Cami Ryan, PhD is social and behavioral sciences lead for Bayer Crop Science. For over 25 years, Cami has worked in agriculture and ag sciences, most of that time as a public sector researcher. In her position with Regulatory Scientific Affairs (RSA), she is responsible for strengthening relationships and engaging with social, behavioral, and polit…

Should I keep my groceries in the car for 3 days? Can I boost my immune system through food? How does keeping your groceries on the porch for 2 hours in the sunlight kill COVID-19? These are just a few of the questions I've received related to Coronavirus and food safety. In order to gain a better understanding about food safety and COVID-19, I sat…

Hannah Esch is a full time college student, cattle producer and business owner at Oak Barn Beef. After learning about the loss of communication from farmer to the consumer, she decided she wanted to help bridge the communication gap about how food is produced by starting her own company focusing on direct to consumer beef. During this interview, we…

Brandon Harpster CEC is a Chef-Instructor for the Great Plains Culinary Instituteat Southeast Community College and Executive Chef for all of the Single Barrel restaurant concepts. As a Chef and self-taught butcher who has spent his entire career in the hospitality industry, Brandon is credentialed through the American Culinary Federation as a Cert…

During this episode, Amber and Ben share what they have been up to this summer and what you can expect this fall from Healthy Under Pressure. Connect with Amber on Twitter and Instagram. Connect with Ben on Twitter and Instagram.By Amber Pankonin, RD

Before Chris Goforth became the Director of Marketing and Communications for History Nebraska, he was the Program Director at KFOR in Lincoln, Nebraska. After spending 15 years working in radio, he knew that he had to make a change. During this episode, Chris and I spoke about the benefits and challenges of his recent job change and how he stays he…

With over 18 years experience in the food and nutrition industry, Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN is a Wall Street Journal best-selling cookbook author, leading dietitian and recipe developer who believes that healthy and wholesome can also be appetizing and delicious. During this interview, Toby and I spoke about her career journey, fad diets and how she…

Eddie Dowd is currently the morning reporter at 1011 News in Lincoln, Nebraska. Born and raised in New York City, Eddie was eight years old when the towers fell. It was the spark that ignited his passion for broadcasting. On that day, the familiar face of Peter Jennings relaying the accounts of the event in a composed and professional manner helped…

John Henry Müller makes things that make people happy. He is an independent designer with 18 years of professional experience. He helps his clients with brand/product strategy, experience design, and visual design. Before going independent, John Henry worked as a Design Director at Hudl. At Hudl, he focused on visual design spanning both product an…

Jenna Braddock MSH, RDN, CSSD, LD/N, ACSM-CPT is a sports dietitian, trainer, business owner, educator, wife and mama. She owns two websites: MakeHealthyEasy.com which has a mission to share real life strategies for better health and fitness, and OffSeasonAthlete.com which exists to provide teen athletes and their parents with science based, credib…

Tyler Sorensen is Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA with a degree in Nutrition, Exercise and Health Sciences. Today, Tyler works as a coach at Kratos Performance and Fitness in Lincoln, NE. He’s a husband, father of 2, and dog lover. After spending 10 years in the military and with 2 deployments, he has built a passion…

Sara Miller is the Head of Global Strategic Communications & External Engagement for the Crop Science division of Bayer. In this role, she is responsible for global external communications to support the company’s reputation and the license to operate of the division. This including strategic messaging, media relations, issues communications, susta…

How do consumers stay healthy under pressure when it comes to food safety and pesticides? What exactly is the dirty dozen? During this interview, I sat down with Bill and Shawna to help answer these important questions and learn how this power couple stays healthy under pressure. About Bill.... Bill Reeves is the Global Health and Safety Issues Man…

Kelly Bristow is a Registered Dietitian who connects food and nutrition professionals with agriculturalists to create advocates and defenders of modern agriculture. She manages Bayer’s L.E.A.D. Network of dietitians promoting the science behind tools like pesticides and gene editing in today’s food supply. Kelly’s background includes one-on-one cou…

Janice Person aka @JPlovesCOTTON is online engagement lead for Bayer Crop Science. In this role, Janice has been actively connecting with people in the food & Ag tribes and helping both better understand modern agriculture. Handling contentious issues frequently plays a part but she doesn’t let it stress her out any more. During this conversation, …

Randy and Jan Bretz have been married for 51 years and are passionate about building community. Randy is aTEDx Curator, professor, communicator and civic activist. Jan is a former high school teacher and now a professional speech coach. During this conversation, I spoke with them about how they've managed to stay healthy under pressure after 51 yea…

Monte and Lisa Froehlich own and operate several businesses including US Property located in Lincoln, Nebraska. Today, U.S. Property manages 300 residential units and more than 1.3 million square feet of commercial space. The portfolio also consists of five HomeBase Storage locations, Pemberly Place Senior Living and Boiler Brewing Company. During …

