The Lady’s Illness Library is a collection of stories about unconventional illness journeys. Here, you won’t find prescriptive health tips or quick fixes, but exploratory conversations that seek to understand these immense human experiences. Diseases that are multifaceted, sort-of-undiagnosed, and debilitating–think autoimmunity, long COVID, migraine–are more common than ever, affecting majority women. And yet, despite their growing ubiquity, they still live beneath the surface of our cultur ...
…
continue reading
A bi-weekly podcast about the people who make up Jewish Cleveland.
…
continue reading
Not your typical ’alternative health’ show, Alfacast is a weekly discovery into the often misunderstood realms of real science, nature and the human condition. Dr. Lando and Mike Winner cover an assortment of topics from a unique perspective seldom heard in today’s counter culture echo chamber.
…
continue reading
The beauty industry's top talent share their wisdom, advice and authenticity with our WHERE BRAINS MEET BEAUTY™ listeners every week. Topics include: work/life balance, how to hustle and how to handle challenges - all discussed with great honesty and humor. Conversations humanizing the beauty exec experience. Hosted by Jodi Katz, Founder and Creative Director of Base Beauty Creative Agency. 2022 is the year of milestones: 15th Anniversary of BBCA, the marketing agency that inspired the podca ...
…
continue reading
For Starters brings you the stories of the entrepreneurs building our future. Hosted by Alexa von Tobel (Founder/CEO of LearnVest and now Founder + Managing Partner of Inspired Capital), listen to the tales of guts, inspiration, and drive behind the people and companies at the forefront of technology. Each weekly conversation digs into each founder's professional playbook — and starts to uncover what makes them tick as people.
…
continue reading
1
Flashback: Why Data is the New Code with Alexandr Wang of Scale AI
34:39
34:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
34:39
As a freshman at MIT, Alexandr was struck by his classmates' interest in AI. But he realized that despite all that AI technology could solve, there was no solution for managing AI-related data. So, at 19, he dropped out of college and started Scale AI. Scale now helps customers like Pinterest and Toyota accelerate the progress of AI and has grown t…
…
continue reading
1
#239 - BioTerrain Superpowered Self-Healing w/ Polla Pratt
1:51:01
1:51:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:51:01
First and foremost Alfa Vedic is a Health & Wellness platform grounded in permaculture farming with decades of clinical practice in Bioterrain Medicine. Bioterrain Medicine is founded on the knowledge and application of Nature's four regenerative pillars: hydrogen, oxygen, inorganic elements & organic matter. On this Alfacast, Polla Pratt, founder …
…
continue reading
1
Episode 263 - And The Listen Again Award Goes To… Revisiting Our Conversations with Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson, Rachel Liverman, and Chris Collins
1:11:11
1:11:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:11:11
Where Brains Meet Beauty Podcast is proud to announce its third Listen Again Awards! These awards recognize past guests whose episodes have made a lasting impact and inspire us to “listen again”! We’re dedicating this episode to the Listen Again Award recipients: Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson, Rachel Liverman, and Chris Collins. Highlights from these great…
…
continue reading
1
Flashback: Why Failure is a Path to Progress, with Will Ahmed of WHOOP
43:40
43:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
43:40
As a D1 athlete, Will Ahmed became obsessed with the idea of recovery. How do you unlock human performance, and what data would you need to do so? This interest led to the creation of WHOOP, the next gen wearable technology. Will started WHOOP in 2012, immediately after graduating from Harvard College. Since then, he's raised over $100M in funding,…
…
continue reading
1
#238 - Anastasia's Plan To End The Technocracy w/ Gabriel Miguel
2:06:51
2:06:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:06:51
The reclamation of Mankind's sovereignty on the land has become increasingly relevant, and many are now feeling a sense of urgency to decouple from the synthetic grid. Vladimir Megre's adventures in the Siberian Taiga with Anastasia are now legendary, as the Ringing Cedars series has struck a heart-felt chord in the growing numbers worldwide yearni…
