The Optimized Condition: Recent Episodes
The Optimized Condition
Where wellness meets motivation! The Optimized Condition profiles high achieving individuals as they reveal their secrets to healthy living while maintaining a busy lifestyle.
Is it really possible to defy aging? Can we really be healthy, lean, and sexy at any age?
Dr. Shirley Picarreto joins the show to discuss just that. Dr. Picarreto is the author of the the international best seller Healthy, Lean and Sexy at Any Age. She's a Doctor of Naturopathy and has a BS in Health and Wellness Counseling. She is also a Certified Herbalist and Weight Loss Coach who has been helping people create healthy bodies, minds and spirits for over 30 years now.
Listen in as we debunk some of the common myths and misconceptions about how we age and why, with simple lifestyle and nutritional modifications, we can be healthy and sexy forever!
The Optimized Condition welcomes McCartney Green back to the show!
If you all remember, McCartney and I had every intention on discussing her 7 keys to becoming a manifesting magnet on our last show and we had such a great time chatting it up that we completely didn't get to those keys! So she is coming back to the show to finally get to how we can manifest all that we desire.
McCartney is the author of 11 books, a speaker and Life Transformation Coach, and mother of 7! She loves helping people to change their lives through a simple formula by learning to have unshakeable joy or having joy no matter what the outside circumstances are.
TWU Radio welcomes Joseph Holmes to the show! Joseph is a survivor of adolescent sexual, emotional and physical abuse. He joins the show to discuss how he was able to overcome a nervous breakdown, followed by a period of deep depression to eventually become aware of the angels around him.
His latest book, Love Notes For Your Soul, is a story of “Angel Interventions” and transformation available to all of us. It is a story about turning our lives around by listening to our hearts and intuition, specifically by tuning into what our angels are telling us.
All Game of Thrones fans know the ominous saying "Winter is coming". Whenever it is mentioned, a feeling of dread descends onto the scene. In our world, winter isn't that pleasant either. In fact, as far as our health goes, it can be a really difficult time.
Today we welcome Gina Van Luven to the show to help us navigate these winter hurdles. Gina is an international wellness speaker, author and Board Certified Health Coach. For over a decade, she has been working with a wide variety of clients from CEOs and top executives to stay-at- home moms and dads, guiding them to live healthier, happier lives.
Are you listening to the messages your body is giving? Your immune system is a powerful force that is designed to protect you, sending you signals when it is time to make an adjustment.
The problem is that too often doctors tell us that we are "fine," or that our headaches and weight gain are caused simply by stress. These symptoms are not normal, and may indicate a current or potential autoimmune condition that can only get worse if not addressed.
TWU Radio welcomes Tom O'Bryan to the show to help us get to the bottom of this. Tom is an internationally recognized speaker and writer on chronic disease and metabolic disorders. He organized the popular Gluten Summit in November 2013. Dr. O'Bryan has more than 30 years of experience as a functional medicine practitioner and is adjunct faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine.
TWU Radio welcomes Pouline Middleton to the show!
Pouline Middleton was deeply disappointed by her love life. We've all been there at one time or another. For Pouline, it was a divorce, leaving her a single mother, and then a relationship with a cheating man that opened her eyes. When Pouline decided to rethink how she dated,
Pouline came up with a strategy. She came up with a list of 26 aspects of having a mate that were important to her and then divided into three areas: a man to talk with about not only small things, but also the meaning of life; a man to be intimate with; and a man to handle the practical things such as handy man tasks. That's when the conscious approach to dating kicked in. Pouline decided to take the pressure off and super-charged aspect of dating to "find the one." She made up her mind to date three different men, one for each area that was important to her.
"One Woman Three Men is a fun read," says Middleton. "But under the humor is a serious look at bringing our highest consciousness to modern love and sex."
TWU Radio welcomes Ronelle Wood to the show!
Ronelle Wood is a leading specialist in Myofascial Release Therapy. Today she joins the show to discuss her new book Touching Light: How to Free Your Fiber-Optic Fascia. Wood chronicles her path to discovering the life-changing technique that has made her a highly-successful, sought-after practitioner in her Ojai, CA clinic.
In Touching Light, Wood looks deeply into the light-conducting nature of fascia and what that means for people, how it impacts their emotional and physical wellbeing and how diminished light conduction can spur problems that someone might not even be aware of.
