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Whole Health Series

25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Where women leaders share and find guidance and inspiration on leading with empathy, compassion, and well-being as a result of their whole health self-care. Speakers are mission-driven entrepreneurs, authors, physicians, artists, non-profit founders, business owners, philosophers, professors, social change-makers, integrative health practitioners, and more. Together, we share messages in supportive community to support and empower women to thrive as we create the systems, structures, organizations, businesses, and associations that humanity and the earth need.

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Episodes

Dr. Iris Schrijver: On the Path to Health, Wellbeing & Fulfillment

September 20, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Dr. Iris Schrijver shares practical guidance from her expertise in lifestyle medicine and highlights key points from her new book, On the Path to Health, Wellbeing, and Fulfilment: To Your Health. This compelling book investigates the basis of what we think we know about healthy living. How much do we actually know about the information that is presented as fact by health crusaders and in the media? How do perceptions of truth and validity influ...

On the Path to Health, Wellbeing, and Fulfilment with Dr. Iris Schrijver

June 24, 2022 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Dr. Iris Schrijver shares practical guidance from her expertise in lifestyle medicine and highlights key points from her new book, On the Path to Health, Wellbeing, and Fulfilment: To Your Health. This compelling book investigates the basis of what we think we know about healthy living. How much do we actually know about the information that is presented as fact by health crusaders and in the media? How do perceptions of truth and validity influ...

The Family Patches Project & Comedy Couch: Supporting You & Your Family's Mental Health & Well-being

March 29, 2022 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.77 MB

Meet Ayana Osborn, comedienne, mother of 4 children, and now, entrepreneur. We were thrilled to have her as a guest on the "Whole Health Series".  As DC's own homegrown comedienne, she is inspired by her oldest daughter (who has a medical complexity), former patients, and her late beloved father to share her sense of humor with the world. She can change any situation into smiles and laughter. She believes that laughter is the best medicine and can be channeled in very challenging situations...

Transforming Systems & Structures

March 02, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Ozioma Egwuonwu shares in her session of the "Whole Health Series" how women are being called to step forward visibly to create new systems and structures that will carry humanity forward.  Ozioma Egwuonwu is an internationally celebrated speaker, strategist, scholar, and expert in Transformational Strategy and Systems Change. She is the Chief Strategic Transformation Officer of BurnBright International, which is a transformational training, coaching, and consulting company that specializes...

Dr. Risi Idiokitas: Pediatric Acupuncture

December 17, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Dr. Risi Idiokitas shares the value of pediatric acupuncture, including for palliative care patients. Learn the how and why behind her work, and hear her "calls to action". Dr. Risi Idiokitas DAOM, L.Ac, or “Dr. Risi” as her patients call her, is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She has been specializing in Pediatric Acupuncture for nearly 10 years. In addition to being the founder of her private practice, Healthy Littles, Risi als...

Toju Duke: "Prioritize Self-Awareness with Authenticity"

December 10, 2021 23:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Toju Duke highlights the importance of self-awareness, prioritization, and authenticity.  Ms. Toju Duke is a Responsible AI Program Manager at Google with over 15 years experience spanning across Advertising, Retail, Not-For Profits and Tech. With a proven track record on business success and project management, she is the Project Manager for Women in AI Ireland and #Black and Brilliant AI solutions, Tech start-ups mentor and founder of Refyne a...

Why Toxin-Free Skin Care Products and Packaging Matter

December 07, 2021 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

Marisa Martino, founder and CEO of District BATCH, highlights in this episode of the "Whole Health Series" why we should pay attention and consciously choose the skin care and makeup products we use. She founded District BATCH, an all-natural luxury skin care company based in Washington, DC, to offer people genuinely clean products. Since launching in 2018, she has been weaving together her background in fine art, zero-waste lifestyle, and creative entrepreneurship to regularly innovate and ...

Jen Chu: Pelvic Health & the Mind-Body Connection

November 16, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Jennifer Chu shares why it's important to focus on your pelvic health and how the state of your pelvic health will "message you". If you've ever experienced pain, discomfort, or tenseness in your pelvic area, there may be a link to a fear you hold or a need you have in relation to stability and security. Jennifer highlights the mind-body connection to our pelvic health and why she combines her pelvic physical therapy training with mind-body heal...

Fiona Macaulay

November 15, 2021 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Fiona Macaulay highlights in this episode of the "Whole Health Series" how visionary women can create and innovate within today's paradigm while they enjoy whole health and well-being, build and maintain strong relationships, and grow from "failures". Fiona Macaulay is a serial social entrepreneur, educator and field-builder committed to helping people achieve their potential. She is a keynote and TEDx speaker who has been featured in the New York Times, and she writes a monthly column on l...

Saleema Vellani: What Does Innovation Mean Today?

November 15, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

Saleema Vellani shares in this episode of the "Whole Health Series" what innovation means for us today, and how you can stand out as an entrepreneur who's looking to make a positive impact. Saleema Vellani is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, professor, and the author of Innovation Starts With “I”. For over 12 years, Saleema has led 100+ international organizations, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies to their next stage of growth and innovation. She has also founded ...

Amy J. Wilson: Empathy for Change

November 15, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

Amy J. Wilson highlights within this episode of the "Whole Health Series" a transformative definition of empathy for today's leaders; makes the distinction between being empathetic, an empath, and a highly sensitive person; and emphasizes the importance of leading with empathy, self-awareness, and whole health self-care to co-create the future we all need and desire. In her debut book, Empathy for Change, Amy inspires readers to embrace kindness to enrich the world. Her book became a best-s...

How Technology Can Raise Emotional Intelligence

September 17, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Kavya Patnaik shares her expertise, insights, and innovation around how new technology is helping to meet significant emotional and mental health needs around the world, and why this is critical today. Kavya is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Konvos, a tech-enabled augmented cognition app for emotional processing.  With almost a decade of research and development experience, Kavya has built a niche for identifying and capitalizing on early stage pr...

