Next Gen LM: Mentorship in Medicine

In this episode of the Next Gen LM Podcast, we explore the transformative power of lifestyle medicine and what it truly means to move beyond treating disease toward creating lasting health. Through a deeply personal and professional lens, we examine how mindset, behavior change, and leadership intersect to shape the future of healthcare.We are joined by Ruben Guzman, a lifestyle medicine practitioner, coach, and educator whose journey into the field began with a pivotal moment early in his career. Drawing from decades of experience in public health, coaching, and community-based education, Ruben shares how that experience reshaped his understanding of chronic disease and inspired his lifelong commitment to prevention and whole-person health. He offers insights into the importance of leading by example, developing transformational coaching skills, and addressing the root causes of disease rather than just managing symptoms.By the end of the episode, listeners will walk away with a deeper understanding of what it takes to create meaningful, lasting change in health—for themselves and for others. Whether you are a student, clinician, or emerging leader, this conversation offers practical perspectives on embracing lifestyle medicine, cultivating authentic leadership, and empowering individuals and communities to thrive.Learn more about the Blue Zones Certification Course: https://learning.lifestylemedicine.org/content/blue-zones%C2%AE-certification-course-no-cmece#group-tabs-node-course-default1Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode of the Next Gen LM Podcast, we collaborate with the Learning to Lead podcast to explore how emerging healthcare leaders are shaping the future of lifestyle medicine across clinical training, education, and practice. Together, we dive into what it means to develop as a leader early in one’s career and how intentional mentorship, education reform, and interprofessional collaboration can accelerate meaningful change in healthcare systems.We are joined by returning guest Dr. Beth Frates, who brings her experience and perspective on advancing lifestyle medicine education and empowering the next generation of clinicians. She shares insights into what has evolved since her previous appearance on the podcast and how sustained engagement in this space continues to shape innovation in training and curriculum development.By the end of the episode, listeners will walk away with actionable ideas for fostering leadership in early-career healthcare professionals, strengthening lifestyle medicine education pathways, and building collaborative models that support long-term change. Whether you are a student, educator, or clinician, this conversation offers a grounded and hopeful look at how the next generation is actively reshaping the future of healthcare from the inside out.Learn more about Dr. Beth Frates: https://www.bethfratesmd.com/Download the Lifestyle Medicine 101 Curriculum: https://learning.lifestylemedicine.org/content/lifestyle-medicine-101-curriculumLearn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we sit down with lifestyle medicine certified pediatrician Dr. Laura Voigt to explore how a lifelong passion for nutrition, prevention, and teaching can evolve into a deeply fulfilling career in lifestyle medicine. Dr. Voigt shares how her early experiences with home cooking, whole foods, and family influence shaped her approach to health.Throughout the conversation, Dr. Voigt discusses how she integrates the pillars of lifestyle medicine into everyday pediatric care, from guiding families through picky eating and nutrition challenges to addressing physical activity, sleep, stress, and social connection. She highlights the importance of meeting patients and families where they are, using motivational interviewing, reducing stigma, and focusing on small, achievable goals. By the end of the episode, listeners will gain practical strategies for incorporating lifestyle medicine into pediatric and primary care settings, along with encouragement for trainees and early-career clinicians. Whether you’re interested in prevention, behavior change, or finding renewed purpose in your work, this conversation with Dr. Laura Voigt highlights how small changes—practiced consistently—can transform both patient care and provider well-being.Take the "Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review" Course: https://learning.lifestylemedicine.org/content/foundations-lifestyle-medicine-board-review-course-30-cmeceExplore ACLM's Culinary Medicine Program: https://connect.lifestylemedicine.org/culinarymedicineeducation/homeLearn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we sit down with lifestyle medicine and internal medicine physician Dr. Bisi Alli to explore how early exposure to healthy living—and a deep commitment to community well-being—can shape a career dedicated to transforming health through lifestyle medicine. Dr. Alli shares how her upbringing, medical training, and mentorship experiences helped guide her toward a practice centered on prevention, whole-person care, and empowering patients to build sustainable healthy habits.Throughout the conversation, Dr. Alli discusses her work integrating food as medicine into clinical practice, medical education, and community programs. From launching shared medical appointments during residency to leading initiatives that connect clinicians and patients with nutrition education and local food resources, she explains how small, practical interventions can make lifestyle medicine accessible in a variety of care settings. She also reflects on the inspiration behind her children’s book, "Tayo and the Super Produce Pals at the Grocery Store," and how engaging kids and families early can help cultivate lifelong healthy relationships with food.By the end of the episode, listeners will gain practical ideas