dance and music. She is currently earning a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In her one-on-one practice, Cara uses...
S06E14 - Mapping a Successful Herbal Career by Going Deep with Sara Chana Silverstein
September 08, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes - 86.5 MBHello dear ones! I am over the moon and beyond grateful to share this next episode with you, where I got to interview one of my herbal teachers. We go deep into clinical pearls from this super-experienced powerhouse of a woman who’d like you to take away the following bottom line: the herbs are here to help heal us, they’re inexpensive, safe and easy to use. Sara-Chana Silverstein is the author of the book MOODTOPIA: Tame your moods, de-stress, and find balance using herbal remedies...which ...
S06E13 - One Simple Change to Creating Huge Results with Melissa Hetrick
August 25, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 84.8 MBIt’s always a joy to have incredible conversations with incredible people on this podcast. Today I am interviewing a dear colleague and co-author of the book Beyond the Counter, and we discuss why it's so important to take care of your body, and mind NOW. You're either paying for prevention now, or treatment later. Dr. Melissa Hetrick, PharmD, BCPS, is a clinical staff pharmacist at Lehigh Valley Health Network, and a Sales Coordinator at The Juice Plus + Company. She is currently a clinica...
S06E12 - Tips on Long-COVID Symptom Management From Provider-turned-patient with Salam Kabbani
August 11, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 90.8 MBToday I talk with a fellow pharmacist who became a patient going through our healthcare system, desperate for answers and having to advocate for herself from the other side of the treatment counter. We discuss what it takes to stay healthy in today’s post-COVID world when so much remains shrouded in mystery, and yet going back to the basics of self-care can still make a difference. Long-COVID symptoms are very real and affect a significant part of the population. As healthcare providers it b...
S06E11 - Holistic Support for Population Health through Intrapreneurship with Dr. Rohit Moghe
July 28, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBHello everyone, I’m super excited to release this next episode that was recorded at the start of this year. We covered so many topics near and dear to my personal and professional mission and I’m so honored to introduce my next guest and what he is contributing to healthcare. Dr. Rohit Moghe is an ambulatory care & population health clinical pharmacist for accountable care organization (ACO) at Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic. He is originally from the Philadelphia area. Dr. Moghe is a residency...
S06E10 - A Pharmacist’s Guide to Holistic Fertility and Motherhood with Katie Wood
July 14, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 90.9 MBHello dear listeners, I am just coming off an extended 4th of July break and hope you all are enjoying the summer so far and celebrating every occasion the season offers. One of the things I cherish most in my life is spending time with family, and one of my biggest blessings has been becoming a mother. Today I’m interviewing a fellow holistic-minded pharmacist and mother, who shares my passion and belief that we have the power and ability to change our health. We talk about feeling confide...
S06E09 - Falling Back in Love with Pharmacy with Alex Barker, the Happy PharmD
June 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBHello everyone! I don’t know about you but this last week has been feeling a bit heavy for me. However, this episode is just the thing for you if you’re feeling the same weight, because I’m interviewing Alex Barker of The Happy PharmD. Alex’s mission is to transform the profession so every pharmacist can unlock their career’s potential. He strives for pharmacists to love pharmacy again. Alex Barker is the CEO and Founder of The Happy Pharm D, a nationwide coaching firm guiding pharmacists ...
S06E08 - Organically Growing, Scaling and Serving through Herbalism with Lauren Haynes
June 16, 2023 08:59 - 46 minutes - 84.5 MBHey everyone! I’m recording this intro after a brief but admittedly scary stint of time stuck indoors yet again, being warned to stay home due to the quality of air pollution from the recent Canadian wildfire. Meanwhile, I’m super excited to introduce my next guest, who highlights how we can become stewards of the land as herbalists, and showcases how she grew her brand from scratch to a full-blown success story. Lauren Haynes is the founder and CEO of Wooden Spoon Herbs, a small-batch her...
S06E07 - From Soulless Career to Heartful Parenting with Ziba Ansari-Orlando
June 02, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBWelcome everyone! I'm thrilled to introduce Ziba Ansari, an experienced pharmacist turned parenting expert, who echoes our shared "aha" moments about life, parenting, and spirituality. For 17 years, Ziba pursued a fulfilling career in pharmacy, yet the birth of her daughter stirred a shift within her. Prioritizing quality time with her child, she transitioned to per diem hospital work, a change that proved beneficial during the pandemic. Despite work stressors, she consciously cultivated a s...
