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Dr. Colin Zhu is a double board-certified Family/Lifestyle medicine doctor and he interviews the latest health and wellness experts about incorporating a plant-powered lifestyle, enhancing emotional wellness, and creating a thriving mindset! Catch our new episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/TheChefDocYT

Episodes

Wednesday Jul 17, 2019

S 1 Ep 12 - How A Plant-Based Lifestyle Helped Me Thrive with Stephanie Bosco

Wednesday Jul 17, 2019

In this episode, I chat with Stephanie about how she took a 3-month vegan challenge for a family member and then ended making it her own lifestyle! Check this one out!

Stephanie is an expert plant-based health coach. She is double certified in AFPA and E-Cornell and takes her job and passion seriously. She enjoys creating recipes for her blog, helping others succeed, and making the world a better place. She enjoys going to conscious music and arts festivals and often presents cooking classes there and at various vegan festivals. She went to Long Beach State University and resides in Venice CA. She loves good vibes only, the sun, and nature. Don’t hesitate to reach out and connect that’s one of her favorites things, other than eating yummy plant-based food.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://thesuperfoodgoddess.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesuperfoodgoddess/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesuperfoodgoddess/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoILKUaNnOF7mn-oq5o4ytQ

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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Wednesday Jul 10, 2019

S 1 Ep 11 - How Words Shape Our Reality with Sanaz Yaghmai, Psy.D, RYT

Wednesday Jul 10, 2019

In this episode, I speak with Sanaz about the values of engaging our inner and outer world and how our words and thoughts can affect that.

A psychologist, educator, and trauma-informed yoga teacher, Sanaz is an Iranian immigrant born and raised in Dubai who has lived in the United States since 2000. Sanaz roots the foundation of her work in academic and clinical psychology and has extensive experience working as a therapist in communities from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Sanaz’s own experience with trauma at a place of employment shifted her approach from psychotherapy alone to the embodied healing practices of yoga. Sanaz is currently running trauma-informed programming in refugee camps, offering yoga healing circles for refugees and resiliency training for humanitarian aid workers exploring secondary trauma and self-care.

Social Media Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.yaghmai/

Website: https://www.alchemyoftrauma.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Jul 03, 2019

S 1 Ep 10 - Social Plant-Based Dining with Pat McAuley

Wednesday Jul 03, 2019

In this 10th episode, I speak with Pat McAuley who is an athlete turned serial entrepreneur who had a rude awakening with his health & fitness that led him into the plant-based living. Find out more on this episode!

Pat McAuley is a Boston-based serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, and startup consultant for ethical/plant-based companies. He has started and successfully run companies in the tech space and food and beverage industries and has extensive experience building brands from scratch. After a plant-based diet changed his life, Pat shifted his focus to building and supporting businesses in the plant-based space. He is the host of the popular Eat Green Make Green Podcast and founder of Rewild, Boston's first fully plant-based beer hall and cafe.

Social Media Links:

https://linktr.ee/eatgreenmakegreen

Contact: pat@eatgreenmakegreen.com

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Jun 26, 2019

S 1 Ep 9 - Improving Physician Wellness with Cheryl True, MD

Wednesday Jun 26, 2019

In this episode, I talk to Dr. True about the important subject of physician wellness and burnout! Most people do not know that burnout is an official diagnosis according to the World Health Organization!

Dr. True describes herself as "I am a Midwesterner, who was going to be an artist, a jockey (until I grew!), a veterinarian, a researcher until finally landing in medicine. I worked for about 6 years before Med school. I thought I’d be a pathologist but ended up loving Family Medicine. Did residency in my community, and stayed here for a PCP job. I loved working with patients. Was in an independent clinic, saw patients in hospital & nursing homes. It was okay until the electronic health record came along & changed my relationship with my job. And I had become a pill pusher - rather than knowing how to help the root causes, I only treated symptoms. Very frustrating. Now I worked all day, worked all night, and was miserable. For 5 years I struggled to find a balance where none existed. I started looking at other options. I attended 3 conferences that taught me that Medicine could be different. An Ideal Medicine retreat, PriMed, and my first Lifestyle Medicine conference in 2013. I was hooked, and haven’t looked back. I got additional training, learned amazing things, and met awesome people - my Tribe. My interests are in Lifestyle Medicine & physician Well-being. I want to save the world - and my community is a place to start. I’ve become involved, I’m happy, I am changing lives in different ways than what I thought I’d be doing when I graduated."

Dr. Cheryl True is board-certified in family medicine and lifestyle medicine, is a CHIP facilitator, Walk-with-a- Doc organizer, and started Heartland Rooted, PlantPure Pod, a non-profit in Davenport, IA.

