Tune In: Radio for Your Mind, Body & Soul Kealah Parkinson

That tightness in your arm or leg that just won't go away ...?

You may have been living with it inexplicably for 3+ years before you finally see a medical professional who gets it ... & tells you that you have something called #lymphedema. Dr. Amira Mohammed has seen it enough times that she's doing something about it:

Tune in to this episode to hear our conversation with Dr. Mohammed about how her Merrillville, Ind. clinic, Lymphira, Inc., is helping NWI residents to identify symptoms faster & get the resources & help they need to manage & treat lymphedema — & to live life fully.

Mother to 5 boys, physical therapist & non-profit organizer, Dr. Mohammed talks to us about health, wellness, the treasures we all have within, & even sings to us as she shares her spirit-centered hobby of Hindustani classical music performance. You do not want to miss this interview!

#tuneinmindfulradio #TuneIn #speakyourtruth #listenandlearn || Connect with Dr. Mohammed & her clinic: https://www.lymphirainc.org/ or via our fan page: https://Facebook.com/tuneinmindfulradio. || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

What do scholarships, STEM classes, life skills training, therapy & after-school activities have to do with reducing gun violence?

Our guest Aaliyah Stewart—a two-time survivor of #siblingloss to #gunviolence & the founder of I Am Them, a foundation that's bringing #awareness to these critical issues—tells us exactly why these resources are important & necessary in #northwestindiana & around the U.S.

Learn about the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony this month for the foundation's new Hope Youth Center & how you can support it or utilize its resources.

Connect with & follow Aaliyah & her team on Instagram @hope_asw or here on our fan page: https://Facebook.com/tuneinmindfulradio. || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

This week wraps up #MinorityHealthMonth. On the heels of #maternalhealthweek, this talk with Gloria shines an important spotlight on community resources in the Greater Chicagloand area & touches on also-important topics, like:

- the social determinants of health (housing, poverty & schools to name a few)

- the disproportionate statistics of #MaternalMortality facing African-American women in the U.S.

- 6 key prompts for having a real conversation with women in need to be sure healthcare needs are truly being met by caregivers, health team members & community & family advocates (safety, trust & transparency, peer support, collaboration & mutuality, empowerment, culturally appropriateness) + what these mean & look like in action

- how YOU can help, wherever you fall on this issue

You'll also learn just what a #communitybabyshower is & how/where you or those you love can attend.

What are the needs that aren't being met in your community? How can you "Hear Her"? Listen now. || Tune in! || Connect directly with Gloria Wright & Visions of Wellness + find more info on resources & events—like the September Community Baby Shower hosted by March of Dimes & the forthcoming postpartum wellness program—at https://www.VisionsOfWellness.net || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Since April 3, 2014, Jake Monhaut has been going to meetings ... *those* meetings: the ones you see depicted in the movies as dramatic moments, crestfallen post-climax or even in comedies as paradise of despair.

But in these meetings is real-life despair ... & hope.

As the Executive Director of Portage Recovery Association, or PRA, Jake is taking his own experience, strength & hope—& that of fellow recovery members in his 12-Step community—to bring more hope, peace & recovery to the greater Northwest Indiana community. The examples of the people & the program can be used by all.

Tune In had the privilege of sitting down with Jake on his 10-year clean date & hearing some of his story. His hope today comes from community more than ever before as PRA is about to celebrate a big birthday of its own: 31 years of bringing 12-Step members from multiple programs together for sober social life. And here's what's on the upcoming calendar:

PRA Bday ice cream bar - Saturday, April 27 / Community NARCAN training - Tuesday, April 30

Monthly yoga

Women's nights every 1st & 3rd Wednesday

Sports tournaments

Ongoing trivia games

The Next Chapter Cafe dry bar, open daily || Tune in! || Connect directly with PRA & stay up to date at their YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@PortageRecoveryPodcast?si=uJw-41wLlHNgN7od … or Facebook group page: https://www.Facebook.Com/groups/872580057771901 || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

"Don't let the name fool you: This is for men, too."

So says our returning guest DeNeen Attard, Leadership Strategist of Attard Leadership Academy, author of the newly-released book, Women Who Lead. The material is also part of a micro-course focused on leadership experiences for women in business & sales ... that is also really relevant to all who work with (or for) these women.

What is authenticity? DeNeen shares that it starts with mindset. And the developmental "growth mindset" really is a soft skill that can be learned.

Key points from the conversation: #trust • #RelationshipBuilding • "managing up" • #confidence • #perfection can make us stagnant

Tune in! || Connect with DeNeen: deneen@deneenattard.com … order the book from Amazon … or connect on LinkedIn by searching for Attard Leadership Academy. || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson

Did you know that dads cry, too?

Well, even if it's not new information, it can still sometimes be controversial. This week's show guest J.D. Murgolo is a content creator who makes music, writes multiple Substack newsletters & hosts more than one podcast to bring insight out to the world.

Our conversation with this former-middle-school-#Montessori-teacher-turned-rock-musician-#defaultparent-dad was chock-full of insight J.D. has gained from his own interests, as well as from the myriad conversations he's had in the podcast booth.

My top 3 faves:

1. Know who you are.

2. Listening is connection.

3. Setting boundaries (especially around time) is a "necessary selfishness."

Tune in today! || Connect with J.D. & his content: https://open.substack.com/pub/fragilemoments?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios | AND | https://open.substack.com/pub/montessoridad?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios | AND | https://open.substack.com/pub/comebacktoearth?r=18otdt&utm_medium=ios || Support the show: http://www.WVLP.org or http://Facebook.Com/tuneinmindfulradio || Learn more about your host: https://snipfeed.co/kealahparkinson