The Parentologist Podcast

Finding the Right Covid Test For Your Family

Dr. Myles Spar is Vault National Medical Director. Dr. Spar is also the founder of his own digital health platform designed to help men reach their optimal health goals, and he has presented internationally and through mediums such as TEDx, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, Men’s Journal, and the L.A. Times. Board-certified in internal medicine with a degree from the University of Michigan Medical School, he has edited the textbook Integrative Men’s Health and is author of the book Optimal Men’s Health, both published by Oxford University Health.

From 2017 - 2018, Dr. Spar served as an Integrative Medicine Consultant to the National Basketball Association and its Players Association—educating players, coaches, and trainers on best practices for resilience and preventive measures. He also started one of the country’s most comprehensive Integrative Medicine programs at a free clinic and as a volunteer with Doctors without Borders.

Dr. Spar served on the clinical faculty at UCLA and is clinical assistant professor at the University of Arizona school of medicine.He has completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona, where he worked under Dr. Andrew Weill.

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Ahsoka Tano‘s Ashley Eckstein on Bullying, Mental Health, and Following Dreams

Ashley Eckstein has been widely recognized and honored as an actress, entrepreneur, author, designer and influencer. Most known as the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars (Star Wars The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Rise of Skywalker), Ashley founded Her Universe in 2010 - the groundbreaking fangirl fashion and lifestyle brand. Ashley is an accomplished actress with numerous film and television credits to her resume. She is also an in-demand host and inspirational speaker for major studios, networks and Fortune 500 companies. In 2022, Ashley will be extremely busy hosting, producing, writing and starring in new videos and stories for the Disney company. Ashley is best known as a trailblazer with a powerful voice in the fandom community, and she uses her voice as a passionate advocate for mental health awareness and is a champion for the Nationwide Children's On Our Sleeves movement.

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Breast Cancer Prevention and Living the Anticancer Lifestyle

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Meg Hirshberg, a fellow cancer survivor and co-founder of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program. Meg was inspired to create the program by the work of her friend, Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, author of Anticancer: A New Way of Life. Meg was a freelance writer for magazines and had a regular column in Inc. magazine. She was a frequent speaker on the impact of entrepreneurial business on families, a topic covered in her book, For Better or For Work: A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs and Their Families. Meg worked with her husband, Gary, in the early years of their business, Stonyfield Yogurt.

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When to Worry About Your Child’s Fever and Cough

It's cold and flu season! If you have children you will want to listen to this episode where Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Stephanie Liu all about children's health during cold and flu season and what you need to look out for. 

Dr. Stephanie Liu is a family physician and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Alberta. She graduated from Columbia University with a Masters of Science and completed her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Alberta. Dr. Liu is the creator of the evidence based parenting blog “Life of Dr Mom.” Her goal is to provide parents with accessible and credible medical information. She is also the founder of “By Dr Mom,” a company that creates functional and educational children’s products. Outside of her work, Dr. Liu loves spending time with her husband Graeme and their two children, Madi and George. Find out more about Dr. Liu at https://lifeofdrmom.com.

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Pelvic Health and Painful Sex Solutions

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat about one of the most important things you didn't know you needed to know about: pelvic health. Did you know 3 out of 4 women experience pain during sex? Whether you are one of those women or not, this episode is for you. 

Dr. Heather Jeffcoat is a graduate of University of California, San Diego and the Doctor of Physical Therapy program through Duke School of Medicine. She founded Fusion Wellness & Femina Physical Therapy (FeminaPT.com) in 2009 and now has 4 Los Angeles locations (Sherman Oaks, Glendale, MidWilshire and Claremont, CA) plus offer Telehealth consultations. Her work focuses on pelvic and sexual health education for all, and she lectures internationally on Female Sexual Dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain. She is also the author of Sex Without Pain: A Self Treatment Guide to the Sex Life You Deserve  and has been featured in numerous online, radio and television spots including ABC, The Washington Post, Cosmo, Glamour, Huffington Post, US News & World Report, Livestrong, Prevention, Health Magazine, Popsugar, Bustle and many more.

You can follow her on Instagram @TheLadyPartsPT and her office @FeminaPT and @FusionWellnessPT

Listeners of The Parentologist Podcast can get 20% off a PDF download of her book at SexWithoutPainBook.com to with code PARENT20.

Links mentioned during the episode:

https://aptapelvichealth.org/

https://www.pelvicpain.org/

https://ohnut.co/

 

 

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Sexual Intimacy and The Power of Yes

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Morgan Cutlip about sexual intimacy and strengthening relationships.

Morgan Cutlip is a wife, mom to Effie and Roy, a Ph.D. in psychology, and life-long lover of all things relationships. She develops online relationship courses and resources at Love Thinks and manages the blog at www.mylovethinks.com. Feel free to hang out with Morgan on instagram @MyLoveThinks and check out her course The Mother Load: Helping Couples Unite to Tackle the Mental Load.

 

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Girl, You’re Here Too: Learning to Live In and Love Your Body

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Chrissy Powers about body image, sexual health, and all sorts of other topics to help you develop a positive body image. 

Chrissy Powers is a wife, mom, a licensed marriage and family therapist, podcast host, writer, and eternal optimist. She lives and works in San Diego, CA with her husband and 3 children. 

Find out more about Chrissy at https://chrissypowers.com/.

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Covid and Children: Parenting Without Panic

To start off Season Two, this week, Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Katie about a topic on every parent's mind right now. Children's health and Covid-19. 

Dr. Katie Friedman is a board certified pediatrician, writer, spokesperson, and mother. Dr. Friedman completed her residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital at the University of Miami. She currently practices pediatric emergency medicine in South Florida. She divides most of her working hours between the emergency room and the blog she created with her sisters, ForeverFreckled.com, where she serves as an educator and spokesperson.

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Healthy Mom, Happier Mom

In this week's episode Dr. Kim is talking with BreeAnna Cox all about keeping moms healthy. 

BreeAnna Cox, founder of BodyByBree, has been a certified personal trainer for over 11 years (with specialties in pre- and postnatal fitness), a certified nutrition specialist and certified meditation and mindfulness coach.

Bree focuses her business on whole body wellness - movement, mind, and nutrition - for women. She has a supplement line that includes organic, clean supplements, that are safe even in pregnancy.

Bree's program has helped thousands of women prioritize their health. Her easy-to-use app, practical advice, and ongoing support combine to effect lasting change.

Bree was selected as FIT-C's 2021's Most Innovating Fitness Pro and has been featured in Business Insider as an expert in creating a successful business online and was recently the keynote speaker for Trainerize's national convention in 2020. Bree currently hosts a podcast which was on the top seven trending Apple podcasts in 2020.

Find out more about Bree at www.bodybybree.com .

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To Do: Give Yourself a Break from Toxic Productivity

This week Dr. Kim is talking with Dr. Therese Mascardo all about toxic productivity, why it's dangerous, how to tell if you're in a toxic productivity mindset, and how to set boundaries and get out of it. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Dr. Therese Mascardo is a Filipina-American Licensed Clinical Psychologist, founder of the LA Digital Nomads, and CEO & Founder of Exploring Therapy, a wellness community that helps people build a life they don’t need a vacation from. She has been featured in Vice, HuffPost, Women’s Health & POPSUGAR. she shares about toxic productivity, remote work wellness, and overall mental health, and her mission is to inspire people to create more healthy, free, and connected lives they love.

More information about Dr. Therese can be found at https://exploringtherapy.com or find her on Instagram @exploring.therapy .

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