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Discussion on Rachel Cosgrove's new book, "Age Strong: A Woman's Guide to Feeling Athletic and Fit After 40".
About All in Her Head, Dr. Elizabeth Comen's new book on The Fascinating History of Women's Health.
The evolution of our perceptions on Obesity, and the current trends that will make American Adults obese by 2030.
A helpful and knowledgeable discussion on Dr. Stella Volpe's fitness background, professional work, and healthy journey.
Practical Steps for Pursuing Aspirations and Achieving Goals, with Madonna Hanna - 2023 NSG Gold Medalist, 8x WA State Senior Games Gold Medalist.
Get Set Up Ambassador Athlete (Sponsor), Milken Educator Recipient, Point of Light Recipient, Author and Playwright.
Exploring the non-traditional sleep dynamics in relationships for the freedom of choosing beds.
How small yet effective steps can be the solution to eating healthily and deliciously, with Chef Abbie Gellman.
Dr. Stacy Sims, Ph.D, is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. Her contributions to the international research environment and the sports nutrition industry has established a new niche in sports nutrition; and established her reputation as the expert in sex differences in training, nutrition, and health.
https://www.drstacysims.com/booksandmore
Learning about the history of Obesity Injectable Drugs and how they work with Dr. Frank Greenway.
Partnering up with hormones to eat healthily during the New Year, with Chef Abbie Gellman.
Emi Nietfeld's here to discuss her memoir on her hellbent journey coming from a troubled past to a bright future.
Discussing granting permission and enjoying food during holidays with Chef Abbie Gelman.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Tips and guidance for plastic surgery (Botox, Fillers, Face Lifts, Tummy Tucks) from a Leading Plastic Surgeon.
Discussing how the blue zone’s 100 yr olds eat with Chef Abbie Gelman.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Dr. Janet S. Carpenter is here to discuss how women can control their own hormonal and emotional changes.
Exploring the possibilities of optimal aging and purposeful longevity with Dr. Ken Dychtwald.
The changing of the seasons can also bring about the changes in moods and feelings of happiness. Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal is here to share tips on how to overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder and to accomplish happiness through every season.
Busting the Top 10 Nutrition Myths and misconceptions with Chef Abbie Gelman.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Known for her passion for cinematography, Emmy, Clio and a Silver Lion winning director and camera person, Lina Lyte Plioplyte is here today to share her new documentary, PERIODICAL, a feature documentary about a woman's journey from her menstrual cycle to menopause. (produced by XTR, at SxSW, to stream this Fall on MSNBC and Peacock)
Menopause seems to be cloaked. It’s the conversation we all want to have. There is a lack of information around how non-binary, Black women, and femmes are experiencing aging. Omisade Burney-Scott is here to talk about her new book, Black Girls Guide to Surviving Menopause, and give non-binary, Black women, and femmes a healing space to share their journeys.
Herbs are essential for our bodies, but how important is are they and what are the benefits to these natural plants like beetroot, turmeric, and ginger?
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Best known as the author of the classic 1978 bestseller The House of God, Samuel Shem's new book OUR HOSPITAL (Berkley Hardcover; July 4th) is a timely satirical takedown of our for-profit medicine system, and how it failed us in the pandemic. The House of God, dark medical satire, remains one of the most impactful novels of the last fifty years. Published in thirty languages, it is credited with changing the way our society trains doctors and nurse and leaving a sustained impact on medicine. clarion call to take medicine from corporations and put it back in the hands of caregivers, OUR HOSPITAL is both a post-mortem on how hospitals handled covid; and a deeply readable and compelling continuation of The House of God characters.
Wellen is a pioneering digital health platform committed to transforming the landscape of active aging. With an initial focus on osteoporosis and osteopenia, Wellen is empowering women over 50 with digital tools to help them lead active, independent lives. Prita Patel is here today to share her journey and inspirations behind Wellen.
Physical activity is vital, but so is recovery. Tim Roberts is here to discuss the benefits, preparation, and importance of exercise recovery.
Optimal immune function is vital, especially when the body is fighting off an infection. It is important to get enough vitamins and nutrients - Chef Abbie Gelman is here to help.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Dr. Laura Bilek discusses all around wellness and exercise prescription for women and how to have life long wellness, from exercise to hormones to bone health.
Beth Shaw is the author of four best-selling books on health and wellness. A pioneer in the Wellness, Yoga & Fitness space in North America, Beth is the CEO and Founder of YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide Inc the global mind-body education school, YogaFit.
After more than 20 years in marketing and public relations for both nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies, Claire founded the The National Menopause foundation in September 2019 and is here to discuss Menopause and Osteoporosis
Vitamins and minerals are essential for our bodies, but how important is magnesium and what are the best ways to get it?
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Based on over a decade of research, psychologist Hal Hershfield explores how connecting with our future selves can both improve our lives right now and help us achieve our goals and hopes for the future.
Brittany van Schravendijk created KB Fit Britt as a resource to demystify kettlebells and make lifting kettlebells approachable for everyone.
Amy Schmidt is a national keynote speaker, moderator, workshop presenter, and panelist. Through countless reinventions, at the age of 49, she knew there was more to do, and she launched her brand and podcast, Fearlessly Facing Fifty.
In her new book Honest Aging: An Insider's Guide to the Second Half of Life, Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, a top doctor with more than 35 years of experience caring for older people, creates an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age.
Menopause can be tricky to navigate, from mental to physical symptoms. One of the more natural ways is to eat a whole food, well rounded diet to help manage symptoms. - Chef Abbie Gelman is here to help.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
In his new book Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change, Dr. Tim Pychyl shares practical and welcoming advice on procrastination and ways to combat it and find motivation.
In her new book Procrastination: Procrastination: What It Is, Why It's a Problem, and What You Can Do About It, Fuschia Sirois explains why people procrastinate and provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help you stop delaying, complete your tasks, and fulfill your potential.
In her new book Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good For You (Even Though it Feels Bad), Dr. Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary confronts our pervasive misunderstanding of anxiety and presents a powerful new framework for reimagining and reclaiming anxiety as the advantage it evolved to be.
Getting enough nutrients is tough. Today we are talking about two underrated, but very important nutrients: Quercetin and Tart Cherry. Chef Abbie dives in and discusses where to get those nutrients and how to incorporate them in a healthy diet.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Amy Myrdal Miller, is an award-winning dietitian, farmer's daughter, public speaker, author, and president of Farmer's Daughter Consulting. Amy is the co-author of Cooking à la Heart: 500 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Help Make Every Meal Heart Healthy.
In her new book Your Fertile Years, Dr. Joyce Harper explores the journey that women take through young adulthood, fertility, menopause, post-menopause, and how to embrace it fully with your mind and body.
Breast cancer surgeon and author Dr. Liz O'Riordan discusses her new book "The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer" and shares important facts you need to know.
Magnesium - it's found in leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and beans, but underrated in importance. 60% of magnesium in the body occurs in the bones, as well as muscles, soft tissues, fluids, blood.
Good for the brain and body, including your heart, blood sugar levels, and mood, every single cell in your body actually has magnesium in it and needs it to be able to function.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Dr. Fatima Stanford discusses obesity and her book, Facing Overweight and Obesity: A Complete Guide for Children and Adults
Everyone deserve to have fun. Dr. Mike Rucker shares about his life and discusses his book "The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life."
If you have a body, you are an athlete. Major Allison Brager, Ph.D., is a neurobiologist with expertise in sleep and circadian rhythms for the US Army. She will discuss the athletic brain and her book "Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain."
The DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet are two of the most consistently recommended for optimal health and well-being, so why not combine them and get even more benefits?
Our beloved Chef Abbie Gelman's book, The Mediterranean DASH Diet Cookbook offers simple recipes that adhere to both diets, helping you lower your blood pressure and maintain good health―without sacrificing flavor or convenience.
The Mediterranean DASH Diet Cookbook includes:
- Friendly diet advice―Discover how this hybrid diet works and get pointers for integrating it into your daily life.
- Handy recipe tips―Find information, shortcuts, and food swaps based on ingredient availability or flavor preferences.
- Easy-to-make meals―Simplify mealtime with tasty, beginner-friendly dishes that anyone can make.
In our latest installment of Healthy Nutrition Nudges, we're talking about Abbie's book, the Mediterranean diet, and how to implement it in your life!
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Deepak Chopra’s 30-day Royal Yoga program promises to help us reach ‘the experience of timelessness.’ What does that even mean?
In his latest book review for the Wall Street Journal, our guest and writer Bill Heavey explores the life and mantras of America's favorite alternative medicine advocate, Deepak Chopra.
Bill & Dr. Pam dive into this review, immortality, mindfulness, and what it all means in this episode.
Bill Heavey is an editor-at-large for Field & Stream. His first published article was about teaching children to write poetry, and it has been downhill ever since. A friend gave him a spinning rod for his 21st birthday, setting off a period of irresponsible behavior that continues to this day. He started writing for Field & Stream in 1990s and slowly faked his way into an editor-at-large title. He has written four books about the outdoors, including If You Didn’t Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat? His work has appeared in numerous publications including Men’s Journal, Outside, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.
Carla DiGirolamo spent most of her career focused on infertility, all the while being an athlete for her entire life outside of work. And it wasn't until recently she figured out a way to mix these 2 passions of hers.
She calls it Performance Endocrinology for Women, specializing in maximizing and optimizing performance in women in from reproductive age through menopause. We're learning now more and more in the fitness industry that women's performance is different from men's (of course), and it's based on and rooted in our unique hormonal physiology.
Dr. Carla DiGirolamo is a double Board-Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist who specializes in the care of reproductive-age and mid-life women. She also is the author of a free newsletter entitled Athletic Aging - https://www.athleticaging.blog/
Carla joins Pam to discuss the intersection of this work, the importance of fitness in women's healthcare, and fitness trends for 2023.
Usually, it's the bro blogs & podcasts that are talking about protein. But women need protein just as much as the guys!
If you want to be fit and take care of yourself, you need to set up the building blocks for that. You could work out all you want, and starve yourself, and you're just not supporting your muscles at ALL.
In the first 2023 installment of Healthy Nutrition Nudges, we're talking about natural ways to find protein in our food. Chef Abbie joins us again for this conversation. She has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that. She is also the author of "The Mediterranean DASH Diet."
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
If you're listening to this podcast sitting down, you gotta stand up right now. Today we're talking all about movement and exercise goals in the new year.
You've tried to eat well and balance your meals, but sometimes food and diets are not enough.
Joining us to teach you how to get movement and exercise in your routine is Dr. Alex McDonald. Dr. Alex McDonald is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group physician specializing in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. Dr. McDonald is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Sports Medicine, and other professional organizations.
He is also co-founder of This Is Our Shot, a national, grassroots movement of healthcare heroes and allies that aims to build vaccine trust and combat misinformation for a COVID-free world by elevating the voices of healthcare heroes as trusted messengers through stories, photos, and videos.
Our friend Dr. Felicia Stoler is the whole dang package. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist, and exercise physiologist, as well as the author of Living Skinny in Fat Genes: The Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Feel Great, and host of TLC's Honey We're Killing The Kids!
Felicia is an expert in nutrition, fitness, and healthy living, operating her own private practice in New Jersey. She is a professional speaker, brand ambassador, and spokesperson.
Our health is priceless and should always be top of mind, not just when we're making new years resolutions. So Today we're talking about the best ways to simplify and restructure your health and weight goals to get you back on track, and successful for the rest of 2023.
1 in 10 people will have plantar fascitis sometime in their life. But foot health isn't really something that we women think about on the day-to-day.
Ladies, we have so many shoes to keep up with. And a lot of those, you know the ones I'm talking about, the red bottoms, the heels, the stilettos. They can be really killer to your feet!
So today we're talking all about finding the right shoes for whatever you're doing, what you should be looking for, and how footwear impacts our feet, with Dr. Irene Davis
Dr. Irene Davis is a Professor in the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science in the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. Prior to this, she was the founding Director of the Spaulding National Running Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Davis received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, and in Physical Therapy from the University of Florida.
Her research is focused on the relationship between lower extremity structure, mechanics, and injury. Her research also extends to the development of interventions to alter faulty mechanics through gait retraining. She has been studying the use of wearable sensors in both the evaluation and treatment of injured runners. Her interests also include the effect of minimal footwear on mechanics and injury.
Let’s face it: Life is something we all makeup as we go along. No matter how carefully we formulate a “script,” it is bound to change when we interact with people with scripts of their own.
Our guest's book, "Improv Wisdom" shows us how to apply the maxims of improvisational theater to real-life challenges—whether it’s dealing with a demanding boss, a tired child, or one of life’s never-ending surprises.
Patricia Ryan Madson distills thirty years of experience into thirteen simple strategies, including “Say Yes,” “Start Anywhere,” “Face the Facts,” and “Make Mistakes, Please,” helping readers to loosen up, think on their feet, and take on everything life has to offer with skill, chutzpah, and a sense of humor.
Patricia is a professor Emerita from Stanford University where she began teaching in 1977. In the Drama Department, she served as the head of the undergraduate acting division and developed the improvisation program. She founded and coached the Stanford Improvisors and taught beginning and advanced-level courses in improvisation for undergraduates as well as adults in Stanford's Continuing Studies Program.
Are you holding your breath, even just slightly? Are you leaning forward, tensely anticipating the next problem to land in your email inbox? Most of us, without realizing it, hold our breath while we’re at our desks or at work. Take a moment now to lean back in your chair and take a few deep slow breaths. Shallow breathing while we’re responding to emails is just one of the many ways in which we’re unconsciously contributing to the stress response in our bodies.
Personal and societal stress add up in our bodies every day. We wake up with it, carry it with us like heavy luggage, pile on more throughout our daily routines, and wrap ourselves in it as we fall asleep. Even if we are not aware of it.
New York Times best-selling author Dr. Elissa Epel is back with a plan to turn stress into strength in her new book, THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease. As a leader in the fields of stress and biological aging, she is acutely aware of the ill effects of stress
on our health. But her research also explores how we can transform our relationship to stress—how we can stress better, viewing stress as an exciting challenge rather than a threat, and how we can find true relief from feeling overwhelmed.
Over the course of 7 days, THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION will transform our stressful lives into a more regenerative joy that helps us surf the daily challenges and experience deeper rest states.
The title says it all. No matter what you're doing, or how much powder you're drinking, we're still pretty sure you're still not getting all the protein you should be.
Stuart Phillips is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. He is also the Director of the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE) and the McMaster Centre for Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Research, and Lab Lead for the Exercise Metabolism Research Group. Stuart's research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on human skeletal muscle protein turnover.
He chats with Dr. Pam about when to get that protein in your meals, why eggs are back on the good list, the best kinds of proteins, and what you risk when you don't get enough.
