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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1622ml4a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Emily Paster
- Book Title Food Swap
- Guest Website West of the Loop
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/westoftheloop
- Guest Twitter Account @westoftheloop
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Guest Bio
Emily Paster is the creator of the popular website West of the Loop, which was named a Top Mommy Blog by Time Out Chicago Kids and a “Family Food Blog to Savor” by Red Tricycle. She is the co-founder of the Chicago Food Swap, teaches canning classes in the Chicago area, and writes on food and entertaining for Chicago Parent magazine. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File health_radio/1621ml4d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Erika Sward
- Guest Website American Lung Association
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/lungusa
- Guest Twitter Account @LungAssociation
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Guest Bio
Erika Sward is Assistant Vice President of National Advocacy for the American Lung Association. In that capacity, she directs advocacy strategy and activities on tobacco control, lung health policy and other issues for the Lung Association. She serves as the Lung Association’s lead lobbyist with Congress and the Administration on tobacco, appropriations and lung disease & lung health issues. Erika also oversees federal advocacy outreach including grassroots lobbying and coalition partnerships, and also provides strategic advice on state and local initiatives.
Prior to joining the American Lung Association’s Washington National Office in 2006, Sward served as Associate Director for Advocacy at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, where she primarily worked on advancing federal legislation and policy. Sward was an analyst for Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, a political survey research firm, from 1999 to 2003.
Originally from Ohio, Sward received her BA in Political Science and M.A. in American Politics from American University. She and her husband live in Maryland with their two children. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1621ml4c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jason Kellogg, MD
- Guest Website Progeny Psychiatric Group
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/ProgenyPsychiatricGroup
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Guest Bio
Jason Kellogg, MD graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry. He then went on to Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio where he obtained his medical degree. From there, he went to the University of California in Irvine and completed his residency training including Chief Residency. Shortly thereafter, he served two terms as the Chairman of the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California. He was awarded with the Physician of the Year Honors while at Hoag Hospital. He now currently serves as Chief of Staff at Newport Bay Hospital. Along the way, he has published numerous articles and has presented posters at both the American Psychiatric Association and the US Psych Congress. He has presented lectures at NEI. He currently owns and operates a psychiatric company called Progeny Psychiatric Group.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1621ml4b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Robert Cohen, MD
- Guest Website Dr. Robert Cohen
- Guest Facebook Account :www.facebook.com/Robert-Cohen-MD-Plastic-Surgery
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Guest Bio
Robert Cohen, MD, FACS, is a diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and is the medical director for the Scottsdale Center for Plastic Surgery in Paradise Valley, AZ, one of the premier aesthetic surgery practices in the Southwest United States. Dr. Cohen reconstructs his patients’ bodies, and also helps to educate them on the latest available techniques and technology, and the best ways to avoid complications after surgery. He recently expanded his practice to include an office location in Santa Monica, CA. Dr. Cohen specializes in cosmetic procedures for men and women, with a focus on aesthetic surgery of the breast and body.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File health_radio/1621ml3d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Aaron Parnell, Certified Somatic Therapist
- Organization Reposturing Handbook
- Book Title Reposturing Handbook
- Guest Website Facial Reposturing
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/reposturing
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Guest Bio
Aaron Parnell is a Certified Somatic Therapist, Posturist, Creator and Developer of Facial Reposturing®, a groundbreaking therapy and workout designed to enhance your natural beauty by restoring circulation, relaxing your deep facial muscles, and enhancing the youthful radiance to your skin. Aaron developed the technique after working with world-class athletes at the Los Angeles Olympics, when one of his fitness clients challenged him to restore the fitness and flexibility for her face, like he already did for her body with Reposturing - The Pain Elimination Method. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1621ml3c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Joey Thurman, Health Expert
- Guest Website The Lifestyle Renovation
- Guest Twitter Account @JoeyThurmanFit
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Guest Bio
Joey Thurman is a health, fitness, and nutrition expert and the creator of The Lifestyle Renovation, a website dedicated to helping people achieve their health and fitness goals. He has appeared on CBS, FOX, ABC, and WCIU sharing his insights as a celebrity fitness trainer and published author.
