Minding Wellness

Dr. Paul DeChant advises C-level healthcare executives on managing critical problems such as financial and staffing challenges by addressing the root causes of clinician burnout. Following 25 years practicing family medicine in settings as varied as the San Francisco bay area, Breckenridge Colorado, and Geisinger Health in Central Pennsylvania, he became CEO of the Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, where he led a transformation that achieved recognition for the group as the highest performing among 170 medical groups across the State of California two years in a row, while improving physician satisfaction from the 45th to 87th percentile on AMGA’s Provider Satisfaction Survey. He received his MD from the Oregon Health Sciences University and his MBA from the University of Colorado-Denver. Co-author of the book, “Preventing Physician Burnout: Curing the Chaos and Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine”, Paul speaks internationally, and blogs regularly at www.pauldechantmd.com In this episode, we chat about:

Dr. Drew Remignanti grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1975. After receiving an M.D. from Rutgers Medical School in 1980, he went on to complete an emergency medicine residency program. Dr. Remignanti retired in 2020 after a 40-year career in a number of New England hospitals. Dr. Remignanti has also lived with chronic illness since being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 19. In 1992, he suffered a major stroke which sidetracked his career for five years. During this period, he earned an MPH from the Medical College of Wisconsin and participated in several international public health projects. In 1997, Dr. Remignanti returned to full-time emergency medicine practice. This journey inspired him to write The Healing Connection, which explores how dollar-driven decisions wield too much influence over our medical decisions as patients and, sadly, as physicians as well. He wrote this book for the benefit of those of us who are involuntarily enduring medical suffering, as well as th

Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician and medical school professor at UCLA and USC, focusing on the applied science of health, longevity, and consciousness. After reversing chronic disease and transforming his life he is making it his mission to help others do the same. In this episode, we chat about: :: why this topic is important in his life :: the financial conflicts of interest that exist in the healthcare and nutrition industries :: his insights in the prioritization of our health  :: three lies he taught in medical school and the uncovered truths You can find his book, Lies I Taught in Medical School, and more information on the work he is doing here. You can also find his book on Amazon here.   ******* To learn more about my work, or to send me a message about the podcast, click here.

Shannon M. Miller is a Florida Bar board certified attorney specializing in Elder Law, practicing in Gainesville, Florida. Shannon leads “The Exploitation Injunction Bootcamp,” teaching attorneys across the state how to stop exploitation. Shannon is a past President of The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys and Vice-chair of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar; Shannon is a Board member for the Life Care Planning Law Firm Association and currently serves on the Florida Joint Public Policy Task Force for the Elderly and Disabled. In this episode, we chat about: :: her journey into elder law, starting with her personal experience with her grandfather :: the evolution of her law firm to now using a holistic approach :: elder law vs estate planning :: common myths and misconceptions regarding elder law and elderly scams :: how elder exploitation happens and what we can do about it :: what the dark web is and how it is being used to exploit and scam victims :: how phishing scams are exploiting and scammin

Robyn Engelson is the Founder & CEO of Impact YOU, Autoimmune Specialist, Nutrition Educator, Lifestyle Transformer, Speaker, and Podcast Host of The Robyn Engelson Podcast. She is on a mission to help corporate women and moms improve their mindset, nutrition, fitness, and accountability so they can be the best version of themselves and make their unique impact. Through her healing journey of a thyroid, autoimmune disease, Hashimoto’s, and Hypothyroidism, she stopped at nothing to find a healthy solution. Now, she helps empower hundreds of corporate women and moms retrain their mindset as a model of positive change, lose weight, increase energy, gain clarity, and live a healthy, active lifestyle. She inspires corporate women and moms around the globe to take their health and happiness into their own hands and compress healing time with her Signature Coaching Programs. She is a beach lover, hip hop dancer, and her biggest gift is being a mom. In this episode, we chat about: :: her journey from fertility co

Ashok Gupta is an internationally renowned Speaker, Filmmaker & Health Practitioner who has dedicated his life to supporting people through chronic illness, and achieving their potential. Ashok suffered from ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, around 25 years ago when he was studying at Cambridge University. Through neurological research that he conducted, he managed to get himself 100% better. He then set up a clinic to treat others, and then published the well-known neuroplasticity “limbic retraining” recovery program and app known as the Gupta Program in 2007. He has published several medical papers, including randomized controlled trials on Long Covid, ME/CFS, and fibromyalgia, showing that the treatment is effective, and he is continually researching these conditions. In this episode, we chat about: :: his personal healthcare journey and how it led to the work he does today :: the definition of neuroimmune conditioned syndromes and the associated symptoms :: his underlying hypothesis of why these condit