for incorporating lifestyle medicine into everyday practice, along with encouragement for trainees who want to help shape the future of health care. Whether you’re interested in prevention, patient empowerment, or building healthier communities, this conversation with Dr. Bisi Alli highlights how planting small seeds—through education, environment, and example—can grow into lasting change.Purchase Dr. Alli's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Tayo-Super-Produce-Grocery-Store/dp/B0FFZNY1KLLearn more about ACLM's Scholarships: https://lifestylemedicine.org/education-certification/scholarships/Learn more about HEAL: https://lifestylemedicine.org/potential-partner/lm-in-underserved-communities/Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we sit down with family nurse practitioner John Manna, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, DipACLM, to explore how lifestyle medicine can transform the way clinicians approach chronic disease in everyday primary care. Practicing in South Carolina, John shares how recognizing gaps in traditional care led him to pursue lifestyle medicine and build dedicated consult services that allow patients the time and support needed to address the root causes of conditions like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.Throughout the conversation, John discusses how he structures lifestyle medicine visits—from getting to know a patient’s daily life to uncovering the deeper “why” that motivates lasting behavior change. He reflects on common barriers patients face, including limited health education and lack of access to healthy food or safe spaces for movement, and explains how clinicians can meet patients where they are while guiding realistic, step-by-step change. John also shares insights from his work helping patients achieve diabetes remission and how collaboration with primary care providers has helped expand lifestyle medicine within his health system.By the end of the episode, listeners will gain practical ideas for integrating lifestyle medicine into busy clinical environments, along with advice for trainees looking to get involved in the field. Whether you’re interested in prevention, chronic disease reversal, or building stronger patient relationships, this conversation highlights how small, intentional changes—grounded in the pillars of lifestyle medicine—can create meaningful impact for both patients and providers.ACLM Complimentary and Member-Only Resources: https://connect.lifestylemedicine.org/resources/aclm-resource-landingLearn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we sit down with pelvic health physical therapist Faith Stokes to explore what it truly means to practice compassionate, whole-person care. Specializing in complex and chronic pelvic pain, Faith shares how integrating lifestyle medicine transformed her approach to physical therapy—shifting her focus from isolated symptoms to the full spectrum of sleep, nutrition, movement, stress, and social support that shape a patient’s capacity to heal.Throughout the conversation, Faith reflects on the pivotal clinical moments that changed her practice, including recognizing hidden undernutrition in high-performing patients and understanding how trauma can silently influence recovery. She discusses how standardized lifestyle screening can reduce stigma, why nutrition often becomes the unexpected starting point for healing, and how trauma-informed care can be woven into everyday clinical encounters without requiring patients to relive their experiences. Her insights highlight the power of modeling, mentorship, and asking better questions—especially for trainees learning to navigate real-world complexity.By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with practical strategies for integrating lifestyle medicine into any specialty, along with a renewed appreciation for self-compassion—both for your patients and yourself. Whether you’re a student, trainee, or practicing clinician, this conversation is a powerful reminder that the pillars of lifestyle medicine are meant to support healing—not weigh it down.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we sit down with orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Ajeya Joshi to explore what it looks like to bring lifestyle medicine into a surgical specialty. Practicing in San Antonio, Dr. Joshi shares how his journey into lifestyle medicine reshaped the way he thinks about patient care—both inside and far beyond the operating room. From spine surgery to population health, he offers a candid look at why lifestyle medicine matters in every field of medicine, not just primary care.Throughout the conversation, Dr. Joshi breaks down how lifestyle medicine can be integrated into a busy surgical practice, from counseling patients who don’t need procedures to optimizing surgical outcomes through nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress management. He also reflects on the challenges of delivering behavior change in time-constrained clinical settings and shares real-world stories that highlight the impact of lifestyle-based interventions.By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with practical insights on how trainees and clinicians can introduce lifestyle medicine conversations in respectful, effective ways—regardless of specialty. Whether you’re a medical student exploring career paths, a resident navigating clinical realities, or a practicing clinician interested in expanding your impact, this conversation offers a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t start—or end—with a procedure.