The Be More Today Show

Join us as we celebrate Occupational Therapy Month 2024 with JAG Physical Therapy.  Our two guests on the show this week are Brianna Knox, Manager of JAG Occupational Services for Long Island and Occupational Therapist Kiera Carrigan. For more information visit www.jagpt.com. To donate to my London marathon fundraiser click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG&fbclid=PAAab_ElR99K39cW3AkhHGJW3jEOpg5TsGWowyABawP3jSsSdSWWouIrSPWUY_aem_Ae_zr0uA6bVDwoARkcjkFTWM_cBs4J5R_DNLICllAfbwPcySbGPlEhvw4bolwHTVhiI For more information visit www.bemoretoday.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Join the conversation as Dr. Sean Thomas continues a year long series featuring the amazing groups who make up the NYC running club culture. This week's featured Club is Forest Park Runners. Forest Park Runners Club is know as the oldest running club. They have many seasoned members with some who are still competitive. They are known for their community work in Queens as well as their annual FPR Classic 4 mi road/trail race. For more information about the run club follow them on IG @forestparkrunners To donate to my London marathon fundraiser click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG&fbclid=PAAab_ElR99K39cW3AkhHGJW3jEOpg5TsGWowyABawP3jSsSdSWWouIrSPWUY_aem_Ae_zr0uA6bVDwoARkcjkFTWM_cBs4J5R_DNLICllAfbwPcySbGPlEhvw4bolwHTVhiI For more information visit www.bemoretoday.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Join us as we celebrate Athletic Training Month 2024 with JAG Physical Therapy.  Our two guests on the show this week are Director of AT Stephanie LoSchiavo and Manager of AT Kristyn Lawler. For more information visit www.jagpt.com. To donate to my London marathon fundraiser click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG&fbclid=PAAab_ElR99K39cW3AkhHGJW3jEOpg5TsGWowyABawP3jSsSdSWWouIrSPWUY_aem_Ae_zr0uA6bVDwoARkcjkFTWM_cBs4J5R_DNLICllAfbwPcySbGPlEhvw4bolwHTVhiI For more information visit www.bemoretoday.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Join the conversation as Dr. Sean Thomas continues a year long series featuring the amazing groups who make up the NYC running club culture. This week's featured Club is Bedstuy Flyers. BedStuy Flyers was created as a way for people of various backgrounds and abilities to share space, work hard, have fun and always uplift each other along the way.  They believe that running should be accessible, safe and equitable, in Bedford-Stuyvesant and beyond. They have members at all levels, from those who walk the track to multi-marathon finishers. You can join them for free group runs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Coaches Tara Mardigan, a nutritionist and certified RRCA coach, also known as the plate coach, founded BedStuy Flyers in March 2017 to create an open and informal track workout in Bedford-Stuyvesant. After a job loss in 2016, she wanted to keep to a routine and would head to the track at Boys and Girls High School in Bed-Stuy on a weekly basis. She was inspired by the speed workouts she had done with Nike Run Clubs, in both Boston and NYC. A member of the November Project free fitness movement since 2012, she knew that accountability and community-building were a recipe for success and started inviting friends to her Track Tuesdays.  Nick Collins is a certified RRCA coach. He is also co-president of our sister club, Crown Heights Running Club, a proud NYC marathoner, and participant in the broader NYC running community.  Nick joined Bedstuy Flyers at its inception, energized by a supportive community showing up year-round and giving their best. These days his favorite Friday night activity is eating pizza with the team to plan upcoming workouts, and his favorite moment on the track is darting across to the 200m mark to time those rests! For more information about the run club, visit https://www.bedstuyflyers.com. To donate to my London marathon fundraiser click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG&fbclid=PAAab_ElR99K39cW3AkhHGJW3jEOpg5TsGWowyABawP3jSsSdSWWouIrSPWUY_aem_Ae_zr0uA6bVDwoARkcjkFTWM_cBs4J5R_DNLICllAfbwPcySbGPlEhvw4bolwHTVhiI For more information visit www.bemoretoday.