MMP100 - Live Well (to 150) With Precision Medicine (Ryan Lester)
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
Release Date: 03/10/2021
MMP122 - Be Successfully Self Aware with Dr. Carol Scott
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
We’ve talked over many episodes about the topic of trauma. We’ve explored various modalities to address trauma, from Brainstpotting to EFT to coaching to plant medicine. Today we talk about the brain and how our developmental years impact our relationships and success. I invite trauma-informed developmental psychologist Dr. Carol Scott on the show to discuss her SASS (Self-Aware Success Strategies) methodology with listeners. We summarize our discussion with 7 mantras that lead to seven essential strategies for success through relationships. Mantra #1: It’s never too late to...
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MMP121 - Raise Your Frequency with Amanda Monnier
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
On this episode of Mountain Mantras, I interview Amanda Monnier, an Energy Healer and Mindset Coach. Amanda knows that she was put on this earth to support people in waking up and remembering who they are. Amanda empowers her clients and helps them heal from the inside out, break ancestral patterns, and shift into the fullest embodiment of who they are at a soul level. We discuss what is going on at a planetary level and how we can together create a shift in consciousness for a more connected and sustainable existence. We summarize topics with 7 mantras that will...
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MMP120 - The Healing Properties of San Pedro (Dr. Isabel Sharkar)
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
Today we dive into a particular plant medicine, mescaline, the active ingredient in San Pedro (Wachuma). Dr. Isabel Sharkar is a naturopathic doctor and the co-founder of Indigo Integrative Health Clinic in Washington, D.C. Dr. Isabel, who I call “Izzy” throughout the interview given our personal connection, has been serving the community in health restoration and body optimization for over a decade. She is known as a beauty expert and has some interesting insights for us on purging, healing, beauty, and anti-aging. Izzy beams through to us from Portugal, where many...
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MMP119 - Heal on a Spiritual Level with Dr. Diva Nagula
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
We continue our series on the healing properties of plant medicine with this interview with my friend Dr. Diva Nagula. Dr. Diva experienced life at full speed as a busy physician running a busy clinic until he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2014. He hit “rock bottom” not when he was diagnosed or going through chemotherapy, but when he went into remission and lost his identity yet again. He had moved from doctor to patient (the title of ), and then was faced with a new identity after being cancer-free. As a Dr. Andrew Weil integrative...
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MMP118 - Love and Listen with Corin Grillo
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
I’m thrilled to have yet another friend from the Evolutionary Business Council on my podcast to talk about the healing properties of plant medicine and its application in the therapeutic process. Today’s show features Corin Grillo, a psychotherapist and bestselling author. We talk about MDMA therapy to assist with self-love and relationships. Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only, and no part of its contents should be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, recommendation, or endorsement by the author. You should always ask your physician or healthcare provider for her...
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MMP117 - Hearing the Call of Plant Medicine with Odette Peek
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
I’m thrilled to have another friend from the Evolutionary Business Council on my podcast to talk about the healing properties of plant medicine and the importance of integration. We talk about some substances that I had never heard of, including some synthetic compounds with numbers and letters as names. I want to ensure that we are not in any way advocating that any of you listen to this podcast and go and try any of these substances. This is serious stuff, and you need to work with the right people including getting proper medical advice. So I’ll put this disclaimer up front:...
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MMP116 - Connect to Mind, Body, Spirit and Heart with Sam Liebowitz
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
Thank you everyone for your questions about plant medicine. I enjoyed your emails, texts, and even those questions that I got while coming and going from yoga class. :) To help us explore these questions together, I’ve brought some amazing guests together for a podcast series about healing through plant medicine. Today’s guest is my dear friend Sam Liebowitz. Sam was a guest previously on my other podcast, Positive on Publishing (LINK TO HIS EP). Sam returns to discuss his work in energy medicine and other healing modalities. Sam reveals his many projects as a...