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we sit down with one of the true pioneers of the lifestyle medicine, Dr. Beth Frates, to explore why lifestyle medicine belongs in every medical school. As a founding leader of the field, former president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and longtime educator at Harvard, Dr. Frates shares the story of how lifestyle medicine has grown from a grassroots idea into a science-driven discipline shaping the future of healthcare.By the end of this conversation, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the opportunities—and barriers—facing lifestyle medicine in medical education today. Dr. Frates breaks down how trainees and faculty can effectively advocate for curriculum change, align lifestyle medicine with core medical competencies, and use evidence-based science to drive institutional buy-in. She also shares her vision for what medical education could look like if lifestyle medicine were introduced from day one.This episode is packed with practical insights, inspiring reflections, and a hopeful roadmap for training the next generation of physicians. Whether you’re a medical student, resident, educator, or established clinician, Dr. Frates offers powerful guidance on how to move lifestyle medicine from the margins to the mainstream—and how each of us can play a role in shaping a healthier future.Frates, B., Ortega, H. A., Freeman, K. J., Co, J. P. T., & Bernstein, M. (2024). Lifestyle medicine in medical education: Maximizing impact. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 8(5), 451–474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2024.07.003Lifestyle Medicine 101 Curriculum: https://learning.lifestylemedicine.org/content/lifestyle-medicine-101-curriculumLearn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we welcome back our first-ever return guest, Dr. Wayne Dysinger, for a deep dive into the next evolution of his groundbreaking work. As a pioneer who has transitioned from academia to lifestyle medicine, Dr. Dysinger is now embarking on his most ambitious project yet as the Chief Medical Officer of Blue Zones Health.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain a clear perspective on the transition from traditional fee-for-service models to high-value, lifestyle-centered care. Dr. Dysinger breaks down the economic and practical challenges of scaling lifestyle medicine and shares the promising solutions being implemented at Blue Zones Health to make this model accessible and sustainable for both practitioners and patients.This conversation is filled with insightful reflections and optimistic visions, providing a roadmap for how lifestyle medicine can move from a niche practice to a transformative force in global health. Whether you are an established provider or an emerging professional, Dr. Dysinger’s journey offers a compelling example of how to build a viable, impactful career dedicated to a healthier future.Ready to bring these principles into your own practice? Learn how to implement evidence-based lifestyle medicine in your community with the Blue Zones® Certification Course: https://learning.lifestylemedicine.org/content/blue-zones%C2%AE-certification-course#group-tabs-node-course-default1Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mahima Gulati, a triple board-certified physician in endocrinology and internal medicine, and a diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. After years of practicing traditional medicine, Dr. Gulati reached a point of burnout where she felt disenchanted and questioned her career choice. Her trajectory shifted in 2018 when she discovered lifestyle medicine, a transition she describes as "transformational". She realized that while she was skilled at administering pharmacotherapy for acute issues, 80% of endocrine disorders—including Type 2 diabetes, PCOS, and obesity—are more effectively managed through therapeutic lifestyle changes.Now an academic faculty member at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Gulati is launching a lifestyle medicine clinic to train the next generation of residents and fellows. She shares practical strategies for integrating the six pillars into a busy specialty practice, utilizing tools like detailed intake questionnaires and educational office displays to maximize patient impact within standard 20-to-40-minute appointments. By the end of this episode, you’ll be inspired by Dr. Gulati’s vision for a future where lifestyle medicine is the fastest-growing medical specialty, supported by health systems, insurers, and policymakers alike. This episode is a powerful reminder that while we can rarely "cure" chronic endocrine disease with pills alone, we have the opportunity to offer true healing through lifestyle medicine at every patient encounter.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠⁠

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Meagan Grega, a family physician, lifestyle medicine pioneer, and one of the earliest diplomates certified in the field. Her journey began with a simple but powerful realization early in her career: despite following every evidence-based guideline available, her patients weren’t getting better—they were just getting worse more slowly. That moment of dissonance sparked a deep search for a better way, ultimately leading her to the emerging world of lifestyle medicine and reshaping her entire approach to care.Dr. Grega shares how her frustration with the limits of traditional chronic disease management led her to explore the work of early lifestyle medicine leaders, transform her own family’s habits, and begin bringing these principles into her clinical practice. This exploration ignited her decades-long commitment to prevention, community health, and medical education, culminating in her role as Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Kellyn Foundation.Today, Dr. Grega works on the front lines of academic medicine as faculty for family medicine, internal medicine, and medical students at St. Luke’s and Temple/St. Luke’s. She offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how lifestyle medicine is being woven into residency training—from