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Join the conversation as Dr. Sean Thomas begins a year long series featuring the amazing groups who make up the NYC running club culture. This week's featured Club is Witold's Runners. Witold’s Runners was established in 1983 by nationally ranked runner and NYRR icon Witold Bialokur, who is the coach and inspiration. For 40 years, Witold’s Runners remains a highly competitive club and his philosophy continues through generations as members coach and mentor each other. Diverse backgrounds in personal training, fitness, yoga, kinesiology, sports and dance, contribute to building a well-rounded training program. Year after year, members of the team are nominated and chosen for NYRR age-group Team and Runners of the Year awards. Members show up for every race prepared to compete thanks to the guidance and leadership of Witold, who runs with the team at workouts and races. The team competes at a high level at all races and often places in the top ten in masters and above age-group categories. For more information about Witold's Runners, check out their facebook page below: https://www.facebook.com/witoldsrunners/ To donate to my London marathon fundraiser click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG&fbclid=PAAab_ElR99K39cW3AkhHGJW3jEOpg5TsGWowyABawP3jSsSdSWWouIrSPWUY_aem_Ae_zr0uA6bVDwoARkcjkFTWM_cBs4J5R_DNLICllAfbwPcySbGPlEhvw4bolwHTVhiI --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Happy Black History Month! Episode 140 of the Be More Today Show features Kyndall Osibodu. Kyndall is from the south by way of Chicago. She has spent the last ten years advocating for increased investments in the leadership, power, and well-being of girls and women of color through participatory philanthropy, community organizing, and education. In addition to her philanthropic work, she is the Founder of The Runner’s Apothecary, a recovery brand for athletes.  She is passionate about increased capital access to women of color entrepreneurs, Black motherhood and maternal health, and the intersections of movement and recovery. All of her work is driven by her faith, womanism, and her desire to increase well-being and good health for all. For more information about her products visit https://therunnersapothecary.com and don’t forget to subscribe to the Be More Today Show on all major podcasts and on You Tube. To donate to my London marathon fundraiser click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG&fbclid=PAAab_ElR99K39cW3AkhHGJW3jEOpg5TsGWowyABawP3jSsSdSWWouIrSPWUY_aem_Ae_zr0uA6bVDwoARkcjkFTWM_cBs4J5R_DNLICllAfbwPcySbGPlEhvw4bolwHTVhiI --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Episode 139 of the Be More Today Show features Charlotte Werner, MS, RD, CDN. She is the founder of Charlotte Werner Nutrition PLLC. Charlotte is a Registered Dietitian with a passion for running. She has a particular love for endurance, with over a decade dedicated to the sport where she loves to compete in distances ranging from a half marathon to 100-mile ultra, aiming for goals higher and higher in the sport every single day with the help of proper nutrition, training, and recovery. She also has her Master's Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and has experience in the outpatient clinical setting of Bariatrics, where she was part of a multidisciplinary team clearing patients for surgery. She then spent over 2 years in the food industry, working for a UK-based nutritionally complete food company before joining The Feed where she was Head of Coaching, helping to get their coaching program off the ground. Following this, she founded her current venture, Charlotte Werner Nutrition, a private practice and sports nutrition consulting company specializing in nutrition for endurance. Visit her site http://charlottewernernutrition.com for details on how to join her sessions for 2024. For all other questions, visit www.bemoretoday.com. To donate to my London marathon fundraiser click here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG&fbclid=PAAab_ElR99K39cW3AkhHGJW3jEOpg5TsGWowyABawP3jSsSdSWWouIrSPWUY_aem_Ae_zr0uA6bVDwoARkcjkFTWM_cBs4J5R_DNLICllAfbwPcySbGPlEhvw4bolwHTVhiI --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Season 5 of the Be More Today Show begins with our first guest for 2024 Libie Motchan founder of Fulton. Fulton is a modern brand of arch support that is supportive, sustainable, and a comfortable insole made from innovative materials like vegan cactus leather and cork. They seek to empower consumers to live healthier lives because wellness starts from the ground up. Visit www.walkfulton.com/BMT where you will get 15% off automatically applied with no code needed. Click here to donate to Dr. Sean's London Marathon journey: https://www.justgiving.com/page/drsean?utm_source=IG. For all other information visit www.bemoretoday.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Season 4 of the Be More Today Show comes to a close with a 2023 recap from CEO of Be More Today and the host of the Be More Today Show Dr. Sean Thomas. Close out this season with us as we share some of the highlights of 2023 and take a glimpse into the plans to Be MORE in 24! Thank you for your love and support. See you next year. www.bemoretoday.