Social Media Links:

Heartland Rooted: https://www.facebook.com/groups/464588727084230/

CHIP: https://www.facebook.com/QCCHIP/

Walk With A Doc: https://www.facebook.com/WWADQC/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Jun 19, 2019

S 1 Ep 8 - Why We Need To Cook For Our Health with Rani Polak, MD, Chef, MBA

Wednesday Jun 19, 2019

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Rani Polak, who is also a chef doctor who teaches the importance of why we need to get back into the kitchen to take back our health!

Dr. Rani Polak is the founding director of both the Culinary Healthcare Education Fundamentals (CHEF) Coaching program at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and the Center of Lifestyle Medicine at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; as well as an Assistant Professors, Part-Time, at the Department of PM & R, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Polak’s focus, along with clinical care, is on clinical and translational research relating to the Culinary Coaching method which combines culinary training with health coaching principles. Dr. Polak is the PI of the Culinary CoRe (Culinary Coaching Research) group which aimed at expanding the culinary coaching as an effective, scalable telemedicine method to improve nutrition; and a course director of a medical education program at Harvard Medical School that disseminate culinary coaching to hundreds clinician worldwide. Dr. Polak's work has been featured in many media outlets including Scientific American, Herald Tribute, US News and World Reports, and USA Today.

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHEFCoaching/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaniPolakMD

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rani-polak-md-mba-chef-22578744/

Chef Coaching: https://www.instituteoflifestylemedicine.org/?page_id=511

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Jun 12, 2019

S 1 Ep 7 - What We Did Not About Obesity with Jon Bonnet, MD, MPH (Part 2)

Wednesday Jun 12, 2019

In this two-part episode, I talk with my good friend and colleague Jon Bonnet, MD about the world of Lifestyle Medicine and Obesity Medicine.

In this second part, he explains what we do not commonly know about obesity and he shares his best self-care tips with us all!

Jonathan Bonnet is a board-certified Sports, Obesity, and Lifestyle Medicine physician. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Health at Harvard while working at the VA Hospital in Gainesville. Jonathan has a background in exercise physiology and is also a certified personal trainer. He completed his undergraduate and medical school studies at Ohio State University before finishing his Family Medicine residency at Duke University, and his Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida.

Jonathan served on the board of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine from 2014-2016 and is currently on the editorial board of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. He has published research in sleep medicine, nutrition, sports and exercise, obesity, and behavior change. He has received numerous awards, including teaching awards from Duke University’s Family Medicine Department and from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Jonathan has a passion for health promotion and disease prevention and literally “walks the walk” with his patients through his involvement with the nonprofit organization, Walk With A Doc.

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jon.bonnet

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbonnetmd/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Jun 05, 2019

S 1 Ep 6 - How We Can Make Food Sustainable Again with Sherene Chou, MS, RDN

Wednesday Jun 05, 2019

In this episode, I chat with Sherene Chou, MS, RDN about the intersection between sustainability, nutrition, and community. How can we make food sustainable again?

Sherene is an award-winning dietician and chef focused on sustainable food and plant-based nutrition. She served as nutrition director for L.A. Kitchen, a non-profit focused on serving low-income seniors, empowering former foster youth, formerly incarcerated, and formerly homeless individuals. As a USC Trojan, she co-created USC Keck Medical School's first nutrition selective for medical students, the Culinary Medicine Selective. In 2017, she received the Excellence in Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Leadership Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and in 2018, she was recognized by USC Keck Medical School for Outstanding Teaching Contributions. She's collaborated with national brands and institutions to build innovative programs and serves as the Chair-Elect for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vegetarian Nutrition Practice Group and as the Nutrition Advisor for the Plant-Based Foods Association. Most recently, she was featured as one of Today's Dietician Magazine 10 RDs who are making a difference.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://www.sherenechou.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatsustainablefoods/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherene-chou-ms-rd-6022589b/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday May 29, 2019

S 1 Ep 5 - The World Of Lifestyle Medicine with Jon Bonnet, MD, MPH (Part 1)

Wednesday May 29, 2019

In this two-part episode, I talk with my good friend and colleague Jon Bonnet, MD about the world of Lifestyle Medicine and Obesity Medicine.

In this first part, he explains what in the world is Lifestyle Medicine. Did you even know it even exists?!?!?!?! Let's get back to the pillars of health!

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jon.bonnet

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbonnetmd/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday May 22, 2019

S 1 Ep 4 - Vegan Shirt Activism with Reyna Soto

Wednesday May 22, 2019

In this episode of Thrive Bites, I talk with Reyna about veganism through her unique expression of shirt activism!

Reyna is a former High School Spanish teacher and School Counselor gone full-time small vegan business owner and Animal Rights Activist. The creative talent and graphic design work were created with tremendous help from Reyna's business partner and husband, Sam. Reyna and Sam are vegans of a combined 14 years. While living in LA for the past 3 years and running VeganShirts.com for the past 1.5 years, Reyna couldn't be happier running a business that is not only fun and encourages traveling across the U.S. and other countries for Vegan events but also promotes veganism through individualistic expression which to Reyna means puns of fun and veganized nostalgic fashion! "Be a walking billboard, wear awareness, and share your message for your health, the animals, and the planet!"

