Well Connected Twin Cities Podcast

Send us a Text Message.Conversation with Evan Strewler about the use of human performance testing to improve health and longevity. Topics of Discussion:-The mission behind Human Performance Health, and athletic performance center-Top three performance tests that are recommended for all including VO2max, DEXA Scan, and resting metabolic testing.-Building recommendations from test re

Send us a Text Message.Conversation with Betsy Weiner who shares how her training in Yoga and Ayurveda supports her work with clients as they lean into creativity, joy, radical silliness, childlike curiosity and wonder.Topics of Discussion:-Practicing subtraction and releasing additives that inhibit creativity and wonder-Providing guidance on what tools and spiritual teachings are

Send us a Text Message.Conversation with Dr. Mark Stephany discussing why one should care about their health and take ownership of it through the power of lifestyle as medicine.Topics of Discussion:-Overlap between the traditional medical space and lifestyle medicine-Understanding the Lifestyle Determinants (Pillars) of Health-Differences between functional medicine and lifestyle m

Send us a Text Message.Conversation with Mira Binzen about the integration of yoga therapy and business coaching to shift the mindset of highly sensitive people.Topics of Discussion:-Leadership style of highly sensitive people-Benefits of integrating yoga therapy and business coaching-Varieties of entrepreneurial stages that benefit from coachingMira is on a mission to empower high

Send us a Text Message.Conversation with Kim Lovejoy about the integration of somatic experiencing and breathwork.Topics of Discussion:-Transition from talk therapy to breathwork.-The body's need to mobilize energy in order to regulate the nervous system.-Intersection between somatic experiencing and breathworkKim Lovejoy has a passion for dancing with others in the healing spa

Send us a Text Message.Discussion with Dr. Susan Quigley regarding her practice, SuNu Wellness Center, whose health clinic model encourages authentic referrals and collaborative whole person care.Topics of Discussion:-The mission behind SuNu Wellness Center, a collaborative health clinic-The range of services and practitioners available at SuNu-Tips and practices to begin practicin

Send us a Text Message.Conversation with Dr. Karen Lawson about the relevance of Shamanism and Shamanic journeys in modern day. Topics of Discussion:-Shamanism and its practical application in today's world-Practicing Shamanism without crossing the line of cultural appropriation-Shamanic lifeway supporting environmental wellbeingKaren Lawson, MD, ABIHM, NBC-HWC, is the founder

Send us a Text Message.Interview with Cori Hildebrandt about the uses of Brainspotting and mindful movement to allow individuals to face challenges and feel more present. Topics of Discussion:-Science behind Brainspotting and its uses as an alternative to talk therapy-The differences between EDMR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy and Brainspotting-Connec

Send us a Text Message.Interview with Vanashree Belgamwar about her dream to globalize Ayurveda and utilizing her Ayurvedic product line to restore balance in the body. Topics of Discussion:-Science behind Ayurveda and its use of the five elements to create balance.-The life force of Ojas and its importance within the body.-Creating an affordable and accessible herbal and Ayurvedic

Send us a Text Message.Kristen Hutchison is a writer, patient advocate, and a passionate supporter of healthcare reform. She's received her bachelor's of science in biology and psychology from Santa Clara University, and recently completed a year-long medical writing program through Harvard Medical School. She has also completed certifications in somatic therapy, and trauma