Lasting Impact Wellness

At LIW, we believe that health is more than just the absence of disease - it's about thriving in all aspects of life. In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a Harvard-trained cardiologist and advocate for holistic health, to explore the interconnected dimensions of well-being: physical, emotional, social and spiritual. Dr. Fisher shares his approach to overcoming burnout and fostering a balanced, fulfilling life through deeper self-awareness and alignment. This thoughtful conversation offers valuable insights and practical wisdom for anyone looking to live with greater intention and vitality. Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Connect with Dr. Fisher at https://www.drjonathanfisher.com/, on LinkedIn and Instagram Purchase his book: Just One Heart - A Cardiologist's Guide to Healing, Health and Happiness Reach out to us at info@lastingimpactwellness.com to discuss how we can partner together to help you or your organization achieve durable, sustainable well-being.   Join our LIW community HERE As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness   Original music by EP3

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Laura Hays sits down with Buffy McCoy Kelly, a former corporate leader and brand strategist turned master yoga teacher, to explore her transformative journey from the demands of leadership to a life centered on stillness and balance. Buffy shares some of her wisdom of yoga, including the eight limbs, and discusses how these principles helped her reconnect with herself and her purpose. This conversation is filled with actionable insights and meaningful reflections for anyone looking to find calm, clarity and connection in the midst of a busy life. Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Connect with Buffy @yogabuffy Reach out to us at info@lastingimpactwellness.com to discuss how we can partner together to help you or your organization achieve better, sustainable well-being.   Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness   Original music by EP3

How do you know if you are stressed? Can you just feel it? Sometimes yes, but much of the time the stressors on the body work in insidious ways and may not be easily recognizable. However, in today’s world of wearables and better access to health metrics, heart rate variability (HRV) has emerged as key in early detection and ongoing monitoring of stressors and health. Guest Dr. Torkil Faero, author of The Pulse Cure, joins Dr. Parker Hays to discuss what HRV is, its role as a proxy for  stress, factors which affect HRV, and how to manage these factors to your benefit. Connect with Dr. Faero @dr.torkil Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Reach out to us at info@lastingimpactwellness.com to discuss how we can partner together to help you or your organization achieve better, sustainable well-being.   Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness   Original music by EP3

She's back!  Erin Falls, MS, RD, LDN, E-RYT, is a self-described pizza loving dietician and yoga teacher with a passion for helping others discover their healthiest, best life.  You may have met her in our season 2 kick-off episode (Healthy Eating At Its Core Ep 22) and she's back now to discuss some of the popular diet trends that are popping up everywhere.  From fasting to juice cleanses, keto to the Mediterranean diet, join Dr. Laura Hays and Erin Falls as they take on this highly nuanced and passionate topic.   Erin is the founder of Planks and Pizza: a one-stop shop focused on empowering others to discover a balanced lifestyle that's flexible, fun and rewarding.  Learn more about her at https://www.planksandpizza.com/  Follow Erin on social media @planksandpizza. Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Reach out to us at info@lastingimpactwellness.com to discuss how we can partner together to help you or your organization achieve better, sustainable well-being.   Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness   Original music by EP3

Ever wanted to look more closely at your sleep?  Wonder what happens inside your body after you eat that delicious cookie or that juicy steak?  What if you experimented with a 5-day veggie fast?   Join us in this episode as we discuss our experiences with the Oura Ring, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and prolonged periodic fasting (or a fasting mimicking diet).   04:00 - Oura Ring 19:10 - Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) 35:00 - Prolonged Period Fasting/Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Looking for a speaker for your next event?  Interested in workshops that will drive sustainable performance while prioritizing optimal health and well-being?  Look no further... https://lastingimpactwellness.com/live-well-to-lead-well-program Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com We look forward to connecting!  Dr. Laura Hays and Dr. Parker Hays Original music by EP3    

