
89 episodes

Health Interrupted Gina Lombardi & Laura Kaeppeler
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 62 Ratings
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Welcome to the Health Interrupted Podcast.
Life is full of interruptions. Sometimes a health issue can stop you in your tracks.
The road to optimal health is a bumpy one – complete with children, partners, work, life. Even if you have the best intentions to take back your health, something inevitably gets in the way. You’ve decided, this is it! You’re getting your health plan back on track. You meal prepped, you downloaded your meditation app and you set your alarm an hour earlier to workout.
The reality of it is, there’s no food in the fridge, you overslept and there’s no time to workout. Sound familiar?
Every week, join Celebrity Fitness Trainer Gina Lombardi and Former Miss America Laura Kaeppeler, as they talk to real people who achieved wellness despite health setbacks big and small as well as experts who reveal their secrets to optimal health. If you’re struggling to get your health back on track or already have a solid health plan but are looking for tips and biohacks, this podcast is for you.
Health Interrupted is a community where we support, encourage and inspire all of our listeners to live their healthiest life. We get down to the grit of the matter and share usable information in all areas of wellness - nutrition, fitness, workouts, mental and spiritual health and of course, products we love that add value to your life! Visit us at www.healthinterruptedpodcast.com
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Episode 88: Ezra Frech: Teen Paralympic Athlete "Being Different is OK"
Ezra Frech breaks down the disconnect between people about disabilities. Ezra Frech was born without most of his left leg (missing a knee & fibula) and missing fingers on his left hand. When he was two years old, Frech had surgery to remove his lower left leg & transplanted a toe from his amputated foot onto his left hand at @bostonchildrens. He received a prosthetic leg when he was eleven months old. Today, Ezra is 17 & is already a US Paralympian who competes in the high jump, long jump & 100m. He is a double silver Parapan American Games medalist in 2019, a 2x US Champion & a 5th place finisher at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021. He is also a motivational speaker and disability rights advocate. He co-founded a nonprofit, Angel City Sports, that provides sports equipment, training, and competition opportunities for people with physical disabilities.
Connect with Ezra Frech:
Instagram: teamezra05
Tiktok: Ezrafrech
Instagram: Angelcitysports
Website: angelcitysports.org
Connect with The Hosts of Health Interrupted:
Website: www.healthinterruptedpodcast.com
Instagram: @healthinterruptedpodcast
Instagram: @coachlombardi
Instagram: @kaeppelerlaura -
Episode 87: Dr. Mark Wolff, Dean UPenn Dental School Special Needs Dentistry
Dr. Wolff is the Morton Amsterdam Dean of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a celebrated teacher, globally engaged scholar, and deeply experienced clinician. To quote former Penn President, Amy Guttman, “[Dr. Wolff’s] career is notable for his commitment to superb clinical practice as well as excellence in scholarship, education, and community engagement.” She goes on to say, “When we met Mark, he told us that he has always loved his work and believed in dental medicine because dentists help make people smile.”
Dr. Wolff has completed numerous international research and oral health assessment programs and has served as the principal or co-principal investigator on multiple benchtop and clinical research projects, investigating dental caries, novel remineralizing agents, dental erosion, periodontal disease, dental materials, and dentinal hypersensitivity. He has published over 100 scientific papers, text chapters, and edited multiple textbooks. Dr. Wolff lectures worldwide and is a frequent consultant to the industry. In particular, and what we want to talk most about today, is his lifelong advocacy and commitment to providing the best care for individuals with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities of all ages.
Connect with Dr. Wolff:
Website: https://www.dental.upenn.edu
Website: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/faculty/mark-s-wolff/
Patient Information: https://giving.aws.cloud.upenn.edu/fund?program=DEN&fund=604398)
Connect with The Hosts of Health Interrupted:
Website: www.healthinterruptedpodcast.com
Instagram: @healthinterruptedpodcast
Instagram: @coachlombardi
Instagram: @kaeppelerlaura
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Episode 86: Dr. Daniel Amen: Change Your Brain Everyday
Welcome to Health Interrupted hosted by Celebrity Personal Trainer, Gina Lombardi, and Former Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler.
Our special guest today is Dr. Daniel Amen! Dr. Amen has helped millions of people change their brains and lives through Amen Clinics, his best-selling books, and public television programs. Dr. Amen is one of America’s leading psychiatrists and brain health experts. He has authored or coauthored 9 professional book chapters, 85 scientific articles, and more than 40 books, including New York Times mega-bestseller Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. He has appeared on numerous television shows including Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, Today Show, Good Morning America, and The View. His breakthrough public television programs on brain and mental health have aired more than 130,000 times across North America and have made him well-loved by millions of viewers seeking guidance on memory, attention, mood, nutrition, and more.