The most strict parts of the pandemic were just 2 and a half years ago now. The days when we were stuck inside, playgrounds were taped up and we were all hanging out with friends ad loved ones on Zoom. It was a lockdown and it was difficult.
For her 400th episode, Dr. Pam reflects on those months indoors, alone and disconnected.
She looks back on the upsides and downsides of early quarantine, the importance of resilience, gratitude, and what we can all take away from this crazy time in our collective lives.
We love compelling and provocative topics here at the HER Podcast. And boy do we have one for you today!
In her recent column for the Wall Street Journal, our guest Erica Komisar praises traditional marital roles, saying "female ambition is fine, but men also need to be men." We dive into what this means in modern times, balancing roles in relationships and how to move forward.
Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author. With 30 years of experience in private practice, she works to alleviate pain in individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, eating, and other compulsive disorders.
Our repeat offender is back to talk about gut health and what's going on inside your microbiome today.
It's a new month, and that means another installment of Healthy Nutrition Nudges with our all-star chef Abbie Gelman. Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that. She is also the author of "The Mediterranean DASH Diet."
We'll talk about the best seasonal vegetables to keep your microbiome balanced, beneficial bacteria, and our favorite friendly fermented foods.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
When training is not fun, sports are no longer fun.
Erica Suter is a Youth Strength & Conditioning Coach, specializing in performance and injury prevention for young female athletes for the last decade. As an international coach with a worldwide clientele, Erica says nothing makes her prouder than her students. Many of the female athletes who she has worked with since middle school have grown into thriving collegiate athletes at top universities like UNC, MIT, Harvard, and Columbia.
She shares her tips for athletic success including building good habits, consistently performing at high levels, working with young girls & athletes, and tracking body composition over weight.
Whew, it can be so hard to focus these days, with all the craziness happening in the news and world around us! But our jobs need to get done and our families need to be fed, so how can we hunker down and stay focused and positive?
Dr. Sonja K Billes is our HER resident neuroscientist, taking us down the deep dark journey into our minds.
Dr. Billes is the founder of August Scientific and has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Oregon Health & Science University. She has over 20 years of experience in biomedical research and 13 years of experience as a medical writer in the pharmaceutical and drug development industries.
She joins Dr. Pam to talk about nootropics, the pros and cons of caffeine, and the research behind popular stress-relieving herbs like ashwagandha.
For years, professional athletes, Olympians, performance artists, corporate high achievers, and individuals have relied on Heidi Skolnik to unlock their best possible performance for achieving the things they care most about in life.
Considered a thought leader in nutrition,Heidi Skolnik has influenced millions through her media work, writing, and thriving consulting business. Heidi has been part of The Women’s Sports Medicine Center at HSS for over 20 years. Her company, Nutrition Conditioning, oversees the Performance Nutrition program at The Juilliard School and the School of American Ballet and she has consulted with numerous Broadway shows. A realist, Heidi believes M&Ms can fit into a healthy diet along with red peppers, red meat, broccoli, and fresh fruit. She believes that healthy eating and exercise should evolve as we do, to meet our personal needs and goals.
Today Heidi joins us to talk protein, eating right and her latest book, "The Whole Body Reset: Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health & a Body You'll Love at Midlife and Beyond."
Skincare is all the rage these days, with everyone from influencers to doctors posting products and routines on social media. So we're diving into the craze too, but from within, with Chef Abbie.
Healthy Nutrition Nudges with our all-star chef Abbie Gelman. Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that. She is also the author of "The Mediterranean DASH Diet."
We'll tell you all about keeping your skin healthy, including where to find Vitamin D in food, our favorite foods with Vitamin C, and the best nut & seed sources for Vitamin E.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Recently recognized by Forbes as one of the top fifty female futurists globally, Maddy Dychtwald has been deeply involved for more than 30 years in exploring all aspects of the age wave and how it’s transforming the marketplace, the workplace, our world, and our lives. This has led her to become an internationally acclaimed author, public speaker, Wall Street Journal blogger, and thought leader on longevity, aging, the new retirement, and the ascent of women.
A successful entrepreneur, Maddy co-founded Age Wave, the world’s leader in understanding and addressing the far-reaching impacts of our aging population. The Age Wave team has worked with more than half of the Fortune 500 in industries ranging from healthcare and medical technology to financial services and consumer products.
With women at the forefront of the longevity revolution, Maddy has deeply explored their specific longevity-related wants, needs, and challenges. She has led numerous acclaimed studies on women and money, including the landmark Women, Money and Power sponsored by Allianz and, most recently, Women and Financial Wellness: Beyond the Bottom Line for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In addition, she has been involved in more than 25 thought leadership research studies worldwide on aging, longevity, retirement, health, family, caregiving, housing, and leisure, which have cumulatively garnered more than twelve billion media impressions.
Wellness is NOT the absence of problems, illness, or other stressors in one's life.
Are you ready to better manage your time? Lose weight? Improve your eating habits? Breathe more deeply and relax? Well, our guest is here to help.
Risa Orlinsky believes that wellness is NOT the absence of problems, illness, or other stressors in one's life. She joined FreeWalkers in 2010 on a dare to walk 50 miles in one day. While completing only 11 miles that day, Risa was immediately hooked on long-distance walking and has logged hundreds of miles since then. The nonprofit group's goal is to advance the health and well-being of the public by educating, motivating, and challenging people to participate in long-distance walking events.
Risa is also a certified health coach, personal trainer, and group fitness leader with the American Council on Exercise. (ACE). She holds a Master’s degree in Adult Fitness Management from NYU and wellness-coaching certification with Wellcoaches Corporation.
Her current business “Count on Yourself Coaching” offers wellness coaching, fitness consulting services, and motivational speaking engagements, with programs for individuals, groups, medical centers, and corporations. She has designed wellness programs for the JCC Association of North America and Atlantic Health.
Believe it or not, living to 100, 120, or even 130 years old will become increasingly common over the next decade.Believe it or not, living to 100, 120, or even 130 years old will become increasingly common over the next decade--and life past 100 may not be what you think. In his latest book, The Great Age Reboot: Cracking the Longevity Code for a Younger Tomorrow, best-selling author Dr. Mike Roizen explains how cutting-edge science and technology will revolutionize your ability to live longer, younger, and better.
With more than 40 years of experience as a medical doctor—certified in Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology, Dr. Roizen is the Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus of the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, is a professor at the Lerner College of Medicine of the Cleveland Clinic at Case Western Reserve University, and developed the RealAge concept to motivate behavior change.
As evidenced in the global press, today's breakthroughs in longevity research are unprecedented. This will help you prepare for the next major social disruptor by making the best decisions for your brain, your body, and your bank account.
Dr. Roizen and one of his co-authors, acclaimed economist Albert Ratner, join Dr. Pam today to discuss the new book and illuminate the prevention, treatment, and technology that will reshape how we think about old age--and help us plan for an audacious future.
There are so many types of B vitamins, and SO many foods to find them in! But where do we start?!There are so many types of B vitamins, and SO many foods to find them in! But where do we start?!
This question comes just in time for another installment of Healthy Nutrition Nudges with our all-star chef Abbie Gelman. Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that. She is also the author of "The Mediterranean DASH Diet."
Listen as we get the rundown on all types of B vitamins like riboflavin, thiamin, and biotin, where to find them naturally, and how they can help with your sexual health!
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Dr. Pam is crazy about meditation these days. But she wasn't always this way!Dr. Pam is crazy about meditation these days. But she wasn't always this way! So we're bringing back our favorite expert in all things meditation, Bob Roth.
Bob Roth is one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation leaders in America. Over the past 45 years, Bob has taught Transcendental Meditation® to many thousands of people, and is the author of the 2018 New York Times bestseller, “Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation.” As CEO of the David Lynch Foundation Bob has helped bring meditation to more than a million students in underserved schools in 35 countries, to military veterans and their families who suffer from post-traumatic stress, and to women and children who are survivors of domestic violence.
Today Dr. Pam & Bob talk about the anchoring power of meditation, how trauma and toxic stress are taking over the lives of millions, and the importance of checking in with yourself.
Boy, are we living in wild and crazy times!Boy, are we living in wild and crazy times! When it comes to women's healthcare, our heads are spinning. We're getting whiplash from the changes to just about every aspect of women's healthcare from insurance reimbursements to prescriptions.
But joining us is someone who can help clear this all up for us, touching on the past and looking towards the future of women's health care in the United States. Elizabeth Watkins became Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor at UC Riverside in May 2021. Her research focuses on the interrelations of medicine, science, commerce, and culture in the U.S. in the twentieth—twenty-first centuries, and she has published on the topics of the history of prescription drugs; birth control; estrogen and female aging; testosterone and male aging; and stress and disease.
Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Library of Medicine, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Academy of Education. She is the author of On the Pill: A Social History of Oral Contraceptives and The Estrogen Elixir: A History of Hormone Replacement Therapy in America.She sits down with Dr. Pam to discuss her career in this field of study, the devaluing of older women in America, and our cultural devotion to youth culture.
We've been sold a load of nonsense about getting old. Our guest calls it "utter rubbish." And yes, she's British.
We've been sold a load of nonsense about getting old. Our guest calls it "utter rubbish." And yes, she's British.
Rachel Lankester, is an author, podcast host, midlife mentor, and founder of Magnificent Midlife, an online hub helping women over 40 thrive through the often messy middle of life, so they can ditch negative narratives about aging, feel great, and create the next chapter of their dreams. She's the author of Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause and Beyond and host of the Magnificent Midlife Podcast. She’s also the editor of The Mutton Club online magazine for women 40+ which is where it all started!
Given an initially devastating early menopause diagnosis at 41, which ended her dreams of a second child, but which she was able for a short while to reverse, Rachel uses her experience to help women thrive through the menopause transition and feel better about getting older. Her mission is to challenge overwhelmingly negative narratives about midlife, menopause, and aging in general and give women more control over their hormones. She wants women to be prepared, not scared.
A woman's worth is often based on her fertility. And once you hit that critical stage, menopause, ageism kicks in fast.
A woman's worth is often based on her fertility. And once you hit that critical stage, menopause, ageism kicks in fast.
But guess what?! Aging isn't something just old people do. We're aging from the minute we're born. Hell, we're aging before we're EVEN born!
So why is there such a negative narrative surrounding aging? And how can we change the cultural perspectives, especially when it comes to aging women?
Well, Ashton Applewhite is just the person to help us out. She is an author and activist, and a leading spokesperson for a movement to mobilize against discrimination on the basis of age.
She and Dr. Pam discuss ageism, what determines a woman's worth and value, the myth of "independent living," as well as 55+ living environments.
If only you could get a decent night's sleep. I'm sure you're all thinking about it.If only you could get a decent night's sleep. I'm sure you're all thinking about it. but did you know your nutrition affects every single part of your body and day, including how well you sleep? So today's episode is all about eating so you can have a great night's sleep.
Chef Abbie is joining us for this conversation, in her monthly installment of Healthy Nutrition Nudges. Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that. She is also the author of "The Mediterranean DASH Diet."
Listen as these ladies talk about the best foods & nutrients for sleep (magnesium, milk, teas) and some sleep hygiene tips (no alcohol before bed, honoring your clock) to keep you knocked out all night.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Across the globe, millions of women are reaching their mid-forties without having had a child.Across the globe, millions of women are reaching their mid-forties without having had a child. Although some are child-free by choice, many others are childless by circumstance and are struggling in a life they didn't foresee.
Most people think that women without children either "couldn't" or "didn't want to" be mothers. The truth is much more complex. Jody Day would have liked to have had children, but it didn't work out that way. At the age of 44, she realized that her quest to be a mother was at an end. She presumed that she was through the toughest part, but over the next couple of years, she was hit by waves of grief, despair, and isolation. Eventually, she found her way and created the Gateway Women Network, helping many thousands of women worldwide.
In this episode, Jody shares her perspective and tips for grieving your childless life, dealing with the stigma that surrounds women who aren't mothers, why we're seeing more childless and childfree women, and growing older without children.
Are you one of those people who thinks "I work out a lot, so I can eat whatever I want!"
Are you one of those people who thinks "I work out a lot, so I can eat whatever I want!" And how's that working for ya?!
It's unfortunate but it's true, you can't outrun your fork. It's not an either-or situation with nutrition and exercise, you need to be mindful of BOTH!
So Felicia Stoler is back on the show to discuss some new science in the world of diet and exercise and the best ways to balance your exercise routine with your optimal diet to live the best life possible!
Felicia Stoler, DCN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and expert consultant in wellness and healthful living. She is the author of Living Skinny in Fat Genes: The Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Feel Great and the host of TLC’s Honey We’re Killing The Kids! Felicia is an expert in nutrition, fitness, and healthy living, operating her own private practice in New Jersey.
The vast majority of women going through menopause have hot flashes.
The vast majority of women going through menopause have hot flashes. That's millions of people, going through this along with you every day.
That's where the Embr Wave comes in. This wearable wristband uses exclusive technology and advanced thermal science to cool your body quickly, safely, and effectively when you feel a hot flash coming on.
In the heat of the moment, simply press the button and instantly start feeling waves of cooling designed to bring you relief fast.
Liz Gazda is the CEO of Embr, where Dr. Pam is also a Chief Medical Officer. Liz is back on the show to talk about the Embr Wave 2, the secret sauce to this technology, and the younger generation's push for more transparency and fewer stigma around menopause and menstruation.
Are your hair and nails as healthy as they could be?!Are your hair and nails as healthy as they could be?!
We have to admit it, as women, we care about this stuff. So we're diving into Biotin, Vitamin H, and everything you need to help boost your beauty from the inside.
Joining us is, of course, Chef Abbie, for her monthly installment of Healthy Nutrition Nudges. Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
Chef Abbie & Dr. Pam chat about natural sources of biotin, well-rounded meals & snacks, canned fish, and why you shouldn't eat salads without protein.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Is stress all bad?! No!Is stress all bad?! No! It can be highly motivational, making sure we do our jobs and take care of our families. But it's all about when that stress becomes too much, and we don't know how to manage it in healthy ways.
This is when under or over-eating comes in and many other negative coping mechanisms that we associate with being stressed out.
So today, Dr. Sonja Billes joins Dr. Pam to discuss what stress is, how it affects your brain, herbal remedies, and maintaining close personal networks & support systems as we age.
Dr. Billes, the founder of August Scientific, has over 20 years of experience in biomedical research and 13 years of experience as a medical writer in the pharmaceutical and drug development industries.
You've heard of Thor. But how about Thor-A?!
You've heard of Thor. But how about Thor-A?!
Pam and Thora Rorke are Twitter friends, and when Pam stumbled across her profile, she HAD to make them friends in real life as well.
Thora is a 41-year-old wife, homeschooling mom & athlete. She has been in the fitness industry for 11 years with experience in bodybuilding, powerlifting, & CrossFit. Thora is also a Pranic healer & spiritual coach/mentor.