Anxiety, panic, worry...related but not quite the same.  From mild and annoying to severe and debilitating, we all experience some element of these.  What differentiates them from each other?  What questions should we be asking ourselves? Join Dr. Laura Hays in this open conversation with Emma McAdam, licensed marriage and family therapist, as they explore the nuances of these often overlapping emotions and disorders and help you find tools to manage your response to them in order to live a life you value. Check out Emma's popular YouTube channel and website for lots of useful resources! https://www.youtube.com/@TherapyinaNutshell https://therapyinanutshell.com/about/ Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Looking for a speaker for your next event?  Interested in workshops that will drive sustainable performance while prioritizing optimal health and well-being?  Look no further... https://lastingimpactwellness.com/live-well-to-lead-well-program Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com We look forward to connecting!   Original music by EP3      

In the playing fields of life, we are all athletes. Whether we are elite performers in an actual sport, or the grocery-getting, kid-chasing, suitcase-schlepping, housework-doing athlete that life demands, we may all experience common injuries at some point. Join Dr. Parker Hays for a conversation with Dr. Susie Wehring, professor of athletic training with decades of experience treating athletes from Division 1 collegiate to the professional tennis circuit. Muscle strains, ligament sprains, and tendon injuries may befall any of us, but the tenets of treatment are consistent and can help us get back to playing shape to fight another day. We discuss the initial inflammatory phase followed by two phases that set the stage for healing and long term return to function. Further, we touch on the conditions for healing, including sleep, nutrition, and psychology, as well as the philosophy of training to prevent injury in the first place. We get knocked down, but we get up again… Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Looking for a speaker for your next event?  Interested in workshops that will drive sustainable performance while prioritizing optimal health and well-being?  Look no further... https://lastingimpactwellness.com/live-well-to-lead-well-program Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com We look forward to connecting!   Original music by EP3    

Burnout - it's all over the media these days. There have been countless articles and books written on the topic and for some, it's become a bit of an overused buzzword. In today's episode, Dr. Laura Hays brings it back to basics and highlights the etiology, symptoms and treatment of this modern epidemic. Stay tuned for future episodes where we dive deeper into case studies and solution-based strategies for individuals and organizations who may be struggling with burnout. Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Looking for a speaker for your next event?  Interested in workshops that will drive sustainable performance while prioritizing optimal health and well-being?  Look no further... https://lastingimpactwellness.com/live-well-to-lead-well-program Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com We look forward to connecting!   Original music by EP3    

How do you make yourself live healthier, longer?  At LIW we work with people on the factors that really matter for their healthspan.  Among the core elements of your well-being is social connection and relationships.  But, really, just how important are they? What kinds? Some argue that exercise is "the most potent longevity drug we have."  Yes, there's pretty good evidence for that.  But there's a strong argument to be made that if we exclusively focus on things like exercise, diet, sleep, even our purpose, we may overlook a factor that's even more influential long-term for us: connection to others. Join Dr. Parker Hays in this episode as he discusses what may just be the key ingredient to feeling better and living fully, longer. Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Looking for a speaker for your next event?  Interested in workshops that will drive sustainable performance while prioritizing optimal health and well-being?  Look no further... https://lastingimpactwellness.com/live-well-to-lead-well-program Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com We look forward to connecting!   Original music by EP3  

What do you do for fun?  What brings you joy?  How can you incorporate more of those things into your daily life?  In this episode, I talk with organizational psychologist Dr. Mike Rucker about the "life-sustaining value and importance of fun".  He is the author of 2023's top-rated happiness book, The Fun Habit and is widely published including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and Psychology Today (to name a few).   Please enJOY this episode! Connect with Mike at https://michaelrucker.com/ and follow him @thewonderoffun Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Reach out to us at info@lastingimpactwellness.com to discuss how we can partner together to help you or your organization achieve improved, sustainable well-being. Dr. Laura Hays Original music by EP3

