Best Allison Lacoursiere Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 16: AI Unleashed: Transforming Dental Diagnosis for Early Detection 19:34

3d ago19:34

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In this episode, Dr. Anissa Holmes sits down with Mike Buckner, CEO of Pearl AI, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the dental industry. They explore how Pearl AI uses machine learning to analyze dental x-rays and provide valuable insights to dentists, helping improve diagnoses and treatment planning. Key Topics: - How Pearl AI …

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Episode 15: I Thought Perio Was Hopeless, But Then I Tried This - The Perio Protect Story 21:03

10d ago21:03

21:03

Summary: - Craig Stevens from Perio Protect joins the show to discuss how practices can incorporate their custom tray system to improve patient care and grow their hygiene business. Key Topics: - Overview of Perio Protect trays and how they work to deliver medication under the gums - Benefits of using hydrogen peroxide gel to treat and prevent peri…

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Episode 14: Revolutionizing Dentistry: How One Company Leads Innovation Through Dentist Feedback 21:52

20d ago21:52

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- How Kettenbach's direct sales model saves practices 20-30% - Expanding from elastomers into restorative materials and a new fluoride varnish - Why dentists choose Kettenbach over distributors: simplified procedures and better results - Details on Kettenbach's impression material that doesn't require drying tissue - Upcoming products like bulk fil…

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Episode 13: Is SEO dead? with Joshua Scott 21:26

26d ago21:26

21:26

- Common myths around SEO that are still holding practices back - The fundamentals of on-page SEO that practices are still missing - Case study: How one startup doubled their leads through content and link building - Strategies for small practices vs large corporate practices - How to track and measure your SEO ROI - Q&A: Submit your SEO questions …

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Episode 12: From Chaos to Clarity: 3 Steps to Growing With Systems 20:57

1M ago20:57

20:57

Why McDonald's Success Relies on Systems Glenda uses McDonald's as an example of a company that achieved massive scale by meticulously documenting every process. The Number One Reason Practices Struggle to Find Good Employees Often, the lack of clear onboarding and training processes is to blame - not a "talent shortage." Her Blueprint for Extracti…

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Episode 11: Debunking Dental HR Myths with Kara Kelley 25:15

2M ago25:15

25:15

Kara Kelley introduces herself and her company Clinical HR, which provides HR consulting services to dental practices. She shares her unexpected career journey from massage therapy to HR consulting in dental practices. Common HR issues Kara helps dental practices with include compliance, policy development, compensation strategies. The importance o…

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Episode 10: The One Phone Skill That Keeps Patients Coming Back for More with Sandy Pardue 22:02

2M ago22:02

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Sandy Pardue has over 30 years of experience helping dental practices through training and systems implementation. She started her career as an office manager and saw firsthand how training transformed practices. Common problems Sandy sees in dental offices include lack of communication, poor phone skills, inefficient scheduling and more. The secre…

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Episode 9: The Road to a Successful Dental Practice Startup with Maritza Duran 30:07

2M ago30:07

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This episode of the Dentalflix Uncut podcast features practice consultant Maritza Duran as she shares insights into navigating the road to a successful dental practice startup. Maritza discusses common challenges owners face like understanding finances and managing a startup budget. Maritza also outlines her five pillars of practice ownership succe…

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Episode 8: Overcoming Burnout and Finding Success in Dentistry with Dr. Eric Block 28:03

3M ago28:03

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In this episode we sat down with Dr. Eric Block, known as the Stress Free Dentist, to discuss his personal journey with burnout in dentistry. Eric opened up about hitting rock bottom in his career and how he was able to transform his mental health and passion for the profession through coaching. In this powerful conversation, Eric shares practical …

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Episode 7: Streamline Your Practice with Laura Johnston - Learn how implementing SOPs can reduce fear and give you freedom when scaling your practice 23:25

3M ago23:25

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This episode of Dentalflix Uncut features Laura Johnston, an educator who has developed a software solution to help dental practices implement standard operating procedures. Hosts Alison and Anissa dive into a discussion with Laura about the benefits of documentation and streamlining processes. Laura shares how her software, My Dental SOP, provides…

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Sipify Straw: Helping people with tremors be able to enjoy coffee again. Guest Alice Stone 21:21