Dan and Tamara Sloan own and operate The Mill Coffee and Tea in Lincoln, Nebraska. During this conversation, I spoke with Dan and Tamara about how they met, what it's like running a business with a spouse and how they stay healthy under pressure. Be sure to follow The Mill Coffee and Tea on Instagram and like them on Facebook. Be sure to follow Amb…

Samara Sterling Ph.D. is the Research Director at the Peanut Institute and is known for being a Nutrition Scientist and Health Educator with expertise in the use of plant-based nutrition for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Prior to joining The Peanut Institute, Dr. Sterling worked as a researcher on a National Cancer Institute stu…

When most middle schoolers dream about what they want to be when they grow up, they have ideas that are often far different from where they end up. That wasn't the case with Brian Klintworth, who decided in middle school that he wanted to be an accountant. Fast forward about fifteen years, Brian is now a CPA at HBE LLP in Lincoln, where he speciali…

Mozart Dixon was raised in Lincoln, NE and currently serves as the co-Lead planter and pastor of Citylight Lincoln Church. Moe primarily focuses on the vision, leadership development, and city engagement of the church. Outside of this, Moe loves spending his time as the husband to Colleen and father of their 4 children. Moe has a passion to love hi…

Matthew Helt is the Global Director of Techstars Startup Week, an event that catalyzes and celebrates startup ecosystems all around the world. To do this, he works with grassroots organizers to bring the event to cities large and small. In addition to his community building work, Matthew is also an advocate for mental health awareness and volunteer…

This New Year's episode features my friend and author, Michelle DeRusha. During this episode, Michelle and I discuss the inspiration for her new book, social media comparisons and how she stays healthy under pressure as a Christian author and freelance writer. Be sure to pick up a copy of Michelle's new book and connect with Michelle on her blog, F…

A Social Christmas Carol Under Pressure written by Alexander Lahargoue. During this episode, our team at Healthy Under Pressure and Social Assurance are staying healthy under pressure by celebrating the holiday season with a special audio drama. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Full Music Credits can be found here: https://wp.me/p2I4rW-xg…

Special thanks to the Calorie Control Council for sponsoring this episode. All opinions are my own. Hello Friends, Tis the season for the hustle and bustle of the Holidays! During this episode, I provide my personal tips and tricks for how to stay healthy under pressure throughout the holidays. Special events include: The office Holiday Party The c…

During this episode, Ben and I talk about the increased demand for mental health services on college campuses. I also share my tips for how students can stay healthy under pressure during finals week which include getting: Sleep Eating Regular Meals Physical Activity This episode also features an interview with UNL Dietetic Intern and Graduate Stud…

Amee Yost is proud to be a Nebraska native, born and raised in Omaha. She currently works as the founder of a soon-to-be-named coaching company that helps clients downsize and declutter. Amee blogs about simplicity, decluttering, and community development on Medium. Outside of this, Amee spends much of her time as a mom to two busy grade school age…

Jill Moline started working in her parent's grocery store in 1979. While following her husband, Brad's career changes, she worked for the Lenexa, KS Chamber of Commerce, sold office supplies in Kansas City, and was a member of an artist cooperative in KC until returning to her favorite job as a grocery checker. In 2002, Jill and her husband returne…

Rosanne is an internationally recognized nutrition expert and author with a passion for facts. She helps consumers turn confusion into clarity, and mistrust into confidence. A researcher and writer at heart, Rosanne created her blog, Chew the Facts© (www.chewthefacts.com), to help consumers decipher nutrition fact from myth, so they can relax and e…

Devon Seacrest started his first business at the ripe age of 13 which was focused on creating clothing for Beanie Babies in the 90's. Today he is the co-founder and President of Scoutsheet, a software tool that uses relationship mapping for sales prospecting. During this episode, Devon and I spoke about his career journey and how he stays healthy u…

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and Wednesday, October 10th is World Mental Health Day. This episode takes a look back at how some of our favorite guests stay healthy under pressure and what we've learned because of hosting this podcast. Please subscribe to the podcast, follow Healthy Under Pressure on Instagram and like us on Facebook. C…

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Robyn Flipse is the founder of Nutrition Communication Services, a business she established in 2001 to provide a fresh perspective to the rapidly expanding coverage of food, nutrition and diet news in the world today. Robyn’s expert opinions and commentary have been featured in national broadcasts on ABC-News, Date…

Researcher, entrepreneur and high‐touch futurist, Dr. Connie Reimers‐Hild helps leaders and organizations reach their desired futures through strengths‐based innovation and strategic foresight. She currently serves as Interim Executive Director and Chief Futurist of the Rural Futures Institute at the University of Nebraska, and she is the founder o…