In today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Anne Peled - Castle Connolly TOP Surgeon, educator, researcher, athlete, mother and breast cancer survivor.  Dr. Peled is the co-director of the Breast Care Center of Excellence at Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center and is dedicated to providing the most empathetic and personal care for her patients.  She is committed to educate her peers and the public on breast care and breast cancer prevention.  Her research, cutting edge techniques and innovative practices for breast cancer surgery and reconstruction are expanding the world of treatment and beyond.   Please enjoy this episode.  I learned a lot...and I know you will too! Special thanks to Dr. Anne Peled - she really is an inspiration!  Follow her @drannepeled Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Reach out to us at info@lastingimpactwellness.com to discuss how we can partner together to help you or your organization achieve improved, sustainable well-being. Dr. Laura Hays Original music by EP3

Nutrition is not a one-size-fits-all concept yet there are some fundamental practices that benefit most of us.  In this episode, we kick off season 2 with a conversation with Erin Falls, MS, RD, LDN, E-RYT, a self-described pizza loving dietician and yoga teacher with a passion for helping others discover their healthiest best life.  Erin is the founder of Planks and Pizza: a one-stop shop focused on empowering others to discover a balanced lifestyle that's flexible, fun and rewarding.  Learn more about her at https://www.planksandpizza.com/  Follow Erin on social media @planksandpizza. Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Reach out to us at info@lastingimpactwellness.com to discuss how we can partner together to help you or your organization achieve better, sustainable well-being.   Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Dr. Laura Hays Original music by EP3

Whether you are leading a medical team, a platoon, a classroom full of students, a Fortune 500 company or your household, your words, actions and behaviors inspire and influence those you lead. Join us again as we share more valuable insight and tips to be the most connected and effective leader in any industry.  If you missed Part 1 (Ep 01), go back and give it a listen.  The key lessons were:  1.  Setting the tone and showing up 2.  Staying calm under pressure and how to do so 3.  Planning for the worst case scenario - exigency versus contingency 4.  Observing with all your senses  5.  Turning it off and letting things go Here, in Part 2, we'll cover: 1.  How to open & maintain multi-directional lines of communication 2.  Multitasking versus serial monotasking 3.  Know the mission & don't get knocked off course.    Please, reach out to us at info@lastingimpactwellness.com to discuss how we can partner together to help you or your organization achieve better, sustainable well-being.   Join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Dr. Laura Hays and Dr. Parker Hays Original music by EP3

No longer thought of as passive guests, the living microbes inside of us play an integral role in so many aspects of our body systems. We begin the discussion with Josh Dech, Holistic Nutritionist. Tune in to learn more about the human biomes and how working together may be the key to your improving your health. To connect with Josh: https://gutsolution.ca/  and check out his podcast "ReversABLE: The Ultimate Gut Health Podcast" https://www.reversablepod.com/ Please, join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Dr. Parker Hays Original music by EP3

Burnout, stress, overwhelm...these are topics that affect us all at different times in our lives.  In this episode, Dr. Laura Hays talks with Joe Sherman, MD about his own experience with burnout.  Together, they share insight and tips for tuning in, paying attention and embracing change even when it's scary.   Connect with Dr. Joe: https://joeshermanmd.com/ Please, join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Original music by EP3

In the health and wellness space, many self-proclaimed "experts" present in various ways. But legitimate science definitely continues as well. Who is doing that science, including on the psychology of our healthy habits, at the academic level? In this episode Dr. Parker Hays talks about studying health behaviors and habits with Heather Hausenblas, PhD, a scientist and professor who has been looking at the interface of behavior and healthy habits for decades. Join us for her insights. Connect with Heather: https://www.heatherhausenblas.com/  @heatherhausenblas Please, join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Original music by EP3

