Wellness Speaks Podcast

Wellness Speaks Podcast

A Podcast about Functional Medicine and Healthy Living. Functional Nutritionists Shawna Kunselman and Jade Arellano join together to discuss the latest research in functional medicine and healthy living lifestyles for optimal health. Whether you are faced with a chronic health condition such as autoimmune, diabetes, or digestive issues and you are wanting to get to the root cause of your problem or you are looking for preventative measures and optimal health, this podcast will cover it all.

Episodes

June 27, 2019 54 mins

Dr. Nicole LePera trained in Psychology at Cornell University and The New School for Social Research in New York City. She practices as a holistic psychologist and is founder of the Mindful Healing Center in Philadelphia. Her work addresses the connection between the mind and body and incorporates nutrition, lifestyle, and psychological wellness practices. 

She recently expanded her work online creating a platform for teaching these...

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Mary Ricciardi is the Founder of Warrior Strong Wellness, a supplement company that provides innovative and high-quality transformational supplements, as well as solutions for living warrior-strong lifestyle. She is also a Certified Life Coach, Certified Weight Loss Coach, Certified Sports Nutrition Coach, Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition and Trainer. As a wellness coach she loves encouraging others to be Warrior Strong th...

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Dr. Gordon Pedersen is highly acclaimed for multiple scientific and medical discoveries.He holds five doctor’s degrees including a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine. He has a Ph.D. from the Toxicology program at Utah State University, where he also has Ph.D. degrees in Immunology and Biology. He is Board Certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and also holds a Masters Degree in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness.

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Dr. Bobby Awadalla is a well-respected board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon. He brings his extensive knowledge of dermatology and state-of-the-art expertise in skin cancer removal, facial plastic reconstruction and cosmetic dermatology to his role as the creator and entrepreneur behind UVO. An outdoor enthusiast himself, Dr. Awadalla enjoys swimming, body surfing, running, basketball and travel. For years, he...

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Joe is a financial strategist and executive with over 30 years of experience. For the last 13 years, he was the CEO of Strategic Capital Group LLC and SCG Advisors LLC (Vero Beach, FL), an investment management firm he co-founded. As amazing as these accomplishments are, this is not what Joe is sharing on this episode.

Joe was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and sent home to hospice with a projected 3 months to live....

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Kiran Krishnan is a Research Microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 17 years. He comes from a strict research background having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa. Kiran also established a Clinical Research Organization where he designed and conducted dozens of human clinical trials in huma...

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Julie Matthews is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and published
nutrition researcher specializing in complex neurological conditions,
particularly autism spectrum disorders. She is the author of the
award-winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism, and co-author of a
study proving the efficacy of nutrition and dietary intervention for
autism published in the peer-reviewed journal, Nutrients. Julie’s
approache...

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Tracy Carmack is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist (CCN), with a BS in Bacteriology. She is also a Traditional Naturopath, and a Fellow in Blood Type Science. She is trained in Delayed Enhanced Fluoroimmuno Assay Technology (DELFIA) , Hyperion Robotics Systems, and the TECAN Robotic Instruments. Her specialties include forensics, hormone balancing, detoxification, nutrigenomics, and gut health.

She is co-founder of Texans For Health...

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Dr. Stephanie Seneff is a Senior Research scientist at MIT's Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in Cambridge, MA. She holds BS from MIT in biology as well as a PhD from MIT in electrical engineering and computer science. Her recent research has focused on the impact of toxic chemicals on micronutrient deficiencies in health and disease, with a special emphasis on the pervasive herbicide glyphosate, also known as Ro...

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Catherine is the founder of ENERGYbits algae tablets, a simple, clean food that supports your energy, health, and metabolism in more ways than you can imagine. Both chlorella and spirulina are algae, and Catherine is kind enough to share her wealth of knowledge on this topic as well as discount on ENERGYbits for our listeners.

Place your order at ENERGYbits.com and use code WellnessSpeaks at checkout for 20% off! These tab...

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Robert graduated from Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia PA in 1994. After becoming disenchanted with chemical dominant based medical system, Robert took his passion for mind body and complementary medicine, and became Reiki I and II certified, board certified in clinical nutrition through the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board, trained as a compounding pharmacist through the Professional Compounding Centers o...

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February 14, 2019 51 mins

Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner, and the author of six books including the bestselling The DASH Diet Cookbook and The Smart Mom's Guide to Essential Oils and has been featured on Fox News, MindBodyGreen, Dr. Oz, the HuffingtonPost, and in Women's Health, Shape and Self magazines. She is also the host of the Essentially You Podcast, which empowers women to become the CEO of their health.
You can find her...

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Amy is the face behind PrimalPooch.com. She teaches dog owners about the merits of a fresh, RAW food diet and instructs pet parents how to feed a raw diet at home. Amy's book Why You Need to Feed Your Dog a Raw Food Diet is available now.

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January 14, 2019 60 mins

Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh is an Integrative and Holistic Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed his undergraduate training there in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, before going on to earn his Master’s Degree in Epidemiology and Community Health at Queen’s University, where he was honored with the Canadian Institute of Health Research Master’s Award. 

He started his career working as an att...

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September 6, 2018 55 mins
Sloane Simon, a mom of 3 young boys living in Dallas, TX, is passionate about health and wellness and on a mission to teach her kids the importance of a real, whole foods diet. Last January she started an Instagram page (@simonsaysrealfood) with a blog and website in the works to chronicle this real food journey with her family. She shares real food recipes, recipe recommendations, tips for cooking with kids, and tips for getting k...
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Jade and Shawna give a rundown into how they are trying to continue making healthy choices for themselves and their families. Everything from fitness to diet to mindfulness choices are covered in this fun episode where you get to know your hosts a little better.
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Jason Prall is a former mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur, filmmaker, and Health Optimization Practitioner. Due to 20 years of his own health challenges, Jason was given the opportunity to discover the reality behind his symptoms. Over the years, he transitioned from working in the integrative disease care model to a model of health optimization and lifestyle medicine. In May of this year, these lessons culminated in a docume...
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As the best-selling author of Women, Food & Desire, co-creator and co-star of the Oscar-nominated documentary Super Size Me, and highly-sought-after wellness expert for thousands, Alexandra Jamieson has made it her mission to empower women to create epic lives–by honoring their cravings and kicking body shame to the curb.Alex is the creator of Her Rules Radio, a #1 rated podcast on iTunes where listeners from around the world a...
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Ryan Early, Founder and CEO of CanTek Labs shares the ins and outs of CBD extraction, whether or not it's legal, and how it can be used. Ryan is the engineer behind CanTek Labs, the fastest growing manufacturer of organic CBD Oil products in the United States. He is also a leader in paving the way for CBD to be legal in Oklahoma.For voters in Oklahoma- make sure to get out and VOTE YES on SQ788 on Tuesday, June 26 to legalize ...
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Dr. Sajad Zalzala is Board Certified in Family Medicine and licensed in over 30 states and Ontario, Canada. Dr. Zalzala earned his M.D. from Wayne State University. He is a Family Physician at a private clinic in Windsor, ON. He is CEO and Founder at Root Causes Clinic. Dr. Z serves as Medical Director at DexaFitand is the current vice president of the International College of Integrative Medicine." In addition, Dr. Zalzala ru...

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