3M ago21:21

21:21

What started as a straw to keep you from getting coffee stains on your teeth, has been found to help a host of other interesting things! We welcome Alice Stone, creator of the Sipify straw. The Sipify straw's benefits and design were to drink hot coffee with a straw that will bypass the front teeth, aerate the liquid to cool it down, flat design to…

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Episode 6: Don't Suffer in Silence: Finding the Help You Need to Overcome Dental Billing Challenges with DeVon Banks 25:32

3M ago25:32

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Today's episode features guest DeVon Banks, owner of DeTec Billing Company. DeVon shares her journey starting in dentistry from a young age while working in her family's dental lab. She discusses her path transitioning to roles like dental assisting and practice management. DeVon then details how she launched her own billing company to fill a need …

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Episode 5: From Tragedy to Triumph: What You Don't Know About Oral Cancer Can Hurt You with Dr. Parul Dua Makkar 24:55

3M ago24:55

24:55

In this episode of Dentalflix Uncut, hosts Drs. Anissa Holmes and Allison Lacoursiere interview Dr. Parul Dua Makkar about her mission to educate dental professionals on comprehensive oral cancer care through her Do A Good Job symposium. Dr. Makkar shares her powerful personal story of losing her brother to oral cancer and discusses the impact her …

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Episode 4: Mindset Mastery: Neo Positivity's Tools for Happiness, Health, and Prosperity 26:35

4M ago26:35

26:35

This episode of the Dentalflix Uncut podcast features mindset coach Neo Positivity. Neo shares how he got started in personal development and discusses the importance of changing negative thought patterns and running positive self-talk on a daily basis. Neo talks about the high rates of suicide and depression in dentistry and how mindset work can h…

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Episode 3: More than Slides: Applying Storytelling Techniques to Move Audiences to Action with Margie Schaller 29:16

4M ago29:16

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In this episode of the Dental Flix Uncut podcast, hosts Allison and Anissa sit down with speaker coach Margie Schaller from Laser Pointer Presentations. Margie shares her personal journey from a chaotic childhood to finding her calling in helping speakers share their message in the most impactful way. Margie discusses her approach to working with s…

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Episode 2: Cultivating Connection: How Focusing on Relationships Transforms a Practice with Dino Watt 30:57

4M ago30:57

30:57

This episode of the Dentalflix Uncut podcast features speaker, coach, and educator creator Dino Watt. Dino shares his background growing up as a performer and transitioning to a career consulting dental practices. He discusses his approach to "edutaining" audiences and his mission to reverse troubling trends in dentistry through prioritizing relati…

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Relearning the "Soft Skills" In Dentistry Guest Hope Loyd RDH 36:36

4M ago36:36

36:36

Hope and fear in the dental experience. Bringing the EMPATHY back to business. Soft skills are the people skills in dentistry. Communication, empathy, compassion, building trust with patients, making people feel comfortable and their concerns heard. Could connecting to your patients be the hidden key for career burnout? Helping to manage patients d…

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Episode 1: From Burnout to Passion: Finding Focus in Cosmetic Dentistry with Dr. Brian Harris 24:36

4M ago24:36

24:36

Dr. Brian Harris has established himself as a leading force in cosmetic dentistry. In this episode, he shares his journey from practicing general dentistry to finding his passion in smile design and cosmetic cases. Dr. Harris discusses how attending his father's first cosmetic dentistry course early on helped spark his interest in this area. He tal…

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Don't Beat Yourself Up Into Your Goals: Allison Lacoursiere 33:28

9M ago33:28

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Loving yourself into your goals and desires, don't beat yourself up into your goals. The person you will become when you love yourself, is going to be more comprehensive and aligned. Today we had the gift of hosting our friend Allison Lacoursiere, Your Clear Aligner Coach, and host of "Clearly Worthy Podcast". We are going to dive into imposter syn…

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Cranial Distortions: Scoliosis of the Face, Dr Martin Rosen 53:46

9M ago53:46

53:46

Key highlights: Cranial Distortions, craniofacial distortion, sphenoid strain, asymmetric face, plagiocephaly flat head syndrome, torticollis, cranial chiropractic adjustments, birth trauma, cranial nerves, Vagus nerve. Dr Martin Rosen, Chiropractor and Pediatric Craniopath will be teaching us about the 12 cranial nerves and their functions and dys…

