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Think about your more recent experience with your doctor, pharmacy or health insurance company. Did you shudder?

Most people don’t have a “Meh” 🤷🏽‍♀️reaction. Healthcare, whether public or private, often evokes a strong reaction, whether favorable or angst-ridden.

But, it’s highly likely your experience with healthcare may be far different—and may be far from equal (or equitable)—from the people around you.

In today’s episode, Expert-in-residence Dr. Jillian Pintye, nurse scientist and epidemiologist, joins Mike and Helena to talk about public health. Together, we deep-dive on
🎙️Dr. Jillian’s research in Kenya and access to pre-exposure prophylaxis HIV medications for vulnerable populations
🎙️Structures, policies and accountability, from the individual to the institution
🎙️Maternal mortality and morbidity rates for birthing persons of color
🎙️The case for doulas for every pregnant person
🎙️Structural racism
🎙️Medical racism
🎙️Unconscious biases
🎙️The politicization of DEI (is it too charged to even mention?); how DEI goes beyond race, gender, and the workplace—it also includes age, neurodiversity, religion, disability, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, and veteran status

A quick note on “DEI”: This is not a political podcast. We don’t tend to address topics of a political nature, so if you have strong thoughts and opinions about DEI, one way or the other, that’s totally okay. We’re not making a case either way, we’re simply calling attention to the fact that by focusing only on the parts that evoke all the biggest feels, it fails to account for all of the populations, persons and parts that it encompasses. Helena sees this a lot with vulnerable populations and limited access to nutritious foods (food deserts and food swamps exist for far too much of the population). Her thoughts: Access to affordable, nutritious food is a right; not a privilege.

Dr. Jillian Pintye, RN, MPH, PhD is trained as both a nurse and epidemiologist and serves on faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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Think of your very best and your … not the greatest … qualities. Do you think they’re genetic or acquired via adapting to the environment around you? Is it nature or nurture? The answer: Probably both. Further, they’re probably influenced by the experiences and environments your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were exposed to.

In this episode, Expert-in-residence Dr. Jillian Pintye, PhD, nurse scientist and epidemiologist, joins Mike and Helena on A Coach, a Nutritionist and an Expert Walk Into a Podcast to unpack how the environment around us shapes us. Our physical environment, our diet, the medications we take, our social interactions, our gut microbiome, the inflammation in our bodies, world events all affect our bodies, minds and wellbeing—from in-utero through adulthood.

Some of the topics we explore, include:
🎙️The effects, in-utero through childhood, of preventative and treatment medications for HIV
🎙️The microbiome (gut and vaginal) and their role in disease
🎙️How the environment contributes to inflammation
🎙️The role of inflammation in disease
🎙️Generational trauma

Dr. Jillian Pintye, RN, MPH, PhD is trained as both a nurse and epidemiologist and serves on faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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Fewer human experiences allow us to connect with the humanity in others quite like grief and loss.

Mike, Helena and Expert-in-Residence Dr. Jillian Pintye, PhD, nurse scientist and epidemiologist, explore the multifaceted journey of grief—from friendships that grow apart, relationships that end, and opportunities lost to parents marking their child’s exit from childhood and the gut-wrenching, all-consuming loss of a partner, parent, child or animal companion.

Join us for a heartfelt discussion on

🎙️Co-existing with grief
🎙️The differences between moving forward vs moving on
🎙️Finding meaning through grief and the grieving process
🎙️Mourning the loss of things we’ve never had or may never have
🎙️Grieving losses small and large
🎙️Epigenetic impacts of grief on future generations

We also ponder whether grief is a silent epidemic in a similar way loneliness is; check out Episode 16: Loneliness with Nathan Hill for more on the epidemic of loneliness.

Finally, we mention the Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) test; take the quiz here.

Dr. Jillian Pintye, RN, MPH, PhD is trained as both a nurse and epidemiologist and serves on faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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In this episode, Mike, Helena, and Expert-in-residence, Dr. Jillian Pintye, PhD, nurse scientist and epidemiologist, discuss the Rituals and Rites of Passage we experience as children and adults across different times of life and cultures.

We explore the transformative moments that define our lives and how rituals and rites of passage can add significance to moments—especially those we feel merit recognition. We explore:

🎙️The differences between rituals and routines
🎙️Rituals as a way of bonding within communities
🎙️Rituals as ways to meet needs and create a sense of belonging
🎙️The importance of anchoring experiences
🎙️How finding joy in each moment can create balance and flow
🎙️How rituals can help build mutual trust within teams and make even the toughest tasks enjoyable and meaningful

Dr. Jillian Pintye, RN, MPH, PhD is trained as both a nurse and epidemiologist and serves on faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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Do our habits represent or define our life? Whether we choose them or not, habits exist in our life. This week on A Coach, a Nutritionist, and an Expert Walk Into a Podcast, Mike, Helena and Expert-in-Residence Robb Gilbear, Coach, Founder of Growth Habit, Mentor and Author sound-off on the good, the bad, and the ugly of all things habits.

Join the group for funny banter and insightful discussion that highlights:

🎙️ How perfection is not the goal

🎙️ How habits are like weeds in an empty garden

🎙️ Mike’s breakthrough insights about James Clear’s Atomic Habits

🎙️The impact the environment around us (what we listen to, what we read, what we eat, who we spend time with, where we spend time) has on our habits

Robb has been an entrepreneur since the 90s, has toured from coast to coast as a DJ, and spent half a decade as a People & Culture leader in tech companies before launching Growth Habit.