Dr. Matthew Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician & CNVC Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. He combines conventional Western medicine, Nutrition & Lifestyle medicine, Nonviolent Communication, Polyvagal Theory, and Trauma-Informed Somatic Principles & Pain Reprocessing to create a groundbreaking health paradigm. He has been a successful corporate leader, starred in the life-changing documentary Forks over Knives, lectured for eCornell, serves as an adjunct medical school professor and corporate medical advisor, mediates family relationships focused on building and enhancing connection, and has co-authored 6 books including a NY Times bestseller. After 10 years of serving Whole Foods Market as their Vice President of Medical Affairs, helping launch their national comprehensive medical & wellness centers and integrated hospital and insurance networks, Dr. Lederman moved on to co-found his new ventures, WeHeal and webe kälm. Both are the culmination of decades of l

In this brief solo episode, I share a snippet of my new book AND details on our upcoming Patient Empowerment Summit! For more details and to register for this free event, go to: https://bit.ly/patientempowermentsummit Wishing you love, light and peace!

Christine Horner, MD is a board certified and nationally recognized surgeon, author, expert in natural medicine, and a relentless champion for women's health. She spearheaded legislation in the 1990s that made it mandatory that insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction following mastectomy. She is the author of Waking the Warrior Goddess: Dr Christine Horner’s Program to Protect Against and Fight Breast Cancer, winner of the Independent Book Publishers Award 2006 for “Best Book in Health, Medicine, and Nutrition.” and the author of “Radiant Health Ageless Beauty: Dr. Horner’s 30-Day Program to Extraordinary Health and Longevity which won the eLit Award 2017 for “Best Book in Health, Medicine, and Nutrition.” Dr. Horner has become an expert in thermography, working as an interpreter of thermal imaging since 2017, and in 2022, she opened her own mobile thermal imaging business, “Dr. Christine Horner’s Medical Thermography Group of Southern California.” In this episode, we chat about: :: Dr. Horner's jou

I was recently invited to watch the documentary BLEED OUT, Directed by Stephen Burrows. After a routine partial hip replacement operation left his mother in a coma with permanent brain damage, what starts as a son’s video diary became a citizen’s investigation into the future of American health care. Shot over the course of ten years, using archival footage, vérité scenes, undercover spy cams, courtroom testimony and interviews with family and experts, the award-winning, critically acclaimed BLEED OUT goes deep inside a flawed healthcare system. Part medical mystery and legal thriller, part investigative journey and meditation on family, this harrowing personal story is a cautionary tale that reveals medical error is the third leading cause of death in America.  With the help of pharmacist and advocacy leader, Soojin Jun, we were able to bring Steve's story to the Minding Wellness podcast with the purpose of spreading his message of hardship and hope for change. My personal call to action for all the listener

I went a little wild today and dedicated a full, very concise episode to ways in which you can work with me! Links shared during this episode - Book and retreat info: https://www.peaceadvocacygroup.com/now Course: https://www.peaceadvocacygroup.com/courses Book a Discovery Call here Or send me a quick audio: speakpipe.com/MindingWellness Love you all!

Laura Widney is the visionary founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Soaak Technologies, a healthtech company with a mission to enhance overall well-being through a "whole-person" approach. With a background in diverse healing modalities, Laura's expertise lies in utilizing sound frequencies to foster mental and physical balance. Laura’s dedication to empowering individuals on their path to optimal health and wellness led Soaak Technologies to develop the Soaak App, offering transformative solutions that can be accessed by people worldwide. Through her innovative approach, Soaak has streamed over 15 million minutes of sound frequencies across more than 130 countries, making positive change accessible to a global audience. With her unwavering commitment to holistic well-being, Laura Widney strives to establish Soaak Technologies as the leader in providing mind, body, and spirit solutions. In this episode, we chat about: :: Laura's journey from being a hairdresser to finding passion in holistic healing :: what

Danny Gutknecht is co-founder and chief executive at Pathways, which helps organizations and people do great work by using innovative models that improve thinking and human behavior. He is also the author of 'Meaning At Work - And Its Hidden Language.' In this book, Danny explores and synthesizes psychology, management theory, and cognitive science to develop innovative approaches that unlock human potential. There is always a tension between culture and profits, paying the bills and being personally fulfilled at work. Danny has been exploring how to tune and resolve the dissonance between the two for over 30 years. His book, Meaning at Work And Its Hidden Language, describes the journey of finding and utilizing methods and models that empower individuals and organizations to wield the power of meaning in the work environment and the rest of their lives. In this episode, we chat about: :: how and why Danny became curious about the concept of meaning at work :: the historical and generational evolution of how

