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PAN46: Being Present as a Cancer Care Partner with Patricia Fischer
“It is important to continue to be present. I remember years ago sitting with a friend eating ice cream and watching the sunset. I remember her saying that it is really cool having a friend that I can sit with and not say anything,” recalled author Patricia W. Fischer on how to talk to a […]
PAN43: Empowering Compassionate Care with Alex Coren
“It is important for everyone, but especially young women with big dreams to hear this,” reflected Alex Coren about her decision to become a woman millennial entrepreneur in healthcare IT. “It definitely was not easy, but it was extremely worth it. It’s really important for younger women, especially in technology to know, that just because […]
PAN42: Breaking the Chains of Food Addiction with Michael Leppo
“When I started, if I walked to my mailbox and back, I was exhausted. I’m down about 90 pounds and 10 waist sizes,” reflected Michael Leppo on his weight loss. “That’s all great, but what is really amazing is the amount of energy I have. I feel like I have found the fountain of youth.” […]
PAN41: A Journey of Unconditional Love with Michele Bell
“The last words he said to me were mom, I love you, I’m going home,” recounted author Michele Bell on the final moments with her son, Nicky, who she lost at only 18 years old to a rare form of cancer. “At that moment, I felt like a basketball went through my stomach. I fell […]
PAN40: Clean Noses, Healthy Mouths, and Sugar Alternatives with Nathan Jones
Nathan Jones was on vacation visiting his dad in Planeview, Texas at his physician office when a woman drove up. She had heard about the nasal spray my father was giving his patients for children with ear infections and drove eight hours from Arkansas for her two sick grand kids. It was at that moment […]
PAN38: Healthcare Experience Foundation with Katie Owens
“One of the things that saved my life was a commitment to a daily practice,” reflected Katie Owens, the co-founder and president of the Healthcare Experience Foundation, on a significant health scare that shook her and her young family. “I had to find a way to reset myself and reset my health. We had to […]
PAN34: Muscular Dystrophy Association with Kristin Stephenson, MHA, J.D.
“If you have ever put a dollar in a boot or written your name on a shamrock at a gas station, you may have supported the MDA and we appreciate everyone who has done that. The MDA is an umbrella organization that supports 43 different disorders that are all progressive, neuromuscular diseases for which there […]
PAN33: Less Pharm, More Table with Alene Brennan
Our guest today is, Alene Brennan, has been featured in USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Huffington Post and Mind Body Green. Alene overcame debilitating migraine headaches through diet and lifestyle and is now once again using a “Less Pharm, More Table” approach is managing her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Alene holds four certifications: Nutrition Coach, Yoga Instructor, Personal Trainer and Natural […]
PAN32: Invisible Disabilities with Sherri Connell
Our guest today is, Sherri Connell, who suffers every day from the chronic pain and complexities of Lyme Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury and Chemical Injury. A former model, dancer, and singer, she lost her entire career to illness – and lived a lifetime in only 27 years. She obtained two Business Degrees and […]