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6 Breaths a Minute?! Uniting the Body to the Thoughts. Dr Sam Zink 46:07

9M ago46:07

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Have you ever heard the ideal breath pattern? Would you be shocked it is 6 breaths per minute? The frequency of that breath is also 0.1 Hertz, could this be part of the secret to tapping into your spirit and inner peace? If you are like most people that makes you realize you probably breathed that many times as you read this! "Breath work is the ne…

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retreat: 3 days in the Dominican Republic, Business, Self Love, and Growing your Confidence. 32:48

9M ago32:48

32:48

Wanna get away? Do you need a few days to focus on you, to get clear on your vision for your life, and to release what is holding you back. Sometimes in life we just need a few days to focus on ourselves, to have time set aside to think and to dream, and to release the internal beliefs about ourselves that do not serve us. This retreat will be: bus…

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Connection Between the Teeth and Energy Meridians 56:46

10M ago56:46

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Have you ever heard holistic dentistis talk about teeth and energy meridians, or teeth and chakras? Did this make you scratch your head in confusion? Here to explain it to us, we welcome back Dr Mary Afzali who has lectured on this for holistic dentists. Eastern Chinese Medicine uses energy meridians in the body when doing acupuncture, and even the…

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MMA custom jaw surgery in the same time as it takes for a crown! Guest Dr David Alfi 40:18

10M ago40:18

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Dr David Alfi, oral surgeon and master of orthognathic double jaw surgery. Dr Alfi is really unique because he uses custom surgical plans so he can do a double jaw surgery in the same time it would take for a crown, 1 to 1.5 hours! Typical jaw surgery is closer to 8 hours! The other thing that makes Dr David Alfi unique is that his patients experie…

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Facial Cupping Expert: Sakina Di Pace 40:00

10M ago40:00

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Face Cupping for lymphatic drainage of the face and neck, guest The Facial Cupping Expert. You may have had cupping done where you get those intense bruise looking marks on the skin for a week, don't worry facial cupping is totally different. Face cupping using soft flexible silicone cups to help with tension in the face muscles, bring blood flow, …

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The Subconscious Body: The Hidden Power of the Subconscious. Guest Alexandra Svalastog 1:06:52

11M ago1:06:52

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Special guest Alexandra Svalastog, Medical Hypnotherapist, Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapist, and Stress consultant. She helps work with the illusive subconscious through hypnosis to rewire the brain to create good emotional health. If you listened to the previous episode "Worms That Poop In Your Mouth" where Nancy talked about her hypnotherapist…

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Worms that Poop in Your Mouth: Why I Need To Floss Everyday 43:03

11M ago43:03

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This episode is truly special. Transitioning into another career, living a life of purpose and doing the thing you always wanted to do, not being defined by a disease diagnosis, and the healing power of faith and the power hidden in the subconscious even in the face of stage 4 ovarian cancer diagnosis. Nancy Fisher, dental hygienist who became an a…

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RDH Rant: The Bad Girls of Hygiene 38:53

11M ago38:53

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Building a community and a safe place to rant. Creating a space to get real and supporting each other in real life situations. Starting as a facebook group to vent about dentistry and to get feedback from otherdental hygienists, it has become a place to let your hair down and get things off your chest. Hygiene is a wonderful career but it can be fr…

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Surf Therapy OT: Surfing to Balance. Guest Naomi Matanick 38:11

11M ago38:11

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What is surf therapy? Using surfing as an intervention can help kids or adults with sensory processing disorders. Both profiles of sensory processing disorders can benefit, people with low awareness of their body and under active, and people who get too much stimuli with over active who need to down regulate. This can help with body awareness, prop…

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3 Layers Of The Pelvic Floor. Guest The Vagina Doc Dr Linda Sayyad 51:38

12M ago51:38

51:38

Who knew the pelvic floor had 3 layers? Did you know that you can get tight muscles and tension in the pelvic floor which can be the cause of back pain, sciatic pain, and pain with sex? We are gonna dive into all things vaginas, because you either have one or know someone who has one. As Dr Linda Sayyad says "No vaginas left behind"! We will talk a…