In this episode, Thora & Dr. Pam dig into all things strength & fitness: not being afraid to bulk up as women, Natalie Portman's arms in the new Thor, finding your own fitness, and a mutual love of kettlebells.
Today we're talking about being female entrepreneurs.Kiran Roest is the co-founder of Vital Signs Solutions. Following a first-class BA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. from Imperial College London, Kiran has added 15+ years of experience at world-leading Life Science and Medtech organizations, across clinical and scientific research, business development, and consulting.
As a female entrepreneur in a male-dominated industry, she joins Dr. Pam to talk about the struggles women face in setting up their own business, what we can do to overcome those challenges, being a working mom (to 3!) in the start-up space, and creating at-home testing products to track women's health trends.
Kiran's company is focused on preventing lifestyle diseases. Their first product allows people to track their lipid levels in order to manage their risk of cardiovascular disease, aiming to empower people to make positive lifestyle changes by providing them with the data to measure progress. Women under the age of 50 are actually twice as likely as men to die from a heart attack so cardiovascular disease is very much a women’s health problem.
Do you really think, honestly, that you are hitting it with your nutrition?Do you really think, honestly, that you are hitting it with your nutrition? Like when people say strive for 5, that you're totally nailing it?
Even the healthiest of us like to think we are, but most likely, you aren't actually getting all the nutrition you need. And that's when supplements come in to help. No one is perfect!
And who better to discuss this topic with than Chef Abbie, for her monthly installment of Healthy Nutrition Nudges. Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
That's right, Chef Abbie & Dr. Pam are back together to talk about the culture around eating healthy & organic, how busy lives are ruining our eating patterns, and what you can do when your diet isn't giving you enough nutrients.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
The way our society looks at women who are 40+ years old is all kinds of messed up.The way our society looks at women who are 40+ years old is all kinds of messed up. But there is so much value and adventure still left to live in this half of our lives! Well, today we're talking all about harnessing the energy of your later years.
Marc Middleton is the Founder and CEO of Growing Bolder. One of the leading voices in the active lifestyle movement, Marc is the co-host of the Growing Bolder TV and Radio Shows, executive producer of Surviving & Thriving, editor of Growing Bolder Magazine, author of Growing Bolder: Defy the Cult of Youth, Live with Passion and Purpose and Rock Stars of Aging, director, videographer and writer of the feature-length documentary film, Conquering Kilimanjaro, and a featured blogger on the Huffington Post.
A multiple Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, Marc became one of the industry’s first bloggers—filing daily online reports from the Sydney Olympics. He was one of the first to recognize the power and influence of the rapidly growing 50+ audience and the coming cultural shift that would change everything we thought about the possibilities of life after 50.
Women experiencing menopause make up one-fourth of the workforce.Women experiencing menopause make up one-fourth of the workforce. And yet, less than one percent of businesses have any support or policies for these women.
Women over the age of 50 are one of the fastest-growing demographics in the workplace. Understanding their unique challenges will help construct a supportive workplace and create many positive effects for businesses' most valuable asset―its employees.
Today we are lucky to be joined by Dr. Mache Seibel, who helps menopausal women who feel like a hot mess get in control of their lives, work, and relationships. He is a 20+ year member of the Harvard Medical School faculty, the Editor of The Hot Years™ magazine, and the recipient of multiple awards for speaking, writing, media coverage, research, and music.
He talks today about his work in this field, his latest book "Working Through Menopause" which highlights menopause as a workplace issue―not just a woman's issue―that impacts employees, businesses, and the bottom line.
Have you noticed the roads are a bit tenser lately?Have you noticed the roads are a bit tenser lately? It seems like everyone on the road is zooming around and yelling at each other.
HER Podcast favorite Elizabeth Bernstein is back on the show to talk about one of her recent pieces, "Are We All Road Ragers Now? Why Driving Is Making Us Angry."
She chats with Dr. Pam about her own incidents running into road ragers, the neuroscience behind the rage, what happens when everyone is on edge, and how to make the roads a safer, nicer place for everyone.
Elizabeth writes the “Bonds: On Relationships” column for the Wall Street Journal, which explores social psychology and the manifold aspects of human interactions. In her column, she focuses on how we can best relate—to others and to ourselves.
Numbing emotions with food is a common coping mechanism. It was Tracy Desjardins's favorite for decades.Numbing emotions with food is a common coping mechanism. It was Tracy Desjardins's favorite for decades.
Tracy is a Certified International Health Coach IAHC, a Mind Body Eating Coach (IPE), and a Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor (ACE).
She has evolved her 31+ year fitness career into coaching holistic wellness for women, specializing in emotional eating recovery and healing from the damage of dieting, restricting, binge eating, and sugar addiction. After decades of personal struggles with her own weight issues, dieting, emotional binge eating, and attempting to out-exercise a poor diet, Tracy shares deep compassion for this powerful healing.
Tracy joins Dr. Pam to talk about the diet/binge journey she had been on since childhood, falling in love with fitness, learning to rest, and breaking free from old patterns.
The gut is everywhere. It's all the rage right now.The gut is everywhere. It's all the rage right now. Everywhere you turn someone is telling you how to balance your gut and what probiotics to take.
Well today, we are getting to the bottom of what's really necessary to help out your microbiome. And for that, Chef Abbie is back for her monthly installment of Healthy Nutrition Nudges. has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
Chef Abbie & Dr. Pam talk about feeding those little microbe critters in your belly in this episode and give you some nutrition tips to keep them happy and healthy.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Considered a thought leader in nutrition, Heidi Skolnik has influenced millions through her media work, writing, and thriving consulting business.Considered a thought leader in nutrition, Heidi Skolnik has influenced millions through her media work, writing, and thriving consulting business.
Heidi has been part of The Women’s Sports Medicine Center at HSS for over 20 years. Her company, Nutrition Conditioning, oversees the Performance Nutrition program at The Juilliard School and the School of American Ballet and she has consulted with numerous Broadway shows.
As a realist, Heidi believes M&Ms can fit into a healthy diet along with red peppers, red meat, broccoli, and fresh fruit, and that healthy eating and exercise should change and evolve as we do, to meet our personal needs and goals. She leads individuals, sports teams, and corporations in strategic approaches to making smarter food choices, by incorporating behavioral aspects of change and increasing awareness of the best possible food and nourishment.
In this episode she talks about her long and successful career, co-authoring The Whole Body Reset, protein timing, and her pivot to working on menopause science.
Work WITH your physiology, NOT against it!Work WITH your physiology, NOT against it! Stacy Sims says her vision is a world of healthy women who understand their bodies, know how to work with their unique physiology, know their periods are ergogenic aids, and create positivity around being a woman in sport.
Stacy Sims is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women.
She has directed research programs at Stanford, AUT University, and the University of Waikato, focusing on female athlete health and performance and pushing the dogma to improve research on all women., and currently resides at the beach in Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand.
Today she shares the need for more research on female physiology, menopause and body composition, and the gender stigmas we see in strength training.
When Jillian Richardson moved to New York City, she realized what it meant to be truly lonely for the first time.When Jillian Richardson moved to New York City, she realized what it meant to be truly lonely for the first time. She had no consistent community - people who would wonder where I was if I didn't show up. Jillian was disconnected.
Turns out, loneliness is a huge issue in the United States. The average American only has one close friend, and 75% of people are not satisfied with their friendships. The planet is filled with people who feel like they don't matter. That's pretty bleak, right? Yet this feeling is rooted in something even deeper and more primal than a need for conversation. What we really desire is intimacy, and to feel like we belong. In order to make that happen, we need to fundamentally change our social lives.
Jillian Richardson is a coach, bestselling author, and connection expert. She’s also the founder of The Joy List, a weekly newsletter of community-centered events in NYC. Jillian helps people learn the skills to connect more deeply to themselves and others, and has inspired thousands through her workshops, interviews, and public speaking engagements. Jillian loves everything under the umbrella of connection and dives into topics from friendship to dating and spirituality.
She joins Dr. Pam to talk about creating true, lasting connections in our modern world, finding your people, and her book Unlonely Planet: How Healthy Congregations Can Change the World.
Let's get down to the bone here. Many women are confused about how to optimize bone health.Let's get down to the bone here. Many women are confused about how to optimize bone health.
Well, we're going to help you with this edition of Healthy Nutrition Nudges segment talking all about bone health and calcium-rich foods.
Our chef in residence Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
Chef Abbie & Dr. Pam talk about anatomy, where you can find vitamin D in foods and exercise for healthy bones.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Raw. Authentic. Witty. Those are just a few words that describe our guest Jen Mann.Raw. Authentic. Witty. Those are just a few words that describe our guest Jen Mann. And with a blog called "People I Want to Punch In The Throat," they make sense.
Jen Mann had what appeared to be a perfect life: a successful career as a bestselling author and award-winning blogger, a devoted husband, teenage kids who weren’t total jerks, and a badass minivan. So imagine her surprise when, at forty-seven years old, a midlife crisis kicked her straight in the ladybits.
Today she joins us to talk about her crisis and the book it spawned, "Midlife Bites: Anyone Else Falling Apart, Or Is It Just Me?" Jen and Dr. Pam talk all about hitting the big 5-0, putting yourself out there, being better at saying yes, and how to make some effin friends.
As a gynecologist, our guest Dr. Jessica Shepherd has talked with women about their health issues over the last ten years.Most people don't look forward to heading into their doctor's office, or their annual OBGYN exam. Office spaces are often sterile environments, that aren't exactly welcoming. But what if your OBGYN office offered yoga, ayurvedic wellness, nutrition, and more in a calm and pleasant environment.
As a healthcare expert, Dr. Shepherd strives to educate people on how to address their physical, sexual, and emotional health. She currently sits on the advisory boards for Ro Medicine, Women's Health Magazine, Abbvie, Myovant, Responsum, Hologic, and HealthyWomen.org. In her Dallas practice, she works with a team of therapists, yoga instructors, Ayurvedic wellness coaches, nutritionists, exercise specialists, and other health professionals dedicated to women’s health.
Jessica Shepherd MD, MBA, FACOG, is a board-certified OB-GYN and the Chief Medical Officer for Verywell Health. She is the founder and CEO of Sanctum Med + Wellness, a wellness concierge practice, and is affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Shepherd sits down with Dr. Pam to talk about menopause, creating a safe and comforting space for annual OBGYN visits, and how we can continue to make women's health care better, consistent and reliable.
No one wants to talk about death. Hell, most physicians don't want to cover the topic.No one wants to talk about death. Hell, most physicians don't want to cover the topic. But today's episode is all about just that, the art of dying.
But don't think of this as a complete downer episode. It's all part of our life journey.
Today's guest is an expert in the art of human death. Lydia Dugdale MD, MAR, is the Dorothy L. and Daniel H. Silberberg Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University. Prior to her 2019 move to Columbia, she was Associate Director of the Program for Biomedical Ethics and founding Co-Director of the Program for Medicine, Spirituality, and Religion at Yale School of Medicine. She is an internal medicine primary care doctor and medical ethicist.
Her first book, Dying in the Twenty-First Century, provides the theoretical grounding for this current book, The Lost Art Of Dying. In it, Dr. Dugdale offers a hopeful perspective on death and dying as she shows us how to adapt the wisdom from the past to our lives today. The Lost Art of Dying is a vital, affecting book that reconsiders death, death culture, and how we can transform how we live each day, including our last.
Everywhere you go you hear The Mediterranean Diet is THE ONE.Everywhere you go you hear The Mediterranean Diet is THE ONE. Combining plant nutrition, protein, and a slower lifestyle. It's a lovely balance! But what really is the hype all about?
Well luckily, our resident favorite chef wrote a book about the whole thing.
Our go-to on all things healthy nutrition for women, Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
In this April edition of Healthy Nutrition Nudges, we're talking about Chef Abbie's book The Mediterranean DASH Diet, what the ideal plate looks like if you're eating this way and all of the juicy benefits from this diet & lifestyle change.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
Sound is all around us but because we live in a visually biased world, we have lost track of how important sound is.Sound is all around us but because we live in a visually biased world, we have lost track of how important sound is.
That is the mission behind Dr. Nina Kraus' work, to remind us of the power of sound. She says scientists have trouble communicating their research to the masses, and she wants to help us fully understand the sonic world we live in.
Nina Kraus, Ph.D., is a scientist, inventor, and amateur musician who studies the biology of auditory learning. She began her career measuring responses from single auditory neurons and was one of the first to show that the adult nervous system has the potential for reorganization following learning; these insights in basic biology galvanized her to investigate auditory learning in humans.
In her latest book In Of Sound Mind, Dr.Kraus examines the partnership of sound and brain, showing for the first time that the processing of sound drives many of the brain's core functions. Kraus does on to explore what goes on in our brains when we hear a word--or a chord, or a meow, or a screech.
We’ve long thought of anxiety as a “neck up” problem—a problem of brain chemistry and psychology.We’ve long thought of anxiety as a “neck up” problem—a problem of brain chemistry and psychology. But now, in The Anatomy of Anxiety acclaimed psychiatrist, Dr. Ellen Vora offers nothing less than a paradigm shift in the way we understand anxiety and mental health.
Dr. Vora suggests that the symptoms of anxiety are frequently the result of physical imbalance—that is, anxiety is a whole-body condition, not simply a brain condition. More than 40 million Americans are suffering from anxiety in any given year (a number that has only increased as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic), add to that the woeful lack of accessibility and affordability of mental health, anxiety is everywhere.
We'll hear about false anxiety vs true anxiety, managing the feelings that come up during meditation and even talk about wrapping our heads around death.
Dr. Pam is quite active on Twitter, with a community including women who have gone through all kinds of physical and mental transformations.Dr. Pam is quite active on Twitter, with a community including women who have gone through all kinds of physical and mental transformations. One of them is our guest today, Julie Backhouse
Julie Backhouse is a 56-year-old woman from Milton Keynes in the UK. Her starting weight was 374lbs and her current weight is 164 lbs. Julie ran her first marathon last year, and plans on running the London Marathon this year!
She has been married to her husband Brian for 18 years who’s also lost a huge amount of weight supporting Julie on her fitness journey. She has recently begun weight training and following a Keto lifestyle, and enjoys landscape gardening in her free time.
Julie joins us today to talk all about her journey, losing a husband and a cancer diagnosis, and staying committed to her process throughout all of that.
One of Tara Rajendran's earliest memories is watching her mother playing music from their big old radio to her dying grandmother.One of Tara Rajendran's earliest memories is watching her mother playing music from their big old radio to her dying grandmother, and how hearing those songs brought them both some peace.
As a medical student, Tara also happened to read the book which won the Pulitzer of 2011, ‘The Emperor of All Maladies - A Story of Cancer’. These two events significantly influenced and inspired Tara to spend more time rotating in Oncology departments in India and the United States.
