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Stop Trying and Start Doing: A Conversation With Carla Ondrasik

Apr 30, 2026 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Life coach Carla Ondrasik argues that action—not intention—drives success, with small, decisive steps helping overcome fear, procrastination and anxiety.

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Going Zero Waste A Conversation With Kathryn Kellogg

Mar 31, 2026 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Kathryn Kellogg says zero-waste living is less about perfection than buying less, composting more and building habits that reduce food waste, packaging and everyday overconsumption.

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Insights From The Gut Biome Lab A Conversation With Ravinder Nagpal

Feb 27, 2026 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Ravinder Nagpal, Ph.D., shares research on the gut microbiome’s role in metabolism, immunity and brain health, including links to obesity and Alzheimer’s risk.

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Shanna Shaprio Ph, D Clinical psychologist Santa Clara University School of Education and Counseling Psychology
From Negativity to Self-Compassion: A Conversation With Shauna Shapiro

Jan 30, 2026 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D., shares science-backed practices to rewire the brain with mindfulness and self-compassion, offering tools for healing and emotional resilience.

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Dean Mitchell on Conquering Candida

Dec 31, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Dr. Dean Mitchell outlines a 30-day protocol using diet, antifungals and immunotherapy to address candida overgrowth and restore gut and immune health.

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Katie Kritikos on Secrets to a Joyful and Authentic Life

Nov 28, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Lawyer and blogger Katie Kritikos shares how authenticity, rituals and embracing imperfection help her cultivate joy amid motherhood, advocacy and life transitions.

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Patrick Hanaway on The Healer’s Journey

Oct 31, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Dr. Patrick Hanaway blends functional medicine with Indigenous wisdom and personal cancer recovery to redefine healing as connection to all life.

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Frederick “Ted” Carrick: on The Transformative Power of Functional Neurology

Sep 30, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Functional neurology uses brain stimulation, eye movement and balance-based therapies to restore function, with growing clinical evidence and global attention.

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Patrick Hanaway on Healing the Whole Person

Aug 29, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Dr. Patrick Hanaway shares his insights on access to functional medicine and its benefits as well as the role of gut microbiome and food on our health.

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Lorraine Maita
Lorraine Maita on A Natural Path Back to Health

Jul 31, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Triple-boarded Dr. Lorraine Maita shares insights on hormones, detox, and sustainable lifestyle shifts that restore vitality and extend healthspan.

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Julian Hoffman
Julian Hoffman on Finding Our Place in an Interconnected World

Jun 30, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Writer Julian Hoffman urges redefining home to include wild places, sharing how ordinary people can protect ecosystems through love, grief, and collective action.

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Carl Creer
Carl Greer on A Journey of Self-Exploration and Transformation

May 30, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Carl Greer blends Jungian psychology and shamanic tools to uncover hidden wisdom, reframe personal narratives and guide inner change through meditation and self-inquiry.

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From ‘Bruh’ to Gentleman: Parenting in the Age of Slang and Screens

May 30, 2025 ● By Shae Marcus

Raising a teen boy today means balancing Gen Z slang, digital pitfalls, and timeless values to nurture empathy, respect, and kindness—with humor, patience, and lots of “bruh” moments.

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Lasting Wisdom for Women of All Ages: Qualities of a Life Well Lived

Apr 30, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Reflections from leading voices offer insights on aging, resilience, kindness, and cultivating a fulfilling, purpose-driven life.

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Leslie Davenport
Leslie Davenport on Resiliency and Creative Action in the Face of Climate Change

Mar 31, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Psychotherapist Leslie Davenport outlines ways to build emotional resilience in response to climate-related stress and uncertainty.

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Judith Cruz
Judith Cruz on A Holistic Approach to Food Insecurity

Feb 28, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Treasure Coast Food Bank CEO Judith Cruz addresses food insecurity through access to fresh food and community partnerships.

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Anil Gupta
Anil Gupta on Immediate Happiness

Jan 31, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Life coach Anil Gupta reveals how forgiveness, gratitude, and giving create lasting happiness.

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Healing Power of a Hug

Jan 31, 2025 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Hugging is more than a physical act; it is a shared moment of presence. Much like meditation, an embrace offers a gateway to calm and mindfulness.