culinary medicine sessions and journal clubs, to behavior change practicums, to helping residents meet LMRC requirements through real patient encounters. She explains how teaching lifestyle medicine is “teaching the future,” enabling new clinicians to care not just for individuals, but for entire communities.Throughout the conversation, Dr. Grega walks us through Kellyn’s Healthy Neighborhood Immersion strategy, an innovative, four-pillar model designed to make the healthy choice the easy choice. From school-based food detective lessons and garden education, to community culinary medicine classes, medically supportive meals, and mobile markets delivering fresh produce to food-insecure neighborhoods, she illustrates how true health transformation happens when we reshape the environments where people live, work, learn, and play.Dr. Grega also breaks down the systemic challenges holding lifestyle medicine back—from fee-for-service barriers to time constraints—and explains why the shift toward value-based care may finally align incentives with prevention. Her examples make clear that the conversation around lifestyle medicine has evolved: it’s no longer why we should do it but how we build systems that support it.By the end of this episode, you’ll be inspired by Dr. Grega’s unwavering commitment to changing the culture of health—one neighborhood, one residency program, and one trainee at a time. She offers actionable guidance for students and residents, including how to build a resource library, find mentors, get involved in research, and prepare to practice lifestyle medicine in any specialty. This episode is a powerful reminder that the future of medicine belongs to clinicians who can teach, inspire, and lead—and that lifestyle medicine is the foundation for a healthier generation to come.Learn more about the Kellyn Foundation: https://www.kellyn.org/Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠⁠

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. David Bowman, a pediatrician and lifestyle medicine physician whose professional calling began with a deeply personal health transformation. After years of struggling with chronic constipation, allergies, asthma, and fatigue, Dr. Bowman discovered the healing power of nutrition through the Daniel Fast—a spiritual and dietary practice that initiated dramatic improvements in his health within days. This turning point reshaped not only his own well-being, but the entire trajectory of his medical career.Dr. Bowman shares how his experience led him to pursue advanced training in nutrition and ultimately discover lifestyle medicine. Now serving as Assistant Dean of Student Health and Wellness at Howard University College of Medicine, he has become a powerful advocate for bringing lifestyle-focused care into pediatrics. He describes how he teaches medical students to take detailed dietary and lifestyle histories, helps families understand the connection between inflammatory foods and chronic disease, and reframes health conversations by asking a single transformative question: What is the predictable and almost certain future if we make no changes?Throughout the episode, Dr. Bowman reveals the strategies he uses to inspire lasting change—within families, within communities, and within the next generation of physicians. From walking parents step-by-step through pantry makeovers, to showing students how lifestyle medicine can prevent hospitalizations, to leveraging faith as a source of strength and accountability, his methods meet patients where they are while challenging them to envision a healthier future.We also explore Dr. Bowman and his wife's work through Lifestyle Med Revolution, where they guide adults through spiritually grounded, community-supported health transformations. Their stories of patients reversing diabetes, reducing chronic pain, and reclaiming their energy demonstrate the profound impact of whole-person, faith-aligned lifestyle medicine.By the end of this conversation, you’ll be inspired by Dr. Bowman’s commitment to creating healthier households, healthier communities, and healthier generations. He offers empowering advice for trainees across every specialty—highlighting how any clinician can integrate lifestyle medicine by addressing root causes, practicing compassionate curiosity, and using education as a tool for liberation. This episode is a reminder that when we help families change their daily habits, we also help them change their future.Learn more about Dr. David Bowman: https://www.lifestylemedrevolution.com/ Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Sassy Weinstein, a physician whose career trajectory is a powerful blueprint for integrating specialties and prioritizing patient well-being. Dual board-certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, with a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine, Dr. Weinstein treated high-level athletes for the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets, yet found her true calling for holistic care while on maternity leave. It was then she discovered lifestyle medicine, realizing its six pillars perfectly resonated with her passion for using food and exercise as medicine.Dr. Weinstein opens up about the frustration of working within traditional, high-volume systems that forced new patient visits into rushed 15-minute increments. Driven to offer the time and care her patients deserved, she took an entrepreneurial leap, launching her own Direct Specialty Care practice. She shares the challenges and rewards of building a clinic from the ground up, where her initial consults now run for a revolutionary 60 minutes.Through her innovative model, Dr. Weinstein details how she blends injury treatment with deep lifestyle coaching. She explains her process of setting small, highly specific, and attainable goals—from pulling up a patient's gym schedule to mapping out exact