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Physical Therapy Month 2023 concludes with our fifth and final guest for the month of October John Gallucci Jr., Join our conversation as we discuss his new book “The JAG Method”, how everyone can assess their entrepreneurial spirit, and discuss how AI and other world changes will impact for future of the profession. John Gallucci Jr., MS, ATC, PT, DPT, is the CEO of JAG Physical Therapy, one of the fastest growing comprehensive physical and occupational therapy practices providing rehabilitative care to patients and sports teams in over 140 locations across the Northeast. Recognized by ROI-NJ as one of the top 20 influencers in healthcare, Gallucci has received numerous additional honors, including the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Regional Award Winner and the American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey Distinguished Professional of the Year for his work. An expert in sports medicine, rehabilitation, and injury prevention, Gallucci serves as the Medical Coordinator for Major League Soccer (MLS), coordinating the medical care of more than 800 professional soccer players. He is also a Sports Medicine consultant for professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB. A noted author, John released his first book titled Soccer Injury Prevention and Treatment in 2014 and his second book titled Play Ball: Don’t Let Injuries Sideline You This Season in 2018. Following the release of his medical-based publications, John worked diligently to write a book that can provide inspiration to anyone striving for success. In His newest book entitled The JAG Method, a 30 minute motivational guide to success, John shares his personal journey and his inspirational rags-to-riches story, recounting the challenges he experienced and persevered through. Out for presale right now. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Physical Therapy Month 2023 continues with our fourth guest for the month of October Doctor of Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainer Jess Barsotti. Join our conversation as we discuss the reals signs and symptoms of Sciatica, the challenges in managing plantar fasciitis, and when/if the benefits of manual and instrument assisted manual techniques are most effective to reduce pain. For more information about JAG Physical Therapy visit www.jagpt.com. Jess Barsotti is a licensed physical therapist and the associate clinical director of JAG Physical Therapy Ocean City as well as a certified athletic trainer. Jess was born and raised in Vineland, NJ and attended St. Augustine Prep where he wrestled and played football and earned numerous student athlete accolades.   He moved to Boston to receive his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Boston University in 2006 and went on to receive a doctorate degree in physical therapy from Boston University in 2008. During his clinical rotations he had the opportunity to work with the Indiana Pacers, the BU Terrier Ice Hockey Team, and the MIT Engineer Football Team. Jess also assisted as a medical volunteer for the Boston Athletic Association's 2005 and 2006 Boston Marathons. Jess worked as a physical therapist in Boston as well as serving as Head Athletic Trainer at Arlington High School 2008-2009.   Jess has treated a wide range of sports and orthopedic conditions, and he has developed new treatment techniques for plantar fasciitis and sciatica. A member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Jess presented his research on plantar fasciitis to the APTA of Massachusetts in 2015. Jess worked as clinical director of two physical therapy facilities in Boston while also completing a two-year fellowship certification in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists in 2016 and now mentors future fellows for the American Academy of Manual Therapy.  Jess moved to Linwood, NJ with his family in 2019 and spends most of his free time at the beach in Ocean City. Jess is dedicated to improving the standard of care in physical therapy and is an active clinical instructor, regularly accepting clinical students from Thomas Jefferson University, Stockton University, Rowan University, Boston University, Northeastern University, and MGH’s Institute of Health Professions to help educate future physical therapists. Jess has experience working with all types of patient populations including but not limited to sports/work-related injuries, pediatrics, and post-surgical cases, as well as neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Jess became certified in dry needling in New Jersey in November 2022 and offers dry needling as an adjunct treatment to all appropriate patients. