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Cameron George is an acclaimed researcher, entrepreneur, and visionary founder of TRU KAVA, a pioneering company founded in 2019 that sets the standard for kava quality, safety, and education in the mainstream market. As a leading authority on kava and the cofounder of the International Kava Coalition, Cameron is leading a movement to establish kava as the premier natural alternative to alcohol, championing its use as a healthy social elixir in the growing “sober curious” movement. Cameron’s journey began during his battle with a debilitating autoimmune condition. After discovering the therapeutic benefits of traditional kava, he immersed himself in extensive research, collaborating with the world’s foremost experts on plant medicine and neurorehabilitation. His dedication to understanding kava’s profound potential led him to create TRU KAVA, where he developed safe, user-friendly products designed to deliver the full therapeutic effects of traditional kava in a modern, convenient, format. These efforts are

Dr. Eric Osansky brings over 15 years of chiropractic care, functional medicine, and nutrition expertise. After achieving remission from Graves’ hyperthyroidism in 2009, he has dedicated his career to empowering others to address thyroid and autoimmune conditions naturally. As the published author of "Natural Treatment Solutions for Hyperthyroidism and Graves’ Disease, Hashimoto’s Triggers, and The Hyperthyroid Healing Diet," he shares actionable insights and evidence-based strategies. His podcast, "Save My Thyroid," educates listeners on effective, holistic approaches to thyroid health. With advanced credentials, including a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, certifications as a Clinical Nutritionist (CCN) and Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), and training in herbal therapy, Dr. Osansky continually expands his knowledge through conferences and specialized courses. Dr. Eric’s info: Website: https://www.naturalendocrinesolutions.com/ Website: https://savemythyroid.com/ Instagr

For over 30 years, LARA HEIMANN has been a physical therapist and yoga teacher specializing in neuroscience and habit formation. She created a comprehensive movement method combining physical therapy techniques, yoga, functional movement, stress reduction, strength training, and mobility exercises as a necessary tool for modern day lifestyles. She teaches online, at international workshops and retreats, and for corporate wellness. At age eighteen, Lara laced up her sneakers and started a marathon she hadn’t trained for. At mile 20, she realized that the only thing that could stop her was her own mind. She has kept her eye on the finish line ever since, and has gone on to teach her yoga method to over 25,000 students in 53 countries. To get 5 weeks for $5 (6 weeks with the free trial) go to her website and use the code : MOVEBETTER Lara’s info: Website: https://lytyoga.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lara.f.heimann YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

ABBE LARGE, CLU, CLTC, Managing Director at Lenox Advisors, is a dedicated professional whose drive is to put her clients' best interests first. With nearly 30 years of experience, she is highly skilled in a variety of financial services, estate planning, and asset management solutions. With her corporate clients, she helps structure employee benefits as well as executive carve-out programs. Abbe is a passionate advocate for families and individuals dealing with difficult financial realities. She personally navigated these same financial complexities when caring for her father through his battle with pancreatic cancer. Abbe faced the same challenges she regularly helps others overcome, and gained an unique appreciation for the importance of being supported through these challenging times with grace and dignity. She believes that when money is removed from the equation, people can focus on what truly matters: love and family. Abbe's insightful empathy has made her a valuable resource to her clients in their

DR. TRACY MCCARTHY, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist, and Institute of Functional Medicine certified physician with over two decades of experience supporting thousands in transforming their health. She is the creator of the Natural Mood Solution Online Program and the founder and medical director of Dr. Tracy McCarthy Functional Medicine, where she brings a wealth of expertise to her practice. As a wellness thought leader and in her premier medical practice, Dr. McCarthy is dedicated to helping adults suffering from depression, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, digestive issues, and hormonal imbalances by identifying and addressing the overlooked causes of these chronic health symptoms. Her approach focuses on underlying issues such as microbiome imbalances, nutrient deficiences, and toxin exposures, empowering her patients to regain their health and vitality. Known for her caring and supportive approach, Dr. McCarthy ensures her patients feel validated and seen through throughout their health journeys. Her