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MMP115 - Leverage Your Strengths with Brandon Miller
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
I had a lot of fun talking with Brandon Miller about how to build on talents rather than focusing on weaknesses. Brandon is a Certified GALLUP Clifton Strengths Finder Coach and has coached hundreds of leaders to find and leverage their strengths for themselves and their teams. He is the CEO of 34 Strong, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to improving employee engagement. We summarize topics with 6 mantras that will help you to leverage your strengths and create more fun in your work and home environments: Mantra #1: When using psychometric tools to assess your team, use...
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MMP114 - Be an Agent of Change with Jodi Delaney
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
What a delight to share this episode with my friend and philanthropy superstar Jodi Delaney. We discuss her work in the nonprofit world and how you can leverage purpose in life to manage life transitions and come out the best version of yourself, again and again. We summarize our discussion with 8 powerful mantras that will help you feel renewed energy and get on the path to being a powerful agent of change. Mantra #1: The nonprofit world is a place for your heart. See Jodi’s heart place, the Television Academy Foundation. (LINK) See my heart place, Nurture (LINK) Mantra #2: ...
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MMP113 - Create Your Happiness Recipe with Becky Morrison
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
As a certified Happiness Ambassador through Marci Shimoff’s Happy for No Reason program, I was thrilled to spend an episode exploring the latest in the science of positive psychology and the happiness movement. My guest today is Becky Morrison. Becky is a mom, wife, and lawyer turned Happiness Coach. Her mission is to spread joy. She believes most people can live happier, easier lives if they get clear on what matters most to them and then develop a plan to do more of that and less of the rest. We talk about authenticity and her special happiness as we uncover ten mantras for a life...
info_outlineIn this episode, we continue our series on genetics/epigenetics and precision medicine to optimize the human system.
This series includes interviews with Aperion founders Dr. Dan Stickler and Dr. Mickra Hamilton, genetics panel creators David Krantz (endocannabinoids) and Andrea Lahti (neurotransmitters), and today’s guest and Apeiron medical provider Ryan Lester.
Ryan is a healthcare provider on the forefront of the rapidly evolving field of health optimization and human longevity.
Ryan also knows how to have fun. Here are some of his favorite fun activities::
-Talking all things health optimization and longevity
-Watching and playing sports
-Learning how to learn
-Teaching
-Playing with children and dogs
-Listening to music
-Watching live music
-Watching movies
-Laughing with friends
-Hiking and experiencing nature
-Pushing myself physically
-Training for a physical goal
-Traveling to new places
We have six powerful mantras from the interview.
Mantra #1: Recognize words in the vocabulary of the evolved health provider: “spiritual” and “soul” are examples
Mantra #2: Focus on the four pillars for optimal epigenetic interventions (links provided by Kathryn based on recent blogs and info)
1) sleep
2) stress (this blog is about spiritual practices to manage stress)
3) nutrition
4) exercise
Mantra #3: Incorporate genetic data to allow for customization of supplements, peptides and more precision interventions
Mantra #4: Look at the right data points before making a pharmaceutical intervention (our discussion on cholesterol and looking at 1) LDL particle number, 2) APO-B, which is a proxy for LDL particle number, and 3) Lp (a).
Mantra #5: Start early when it comes to precision medicine (Ryan recommended individuals in their early 20s); traditional panels could be catching symptoms over a decade too late
Mantra #6: Start with each individual’s goals for precision medicine (what is their “why”).
More about Ryan Lester
Ryan has been a Physician Assistant for over a decade and is on the forefront of the rapidly evolving field of health optimization and human longevity. He received his medical degree at Rochester Institute of Technology. Over the last decade he has specialized in Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic and Joint Reconstruction Surgery. He has studied Dietary Epigenetics at Stanford University, is a certified Epigenetic Coach and holds a certification in the clinical application of advanced peptide therapies. He has partnered with The Apeiron Center for Human Potential in Austin, TX in working with clients to elevate their health and well being through genomics based, Precision Performance Medicine that leverages the latest in cutting edge genetic/epigenetic science, nervous system assessments, blood analysis, biometric monitoring, hormone optimization, and lifestyle design.
LINKS
https://www.elevatewithryan.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanlesterapeironaustin/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-d-lester/