First thing’s first: we unfortunately have to postpone our inaugural conference next month. We were about to release early tickets when COVID-19 cases started popping up, and decided to wait. And now, as you are all aware, this is affecting the entire world. We have decided to postpone the event but know that it is the best decision and that when things settle down we will be able to put on an amazing event. But, onwards and upwards!
Our podcast is now available on iTunes and we couldn’t be more excited. With all the uncertainty and chaos that’s currently going on due to COVID-19, I struggled initially with continuing to record and drop episodes. But I felt it was important to continue putting out more episodes and to be honest, it has been a welcome breath of fresh air. I’m grateful to still be here, safe and healthy, to provide you with 40 minutes of time.
The podcast is located here on iTunes: WISH Well Podcast on iTunes
I had previously written about my first podcast, and so wanted to share show notes and links to the next few episodes and will start posting show notes more regularly.
EPISODE 2: Acceptance with Dr. Heather Colmenter
In this episode, you will meet Dr. Heather Colmenter. Heather and I have known each other since 2007 when I was an intern and she was my upper level resident. But we didn’t reconnect again until long after we both had graduated from residency and were in practice. Her word for health and wellness is acceptance, and she will describe her journey as a busy full time anesthesiologist to her diagnosis of breast cancer and how that changed her path. Dr. Colmenter is a board certified anesthesiologist, integrative medicine fellow, and pain management fellow. She is also a breast cancer survivor. Hear her story of acceptance and how she rose above all of her challenges. She credits her support system of her family and friends, her spirituality, and her self care. She co-founded the non-profit organization Hola Bloom (www.holabloom.org) whose mission is to provide breast cancer education and awareness accessible also for Spanish speakers. Heather is also helping to manifest our inaugural WISH Well conference this May in Houston, TX.
EPISODE 3: On COVID-19 (Special episode with me)
I struggled with moving forward with continuing to post on social media without addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s episode is a short one. I just wanted to discuss my thoughts on what is going on at this very moment in our nation and in our world. This affects every single person. Please take a listen. Stay safe. Stay healthy. I will be bringing back my weekly interviews next week. #stayhome #flattenthecurve
EPISODE 4: Flow with Albina Rippy
I’m grateful to be able to continue bringing you these episodes. In this time of uncertainty and chaos in the world, I wanted to bring you some hope. I recorded this episode about a month ago, and things were a little different at that time. There was a threat of this coronavirus, but it was all the way on the other side of the world. Albina chose her word for health and wellness as “flow”. She will discuss why she chose that word. I felt this word was important considering what is going on currently. Achieving a flow state in this pandemic to me means adjusting to the ups and downs and by doing so, we can achieve a steady state in our lives, in order to find that new normal. In this episode, you will hear me chat with Albina Rippy, who I have known since 2014 after taking yoga classes at her yoga studio. She describes her word for health and wellness as flow, and she definitely demonstrates that, from moving to a foreign country at age 16, to becoming a CPA, to opening up a yoga studio to then selling her studios to travel the world. Albina Rippy is a serial entrepreneur, success coach, inspirational speaker, hotelierand a world traveler. After a decsde of starting and growing her businesses into thriving communities of yoga, healthy, holistic lifestyle, personal growth and transformation, she sold all of her worldly possessions to travel and explore the world together with her husband and daughters and fluffy dog, Dante.
Albina adds massive value by contributing to the success and happiness of people around the world through her success and business coaching. Find more information about Albina and all that she manifests at www.albinarippy.com and her retreat center Blue Sky in Taos, NM at www.blueskyretreatcenter.com
EPISODE 5: Rest & Accountability with Dr. Jill Wener
After 10+ years practicing Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, Jill knows firsthand what severe stress and burnout feel like. In the midst of her own burnout, she was introduced to Conscious Health Meditation, and it had a profound effect on her resilience and reactivity. Like many healthcare professionals, Jill was initially skeptical of spiritual practices. However, as she learned the science behind Conscious Health Meditation, she embraced the training and marveled at the results of the practice. After 2 years of advanced coursework, Jill completed her 3-month teacher training in Rishikesh, India in April, 2016. Jill strongly believes that there is no ‘quick fix’; no singular technique can address all of the physical and emotional challenges of practicing medicine. When she discovered tapping at a conference for women physicians in 2017 and began using it herself, she was amazed at how well it complemented her meditation practice and helped her manage stress. She became certified in tapping in 2019, and finds tremendous joy facilitating incredible growth and benefits with her tapping clients. Jill’s 8+ years of practicing and teaching stress-reduction modalities such as meditation and tapping, combined with the teaching and mentoring skills developed during her academic medical career, her personal experience with burnout, and her intimate understanding of the healthcare system, make her uniquely suited to teach meditation and other stress-reduction techniques to healthcare professionals from all fields. Find Dr. Wener on http://www.meditationinmedicine.com Instagram and Twitter @jillwenerMD and Facebook @meditationinmedicine
Womens Integrative Summit on Health and Wellness 