Healthy Living by Willow Creek Springs

Joe Grumbine
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A podcast about practices to promote healthy lives featuring experts, businesses, and clients: we gather to share our stories about success, failure, exploration, and so much more. Our subscription episodes feature some personal and vulnerable, real-life stories that are sensitive to some of the general public. 

  1. 3D AGO

    Wake up to die again with Scott Lackey

    Send us Fan Mail Grit gets praised like it’s the whole answer, but what happens when grit runs out and life keeps coming? Joe Grumbine sits down with Scott Lackey, a military veteran, inventor, Ironman athlete, and author, to talk about the moments that shake you down to your DNA and the surprising way those moments can become your greatest leverage for healthy living. Scott shares the inner wake-up call that hit during COVID: “You’re not where you’re supposed to be,” followed by two words that changed everything, “broken promises.” That led him back to the goals he quietly abandoned, including finishing a full Ironman and finally writing his book, *Wake Up to Die Again: Breaking Who You Became, So You Can Be Who You’re Meant To Be*. We dig into self-trust, why some commitments are best made in private, and how real resilience comes from facing the exact fear you keep running from. Joe brings his own perspective from a recent cancer battle and the blunt question he asks anyone looking for a way out: “Do you want to live?” From mindset and behavior change to trauma, purpose, and discipline, we keep it practical and honest, with a powerful closing lesson: the answer isn’t always adding more goals, money, or noise. Sometimes the healthiest move is subtraction. If this conversation hits home, subscribe to the Healthy Living Podcast, share it with someone who needs a reset, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s one promise you’re ready to keep starting today? Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Support for Joe's Cure Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

    38 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Stay Ahead Of Cancer with Dr Robert Hoffman

    Send us Fan Mail Cancer doesn’t just grow, it learns. Joe Grumbine and Dr. Robert Hoffman dig into a hard truth that too many patients discover late: tumors can change their behavior, their markers, and their vulnerabilities, even when a treatment plan looks “stable” on paper. We start with what sparked the conversation, a metastatic breast cancer case where old numbers look fine and a new number shifts, then use that as a launch point for how cancer adapts over time. We unpack why drug resistance can emerge after long stretches on the same therapy, why “recurrence” may be better understood as cancer regrouping, and how that changes the way you think about timing, sequencing, and strategy. Dr. Hoffman explains methionine dependence, methionine restriction, and oral methioninase, with a clear warning against naive single-solution thinking. We also get into adaptive therapy concepts like cycling treatment, plus the real-world tools that help you stay ahead: PET CT and other imaging, cancer-specific blood markers, and the growing role of circulating tumor DNA and circulating tumor cells in precision oncology. We also talk nuts and bolts that matter in daily life: why comparing lab results across different labs can mislead, how insurance realities shape testing, and why off-label targeted therapy is often just common sense when the genetic target matches. The conversation touches on emerging and controversial areas too, including ivermectin research signals and why intravenous vitamin C alongside chemo keeps coming up in clinical data conversations. If you want a practical, clear-eyed framework for long-term cancer surveillance and personalized cancer care, press play. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a smarter plan, and leave a review with your biggest question about monitoring or resistance. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Support for Joe's Cure Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

    39 min

  3. MAY 10

    Love-Based Nursing with Winston Meikle

    Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt like healthcare is all process and no humanity, this conversation snaps that illusion in half. We’re joined by Winston Meikle, a lifelong nurse who started as a home health aide at 16, spent decades in critical care and the ER, and now leads hospital teams while teaching the next generation of clinicians. Along the way, he built a bold framework he calls The Power of Love, a nursing theory rooted in one core claim: true healing accelerates when care is infused with empathy, connection, and clear intention. We talk about what bedside nursing really looks like during open-heart recovery, why nurses carry the emotional weight most people never see, and how fear-based training can quietly erode compassion among healthcare workers. Winston lays out why love is not a sentimental feeling but a practical orientation, and why more compassion can be the antidote to burnout rather than its cause. We also get into patient advocacy, the limits of the standard of care, and the uncomfortable reality that you have to stay informed and vigilant to protect your own outcomes. Then we zoom out to the big ideas that inspired Winston to write: repeated “too consistent to be random” moments he witnessed in clinical practice, and how concepts from quantum physics and the observer effect shaped his thinking about consciousness, thoughts, words, and healing. He also shares what he’s building next, including Mobile Lab Tech to bring diagnostics into the community and Loving Care Partners to help patients navigate a complex system. If this hit home, subscribe, share it with someone who needs hope and practical tools, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Support for Joe's Cure Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

