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84: Increasing Resilience & the Power of Prevention with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

Release Date: 11/15/2022

110: Healing Emotional Eating and Overcoming Self-Sabotage with Amber Romaniuk

The Joyous Health Podcast

In this episode of the Joyous Health podcast, host Joy McCarthy sits down with Amber Romaniuk, an emotional eating, digestive, and hormone expert. Amber shares her personal journey of overcoming binge eating from gaining and losing over 1000lbs and spending over $50,000 on binge foods. She offers valuable strategies for breaking the cycle. From addressing emotional triggers to implementing self-care practices, this conversation provides valuable insights for those struggling with binge eating. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the connection between hormones, emotions, and...

109: Mindfulness for Moms: Finding Balance in a Busy World with Natalie von Teichman

The Joyous Health Podcast

In this episode of the Joyous Health podcast, host Joy McCarthy interviews Natalie von Teichman, the creator of the first meditation stuffie for kids. Natalie shares her expertise in children's mental health and discusses the importance of mindfulness for children. She also opens up about her own experience with COVID-19 and the impact it had on her mental health. As a mom of four boys and an entrepreneur, Natalie understands the challenges of balancing a busy schedule with self-care. She offers valuable insights and holistic-minded practical tips on how to incorporate mindfulness...

108: Finding Your Purpose and Inner Spark with Kena Paranjape

The Joyous Health Podcast

This week Joy chats with Kena Peranjape, the founder of All You Are. The conversation with Kena was truly inspiring and motivating. Joy was deeply moved by Kena's journey and her remarkable ability to overcome challenging situations and find her purpose. She shares the importance of maintaining a positive mindset, even through difficult situations, finding purpose and connecting with your inner spark. Tune in to be inspired and motivated to discover your own passions and empower yourself. Episode Highlights: [00:01:29] Maintaining a positive mindset. [00:03:43] Transitioning...

107: Breaking the Taboo: Redefining Menopause and Aging with Jill Chmielewski

The Joyous Health Podcast

In this episode of the Joyous Health podcast, host Joy welcomes Jill, a registered nurse and certified functional medicine practitioner, who is on a mission to change the way we approach menopause and aging. Jill believes that it is possible for midlife women to feel vibrant, happy, healthy, balanced, sexy, and strong. She guides women to greater well-being by addressing the root cause of their symptoms and educating them about their bodies. Join Joy and Jill as they discuss the importance of taking small steps towards better health and embracing the notion that aging doesn't have to mean...

106: Developing Courage and Making Difficult Decisions with Dr. Kwado Kyeremanteng

The Joyous Health Podcast

This week Joy chats with Dr. Kwado Kyeremanteng, the department head of critical care at the Ottawa Hospital. He shares his insights on the importance of finding the leader within oneself and the courage to be authentic, even if you're not in a leadership role. He discusses his new book, "Unapologetic Leadership," and inspires listeners with his stories and energy. Dr. K also talks about his work in caring for the sickest patients in the ICU and his research on improving ICU resources and access to palliative care. Don't miss this empowering conversation on finding courage and making a...

105: Navigating Perimenopause: Nutrition and Lifestyle Tips with Dr. Rachel Schwartzman

The Joyous Health Podcast

This week Joy chats with Dr. Rachel Schwartzman, a board certified and licensed naturopathic doctor, about perimenopause. They discuss the lack of information available on this topic and the various symptoms women experience during this time of transition. Dr. Rachel provides actionable steps for managing these symptoms and offers valuable insights into women's health and hormonal imbalances. Tune in to gain knowledge and take control of your health during perimenopause. This is definitely an episode where you'll want to take some notes, so settle in with a and get your notebook ready! ...

104: Boosting Resiliency and Managing Stress with Dr. Erik Korem

The Joyous Health Podcast

This week Joy chats with Dr. Eric Korem, who has always been driven by a relentless pursuit of high performance as he’s coached athletes from football players to Olympic athletes. As time progressed, that drive became a purpose — to improve the lives of others in ways they didn’t know were possible. He did his PhD on sleep so he knows a thing or two about how to get better quality shut-eye and he’s super passionate about helping others truly thrive. If you want to learn more about how to get the best sleep of your life and boost your resilience to stress then you won’t want to...