classes—emphasizing that consistency and sustainable change are the ultimate goals. This approach shifts the patient from being a passive recipient of care to an empowered, proactive partner in their own health journey.By the end of this conversation, you will be inspired by Dr. Weinstein’s practical model for success, learning how to leverage networking, community engagement, and independence to transform your practice. She delivers essential advice for trainees looking to confidently integrate the principles of lifestyle medicine into any specialty, proving that when compassion meets competence, it’s possible to deliver the high-quality care that both patients and physicians deserve.Learn more about Dr. Sassy Weinstein: ⁠https://coresportsmedicine.com/Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, discover the remarkable story of Dr. Charlie Ross, a triple board-certified physician whose 49-year medical career took a transformative turn from emergency medicine to lifestyle medicine. After decades of treating symptoms with prescriptions, a single documentary changed everything—sparking a personal experiment that would reverse his own health risks, reshape his practice, and inspire a movement in his community.Through heartfelt reflection and decades of wisdom, Dr. Ross shares how “treating the root cause” became his life’s purpose. He opens up about the powerful moment he and his wife chose a whole food, plant-based lifestyle, the measurable impact it had on their health, and how that decision evolved into teaching free community classes now attended by hundreds.From redefining the doctor–patient relationship to emphasizing education, motivation, and personal accountability, Dr. Ross challenges us to reimagine what true healing looks like. He explores how clinicians can shift from prescribing pills to guiding people toward sustainable behavior change—and how living in “a place called health” can be both a personal and professional revolution.By the end of this episode, you’ll be inspired to view medicine through a new lens—one where compassion, evidence, and lifestyle converge to transform not only lives, but the very practice of healthcare itself.Learn more about Dr. Charlie Ross: https://www.livelifestylemedicine.com/aboutLearn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, discover the inspiring journey of Dr. John Rodis, an obstetrician-gynecologist, healthcare leader, and advocate for prevention-focused care, whose personal transformation ignited a lifelong commitment to lifestyle medicine. From serving as president of Saint Francis Hospital to founding Arista Health, Dr. Rodis shares how simple behavior changes—like “just changing one thing”—can ripple outward to transform individuals, families, and communities.Through candid reflections, Dr. Rodis reveals how his own health wake-up call reshaped not only his habits but also his approach to medicine. He discusses the vital role of women’s health providers in promoting prevention, the untapped potential of medical education to teach behavior change, and why our current system must evolve from “sick care” to true healthcare.By the end of this episode, you’ll gain powerful insights into how prevention can start with a single decision, how clinicians can lead by example, and why lifestyle medicine offers the foundation for a more compassionate, effective, and sustainable future in health care.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, explore the inspiring perspective of Dr. Sean Hashmi, a nephrologist, obesity medicine specialist, and leader in lifestyle medicine, who is reshaping how healthcare systems approach chronic disease. From building a lifestyle and obesity medicine division at Kaiser Permanente to guiding patients through transformative journeys, Dr. Hashmi emphasizes compassion, evidence, and problem-solving over quick fixes.Throughout the conversation, Dr. Hashmi shares candid insights on why diets and medications alone often fall short, the importance of replacing harmful habits with healthier “friends,” and how operational and quality-driven thinking can overcome systemic barriers. He highlights the power of focusing on the whole person—where movement, food, sleep, and mindset become tools for healing, not punishment.By the end of this episode, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for how lifestyle medicine can be integrated into large health systems, learn practical strategies for patient engagement and sustainability, and hear inspiring stories of patients finding strength, hope, and joy in their health journeys. Dr. Hashmi’s story underscores how being the example—living the principles you teach—can transform not only patients’ lives but the future of medicine itself.Learn more about Dr. Sean Hashmi:ACLM Story Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSKUQeT-hLo&t=16sSELF Principle: https://www.selfprinciple.org/Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, discover the empowering journey of Dr. Natalie Gentile, a family and lifestyle medicine physician redefining what primary care can look like. From her early career at Mayo Clinic to founding Gentile Family Direct Primary Care and Rebel Wellness in Pittsburgh, Dr. Gentile shares how she has built a model of medicine centered on access, trust, and authentic relationships.Throughout the conversation, Dr. Gentile reflects on the barriers physicians and patients face in the traditional system and how the direct primary care model creates space for true continuity, transparency, and lifestyle-focused care. She offers candid insights into balancing entrepreneurship, family, and personal well-being while leading innovative solutions in healthcare.By the end of this episode, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how direct primary care and lifestyle medicine intersect, learn practical approaches for patient engagement, and hear how