OptimizeYou Podcast
Antoinette Leis, long-time patient and lover of acupuncture, describes her path to self-discovery and self-love, after years of battling health issues.
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When you have a health issue or sustain an injury, it can be scary and bring up many questions. Is this something serious? Should I be worried? Will I need surgery? It almost feels like an identity crisis for some people. Many people panic, and look for the quick solution. Every practitioner has a different set of tools. We encourage everyone to advocate for themselves when it comes to their health. You have a voice when it comes to your care.
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Steph Saffer, cofounder of OptimizeYou, describes herself as a "recovering perfectionist" and talks about how losing a parent at a young age and growing up questioning her sexuality were origins of that perfectionism. She reveres the power of story and how visibility and telling of experiences can help others in their own lives.
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Marie Purvis, fitness professional and former Nike trainer, talks about the journey she's had in sport and exercise, and how she is working now to empower people (women!) in health.
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Ten years ago, Sarah Hayes, co-founder of OptimizeYou, was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid. She was diagnosed soon after the birth of her second child, and her physical symptoms became a massive disruption to her daily life.
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Kendall Johnson, former Portland Thorns soccer player, talks about her long road to healing after sustaining multiple concussions and traumatic brain injury. After working hard and pushing her body her whole life to play soccer professionally, Kendall was sidelined by brain injury. She talks about the major challenges she faced during this process, and the unexpected lessons she learned along the way.
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In this podcast we talk with Sadie Lincoln, Co-Founder and CEO of Barre3. Sarah and Sadie have been good friends for 11 years, and this was a fun, heartfelt conversation with a woman who has been empowering clients through movement for over a decade.
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This podcast is intended for mature audiences, and discusses topics such as sexual abuse that could be triggering to some. Please use discretion when listening. | Today, Tania Humphrey shares her incredible story of trauma and healing.
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We talked with Gail Hardman-Woung, LCSW, hearing how she cares for her patients to help them with work through their negative cognitions.
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Today Sarah and Steph talk health habits and look at the evolution of their own routines in their life.
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In this episode we discuss doing vs. being and the struggles we all encounter as we strive to "be." We can do hard things. Struggle can serve us. Not only can we learn through struggle but we can learn vicariously from someone else's struggles. There is no road map and we are all learning as we navigate the twists and turns in life. We hope you enjoy today's episode.