Interview with Swathi Varanasi, PharmD: Integrative Health Pharmacist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Author, and Speaker

As a podcast guest, Dr. Swathi checks all the boxes.  My guests use their voices to advocate for something, educate in some way, or entertain.  Dr. Swathi does all three! ✅ She's an advocate for integrative health, preventative health, patient-centered shared decision-making, cannabis science and therapeutics, her beauty and wellness brand Elēment Apothēc, networking, entrepreneurship, personal development podcasts, and more. ✅  As an educator, she has created 3 online courses:  Integrative Health 101, Cannabis Science & Therapeutics for Pharmacists, and CBD for Health & Wellness (available from Elēment Apothēc in early 2023).  Plus, she has experience speaking at conferences.   ✅  As an entertainer, she has appeared on several podcasts and YouTube channels and authored a book.   Listen to this episode, and you will be inspired by the many ways in which Dr. Swathi uses her voice.   Connect with Dr. Swathi on LinkedIn.  Thank you for listening to episode 195 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast! To read the full show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.  Click on the podcast tab, and search for episode 195. Subscribe to or Follow The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast! Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon/Audible Bio– Dr. Swathi Varanasi, or Dr. Swathi for short, is a bilingual pharmacist specializing in integrative and preventative health. Dr. Swathi has paved the way for other healthcare professionals to pursue non-traditional career paths through creating postdoctoral residency training programs, industry internships, and online courses (Integrative Health 101 and Cannabis Science & Therapeutics for Pharmacists). She co-founded and serves as Chief Scientific Officer of the international award-winning clean beauty and wellness brand, Elēment Apothēc. As a healthcare disruptor, she looks for opportunities to break barriers and challenge her western-trained colleagues to think beyond the conventional scope of their practice. Through the many modalities of integrative medicine and patient-centered shared decision-making, she believes that health and wellness is achievable for everyone. Emphasizing an evidence-based approach, Dr. Swathi is passionate about educating practitioners, students, patients, and consumers, and strives to empower everyone to be the best, most authentic version of themselves. Dr. Swathi received her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy (Charleston, SC) and her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Carleton College (Northfield, MN). She is certified in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. Dr. Swathi serves adjunct faculty and has lectured at colleges, universities, and conference stages worldwide. She has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals and has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Yahoo, Well+Good, and mindbodygreen. In her free time, she can be found listening to personal development podcasts, styling sustainable fashion pieces, taking long walks, paging through Architectural Digest, or planning her next trip (35 countries and counting!). Links from this episode Element Apothec's Webiste | www.elementapothec.com Element Apothec's YouTube channel Element Apothec's IG | @elementapothec Personal website for Swathi Varanasi, PharmD www.doctorswathi.com Personal Instagram for Swathi Varanasi, PharmD @doctorswathi Dr. Swathi Varanasi on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/swathi-varanasi  Integrative Health 101 | integrativehealth101.teachable.com Lsteners can use the code VOICE for 20% off. (Code is valid until 4/30/23) Cannabis Science & Therapeutics for Pharmacists | https://medicalcannabismentor.thinkific.com/courses/copy-of-cannabis-science-and-therapeutics-for-pharmacists-1?ref=fa803a This is the first-ever online course specifically written for pharmacists by a pharmacist on cannabis science and medicine. CBD for Health & Wellness (online course) will be available from Element Apothec in 2023. 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