S06E06 - The Exercise Prescription to Healing from Autoimmune Conditions with Linda Valazza
May 19, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 91.8 MBI’m so excited to share this next episode with you where I got the opportunity to interview one of my students from the Build Your Holistic Herbal Practice Mentorship. Linda’s personality really comes through and the level of passion she has for supporting her clients - because she is walking the path alongside them. Linda Valazza is a seasoned NASM Certified Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach with over 28 years of experience in creating individual fitness and nutrition programs uniquely designed t...
S06E05 - Improving Healthcare Through Improv Comedy with Cory Jenks
May 05, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 93.9 MBHey everyone, I hope you are having a great week so far and it’s Fri-yay! I’m actually at the Healers in Healthcare Conference this weekend but I wanted to make sure to publish and share this week’s episode of the podcast with you all. They say laughter is the best medicine and we get into all that with Cory Jenks. He earned his doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of South Carolina in 2011. Since then, he has practiced as a retail pharmacist, outpatient clinical pharmacist, and inp...
S06E04 - Write Your Own Success Script with Janan Sarwar
April 21, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBGreetings everyone, I hope you’re all enjoying the spring holidays, breaks and weather! It’s looking beautiful in NY. Today I’m interviewing the beautiful and brilliant Janan Sarwar, and we cover a variety of topics about how she went from pharmacy to publishing entrepreneur, as well as some basic health coaching that was instrumental in her health journey. Janan is a dynamic entrepreneur, pharmacist, publishing professional, and mother of three lovely girls in Louisville, KY. She is the fo...
S06E03 - Dieting Less and Counting More Nutrients with Macro Coach Ashley Dwyer
April 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBWelcome back to episode 3 of this season of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast. I can’t wait to showcase the incredible lineup of guests for you this season! Today I’m sharing a TON of value about dieting, fasting, and metabolism with powerful information and insight from Dr. Ashley Dwyer. She is a Pharmacist, ACE Certified Health Coach, and former NPC athlete who after going through a slew of her own health issues due to extreme lifestyle habits, left the traditional western medical model to sta...
S06E02 - Healing from Autoimmune Disease Naturally with Rachel Smith
March 24, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 94.7 MBHi and welcome back to the show. I can’t wait to release all the amazing episodes I’ve been recording behind the scenes with the most inspiring people. Today’s episode is no exception as I interview Rachel Smith, who’s been studying and working in health and wellness for over 7 years. She has a background in healthcare administration, scientific research, fitness coaching, and is a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. Rachel is the owner of Natural Health Rising, which i...
S06E01.5 - Bonus Episode - Reimagining the Future of Medicine & Pharmacy with Dr. John Kim
March 10, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 42 MBAssociated Video: https://youtu.be/TLhR5dBbBWU Welcome back to a brand new season of HP podcast! My first guest of the season is Dr. John Kim, Pharm.D., FAARFM is a functional medicine pharmacist and the Owner/Pharmacist In Charge at Robinson Wellness Pharmacy. He’s also quite a legend on social media. He has been in clinical practice for 15 years and he has been a foremost voice in health, wellness, and preventative medicine. He received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from Rutgers University wi...
S06E01 - Reimagining the Future of Medicine & Pharmacy with Dr. John Kim
March 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBWelcome back to a brand new season of HP podcast! My first guest of the season is Dr. John Kim, Pharm.D., FAARFM is a functional medicine pharmacist and the Owner/Pharmacist In Charge at Robinson Wellness Pharmacy. He’s also quite a legend on social media. He has been in clinical practice for 15 years and he has been a foremost voice in health, wellness, and preventative medicine. He received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from Rutgers University with High Honors and trained in Functional Medici...
S05E20 - Intermittent Fasting and Cancer: A Holistic Pharmacy Podcast Journal Club with Preet Mankoo
January 09, 2023 17:53 - 30 minutes - 55.8 MBHello and happy new year 2023! I hope you all enjoyed wonderful celebrations with family during all the winter holidays, had profound reflections of the passing year and set some amazing intentions for the year ahead. I had planned to release this episode before the new year to close off season 5 and open up a new chapter of season 6 in 2023, but due to some technical issues I wasn’t able to pull it off in time. But hey no one’s perfect! I’m chalking this off to several planets going retrogr...
