PODCAST · health
Wellness Wins
by Aleisha Theisen
Wellness Wins celebrates the stories of people who've overcome, or are managing, serious health challenges, and thriving. To learn more about Aleisha's wellness coaching services for caregivers, healthcare professionals, and writers, check out: https://www.connectiontowellness.com
Episodes
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Angela White on keeping the brain healthy during menopause
If you’ve noticed brain fog or other cognitive changes during perimenopause or menopause, this conversation will feel especially validating. Certified menopause coaching specialist Angela White explains the research behind what’s happening in the brain, offers supportive strategies for staying...
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Carah McCloud shares her concussion recovery journey
As a high schooler, Carah McCloud's path was set: She would continue her career as a talented gymnast as she headed to college. But a heartbreaking interruption came in the form of a concussion that left her with neck complications. Then, just as she was beginning to find relief, she suffered a...
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Season 3: Your Beautiful Brain
The human brain is arguably one of the most fascinating parts of our anatomy. This season, we'll hear from folks who've experienced brain health challenges and explore research-based ways we can support our own brain health. Thanks for tuning in!
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Creating space for well-being with professional organizer Missi McKown
Struggling with clutter that's affecting your well-being? Missi McKown knows the feeling—and how to fix it. After tackling her own organization challenges, she turned her passion into Clear Spaces Organizing, helping Twin Cities homeowners reclaim their spaces. From decluttering home offices to...
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Dana Robinson on body neutral personal training
"When we're worried 24/7 about how we look or what we weigh, that's just stealing joy from day to day." Dana Robinson speaks from experience. She went through a tough transition after college, where she was a Division I athlete. Leaving this highly competitive environment, she found her focus on...
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PT Emily Camp on finding strength amid hearing loss
Emily Camp began to have hearing changes, nausea, and neck pain in high school. She was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis type 2, which causes benign tumors to grow on the hearing and balance nerves in the brain. As she entered college to pursue her dream of becoming…
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Bonus episode: Natalie Lu on creative journaling for resilience
Nurse Natalie Lu of The Reflective Collective explains how art and creative journaling are good for our brains, mental health, and longevity. She also shares prompts you can use to kick off your own creative journaling practice, and she has created a calendar that serves as a beautiful guide for...
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Brandi Privitera on thriving with fibromyalgia
It took a painfully long time for doctors to determine Navy veteran Brandi Privitera's diagnosis. And then, when she went looking for resources on how to manage this condition, she was dismayed to find a lack -- of information, of ways to connect with others, and of research funding for fibro.…
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Mel Schneider on restoring connection to nature through forest therapy
Certified Forest Therapy Guide Mel Schneider describes the experiential practice of forest bathing and how it can help us reconnect with nature. Want to set up a guided walk with Mel? Check out her website: Wild Wanders Forest Therapy Walks: https://www.wildwandersmn.com/. She also works with...
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Rachel Satrom on prioritizing self-care as a busy mom and parent of a child with Prader-Willi syndrome
Rachel is not new to the busy lifestyle of a mom. She has four young children, including a daughter with Prader-Willi syndrome, and she and her husband work hard to keep everything in balance in their home life. Their strategies change as their family grows and their needs shift. She shares the...
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Patricia Daiker on diabetes and self-compassion
Accepting her diagnosis of diabetes took RN Patricia Daiker some time, and it included acknowledging grief -- she would never again be the person who didn't have to monitor her glucose numbers. But with self-compassion and allowing herself to process that grief, she began to thrive again. In this...
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Lora Swoape on overcoming Guillain-Barre syndrome
It started with fatigue, then her legs felt a little funny. A few weeks later, Lora Swoape was hospitalized with a Guillain-Barre syndrome diagnosis. This rare but debilitating neurological condition would leave her paralyzed for some time. Fortunately, the syndrome is regressing, and she's…
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Miriam Mbugua on healing the gut one step at a time
Miriam Mbugua suffered horrible stomach pain and other digestive issues throughout her adolescence. As she got older, she began to learn ways to improve her gut health and thus her overall wellbeing. Now Miriam is a gut health coach helping other folks improve their gut health (she helped me...
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Ian and Erin on finding joy and love amid grief
Erin Etheridge suddenly became a single mom of four in 2015 when her husband, Kenneth, died in a motorcycle accident. Ian Cox has a similar story of loss. His wife, Steffany, died in 2020, after a battle with breast cancer. Ian was suddenly a grieving single dad with three young boys. But their...
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Bridget Berns' Journey From Anxiety and Depression to Well-being and Magic
Bridget Berns had the external trappings that might indicate a happy life: A great job, a husband, a home close to her family. But mental health struggles plagued her, and after some time, she found herself alone and deeply depressed. In this candid interview, she shares her journey through…
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Trying Times Call For Trying New Things, With Natalie Lu Of The Reflective Collective
Twin Cities RN Natalie Lu has been working on her wellness game for some time, and six months into the Covid-19 pandemic, she recognized she needed to lean into those practices to sustain her. Hear how creative journaling, meditative movement, and the Japanese art of Kintsugi (putting broken...
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Staying well and thriving in Antarctica with Coach Beth Jennings (Part 2)
Health and wellness coach Beth Jennings is a pro at maintaining healthy habits while traveling. Whether it be a job that took her cross country or living in Antarctica where she worked as a physical therapist, Beth has learned how to stay well wherever life takes her. Hear her tips and tricks in...
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Stay healthy on the road with Coach Beth Jennings (Part 1)
Do you struggle like I do to make healthy choices while on the road? I recruited health and wellness coach Beth Jennings to help me out. She's learned by doing, traveling cross-country countless times, as well as living in less-than-hospitable Antarctica. Join us as she shares simple and doable...
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Sparking workplace joy from the inside out with Janelle and CJ
Janelle and CJ are nurses and educators. They love what they do. But sometimes even people who love their jobs need a little inspiration. Hear about how these women spearheaded a delightful movement called "Fun Fridays," which has sparked joy and fun and connection in their workplace. Send this...
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Preventing compassion fatigue and burnout with Kate Kompas
Journalist-turned-animal welfare worker Kate Kompas is the interviewee in this discussion on self care, self compassion and preventing workplace burnout. Kate works for the Tri-County Humane Society in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She has a unique perspective working in the animal welfare space, which…
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The heart attack many don't survive: Elijah shares his story
40-year-old Elijah, a chef at a Minnesota hospital, didn't feel quite right after his shift. He stopped at the employee health services clinic - a decision that likely saved his life. Elijah recalls how he went from cooking for hospital patients one minute to being wheeled to the ER the next, and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Wellness Wins celebrates the stories of people who've overcome, or are managing, serious health challenges, and thriving. To learn more about Aleisha's wellness coaching services for caregivers, healthcare professionals, and writers, check out: https://www.connectiontowellness.com
HOSTED BY
Aleisha Theisen
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Wellness Wins currently has 21 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Wellness Wins celebrates the stories of people who've overcome, or are managing, serious health challenges, and thriving. To learn more about Aleisha's wellness coaching services for caregivers, healthcare professionals, and writers, check out: https://www.connectiontowellness.com
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Wellness Wins is created and hosted by Aleisha Theisen.
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