    39 min

  4. MAY 6

    How Nicholas Kelly Turned Cystic Fibrosis Into A Life Of Service

    Send us Fan Mail A terminal diagnosis doesn’t have to be the loudest voice in the room. We sit down with Nicholas Kelly, a Cleveland-born registered dietitian, author, dancer, and longtime cystic fibrosis advocate, to hear how he’s built a life driven by compassion, creativity, and grit while living with CF. Nicholas breaks down cystic fibrosis in plain language: the thick mucus, the lung damage over time, the GI and pancreas complications, and how cystic fibrosis-related diabetes can change everything. He shares the story of how his mother essentially diagnosed him decades ago, pushing through false tests and the harmful myth that African Americans don’t get CF. That moment sets the tone for a conversation about identity, family support, and refusing to let illness become your whole story. We also get practical about food. Nicholas explains what dietitians actually do, why he chose the field, and how his “meet you where you are” approach helps clients set goals they can stick with. He offers two anchors that apply to almost everyone: moderation and remembering that food is meant to be enjoyed and used as fuel. Along the way, he talks about his children’s books that teach CF care, his high-calorie cookbook for CF, athletes, and cancer pre and post chemo, and his advocacy work around minority representation and the CF modulator gap for the 10% who still lack effective options. If you care about nutrition, chronic illness, patient advocacy, or clinician-patient communication, this one will stay with you. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Support for Joe's Cure Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

    35 min

  5. MAY 4

    Investigate Before You Intervene To Improve Fertility Outcomes with Gabriela Rosa

    Send us Fan Mail “Unexplained infertility” can sound like a verdict. Gabriella Rosa joins me to argue it’s often a sign we haven’t looked closely enough, or we’re asking the wrong questions. Gabriela is a Harvard-trained fertility specialist and founder of the Rosa Institute, and she brings a grounded, evidence-based approach to integrative fertility care that still respects the power of IVF when it’s truly needed. We dig into why fertility rates in the news don’t always mean what people think, then get honest about the real-world incentives inside reproductive healthcare. Gabriela explains how repeated IVF cycles can become the default when clinics treat infertility as unfixable, even though better testing and better interpretation can uncover actionable causes for both women and men. We also talk about diminishing returns after multiple IVF cycles, and why “investigation before intervention” can save time, money, and heartbreak. The conversation goes deeper than conception. Gabriela connects infertility and recurrent miscarriage to broader health risks, including insulin resistance and later-life chronic disease, and she makes the case for treating the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. We cover PCOS symptoms, cycle tracking, basic male-factor screening like semen analysis, and her FERTILE method, built to systematize fact-finding, education, and treatment. She also shares her preconception mantra: act pregnant now to get pregnant later by reducing exposures and supporting egg and sperm health. If you found this helpful, share it with someone trying to conceive, subscribe for more health-forward conversations, and leave a quick review with your biggest takeaway. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Support for Joe's Cure Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