TWU Radio welcomes Stacey Chillemi to the show! Stacey is a health expert and the author of The Complete Guide to Natural Healing: A Natural Approach to Healing the Body and Maintaining Optimal Health Using Herbal Supplements, Vitamins, Minerals, Fruits, Vegetables, and Alternative Medicine. She teaches individuals how to prevent, heal and maintain optimum health using alternative medicine, herbals, vitamins and food.
Listen in as Stacey shares her story of her life dedication to the field of health, alternative medicine and herbal medicine.
TWU Radio welcomes Steven Horne to the radio show! Steven has been involved in the natural healing field for over 30 years. He is a professional clinical herbalist and has studied nutrition, iridology, emotional healing, flower essences, muscle testing and numerous other natural healing techniques.
He joins the show today to talk about how our immune system works and what we need to do to keep it healthy. He sets out to explain how most of the symptoms we experience in an acute illness are actually the efforts of our immune system to clear the disease. In other words, the cold IS the cure.
To learn more about Steven, check out his website http://www.stevenhorne.com/.
TWU Radio welcomes Holley Kelley to the show! Holley Kelley joins the show to discuss her remarkable new book about end-of-life decision making, Sunrises and Sunsets, Final Affairs Forged with Flair, Finesse, and FUNctionality. It's a unique and innovative twist on final-affairs planning from a delightful and FUNctional perspective..
This book is not just about planning for the Final Sunset. It is about new beginnings and newfound perspectives about living. It is about taking care of necessary personal business in a pro-active and responsible manner that allows for incredible peace and freedom in the present. Kelley's book is about planning for the Sunset, while enjoying every Sunrise, with fresh outlooks and appreciation!
To learn more about Holley, you can visit her website http://www.sunrisesandsunsetsbook.com/
TWU welcomes Johanna Derbolowsky to the show! Johanna Derbolowsky is the author of The Transformation Promise, developed the Quantum Heart Field Experience, an easy to learn way to transform life's situations, by changing yourself. She is a metaphysical teacher and healing coach, on the forefront of healing and transformation.
Johanna is also an ordained minister with the International Metaphysical Ministries, spiritual counselor and life coach. Her desire to serve and understand has led her to study different religions, philosophies and healing modalities, including hypnotherapy, Reiki, consciousness stem-cell therapy, matrix energetics, as well as the work of Grigori Grabavoi, Gregg Bradden and many others. Although none of these techniques completely provided the answers she was seeking, it led her to her own work in the Quantum Heart Field.
TWU Radio welcome Michael Tamez to the show! Michael Tamez is a certified Holistic Health Coach and the author of Transformative Nutrition: The Ultimate Guide to Healthy and Balanced Living.
Listen in as Michael shares his story of how he was obese, had severe sleep apnea, high blood pressure, advanced gum disease, and a lot of resentment for himself and was able to completely turn his life around. Not only did he reverse all of his adverse health conditions, but he also transformed the dysfunctional relationship he had with food, his lifestyle, and his higher self. Michael’s mission is to inspire a permanent shift in the way people eat, think, feel, live and love.
To learn more about Michael, check out his website: http://transformative-nutrition.com/.
TWU Radio welcomes Dhylles Davis to the show! Dhylles Davis is a dynamic lifestyle coach, motivational speaker, event coordinator, and author of Your Life! Your Purpose! No Explanations!
She is also the founder of The Sip & Chat Movement, an empowerment coaching and networking event series currently based in the New York City area. Tune in as Dhylles shares some great information based on her expertise as a lifestyle coach and entrepreneur.
As a motivational speaker, Dhylles uses her voice and inspirational spirit as a tool to help others find their way in life. Dhylles has spoken at various empowerment events in order to continuously inspire and motivate guests to want to take leaps of faith and conquer their world with no more shame, guilt or fear.
TWU Radio welcomes Kathy Gruver, PhD to the show! Kathy is an award-winning author and the host of the national TV show based on her first book, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet. She has earned her PhD in Natural Health and has authored five books in all with two books on stress: Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker and, Conquer Your Stress with Mind/Body Techniques. On today's show, we will talk about her latest book, Journey of Healing, her story of her path to healing herself and others.
Kathy has been featured as an expert in numerous publications including Glamour, Fitness, Time, More, Women, Wall Street Journal, CNN, WebMD, Prevention, Huffington Post, Yahoo.com, Ladies Home Journal, First, Women, Massage and Bodywork magazine, and Massage Magazine.