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Physical Therapy Month 2023 continues with our third guest for PT Appreciation Month Saafir Jenkins VP of People Operations at JAG PT. Join our conversation as we discuss the changing face of the human resource model, how DEI is being infused more into the healthcare system, and how community engagement and people engagement are necessary for company growth. Passionate about driving transformative change and innovation within the realm of Human Resources, Saafir Jenkins is an accomplished HR Executive with a proven track record of delivering strategic solutions that elevate organizations to new heights. With a keen understanding of the evolving landscape of talent management, employee engagement, and organizational development, he thrives in creating forward-thinking strategies that align with business objectives and foster a culture of growth and excellence. Leveraging his expertise in HR technology, data-driven insights, and collaborative leadership, Saafir successfully orchestrates impactful initiatives that enhance employee experiences, optimize processes, and drive sustainable business results. Committed to staying at the forefront of industry trends, he continuously seeks out innovative approaches and best practices to revolutionize traditional HR practices and unlock the full potential of human capital. He is recognized as a visionary HR Executive dedicated to empowering organizations to thrive in the face of change. For more information about JAG PT and their services visit www.jagpt.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Our celebration of National Physical Therapy Month continues with Michelle Dela Rosa. Join our conversation as we debunk the taboos surrounding pelvic physical therapy, discuss how pelvic pain affects both men and women, and prove why there is hope for anyone to have a healthier pelvis. Michelle Dela Rosa, PT is the Clinical Director of the Hamilton and Howell locations at Jag Physical Therapy. She has been practicing in the field of pelvic health physical therapy for 20 years. She started in Brooklyn, NY and developed the pelvic PT program, in now NYU Langone Health. She implemented a weekly prenatal exercise class for the community and extended the program to treat pelvic pain in men and post-prostatectomy issues. She has had the privilege of consulting at hospital urogynecology, urodynamics, and orthopedic clinics. Later, she continued to practice in NJ, where she helped to establish the pelvic health PT program at now Penn Medicine Princeton Health. 
Michelle graduated with a master’s in physical therapy from Boston University in 2000. While at BU, she competed at the collegiate level as a member of the university’s track and field team. In 2005, she obtained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. As a native of West Windsor, NJ, Michelle opened her own practice, Connect Physical Therapy, in Hamilton in 2009, which had grown to become a leader of pelvic physical therapy in the state. She opened a second location in Howell, NJ in 2015. Their YouTube channel showcasing pelvic health education quickly grew to almost 100K subscribers. Michelle lectures on women’s and men’s health issues at many community events throughout New Jersey. She also enjoys being a teaching assistant for the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and earned the Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC), which identifies her as a specialist in the women's and men's pelvic health fields. For more information visit www.jagpt.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Physical Therapy Month 2023 begins with our first guest Jonathan Elias. Check out our episode as we discuss the life of a PT educator, why the board exam has become so challenging to pass, and why having an outlet outside of healthcare if necessary to self-care. Jonathan graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in 2013 and began his career in outpatient orthopedic practice. In 2017, Jonathan became a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist. Jonathan is also an adjunct professor at the College of Staten Island’s Physical Therapy Program, with focus on orthopedic practice and therapeutic exercise. Other practice interests include: Differential Diagnostics, Vestibular evaluation and treatment, return to sport treatment, and post-operative care. Jonathan has also worked with other organizations to give guest lectures and in-services. When not treating or teaching, Jonathan performs both stand-up and improv comedy. For more information about JAG Physical Therapy visit www.jagpt.com. For more information about the Be More Today Show visit www.bemoretoday.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Carrie Bloss serves as Executive Director of Heights and Hills, an organization whose mission is to support older adults age successfully in their Brooklyn communities. She has dedicated her over 20-year career to addressing the needs of New York's most vulnerable people.   