Elevate Yourself Rob Anderson

Celebrating 30 years of Health & Wellness with Ryan O’Callaghan of Elevation Health

Ryan & Rob Discuss:
What he’s been working on the past 2-years.
Ryan’s first visit on the show, back in Episode 16.
His recent certification in chronic pain management
His top 3 most successful challenges at his center.
How “self-monitoring” leads to increased adherence and behavior change results.
How he is applying resilience and grit training into programming for his clients.
Why the GOAT was the person to be in 1994.
A mutual love of peanut butter.

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Sleep, Stress, and Mental Health with Cognitive Neuroscientist, Justin Verlinden!
Justin & Rob Discuss:
What he’s been working on the past 2-years
His recent publication Effects of a digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on sleep and alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers: A randomized pilot study
Apps and recommendations for improved sleep
How “if you think you slept well” is important for how you feel.
Celebrating Elevation’s 30th birthday with 90’s movies
Justin’s first visit on the show back in Episode 23
What he’s excited about investigating in his research next!

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Celebrating National Nutrition Month with Nicole Fischer of Elevation Health!

Nicole & Rob Discuss:
Her history and journey of working with Elevation Health
How to celebrate national nutrition month
How fresh ingredients can bring joy
Her homemade Chickpea Tuna Salad recipe
How texture can help make quick meals more enjoyable
Why you should join her for a “Let’s Cook!” webinar
Why she recommends https://nutritionfacts.org for understanding nutrition research and fact vs. fiction.
Her best “ $20 or less food” purchase this year
If you’d like to learn more about Nicole we encourage you to check out her first podcast appearance on “Elevate and Run” from 2022.

Eating Heart Healthy with Dr. Dawn Brewer, PhD, RD
Dr. Brewer is the Core Leader of the Community Engagement Core for the NIEHS-funded University of Kentucky Superfund Research Center. She is currently the Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition and previously served as the Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) for the department. She is a Registered Dietitian and conducts community-engaged research to increase the quantity and variety of fruit and vegetable consumption using community interventions that intervene at multiple levels of the Social Ecological Model for health behavior change. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health/Community Nutrition Practice Group, the Healthy Aging Practice Group and the Nutrition Educators of Health Professionals.

Dr. Brewer & Rob Discuss:
Her career journey in nutrition
Her own experience with making small steps towards big lifestyle changes
Foods that make the heart happy
How to make frozen vegetables tasty and easy
Why dietary pattern big pictures counts more than small variations
How she sneaks vegetables into her children’s diets
Her best purchase for less than $30 in 2023

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Serj & Rob Discuss:
Lessons learned from his multi-continent coaching journey.
His simple, yet powerful definition of discipline.
The importance of having and executing a plan to enable you to achieve your goals.
His one simple piece of advice for listener Tom’s mailbag question.
Practical advice for how to become more disciplined.
How to leverage technology to enable the likelihood that you will stay disciplined.
Why discipline is innately boring.
His best purchase for less than $25 in 2023.

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Past, Present, and Future: 2023 Reflections on Corporate Health
Sue Ramirez is the Senior Director at Bulle Rock Fitness and Aquatic Center for Elevation Health.

Sue & Rob Discuss:
Lessons learned during Sue’s college and professional soccer career
How coaching led her to corporate health
The importance of connection regardless of communication platform
Why creating and fostering trust is key to relationships
Trends she is noticing from the clients and community she serves.
Why simple is powerful
Efficacy of self-monitoring for incentive challenges
How to make “Old school” organization feel like childhood fun

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