Matt Secoske was 12 years old when he got his first computer. After breaking and reinstalling the operating system, he was addicted to solving technical problems. Today Matt is the co-founder of Social Assurance and the architect of the Social Assurance platform. He has extensive experience in payment processing transaction systems with ACI and has…

Brian Ardinger is the founder of Inside Outside Innovation, which is a community for movers, shakers, founders, builders and doers. For over 25 years Brian has been helping entrepreneurs and innovators navigate and compete in a world of change and disruption. Whether serving as a technology consultant, international innovation specialist, economic …

Growing up in a small Nebraska town, Bill Udell has spent the last couple of decades finding ways to build cool things with his buddies. In that time his circle of “buddies” has grown and the “cool things” have morphed from building software platforms to building communities and ecosystems of software engineering, corporate innovation, and entrepre…

When most high schoolers were out with their friends, Brett Byman was busy cleaning bathrooms along the interstate with his parents. Raised by entrepreneurs, Brett had a very realistic view of what entrepreneurship looked like and what it means to run your own business. And when most of his friends were looking for jobs after college, Brett found h…

Registered dietitian nutritionist, Liz Weiss, MS, RDN, has been passionate about healthy food and family nutrition for well over two decades. Helping families discover the joy of wholesome and delicious food is not just her job—it’s her mission. As the mother of two grown children, Liz advocates a real food approach to feeding families. Liz is the …

Keith Fix started his first business when he was in third grade selling erasers for 5 cents. Today he is the co-founder and CEO of Retail Aware. During this conversation, Keith and I talked about his entrepreneurial journey and the physical and emotional challenges that arise when launching and selling a business. You can read Keith's medium post H…

Sarah Donnelly is a Marketing Specialist and Graphic Designer at Social Assurance. After graduating from college in December of 2017, Sarah accepted a full time position with the company and made the decision to move to Kansas City. In the first half of this episode, I spoke with Sarah about the transition from college to working full time for a st…

Consider this a bonus episode. During this episode, Ben and I discuss our favorite takeaways from episode 36 and also highlight what you can look forward to in August. I also spoke with Ben about the concept of microrecovery and what that means to him and how it can apply to entrepreneurs and busy people.…

Marianne Worthington is the founder of Work Warrior, a company that helps managers be rockstars, and in 2018 decided to launch her second brand, Sequins and Superheroes, helping people manage themselves, and become the hero of their own story. Before deciding to go out on her own, Marianne spent over a decade in corporate America as a manager. Duri…

John Fulwider, PhD is a professional EOS® Implementer and Founder at gear80. He helps entrepreneurs and their leadership teams clarify, simplify, and achieve their vision. During this conversation, I spoke with John about his business and why bootstrapping your health might not be enough when it comes to managing your mental and physical health. Yo…

Taylor Siebert is a husband, father and entrepreneur. During this episode, I spoke with Taylor about his career journey and his love for EdTech. We also discussed his passion for social media, digital citizenship and how he stays healthy under pressure as a content creator and busy entrepreneur. You can connect with Taylor on Twitter or Instagram. …

Christina Oldfather is the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) based in Lincoln, Nebraska. She plays an active role in the local startup community by recruiting and mentoring teams for the NMotion accelerator program. In this episode, I spoke with Christina about the local startup …

Registered Dietitian and nutrition communications consultant, Neva Cochran, partners with food, nutrition and agricultural organizations to promote positive, accurate, scientific-based nutrition messages. By encouraging people to “eat beyond the headlines,“ she champions enjoyment of eating, not fear of food. During this episode, Neva and I discuss…

Laurie Baedke is a speaker, author, and consultant with broad experience building companies, and leading organizational change. Laurie has specific expertise in entrepreneurship, organizational culture, emotional intelligence, and strengths based leadership. Laurie also holds a faculty appointment at Creighton University’s Heider College of Busines…

Corey Spitzer is the Co-founder and Chief Architect of ScoreVision, a software company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Having worked in tech for nearly two decades, he knows all too well the stresses and unhealthy habits of fast-paced, high pressure environments. In this episode, I spoke with Corey about how he stays healthy under pressure as a busy pare…

Aaron Davis is a thought leader and expert in the area of attitude and how it impacts every area of your professional and personal life. As a motivational speaker, he equips audiences with tips, tools and techniques on how to utilize the power of a champion attitude. But what happens when a motivational speaker feels a lack of motivation? During th…

Melissa Joy Dobbins is an award winning, nationally recognized food and nutrition expert, media spokesperson, speaker, blogger and podcaster with more than 20 years’ experience and a proven track record of providing real solutions for real people so they can enjoy their food with health in mind. During this episode, Melissa and I discuss her career…