…
continue reading
1
How to Question Everything with Ara Katz of Seed Health
33:10
33:10
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:10
Ara Katz’s respect for the power of science began in high school when her mom was diagnosed with cancer. After founding her first business, Spring—the mobile commerce startup that helped launch Apple Pay on the iPhone—she set out on a new challenge: creating a consumer health company deeply rooted in science-backed research. Its mission? To lead th…
…
continue reading
1
Very ambitious and very ill with Emma Simpson of Lemon Soul
58:23
58:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
58:23
Send a text about the show here. If you want a reply, add your email address. If you're sick of the one-size-fits-all approach to managing illness, Emma Simpson's story will resonate with you. This conversation encourages us to reject the pressure to adhere to conventional wellness practices and instead personalize our routines–a huge relief when t…
…
continue reading
1
#237 - Heal Thyself At Home Using Homeopathy w/ Lisa Strbac
1:55:51
1:55:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:55:51
What is homeopathy and how does it work? The qualitative attributes of Homeopathic remedies can best be understood through the lens of wave form physics, but that's typically several rungs beyond the pay-grade of the average medical skeptic. On this Alfacast episode, author and Homeopath, Lisa Strbac, will be our tour guide through everything Homeo…
…
continue reading
1
How to Achieve Hospitality at Scale with Noah Glass of Olo
35:11
35:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
35:11
What if restaurants were empowered to deliver a personalized experience each time a guest walks through the door? That’s the idea that underpins Olo, a leading open SaaS platform powering over 700 restaurant brands. Noah Glass founded Olo in 2005, drawing on his experience working from the ground up as a restaurant server, cashier, and delivery dri…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 262 - The Empathy Effect in Beauty, Wellness, and Personal Care Industries Webinar
58:41
58:41
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
58:41
On July 17, Base Beauty Creative Agency presented an expert panel featuring industry leaders from the beauty, wellness, and personal care sectors to discuss empathy's impact on business growth. “The Empathy Effect: Unlocking Explosive Growth in Beauty, Wellness, and Personal Care Industries,” the panel moderated by Jodi Katz, CEO and Founder of Bas…
…
continue reading
1
#236 - Breaking The Spell w/ Dani Katz
1:51:31
1:51:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:51:31
In this MK Ultra age of propaganda, lies and gas-lighting a fine-tuned BS-meter is essential. A good sense of humor will get you the rest of the way home, and this week's Alfacast guest is armed with both. Dani Katz is a Languaging expert and a catalyst for accelerated evolution. With a background in journalism + consciousness expansion, and a focu…
…
continue reading
1
How to Strengthen your Mental Armor with Lindsey Vonn
31:46
31:46
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:46
Growing up, Lindsey Vonn’s parents instilled two important lessons: her mom taught her the importance of finding positivity in every situation, and her dad taught her that any ambition is achievable with a clear plan and dedication. So, at the age of 9, she confidently stated her goal to become the greatest ski racer of all time. Her dad helped her…
…
continue reading
1
How to Capitalize on Information Asymmetry with Andrew Lacy of Prenuvo
31:35
31:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:35
Andrew Lacy first encountered whole-body imaging as a patient. In just one hour, he learned more about his health than the American healthcare system had taught him in his entire life. He wondered to himself: why isn’t this technology accessible for everyone everywhere? So he started Prenuvo, the company pioneering proactive whole-body imaging for …
…
continue reading
1
Episode 261 - Game On! The Best of CEOs and Influencers - Beauty Battles, Travel Trivia & Influencer Confessions - Where Brains Meet Beauty’s Instagram Live After Show!