She most recently co-led Project Hospitality as their Executive Director, heading up PH’s executive management team, overseeing the organization’s programs, finance, and operations functions. The organization is focused on services in Staten Island and offers a comprehensive continuum of compassionate care that begins with street outreach, shelter, and soup kitchen and food pantry, and extends to treatment, other clinical and support services, and transitional and permanent supportive housing. In addition to modernizing the agency’s infrastructure, Carrie relocated programs to spaces that better meet client needs and entered into a joint venture to develop supportive housing. Carrie also worked with the senior leadership to address the agency culture. Together they built lines of communication, trust, and greater collaboration between staff and across departments.   Carrie was previously at Breaking Ground for over 11 years in multiple roles. As Vice President of Leasing and Compliance she oversaw internal evaluation for all service areas, the organization’s affordable housing and government contract compliance, and the government grants management function. In a prior role, she managed several housing programs including a former Bowery lodging house that housed several dozen single men, mostly in their 60’s.   Carrie also worked at the New York City Department of Homeless Services and Children’s Rights, Inc. She currently sits on the board of directors of the Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation-Manhattan and the Columba Kavanagh House and previously served as a board member of New York Therapeutic Communities.   She received a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College in Minnesota and a Master of Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School.   Carrie lives in Park Slope with her husband Mike and their two children and can often be found on a run in Prospect Park. For more information about Heights and Hills visit https://www.heightsandhills.org/. To sign up for the virtual 5K visit https://www.classy.org/campaign/heights For all other inquiries visit www.bemoretoday.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Jamey Schrier, P.T. is a best-selling author, speaker and CEO of Practice Freedom U, a business coaching and training company. He has helped scores of private practice owners treat less, and earn more, and enjoy a life of prosperity and fun. Check out our conversation about how to make more and work less in the health care system. Curious about what's standing in the way of you being a practice owner? For more information visit https://practicefreedomu.com/ and take their free survey today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Peter Ivey is an entrepreneur, writer/ author, speaker and a food security activist. Born and raised in Jamaica, he divides his time between the Caribbean island and New York. As Founder and CEO of The Reggae Chefs®, a culinary services company that uniquely fuses Jamaican food and cultural expression through customized events, Ivey’s work as a chef and cultural ambassador of Jamaica has been featured across a variety of places including Forbes and the New York Daily News and has been archived in The National Library of Jamaica. In 2017, Ivey founded Mission:FoodPossible (M:FP), a not-for-profit created to educate and feed the food insecure. As President of M:FP, Ivey is committed to empowering Caribbean people to thrive on the consumption of local foods or what he refers to as MVPs (Most Valuable Produce). In 2019, Forbes featured the work of the not-for-profit, saying that it “could be the answer to the world’s hunger problem.” As a food activist and entrepreneur, Ivey believes in the value of empowerment at a grass roots level. The S3 Concept for Entrepreneurship was developed by Ivey to promote independence and self-reliance in young people in the Caribbean and Africa. He also conceived the Food Opportunities in Regenerative Culture (FORC) movement— a circular paradigm under which food systems stakeholders go one step beyond sustainability to help alleviate food insecurity. Most recently, Ivey launched PIII Culinary Kits, the Caribbean’s first culinary kit for purpose-driven food industry professionals and students. In March 2020, Ivey authored Coronavirus: Get Outta Here! As one of the first children’s books on coronavirus, the book has been included as one of UNICEF’s resources to help families during the pandemic. Ivey is the creator of Food Securi-Tales, a collection of children’s books about food security. The collection has been approved by Jamaica’s Ministry of Education for distribution to the nation’s primary school children. An avid writer, Ivey was a regular contributor to LOOP, the largest Caribbean news media platform. As a regular speaker on entrepreneurship, social responsibility and food security, Ivey has spoken at events held by the United Nations, Future Food-Tech and the Good Food Fund (China) among others, as well as industry events such as The International Restaurant and Food Service Show and at various Universities and Colleges. Ivey