KORTNEY LEANY, born near the picturesque Rocky Mountains of Colorado, grew up as a middle child in a loving family. Her journey of self-discovery began early, balancing parental expectations with her desire to forge her own path. Despite a small frame and an awkward growth spurt in high school, Kortney found her passion in weight-lifting in 2012. Competing in four fitness competitions, she marveled at the body's adaptability but also faced the harsh realities of strict diets, leading to health issues like anxiety and extreme fatigue. Driven by her experiences, Kortney delved into gut health, sharing her struggles on social media and connecting with many who faced similar challenges. Her quest for natural healing led her back to the basics: grounding, sunshine and whole foods. Now, as a mother of two, she is dedicated to educating others about the profound impact of gut health on overall well-being, embodying resilience and the power of natural healing. She has joined forces with Vital Earth Minerals, a suppl

DR. ELISA SONG, MD is a Stanford-, NYU-, UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and mom to two thriving children - and she is on a mission to revolutionize the future of children’s health.  Dr. Song is the author of the national bestseller Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to Whole Child Resilience. She created Healthy Kids Happy Kids (www.healthykidshappykids.com) as an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed, mom-approved approach.  In her integrative pediatric practice, she’s helped thousands of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and empowered parents to help their children thrive by integrating conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils.  Dr. Song is chair of A4M’s pediatric education and has lectured around the world a

JAIMIE ZAKI is here to help you enter motherhood with confidence. After realizing the medical maternal wellness system was not equipped to truly help mothers and babies thrive, she made it her personal mission to do her part to help bridge the gap of maternal health and wellness support. As a new mother who just experienced a difficult and unwanted cesarean birth, Jaimie dreamed of a peaceful breastfeeding experience to bond with her new baby. Instead, she was met with pain, misery, an angry baby, and heartbreak. The support structures she assumed would be in place to solve these issues were not able to help reach their goals, and even seemed in many ways to undermine her innate desire to nurse her baby. After finding mother-to-mother support that dragged her through the darkest days of her postpartum experience, Jaimie decided that more support was needed in the world, and instead of conforming to and trying to fix a broken structure within the corporate medical model, she would step outside of that model

KELLY SMITH is a global yoga and meditation teacher, author, E-RYT 500/YACEP, and founder of Yoga for You. She is also the host of the iTunes chart-topping podcasts "Mindful in Minutes" and "Meditation Mama." Kelly believes in a personalized approach to yoga and meditation, encouraging students to discover their own practices, listen to their bodies, and access inner joy by embracing their authentic selves. She is renowned for her guided meditations, yoga nidra, and restorative yoga practices, which she has been sharing through her podcasts and books since 2016. Kelly’s info: Website: https://www.yogaforyouonline.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogaforyouonline/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit http://drlaurabrayton.com/podcasts/ for show notes and available downloads. © 2014 - 2024 Dr. Laura Brayton

JACK DELL'ACCIO, CEO & Founder of Essentia and a certified Sleep Coach, has dedicated over 20 years to analyzing and improving sleep. Jack is particularly passionate about the role of restorative sleep in disease recovery, prevention, longevity, and performance. His expertise has led him to work with some of the world's top athletes, including those in the NBA, NFL, MLS, and over 25% of active NHL players, to optimize their recovery and performance through better sleep. Essentia's organic mattresses have garnered recognition from several esteemed organizations, including the Mayo Clinic's Well Living Lab. For eight consecutive years, Consumer Reports has ranked Essentia as the top foam mattress.  Jack Dell'Accio has also led a landmark double-blind study with professional athletes that confirmed that sleeping on an Essentia mattress can extend time spent in REM and Deep Sleep cycles by 20% - 60%, proving their efficacy in enhancing sleep quality.  Jack’s info: Website: https://myessentia.com/ Instagra