54:24
54:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
54:24
Ever wonder what really happens on the Where Brains Meet Beauty After Show? This week, we're ditching the script and bringing the electrifying energy of our exclusive IG Live after show straight to your podcast feed! Get ready for this one-of-a-kind episode packed with games, laughs, and juicy secrets straight from some of our favorite quests! We'v…
…
continue reading
1
#235 - From Hollywood to Homestead w/ Owen Benjamin
1:52:49
1:52:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:52:49
From Upstate New York to Hollywood to the country of Idaho, Owen Benjamin has been on quite the journey. Known as many names including 'Big Bear' and the 'Bard King of Beartaria', Owen leads an inspiring life of truth and adventure. Owen has been crushing since before the days of cancel culture. Rather than folding to the propaganda machine he has …
…
continue reading
1
Flashback: How to Lean Into the Impossible with David Rogier of MasterClass
28:21
28:21
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
28:21
Growing up, David's grandmother instilled an important lesson: that the only thing someone can't take away from you is your education. So when a mentor of David's offered to back him as an entrepreneur, he decided to bring the joy back to education and build a school that everyone would want to attend. In 2015, he launched MasterClass, which now pr…
…
continue reading
1
Sara Tasker on chronic fatigue and invisible disabilities
43:08
43:08
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
43:08
Send a text about the show here. If you want a reply, add your email address. Ever feel like you're battling some kind of weird, unexplainable health issue that even doctors can't seem to get a grip on? Writer and influencer Sara Tasker gets refreshingly honest about her decades-long journey with chronic fatigue, narcolepsy, dysautonomia, and a who…
…
continue reading
1
#234 - Be Your Own Bank w/ Brandon Joe Williams
1:53:35
1:53:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:53:35
The dollar has passed it's intended shelf-life, and the larger swath of U.S. Citizens will soon appreciate the admonitions of our country's founders against the establishment of a national bank. As the horrors of taxation, inflation & government criminality are reaching peak realization a once proud country has succumbed to a state of bewildered de…
…
continue reading
1
Flashback: How to Adopt a Learner’s Mindset with Rachel Carlson of Guild Education
29:26
29:26
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
29:26
What if workers could acquire new skills and training, without taking on debt? That’s the value Guild Education strives to provide. Guild Education unlocks opportunities for America’s workforce through education and upskilling and counts Fortune 500 companies (such as Chipotle, Disney, Walmart, and Taco Bell) among its partners. Since founding Guil…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 260 - Adelina Winfield AKA Fly Granny BK - Influencer & Blogger - Life Beyond 60: Adelina Proves That Embracing Shades of Gray is Powerful
39:37
39:37
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
39:37
Imagine facing the most turbulent time of your life: your career is in flux, you're going through a divorce, your children have left the nest and menopause is hitting hard. This was Adelina Winfield's reality. Yet, instead of succumbing to these overwhelming changes, she made the bravest decision of her life to pack up everything and leave the fami…
…
continue reading
1
Flashback: How to Craft a Viral Product, with Ivan Zhao of Notion
36:48
36:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:48
As we all strive to increase our productivity, it's no wonder that productivity startup Notion has taken off. Since co-founder and CEO Ivan Zhao launched a prototype a few years ago, Notion has gained a cult following of over one million users. With a team of less than 30 employees, the company has already achieved a sky-high valuation of $800M. Iv…
…
continue reading
1
#233 - Reclaimed Woman w/ Kelly Brogan
1:56:47
1:56:47
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:56:47
Good Alfacast friend, Kelly Brogan MD, is back for another fun and insightful variation on our continuing chat theme of personal sovereignty through the emancipation from group-think. Our last roundtable with Kelly dissected the collective psychosis, and the common TCB end-around through spiritual bypass. On this episode, Kelly will once again brin…
…
continue reading
1
Flashback: How to Put Kindness First with Sarah Friar of Nextdoor
32:59
32:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:59
Do you know your neighbors? When Nextdoor was founded in 2008, 50% of Americans knew one or none of their neighbors. Fast-forward and Nextdoor now connects 81 million neighbors across 11 countries, building both digital and real-world connections. Sarah Friar joined Nextdoor as CEO in 2018 and took the company public in 2021 under the ticker symbol…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 259 - Allison McNamara - Founder of MARA & Digital Content Creator - From Hosting Red Carpets to Creating The Perfect Red Carpet Glow: Allison Is A Fearless Entrepreneur
36:06
36:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:06
A trip to Istanbul sparked what would soon be a major pivot in Allison's career journey. After spending years in front of the camera, interviewing A-listers like Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, and Khloe Kardashian, and working as an entertainment reporter and content creator for major networks like MTV and PopSugar, Allison McNamara found herself …
…
continue reading
1
#232 - Save The Ley Lines, Save The World w/ Rachel Vaughan
1:32:51
1:32:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:32:51
