Beyond The Heart

Many of you know her as The Domestic Dietician, but this week’s guest is Brynn McDowell, and she is a Mediterranean Diet Registered Dietitian and has been a Registered Dietitian for the past 13 years and graduated with a B.S. Degree in Nutrition & Food Science. Since then, her work experience has included many different settings including health clubs, hospitals, school districts and retirement communities.  Brynn and Nieca discuss...

Jamie Mahler  is a licensed therapist and trauma specialist that helps people take control, reclaim power and move ahead when recovering from a bad relationship. In her new book “Toxic Relationship Recovery” Jaime offers step-by-step tips for spotting those red flags, peeling back the layers of trauma to recultivate the relationship you have with yourself and start dating again with a healthy mindset. Dr. Nieca and Jamie discuss th...

Obioma Richardson is CEO and Founder of Watch Her Win New York, leading an organization to empower and inspire women and the community as a whole. A Bronx native who loves her city and wants to add value through connecting the community to opportunities. Previously serving on New York Chapter Boards such as Black MBA New York Chapter, Women In Cable Telecommunications New York, National Association of Women MBAs New York Chapter. O...

Dr. Kristi DeSapri truly believes that women deserve to function at optimal health and are gatekeepers to their families’ health. She started Bone & Body Women’s Health with the goal of matching what midlife women want from a medical visit with her desire to spend quality time and expertise with her patients. Over the past 15 years of private and academic practice, she has held leadership positions as the Director of the Northweste...

Dr. Nieca is talking all about women who create change with her two guests  Carole Postal and Amber Mundinger. Both women are on the board for the organization, Delivering Good and are behind the non-profit’s inaugural Women of Impact Summit. Carole is founder and president of Spotlight Licensing and Brand Management and Amber is Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategic Partnerships for Artists Den Entertainment. These three w...

This episode of Beyond The Heart provides a view into the future of healthcare and genetic testing with Dr. Nieca’s guest Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy. Dr. Ahmed is a Professor at the University of Toronto and held a Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics. The goal of his research is to understand how genetic differences modify response to diet for optimal health and performance. Dr. El-Sohemy has published over 175 peer-reviewed articles, ...

Dina Scippa is the Founder and CEO of Enough Labs. As an  empowerment and confidence coach for women and girls, she runs an unapologetically feminist social platform as well as her podcast, Embracing Enough. Dina is a recognized gender equality and women’s empowerment expert with over 17 years experience in power dynamics, social inclusion, intersectionality and privilege.  Her work has taken her to over 30 countries - speaking to ...

Rosalind Wiseman challenges us to understand the power of dignity to build courage, connection, and community.  She is the author of nine books including the multiple New York Times Best Sellers: Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World—this best-selling book was the basis for the movie and Broadway Musical Mean Girls. She discusses her rece...

This week’s episode of Beyond The Heart is very impactful. Dr. Nieca is airing her brand new installment of her new Ask Dr. Nieca series. In this episode, Nieca’s team has compiled health-related questions from her audience, and she breaks down each with her brilliant medical wisdom. Some questions range from topics like weight loss, maintaining a healthy diet and how to find balance while utilizing social media. Nieca covers topic...

This week marks the first installment of Dr. Nieca’s ‘Women Making History” series on The Beyond The Heart Podcast. She is joined by  Dr. Rachel Brem who is the Founder and Chief Medical Advisor of the Brem Foundation. She is also the Professor and Vice Chair of Radiology and the Director of the Breast Imaging and Intervention Center at The George Washington University. She is also a fellow of the American College of Radiology and ...

This week’s episode of Beyond The Heart is one that is not to be missed. Dr. Nieca is airing her fifth episode of her new Ask Dr. Nieca series. In this episode, Nieca’s team has compiled health-related questions from her audience, and she breaks down each with her brilliant medical wisdom. Some questions range from topics like understanding the differences betwee...

Dr. Kelly Fradin is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Fradin is a pediatrician and mother of two from NYC. She is the Director of Pediatrics at the Atria Institute in NYC where she works with leading experts to bring innovations in preventive care to their members and underserved populations. Her new book, Advanced...

Catherine Duncan is an Integrative Spiritual Consultant, Holistic Healer, Inspirational Speaker, Blogger, and Minister, committed to whole-person healing with a focus on emotional and spiritual health. As a childhood cancer survivor and having lived through a near death experience she’s guided by both professional and personal experiences. Catherine ...

This week’s episode of Beyond The Heart is one that is not to be missed. Dr. Nieca is airing her first episode of her new Ask Dr. Nieca series. In this episode, Nieca’s team has compiled health-related questions from her audience, and she breaks down each with her brilliant medical wisdom. Some questions range from topics like post COVID-19 depressio...

Gregory A. Poland, M.D.  He is a physician-scientist and the founding and current director of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group — a state-of-the-art research group and laboratory that seeks to understand genetic drivers of viral vaccine response. The Poland lab developed the field of viral vaccine immunogenetics, the immune response network theory...