    35 min

  6. APR 30

    The Gratitude Equation with Thayne Martin

    Send us Fan Mail A lot of people can teach mindset. Far fewer can tell you what it costs to rebuild a nervous system that learned fear before it learned safety. We sit down with Thayne Martin, creator of the “equation of life and abundant happiness,” for a conversation that moves from childhood sexual abuse and decades of depression, PTSD, dissociation, addiction, and shame to the moment everything cracked open and healing finally started.  Thane shares the suicide attempt that exposed how much he’d been hiding, the friend who stepped in at the last moment, and the long road through therapy that included EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) to unlock memories his mind had walled off. We also talk openly about overmedication and medical risk, including the medication reaction that triggered a seizure and led to Thayne drowning in a pool, then surviving a near-death experience he says permanently changed his direction.  From that pivot point, we explore his practical framework for emotional regulation and trauma recovery, built around simple math: add what brings goodness, subtract what harms your energy, multiply aligned action and intention, and divide by sharing excess with others. He calls gratitude the equal sign, and he breaks down a “gratitude sandwich” practice you can use with a stranger that he believes creates real neurobiological change and deeper human connection.  If you’re searching for tools that help trauma healing stick, want to understand EMDR stories from someone who lived it, or you’re curious about gratitude practice backed by a neuroscience lens, this one will stay with you. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review with the one gratitude habit you want to try next. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Support for Joe's Cure Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

    41 min

  7. APR 28

    Jonathan Crawford Proves Recovery Can Become Leadership

    Send us Fan Mail A lot of recovery stories skip the messy parts, but Jonathan Crawford doesn’t. He takes us back to being told he was “the man of the house” at 10, growing up in South Central LA, and carrying pressure that quietly shaped his identity, emotions, and choices for years. When his sister dies by suicide, grief hits with nowhere to go and it becomes the spark for crack cocaine, denial, and a fast spiral into addiction and homelessness. We get honest about what relapse really feels like, including the guilt that can push you deeper instead of pulling you out. Jonathan shares the moment his body started rejecting the drugs and he realized it was life or death, then breaks down the hard middle of sobriety: too much time, constant triggers, and rebuilding trust one small decision at a time. If you’ve ever wondered why “just stop” doesn’t work, this conversation puts language to the real mechanisms, from survival mode to habit loops, and why repeated attempts can still be progress. Then the story expands into leadership and purpose. Jonathan talks about walking into a temp agency with no formal education, finding a passion in broadcasting, earning promotion after promotion, and eventually reaching CEO level in telecommunications, all while hiding his past for decades. We also dig into his book, Surviving Jonathan: The 360 Degrees of Resilience, and how emotional, mental, physical, relational, and identity resilience can be built with practical takeaways you can use right now. If this helps you, subscribe to the Healthy Living Podcast, share it with someone who needs hope, and leave a review with the one line you’re taking from Jonathan’s story. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Support for Joe's Cure Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

    30 min

  8. APR 24

    Complete Remission Is Where The Real Work Begins with Dr.Robert Hoffman

    Send us Fan Mail “Complete remission” is the phrase everyone hopes to hear, and I just did. But once the celebration settles, the real question shows up fast: how do you keep cancer away when you know recurrence can happen years later and come back tougher than before? Dr. Robert Hoffman joins me to talk through the moment a clean Met-PET scan and a liquid biopsy finally bring real relief, and why that relief has to turn into a long-term plan. We dig into the language medicine uses to measure success, including overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Those numbers can be helpful, but they can also hide what it feels like to live through toxicity, side effects, and “tolerable” harm that never makes the headline. We also talk about why my outcome does not fit the standard box, what that means for decision-making, and why follow-up should be proactive instead of passive. From there we get practical about cancer survivorship and monitoring: how often to test, what trends matter, and how to think about PET scans without spiraling over radiation exposure. We cover stacking low-risk, high-upside habits and adjunct strategies like methionine restriction, methioninase support, ivermectin, ozone approaches, exercise, and sleep, plus staying on standard therapies when appropriate. If you have ever been told you are in remission and wondered what comes next, this is the roadmap we are using in real time. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs hope plus a plan, and leave a review with the one follow-up question you want answered next. Intro for podcast information about subscriptions Support the show Support for Joe's Cure Here is the link for Sunday's 4 pm Pacific time Zoom meeting

    35 min
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A podcast about practices to promote healthy lives featuring experts, businesses, and clients: we gather to share our stories about success, failure, exploration, and so much more. Our subscription episodes feature some personal and vulnerable, real-life stories that are sensitive to some of the general public. 

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