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Every Tuesday, Judging Meghan explores stories that prove our strength and resilience as human beings. Featured guests include Dr. Nadine Macaluso (as portrayed in "The Wolf of Wall Street"), Ariana Kukors-Smith (Olympic Gold Medalist), Elisa Donovan (Author and Actress), Nikki DeLoach (Actress & Philanthropist), Diane Foley (Activist and Mother of Slain Journalist James Foley), Will Jimeno (Author and 9/11 NYPD Officer and Survivor), Celebrity Chef Wayne Elias, and many more.
This is the Weight Loss with Hypnosis Podcast, where we share the why and how of losing weight, eating right, and overcoming Compulsive Eating. Even better, we're doing it with the minimum of lost time and wasted effort. My name is Doug Sands, and I'm your Weight Loss and Compulsive Eating Hypnotist. On this show, you're going to learn about more than Hypnosis alone. You're also going to get cutting-edge interviews with industry-leading health experts: from dietitians and nutritionists to fi ...
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Kim Toller Shares the Story of The Tragic Murder of Her Niece
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This week, I had the pleasure of talking to Kim Toller, the host of A Million Other Choices Podcast. She was inspired to start her podcast after the murder of her niece in 2018. And her interest in true crime quickly turned into an obsession that drove Kim to help others that may have been touched with similar tragedies. On her podcast, she largely…
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Surviving The Deadly Drunk Driving Accident That Took My Mother: with Michael Gershe
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Today on The Judging Meghan Podcast, we are honored to have Author, Comedian and Speaker, Michael Gershe . Michael is a survivor of a drunk driving crash that killed his mother and nearly killed him at 8 weeks old. Michael has used his powerful and inspirational story with just a bit of humor to speak all over the United States. Although he broke n…
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Ep. 20 - Inflammation: The Root of All Illness with Carrie Moody
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis podcast! My name is Doug Sands, and this week, I’m so excited to share a fantastic conversation I had with Carrie Moody. Carrie is an RDN and fitness instructor who specializes in helping people remake their metabolisms. Carrie emphasizes working with blood sugar, inflammation, and foods that keep us fu…
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The Dangers of Marijuana to Our Kids: with Carolyn Petty and Heidi Swan
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This week, I talk to local Hermosa Beach, California residents, filmmaker and activist, Heidi Swan and former city council member, Carolyn Petty. We talk about the little known link between teen marijuana use and adult schizophrenia, as well as the increasing incidences of depression and anxiety. Marijuana has been found in many cases to be a gatew…
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The Write Time with Authors Gilly Segal, Kimberly Jones, and Educator Charline Barger
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Gilly Segal grew up in Florida, and graduated from Hebrew University, and finally decided to call Decatur, Georgia home. By day, she’s the chief legal officer of an advertising agency. By night, she is a caped crusader! No, just kidding (she wishes). Her real not-so-secret identity is author. She’s been writing in one form or another since she wrot…
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The Write Time with Author Rachel Ignotofsky and Educator Bryan Ripley Crandall
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Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times Best Selling author and illustrator, based in Santa Barbara. She grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of cartoons and pudding and graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2011. Her work is inspired by history and science. She believes that illustration is a powerful tool that can make learning exciting. She has…
Join NWP Radio for a visit with author and NWP Writers Council member Pornsak Pichetshote. Pichetshote was a Thai-American rising star editor at DC’s Vertigo imprint where he worked on such comics perennials as The Sandman and Swamp Thing. His books have been nominated for dozens of Eisner awards—be it the award-winning Daytripper, the New York Tim…
Join NWP Radio for a visit with author and NWP Writers Council member Pornsak Pichetshote. Pichetshote was a Thai-American rising star editor at DC’s Vertigo imprint where he worked on such comics perennials as The Sandman and Swamp Thing. His books have been nominated for dozens of Eisner awards—be it the award-winning Daytripper, the New York Tim…
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Sexually Abused and Forced to Keep Silent: with Perry Power
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Perry Power was sexually abused by his step grandfather at the age of 10 for approximately 1-1/2 years. He kept his dark secret for many years until one day it was spotted. Perry never went back to that house again. His father sadly knew the secret but didn’t want it to ever be discussed again. This resulted in massive amounts of PTSD for Perry. He…
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Ep. 19 - Healing Anxiety and Autoimmune Issues with Jen Donovan
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis podcast! This week on the show, I spoke with Nervous System Specialist Jen Donovan. Jen specializes in helping people work through anxiety, autoimmune issues, and more all by working with our nutrition and nervous system. Jen also spoke about some really powerful anti-anxiety tools that she shares on he…
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17 Years Served After A Deadly Accident: Second Chances with Martin Lockett