In this episode, Tara shares her journey to combine her 2 passions of music and cancer research, and to become the first physician-musician to launch an impactful sparking cross-disciplinary lecture-concert series advocating the significance of using a traditional Indian instrument called the ‘Veena’ for palliative medicine/oncology.
It's the beginning of another month which means Chef Abbie Gelman is back in the studio!It's the beginning of another month which means Chef Abbie Gelman is back in the studio!
Our go-to on all things healthy nutrition for women, Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
For March we're diving into sugar and sweeteners. We all know white sugar is bad, but sometimes the replacements are even WORSE for you! Get to know your natural and healthier options for sweetening drinks, foods and desserts.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
The word "diet" is such a triggering word, typically known as something we go on and off of when we think we need to lose weight.The word "diet" is such a triggering word, typically known as something we go on and off of when we think we need to lose weight.
But is the next diet trend...forgoing the whole idea of a diet altogether?
Felicia Stoler joins us to talk about this idea. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and expert consultant in wellness and healthful living. She is the author of Living Skinny in Fat Genes: The Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Feel Great, and the host of TLC's Honey We're Killing The Kids!. Felicia is an expert in nutrition, fitness, and healthy living, operating her own private practice in New Jersey, as well as a professional speaker, brand ambassador, and spokesperson.
Listen as Dr. Pam and Felicia talk about medical diets vs. cosmetic diets, cultural norms and diverse body types, and how to have these conversations in the doctor's office.
Everyday at 7 am (8:30 on the weekend) Dr. Pam logs into zoom for a 20 minute guided transcendental meditation session.Every day at 7:00 am (8:30 am on the weekend) Dr. Pam logs into zoom for a 20 minute guided transcendental meditation session.
Those sessions are guided by her friend Bob Roth. Bob is one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation leaders in America. Over the past 45 years, Bob has taught Transcendental Meditation® to many thousands of people, and is the author of the 2018 New York Times bestseller, “Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation.” He is now CEO of the David Lynch Foundation.
We turn inward this episode and go deep into the power of meditation, self-reflection, making rest sacred, and the "genius lounge."
When her twenty-five-year marriage unexpectedly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects the loss to hurt.When her twenty-five-year marriage unexpectedly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects the loss to hurt. What she doesn’t expect is that she’ll end up in the hospital, examining close-up the way our cells listen to loneliness. In her latest book, she travels to the frontiers of the science of “social pain” to learn why heartbreak hurts so much and why so much of the conventional wisdom about it is wrong.
Searching for insight as well as personal strategies to game her way back to health, Williams tests her blood for genetic markers of grief, undergoes electrical shocks in a laboratory while looking at pictures of her ex, and ventures to the wilderness in search of awe as an antidote to loneliness.
Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey is a remarkable merging of science and self-discovery that will change the way we think about loneliness, health, and what it means to fall in and out of love.
It's the beginning of another month which means Chef Abbie Gelman is back in the studio!It's the beginning of another month which means Chef Abbie Gelman is back in the studio!
Our go-to on all things healthy nutrition for women, Chef Abbie has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
This month is all about protein. Women aren't eating enough protein, and diets are all over the place these days. What's the right amount of protein for the typical, everyday woman? The best protein for each meal, and tips for becoming toned & fit.
Tune in on the first Thursday of each month for tips from Chef Abbie, right here on HER.
One of the oldest and most controversial debates of our time centers on what foods will lead to slim, healthy lives.One of the oldest and most controversial debates of our time centers on what foods will lead to slim, healthy lives. Americans have waged national campaigns against fat and carbohydrates, tried every conceivable diet, and taken multivitamins in an attempt to satiate our hunger. And yet all our attempts continually fail us, why? Because we’ve left our brains out of the equation.
In his latest book The End of Craving: Recovering the Lost Wisdom of Eating Well, Mark Schatzker explores why Americans crave more but enjoy less compared to other nations, and how we can get back to a more healthful and pleasurable way of eating.
Schatzker traces the origin of our dysfunctional relationship with food to the turn of the last century when a mysterious pandemic called pellagra was raging simultaneously in the American South and the north of Italy, food addiction, binge eating, and real food vs fortified food.
Mark Schatzker is the author of The End of Craving, The Dorito Effect, and Steak. He is a writer in residence at the Modern Diet and Physiology Research Center, which is affiliated with Yale University, living in Toronto.
Jacky Hunt-Broersma has built up a good portfolio of firsts for Female amputees in Trail and Ultrarunning.Within a week, Jacky Hunt-Broersma went from having a strange bump on her leg where she had surgery, to being told she had cancer, and having that leg amputated from the knee down.
This enormous life change led her to a new life of not only ultrarunning but world-record-setting ultra running.
She joins Dr. Pam to share her story, coming to terms with her new life & prosthetics, proving the naysayers wrong, and building a path for other amputee runners.
As we continue to ease into 2022, we're talking about another big resolution many people take up, getting into yoga!As we continue to ease into 2022, we're talking about another big resolution many people take up, getting into yoga!
And there is no one else we'd rather talk to about yoga, other than Beth Shaw. As a creative visionary and entrepreneur, Beth Shaw has redefined wellness in America. Author of four books, her work has challenged industrialized wellness and paved the way for a passionate and responsible approach to all-around wellness.
Beth revolutionized the fitness industry by bringing yoga into the mainstream with her inclusive and impactful style of yoga for over 22 years. She is the founder and president of YogaFit, and has been exploring, researching, and developing fitness and wellness programs for more than 25 years.
In her latest book, Healing Trauma With Yoga & Mind-Body Techniques, Beth provides tools and techniques drawn from her work as a recovery and health coach. She offers a deep understanding of the physiological, psychological, and emotional changes brought on by trauma and depression, with techniques to survive and thrive through these sometimes debilitating conditions.
We're a few days into the New Year, and you've probably set your resolutions already. but let me guess, one of them has to do with food and/or weight, right?!
We're a few days into the New Year, and you've probably set your resolutions already. but let me guess, one of them has to do with food and/or weight, right?!
Well, don't worry, because we've got Chef Abbie Gelman in the house to help you get off on the right foot. She has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
Today we talk small steps because we know it can be daunting learning to cook or changing the way you eat. Incorporate a few of thee into your New Year's plan and you'll be well on your way to achieving your 2022 body goals!
And stay tuned because this is just the start of healthy eating tips from Chef Abbie. She will be joining us once a month to bring us nutrition nudges all year long!
Dr. Peeke Speaks - a series of solo & guest segments diving into a variety of topicsAs we wrap up the year 2021, Dr. Pam is coming on solo to remember her friend Naomi Henderson, who passed away recently due to breakthrough COVID-19.
So today we're talking about the power and the science of friendship. Listen as Dr. Pam honors Naomi's presence, reflects on the friendships in her life and moving on from heartbreak.
You can hear Dr. Pam & Naomi's conversation from November 2020, "Radical Rules to Rock Resilience."
It's never too early to start learning about hot flashes, even if you're only in your 20s and 30s.It's never too early to start learning about hot flashes, even if you're only in your 20s and 30s. So today we're doing a crash course on hot flashes, perimenopause, and menopause.
Our guest for the course is Dr. Janet Carpenter. Over the past two decades, Dr. Carpenter’s research has focused on preventing breast cancer through identifying non-hormonal treatments for menopausal hot flashes. She created and tested ways of measuring hot flashes, created and tested theories to use in research, and has tested treatments for hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. She is currently funded to use the creative arts to teach the public scientific facts about menopause.
She talks with Dr. Pam about what hot flashes are, the myth that hot flashes aren't real, her research using thermal cameras, and her Hot Flashes? Cool! art exhibit,
Hormones control so much more in our bodies than we give them credit for.Hormones control so much more in our bodies than we give them credit for. Thyroid hormones give us energy, insulin regulates our blood sugar, and of course, there are our sex hormones. And the food we eat can affect these in huge ways!
Early menopause can occur in women as young as in their twenties, resulting in hot flashes and other uncomfortable side effects. A new study to be published by the North American Menopause Society in the October issue of the journal Menopause finds that a plant-based diet rich in soy can significantly reduce hot flashes.
Neal Barnard, MD joins us this episode to talk more about this study. He is president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, founder of the Barnard Medical Center, an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine, and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
His federally funded diabetes research revolutionized the nutritional approaches to type 2 diabetes, and he now aims to empower readers with life-changing information on hormones and health.
The study is already online and can be read here.
As the year comes to an end, you might be thinking about resolutions for the new year, and ways to transform our lives.As the year comes to an end, you might be thinking about resolutions for the new year, and ways to transform your life. So today we have a wonderful story from an inspiring woman Dr. Peeke found on, where else, Twitter!
Last year, Monica Ricci lost her marriage, two homes, and a business she loved. In the midst of that upheaval, Monica dropped 30 pounds and built muscle she never imagined possible, creating the health, energy, and strength she had always wanted but could never achieve. Now Monica uses the same process to help individuals and teams transform and create new results.
We hear Monicas straight up, unfiltered story of love, loss, rebirth, and how she used her fitness to get through it all!
Double board-certified orthopedic sports surgeon, Dr. Vonda Wright began conducting in-depth research on aging in 2005. Double board-certified orthopedic sports surgeon, Dr. Vonda Wright began conducting in-depth research on aging in 2005. She quickly became engrossed with the ways in which people try, as she puts it in her 2021 article “Living Fuller, More Agile Lives,” to find the winning combination to living longer, healthier, and aging with grace.”
So what is Dr. Wright’s secret to living a full, happy, and productive life into your 60s and beyond? Although there is no magic formula, one of the best things that you can do for yourself as you continue to age is astoundingly simple. Just move!
Dr. Vonda Wright is a double-boarded orthopedic sports surgeon, internationally recognized authority on active aging and mobility, and an innovator focused on optimizing personal and professional performance at every age from the backyard to the ball field to the boardroom via building physical and mental hardiness and resilience across the lifespan.
Grab a cup of coffee and listen as Dr. Pam and Dr. Wright catch up, talk about their shared passion for mobility and sports medicine, the importance of lifting weights, and building lean muscle mass. You can also check out Dr. Wrights's podcast Hot For Your Health.
You probably wear a bra almost every day but don't really think twice about it. What if we told you there is a bra on the way that could track your heart health, and maybe save your life?You probably wear a bra almost every day but don't really think twice about it. What if we told you there is a bra on the way that could track your heart health, and maybe save your life?
That technology is being worked on right now by our guest Alicia Chong Rodriguez. Alicia is an engineer and inventor who is the founder of Bloomer Tech. She designs wearable technologies that can allow for personalized healthcare, particularly in the treatment of cardiovascular disease in women. She was also named a TED fellow in 2021.
Listen as Alicia tells us how she personally has been affected by heart disease and how this lead her to pursue prevention products, as well as the technology behind this remarkable product.
Raise your hand if you're confused about menopause. Well, we're not surprised if your hand is flailing in the air right now.Raise your hand if you're confused about menopause. Well, we're not surprised if your hand is flailing in the air right now. Today we're talking all about menopause myths, tricks, and life after 35.
It’s all too common for women to go into perimenopause and menopause unprepared, and the whirlwind of fluctuations could make anyone feel confused and a little crazy. In her new book, The Menopause Myth: What Your Mother, Doctor, and Friends Haven’t Told You about Life after 35, Dr. Arianna aims to demystify these stages of life for readers, giving them valuable information and tools to navigate changes with more ease and confidence. This comprehensive guide to menopause looks into how many different aspects of your life have a cumulative effect on your overall wellness.
We chat with Arianna Sholes-Douglas, MD, FACOG in this episode, who has dedicated much of her career to helping women through the stages of life that are largely neglected by most of the medical community: menopause and perimenopause. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine and has been practicing medicine for three decades.
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. There is a chill in the air and it's a bit harder to get out of bed for the day.The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. There is a chill in the air and it's a bit harder to get out of bed for the day. As we head into the fall and winter, it's time to get on top of your mental health for the long months ahead.
Whether you're just missing that mid-summer feeling, or you fully have Seasonal Affective Disorder, the transition into the slower seasons is difficult! So today we are joined by the scientist who in the 1980s first described seasonal affective disorder, and pioneered the use of light therapy for its treatment.
Dr. Norman Rosenthal is a world-renowned psychiatrist, public speaker, and best-selling author who is known for his innovative research and inspirational writings. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is listed as one of the Best Doctors in America. Dr. Rosenthal has practiced psychiatry for over three decades, treating people with all manner of psychiatric and emotional health issues. He is also a motivational speaker and a personal and professional coach, working with people from all walks of life including CEOs, top athletes, and performing artists.
Rosenthal was born and raised in South Africa and did his medical training at the University of Witwatersrand, where he graduated with high honors. He immigrated to the US and did his psychiatric residency at Columbia in NYC before going to the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where he began his research career in earnest. His first major research contribution was to describe and name Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and to develop light therapy as a treatment for this novel condition. SAD – and its milder variant, the Winter Blues – are now known to affect millions of people worldwide, many of whom have benefited from the light therapy that Dr. Rosenthal pioneered.
Many of us have been working from home or doing some type of remote work since COVID-19 struck in early 2020.
Many of us have been working from home or doing some type of remote work since COVID-19 struck in early 2020. But even as we kind of round the corner of the pandemic, many of us are staying put! So how can we make remote work as sustainable and productive as the office?
Working from home is a skill that takes practice. So today we're talking about focusing on tasks instead of time, learning & establishing the rhythm of your day (without a commute), and using technology to your advantage with a time management expert.
Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours.
Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the host of the podcast Before Breakfast and the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds.
We talk a LOT about women's health, menopause, and hot flashes on this show. But hot flashes happen to men too! Who knew?!
We talk a LOT about women's health, menopause, and hot flashes on this show. But hot flashes happen to men too! Who knew?!
Jeffrey Marchi is a San Francisco native, with a career history in computer programming & at IBM.
But Jeff is on the show today because he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010. He had surgery and a few years later radiation because the cancer came back. In 2017, Jeff started on a medication called Lupron - which is well known for causing hot flashes. He suffered greatly with continuous hot flashes for about a year - until he found out about Depo-Provera which can greatly reduce the incidence of hot flashes for men with prostate cancer. Four years later (early 2021), he started another medication called Zytiga - as his slow-growing cancer had reoccurred. That greatly increased the number of hot flashes along with the intensity.
It was in 2021 when he was also introduced to the Embr Wave device which can stop hot flashes as they occur. This has helped him greatly, and it stopped the hot flashes from being a major limitation in his life.
He joins us today to talk about finding treatment as a man with a "women's" health issue, regulating body temperature with the Embr Wave, and battling prostate cancer.
You read that right. Just 4 seconds of intense physical activity is enough to keep your body healthy. Seems too good to be true, right?!
You read that right. Just 4 seconds of intense physical activity is enough to keep your body healthy. Seems too good to be true, right?!
