Episodes

March 15, 2022

Surgical Spirit with Dr. Haidar Al-Hakim

On this episode we have the insightful Dr. Haidar Al-Hakim who joins us from "over the pond" in England: ✅Ophthalmologist for > 20 years ✅Ran an ophthalmic charity in Iraq war zone in the 2000's ✅Author of the book Physicia…
March 8, 2022

If only...

On this episode, I share with you a very common damaging phrase with a big stressful impact. This phrase starts each sentence off with “If only…” It is really common (me included) to start off a sentence saying “if only….” …
March 1, 2022

I'm Not Flexible

On this episode I address flexibility since I hear this from people all of the time: “I’m not flexible”!! & so I giggle lovingly and quietly to myself I say “no you are not…but you can be!”…. because just saying “I’m not fl…
Feb. 22, 2022

3 Morning Questions

On this episode we will focus on how to relieve that morning stress because I totally know how stressful mornings can be. This is such a universally common problem that I did an episode early on called “morning jitters” to s…
Feb. 15, 2022

Mind Over Motherhood with Dr. Carly Crewe

On this episode, we have the innovative Dr. Carly Crewe, a physician specializing in women's mental health. She is: ✅Psychotherapist ✅Mom to twin toddlers ✅Modern day nomad (she calls her 31 foot RV home!) ✅CEO of Owner of…
Feb. 8, 2022

Be Your Own Valentine

On this episode, which was recorded during the month of February or "Valentine's month", we will focus on the concept of love. You will learn the 5 ways you can love another person based on how that person needs to be loved,…
Feb. 1, 2022

3 Evening Questions

On this episode you will learn the 3 key questions to ask yourself and answer each evening to decrease night time stress and help you fall asleep and stay asleep! I totally know how stressful evenings can be! Doesn’t it seem…
Jan. 25, 2022

Create Your Inner Resource

On this episode, I share with you one of my favorite go-to tools that I turn to when I feel that I am spinning out of control. Now I know you are saying “wait…you are the StressFreeMD… The Self-Care Doctor….the Doctor’s Doct…
Jan. 18, 2022

Stress & The Unborn

On this episode we have the wonderful Dr. Emmie Strassberg! ✅Board certified: OBGYN ✅Board certified: Maternal Fetal Medicine (complicated and high risk pregnancies) ✅On staff at Shenandoah Valley Maternal Fetal Medicine in …
Jan. 11, 2022

Meditation Myth Busting

On this episode I address the elephant in the room and do myth busting around meditation. Over the years, I have had so many questions about this and so many of my physician clients have shared with me their preconceived not…
Jan. 4, 2022

The Resolution-Stress Cycle

On this episode we talk about how damaging making resolutions can be, how resolutions dump you into what I call “the resolution-stress cycle” which set you up for failure, and what you can do instead to turn that all around.…
Dec. 28, 2021

Be Younger Next Year

On this episode we reflect on 2021 as we are closing out an unprecedented year together A full year daunted by the COVID pandemic, and with that has come a plentitude of damaging factors for your health all ultimately circli…
Dec. 21, 2021

The Prospective Doctor

On this episode we have the sweet and caring Dr. Erkeda DeRouen who is: ☑️Board certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine ☑️Host of The Prospective Doctor Podcast ☑️Chapter contributor to the book Medicine Women ☑️…
Dec. 14, 2021

Hocus Pocus Focus - (Part 2)

Welcome to Part 2 of Hocus Pocus Focus! On this episode, I am going to share with you 3 more simple effective tools to help you QUICKLY snap back into focus when your mind is going every which way… totally scattered … when …
Dec. 7, 2021

Hocus Pocus Focus - (Part 1)

On this episode I share with you some simple effective tools to help you QUICKLY snap back into focus when your mind is going every which way… totally scattered … monkey-mind… like monkeys jump from branch to branch to branc…
Nov. 30, 2021

Stress & Gut Health with Dr. Parastoo Jangouk

On this episode we have my friend, Dr. Parastoo Jangouk! She has particular interest in gut health, brain-gut interaction, gut microbiome, mental fitness, preventative medicine and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Jangouk is: ☑️Dual…
Nov. 23, 2021

Empty Wrapper Syndrome

Did you ever go to take a bite of an energy bar.....or grab a chip or a piece of popcorn out of a bag only to find that the wrapper or bag is EMPTY?! ....and you don't even remember eating ANY of it? You may be nodding now.…
Nov. 16, 2021

Rx for Success with Dr. Randy Cook

On this episode we have the incredibly kind and insightful Dr. Randy Cook! ✅44 years of practice as a general and vascular surgeon ✅Medical Director for wound care and hyperbaric medicine center ✅Host of the Rx for Success P…
Nov. 9, 2021

Create Your Successful Day (Part 2)

On this episode you are going to learn the next 3 steps so you can feel a real sense of accomplishment at the end of your day! I shared the 1st step on part 1 (the last episode) so if you didn't catch that yet, no prob! Yo…
Nov. 2, 2021

Create Your Successful Day (Part 1)

On this episode you are going to learn how to feel a real sense of accomplishment at the end of your day! So you can say YES! that was a super successful day! And you can then feel successful and go to sleep with a big smile…
Oct. 26, 2021

I have to....

On this episode I am going to chat with you about these 3 little words…“I have to”….these 3 little words that are incredibly heavy… they weigh us way down….. and we say them all day long…. and we don’t even realize that we …
Oct. 19, 2021

Stress & Cancer

On this episode we have a very special guest, my friend, Dr. Amy Comander who is: *Board certified in Hematology, Medical Oncology & Lifestyle Medicine *Breast oncologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center …
Oct. 12, 2021

Relieve Your Shoulder Earrings

On this episode, I am excited to teach you how to get rid of your shoulder earrings….…I totally used to have them.…. that’s what I call them… when I look at people and it is hard to see their necks… they have shortened the d…
Oct. 5, 2021

Sticky Note Double Agents

On this episode I chat with you about one of my favorite life hacks for your super cluttered brain full of to-do’s. Do you ever feel like your brain is exploding with thoughts of all of the things that you have to do? Each t…