has been widely recognized for his work in promoting Caribbean culture and community development, having received the Certificate of Special (US) Congressional Recognition for “Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community,” The Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CACCI) “Business Visionary Award” and the “Business Innovation and Game Changer Award” from the Caribbean American Leadership Foundation. Ivey’s vision is to use his entrepreneurship skills, knowledge and experience to empower youth through self-reliance and to help sustain the global community through projects aimed at eradicating poverty and hunger. When not working, Peter is either traveling or spending time with his son, PJ. For more information email us at info@bemoretoday.com or visit www.bemoretoday.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Tara, also known as "ThePlateCoach", is a registered dietitian/nutritionist and co-author of Real Fit Kitchen, a cookbook for athletes. She works in private practice with everyone from couch potatoes to elite athletes. She is also the Wellness Coordinator at Odyssey House NYC where she helps people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction establish healthful behaviors to rebuild their lives.  Prior to moving to NYC in 2015, Tara worked for a decade as the Team Nutritionist for the Boston Red Sox. She is an avid runner and founded the BedStuy Flyers Running Club in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. She usually navigates NYC via CitiBike and is a member of El Barrio Bikes in East Harlem where she leads community group bike rides. If she's not in NYC, she's likely in the Adirondack Mountains. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

The Be More Today Show is back with a special episode looking at the Athletic brain. Check out my conversation with fellow Brown Alumna and life-long athlete Dr. Allison Brager. Dr. Allison Brager is the Chief Science Officer of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. She is the recipient of two National Research Service Awards from the National Institutes of Health and a National Academies of Sciences Fellowship to study physiological resiliency in extreme environments. Dr. Brager’s work spans from clinical drug trials to applied field studies with elite athletes, combat divers, and Special Forces in some of the most austere places on earth to include Antarctica. In 2020, Dr. Brager underwent astronaut assessment & selection at NASA.   She sits on advisory boards for the NCAA, NATO, Special Operations Command, the Office of the Army Surgeon General, and the federal government. She is the recipient of two presidential Meritorious Service Medals and a Joint Commendation Medal for her clinical and research expertise during the COVID-19 pandemic and the War on Terrorism. Dr. Brager has > 40 peer-reviewed publications in flagship journals to include Science, eLife, Journal of Neuroscience, and Neuropsychopharmacology and is author of Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain. She holds an Sc.B in Psychology from Brown University and a Ph.D in Physiology from Kent State University. www.bemoretoday.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support

Congrats to all of the 2023 graduates! Check out this this weeks episode as we share our Salute to Graduates episode featuring my mentor Dr. Michael Plater. With a distinguished career as an executive leader in both academia and the corporate world, Dr. Plater is a strategic business partner to administrators at institutions of higher education. His passion is helping to solve the economic pressures of talent-related challenges for colleges and universities around the globe. His leadership in developing data-driven insights, creating new key performance indicators, and aligning faculty and support staff is proven to restore profitability for efficient, strategic growth. As vice president of higher education at Kelly Education, he's currently reimagining the adjunct instructor workforce as a global talent pool--removing the administrative burdens of recruiting, tax and wage compliance, workers' compensation, and professional development for academic institutions--clearing the way for the best, credentialed talent to share their real-world insights with students regardless of geography. A champion of on campus and the virtual-learning experience, his expertise extends into the development and application of big data, artificial intelligence, and gamification through online education platforms. As a leader, Dr. Plater believes that everyone deserves equity, respect, acknowledgement, and the opportunity to achieve professional growth. He encourages open dialogue and fosters inclusion of diverse perspectives to drive successful innovation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bemoretoday/support