The Washington Post has called Dr. Amen “the most popular psychiatrist in America” because of his books, media appearances, and clinics which have over 8,500 patient visits a month. Amen Clinics also have the world’s largest database of functional brain scans relating to behavior, totaling nearly 180,000 scans on patients from 155 countries. Dr. Amen has appeared in movies, including Quiet Explosions, After the Last Round, and The Crash Reel, and was a consultant for the movie Concussion, starring Will Smith. He has also appeared on the Emmy-winning show The Truth About Drinking. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Time, Huffington Post, ABC World News, 20/20, BBC, London Telegraph, Parade Magazine, New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, LA Times, Men’s Health, Bottom Line, and Cosmopolitan.
Connect with our guest, Dr. Daniel Amen:
Website: https://www.amenclinics.com
Social Media: @doc_amen
Connect with The Hosts of Health Interrupted:
Website: www.healthinterruptedpodcast.com
Instagram: @healthinterruptedpodcast
Instagram: @coachlombardi
Instagram: @kaeppelerlaura -
Episode 85: Allie Egan: Veracity CEO Bridges the Gap between Hormones and Skin Care
Allie spent years searching for answers about her skin. Frustrated from trying to heal persistent dry patches, her "aha moment" came after fertility testing. Three years into her suffering, she learned that she had an underactive thyroid—the cause of her skin issues. That’s why she founded Veracity: to give you the tools she didn’t have and the knowledge all women should have. A solution that uncovers root causes of issues, big and small, and puts you on a path to better skin and wellness.
Veracity empowers women to understand the connection between their skin and their broader health through at-home testing and personalized approach based on the root cause-hormones. Hormone clean is the new standard of clean – because if ingredients in your skincare are messing with your hormones, they’re disrupting the balance of the rest of your body. By focusing on clinical results and production transparency, Veracity has developed skincare that is hormone safe for all life stages including pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Allie began her career investing in consumer and beauty brands at L Catterton. Before founding Veracity, she was CEO of the fashion brand Cynthia Rowley and led the product, ecommerce, and digital marketing teams at Estee Lauder’s top brands, including La Mer, Clinique, and Origins. Allie is a graduate of the University of Virginia and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Connect with Allie Egan:
Website: https://veracityselfcare.com
Instagram: @allie_b_egan
Connect with The Hosts of Health Interrupted:
Website: www.healthinterruptedpodcast.com
Instagram: @healthinteruptedpodcast
Instagram: @coachlombardi
Instagram: @kaeppelerlaura
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Episode 84: Dr. Erik Korem: Obtaining Optimal Health
Whether fueling the feats of NCAA athletes or the U.S. Dept. of Defense, implementing one of the NFL's first sports science programs, or coaching Olympic gold medalists, Dr. Erik Korem has always been driven by a relentless pursuit of high performance. As time progressed, that drive became a new purpose — to translate the science-enabling elite performers into actionable recommendations for anyone with a desire to improve. Now, as Founder and CEO of AIM7, he’s employing his unique expertise to unlock a new level of human performance for anyone with a wearable device.
AIM7: AIM7 sets busy people free by turning the health data from your Apple Watch and other health apps into personalized recommendations that improve health and well-being. By merging Decision Intelligence and Behavior Design, AIM7 turns your data into life-changing habits to help you feel and perform better.
Connect with Dr. Erik Korem:
Website: https://www.erikkorem.com
Twitter: @ErikKorem
Instagram: @ErikKorem
Aim7 Website: https://www.aim7.com
Connect with The Hosts of Health Interrupted:
Website: www.healthinterruptedpodcast.com
Instagram: @healthinterruptedpod
Instagram: @coachlombardi
Instagram: @kaeppelerlaura
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Episode 83: Delaney Rose: Rising from The Ashes
Delaney grew up in Aledo Texas. She was chasing her dreams of becoming a model and was being scouted by D1 colleges to play volleyball. In 2014 when she was 16 she was with some friends at a bonfire and something went wrong. She wound up suffering third and second-degree burns on her face and body. Determined not to let these injuries stop her from pursuing her ambitions in life she found ways to overcome the tragedy and heal mentally and physically.
Connect with Delaney Rose:
Instagram: @officialdelaneyrose
TikTok: @officialdelaneyrose
Connect with The Hosts of Health Interrupted:
Website: www.healthinterruptedpodcast.com
Instagram: @healthinterruptedpodcast
Instagram: @coachlombardi
Instagram: @kaeppelerlaura
Customer Reviews
Roger Smith
Roger was so inspiring, as all the guests are.
Insightful & Informative
I applaud that Laura and Gina are putting positivity into the world with the goal of informing and helping others. I find the topics to be interesting, insightful with helpful takeaways. I especially connected to episode 36 with Dr. Heather Richardson. I encourage all to give their podcasts a listen!
So good!
I’m always eager to hear the new episodes because there’s always such insightful conversation and helpful knowledge being shared!! My favorite episode is with Dr. Amen. I learned so much about brain health and have passed along to friends! Great work by Gina and Laura!!