DR. BRANDIE KEATES is a motivational speaker, author, and coach who has dedicated her career to transforming prenatal care on a global scale. With extensive experience as a paramedic, sports chiropractor, and founder of Experience Chiropractic, she identified a significant gap in the care provided to expectant mothers. Her own challenging pregnancies further ignited her passion, leading to the creation of Bloom @ Experience Chiropractic, where she integrates sports medicine with specialized prenatal care. Certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association since 2002, Dr. Keates developed The Bloom Philosophy™, now recognized as a global standard in prenatal care. This philosophy serves as the foundation for her book, What You Don’t Expect When You’re Expecting, and her online courses, which empower women to experience pain-free pregnancies. Throughout her career, she has received prestigious honors, including the U.S. SBA’s 2023 Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year and MLP’s 2023 Women of I

DR. RADHIKA KAPOOR was born in NYC and raised in NJ. She has extensive experience and sincerity for pediatric oral health care. She is passionate about working with children and their families in a fun and gentle manner. Furthermore, Dr. Kapoor's strong educational foundation allows her to share a wealth of knowledge on oral health as it relates to overall wellness. Dr. Kapoor earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, focusing on areas of child development, at Barnard College, Columbia University, where she truly refined her education of child behavior and anxiety-reducing techniques. She then continued at Columbia University to receive her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. While at Columbia, she held leadership positions with the AAPD and Give Kids a Smile. She received numerous academic honors and was published in the NY State Dental Journal for her work on Ectodermal Dysplasia. Her passion for children's dental health and community service was further solidified during her volunteer work, in

NICOLE DANIELLE, a seasoned TV / film producer with credits on networks such as Discovery, A&E, E! And the Food Network, is the Visionary and Co-Founder of Amazing Crazy Productions. A passionate storyteller, she is focused on creating inspiring content in hopes to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Her self-discovery memoir, Diamonds Beneath the Darkness, is the first book in the Life thru Lyrics series which chronicles Nicole’s personal “journey to become.”  As a self-published author, Nicole’s debut memoir has become a #1 Bestseller and an internationally-recognized award winning book! As the Co-Host of the Somewhere Road podcast, you can find Nicole every Wednesday using her voice to help others take their own healing journey. As the mom of two young children with autism, Nicole is not only an advocate, but also a champion, for authentic voices. Nicole’s info: Website: https://www.lifethrulyrics.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifethrulyricsbooks/ Facebook: https://www.faceb

Gabriela Rosa is a renowned fertility specialist, reproductive health educator, and Harvard University-awarded scholar. She is the founder and CEO of The Rosa Institute, the world's first virtual and holistic fertility clinic, serving patients globally. Gabriela's innovative methodology addresses biochemical obstacles to help couples overcome infertility and recurrent miscarriages. With her team, she has educated over 140,000 couples in more than 110 countries. She also hosts the TalkSex with Gabriela Rosa™ podcast. Gabriela’s info: Website: https://fertilitybreakthrough.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fertilitybreakthrough/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FertilitySpecialistGabrielaRosa Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit http://drlaurabrayton.com/podcasts/ for show notes and available downloads. © 2014 - 2024 Dr. Laura Brayton

Melissa Hiemann is a visionary leader, a compassionate healer, and a dedicated educator. She is an IICT and IAOTH Internationally Certified Therapist, Coach and Trainer. Melissa, along with her soul-mate partner Ryan, runs a multimillion-dollar training business which they started together back in 2016. Since then, over 75,000 have taken their courses from all over the world. They started the journeys by overcoming their own addictions and mental health issues, away from the mainstream methods, and ended up creating their own amazing methods by combining many frameworks that helped them. Their programs were highly successful and helped people finally overcome their unhelpful patterns, behaviours and thoughts, mainly through nervous system regulation, somatic therapy, trauma healing and shadow work. They had their son in 2018, and wanting more work/life balance, transitioned to training other practitioners on how to create a safe space for transformation with their clients. The methods that they have created

