Did you know 77% of doctor’s visits are due to stress-related and stress-exacerbated illness? Our guest, Michele Johnson MHS, PA-C, is a Duke-trained Family Medicine Physician Assistant and Certified Professional Life Coach. She has traveled to Cuba and China to learn holistic approaches to...

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Reemergence and Reconnection: Transitioning Out of the Pandemic
In this episode, we welcome Therese Rosenblatt, Ph.D., psychologist, psychoanalyst, and author in private practice in New York. We chat about her new book, How Are You? Connection in a Virtual Age, published by Rosetta Books, and adapting to the ‘new’ normal, including transitioning back into the...
‘New Normal’ Wellness Tips For a Great Spring and Summer with Wellness Expert Roberta Mittman
This week we welcome back to The Autoimmune Hour Roberta Mittman, health and wellness expert, licensed acupuncturist, author, speaker, and founder of Park Avenue Center for Wellbeing in New York City. She's here to share her thoughts with us on a wide range of questions we have about ways to create...
Getting Creative to Create Wellness and Wellbeing with Minette Riordan Ph.D.
This week we welcome Minette Riordan Ph.D., a modern-day Renaissance woman: artist, writer, entrepreneur, and advocate for creativity being essential to our well-being. Creativity is not just about making art. It’s a way of thinking and being. Dr. Minette is a creative catalyst and mentor for...
Awe, the conveniences of modern life… can all the overhead power lines, indoor lighting, cellphones, tablets, Wi-Fi routers, smart meters, microwave ovens, some medical imaging systems, etc., be affecting our wellness and well-being? As time goes on, we’ve increased our exposure to EMFs...
Are Your Reactions Really Red Flags?
Are you feeling blocked or held back somehow? Are you struggling with your body having weird reactions out of the blue? Well, don’t wave the white flag yet... for in this episode, we welcome the author of the new book ‘Relatefully: How to gain great relationships from the inside out. Relationship...
Partner, Patient, Caregiver: to Love, to Honor, and to Negotiate in Sickness and in Health
Relationships — spouse, partner, and even friendships — are hard enough even in the best times. Add in a chronic or long-term condition, where one becomes a caregiver, and you add a new, unexpected dimension of roles. And one that often comes with little to no training! Just in time for Valentine’s...
Supporting Your Esoteric Body with Jaya Sarada
Several years ago, I began exploring what it meant to heal beyond the physical body. I dove into exploring a nagging question; how would life change if I include the mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic parts of myself? In pursuit of the answer(s), I chatted with Jaya Sarada, trainer, guide...
Unraveling Symptoms: Is it Autoimmune, Menopause Or…
Sometimes it’s hard to sort out your symptoms. This week’s guest on The Autoimmune Hour, Pat Duckworth, is here to help. Pat is the Award-winning Author of ‘Hot Women, Cool Solutions; How to control menopause symptoms using mind/body techniques.’ She is also a Cognitive Hypnotherapist and...
How to Be Well-Rested with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Feeling rested? ... Now there’s a challenge... Well, maybe not, according to this week’s guest. If having a long-term or chronic condition wasn’t stressful enough, this year seems to have piled on constant stressors that have left many of us feeling completely exhausted. In this episode of The...