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Gladys McGarey
Gladys McGarey: on the Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age

Dec 31, 2024 ● By Rose Winters

Dr. Gladys McGarey, the "Mother of Holistic Medicine," shares six profound secrets to health and happiness, rooted in love, movement, and life's lessons.

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Jean Shafiroff
Jean Shafiroff on A Philanthropist’s Calling

Nov 29, 2024 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Jean Shafiroff, philanthropist and author of Successful Philanthropy, shares insights on giving back, inspiring others, and finding purpose through generosity.

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Patricia Silverstein
Patricia Silverstein Making a Difference in the Diabetes Fight

Oct 31, 2024 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Patricia Silverstein, inspired by her sister's Type 1 diabetes, founded the Silverstein Dream Foundation, funding research, workshops, and trials aimed at preventing and curing diabetes.

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Carol Orsborn
Carol Orsborn on Growing Whole Instead of Old

Sep 30, 2024 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Carol Orsborn redefines aging as a journey toward wholeness. In her book, Spiritual Aging, she explores aging as a path to purpose, acceptance, and love, challenging common misconceptions.

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Aimie Apigian
Aimie Apigian on Releasing Stored Trauma

Aug 30, 2024 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Aimie Apigian is a double board-certified physician in preventative and addiction medicine with master’s degrees in biochemistry and public health.

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Ann Ruane Launches New Patreon Community, Solo Piano CDs and Autumn Concert

Aug 30, 2024 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Ann Ruane is a Reiki Master and Integrated Energy Healer who guides others to live in their enoughness. Learn about her new Patreon community, the launch of her new book and CDs.

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Ilarion Merculieff
Ilarion Merculieff on The Wisdom of the Elders

Jul 31, 2024 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Insights from Ilarion Merculieff on Indigenous wisdom, heart-based living, and the vital role of women in leading the way to a harmonious relationship with Mother Earth.

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Mark J. Tager
Mark J. Tager on Secrets to a Glowing Complexion

Jun 28, 2024 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Personalized nutrition, plant-based diets, and synergistic health practices can enhance skin health and overall well-being.

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Dr. Jeffrey R. Gladden
Jeffrey R. Gladden on Cracking the Code of Longevity

May 30, 2024 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Jeffrey R. Gladden is the founder and medical director of Gladden Longevity, in Dallas, Texas, a clinic that helps people “live young for a lifetime”.

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Anna Cabeca on The Hormone Fix

Apr 29, 2024

Anna Cabeca shares her Keto-Green approach and discusses natural hormone-balancing techniques, the principles of her diet, managing cravings, menu cycling, libido issues, and staying motivated on the health journey.

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Ashley Walsh-PoconoOrganics
Ashley Walsh: From Personal Health Crisis to Organic Farming

Mar 29, 2024 ● By Carrie Jackson

Ashley Walsh, founder of Pocono Organics, one of the largest Regenerative Organic Certified vegetable farms in North America, emphasizes regenerative organic farming's impact on nutrition and the environment.

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Jeffrey Smith: Preserving the Nature of Nature

Feb 29, 2024 ● By Kelcie Ottoes

Jeffery Smith's aim is to protect the integrity of microbiomes that positively contribute to human health, regenerative agriculture and environmental conservation.

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Mimi Guarneri MD
Mimi Guarneri on Treating the Heart With Love

Jan 31, 2024 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Dr. Mimi Guarneri shares how a holistic view on heart health can have profound impacts on the patient.

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Sharon Bruckman Founder of Natural Awakenings
Sharon Bruckman on Celebrating a Labor of Love

Dec 29, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

In 1994, Sharon Bruckman started Natural Awakenings in Naples, Florida. With the help of partners and collaborators, she turned that single edition into a national franchise.

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Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra on the Quantum Body and Achieving Peace

Nov 28, 2023 ● By Kimberly Whittle

Deepak Chopra, M.D., is a pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine and one of the most inspiring philosophers of our time.

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Sam Stedman
Sam Stedman on Helping Kids Make Conscientious Choices

Oct 31, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Sam Stedman is the co-founder and publisher of EcoParent, a quarterly print magazine distributed in North America that is designed to help parents make better choices for their families

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Sophie Haruna Klimcak on Finding Awe and Wonder
Sophie Haruna Klimcak on Finding Awe and Wonder

Sep 29, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Drawing from her Japanese and Eastern European roots, she designs immersive, nature-based learning experiences that nurture deep caring for people and the planet.