S05E19 - From the Back Burner to Precision & Thriving for Women in Healthcare with Dr. Tamar Lawful
December 16, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 89.6 MBWe are getting so close to the end of the year and the end of Season 5 of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast! I want to thank you so much for tuning in and learning how to be better practitioners and humans together. I could not do this without your support and feedback, and it truly inspires me to keep going every day even when challenges inevitably arise. With the solstice coming up, I invite you to take stock of your year and your life, and reflect on what resources you already have that you c...
S05E18 - Destigmatizing, Deprescribing and Disrupting Mental Illness with Dr. Fred Moss
December 02, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBGet ready to deconstruct everything you’ve ever thought about the field of mental health and psychology. Today I’m honored to bring in the esteemed Holistic Physician, Restorative Coach, Podcaster, Psychiatrist Expert Witness at Welcome to Humanity - Dr. Fred Moss. Dr. Fred has been actively practicing in the mental health field internationally for over 40 years, and as a psychiatrist, has been an unwavering stand for the transformation of the prevailing, disempowering conversation that enc...
S05E17 - Trailblazing the Future of Pharmacy with Blair Thielemier
November 18, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBIt was an absolute honor to interview my next guest, as she’s somewhat a celebrity in the pharmacy leadership and entrepreneurship space, and is the mastermind behind her coined term “pharmapreneur.” I have respectfully looked up to her for quite some time, and was thrilled to not only invite her on the show, but that we had so much in common in the way we view health and healing. Blair Thielemier, PharmD, is a business development consultant specializing in pharmacist-led billing models. Sh...
S05E16 - Moving Beyond Energetic Self-Sabotage Blocks in Life and Business w/ Dr. Christina Fontana
November 04, 2022 16:39 - 57 minutes - 105 MBI had so much fun recording this episode with my colleague, coach, mentor, and friend Dr. Christina Fontana. We had recorded another episode a while back (link below) when she was using her maiden last name, Tarantola. (https://www.drmarinabuksov.com/s02e07-exploring-transformation-spectrum-healing-w-dr-christina-tarantola/) From questioning our beliefs, to being raw and vulnerable, to demonstrating how to move and shake up your energetic blocks with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) & tap...
S05E15 - Using Tech for Better Symptom Control, A HPP Journal Club | Holistic Pharmacy Podcast
October 24, 2022 17:10 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MBJoin host Jenna Carmichael, PharmD on this episode of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast, Journal Club Edition for a discussion on Symptom Management Among Cancer Survivors: Randomized Pilot Intervention Trial of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback with guest Angela Orr, RPh. Angela Orr, RPh is a Stress and Health Management Coach. She is a certified HeartMath practitioner, certified Stress and Well Being Assessment provider, Executive coach, and pharmacist of 37 years. As a serial entrepreneur ...
S05E14 - Talking Mental Health in the “New Normal” Paradigm of Telecomm Psychosis w/Dr. Frieda Wiley
October 07, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 57.6 MBToday I have a returning guest on the show, Dr. Frieda Wiley, who was on Episode 15 of Season 4. (Listen here: https://www.drmarinabuksov.com/s04e15-writing-your-own-path-w-dr-frieda-wiley/) We talk about the impact of working from home, and what it means for our overall well being, productivity, and social norms - both pre- and post-pandemic. Frieda Wiley, PharmD, suffered some hard knocks working from home, so she’s written a book to guide how to handle this emerging trend and paradigm - ...
S05E13 - Exploring Multidimensional Health Passions through Entrepreneurship with Ruby Deubry
September 23, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MBHi my dears! I had so much fun recording this episode with Ruby Deubry, and you will see why in just a moment when we get into the interview. Ruby’s smile and disposition could literally light up any room and she has so much room in her heart for her multiple areas of passion and genius. Ruby is a pharmacist, board-certified medication management specialist, nutritionist, and personal chef. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistry at Dalhousie Univ...