Rachel Vaughan is yet again another victim of MK Ultra now attesting to the unspeakable acts against children & humanity by the darkest of souls in positions of power. Similar to regular Alfacast friend, Cathy O'Brien, Rachel draws strength from her early life ordeals to bring light into the shadows. Rachel has proven the existence of an extensive …
…
continue reading
1
How to Understand your Users with Shivani Siroya of Tala
32:46
32:46
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
32:46
Shivani Siroya started Tala not because she wanted to build a company, but because one problem consumed her thoughts: 4 billion people were excluded from the traditional banking system and lacked access to essential financial tools to help them use, protect, and grow their money. After conducting over 3,500 interviews with micro-entrepreneurs globa…
…
continue reading
1
#231 - The Essenes, Jesus & The Science Of Peace w/ Aaron Abke
1:58:25
1:58:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:58:25
Known by many names and traditions, the Nazarene left a living resonance in the ethers that would forevermore guide true seekers of the Light. Beyond the misinterpreted words of Scripture by those coveting Earthly authority, His message speaks directly to the heart. This time of new beginnings that He foretold, has once again met the resistance of …
…
continue reading
1
Autoimmune dichotomy: holding grief and joy at the same time
55:46
55:46
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
55:46
Send a text about the show here. If you want a reply, add your email address. In this heartfelt episode, Rachel sits down with Julia Edelman to discuss her ten-year journey with uveitis, an autoimmune disorder affecting the retina. They explore the roller coaster of emotions Julia has experienced through the medical challenges and numerous surgerie…
…
continue reading
1
How to Disrupt a Trillion-Dollar Industry with Paul Monasterio of Kalepa
26:50
26:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
26:50
What does it take to disrupt a trillion-dollar industry? According to Paul Monasterio, Co-Founder and CEO of Kalepa, it starts with a fresh outsider’s perspective. In 2018, Paul launched Kalepa with its flagship product, an AI-powered copilot empowering commercial underwriters to write more profitable business, faster. And just a few years in, Kale…
…
continue reading
1
#230 - Out of The Trance & Into Awakening w/ Cathy O'Brien
1:27:50
1:27:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:27:50
The times & events that we now bear witness have long been foretold. The prophets of truth understood the grander cycles of the Skyclock above when the release of Cosmic Rays would forever change the consciousness of all Life on Earth. The forces of dark can no longer remain hidden, but these revelations have come at a price to many. Some have inca…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 258 - Sean Garrette - Esthetician & Dior Skincare Expert - From Esty to Your New Bestie: Sean Is Shaping Dreams into Reality
33:05
33:05
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:05
From sleeping on his friend's couch in LA to becoming one of the first brand ambassadors for Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, Sean Garrette's story is anything but linear. Discover the power of perseverance in chasing your dreams on this week’s WBMB episode with Esthetician and Dior Skincare Expert, Sean Garrette. Sean's entry into the beauty industry star…
…
continue reading
1
How to Own the Problem with Hari Ravichandran of Aura
30:17
30:17
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
30:17
When serial entrepreneur Hari Ravichandran discovered that his credit score had taken a hit due to identity fraud, he realized that consumers were facing an increasing burden to protect their digital safety—and there wasn’t an existing product that provided a holistic solution. So, as an engineer by training and an entrepreneur by nature, he set ou…
…
continue reading
1
Research & Survey Methodologist Darby Steiger
39:19
39:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
39:19
This week, we are talking to Darby Steiger, Director of Qualitative Research and Survey Design at SSRS. Darby tells us about her Jewish upbringing, how she landed in Cleveland and how it's become increasingly difficult to get people to participate in surveys. We recorded this conversation with Darby Steiger at Bnai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper P…
…
continue reading
1
#229 - Past is Present w/ Steve Falconer
2:24:50
2:24:50
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:24:50
While geopolitical events deepen the collective hypnosis with flash-bang theater and diversionary breadcrumbs, a breath-taking vista is now coming into the view of many. Alfa cast has always shied from the red-herring news cycles, both alternative and conventional, because if it doesn't "grow corn" in the world we envision, what's the point? Rabbit…
…
continue reading
1
How to Harness the Power of Curiosity with Trevor Martin of Mammoth Biosciences
33:17
33:17
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:17
While Trevor Martin was an undergraduate at Princeton, he decided on a whim to take a class called Integrated Science, a course dedicated to encouraging students gifted in physics, math, or computer science to pursue an academic focus in biology. Unbeknownst to him, this class would end up being the catalyst that led him to his successful career as…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 257 - Chris Collins - CEO and Founder The World of Chris Collins - From Polo Shirts to Perfume - Chris Collins is Taking His Appreciation For Fine Fragrance To The Next Level
35:24
35:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
35:24
From modeling for Ralph Lauren to crafting intoxicating perfumes that weave tales of their own, Chris Collins, CEO and Founder of the World of Chris Collins, certainly knows what it takes to be the narrator of your own story! This week we’re so excited to sit down with Chris and dive into the significance of seizing opportunities, seeking mentorshi…
…
continue reading