creativity and compassion can transform the future of primary care. Dr. Gentile’s story underscores the power of vision, courage, and community in reimagining healthcare.Learn more about Dr. Natalie Gentile: https://www.directcarepgh.com/md/natalie-gentileLearn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, explore the inspiring journey of Dr. Kimberly Parks, a Harvard-trained heart transplant specialist dedicated to redefining cardiology through lifestyle medicine. From her early work in academic medicine to founding Synergy Private Health, Dr. Parks shares how she reimagined patient care by integrating specialty medicine with a holistic, patient-centered approach.Throughout the conversation, Dr. Parks reflects on the barriers patients face in traditional healthcare and the innovative strategies that can make lifestyle medicine both impactful and sustainable. She offers candid insights into her own path and the broader vision of personalized, preventative care.By the end of this episode, you’ll gain practical takeaways on how to apply evidence-based practices, hear real stories of patient success, and understand how a mind-body approach can change the future of cardiology. Dr. Parks’ journey highlights the power of persistence, creativity, and compassion in creating a new model of heart health.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, explore the inspiring journey of Will Koopal, PA-C, a lifestyle medicine clinician dedicated to transforming care in rural and underserved communities. From his early work in psychiatry and internal medicine to recognizing the critical role of lifestyle factors in chronic disease, Will shares how he reimagined patient care through shared medical appointments and community-centered approaches.Throughout the conversation, Will reflects on the barriers patients face in accessing healthy lifestyles and the innovative strategies that can make lifestyle medicine both impactful and sustainable. He offers candid insights into his own path — from navigating burnout to finding renewed purpose in lifestyle medicine — and the broader vision of expanding these models nationwide.By the end of this episode, you’ll gain practical takeaways on implementing lifestyle medicine in resource-limited settings, hear real stories of patient success, and understand how collaborative care models can change the future of healthcare. Will’s journey highlights the power of persistence, creativity, and compassion in bringing lifestyle medicine where it’s needed most.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources mentioned in the episode:ACLM and NACHC launch partnership to improve health outcomes for 32.5 million CHC patients: https://lifestylemedicine.org/aclm-and-nachc-launch-partnership-to-improve-health-outcomes-32-5-million-chc-patients/Bridging Health Gaps: A Collaborative Effort to Combat Chronic Disease Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMGrCwvKHjM&t=1876sLifestyle Medicine National Training Initiative Scholarship (NTI): https://lifestylemedicine.org/education-certification/national-training-initiative/Full Plate Living (ACLM Certified Education Program): https://www.fullplateliving.org/shareLM Payment Summit 2025 Registration: https://portal.lifestylemedicine.org/Portal/ACLM/Education/Education-Event-Display/Event-Display-No-Shipping.aspx?EventKey=PMT_SMT25ACLM's Annual Conference Registration: https://lifestylemedicine.org/conference-events/lm2025/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, dive into the insightful journey of Dr. Wayne Dysinger, a pioneer in lifestyle medicine who has dedicated decades to reshaping healthcare delivery. From his early days in family and preventive medicine to leading academic programs and embracing the challenge of building sustainable lifestyle medicine careers, Dr. Dysinger shares his deep understanding of the barriers and breakthroughs in this evolving field.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain a clear perspective on how lifestyle medicine can thrive in today’s healthcare system, the economic and practical challenges involved, and the promising solutions that can help practitioners make a real impact. Dr. Dysinger reflects on his mission to create viable career paths for lifestyle medicine clinicians and how lifestyle medicine has grown from its roots to become a transformative force in patient care.This conversation is filled with insightful reflections and optimistic visions, providing valuable lessons for both established providers and emerging professionals passionate about lifestyle medicine. Dr. Dysinger’s story serves as a compelling example of perseverance, innovation, and the commitment to building a healthier future through sustainable, patient-centered care.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, hear the inspiring and purpose-driven story of Dr. Kathryn Hall—a former obstetric anesthesiologist turned board-certified lifestyle medicine physician—who shares how professional frustration, personal healing, and a passion for prevention led her to redesign the way she practices medicine.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain insight into Dr. Hall’s transition from high-stakes surgical care to founding her own direct lifestyle medicine practice. She reflects on the patients and patterns that sparked her shift, the role her own health challenges played in reshaping her mindset, and why social connection and sustainable habits are at the heart of meaningful change.This conversation is rich in practical insights and honest reflection, offering valuable guidance for both seasoned professionals and the next generation of clinicians. From navigating burnout to redefining what it means to care, Dr. Hall’s story is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we align our work with our values—and treat root causes with compassion, clarity, and evidence-based care.