From Burnout to Balance

September 17, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson, the co-founders of Missing Logic LLC, share how they move leaders from a feeling of burnout to an experience of empowered well-being through their Polarity Intelligence™ framework-driven approach. The core of their work is leading healthcare organizations through transformational change that results in the best place to give and receive care, and for leaders to live their best lives both personally and p...

Jessica de la Morena: "U Are the Hero"

September 17, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Jessica de la Morena shares her transformational journey after being diagnosed with cancer and the U Are the Hero movement she created through it. Jessica is a business development and strategy executive in a global company, where she also teaches transformational leadership courses and does group and individual coaching. U Are the Hero is an empowerment and wellbeing movement that she created in 2020. Jessica is on a mission to help people wh...

Attention, Awareness & Alignment for Well-being

July 30, 2021 01:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Whitney Ortiz, founder of Whole Health Self-Care, interviews Alysha Powell, Certified Cognitive Behavior Life Coach and CEO, Founder & Visionary Leader of APMEE, LLC. Ayesha and Whitney delve into the importance of paying attention to what our life's experiences are teaching us, having awareness of our and others' true natures, and being in alignment with our purpose. Alysha shares her personal journey that has led her to this moment and how she ...

Choose "Movement" Over "Exercise" for Wellbeing

July 27, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Dr. Justine Bernard highlights why she uses the word "movement" instead of "exercise" to illuminate the whole health benefits that come from intentionally moving our bodies with focused breath work each day. She shares her personal journey of moving from professional dancing to being a studio owner and master trainer of the Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis® methods. Learn about these methods, which have been deeply healing for many of all ages and capa...

From "Burnout" to "Balance" for Healthcare Professionals

June 18, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson, the co-founders of Missing Logic LLC, share how they move health care leaders from a feeling of burnout to an experience of empowered well-being through their Polarity Intelligence™ framework-driven approach. The core of their work is leading healthcare organizations through transformational change that results in the best place to give and receive care, and for leaders to live their best lives both pers...

From "Burnout" to "Balance"

June 17, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson, the co-founders of Missing Logic LLC, share how they move leaders from a feeling of burnout to an experience of empowered well-being through their Polarity Intelligence™ framework-driven approach.  The core of their work is leading healthcare organizations through transformational change that results in the best place to give and receive care, and for leaders to live their best lives both personally and...

Ozioma Egwuonwu: The 4 C's That Ignite & Amplify Today's Women Leaders

May 23, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Ozioma Egwuonwu shares in this session of the "Whole Health Series" how women are being called to step forward visibly to create new systems and structures that will carry humanity forward.  She examines 4 C's - Clarity, compassion, connection, and courage - that ignite into possibility the innovation humanity and our earth need and amplify messages women leaders are being called to highlight. Ozioma Egwuonwu is an internationally celebrated speaker, strategist, scholar, and expert in Tran...

Alice Finn: Empower Your Financial Health

April 25, 2021 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

In this session of the "Whole Health Series", you'll hear from top wealth management expert, Alice Finn. She is the CEO of PowerHouse Assets LLC, a firm she founded to help women become more engaged in their important financial futures. Her book, Smart Women Love Money: Five Simple, Life-Changing Rules of Investing, has been featured by Oprah.com, and in 2020, The Motley Fool named it one of three books that "women (and men) should read to get educated about investing". Ms. Finn has been nam...

How We Rise, Build & Transform

April 03, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB

In this session of the "Whole Health Series", Ms. Juliyah Brown highlights the importance of loving our whole selves, how we can move like a diamond from being crushed to sparkling, and what it takes to be a "Woman on a Mission" (WOaM) now. Ms. Juliyah Brown is an author, teacher, trainer, trader, carer, lifestyle coach, and professional motivational and public speaker. She has a Master's degree, graduating with distinction, and over 25 years experience in the public, private and voluntary ...

Dr. Ruth Moore on "Integrative Care for Resilience"

March 21, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

Dr. Ruth Moore highlights the importance of integrative, integrated and functional medicine for building our strength and resilience. She also shares why it's so important that today's women leaders challenge the medical and insurance norms, advocate on their and others' behalf, and actively create their health and well-being. Dr. Moore mentions how her Native American heritage and personal experiences have informed her career path, which has influenced the passage of laws and ability of vet...

Mitali Deypurkaystha: "Expressing Your Expertise through a Best-Selling Book"

March 12, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Mitali Deypurkaystha highlights in this episode of the "Whole Health Series" how you: 1. channel your expertise and experience into a book that resonates with others and attracts the right people to you;  2. take key steps practically and with your mindset so you can transform your expertise and experiences into a book that sells you and your products and services for you; and 3. sell and leverage your book in a way that feels authentic and so the book positions you as a change-maker and th...

Dr. Elizabeth Boham: "Taking An Integrative Approach to Nutrition & Wellness"

February 27, 2021 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

In this episode of the "Whole Health Series", you will take away a greater understanding of how stress impacts the body, mind, and spirit; as well as nutritional tips and relaxation tools that can heal and protect you when you do experience stress. Dr. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA.  Through her practice and lecturing, she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wel...

Spotlight on Amy J. Wilson: Empathy for Change

February 04, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

Amy J. Wilson highlights within this Spotlight of the "Whole Health Series" a transformative definition of empathy for today's leaders; makes the distinction between being empathetic, an empath, and a highly sensitive person; and emphasizes the importance of leading with empathy, self-awareness, and whole health self-care to co-create the future we all need and desire. In her debut book, Empathy for Change, Amy inspires readers to embrace kindness to enrich the world. Her book became a best...