Social Media Links:

Website- www.veganshirts.com

Email- reyna@veganshirts.com

Instagram- www.instagram.com/veganreyna

Facebook- www.facebook.com/theveganshirts

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday May 15, 2019

S 1 Ep 3 - What We Did Not Know About Tea & Cannabis with Christian D. Perez, CB, CHC

Wednesday May 15, 2019

I had a great chat with my good friend and colleague Christian and we talk about all things herbs, tea, and CANNABIS! Did you know you can make tea out of Dandelion?

Christian is licensed by the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division and Certified in cannabis sales and training by the Trichome Institute, Christian has held sales leadership roles in the cannabis, healthcare and food & beverage industries.

With a background in nutritional sciences, he led corporate wellness screenings & health education talks at such settings as engineering firms and collegiate campuses. Operational/ sales management in food & beverage includes: working in the tea industry for Teavana at three (3) luxury retail shopping malls in New Jersey, cold-kitchen supervision as Assistant Garde manger at Colorado State University Catering (ServSafe Certified) and ran a boutique e-commerce drop-shipping business for teaware. Lastly, receiving a formal education in the clinical application of herbs & botanicals, Christian has applied experience in formulating and selling functional teas. Also, health coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

Social Media Links:

https://www.facebook.com/treesleavesteas/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday May 08, 2019

S 1 Ep 2 - What Connects Us All with Ingrid Edshteyn, DO, MPH

Wednesday May 08, 2019

In this episode of Thrive Bites, I had a chance to chat with Ingrid to discuss what really connects us all and how we can get there. Her story is so unique! Find out how this bada$$ physician is changing up the game to bring you total wellness!

Dr. Ingrid’s broad studies in cognitive science, eastern philosophy, and medicine come together in her role as Founder at both Valia Lifestyle and Valia Fitness. Her passion dates back to 2004 when Dr. Ingrid established Cornell University’s Meditation & Yoga Club and served as President of Cornell's Seven Spirits Kung Fu organization. This training in mind and body science continued in medical school and then in Preventive Medicine residency, where she simultaneously earned her Executive Masters in Public Health from Columbia University's Mailman School. Dr. Ingrid is fortunate to share her passion for wellness and lifestyle design with the Valia Team, crafting unique programs for authentic health of body and mind.

Social Media Links:

Website: http://www.valialifestyle.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValiaLifestyle/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valialifestyle/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday May 01, 2019

S 1 Ep 1 - Thriving with Chef Dr. Robert Graham, MD

Wednesday May 01, 2019

On this inaugural episode of Thrive Bites, I talk about thriving in today's world with another Chef Dr. Robert Graham, MD.

Chef, MD, and Co-Founder of FRESH MED NYC, Rob sits down with me to talk about what actually constitutes great health, not just staying alive, but THRIVING! He goes over his own story on how he has reached many through doctoring, speaking, and cooking.

Dr. Graham a leader in the field of Integrative Medicine has prescribed “food as medicine” for over 10 years, has taught over 500 healthcare workers, mostly doctors, how to cook whole food plant-based meals, created the first edible rooftop garden on a hospital in NYC and is the founder of FRESH Med, an integrative health and wellness center. FRESH is an acronym for their five ingredients for health: Food, Relaxation, Exercise, Sleep, and Happiness.

Social Media Links:

Instagram @FRESHMedNYC

Website: www.freshmednyc.com

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

Wednesday Apr 10, 2019

Welcome to Thrive Bites - Listen Here First!

Wednesday Apr 10, 2019

Welcome to the podcast introduction and why I created Thrive Bites! Please enjoy it and thrive!!!

Colin, first and foremost, is a student of life, always willing to learn and take on more. Colin takes in all the life experiences he can possibly muster for his personal and professional growth, and to share with his audiences. Colin has studied Osteopathic Medicine in West Virginia and is Board-Certified in Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. Also, he is among the first class of physicians in the world to be Board-Certified in Lifestyle Medicine. In addition, he studied health-supportive and plant-based culinary arts at the Natural Gourmet Institute and health coaching at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, both of which are located in Manhattan, New York.

Colin currently works as a traveling physician and his traveling work has been featured in publications such as Med Page Today, Stat News, and The DO Magazine. Colin is also the founder of TheChefDoc, an online wellness and lifestyle education platform which has been featured in Jarry Magazine and Self Magazine and Brit + Co. Colin is also the author of "Thrive Medicine: How To Cultivate Your Desires and Elevate Your Life," Colin’s interests outside of medicine include triathlons, scuba diving, and globetrotting.

Website: http://chefdoczhu.com/
Thrive Medicine the Book: https://www.chefdoczhu.com/store/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechefdoc/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-zhu-do-3905ba60/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeVW6o9F8V5BmCfkkLHUDTw

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*