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, hear the inspiring and experience-rich perspective of Terri Chrisman—a board-certified lifestyle medicine professional, nutritionist, author, and educator—who shares how personal loss, decades of self-discovery, and a deep commitment to plant-based living shaped her approach to health and healing.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain insight into Terri’s journey from childhood struggles with weight and loss to becoming a compassionate coach who helps others navigate lifestyle changes. She opens up about the emotional and behavioral roadblocks her clients face, the critical need to “start with what you know,” and why building trust and taking one small step at a time leads to sustainable transformation.This conversation offers practical wisdom and personal reflection for both current and future clinicians. From overcoming misinformation to the power of personalized, whole-person care, Terri’s story highlights what’s possible when we meet people where they are—and lead with evidence, empathy, and lived experience.FABULOUS HEALTH: A Simple Plan To Get Well And Stay Well by Terri Chrisman: https://www.amazon.com/FABULOUS-HEALTH-Simple-Plan-Well-ebook/dp/B0F2LR3VFFLearn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ⁠

In this episode, hear the inspiring and experience-rich perspective of Dr. Anne Bingham—a board-certified OB-GYN and Lifestyle Medicine physician—who shares her journey of integrating plant-based nutrition, prevention-focused care, and compassionate patient connection into women’s health.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain insight into Dr. Bingham’s path from personal practice to professional purpose, her reflections on the complexity of patient behavior change, and why lifestyle medicine is essential at every stage of a woman’s life—from preconception through menopause. You’ll also learn how her family legacy, including the influence of her father-in-law, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, shaped her commitment to food as medicine.This conversation provides valuable insights for both current and future clinicians, highlighting the practical challenges and tangible rewards of practicing lifestyle medicine within OB-GYN care. It’s a candid, hopeful look at what’s possible when we lead with evidence, empathy, and whole-person healing.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

In this episode, hear the thoughtful and experience-rich perspective of Dr. Venkat Srinivasan—an internal and lifestyle medicine physician with over three decades of clinical practice—who shares his journey from conventional care to root cause healing and patient-centered lifestyle medicine.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain insight into Dr. Srinivasan’s philosophy on behavior change, the importance of listening deeply to patients, and how integrity, compassion, and cultural sensitivity shape his practice. You’ll also learn how he’s building an inclusive lifestyle medicine clinic while mentoring the next generation of health professionals.This conversation offers meaningful takeaways for both seasoned clinicians and those just starting their medical journey, highlighting the power of whole-person care, the science of forgiveness, and the future of collaborative, values-driven healthcare.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

In this episode, discover the insightful perspective of Dr. Melissa Mondala—a triple specialist in family medicine, lifestyle medicine, and integrative psychiatry—who shares her vision for the transformative power of lifestyle medicine and the future of medical education.By the time you finish listening, you’ll understand Dr. Mondala's passion for optimizing health through lifestyle interventions, her innovative ideas for integrating lifestyle medicine into medical training, and the crucial role of preventative care and behavior change in patient well-being.This conversation is filled with valuable insights, practical advice for aspiring and current healthcare professionals, and a compelling call to embrace lifestyle medicine as a cornerstone of effective patient care.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/⁠Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

In this episode, discover the insightful perspective of Dr. Jonathan Bonnett—a triple board-certified physician in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine—who shares his vision for the transformative power of lifestyle medicine and the future of medical education.By the time you finish listening, you’ll understand Dr. Bonnett's passion for optimizing health through lifestyle interventions, his innovative ideas for integrating lifestyle medicine into medical training, and the crucial role of preventative care and behavior change in patient well-being.This conversation is filled with valuable insights, practical advice for aspiring and current healthcare professionals, and a compelling call to embrace lifestyle medicine as a cornerstone of effective and holistic patient care.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

Today, you’re diving into the inspiring story of Dr. Rashmi Kudesia—a triple board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, OB-GYN, and lifestyle medicine physician—who is on a mission to reshape fertility care and women’s health through lifestyle-based interventions.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain valuable insights into how lifestyle medicine can empower patients facing infertility, the systemic shifts needed to make preventive care more accessible, and how personal well-being practices help clinicians show up as better caregivers.This episode is packed with real-world advice, heartfelt stories, and a refreshing call to action for students, providers, and anyone passionate about advancing health through compassion, connection, and evidence-based lifestyle change.Learn more about Dr. Rashmi Kudesia:https://www.ccrmivf.com/houston/rashmi-kudesia/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmbLearn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