Sexuality, emotional connection and intimacy are integral to our well-being.  As life moves along, our interests, needs and desires change.  Join Dr. Laura Hays for an open, honest conversation with relationship and sexuality expert Courtney Boyer who believes that women can reclaim their power through their sexuality while learning how to infuse passion and creativity into their lives.  Courtney is also a certified life coach and author of "Not Tonight Honey: Why Women Don't Want Sex and What We Can Do About It".   Tune in and share this episode with your partner and your friends!  Men - you'll learn a lot too! To connect with Courtney: https://www.courtneyboyercoaching.com/ Look for her book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Not-Tonight-Honey-women-actually/dp/B0C2S6B66L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PZFDGBPOY20C&keywords=not+tonight+honey&qid=1698875058&sprefix=not+tonight+honey%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1 Please, join our LIW community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review & SHARE this podcast with others! We truly appreciate your support. Original music by EP3

Medicine and its delivery to those who need it comes in many forms.  Some physicians have learned that no single branch of medicine has a monopoly on all effective modalities and have taken on a more inclusive, integrative approach. One of those pioneers who sought to bridge the gap between traditional allopathic medicine and complimentary modalities is Dr. Russ Greenfield.   Dr. Greenfield was one of the first graduates of the University of Arizona's Integrative Medicine Fellowship, training under Dr. Andrew Weil.  His journey from the advent of this field in the U.S. and his whole-health approach to patient care today is inspiring and encouraging for all of us.   Please, join our community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review &  SHARE this podcast with others!  We truly appreciate your support.   Dr. Parker Hays Original music by EP3

Dr. Elizabeth Seidler is a board-certified dermatologist and Chief of Dermatology for Kaiser Permanente in Georgia.  In this episode, we discuss the mechanisms of skin aging, and explore the impact that environmental and lifestyle factors have on our skin health.  Join us for this informative and straight-to-the point conversation about the largest organ in the human body!   Please, join our community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Please be sure to subscribe, download, leave us a review &  SHARE this podcast with others!  We truly appreciate your support.   Dr. Laura Hays Original music by EP3    

Join us for part 2 of our discussion with neurologist Dr. Erik Ensrud as we continue to discuss neurodegenerative disorders and explore the factors that WE can control that may decrease our risk or modify our course if we are indeed diagnosed.   Please, join our community https://members.lastingimpactwellness.com/podcast-newsletter-signup As always, questions, comments & topic suggestions welcome at info@lastingimpactwellness.com Follow us on Instagram @drs.hays and Facebook @lastingimpactwellness Please be sure to subscribe, leave us a review &  SHARE this podcast with others!  We truly appreciate your support.   Dr. Parker Hays Original music by EP3 Episode references: Alzheimer’s Association Parkinson’s Foundation Erickson KI, Raji CA, Lopez OL, Becker JT, Rosano C, Newman AB, Gach HM, Thompson PM, Ho AJ, Kuller LH. Physical activity predicts gray matter volume in late adulthood: the Cardiovascular Health Study. Neurology. 2010 Oct 19;75(16):1415-22. https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/volunteering-in-late-life-may-protect-the-brain-against-cognitive-decline-and-dementia/2023/07#:~:text=(Sacramento)%20Volunteering%20in%20late%20life,International%20Conference%202023%20in%20Amsterdam. Day SM, Gironda SC, Clarke CW, Snipes JA, Nicol NI, Kamran H, Vaughan W, Weiner JL, Macauley SL. Ethanol exposure alters Alzheimer's-related pathology, behavior, and metabolism in APP/PS1 mice. Neurobiol Dis. 2023 Feb;177:105967. Sabia S, Fayosse A, Dumurgier J, van Hees VT, Paquet C, Sommerlad A, Kivimäki M, Dugravot A, Singh-Manoux A. Association of sleep duration in middle and old age with incidence of dementia. Nat Commun. 2021 Apr 20;12(1):2289. Morris MC, Tangney CC, Wang Y, Sacks FM, Bennett DA, Aggarwal NT. MIND diet associated with reduced incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement. 2015 Sep;11(9):1007-14.