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Martin Lockett came from an impoverished background, he still always felt loved. Even though money was tight, he never felt like he was lacking. They encouraged him to get involved in sports and school, because they knew the lure of the streets at that time was very strong. Even with all of this on his side, he wanted to belong somewhere and fit in…
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Struggling to Accept My Fathers True Identity: with Roxanne Faire
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My guest today is Roxanne Faire. We delve into her story of her rough childhood growing up outside of Chicago. Her life was not easy growing up. Her parents struggled financially but she knew her mothers love. She always felt something was off and there was something her mother wasn’t telling her. Roxanne discovered at age 14 that the man she calle…
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Ep. 18 - The Digest on Gut Microbiome: Stool samples, mental health, and more with Rachel Doyle
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis podcast! My name is Doug Sands, and I’ve always been fascinated by the Gut Microbiome. This week, I had the fantastic opportunity to speak with Rachel Doyle, a gut health dietitian who specializes in resolving GI issues by working with the GM! In this conversation, Rachel and I talked about her personal…
Join us for this episode of NWP Radio in which we will talk to Peter Docker, former member of the Royal Air Force, about his new book Leading from the Jumpseat.By Connected Learning Alliance
Join us for this episode of NWP Radio in which we will talk to Peter Docker, former member of the Royal Air Force, about his new book Leading from the Jumpseat.By National Writing Project
Join us for this episode of NWP Radio in which we talk to Susie Wise about her new book Design for Belonging, a Stanford d.school guide. In her book, Susie talks about what it means to belong and some of the contexts, or moments, that can be designed using particular levers like space, role, ritual, and groupings. The Design for Belonging website a…
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Recovering from a Battle with an Eating Disorder to Loving Myself: with Rachel Freeman
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Today, we are going to talk about a subject I am very passionate about. My own battle with Bulimia started at age 13 . I talk about my own struggles with self love and acceptance. Having struggled for many years I am deeply passionate about helping young girls and women with self acceptance and love. My guest, Rachel Freeman and I talk about the st…
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The Write Time with Author Rachel Ignotofsky and Educator Bryan Ripley Crandall
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Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, based in Santa Barbara. She grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of cartoons and pudding and graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2011. Her work is inspired by history and science. She believes that illustration is a powerful tool that can make learning exciting. She has …
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Life Led Her to Incarceration: Second Chances with Amanda Acker
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Today I have the pleasure of having the host of Let the Good Things In Show with Amanda Acker. I was drawn to her positivity and wanted to have her on my show to tell us about her story. After her parents divorced, it started a cycle of family and emotional trauma that continued for years. Her senior year in high school took her from a top student …
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Ep. 17 - Not Just for Athletes? Nutrition, Mental Health, and Food Justice with Elizabeth Gunner
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis Podcast! My name is Doug Sands, and this week, I’m joined by Elizabeth Gunner. Elizabeth is a nutritionist, speaker, and food advocate who specializes in working with nutrition for sports and mental health. Elizabeth also spoke about her passion for food justice and food sustainability - two areas of he…
Join us for this episode of NWP Radio in which we talk to Susie Wise about her new book Design for Belonging, a Stanford d.school guide. In her book, Susie talks about what it means to belong and some of the contexts, or moments, that can be designed using particular levers like space, role, ritual, and groupings. The Design for Belonging website a…
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The Unbearable Loss of Her Son to Suicide: with Kate Ruehle
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**Trigger warning: The following episode may be triggering including topics of depression and suicide. In this episode, I had the pleasure of having Kate Ruehle with me. In February 2019, her son, Warren, took his life by suicide. She is now sharing her story with others to bring awareness to others. In the last several years the numbers of childre…
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Ep. 16 - Neurotransmitters: How Nutrition Shifts our Mental Health with Matthew Cress
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis Podcast! My name is Doug Sands, and this week, I’m joined by nutrition expert Matthew Cress! Though he has an extensive personal history with quite a few illnesses impacted by nutrition, Matthew specializes in mental health. He’s dedicated much of his study to learning about the neurotransmitters behind…
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The Grieving Process: with The Good Mourning Grief Podcast
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The Hosts of The Good Mourning Grief Podcast, Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn are todays guests. Both ladies lost their Mothers suddenly and tragically in 2019. Thrown into the unbearable losses in their early thirties was too much to bear. Imogen was also a new mother and felt she was all alone. We discuss why they started their podcast, how they me…
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My Mom Shares Her Story- A Very Special Episode