She has written dozens of health and wellness articles and contributing posts. Dr. Gruver has appeared as a guest expert on over 250 radio and TV shows including NPR, SkyNews London, Morning Blend in Las Vegas, CBS Radio, and Lifetime Television, and has done over 200 educational lectures around the country for everyone from nurses in the Middle East to 911 dispatchers in New Orleans, corporations around the US and teachers in her own backyard. She is currently the lead expert on a project to design and incorporate a stress reduction program for the military.
Lori Shemek is a leading researcher in fat cells and the owner of DLS Healthworks, a company she created to help men and women conquer their issues with weight and self-esteem. Her work has been featured in Ladies' Home Journal, Shape, Woman's Day, The Rikki Lake Show, ABC, CNN, NPR, FOX News, and the Huffington Post, which recognized her as one of the nation's top diet and nutrition experts. She is also the author of How to Fight FATflammation, a revolutionary 3-week program to shrink the body's fat cells for quick and lasting weight loss.
Listen in as Lori shares a radical and revolutionary approach to losing weight, looking great, and achieving optimum health by simply restoring your body's fat cells to their natural state.
TWU Radio welcomes Michele Jacobs to the show! Coach Michele is the founder and owner of Be Well Lifestyle LLC, She has a Diploma as a Holistic Wellness Practitioner and holds Certificates of Excellence in Life Coaching, Holistic Nutrition, Farming and Conscious Living. She is also currently working on Bachelors in Healthy Lifestyles Coaching.
Coach Michele's mission is to inform and educate people about surgery as an option for weight loss. Having had the surgery herself, she wishes to share her experience with the world in order for people to understand the pros and the cons of this procedure.
Did you know that 1 out of 3 adults over the age of 65 have no natural teeth in their mouths? Shocking, isn't it? Will Revak, co-founder of OraWellness, stops by to share even more startling facts about our oral health and how often it is overlooked.
Will and his wife Susan created OraWellness to help empower others with the tools and information to navigate to greater oral health. They believe that optimal health is a whole being experience and awesome oral health is a part of an awesome functioning immune system. Tune in as we discuss safe teeth whitening methods, mercury fillings, bad breath and why most of us can't stand going to the dentist!
Many people concern themselves with the foods they put in their bodies but forget that the often toxic skincare products that they use often make them just as sick as unhealthy food. TWU invites Katrina Schenfield to the show to discuss her line of skincare products from her company Katixon Skin Care. She's been featured on various radio shows and doctor's events speaking to men and women about changing their health in powerful ways.
Ac Atlanta is a certified personal trainer and motivational speaker whose main goal is to share the most innovative ways to lose weight and stay healthy by "Changing The Way We Think". AC believes that most conventional weight loss programs are good, however focusing on the mind and changing the thought process FIRST, will enhance just about any weight loss program to become Excellent.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, AC has developed his own FREE "90 Day Weight Loss Challenge" to help transform individual's from the inside-out. AC's approach, not only has helped so many lose weight and start a healthy lifestyle, but has also helped individuals deal with stress and depression by taking a positive approach towards their problems.
TWU Radio welcomes Tiffany Schneider to the show! Tiffany is the author of "Learn Happiness and Love". It is a series of lessons that she uncovered working as an individual and couple's counselor in Bay Area counseling clinic. She wrote the book to help learn the tools it takes to be happy and have better relationships. Tiffany lives in Palo Alto, California, and works with clients everywhere who want to be happier and improve their relationships. She works with individuals, couples, and families. She has an MA in counseling psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sofia University) and an MA in organizational development & leadership from the University of San Francisco. She is also a certified process therapist, a certified hypnotherapist, and a certified fitness nutrition coach.
TWU Radio welcome Dr. Dawson Church, PhD. Dr. Church is an award-winning author whose best-selling book, The Genie in Your Genes, has been hailed by reviewers as a breakthrough in our understanding of the link between emotions and genetics. He founded the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare to study and implement promising evidence-based psychological and medical techniques. His groundbreaking research has been published in prestigious scientific journals. He is the editor of Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, a peer-reviewed professional journal, a blogger for the Huffington Post, and a reviewer for the APA’s Mental Health Mobile Phone Application Review Database. He shares how to apply the breakthroughs of energy psychology to health and athletic performance through EFT Universe (www.EFTUnivers
TWU Radio introduces Dr. Daniel Twogood! Dr. Twogood is a chiropractor who practices in Apple Valley, California. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a degree in Physical Education in 1973, and from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles in 1983. He began practicing at the International Sports Medicine Institute In West Los Angeles where he worked with Dr. Mike Greenberg and Dr. LeRoy Perry and treated many of the athletes in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. He opened his own practice in Apple Valley, California in 1985 where he discovered the diet / pain connection.