Well, one of our favorite writers & HER regulars is back on the show to tell us more. Gretchen Reynolds writes the popular "Phys Ed" column for The New York Times, which posts online as part of the "Well" blog and also appears in the print edition of the paper's "Science Times." The column regularly is among the week's most emailed stories and several columns have been among the most viewed and most emailed stories of the year at nytimes.com.
She joins us to talk about her latest NYT piece, "Exercise Vigorously for 4 Seconds. Repeat. Your Muscles May Thank You," using exercise as a coping tool, HIIT, and how you can get a meaningful workout in a short time period.
Today we're talking to one of Dr. Pam's running icons: Hal Higdon!
Today we're talking to one of Dr. Pam's running icons: Hal Higdon!
When she first started to think about running marathons, it was Hal's books she turned to for training advice. Hal is a legend in the world of running. He is currently a Contributing Editor for Runner’s World and is the magazine’s longest-lasting writer, having contributed an article to RW’s second issue in 1966.
He also is the author of more than three dozen books, including Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide and the recently published Hal Higdon’s Half Marathon Training. In 2003, the American Society of Journalists and Authors awarded Hal its Career Achievement Award, the highest honor given to writer members.
He shares with us how his running journey began, how to start your own running practice and the pros & cons of running with friends.
The key to healthy movement is finding the exercise that works for YOU. And Dr. Tim Church is one of the country’s leading physicians in exercise and obesity research.
The key to healthy movement is finding the exercise that works for YOU. And Dr. Tim Church is one of the country’s leading physicians in exercise and obesity research.
As chief medical officer of ACAP Health Consulting, Dr. Church seeks to reduce the production of and destruction from disease by guiding the company in the creation of clinical strategies and disease-specific battle plans. He is also the chief medical officer for WondrHealth Weight Loss Program.
We talk muscle and resistance training, the intersection of nutrition and exercise, weight loss, and how to get a movement routine started again.
Let's talk about SWEAT baby! Something about sweating can be so embarrassing. And capitalism has birthed hundreds of products to keep it hidden at all costs.Let's talk about SWEAT baby! Something about sweating can be so embarrassing. And capitalism has birthed hundreds of products to keep it hidden at all costs.
When it comes down to it, sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but it’s also one of our most vital and least understood. In her book The Joy of Sweat, Sarah Everts delves into its role in the body—and in human history.
Sarah Everts is an award-winning science journalist and speaker. She holds a master’s degree in chemistry and teaches journalism at Carleton University and lives in Ottawa, Canada.
In this episode, she dives into cultural rituals around sweating & saunas, myths and misunderstandings about sweat, the truth about sweating to detox your body, and your sweat's role in sexual attraction.
You know we're BIG into women's healthcare here. But not just from the patient's standpoint, we're talking Wall Street-style investments - they need to support our health too.You know we're BIG into women's healthcare here. But not just from the patient's standpoint, we're talking Wall Street-style investments - they need to support our health too.
Dr. Jane van Dis is an expert in gender equity in the workplace. She established the Working Group on Gender in the Physician Workplace, a national network which amasses data on gender-based disparities in healthcare and solutions to these disparities, and she is currently Medical Adviser to three technology-based women's health start-up companies, as well as Co-Founder of OB Best Practice.
In this episode, she tells us about how she pivoted from being an OBCYN into tech investments, disrupting the healthcare industry, "manels," as well as racial, gender and economic inequities in healthcare.
One moment can change the course of your entire life. For Diane Grimard Wilson, it was a car accident at a stop light.One moment can change the course of your entire life. For Diane Grimard Wilson, it was a car accident at a stoplight.
Her book Brain Dance is a captivating, and touchingly candid true story. It traces Diane’s journey through random and sometimes humorous events which shed light on how her brain kept her injury from her, the loss of focus, mobility, and sense of self, an obsession with day-trading retirement funds, and finally holistic therapies-including a retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh, acupuncture, singing and neurofeedback.
She chronicles the gift of recovery and her incredible journey to now help people around the world and make the most of their amazing brain. This book is for anyone who is curious about the brain, has had even a bump on the head, or has felt totally lost in life and a need to start over.
Diane Grimard Wilson is a Chicago peak performance coach, licensed clinical professional counselor, and has board certification as a fellow in neurofeedback. She holds certifications in neuro-based music programs for optimal brain health functioning as well as meditation teaching.
Here at the HER Podcast, we're not afraid to talk about any part of a woman's body. Including her poop.Here at the HER Podcast, we're not afraid to talk about any part of a woman's body. Including her poop.
It sounds gross, but paying attention to your poop is pretty important. Bowel habits are a strong indicator of your digestive health. The color, shape, and texture of your stool can reveal signs of infection, digestive issues, or more serious health problems, such as cancer. Plus, your poop can hold the secret to recovery for Covid long haulers.
That's right, we're going there. And taking us down this path is Dr. Sabine Hazan. She is is the founder of Ventura Clinical Trials and has been Principal Investigator and Sub Investigator in over 150 clinical trials.
Many of these trials were for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), enough that through her impressive recruitment she became known as the "Queen of C. Diff" in the clinical trial community.
We discuss what our poop says about us, and the role the gut microbiome plays on overall health, fecal transplant, and reveal the secrets behind our digestive habits and the rest of the body!
When you read Be Fearless, you will see it is clear that Jean Case knows a thing or two about being fearless, making big bets, being bold, and taking risks.When you read Be Fearless you will see it is clear that Jean Case knows a thing or two about being fearless, making big bets, being bold, and taking risks.
Whether it is in her role as the first female Chairman of the National Geographic Society in its 131-year history of global exploration, as CEO of the Case Foundation, which invests in people and ideas that can change the world, or her extensive career in the private sector, including her leadership role at America Online, Inc. where she was a senior executive directing the marketing and branding as AOL brought the internet to the masses, fearlessness has always been a core tenet of Jean’s work.
In this XL episode, these badass women talk about everything from Jean's book, her own fears & failures, the importance of diverse teams & perspectives for innovation, and the myth of the coastal elite.
Have you ever found yourself walking around a department store or grocery store going, hey, where are all the products to help menopausal women?! Well, our guests today are working to change that.Have you ever found yourself walking around a department store or grocery store going, hey, where are all the products to help menopausal women?! Well, our guests today are working to change that.
Sally Mueller is a co-founder & CEO of Womaness. She is a consummate business builder specializing in retail and brand innovation. Her trend-forecasting Midas touch has benefited companies such as Target, Who What Wear, and VERSED skincare, among others. Sally spent over two decades of her career at Target Corporation, first in Apparel Merchandising and then in Marketing, helping to build the bullseye from a regional discount retailer to one of the world's most recognized and influential global brands.
Michelle Jacobs is a co-founder and COO at Womaness. She is a strategic development leader with a sweet spot in brand building, leading sales (e-commerce and traditional), branding, partnerships, licensing, logistics, inventory planning, and financial management. She’s worked across multiple categories from home to health, décor to baby, for both start-ups and established brands.
Their brand Womaness is a modern, innovative products, essential information, and unlimited inspiration that helps take the “pause” out of menopause and spark a radiant, dynamic outlook that embraces who and where you are today, what we call menopositivity.
Both co-founders join us today to talk about how they met and the birth of Womeness (there may have been some wine involved), menopause must-haves, meno myths, and much much more.
There are few days that divide your life into two parts: before times and after times. For Liya Shuster-Bier, January 11, 2018, was one of those days. That morning, doctors discovered an 8 by 10 cm tumor in the center of her chest. Within days and on the cusp of her 30th birthday, she was diagnosed with stage 2 primary mediastinal b-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.There are few days that divide your life into two parts: before times and after times. For Liya Shuster-Bier, January 11, 2018, was one of those days. That morning, doctors discovered an 8 by 10 cm tumor in the center of her chest. Within days and on the cusp of her 30th birthday, she was diagnosed with stage 2 primary mediastinal b-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
As friends and family flocked to her side to offer support, the organization of all that care was exhausting. So she began Alula. Alula is a digital community and care navigation platform making cancer less lonely, built by someone who’s been there. Its mission is to provide cancer patients and caregivers with powerful digital tools to help them through the entire lifecycle of cancer — from diagnosis and treatment through recovery and survivorship.
In this stunning, moving episode, Liya shares with us her cancer journey, what she hopes to accomplish with Alula, and how Alula’s health-tech platform represents a breakthrough in the oncology field with its ability to transform the patient experience outside the hospital room — a key piece that’s missing from cancer care today.
When you think about healing from emotional trauma, do you picture Olympic-style weightlifters, loud clanking barbells weighing hundreds of pounds, or even that dusty pair of dumbbells tucked away in your closet?When you think about healing from emotional trauma, do you picture Olympic-style weightlifters, loud clanking barbells weighing hundreds of pounds, or even that dusty pair of dumbbells tucked away in your closet?
You should, says a respected trauma practitioner and pioneer. Now after 330 episodes, you most likely know by now that Dr. Pam is a resistance athlete, Senior Olympic athlete, and weight lifter - so this is right up her alley.
Joining us today to talk about healing trauma through resistance training is Laura Khoudari. She is is a trauma practitioner, certified personal trainer, and corrective exercise specialist. Widely recognized within the trauma and fitness communities, her work has been featured in Buzzfeed, UpWorthy, Outside Online, Medium, Tonic, and Girls Gone Strong. She is also the author of Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time.
Dog mushers, sailers, Olympic runners. What do these athletes all have in common? Endurance. And today we're learning from them how to get through the rest of this ongoing pandemic.Dog mushers, sailers, Olympic runners. What do these athletes all have in common? Endurance. And today we're learning from them how to get through the rest of this ongoing pandemic.
You know her, you love her, Elizabeth Bernstein is back on the show today to dig into her piece "Can the Pandemic Make Us Stronger? Endurance Athletes Tell Us How"
Elizabeth Bernstein writes the “Bonds: On Relationships” column for the Wall Street Journal, which explores social psychology and the manifold aspects of human interactions. In her column, she focuses on how we can best relate—to others and to ourselves.
She tells us the lessons she learned in endurance and resiliency and "post-traumatic growth" from 4 incredible athletes who really know best.
Have you been struggling this past year, wondering how you're going to get through it? Maybe feeling lost, down, shame blame, and guilt. Well, have you tried a little self-compassion yet?Have you been struggling this past year, wondering how you're going to get through it? Maybe feeling lost, down, shame blame, and guilt. Well, have you tried a little self-compassion yet?
There's no one better to discuss this topic with than Dr. Kristen Neff. Dr. Neff received her doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley and is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.
During Kristin’s last year of graduate school, she became interested in Buddhism and has been practicing meditation in the Insight Meditation tradition ever since. While doing her postdoctoral work she decided to conduct research on self-compassion – a central construct in Buddhist psychology and one that had not yet been examined empirically.
Today we talk gender roles, her brand of "feminism meets self-help," and dive into her books, including her latest, Fierce Self Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.
Martha Teichner has been a correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning” since December 1993, where she’s equally adept at covering major breaking national and international news stories as she is handling in-depth cultural and arts topics.
Martha Teichner has been a correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning” since December 1993, where she’s equally adept at covering major breaking national and international news stories as she is handling in-depth cultural and arts topics. Since joining CBS News in 1977, Teichner has earned multiple national awards for her original reporting, including twelve Emmy Awards and five James Beard Foundation Awards.
She has now added author to her list of accomplishments. When Harry Met Minnie is a story of laughter and tears, of friendship and dogs.
Listen as she talks about her new book, the unconditional love of dogs, her career as a woman in the news industry, #metoo, and much much more in this XL episode!
How did 3 guys in their 20s at MIT develop some of the most forward-thinking technology for women in menopause?
How did 3 guys in their 20s at MIT develop some of the most forward-thinking technology for women in menopause?
Well now, this technology is the core of the latest wearable from EMBR Labs. In this spirit of curiosity and invention, Embr Wave was developed and entered the market in 2017 on a basic principle: temperature should be on your terms.
Today we're talking brain hacks, body temperature, femtech, and validating women's feelings in menopause with the current CEO of EMBR Liz Gazda.
As an about-to-be first-time father, Ted Yang felt he had it all: married to the love of his life, a fulfilling and lucrative career, and an instant family with triplets on the way.
It all changed in the blink of an eye with premature birth, a death, and years-long struggle to keep a child alive.
As an about-to-be first-time father, Ted Yang felt he had it all: married to the love of his life, a fulfilling and lucrative career, and an instant family with triplets on the way.
It all changed in the blink of an eye with premature birth, a death, and years-long struggle to keep a child alive. Born at 24 weeks, the tiny Yang Triplets had the odds stacked against them.
How far does a father go to hear his daughter laugh? As far as it takes.
Table For Five: A Father's Story of Life, Love, and Loss is a story of hope, Ted Yang shares his fight, his fears, and how the experience of fatherhood redefined him, personally and professionally. This is a story of a family, Ted and Christine Yang’s family, thriving in spite of obstacles and setbacks.
The M-word is back again this episode: Menopause.
The M-word is back again this episode: Menopause.
The way we talk about it menopause is changing, from even 5-10 years ago.
Gennev's mission is to help this change: "It started with a simple survey to 1,500 women in perimenopause and post-menopause. Our goal was to learn what solutions women used to find relief from their menopause symptoms. Instead, we learned that women weren’t prepared for menopause, they were embarrassed, they felt dismissed by their doctors, they felt alone. Women told us to start the conversation."
Gennev is now also an online clinic for the second half of your life … starting with menopause.
At the forefront of this organization is Jill Angelo. Now the CoFounder & CEO of Gennev, Jill Angelo spent 20 years in technology at Microsoft in Product Marketing and Chief of Staff to the CMO roles. She left her corporate career to re-image women’s health in the second half of life. Jill is a frequent speaker on femtech, women’s health, and entrepreneurship.
People have been trying for ages to make sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day healthier. Sitting on a ball, treadmill desks, standing desks, and more. Well, now there is another option: the FluidStance.
People have been trying for ages to make sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day healthier. Sitting on a ball, treadmill desks, standing desks, and more. Well, now there is another option: the FluidStance.
Your natural micro-movements on this balance board will strengthen and stabilize your body, soothe stiff joints, burn calories, and keep you awake and alert — even through the overwhelming urge to curl up under your desk after lunch.
But a FluidStance deck is but one aspect of a healthier workday. Regardless of your work environment, we believe everyone can incorporate walking meetings, reserve time to get outdoors, and set frequent stretch reminders—anything that gets you out of your seat and moving. When you're tied down with responsibilities, we want to provide you with the option of balance and motion.
Joel Heath is the creator of FluidSTance and joins us today to talk about workplace productivity and movement. He is a Serial Entrepreneur, Brand Architect, President, and CEO offering vision and innovation to lifestyle brands — driving front-end innovation with insight-based strategies. In more than 20 years of strategic leadership, Heath has led brand architecture and turnarounds, startups, operations, and product development focused on companies that inspire, motivate, and mobilize throughout the outdoor industry and beyond.