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This is my most heartfelt episode to date. Today you are going to hear a conversation between myself and my Mom. We discuss her attack as a young girl and how it forever impacted her life. She lost both a child and a husband, and has had to learn how to live again after these traumatic losses. While I had my own trauma from the many losses in my li…
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Ep. 15 - Eating Disorders and Gluten Sensitivity: Using a Gentle Approach with Sheri Weitz
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis Podcast! My name is Doug Sands, and this week, I’m joined by RDN Sheri Weitz. This was an incredible conversation - we talked about eating disorders, gluten sensitivity, nutrition for mental health, and so much more! Sheri has extensive work with eating disorders. She was the Director of Nutritional The…
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#queercomposing: A Virtual Open Summer Institute Focused on Composing the Multiplicities of Our Experiences
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This summer, teachers are invited to join together with scholars, artists, and authors to strengthen writing and multimodal composing practices in a virtual, open institute co-sponsored by three MIchigan Writing Project sites. This NWP Radio show invited facilitators to describe how they will support participants in coming together to create brave …
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#queercomposing: A Virtual Open Institute Focused on Composing the Multiplicities of Our Experiences
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This summer, teachers are invited to join together with scholars, artists, and authors to strengthen writing and multimodal composing practices in a virtual, open institute co-sponsored by three MIchigan Writing Project sites. This NWP Radio show invited facilitators to describe how they will support participants in coming together to create brave …
Interested in what writing looks and feels like outside of school in those professions that depend on writing like marketing or public relations? Join us for this conversation about writing in the work-a-day worlds marketing and business with Jim Rowe, author of Get Your Ducks in a Rowe. Rowe, who has worked, coached, and supported writers in these…
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The Power of Never Giving Up: with Antoinette Logan
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Today's guest is Antoinette Logan. She is an international author of "It Starts with I", a life coach, media professional, CEO, and all around amazingly strong. She talks to me about her childhood experiences with trauma, feeling unwanted, abused, and how she used those experiences to make her into the woman she is today. ABOUT ANTOINETTE: Antoinet…
Interested in what writing looks and feels like outside of school in those professions that depend on writing like marketing or public relations? Join us for this conversation about writing in the work-a-day worlds marketing and business with Jim Rowe, author of Get Your Ducks in a Rowe. Rowe, who has worked, coached, and supported writers in these…
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Finding Strength in the Midst of The Unthinkable with Marie Neill
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**Trigger Warning: In this episode, we talk a great deal about childhood abuse, rape, and domestic violence** In this episode, I talk to Marie Neill. She is an amazingly strong woman who has been through some intense trauma. From being abused during childhood to being raped to being sold to a man 24 years older than her in a foreign country, she ha…
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Ep. 14 - Bariatric Surgery: Ruined health and Lifelong Complications with Mariana den Hollander
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Are Bariatric Surgery side effects possible? Can Bariatric Surgery fail, or cause heart problems? How many Gastric Sleeve failure stories are there? And what are the pros and cons of gastric bypass? This week on the Weight Loss with Hypnosis podcast, we need to take a serious look at gastric surgery - a dangerous option that many take with no knowl…
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Locked Up and Abused, But Not Broken with Judy Van Niekerk
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My guest today, Judy Van Niekerk, is an entrepreneur, a human behavioral specialist, and an iconic life mentor. She has learned through her own experiences that there is no challenge that we cannot thrive from. No challenge we are not greater than. Her story, which may be triggering, is one of bravery and hope. She stresses that what happened to it…
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Stroke Forward - Surviving a Stroke and Coming Back Stronger with Marcia Moran
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Stroke survivor, Marcia Moran, is my guest today. I have wanted to do an episode about this subject for a while, especially after I read her book, Stroke Forward. We talk about what a stroke is The warning signs of a stroke Even healthy people can have a stroke The importance of getting to the hospital as soon as possible and why BEFAST is so impor…
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Ep. 13 - Professional-Level Nutrition, Jars of Pee, and Why (Many) Supplements are Bogus with Tony Castillo
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis Podcast! My name’s Doug Sands, and this week, I’m joined by performance-based health expert Tony Castillo. Tony specializes in helping athletes reach their peak performance through proper nutrition and a healthy relationship with food. Now, if you’re not what you’d call an “athlete”, don’t worry - Tony’…
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Who Kicked First -Surviving Domestic Violence with Victoria Cuore