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Stephen Cope on Finding Your Calling
Stephen Cope on Finding Your Calling

Aug 31, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Specializing in the relationship between Eastern contemplative traditions and Western psychology, Stephen Cope has been a scholar-in-residence for more than three decades.

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Maria Rodale
Maria Rodale: On Letting Nature Heal Itself

Jul 31, 2023 ● By Sophia Ellis Kreider

In her latest work, Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden, Rodale leads readers through her relationship with the plants, animals and insects that inhabit her garden and shares the life lessons.

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Anne Biklé on The Nexus Between Soil and Human Health

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Linda Sechrist

Anne Biklé and David R. Montgomery, a husband and wife team, collaborated to write What Your Food Ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health.

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Dr. Mark Hayman
Mark Hyman on Living Healthy to 100 and Beyond

May 31, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Mark Hyman is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, bestselling author, speaker, educator and advocate in the field of functional medicine.

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Carol Penn on Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

Apr 28, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Dr. Carol Penn, double board-certified in family and obesity medicine, is a movement, meditation and mindset coach who teaches people to prioritize self-care to achieve their best and highest selves.

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Moving From Codependency to True Connection With Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Bethany Lato

Clarity Counseling uses heart-centered hypnotherapy to help get to the root of dependent patterns and behaviors, providing a safe and environment to revisit early childhood experiences.

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JEFF MOYER
Jeff Moyer on Farming for Human and Planetary Health

Mar 31, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Jeff Moyer is CEO of Rodale Institute, which champions regenerative organic agriculture through scientific research, farmer-support programs and consumer education.

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TERRY WAHLS Managing Autoimmune Disease
Terry Wahls on Managing Autoimmune Disease With Lifestyle Interventions

Feb 27, 2023 ● By Noelle Citarella, MS, RDN, CDN, IFNCP

Terry Wahls, M.D., has used her personal battle with multiple sclerosis as a platform to research ways to help others.

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Awaken Spiritual Skills Through a Divine Mother Rose Activation Ceremony

Feb 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Amrutha Sanctuary is currently leading in-person and online Divine Mother Rose Activations– three ceremonies that are designed to help participants awaken and finely tune spiritual skills.

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Bruce Cryer on His Love Affair with the Heart

Jan 31, 2023 ● By Kirby Baldwin

The 40-year wellness leader and Renaissance man, Bruce Cryer, shares his dedication to heart-centered practices to maximize physical, mental and emotional health.

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Milton Mills on Optimizing Health with a Plant-Based Diet

Dec 30, 2022 ● By Julie Marshall

Medical director of the nonprofit Center for a Humane Economy, Milton Mills, M.D., discusses the benefits of switching to a whole-food, plant-based diet and eliminating animal-derived dairy.

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Jeffrey Rediger posing in front of lake
Jeffrey Rediger on the Science of Miraculous Recoveries

Nov 30, 2022 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Psychiatrist Jeffrey Rediger has studied spontaneous healing for almost two decades, and breaks down recoveries into four pillars of healing and well-being that were present in most cases.

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Rachel Jones
Rachel Jones on Grief in the Healthcare Front Lines

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Sandra Yeyati

In her book, Grief on the Front Lines: Reckoning with Trauma, Grief and Humanity in Modern Medicine, Rachel Jones examines the emotional challenges that healthcare workers face.

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Nadine Clopton in sunflower field
Nadine Clopton on Advancing Regenerative Organic Agriculture to Health Care

Sep 30, 2022 ● By Kirby Baldwin

As the vice president of the Global NGO Executive Committee and program manager with the Rodale Institute, Nadine Clopton is combining her loves of health, advocacy and the ecosystem.

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Headshot of Lissa Rankin outdoors in front of water
Lissa Rankin on the Mysteries of Healing

Aug 31, 2022 ● By Linda Sechrist

Mind-body physician and bestselling author Lissa Rankin provides a discerning guide to healing in her latest book, Sacred Medicine: A Doctor’s Quest to Unravel the Mysteries of Healing.

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