He's driven by the desire to understand how businesses thrive regardless of market conditions and what truly makes people more confident, creative, and joyful.

He's the author of the best-selling book "Die Before They Do" and has helped over 250 entrepreneurs in 15 countries grow their businesses and their impact since 2019. He's a papa to two teenagers, loves to dance, and has an addiction to funky socks.

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We‘ve all had those moments … you know …
… the ones you wished you would have handled better? Yeah. Those ones.
… where you felt lost or aimless? Yeah. Those ones, too.
… when the words you chose toooootaly missed the mark (but maybe felt spot-on at the time). Oof. Those ones, especially.

What’s the center of that Venn diagram? Intentionality. Living life and taking action with intention. And doing so proactively.

Today, Mike, Helena and Expert-in-residence Robb Gilbear, Coach, Founder of Growth Habit, Mentor and Author, take an upbeat and engaging look at intentionality.

Through personal stories, a lot of laughs, and deep reflection, we discuss:
🎙️How we go from stressed and surviving to thriving
🎙️How “preventative maintenance” can allow us to hit pause, recognize we’re “in IT” and make the conscious decision to pull our hand off the metaphorical hot stove
🎙️Control vs Influence
🎙️The importance of the pause
🎙️The power of SWITCH (you really gotta hear this one!)
🎙️What to do when expectation and intentions don’t align
🎙️How being open minded can be freeing
🎙️When intent doesn’t match impact

Tune in for practical advice and insights on the power of being intentional and how not to get stuck on an intentionality high-horse. 🎧✨

Robb has been an entrepreneur since the 90s, has toured from coast to coast as a DJ, and spent half a decade as a People & Culture leader in tech companies before launching Growth Habit.

He's driven by the desire to understand how businesses thrive regardless of market conditions and what truly makes people more confident, creative, and joyful.

He's the author of the best-selling book "Die Before They Do" and has helped over 250 entrepreneurs in 15 countries grow their businesses and their impact since 2019. He's a papa to two teenagers, loves to dance, and has an addiction to funky socks.

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Is needed change (aka change that may be imposed on you) actually easier than change that is purely your choice to make?

🤐 Changes we need to make, especially when our choice has been removed—whether for our health or in response to life circumstances—are often navigated with a certain amount of acceptance or, even, resignation.

🌪️ Change that you choose or seek out, especially when life is humming along, is often more welcomed, yet can be more disruptive … and, when times get rough and uncomfortable, there is no one to shift blame to for that discomfort or chaos—it’s yours to own. 🤔😬

Behind most changes, lies a catalyst moment, or what Helena calls inflection points, that end up facilitating the need and/or desire to change.

Expert-in-Residence Robb Gilbear, Coach of Coaches, Founder of Growth Habit, Mentor and Author, join Mike and Helena to discuss the intricate dance between needing and wanting to change, unraveling the “why” that fuels personal transformation. We discuss

• Pivotal inflection points that prompt us to reassess the narratives we've crafted about ourselves
• How our perceived limits shape our realities
• How altering our social circles, our perspective, and the information we consume can redefine our potential

Join us as we explore these powerful dynamics and discover how to navigate the complexities of change.

Robb has been an entrepreneur since the 90s, has toured from coast to coast as a DJ, and spent half a decade as a People & Culture leader in tech companies before launching Growth Habit.

He's driven by the desire to understand how businesses thrive regardless of market conditions and what truly makes people more confident, creative, and joyful.

He's the author of the best-selling book "Die Before They Do" and has helped over 250 entrepreneurs in 15 countries grow their businesses and their impact since 2019. He's a papa to two teenagers, loves to dance, and has an addiction to funky socks.

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Does your workplace (or wherever you spend a lot of time) have a set of values? Are the values they claim to have—you know, the ones they display proudly on their website and their boardroom walls—the ones that are actually lived and experienced by you and fellow employees?

Company values may be embraced, viewed skeptically, outright derided, or completely missing. One thing is certain though: Whether the workplace culture and the values reflect what they’ve advertised, the absence of values means they’re being created, defined and reinforced on their own.

In this episode, Mike, Helena and June’s Expert-in-Residence Robb Gilbear, Coach of Coaches, Founder of Growth Habit, Mentor and Author, dive into

🎙️workplace culture and values
🎙️personal values
🎙️whether organizations look at their employees as part of a mosaic or a melting pot
🎙️why the concept of bringing your authentic self can be equally empowering and divisive
🎙️what the gut microbiome and workplaces have in common (hint: the most diverse ecosystems are the ones that flourish)

And in an effort to walk-the-talk, Mike, Helena and Robb talk about their personal values and the values they built into their respective businesses.

Join the team for an insightful and fun-filled conversation full of laughter.

Robb has been an entrepreneur since the 90s, has toured from coast to coast as a DJ, and spent half a decade as a People & Culture leader in tech companies before launching Growth Habit.

He's driven by the desire to understand how businesses thrive regardless of market conditions and what truly makes people more confident, creative, and joyful.

He's the author of the best-selling book "Die Before They Do" and has helped over 250 entrepreneurs in 15 countries grow their businesses and their impact since 2019. He's a papa to two teenagers, loves to dance, and has an addiction to funky socks.

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