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Speech Milestones and When to Suspect Speech Delay: Grace Bernales 35:26

12M ago35:26

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From the baby babbles and cooing, to the first dada sounds, those are early speech sounds and early communication. Here to teach us about speech milestones is Grace Bernales, known as Graceful Expression SLP from Pasadena California. Grace is an early intervention SLP who has helped with kids as young as 16 months and also recently got trained in M…

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The Tired Child: Dr Meghna Dassani 32:26

1y ago32:26

32:26

"You can't just flirt with sleep, you are all in or you are not." The Munch Bunch Podcast welcomes Dr Meghna Dassani, airway dentist in Houston Texas, podcaster of The Healthy Sleep Revolution, host of the Airway Is Life Summit, and author of "Airway is Life" and "The Tired Child". Dr Meghna Dassani will talk to us about her new book "The Tired Chi…

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What Happens When We Don't Address Oral Dysfunction As Babies? Guest Shelly Taft, IBCLC. 40:54

1y ago40:54

40:54

Crosspod episode with Shelly Taft, IBCLC, Host of the Baby Pro Podcast. Shelley is going to talk about the baby signs of tongue ties or tension and common baby symptoms. The Munch Bunch will talk about the long term effects of missing the oral dysfunction and ties when they are missed as a baby and what that might look like with kids or adults. It'…

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Microdosing: Caffeine for the Soul. Guest Harmony Williams. 50:11

1y ago50:11

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Microdosing, the new hot buzzword. Mushrooms, LSD, ketamine, MDMA. What are they, what is the therapeutic purpose, what does it help with? Did you know they have been researching magic mushrooms for years for treatment of depression, OCD, PTSD. There are even facilitators for the terminally ill to help people feel less afraid of dying. With the new…

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Sleep: The Science, The Myths, The Hacks. Guest Dr Snooze. 48:31

1y ago48:31

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Getting the brain benefits of deep sleep. This episode we talk with renowned sleep scientist “Dr Snooze” about: the SleepSpace app, sleep, insomnia, links between lack of deep sleep and dementia, marijuana as a sleep aid, and the “night cap” drink and how that changes sleep. Sleep Scientist Dr. Daniel Gartenberg aka “Dr. Snooze”, is a PHD recipient…

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You Are Surviving Breath To Breath: Dr Roger Price 51:30

1y ago51:30

51:30

Did you know that nasal breathing is a 6 step filtration process? We hear about how the nose filters the air but you will need to listen to learn how it all works! This process cleans the air, disinfects and traps pathogens, and helps the body to fight invaders. Everything from the nose hairs, turbinates, sinuses, mucus, nitric oxide gas, adenoids,…

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Myospots and Holistic Dentistry: Treat the Mouth, Treat the Body. 47:23

1y ago47:23

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We welcome on Dr Shehab Faragallah, Dentist from Gold Coast Holistic Dental Care in Australia. Dr Shehab and his partner Dr Ibrahim El-Deeb created the Myospots, a product that helps with passive tongue posture and helps act like a tongue attractor to lift the tongue up into the palate. It is a great product we love for myofunctional therapy, becau…

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Watch the lives on insta from tequila and tongue tie conference 2:24

1y ago2:24

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Watch the clips we recorded from the “tequila and tongue tie” conference in Scottsdale on our instagram @themunchbunchpodcast We had a blast. It was good food, good hotel, awesome pediatric dentists, and a heck of a dance party fiesta. So in lieu of a full episode we got clips on our instagram so you can go watch them there. This conference was uni…

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Collaboration Over Competition: How RDHs and SLPs Can Work Together 45:27

1y ago45:27

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Guest Kelley Quolas, Myofunctional Therapist and RDH. You may know her from the funny myo reels on @MyMyoMyHealth on Instagram and Tik Tok. Kelley has 2 practices, Phoenix and East Valley Arizona. What we think is super cool about Kelley is that she has SLP who work in her practices. There is drama and territorial behavior around who can provide my…

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Breathe DDS brushing his teeth with a stick and eating liver. 48:37

1y ago48:37

48:37

Ancestral dentistry, Dr Nick Koogler Breathe DDS has been doing some "caveman living experiments" on his body. He has been using a Miswak stick from the toothbrush tree, it is a stick humans have been using for thousands of years in the equatorial regions. He decided to stop brushing his teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste and stopped flossing! …