Today, you’re diving into the inspiring story of Dr. Daniel Witkowski and Pamela Witkowski and their shared mission to transform women’s health and family well-being through lifestyle medicine.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain valuable insights into the power of preventive care, the role of lifestyle medicine in OB-GYN, and how partnering—both personally and professionally—can create lasting change in health outcomes.This episode is filled with heartfelt stories, actionable tips, and inspiration for anyone passionate about redefining health through connection, compassion, and lifestyle-based care.Learn more about The Witkowskis: https://www.directwomenshealth.com/Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

Today, you’re diving into the inspiring journey of Dr. Shivam Joshi and his mission to revolutionize kidney care through preventive nephrology.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain valuable insights into the importance of early intervention, the challenges of traditional nephrology, and how a proactive approach can improve patient outcomes.This episode is packed with personal stories, practical advice, and motivation for anyone looking to embrace a more preventive, patient-centered approach to medicine.Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

Today, you’re diving into the transformative journey of Dr. Laurie Marbas and her expertise in plant-based medicine.By the time you finish listening, you’ll discover how nutrition plays a pivotal role in healing and preventing chronic diseases, the power of plant-based diets in promoting long-term health, and practical tips for integrating plant-based principles into everyday life.This episode is filled with inspiring insights, evidence-based guidance, and actionable steps for anyone looking to improve their health through the power of food.Learn more about Dr. Marbas's work: https://www.drmarbas.com/Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/⁠Find ACLM on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/⁠Find ACLM on X: ⁠https://x.com/ACLifeMed⁠Find ACLM on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/⁠Find ACLM on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/⁠Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

Today, you’re diving into the inspiring journey of Dr. Jonar de Guzman and his passion for lifestyle medicine.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain valuable insights into how lifestyle medicine can transform patient care, the power of plant-based nutrition, and the role of mindfulness in health and well-being.This episode is packed with personal stories, practical advice, and motivation for anyone looking to embrace a healthier, more intentional approach to medicine and life.Learn more about Dr. de Guzman's work: https://www.drjonar.com/Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/Connect with ACLM Online!Visit lifestylemedicine.org: https://lifestylemedicine.org/Find ACLM on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifestylemed/Find ACLM on X: https://x.com/ACLifeMedFind ACLM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aclifemed/Find ACLM on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-college-of-lifestyle-medicine/Subscribe to ACLM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjJsNjWtUf30LiofumGRfQ

Today, you’re diving into the transformative power of lifestyle medicine and how it’s changing the future of healthcare.Dr. Beth Motley, a dual board-certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician, is here to share her inspiring journey into plant-based care and preventive medicine. From her roots as a figure skater exploring the connection between nutrition and performance to her current work in Greenville, South Carolina, Dr. Motley has dedicated her career to leveraging evidence-based lifestyle interventions to prevent and reverse chronic diseases.By the time you finish listening, you’ll gain valuable insights into how lifestyle medicine can revolutionize healthcare—and how small, intentional changes can lead to big health transformations.This episode is packed with practical advice, inspiration, and leadership insights for anyone passionate about health and well-being.Learn more about Dr. Motley's work:https://www.bethmotleymd.com/Learn more about the work ACLM is doing for the next generation of healthcare professionals: ⁠https://lifestylemedicine.org/student/For more resources, view the episode page:https://lifestylemedicine.org/project/episode-1/

Inspiration starts with learning from those who paved the way. Growth starts with sharing insights across generations. Leadership starts with embracing the power of lifestyle medicine. If you're passionate about transforming healthcare, redefining leadership, and advancing the practice of lifestyle medicine, this Next Gen LM podcast is for you.Mentorship in medicine is essential for personal and professional growth, guiding medical students, residents, and even seasoned professionals through the complexities of the field.In this podcast, each episode features an early-career lifestyle medicine professional in conversation with a seasoned expert, offering valuable insights into what it means to practice lifestyle medicine across generations—one conversation at a time.Get ready to be inspired and empowered as we explore these insightful discussions. Let’s dive in!The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system. Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.Connect with ACLM Online! Visitlifestylemedicine.orgFind ACLM onFacebookFind ACLM onXFind ACLM onInstagramFind ACLM onLinkedIn