103: Cultivating Your Internal Light with Matt Maruca, Founder of Ra Optics

The Joyous Health Podcast

This week, Joy chats with Matt Maruca who is the founder and CEO of , a company that teaches people about the essential role that light plays in health and develops advanced light therapy-based products. He founded after a decade-long personal health journey that ultimately led him to light. The discovery that we are ultimately beings of light has led him to a profound interest in the nature of consciousness and existence itself. In this episode Matt shares how he cultivates his inner light everyday and how you can take steps to begin letting your inner light shine. You’ll love hearing...

102: Strengthening Your Skin from Within with Allison Tannis, Holistic Nutritionist

The Joyous Health Podcast

This week, Joy chats with Allison Tannis, a practicing Registered Holistic Nutritionist with a masters degree in Nutritional Sciences. She is the founder of Enthusiastic Nutrition Inc., a company specializing in witty Nutritional Communications Content. Allison has also written on topics ranging from probiotics to healthy aging and healthy foods for pregnancy. Passionate about making healthy eating easy, she's known for adding a dash of humour to her meticulous research, making it easy to swallow. In this episode Allison shares her vast knowledge on the most amazing foods, supplements,...

101: Balancing Entrepreneurship & Motherhood with Kate Taylor Martin, Founder of nutbar

The Joyous Health Podcast

This week, Joy chats with Kate Taylor Martin, founder of nutbar, the world’s first superfood cafe. While studying nutrition at the institute of holistic nutrition, Kate began to dream up a concept for a healthy cafe in Toronto–one which would replace the typical coffee shop fare of muffins, donuts and croissants with alternatives that were still delicious but also good for you. She built nutbar around a holistic approach to health and the basic foundation of focusing on real, whole food. In this episode Kate shares how she was inspired to create a community space that served...

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This week, Joy chats with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, the department head of critical care at The Ottawa Hospital. As a researcher, he is interested in using ICU resources more efficiently and improving access to palliative care in the ICU. He also created ‘Solving Wellness’ a virtual health & wellness platform for health care professionals. The goal of ‘Solving Wellness’ is to help address health care burnout and provide health, fitness and self care for its members.

In this episode Dr. Kyeremanteng shares his experiences working in the fast-paced environment of the ICU and how he takes steps every day to increase his resilience to prevent burnout. He also highlights the importance of investing in prevention and mental health support for achieving overall wellness. After listening to this episode you will feel empowered to take small steps every day to support your health and prevent illness. This chat will stick with you because it’s so inspiring!

If you want to learn how to take simple steps to support your physical and mental well-being then you won’t want to miss this episode! So brew up a cup of detoxifying tea, settle in, and get ready to be inspired to support your health, naturally!

Episode Highlights:

How Dr. Kyeremanteng was inspired to become a doctor from a young age.
Why he was attracted to practice intensive care medicine–communication and community!
How he stays calm and balanced amidst the chaos of the ICU to bring compassion and care to his patients.
The different wellness and lifestyle hacks that Dr. Kyeremanteng uses to build his resilience.
Why knowledge of wellness and self-care is so important to support healthcare practitioners and prevent burnout.
His experiences working in the ICU during the pandemic and how that inspired him to create Solving Wellness for healthcare workers.
His tips for eating well as a shift worker.
Suggestions for supporting good quality sleep as a shift worker.
The importance of managing other pillars of health if you’re lacking your sleep.
How to develop your own 80/20 rule for maximum health impacts.
Why swapping sugary drinks for water is an easy first step to take to improve health.
The importance of setting up your environment for success–keep the good stuff around!
Why he prioritizes good food to support energy and mental health.
What is decision fatigue and how to limit your decisions for optimal health.
Simple hacks to help save time and energy to support your wellness.
The importance of productivity and time efficiency.
What is pandemic recovery and how does it relate to mental health?
Why he doesn’t think Canada invests enough in mental health support and counselling.
The importance of mental health for overall physical wellness.
Where he thinks the hospital system fails patients in supporting mental health concerns.
The importance of being innovative to promote true, lasting, and deep rooted healing.
How little things can make a big difference to the experience of being in the hospital.
How to get involved in your own community to support people.
Inspiring stories of his patients’ resilience and healing.
Why staying physically fit can improve your long term health.
The power of positive, contagious energy.
Why investing in prevention is so important.
Dr. Kyeremanteng’s best tips for preventing illness and maintaining health.
Why everyone’s health and fitness activities will be unique to their needs.
The importance of muscle mass and protein for longevity.