As soon as we're born we begin to age. Then why are we in this country taught to avoid and resent aging from a young age?As soon as we're born we begin to age. Then why are we in this country taught to avoid and resent aging from a young age?
Sedena Cappannelli is the co-founder and President of About Life, Inc, a company she created to bring personal empowerment and innovative wellness programs to women around the world through keynotes, seminars, coaching, books, tapes, and related products. Her signature series of dynamic, S.E.L.F. (Self Enhancement Life Fulfilling) and P.E.P. (Personal Energy Program) Retreats & Programs are presented in locations around the country, online, and in a new book.
She and her husband George Cappannelli’s work with AgeNation and The Age of Empowerment serves as an international platform for informing, inspiring, and engaging people on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as a result of the graying of the world’s population.
In this episode, Sedena talks with Dr. Pam about how they got into working in the field of aging, optimizing the aging process, aging in America, their book, and their series "Ageless Living" on PBS.
Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal is a world-renowned psychiatrist, public speaker, and best-selling author who is known for his innovative research and inspirational writings. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is listed as one of the Best Doctors in America.
Dr. Rosenthal has practiced psychiatry for over three decades, treating people with all manner of psychiatric and emotional health issues. He is also a motivational speaker and a personal and professional coach, working with people from all walks of life including CEOs, top athletes, and performing artists.
His latest book Poetry Rx presents 50 great poems as seen through his eyes. You will find insights into love, sorrow, ecstasy, and everything in between: Love in the moment or for a lifetime; love that is fulfilling or addictive; when to break up and how to survive when someone breaks up with you.
We burn 2,000 calories a day. And if we exercise and cut carbs, we’ll lose more weight. Right? Wrong.We burn 2,000 calories a day. And if we exercise and cut carbs, we’ll lose more weight. Right? Wrong. In this paradigm-shifting book Burn, Dr. Herman Pontzer reveals for the first time how human metabolism really works so that we can finally manage our weight and improve our health.
Pontzer’s groundbreaking studies with hunter-gatherer tribes show how exercise doesn’t increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level. Hunter-gatherers like the Hadza move about five hours a day and remain remarkably healthy into old age. But elite athletes can push the body too far, burning calories faster than their bodies can take them in. It may be that the most spectacular athletic feats are the result not just of great training, but of an astonishingly efficient digestive system.
Dr. Herman Pontzer joins Dr. Pam today to talk about this research. He is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University and an Associate Research Professor of Global Health at the Duke Global Health Institute, as well as an internationally recognized researcher in human energetics and evolution.
Can an active lifestyle ward off Alzheimer's? That was the focus of our guest's latest article in the Wall Street Journal.Can an active lifestyle ward off Alzheimer's? That was the focus of our guest's article in the Wall Street Journal. It's also the topic of her latest book Mind Thief: The Story of Alzheimer's.
Alzheimer’s lingers for years, with patients’ outward appearance unaffected while their cognitive functions fade away, and there is still no proven way to treat Alzheimer’s because its causes remain unknown. In her book, Han Yu examines over a century of research and controversy, presenting a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimer’s that demystifies efforts to understand the disease.
Han Yu is a professor in the Department of English at Kansas State University, where she teaches technical communication, science writing, and engineering writing.
Today we hear why she wrote the book, how an English professor wrote a book about science, and the importance of movement at all stages of life.
Have you had enough of this pandemic already?! Over a year of our lives lost or on hold, just like that.Have you had enough of this pandemic already?! Over a year of our lives lost or on hold, just like that. People are exhausted, frustrated, and more in this crazy time. But through it all, one thing that's really lacking here is historical context.
Dr. Richard Gunderman is Chancellor's Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, and Medical Humanities and Health Studies at Indiana University. He is also John A Campbell Professor of Radiology and in 2019-21 serves as Bicentennial Professor.
He is also the author of the new book Contagion: Plagues, Pandemics, and Cures from the Black Death to Covid-19 and Beyond. In the book, Dr. Gunderman offers insight into how pandemics begin, how they spread, and how societies, both ancient and modern, have coped.
Behind every disease is a story, from the natural history of the disease and its course in the individual to the disease’s discovery and eradication. From the impact of tuberculosis on English dynastic history to the makeup of our DNA; from the ravages of the Black Death to the discovery of antibodies; and from the deadliest plagues of the ancient world to twenty-first-century pandemics, transmissible diseases have an incredible variety of tales to tell.
Is it mission impossible to date in a COVID world? Our guest today says ABSOLUTELY NOT!Is it mission impossible to date in a COVID world? Our guest today says ABSOLUTELY NOT! It's just virtual!
With online speed dating events, video dates, virtual meetup groups, and the good old apps, there are plenty of ways to still meet people, even if you're not at a bar or in-person event.
Laura Bilotta is an Author, Radio Host, Dating Coach, Matchmaker, and Founder of the successful dating website Single in the City.ca. Since its early beginnings, Laura’s efforts and expertise have allowed Single in the City to become one of the largest event-based dating companies in the Greater Toronto Area. Laura’s expert knowledge of dating etiquette, relationships, and human behaviour form the base of her experience.
In this episode, she gives us tips for having the best video dates, common mistakes people make when they're dating online, how to transition to meet up in person during a pandemic, and creative date ideas.
Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley is passionate about sharing her path to medicine with others, in particular our next generation of future physicians.Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley is passionate about sharing her path to medicine with others, in particular our next generation of future physicians. She writes and speaks about these topics in addition to bone and joint issues, and produces and hosts the top podcast The 6% with NancyMD.
She's also hilarious on Twitter, which is how she popped up on Dr. Pam's radar, tweeting anecdotes about her patients and dressing up in a ball gown to get her COVID vaccine. Listen to the doctor's talk shop, navigating being a woman in a field flooded with men, and her work to help the next generation of women breaking the glass ceilings within their industry.
The Marine Women’s Initiative Team (WIT) which is a grassroots effort to identify barriers and advocate for policy changes to improve the recruitment, retention, and advancement of female Marines.
Major Sharon Anne Hyland Sisbarro graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. She was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 2008. After graduation from The Basic School in April 2009, Second Lieutenant Sisbarro attended the Public Affairs Qualification Course at the Defense Information School, Fort Meade, MD. Second Lieutenant Sisbarro reported to Marine Corps Recruit Depot/Eastern Recruiting Region Parris Island, SC as the Deputy Director, Public Affairs.
Nowadays, she is helping lead a group called the Marine Women’s Initiative Team (WIT) which is a grassroots effort to identify barriers and advocate for policy changes to improve the recruitment, retention, and advancement of female Marines.
She talks with Dr. Pam in this fascinating episode about stressors women face in the military, pregnant marines, the work WIT has done to make life better for female marines and changes that still need to be made moving forward as well as how body composition tests get in the way as women try to enter a space that was created for male bodies.
The views expressed in this podcast do not constitute the official position or endorsement of the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or the US Marine Corps.
We're diving into a whole new topic here on the HER Podcast today: medical cannabis.We're diving into a whole new topic here on the HER Podcast today: medical cannabis.
As cannabis use grows and garners more public interest, it still has a long history of stigma and legal troubles. Best friends turned business partners Gina Dubbé and Dr. Leslie Apgar are here to tell us all about their journey to opening a medical dispensary. Dr. Apgar is a board-certified OBGYN with 17 years of experience in direct patient care. She has a passion for helping patients find ease and health through quality medical cannabis and natural medicine. She is also the co-founder and medical director of Greenhouse Wellness, a medical cannabis dispensary, as well as Co-Founder of Blissiva, a female-focused cannabis line.
And Gina is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a proven track record of grown successful businesses in emerging industries. Currently, she serves as the managing director and co-founder of Greenhouse Wellness, an award-winning dispensary in Maryland; Blissiva, a female-focused cannabis line; and co-founder of TheraPearl, a revolutionary hot and cold compress.
They talk about the obstacles they faced starting not only a dispensary but a women-owned dispensary in Maryland, the future of the medical & recreational industries nationwide, the process of getting a prescription, and more.
When a woman gets pregnant or is trying to get pregnant - she is constantly given a list of what to avoid, and what not to do.When a woman gets pregnant or is trying to get pregnant - she is constantly given a list of what to avoid, and what not to do.
And this is why Dr. Nicole Avena wrote her new book What To Eat When You Want To Get Pregnant. It is an approachable guide to what to eat - as opposed to what to avoid - while pregnant and nursing, to support the mother's health and the baby's development during each stage of pregnancy; with 50 recipes!
New research suggests that the foods you eat during pregnancy can have lasting effects on your baby’s brain development and behavior, as well as your waistline. Drawing from medicine, nutrition, and psychology, this easy-to-follow guide, gives you a clear understanding of what your body really needs and how certain foods contribute to the development of a healthy and happy baby.
Dr. Nicole Avena is a research neuroscientist, author, and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet, and addiction. She received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Psychology from Princeton University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in molecular biology at The Rockefeller University in New York City.
Wrapping your head around the keto diet can be confusing. But lucky for us, Gary Taubes has written a book to simplify the diet and break it down to its fundamental idea: carbohydrates are fattening.Wrapping your head around the keto diet can be confusing. But lucky for us, Gary Taubes has written a book to simplify the diet and break it down to its fundamental idea: carbohydrates are fattening.
Gary Taubes is an investigative science and health journalist and co-founder of the non-profit Nutrition Science Initiative, and the author of many diet books including The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It, and his latest, The Case For Keto.
The Case For Keto puts the ketogenic diet movement in the necessary historical and scientific perspective. It makes clear the vital misconceptions in how we've come to think about obesity and diet and uses the collected clinical experience of the medical community to provide essential practical advice, including why eating ketogenic can work for children and detailed steps for how to abstain from starches, grains, and sugars and to keep it up for life.
One of our favorite and more frequent guests is back again this week with another fabulous column from the Wall Street Journal.One of our favorite and more frequent guests is back again this week with another fabulous column from the Wall Street Journal.
If you haven't heard some of her other episodes. Elizabeth Bernstein writes the “Bonds: On Relationships” column for the Wall Street Journal, which explores social psychology and the manifold aspects of human interactions. In her column, she focuses on how we can best relate—to others and to ourselves.
This week we're focusing on her piece, "How a Mental Workout Can Help You Cope With Pandemic Challenges." We'll talk about daily practices to keep stress down and brain function high as the world continues to battle pandemic life.
Taking birth control pills can be a drag. It's so easy to forget, take it at the wrong time, and realize days later you messed up. And then re-upping your prescription can only be done in most case s in a short 7-day window.
Taking birth control pills can be a drag. It's so easy to forget, take it at the wrong time, and realize days later you messed up. And then re-upping your prescription can only be done in most case s in a short 7-day window. So Dr. Sophia Yen created an innovative approach to birth control: shipping it to you each month until YOU want it to stop.
Dr. Sophia Yen is Board Certified in Adolescent Medicine with 20+ years of experience in medicine. She graduated from MIT, UCSF Medical School, and UC Berkeley with an MPH in Maternal Child Health. She serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Stanford Medical School. Dr. Yen co-founded Pandia Health and enjoys educating the public and other physicians about birth control, acne, weight management, and other adolescent health issues.
Dr. Yen is a true badass and this interview only solidifies that - she talks about how she founded her company Pandia Health, destigmatizing birth control (and whatever it's used to help), the battle to get men interested in this business, and her crusade to help all people with uteri take control of their health.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, Ph.D., is among the top one percent most-cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. She is also Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior at Harvard University.
In addition to her latest book Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain, Dr. Barrett has published over 240 peer-reviewed, scientific papers appearing in Science, Nature Neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, as well as six academic volumes published by Guilford Press. She has also given a popular TED talk with nearly 6 million views.
Her list of accomplishments goes on and on, but we'll let this episode speak for the rest of them. She joins Dr. Peeke for an incredibly engaging conversation on how our brains work: the plasticity of our brains as resiliency, how the brain changes after dealing with trauma, how our brains work with other brains to feel empathy, and MUCH much more.
There is A LOT going on these days, so we are going to talk about something you might not have been focusing on lately: your sex life.There is A LOT going on these days, so we are going to talk about something you might not have been focusing on lately: your sex life.
There is no one better to talk to than Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus on this topic. She is the founder and director of Maze Women’s Sexual Health, the largest independent women’s sexual health center in the country. For 20 years, she has developed and overseen the treatment of thousands of women ages 18–81. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social worker with a master’s in public health, a master’s degree in social work, a master’s degree in Jewish studies, and a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality.
In her new book Sex Points, Bat Sheva grounds her practical, useful advice in the core belief that “good sex is possible for everyone, at every age, in every situation,” and that solutions exist for nearly every problem. From there, she shares her easy, proven system to help and empower women to make that part of their lives healthy, robust, and fulfilling, no matter what difficulty they’re having.
Listen as these ladies talk about the most common questions people ask when they are frustrated: What's normal? What's broken, and how do I fix it?!
We're talking about exercising again this episode. BUT WAIT!! Don't run away just yet!We're talking about exercising again this episode. BUT WAIT!! Don't run away just yet!
Joining us s someone Dr. Pam is a total fangirl of. Daniel Lieberman is a Professor of Biological Sciences and Human Evolutionary Biology, as well as the Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. He studies how and why the human body looks and functions the way it does.
Now if you're someone who doesn't like exercise, or even the idea of exercise makes you anxious - you're not alone! But there are ways to change these views, and get back to a getting fit regimen.
Dr. Pam and Daniel dive into the world of running, how exercise is a modern activity, how the evolution of work created the bodies we have today.
Not only has Dr. Pam been recently voted on to the board of directors of the American College of Sports Medicine, but she's also an avid senior Olympic triathlete and an advocate for getting & staying fit. So anyone else who speaks that language needs to be on the show!Not only has Dr. Pam been recently voted on to the board of directors of the American College of Sports Medicine, but she's also an avid senior Olympic triathlete and an advocate for getting & staying fit. So anyone else who speaks that language needs to be on the show!
Dr. Daniel Fulham O’Neill is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine doctor, and sports psychologist. At the intersection of physical health and sports, he has built over 30+ years of a successful medical practice and revolutionary education platform that is transforming today’s approach to children’s fitness. His research, presentations, and books have consistently challenged the status quo, inspiring educators nationwide to discover and nurture the athlete in every child.
He joins us today to talk about his newest book Survival of the Fit: How Physical Education Ensures Academic Achievement and a Healthy Life.Listen as these two talk all things sports medicine, how obesity is affecting our kids (in more ways than you think), how letting kids be kids will ultimately lead to health and wellness, and keeping gym class fun & positive.