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Victoria Cuore has endured more pain than one can even imagine in one lifetime. She was raised by narcissistic parents that sent her off to her grandmother at a young age. After a horrible break up with what she was her true love. She met a man that on paper was everything a girl could ask for. Her boyfriend began Love Bombing her early on in the r…
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Bacteria Outnumber Our Cells… and Why That’s a Good Thing, with Natalie Earle (Ep. 12)
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis podcast! I’m so excited to share this week’s interview with Natalie Earle. Natalie is a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) who specializes in gut health and the gut microbiome. Natalie and I had an absolutely fascinating conversation, covering everything from foraging mushrooms…
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Conversation with Internationally Renowned Medium and Author, Tim Braun
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Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Braun. He is an internationally renowned medium, lecturer, author. I wanted to have him on to talk about his career as a medium with over 17,000 sittings under his belt. I have personally sat with Tim numerous times. The information he has shared with me brought me peace and healing. Tim is currently pra…
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9/11 Survivor: Living a Life of Service with Will Jimeno
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Todays episode is one I will never forget. Will Jimeno recounts his story of 911. If you were old enough you will never forget where you were on that horrific day. Will tells the story of walking into the towers knowing that a plane had hit the building. He says he and his fellow Port Authority Officers knew what they needed to do. It is nothing bu…
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Your Brain on Sugar: Why We’re All Addicted with Danielle Daem (Ep. 11)
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis podcast! My name is Doug Sands, and this week on the podcast, I’m joined by Holistic Nutrition Coach and sugar expert Danielle Daem. Danielle talked about why sugar is so addicting… and why many of us are regular addicts, without even realizing it. Danielle talked about her own journey through an unexpe…
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The Write Time with Sarah J. Donovan, Kristin Bartley Lenz, Stacey Lorinn Joy, and Jayné Penn
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Sarah J. Donovan, PhD, is a former junior English language arts teacher of fifteen years and an Assistant Professor of Secondary English Education at Oklahoma State University. She wrote Genocide Literature in Middle and Secondary Classrooms (2016) and the young adult novel, Alone Together (2018). Dr. Donovan was the Books in Review columnist for T…
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Talking about a Life Lived Well: Overcoming Chronic Pain and a Misdiagnosis with Dr. Kevin J. Payne
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I am honored today to have Dr. Kevin Payne on the podcast. He is a social psychologist, a speaker, a podcaster, author, and skydiver - currently with under 600 jumps under his belt. Kevin talks about his misdiagnosis living with chronic pain. After years of struggling he was finally diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which is what truly spurred his…
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Every Parent's Worse Nightmare: Talking about the Fentanyl Epidemic with Michelle Leopold
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Today is probably the most important episode I have ever recorded. Michelle Leopold was mom living her normal life until the most horrifying thing happened to her family - the death of her son, Trevor. She tells the story of this handsome, outgoing, loved teenager who started out by smoking pot. This didn't alarm her until she realized that the pot…
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Learning More about Divorce and Custody Issues with Coach Judy
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Today's episode is with the founder of the National Single Parent Resource Center, Judy Romanoff, also known as Coach Judy. Her personal experiences with her own daughter and a prolonged custody battle inspired her to change the whole direction of her life and career. The knowledge she took from her own pain and the pain she heard from other women …
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The Write Time with Educator Stephanie Renee Toliver and Author Natasha Bowen
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Natasha Bowen is a writer, a teacher, and a mother of three children. She is of Nigerian and Welsh descent and lives in Cambridge, England, where she grew up. Natasha studied English and creative writing at Bath Spa University before moving to East London, where she taught for nearly ten years. Her debut book Skin of the Sea was inspired by her pas…
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The Write Time with Author Natasha Bowen and Educator Stephanie Renee Toliver
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Natasha Bowen is a writer, a teacher, and a mother of three children. She is of Nigerian and Welsh descent and lives in Cambridge, England, where she grew up. Natasha studied English and creative writing at Bath Spa University before moving to East London, where she taught for nearly ten years. Her debut book Skin of the Sea was inspired by her pas…
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Unhealthy Heart? Why it’s the #1 Killer Worldwide with Prev. Cardiology Dietitian Michelle Routhenstein
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Welcome back to the Weight Loss with Hypnosis Podcast! This week, I’m joined by Preventative Cardiology Dietitian Michelle Routhenstein. In this episode, we shared just how important our cardiac health is for our overall health - and how we can prevent one of the leading causes of death worldwide, just by changing our nutrition. Michelle Routhenste…