Joey's work has been featured in publications such as BodyBuilding.com, Racked, TimeOut Chicago, RedEye, and American Global Traveler. Joey is a fashion model represented by Chosen Model Management where he works with brands including Neiman Marcus, Abercrombie, Jockey, and Carson Pirie Scott.
He has also appeared on the covers of Healthy for Men and TimeOut Chicago. Joey is a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) with the American Council on Exercise, a Fitness Nutrition Specialist (FNS) and a FITchef. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File health_radio/1620ml5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Todd Bartee
- Guest Website Aquasana
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/aquasana/
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Guest Bio
Todd Bartee joined Aquasana in January 2010, and is leading the company’s charge to educate consumers on water wellness, including the health and environmental importance of drinking, showering, and cooking with filtered water. A trained environmental engineer with an expertise in recycling, water and waste-water treatment, Todd has a deep understanding of the chemical impact our actions have on our vital water supply and natural resources. Bartee holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Bartee lives with his wife and children in Austin, Texas.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Additional Info
- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1620ml5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Katherine Bentley, MD
- Guest Website Children's Specialized Hospital
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/childrensspecialized
- Guest Twitter Account @childrensspecnj
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Guest Bio
Katherine Bentley, MD, is a board certified pediatric physiatrist and director of the Chronic Pain Program at PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital. She is well known in the rehabilitation community as an expert in treating children with complex pain conditions. Dr. Bentley received her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College in Vermont and her medical doctorate from the New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ. She is a member of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Additional Info
- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1620ml5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jenny Altman, Bra Expert
- Guest Website I Love a Good
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/iloveagood
- Guest Twitter Account @ILOVEAGOOD
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Guest Bio
Jenny Altman is an expert in intimates, hired regularly as a consultant and spokesperson by the industry’s top brands. With 15 years of experience as a fashion editor, Jenny has an innate knowledge of fit and trends, and understands what women want and need. Altman believes that intimates are truly the foundation of a confident look for all women.
In addition to editorial positions at WWD, Lucky and Marie Claire, Jenny spent the bulk of her career at O, The Oprah Magazine, where she helped style Oprah and contributed to the renowned “O List.” It was while working at O that Jenny learned how important it is for women to pay attention to their underpinnings, no matter their size and earned her nickname, “The Shapewear Queen.”
During her time at these top publications, Jenny dressed models and celebrities for countless photo shoots, in addition to styling “real women” for makeover stories and television segments.
Over the years, Jenny became known as a Style and Fit Expert in the world of intimates, and has helped everyone from top fashion editors to celebrities to new moms, brides, and teenage girls find their perfect bra in the correct size. Altman has become a confidante to women across the country and regularly is the recipient of women’s most personal details and lingerie preferences.
Prior to (and since) launching her intimates site, ILOVEAGOOD, Jenny has tried on hundreds of bras, pairs of underwear, bathing suits, hosiery, shapewear, and lingerie so that her readers don’t have to. She spent much time forming strong relationships with the top brands to gain an understanding of the technology and craftsmanship used to make their products special and brings this knowledge to women across the country via her site.
Brands including Wolford, Cosabella, Aerie, Bare Necessities, Spanx, Chantelle, and many other industry leaders have hired Altman to consult for them from the standpoint of fashion direction, fit, and public relations. She serves as a spokesperson for these brands, conducting interviews and appearing on television on their behalf.
Jenny and her expertise have been featured by most top fashion publications and by television shows such as Good Morning America and Good Day New York. She is available for features, to give quotes, or conduct makeover and trend segments. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1620ml5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Lois Fink, Speaker
- Guest Website Courage Takes Guts
- Guest Facebook Account facebook.com/IBDandOstomyAwrenessRibbon www.facebook.com/lois.fink
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Guest Bio
Lois Fink is an inspirational speaker, patient advocate and published writer. She is the creator and face "behind" the IBD & Ostomy Awareness Ribbon. Lois is serving a two-year term as the Public Member on the Public Policy Committee and board member for the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB).
- Waiver Received Yes