S05E12 - Gut Microbiome and Brain Health, an HPP Journal Club w/ Angela Cates, PharmD, BCPS, CFMP
September 10, 2022 14:16 - 30 minutes - 55.2 MBJoin host Jenna Carmichael, PharmD on this episode of the Holistic Pharmacy Podcast, Journal Club Edition for a discussion on From gut dysbiosis to altered brain function and mental illness: mechanisms and pathways with guest Angela Cates, PharmD, BCPS, CFMP. Dr. Angela Cates is a pharmacist, board certified pharmacotherapy specialist, and certified functional medicine practitioner. She is a graduate of the Purdue University School of Pharmacy. In 2020, Angela founded Cates Pharmacy Consul...
S05E11 - Unlocking Conscious Quantum Healing with Philipp Samor
August 26, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBHello my dear listeners! For those of you that watch the video versions of my podcasts, the next couple of episodes did not record my side of the screen for some reason, so you’ll just be seeing the beautiful faces of my guests. Technology, am I right? Anyway, I can’t wait to introduce you to my next guest! Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling is a coach, conscious entrepreneur, and energy healer - and we had the most wonderful conversation. Originally from Germany, Philipp moved to the...
S05E10 - Creating Systems For High Performing Integrative Pharmacies with Tyson Clarke
August 12, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes - 92.9 MBHello beautiful listeners! I’m so excited to share this episode with you diving into the journey of one psychology-majoring basketball player turned-brilliant market researcher turned-pharmacy performance coach. Tyson Clarke has studied the highest performers in several industries to come up with a customized approach to help independent pharmacies to serve their patients’ needs with an integrative approach while creating revenue streams to drive their business forward. Tyson started his ca...
S05E09: Nitric Oxide and Immune Health, a Holistic Pharmacy Podcast Journal Club
July 29, 2022 20:10 - 39 minutes - 72.1 MBJoin host, Jenna Carmichael, PharmD for a discussion on the role of Nitric Oxide in immune health with guest, Beth Shirley, RPh, CCN. Beth Shirley, RPh CCN is a Registered Pharmacist and Certified Clinical Nutritionist who has developed unique expertise as both a pharmacist and certified clinical nutritionist during a distinguished 40+ year career which she has been a pioneer at the cutting edge of the evolution of what has now come to be known as “Integrative Pharmacy” ...the junction betw...
S05E08: Integrative Pharmacy Solutions to Inflammation and Oxidation with Beth Shirley
July 15, 2022 21:19 - 1 hour - 114 MBHi dear listeners! I’m excited to announce the guest of the next two episodes will be Beth Shirley, and she will talk about the wonders happening in the world of nitric oxide supplementation. Today we dive into her personal and professional journey and next week we feature a journal club article with my cohost Jenna Carmichael. Beth Shirley, RPh CCN is a Registered Pharmacist and Certified Clinical Nutritionist who has developed unique expertise as both a pharmacist and certified clinical nu...
S05E07 - I Don't Lichen It, I love it! | Holistic Journal Club with Susan Egbert
July 05, 2022 17:25 - 22 minutes - 40.4 MBJoin host Jenna Carmichael, PharmD for a discussion on Antimycobacterial activity of acetone extract and isolated metabolites from folklore medicinal lichen Usnea laevis Nyl. against drug-sensitive and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis strains with guest Susan Egbert, PharmD. Susan (she/her) completed her PharmD at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM). During school, she realized that there's still not a lot done on natural products despite a fair number of drugs having natural origi...
S05E06 - Advocating for Health Equity w/ Dr. Stephanie Young Moss
June 08, 2022 17:18 - 45 minutes - 83.5 MBToday I want to highlight the work of another pharmacy and entrepreneur colleague, Dr. Stephanie Young Moss (aka “Yomo”). She caught my eye on Instagram, where she shines her light on wellness, family dynamics, pharmacy practice, and disparities in healthcare. A practical tip that she shared in the episode has stuck with me, about how learning goes both ways. For example, shadowing allows healthcare students to learn from professionals, but the mentors also get the opportunity to learn. A rel...
S05E05 - Ditching Diabetes with Dr. Nana Ama Quansah
May 17, 2022 02:07 - 1 hour - 116 MBHi, everyone, I feel privileged and blessed to be back this week with another episode for you all. Some of you may have seen on social media that I have recently had a baby so I’ve had my hands full. I also had an acute personal health emergency situation pop up but I’m hoping it’s nothing but up from here on out. All that is to say I’m a bit behind on my work, including this podcast, so thank you for sticking around and bearing with me. This next episode was recorded a while back, so I plan...