Ventilators and lung health are on the minds of most of us these days, as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe.Ventilators and lung health are on the minds of most of us these days, as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe.
Dr. Michael J. Stephen, MD, is the author of Breath Taking: The Power, Fragility, and Future of Our Extraordinary Lungs. Dr. Stephen is an associate professor at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center. He is a leader of numerous clinical trials and has been on the front line caring for COVID-19 patients—and also recovered from the virus himself.
In this episode, he tells us about his own and his family's battle with COVID, optimizing our respiratory muscles and wellness, getting in tune with our breath, what happens if you smoked in your teens and 20's, and the right to clean air.
Marcia Meier is an award-winning writer, developmental book editor, writing coach, and publisher of Weeping Willow Books, and her latest book focuses on a traumatic event from her past, and how it has shaped the course of her life.Marcia Meier is an award-winning writer, developmental book editor, writing coach, and publisher of Weeping Willow Books, and her latest book focuses on a traumatic event from her past, and how it has shaped the course of her life.
Face, A Memoir follows Meier as she dives into her past. When she was 5 years old she was hit by a car and dragged 200 feet, losing her entire left cheek & eyelid, and almost died.
In this moving conversation, listen as Marcia and Dr. Peeke talk about acceptance, healing, big life changes at 50, therapy, and more.
Today we're talking about something most of us don't think about day to day: our inner thermostat. Now, what does that mean?! Were talking about thermo-wellness, thermoregulation, our sense of temperature, and how it relates to emotions. It's not new science, but it is the focus of a new book Heartwarming: How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human.
Today we're talking about something most of us don't think about day to day: our inner thermostat. Now, what does that mean?! Were talking about thermo-wellness, thermoregulation, our sense of temperature, and how it relates to emotions. It's not new science, but it is the focus of a new book Heartwarming: How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human.
Well, Hans IJzerman Ph.D. is here to talk all about temperature regulation and its importance on interpersonal relationships. He is the author of Heartwarming: How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human, and an Associate Professor at Université Grenoble Alpes.
Central heating and how it has changed our lives, hot blankets and loneliness, describing people as having "warm or cold" personalities, and should you sell your house in the summer or winter months? We'll talk about all of this and more in this fascinating episode.
Dr. Pam's dear friend and colleague Dr. Christine Courtois talked about the meaning & definition behind complex traumas in another episode recently, so we are going to expand on that further today.
Dr. Pam's dear friend and colleague Dr. Christine Courtois talked about the meaning & definition behind complex traumas on another episode recently, so we are going to expand on that further today, and discuss healing processes, The Queen's Gambit, her book Its Not You, It's What Happened To You.
Dr. Christine Courtois specializes in the treatment of trauma, particularly for adults experiencing the effects of childhood incest and other forms of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Dr. Courtois has worked with these issues for 30 years and has developed treatment approaches for complex posttraumatic and dissociative conditions for which she has received international recognition.
Selene Yeager is a health & fitness writer who lives what she writes as a NASM certified trainer, USA Cycling coach, Pn1 certified nutrition coach, pro licensed off-road racer, and All-American Ironman triathlete.
Selene Yeager is a health & fitness writer who lives what she writes as a NASM certified trainer, USA Cycling coach, Pn1 certified nutrition coach, pro licensed off-road racer, and All-American Ironman triathlete.
But, Selene wasn't always a fit chick - and tells us how medical writing work turned into a professional cycling career, finding time for play even as an adult, and starting something new even if you think you're too old. Hey, remember, what's the worst that can happen?!
It's hard to believe we've done it for this long, but this is our 300th episode!It's hard to believe we've done it for this long, but this is our 300th episode! And we are honoring this milestone celebration with a solo episode from Dr. Pam herself.
Today Dr. Pam gives us some tips and tricks on this New Year's Eve (finally, the worst year ever is over!) for all things living and aging well. Know your own story, move forward without regret, and finding joy every damn day.
As always thank YOU for getting us to 300 episodes! We absolutely couldn't do it without your downloads and your support.
Today we are redefining the aging process. New narratives and trends are happening around people over the age of 50. And our guest is at the forefront of these cultural changes, and how we think about older adults.Today we are redefining the aging process. New narratives and trends are happening around people over the age of 50. And our guest is at the forefront of these cultural changes, and how we think about older adults.
Dr. Ken Dychtwald is a psychologist, gerontologist, and best-selling author of 17 books on aging-related issues. Since 1986, Ken has been the Founder and CEO of Age Wave, a firm created to guide companies and government groups in product/service development for boomers and mature adults.
Listen as these old friends talk longevity, the emerging "third age," Golden Girls goals, being youthful vs. useful, and much much more!
We talk about resilience and stress all the time on this show. But today we're digging deeper, into complex traumas and how to heal from them.
We talk about resilience and stress all the time on this show. But today we're digging deeper, into complex traumas and how to heal from them.
Dr. Christine Courtois specializes in the treatment of trauma, particularly for adults experiencing the effects of childhood incest and other forms of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Dr. Courtois has worked with these issues for 30 years and has developed treatment approaches for complex posttraumatic and dissociative conditions for which she has received international recognition.
In this episode, we are breaking down what complex trauma means and how to start the healing process.
Menopacalypse. WHAT?! Buckle up because you're in for a ride this episode!Menopacalypse. WHAT?! Buckle up because you're in for a ride this episode!
Amanda Thebe is a force of nature for women who are experiencing menopause hell and want to start feeling healthy and fit in their 40s and beyond.
Through her very frank articles, hilarious social media posts, and inspirational and entertaining talks, she’s here to help you find the tools to have more energy and zest for life while making you laugh like a 20-year-old throughout the process.
Today the ladies are talking about menopause, kegals & kettle bells, and Amanda's new book titled, that's right, Menopacalypse.
Dr. Pam is an Olympic triathlete, so she craves that burning pain of pushing yourself. Which is why she was so drawn to this new book Embrace the Suck:
The Navy SEAL Way to an Extraordinary Life.Dr. Pam is an Olympic triathlete, so she craves that burning pain of pushing yourself. Which is why she was so drawn to this new book Embrace the Suck:
The Navy SEAL Way to an Extraordinary Life.Today, the author of that book joins us on the show. Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple tours to Iraq and Africa and other theaters of war. Upon leaving SEAL Team 5, Brent turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to the world of business and has become an accomplished entrepreneur, bestselling author, and acclaimed speaker on topics ranging from leadership and building high-performance teams to culture and organizational transformation.
listen as these two discuss finding opportunity in the disarray, how to respond to failure, and his motto "We’re All Going to Die, So Get Off Your Ass and Execute."
A new burgeoning industry is on the horizon, as more than 70 million women head towards perimenopause and menopause.
A new burgeoning industry is on the horizon, as more than 70 million women head towards perimenopause and menopause.
Instead of hiding in the shadows and swimming through stereotypes, its time for women to live out loud as they age!
Karen Giblin is at the forefront of this discussion. She is Founder and President of Red Hot Mamas®, the nation’s largest menopause education program providing mid-life women’s health information and support which began in 1991. Red Hot Mamas® programs have been offered in over 200 hospitals and physician practices in the US and Canada.
Gosh, it is difficult these days to find something to be happy about. Or to be positive in general. But Gretchen Reynolds says, why don't you go for an awe walk?Gosh, it is difficult these days to find something to be happy about. Or to be positive in general. But Gretchen Reynolds says, why don't you go for an awe walk?
Now, what is an AWE walk?! Well, it's simply getting outside and noticing the things around you. Older men and women who took a fresh look at the objects and vistas around them felt more upbeat and hopeful.
Gretchen is back on the show to tell us all about finding moments of awe in our lives. She writes the popular "Phys Ed" column for The New York Times, which posts online as part of the "Well" blog and also appears in the print edition of the paper's "Science Times."
Read her latest NYT piece here.
Listen, we've all probably had one by now - a pandemic meltdown. Whether it's lockdowns or stress about work or worrying about money, there is a lot happening right now to send you over the emotional edge!Listen, we've all probably had one by now - a pandemic meltdown. Whether it's lockdowns or stress about work or worrying about money, there is a lot happening right now to send you over the emotional edge!
One of our all-time favorite guests is back on the show, Elizabeth Bernstein. If you don't know by now, she writes the “Bonds: On Relationships” column for the Wall Street Journal, which explores social psychology and the manifold aspects of human interactions. In her column, she focuses on how we can best relate—to others and to ourselves.
Listen as Elizabeth & Dr. Pam talk about the positive parts of a meltdown, finding your outlet, and earning to accept these moments when you lose control.
Read her latest WSJ piece here.
The title on this one says it all. Today we are talking to Elana Duffy - a US Army veteran who made the brave decision to amputate her leg after an attack while serving in Iraq.
The title on this one says it all. Today we are talking to Elana Duffy - a US Army veteran who made the brave decision to amputate her leg after an attack while serving in Iraq.
She was medically retired with a Purple Heart following combat tours in OEF and OIF, eventually returning home to NYC to found Pathfinder Labs - which connects veterans to resources near them.
Elana tells us what she remembers from the attack, her road to recovery and resilience.
You can read her piece in the New York Times here.
Hormone University was born in 2020 as an educational platform with the mission to improve hormone health through knowledge and advocate for social impact in our communities.Hormone University was born in 2020 as an educational platform with the mission to improve hormone health through knowledge and advocate for social impact in our communities.
Its founder, Ana Gonzalez Herrera, suffered from stage IV Endometriosis for years and went through five surgeries. Like her, 47% of the adult female population is experiencing hormone imbalances!
Ana joins Dr. Pam this episode to talk about her journey, how stress can affect your hormones, increasing education on hormone issues, and the social impact of her work.
The week we're debuting a new segment, Dr. Peeke Speaks - a series of solo & guest segments diving into a variety of topics!The week we're debuting a new segment, Dr. Peeke Speaks - a series of solo & guest segments diving into a variety of topics!
Inviting on her best friend Naomi Henderson, the ladies discuss all things resilience: adapting & adjusting, reinventing yourself, pivoting, and rolling through all of life's big transitions.
Naomi is co-founder of the RIVA Training Institute, where she serves as a Master Trainer writing curriculum for public and custom courses and fulfilling her dream to leave the industry in better shape than when she entered.
Today we're talking all about childhood traumas with Grace Chiang.Today we're talking all about childhood traumas with Grace Chiang.
She is an entrepreneur and educator with deep expertise in adolescent development. She has been working with adolescents for over a decade and is now working on her second startup focused on helping parents have healthy, happy relationships with their teens.
Grace is also the founder of Cherish, a learning community for parents who want healthy, happy relationships with their teens.
Listen as Grace and Dr. Pam talk about inherited trauma, how to begin the healing process with your family, and the app she developed to connect parents and teens on a whole new level.
Read Grace's New York Times Op-Ed here.
There's no better person to talk about women living better lives than Nina Coslov. She founded a website of the same name, Women Living Better to improve women’s understanding and experience of the menopause transition. There's no better person to talk about women living better lives than Nina Coslov. She founded a website of the same name, Women Living Better to improve women’s understanding and experience of the menopause transition.
WomenLivingBetter.org provides the information women need to understand the hormonal changes that begin around age 40. Nina’s work is particularly focused on the earliest part of this many-year transition before cycles and periods change dramatically. She has a Masters in Business Administration from The Tuck School at Dartmouth and a BA in psychology from Williams College.
Today the ladies discuss this dreaded stage of women's lives, how early menopause can actually begin, and creating more education to lead to empowerment and advocacy.
She did it, she said the M-word. And that's what we'll be talking about today, menopause.She did it, she said the M-word. And that's what we'll be talking about today, menopause.
But there is a new narrative emerging around menopause. What is it, and what does it mean to aging women?
Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su is the Chief Medical Officer for Gennev, an online clinic for midlife and menopause
We'll hear the doctors talk all about menopause education, helping women understand their bodies, how much sex you should be having, and what Dr. Pam likes to call "shapeshifting."
Dr. Pam finds many of her guests from their outstanding profiles in the Wall Street Journal. And that's the case with today's guest Wynne Nowland.Dr. Pam finds many of her guests from their outstanding profiles in the Wall Street Journal. And that's the case with today's guest Wynne Nowland.
Wynne was recently featured in the publication after coming out as transgender to the company she runs. Wynne is the CEO of Bradley & Parker, a privately held insurance, risk management, and financial services firm. She did this just weeks after her 56th birthday.
in this episode, Wynne tells us about life since she sent that email out to her staff, the highs and lows of the public's reception, how her background as a business leader helped during her transition, and the importance of public education when it comes to discussing transgender people.
Find her WSJ article "What Happened When a CEO Came Out as Transgender" here.
Can you believe we're going on 7 months of this pandemic mess? As we head into fall, it seems like some people are starting to head back to restaurants, but a LOT have been getting into cooking and baking.
Can you believe we're going on 7 months of this pandemic mess? As we head into fall, it seems like some people are starting to head back to restaurants, but a LOT have been getting into cooking and baking.
Well, today we're talking to Chef Abbie Gelman, who has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that.
She talks with Dr. Pam about diving into comfort food when the world gets crazy, batch cooking for your future self, changing your diet for boosting immunity, and navigating the grocery store in a pandemic.
No one wants to talk about aging, as everything heads south and changes on our bodies. But it's a topic that Dr. Beth Frates loves to discuss!
No one wants to talk about aging, as everything heads south and changes on our bodies. But it's a topic that Dr. Beth Frates loves to discuss!
Dr. Beth Frates is a pioneer in lifestyle medicine education, an award-winning teacher at Harvard, and regular on the HER Podcast.
We'll hear Dr. Frates and Dr. Pam talk about bringing joy, positivity, and FUN to the aging process, and why its never to late to start investing in your body and building your healthy lifestyle.
*For our loyal HER fans, a quick show note - we will only be releasing new episodes ONCE a week on THURSDAYS now - as always, thanks for listening!***
Dr. Eugenia Cheng's resume is stacked as high as it is versatile. It includes being a concert pianist, WSJ columnist, mathematician, and author.Dr. Eugenia Cheng's resume is stacked as high as it is versatile. It includes being a concert pianist, WSJ columnist, mathematician, and author.
Her latest book is x+y: A Mathematician's Manifesto for Rethinking Gender and explores what numbers and data can tell us about gender.
In this fascinating episode, Dr. Cheng and Dr. Pam talk about reimagining the ways we think about math, being outnumbered by men in their academic fields, separating the character from gender, and the new terminology she has developed to describe people outside of their gender stereotypes.
We as women have been taught for ages to be quiet on certain topics. Especially things like fertility. And nowadays, we're talking about this stuff more openly, even at work! IVF treatments, infertility journeys, pregnancy difficulties, and more have become commonplace water cooler chat.We as women have been taught for ages to be quiet on certain topics. Especially things like fertility. And nowadays, we're talking about this stuff more openly, even at work! IVF treatments, infertility journeys, pregnancy difficulties, and more have become commonplace water cooler chat.