Dr. Gina Nick is a world-renowned Naturopathic Physician, Researcher, and Formulator based in Newport Beach, CA. With a dedication to holistic wellness, she's known for her expertise in treating a wide range of health concerns from autoimmune diseases to addiction recovery, anxiety and more. After graduation from medical school, she became the Director of Research for a leading supplement company, earning the company billions. She's since held the roles of Executive Healthcare Consultant to Local and Government Agencies and President Emeritus of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association. As the Founder and Director of Healthbridge in Newport, CA, her practice was awarded "Top Medical Practice 2017," a testament to her commitment to excellence. As a published author, entrepreneur and certified yoga instructor, Dr. Gina is a multifaceted professional with a passion for improving the lives of others. With her unwavering commitment to nuturing health naturally, she's not just your typical medical professi

Certified Somatic Sex Educator and fertility specialist, Pamela Madsen, clearly explains the interconnection of sex and fertility. She is passionate about women reclaiming their sexuality and desires for whole-body health. Pamela is a veteran advocate, activist, and educator (yes, she's been on Oprah!). Among her many accomplishments, Pamela was the founder and first Executive Director of the American Fertility Association (AFA). She's been called to give testimony at hearings for the National Institutes of Health, FDA, the President's Council on Bioethics and the RESOLVE NYC and the New York City Chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. As founder of Back to the Body, her full-bodies mix of intelligence, humor and vulnerability has made her one of the most mediagenic advocates for integrated sexuality and a taboo-buster around body image.  Pamela has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Education, a Master's Degree in Education and is a Certified Somatic Sex Educator. Pamela’s info: Websit

Alexandria DeVito, MS, CNS, is a functional nutritionist who specializes in fertility and preconception health. She is the founder and CEO of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company. Prior to founding Poplin, Alexandria worked in management consulting at McKinsey & Company. She holds a MBA from Harvard Business School. She also has a master's degree in nutrition; extensive training as a doula, yoga teacher, and personal trainer; and is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, all of which inform her approach to pre-pregnancy wellness. Alexandria’s info: Website: https://9monthsisnotenough.com/ Website: https://getpoplin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getpoplin/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit http://drlaurabrayton.com/podcasts/ for show notes and available downloads. © 2014 - 2024 Dr. Laura Brayton

Elisabeth Schellekens, the visionary founder of Elle's Corner, is on a mission to revolutionize the way society approaches motherhood and mental health. As a passionate Motherhood and Mental Health Counselor, Elisabeth's driving force is to create a supportive community that ensures no mother has to face the challenges of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety (PPA) alone. With a rich academic background in psychology and drawing on her own harrowing experience with a difficult pregnancy and severe PPD, Elisabeth provides mothers with the essential resources and tools they need to build resilience and thrive during their postpartum journey. Elisabeth is also a fierce advocate for dismantling the taboos surrounding mental healthcare. She believes that everyone should have access to affordable, accessible mental health support, and she's dedicated to dispelling common myths surrounding PPD and PPA. In her ideal world, regular mental health checkups would be as routine as dental cleanings, starti

Named one of Inc. Magazines Top 100 Female Founders of 2020, COLETTE COURTION is a distinguished and award-winning consumer marketer, inventor (21 issued patents), and femtech leader who is revolutionizing the $600 billon dollar menopause market with Joylux—the leader in at-home medical devices, personal care products and digital tools for menopausal women experiencing vaginal and sexual health issues.  With over 20 years of cross-functional expertise leading consumer product, retail, and medical device companies, she is known as a category creator in the emerging health and wellness space. Prior to founding Joylux and her other two skincare related start-ups, she was a marketing executive with Starbucks responsible for launching and growing the Starbucks Card and Customer loyalty program into a multi-billion-dollar business.  Courtion and her companies have earned numerous accolades including the AARP Innovation Lab’s Women’s Health Award (2021), Angel Capital Association’s Most Innovative Company (2019),