He has written four books on Chronic Pain. His newest is Chronic Pain Gone 90 Days, where he shares strategies to eliminate chronic pain through diet modification.
TWU Radio welcomes Karin Edgett to the Show!
Edgett, a former advertising and creative guru, and Shahid Aslam, a NASA scientist, founded Sun Friend in 2011 to combat the epidemic of skin cancer, which affects one in five people in the U.S. Their idea won first place in the NASA Tech Briefs “Design The Future Contest” for consumer products category as well as the “most popular” vote.
With the SunFriend wearable personal UV/Sun tracker, you can check the real-time UV Index of the sun. You can customize the SunFriend to your skin color and watch as LED’s light up to indicate a healthier amount of sun for the day while avoiding over exposure or skin damage.
TWU Radio welcomes Holli Kenley to the show! Holli is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is an author of 5 recovery books, including her latest novel entitled "Another Way". We will be discussing her latest book and its core concept of self-worth and how this concept relates to wellness.
TWU Radio welcomes Dr. Gregory Canillas to the show! Dr. Canillas currently teaches in the clinical psychology doctoral program at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. His clinical work, research, and teaching have focused on the entire range of relationship issues from trauma, abuse, and infidelity to conflict resolution, spirituality and self esteem.
On today's show, Dr. Canillas will be discussing the hot topic of dating and relationships. Tune is as he gives us not only tips on dating and finding the right partner, but also how we can make current relationships better.
TWU Radio welcomes Erica Collins, author of Eric and Ruby's Healthy Juice Stand Book, the first of a series for kids focused on diversity and multiculturalism and inspiring healthtier options and choices to fight childhood diseases. Erica has also beena plus size model for over 20 years, modeling for Macy's Bloomingdale's, Liz Claiborne and many more. We will explore the idea of size and body image in our culture as well.
TWU Radio welcomes Dr. Eddie Fatakhov to the show! Dr. Fatakhov is the co-author of "The Doctor's Clinic- 30 Program", a guide to get your body in shape and to never feel hungry again!
We have a host of diet books on the market to choose from and Dr. Fatakhov explains why this diet book is uniquely different from all the others. He gives unique diet tips to help the listening audience lose weight and to get them to their desired weight.
TWU welcomes Sobia Khan to the radio show!
Sobia Khan is a professor in food and nutrition at the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (CHCA) at George Brown College (GBC) in Toronto, Ontario Canada. She is also a registered dietitian and has worked in various areas relating to nutrition prevention and management of diabetes such as the Diabetes Comprehensive Care program at St. Michael’s Hospital.
Sobia obtained her bachelor of science in biology and pharmacology at McMaster University. She then completed her dietetic internship at The Hospital for Sick Children and her master of science in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. Sobia is the author of a new multicultural diabetes cookbook titled "150 Best Indian, Asian, Caribbean and More Diabetes Recipes".
Candice Witek is a married Health Coach, breast cancer survivor and mother of 3. Candice owned her own interior design business and life was sailing along until she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at age 34.
Having just had her third baby months earlier and with 2 small children also at home, getting cancer turned her world upside down. Candice was determined to take control of her future! In taking back control, she realized that the food she ate, her mental wellness, and exercise were things she could control, when so much was out of control in her fight against cancer.
Candice fought through a double mastectomy, reconstruction, months of chemotherapy and ongoing hormone therapy. During this difficult time, by focusing on healthy eating, mental wellness and exercise to beat cancer, she unintentionally lost weight, improved her health and has never felt or looked better!
This incredible journey led Candice to rethink her career and pursue the world of health coaching in order to help others, particularly women, overcome challenges and acquire good solid health and mental happiness. Candice is currently attending a certification program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and plans to begin seeing clients in the Spring 2015.
Until then, you can support Candice by following her blog and watching her evolve on social media. Follow her blog to enjoy her witty articles and delicious recipes. Please check out her website, www.flourishwithcandice.com and like her Facebook page, Flourish with Candice, and follower her on Twitter and Instagram too.
Candice says, "if I can do it with 3 kids in tow, you can do it too! Change your life and flourish with me!"
Essential Oils are a really hot topic nowadays and Lisa Ciotto will share her expertise on this subject!