Nevsah Fidan Karamehmet is the Founder & CEO of Breath Hub. She is an educator, author & entrepreneur who has touched the lives of thousands of people through her seminars, workshops, speeches, and books, for over 20 years. She conducted research with 40,000+ people, published 12 books & became the first person to set the standards for breath coaching by founding the Breath Coaching Federation & making the field a profession. In this episode we chat about: :: her journey into breathwork and the tipping point that brought her to this passion :: what dysfunctional breathing is and how these habits can harm us :: the important difference between breath and respiration :: why breath awareness is individualized and imperative to understand :: the types of transformations that can occur with breathwork :: a live breath work exercise :: how the Breath Hub app can help with daily breathwork You can find the Breath Hub app at: www.breathhub.app You can find Nevsah online at: www.nevsah.co.uk  

Justin Frandson is an Athleticism Performance Coach and Founder of Athleticism.com and EMFRocks.com. He is the author of Athleticism, Whole Body + Whole Brain = Performance. In his over 25 years, Justin does nerve work for sports performance with amateur and professional athletes in most major sports. He successfully treats concussions quickly. In this episode, we chat about: :: how Justin identified EMFs and became interested in their effects on our health :: what EMFs are and what types of devices emit EMFs :: germ theory vs terrain theory :: how and why he created EMFRocks and how they work against the negative effects of EMFs You can find Justin online at Athleticism.com and EMFRocks.com ****** To work with me, visit peaceadvocacygroup.com or email me at claudia@peaceadvocacygroup.com If you'd like to join my next patient advocacy course cohort, click here.    

Mark Black is a heart and double-lung transplant recipient turned 4-time marathon runner, speaker, author, and coach. His new book The Resilience Roadmap will show you how to thrive in the chaotic world we live in. In this episode, we chat about: :: his health journey beginning with a congenital heart defect and immediate surgery after birth :: how his teenage years were impacted by his health condition :: how he faced being told he needed a heart and double-lung transplant in his early 20's :: his roadmap to resilience and what you can find in his new book :: how facing his mortality taught him how to live You can find Mark online at markblack.ca and his book at theresilienceroadmapbook.com  

Drs. Pulde and Lederman’s new book Wellness to Wonderful is down-to-earth with relatable guidance and practical advice for a healthy and vibrant life. Drs. Pulde and Lederman bring the book’s principles to life in WeHeal, a virtual healthcare model built on their book’s nine fundamental pillars of health: self, nutrition, activity, play, sleep, family & friends, work, spirituality, and the natural world. As evidence of the model’s efficacy, the Florida-based physicians point to results showing reversal of chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes and heart disease, weight loss, and increased overall well-being. With chapters dedicated to each of the model’s core pillars, Wellness To Wonderful aims to guide readers from the stress and chronic illnesses arising from living in survival mode to a dynamic, thriving, and optimized life that is truly Wonderful.  Touted as doctors of the future by Dean Ornish, MD and with their work supported by many experts including Sanjay Gupta, MD, Dr Alona Pulde and Dr. Matthew

In this episode, I was joined by Andrea Leschak, PharmD, Katie Wood, PharmD, and Nina Dartnell, CPhT, MHA to discuss our experiences and insights on mercury dental filling removal. We share our individual stories as well as the details of the removal process. To watch the dental x-ray video I referenced in this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/wC0i9AIz1lQ

Mike Pozorski’s greatest passion and fulfillment is serving spirit. He is dedicated to spirit through his integrity and authenticity as he connects and brings forward your loved one with clear, precise, and undeniable evidence. His mission is to share remarkable evidential mediumship readings to validate that your loved ones who have passed on are still with you. From bringing through specific memories, names, and experiences, Mike shows you that your loved ones are still very much by your side. His compassionate and loving nature makes you feel at ease during a session. In this episode, we chat about: :: his journey with connecting to spirit :: how he stays connected, but not emotionally consumed :: how his work is tied to wellness and examples of readings that may have saved a life :: why and how spirit communicates love  :: what a person seeking a reading can do to prepare :: ways we can connect to our intuition and spirit guides :: how this work impacts his understanding of life You can find Mike online a

Dana Frost is a wellness expert and host of the Vitally You podcast, shining a light on how you can feel younger while growing older. Dana is a body, mind, and spirit alchemist who educates and coaches women toward optimal health so they can enjoy vibrant lives. She uses the Functional Nutrition lens, food and nature as medicine, the wisdom of their own bodies, and the practice of Kaiut Yoga. Dana has a lifelong commitment to continuing education including certifications as a Master Life Coach, Aromatherapist, HeartMath® Facilitator, Myers Briggs Facilitator, Light Therapist, and Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner. Dana’s rich life experiences including navigating the challenges and joys as a mom for twenty-nine years to five children, thirty-two years of marriage, and living abroad for ten years empower her coaching practice. In this episode, we chat about: :: her personal journey living abroad and experiencing a transformation through life coaching :: her feelings of isolation and loneliness na