Rachel Feintzeig is the Work & Life columnist at The Wall Street Journal, writing about the intersection of jobs and everything else. She covers management and career trends as a reporter for the paper's management bureau, writing about everything from dating at work to people who get tattoos of their company's logo.
She talks about breaching difficult personal life topics to coworkers and supervisors, the shift to being more open about these struggles at work, and her own IVF and miscarriage journey.
Check out her latest WSJ column Fertility Treatments are Now Company Business.
Life is frustrating right now, no doubt about it. Maybe you got mad at someone in the grocery store the other day for not wearing a mask, or gave someone a dirty look for standing too close to you. In this episode, we're talking kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic.Life is frustrating right now, no doubt about it. Maybe you got mad at someone in the grocery store the other day for not wearing a mask, or gave someone a dirty look for standing too close to you. In this episode, we're talking kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elizabeth Bernstein is back on the show to talk about another of her pieces in the Wall Street Journal column "Bonds", which focuses on how we can best relate to others and to ourselves.
Elizabeth and Dr. Pam talk about the science of kindness, what happens in your body when someone is kind to you, and how we can practice kindness more often in a time where it's needed more than ever.
Check out Elizabeth's piece: Why Being Kind Helps You, Too—Especially Now
Dr. Rita Colwell is a Distinguished University Professor both at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Rita Colwell is a Distinguished University Professor both at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
She was the 11th director of the National Science Foundation, authored or co-authored 17 books and over 800 scientific publications, and has been awarded 55 honorary degrees from institutions of higher education. And these are just a few of the many accolades and honors Dr. Colwell has amassed in her long career.
She joins Dr. Pam this episode to talk about her new book A Lab of One’s Own: One Woman’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science, and share stories or the experiences and the obstacles in her hard-fought journey to become a scientist as a woman, touching on resiliency, grit, equality, and opportunity in the field.
The best place to be during this pandemic is outdoors (if you're doing it correctly).
The best place to be during this pandemic is outdoors (if you're doing it correctly).
But even something as simple as going outside is still a bit confusing: do I need to wear a mask outside? What about if I'm riding my bike? And what happens if someone jogs by me a little too close?
Gretchen Reynolds is back on the show to help us sort these new rules out when it comes to exercising in the pandemic. She writes the "Phys Ed" column for the New York Times which posts online as part of the "Well" blog and also appears in the print edition of the paper's "Science Times."
Smellosophy. Ever heard of it? Well, what started out as a joke has become a book and a career for Ann Sophie Barwich.Smellosophy. Ever heard of it? Well, what started out as a joke has become a book and a career for Ann Sophie Barwich.
With a background in philosophy, Dr. Barwich explores the relationship between smells, cognition, and our perception.
She talks to Dr. Pam about why she's so drawn to researching smells, how your life and wellbeing change when you lose your sense of smell, and how smell is actually important when you're choosing your life partner!
Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the aftereffects of trauma? That salami can cause depression, or that boosting Vitamin D intake can help treat anxiety?Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the after-effects of trauma? That salami can cause depression, or that boosting Vitamin D intake can help treat anxiety?
Food does so much more than nourish our bodies and provide us with energy. It's mental as well!
Dr. Uma Naidoo is a nutritional psychiatrist, and the author of a brand new book This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More.
She and Dr. Pam talk about all things nutrition in this episode: their shared backgrounds in the study, the relationship between the gut and the brain, dealing with low libido, how alcohol is a depressant, and "treat days" instead of "cheat days."
We talk so much about preventing COVID-19 or how to tell if you have it. But what happens once you recover if you do get it? How does your life and body change after this unprecedented illness?
We talk so much about preventing COVID-19 or how to tell if you have it. But what happens once you recover if you do get it? How does your life and body change after this unprecedented illness?
Well for some, those post COVID conditions include Dysautonomia. Now, what is THAT?!
Lauren Stiles founded Dysautonomia International in 2012, after her own battle with the condition. She sustained a severe head injury at the age of 31, which left her bedridden for two years with no clear diagnosis and no effective treatment. She was eventually diagnosed with an autonomic nervous system disorder.
She joins Dr. Pam to tell us more about what these disorders are, a similar condition called POTS, and raising awareness for these relatively unknown conditions.
Do you feel like life is kind of collapsing all around you these days? We've talked about it a lot in recent episodes: the pandemic, political unrest, economic unrest, and much more.
This moment is what Bruce Feiler calls a "lifequake", and he has the tools to get through to the other side.
Do you feel like life is kind of collapsing all around you these days? We've talked about it a lot in recent episodes: the pandemic, political unrest, economic unrest, and much more.
This moment is what Bruce Feiler calls a "lifequake", and he has the tools to get through to the other side.
You might know Bruce from his vast resume: He is the author of six consecutive New York Times bestsellers; the presenter of two prime-time series on PBS; and the inspiration for the drama "Council of Dads" on NBC. Bruce’s two TED Talks have been viewed more than two million times.
In this jam-packed episode, Bruce & Dr. Pam cover many topics when it comes to transitions, fear, rituals, finding creativity amidst the changes, and Bruce's most recent Wall Street Journal piece, Learning to Conquer Life’s Crises.
With everything going on in this world today, how is all of this stress and overwhelm affecting women on an endocrine level? With everything going on in this world today, how is all of this stress and overwhelm affecting women on an endocrine level?
Dr. Heather Hirsch is Board-certified in Internal Medicine, running a practice focused on menopausal hormone therapy, contraception and family planning, breast health, sexual dysfunction, and urinary incontinence. And she joins Dr. Pam this episode to talk wit, wisdom, and all things women in midlife.
Hear about why Dr. Hirsch chose hormones and menopause as her specialty, the stigma, shame, and taboos around the end of a reproductive cycle, and the importance of individualized, customized care.
Today we're talking all things aging with an icon in the field of women's health.Today we're talking all things aging with an icon in the field of women's health.
Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D., is a professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and professor of obstetrics and gynecology and a leading pioneer in women's health research. With over 200 publications her bio is extensive.
Dr. Stefanick and Dr. Pam catch up on this episode and talk about The Women's Health Initiative, hormones, and the role of diet, supplements, and physical activity in aging between males and females.
There are a lot of things that our bodies need to survive. Eat, sleep, water. But technically you can go a few days without those - and you can't go more than maybe a few minutes without breathing.
There are a lot of things that our bodies need to survive. Eat, sleep, water. But technically you can go a few days without those - and you can't go more than maybe a few minutes without breathing.
Now, breathing deeply and correctly is hard enough most days, but especially now with the world in the state it's in, and all the anxiety that's coming along with that.
Kelly DiNardo is a writer and a yoga teacher, and talks all about breathing exercises and respiratory wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check out Kelly's latest New York Times pieces: Breathe Better With These Nine Exercises & Simple Stretches to Combat All That Sitting
As a school teacher in the 1960's Jane Elliott became known for her exercise Brown Eyes Blue Eyes, exploring discrimination and racism in America.As a school teacher in the 1960's Jane Elliott became known for her exercise Brown Eyes Blue Eyes, exploring discrimination and racism in America.
The reactions formed the basis for her career as a public speaker against discrimination.
Jane joins Dr. Pam to talk about this groundbreaking study in racial prejudice, as well as the fight for equality still going on to this day.
When More Magazine ended its publication, women all over were upset.
Well, luckily Lesley Jane Seymour, the former editor of that magazine stepped in to fill that voice with Covey Club.
When More Magazine ended its publication, women all over were upset.
Well, luckily Lesley Jane Seymour, the former editor of that magazine stepped in to fill that voice with Covey Club - an online club for women 40+ who want to continue learning, growing, and expanding their world by making new friends and deeper connections.
Long time friends and colleagues Dr. Pam and Lesley catch up on this episode and also look at how COVID-19 is changing what community looks like.
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COVID-19 has changed the narrative in a lot of ways, but how about those who are in the retirement stage? What does the pandemic mean for them?COVID-19 has changed the narrative in a lot of ways, but how about those who are in the retirement stage? What does the pandemic mean for them?
While some people were able to work at home early in the pandemic, the idea of safety, going back to an office, or dealing with job loss are giving those at this crossroads in life a something to think about what "work" will look like moving forward.
Dorian Mintzer is a speaker and retirement coach and joins Dr. Pam to discuss just what you need to retire, and this New York Times piece she is featured in, "A Pandemic Problem for Older Workers: Will They Have to Retire Sooner?"
Elizabeth Bernstein has become a frequent guest on HER during the pandemic, discussing recent pieces from her Wall Street Journal column "Bonds", which focuses on how we can best relate to others and to ourselves.Elizabeth Bernstein has become a frequent guest on HER during the pandemic, discussing recent pieces from her Wall Street Journal column "Bonds", which focuses on how we can best relate to others and to ourselves.
In her latest visit to the show, we're talking anger: how to manage it, when its useful, and how COVID-19 is driving us all a bit mad.
Check out Elizabeth's piece: Anger Management for an Angry Time
Elders are important to a community, but now more than ever as we live through this historical and significant time.
Elders are important to a community, but now more than ever as we live through this historical and significant time.
Now, as a fan of the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Pam has already been a long time fan of Dr. Alison Gopnik's work.
She is a professor of Psychology at UC Berkley, teaching there since 1988 and a long time contributor to the WSJ, and joins Dr. Pam to talk about her latest WSJ piece "Why Elders Are Indispensable for All of Us."
The science of bordeom...wait, there's a science to that?! Of course, there is!
The science of bordeom...wait, there's a science to that?! Of course, there is!
Boredom is something that affects all of us at one time or another - whether you're stuck at work, in line at the store, or waiting at the doctors office, you've been bored before. But most of the time we're told to brush it off, find something to do, and move on.
Dr. John Eastwood is a Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at York University in Toronto, and he joins Dr. Pam to talk boredom: why he studies it, how being bored is a form of stress, where trauma plays into boredom, and how to deal with it during COVID-19.
Is anxiety getting to you more than usual these days? Between the pandemic, politics, and our finances - there's no shortage of things to worry about lately.
Is anxiety getting to you more than usual these days? Between the pandemic, politics, and our finances - there's no shortage of things to worry about lately.\
Seeking out help for mental health issues is easier than ever, thanks to telehealth and the many apps now available that let you connect with a professional from the comfort of your own home.
Dr. Amy Cirbusis the Director of Clinical Content at Talkspace, the leading online therapy platform, and she joins Dr. Pam to talk about how people are reaching out for help now more than ever before, the "new normal," and how online therapy works.
Have you been remembering more dreams? Are they weirdly COVID specific? You're not the only one.
Have you been remembering more dreams? Are they weirdly COVID specific? You're not the only one.
Sleep schedules across the globe have been upended due to coronavirus. Maybe you're sleeping more because you lost your job or you don't need an alarm anymore. Or maybe you're anxiety is keeping you awake all night.
Here to talk about weird dreams and late nights is Deirdre Barrett, a Past President of both the International Association for the Study of Dreams and the American Psychological Association’s Div. 30, The Society for Psychological Hypnosis.
It may feel like there is not much to be grateful for in the era of COVID 19, but finding those things may be key to getting through the pandemic, emotionally.
It may feel like there is not much to be grateful for in the era of COVID 19, but finding those things may be key to getting through the pandemic, emotionally.
In her Wall Street Journal column, Bonds, Elizabeth Bernstein focuses on how we can best relate to others and to ourselves.
And this week, Elizabeth is back talking about her recent piece, "A Surprising Way to Reduce Stress" and how the hell to get through COVID 19 using gratitude - starting with how to practice it.
The era of COVID-19 is going to be here for a while, and the longer it goes on, the more we have to navigate and learn this new way of life.
The era of COVID-19 is going to be here for a while, and the longer it goes on, the more we have to navigate and learn this new way of life.
Reading through the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Pam came across an article on touch, and how people simply aren't using the art of touch as a means to destress anymore. But how can you use touch to your advantage while social distancing anyway?!?
Dr. Tiffany Field is the Director of the Touch Research Institute (and a friend of Dr. Pam) and tells us about the benefits of massage and touch in the age of COVID distance.
As a physician and a PEW scholar, Dr. Pam says we should be focusing on the insidious causes of disparities in healthcare access. So when she came across Dr. Sabrina Strings' latest piece in the New York Times, she had to have her on.As a physician and a PEW scholar, Dr. Pam says we should be focusing on the insidious causes of disparities in healthcare access. So when she came across Dr. Sabrina Strings' piece in the New York Times, she had to have her on.
And now COVID is really showing us what our healthcare system lacks, especially when it comes to racial inequities.
Dr. Sabrina Strings joins Dr. Pam to talk about her recent New York Times Article It’s Not Obesity, Its Slavery: We Know Why COVID-19 Is Killing So Many Black People.
The horror if life is to actually be indoors, according to Dr. Pam. So the chance to chat with a correspondent for Outside Magazine is right up her alley.
The horror if life is to actually be indoors, according to Dr. Pam. So the chance to chat with a correspondent for Outside Magazine is right up her alley.
Eva Holland live's in Canada's Yukon Territory, and joins Dr. Pam to talk about the great outdoors, the science of fear, and her new book Nerve: Adventures in the Science of Fear.
The one thing keeping many people sane during lockdown was figuring out new ways to work out at home.The one thing keeping many people sane during lockdown was figuring out new ways to work out at home.
But as cities and states begin to reopen across the country, gyms and health clubs will be back up and running soon as well. So how do we navigate them safely?
To talk more about exercise in the time of COVID-19 is Dr. NiCole Keith - the new president-elect of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Frugality in the Wall Street Journal? Its a thing.Frugality in the Wall Street Journal? Its a thing.
Jen Smith joins Dr. Pam Peeke to discuss modern frugality, debt, personal finance, and maybe a bit of crossfit.
Check out Jen's free checklist of 12 ways to improve your budget at modernfrugality.com/checklist
There is so much differing information out there about COVID-19 - but do you have your notebook out? Because we have a comprehensive survival guide this episode.There is so much differing information out there about COVID-19 - but do you have your notebook out? Because we have a comprehensive survival guide for you this episode.
Dr. Ronesh Sinha is the author of that guide and joins Dr. Pam to talk about optimizing health in a pandemic, the future of health, and life post COVID-19.
Wall Street Journal Columnist Elizabeth Bernstein joins Dr. Pam to talk about her latest column.
Her work centers on all aspects of relationships including academic research in social psychology, communication, neuroscience, and how they relate.
Wall Street Journal Columnist Elizabeth Bernstein joins Dr. Pam to talk about her latest column "The Science of Prayer." Her work centers on all aspects of relationships including academic research in social psychology, communication, neuroscience, and how they relate.
In her piece, Elizabeth discusses how prayer quickens in a crisis and the practice could boost mental health.