Highway To Health Podcast

Jeremy has a conversation with Grant Ernhart. Grant has practiced as a Rolfer for nearly 20 years in Boulder, San Francisco, and in Minneapolis where he currently resides. They talk about models of bodywork to address chronic pain, fascia, and the role of the therapist and client in the process of recovery. They also get deep into what might actually be happening in the nervous system in the case of chronic pain and how those patterns could have developed, and how they might be changed. Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Lissa Hunsicker Kenney, a psychotherapist in Brooklyn NY who’s developed a practice around Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She shares her story of how she decided to dive into her career in trauma work after 9/11, her work at Safe Horizons Counselling Center, and how she is now adapting the same trauma-based model for children and adults struggling to self-regulate for a host of other reasons.  Support the show

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Luke Peterson of Peterson Farms, Dawson MN. They discuss regenerative farming, what healthy soil is, and how our health is dependent on it's health. Luke also talks about the differences in organic standards and why there need to be transparency in food movement needs to grow.  Support the show

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation Dr. Corey Schuler. They discuss the growing field of functional medicine and gut's connection to a growing list of conditions. He shares what he's learned about treating the gastro-intestinal tract to improve everything from headaches to ovarian cysts, and even orthopedic issues. Support the show

Jeremy has a conversations with Shelli Stanger Nelson. In 1989 Shelli became the first registered RN in the state of Minnesota. Having survived multiple health traumas since going blind in her early 20's, she shares her journey and wisdom in her recent book, Your Story Is Your Medicine - A Prescription for Healing in an Imperfect World. She has combined her experience in bio-energy work with her 35 years as a nurse to start the Rukha Academy of Healing Arts and Science. Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Ulysses Smith, a lawyer who has devoted his career to the protection of human rights. He was recognized as one of ten worldwide UN Global Compact SDG Pioneers by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2016, and in 2017 he was appointed Special Advisor on Anti-Corruption and Global Governance to the UN Global Compact. His new organization Telos Governance Advisors believes rule of law, human rights, compliance and corporate social responsibility are essential to economic and social well-being. Support the show

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Mark Meier and Bill Dehkes, the founders of Face It Foundation. They discuss the challenges men face in mental health, why men are taking their own lives at 3 and a half times the rate of women, and the formula Face It has figured out over the past 8 years to help men in their struggles to get and stay well. Support the show

Jeremy Quinby and 612 Sauna Society founder, John Pederson have a conversation about how sauna can improve your health and well-being. JP talks about the Finnish tradition of sauna, the regional history of sauna in Minnesota, and 612's plans for mobile sauna residencies for this upcoming year, and how easy it could be to have a sauna available where ever you live. http://612saunasociety.com Support the show

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Mette Dyhrberg, founder of mymee--combining a self-tracking customizable patient app, patient monitoring and health coaching. She's brought her experience from her her 20+ year struggle with an auto-immune condition to help others with similar challenges. She's also brings her background as an economist defining a new pay-model with insurances companies which also allows mymee to serve marginalized populations with conditions like Lupus. mymee.com Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Stacey Degen. Stacey started her career with Challenge Aspen where she helped children with disabilities discover possibilities through outdoor adventure. She furthered her education from there adding a masters in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and now serves and educates many populations in the Minneapolis area. She's the first acupuncture guest to the show and give some amazing insight into acupuncture as a healing art. http://www.truenorthmpls.com Support the show

In this episode, Jeremy has a conversation with Tom Evers, Executive Director of Minneapolis Parks Foundation. They discuss what parks do for urban environments, and how we can take even great ownerships of them. Tom is has had a rich career working to protect land and public spaces and goes into the history urban park systems. MplsParksFoundation.org Support the show

This is my conversation with Dr. Aaron Babb. After medical school at Georgetown, he did orthopedic surgical residency at Mayo Clinic, moonlighted as a urgent care/primary care doc in Minneapolis. While he loved the work he was doing, he found himself in a dilemma. He started to see problems which were interfering with his ability to deliver the kind of care he had envisioned being able to give. This led him on 3 year journey into health tech and Silicon Valley start-up land. He's now in Burney, CA, working for a rural hospital and bringing his background in health tech to develop tele-medical support for patients in the mountainous region. Support the show

This my conversation with Todd Wojchik. Todd has worked around the country as a college coach and has spent some time at the Olympic Training Center. He also worked in mental health and substance abuse. It is his purposeful methodology that I believe makes him an important guest to the show. Some very insightful thoughts here on our ability to move with ease and what can be done to bring the body back into balance when things get off track. http://www.fundamentalstrengthmn.com Support the show

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Karin Weidnemueller, a Gestalt and EMDR therapist in New York. She received her training at Naropa University in Boulder, CO. She shares her experience early in her career working with adolescents and young adults, how she was led to Gestalt and EMDR forms of therapy. They get into what these types of therapy are and how they empower individuals to build lives for themselves that are more whole, integrating their cognitive, physical, emotional and spirltual parts. Karin also shares her her health rituals and offers her brilliant but simple definitions of 'health.' http://www.karinweidenmueller.com Support the show

Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Rebecca Egbert, founder of Little Mother's Helper, a card deck and app as a companion for mother’s in the weeks and months following childbirth to help them understand the changes they are going through with their body, mind, relationships and in other profound ways. She shares her story as a midwife and how she felt a calling to start Little Mother's Helper through her years of delivering babies and supporting new mothers. Jeremy and Rebecca swap stories from their experience serving new families and reflect upon how we might better serve this population and improve the whole health of women, families and communities. http://www.littlemothershelper.com Support the show

Tomas Pann has worked in waste water management in Seattle and Minneapolis. He explains the treatment process, filtration, and why each city has a different process for waste water, storage, recycling and reuse. He's here to shed light on something we all take for granted in this country - clean potable water. He's got a great piece of advice for maintaining health. Support the show

Lilly is the first independently licensed Physician Assistant in the state of MN. There's a lot happening behind the scenes as the state of care delivery is changes in the U.S., especially in the areas of primary care and urgent care, and Lilly has some great insights for us. Support the show

In this first installment, Jeremy Quinby talks to his son, 13 year old Phoenix, about health and getting his point of view of health. They talk about teen coffee drinking, exercise, sleep and school lunch. Phoenix has some great insights and opens up a teen view on health. Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Divi Crocket, a film-maker working on a project about the diverse landscape that is our health care system in the United States. Divi's unique perspective comes from managing a rare seizure disorder while moving around the U.S. with her work in film and television. Support the show

In this conversation Jeremy Quinby speaks with Dr. Daniel Kohen, a former colleague and friend. They discuss Dr. Dan's career, from a reservation he served in the 1970's to his time as director of education and training at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Dan also defines his use of hypnosis and it's uses in behavioral modification. Recorded 12/16/2016 Support the show