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Tequila and Tongue Ties Conference 39:07

1y ago39:07

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Dr Ben Curtis, the President of The Tequila and Tongue TiesConference in Scottsdale Arizona. The event is April 21-22 2023, at the WestinKierland Resort and Spa. The event is sponsored by Waterlase. The theme isteam implementation of tongue tie treatment. There will be guest speakers(listed below), 10+ CE credits, hands on use of the Waterlase erbi…

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The Munch Bunch Wellness and Rejuvenation Retreat 7:52

1y ago7:52

7:52

Be one among the amazing bunch of 12 people who are going to experience an incredible and unforgettable 3 days in their life. Scale up your mindset, life, and business with our All Inclusive Experience in the beautiful Cap Cana Sanctuary in the Dominican Republic! November 9-12 2023. Does this sound like you? Do you have an idea of what you want yo…

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Project Airway's SARPE and Airway Journey 41:53

1y ago41:53

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SARPE Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion a technique to help with crowding and lack of palate tongue space. It's a combination of surgery to make cuts in the maxilla and expander with orthodontics to align the teeth. This is a great option for people who struggle to nose breathe, very narrow high palate, tongue has a hard time fitting in t…

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Difficult Patients: Are They Difficult Or Do They Have A Myofunctional Disorder? 39:38

1y ago39:38

39:38

Why are some dental patients SO difficult? They gag, they choke on water, they can't open wide or stay open, everything is sensitive to cold water, you have to tip toe around sensitive roots, you can't clean their teeth like you normally would, taking x-rays makes them gag, hypersensitive palate, the facial muscles fight you, and all around everyon…

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How To Do Facial Lymphatic Drainage, Guest Sierra Radiant With Rei Aesthetics 32:08

1+ y ago32:08

32:08

Grab your Gua sha Stone and jade rollers, we are learning a hands on technique about how to do lymphatic drainage for the face. We will learn what lymph fluid does in the body, and how to gently open the lymph ducts. She will walk us through step-by-step how to lymphatically drain the face, and after that how to use to stones to release tension in …

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Laughter Yoga Dr Laura Collatz: "Being in Charge Of Our Own Joy" 50:08

1+ y ago50:08

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Have you ever thought of laughing as meditation? Your belly is squeezing and you are wheezing, you are totally in that moment. Did you know your brain doesn't know the difference between laughing on purpose and natural laughing? Think of Santa Claus "ho ho ho". Here to teach us the science behind laughter yoga and do a demo with us, we have Dr Laur…

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Osteopathy: From Toes To Nose. Guest Cole Clayton 54:17

1+ y ago54:17

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This is one to watch for sure! Guest Cole Clayton, Osteopath in Byron Bay Australia. He is going to explain cranial osteopathy, treating from the feet up to the head "Toes to Nose", explaining the connection of the foot arches and the arches of the jaws, as well as how cranial strain can effect the tongue and breathing dysfunction. Prepare for know…

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How Mold Illness Can Impact Your Health: Guest Michael Rubino 47:30

1+ y ago47:30

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Author of The Mold Medic guest Michael Rubino. Michael's book The Mold Medic provides a step-by-step guide to mold remediation and improving indoor air quality so that everyone has the opportunity to create a safe and healthy home. He became a specialist in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold …

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Real Talk About Pacifiers: Dr Shereen Lim 57:32

1+ y ago57:32

57:32

We all use them, we all just want to soothe the baby or get the toddler to go to sleep. We dread weaning off the pacifier, or the drama and fits that will ensue when the binkie has to go. We have stashes around the house for emergency use. We are humans! We will have real talk about pacifiers in this episode. We will talk about the long term implic…

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Did You Know Palate Expanders increase Nasal Volume? Orthodontist Dr Bret Christensen 1:10:10

1+ y ago1:10:10

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Here to prove how rapid palate expanders change how much airflow can go through the nose, Orthodontist Dr Bret Christensen of Lewiston Idaho. He has incredible data and cases so this is definitely one to watch, but you will learn so much either way! Dr Bret has been gathering data for years using the Rhinometer which measures airflow through the na…

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