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Mei Liu,, Dr. Jengyu Lai - Healing Steps to Wellness
Welcome to Healing Steps to Wellness with your hosts Dr. Jengyu Lai and Mei Liu1. In this episode, Dr. Lai reflects on his featured presentation at the Navajo Nutrition Summit, hosted by the Navajo Nation Public Health and Diabetes Prevention Program.

As a podiatrist board-certified in lifestyle medicine with Mayo Clinic fellowship training in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and wound care, Dr. Lai explains that a diabetic foot ulcer is far more than a localized wound—it is a critical indicator of systemic metabolic dysfunction. Native American populations face severe health disparities, including twice the risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers compared to the general population, a 50% two-year re-amputation rate, and high five-year mortality rates following an ulcer.

To reverse these outcomes and preserve limbs, Dr. Lai outlines his three-part Food as Medicine framework for wound healing and metabolic restoration:

1. Diabetes & Metabolic Management: Reversing insulin resistance through whole-food, plant-based nutrition, addressing saturated fat and calorie-dense processed foods rather than treating diabetes solely as a carbohydrate issue.

2. Systemic Anti-Inflammatory & Gut Support: Reducing systemic inflammation with antioxidant polyphenols from dark berries, while using dietary fiber and resistant starches to feed the gut microbiome. This produces short-chain fatty acids that stabilize blood sugar, improve insulin sensitivity, and repair the gut lining.

3. Targeted Wound Healing & Tissue Repair: Combining dietary protein with Vitamin C, Zinc, and Copper—the three required cofactors for mature collagen synthesis—alongside dark leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables that supply natural nitrates to dilate blood vessels and boost peripheral circulation.

The episode also highlights practical community health tools—including CDC REACH produce prescription programs, mobile cooking demonstrations, and community gardens—while honoring traditional Indigenous foods (such as corn, beans, squash, wild greens, berries, and seeds) and emphasizing cultural sensitivity around body part preservation and limb salvage.

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Valorie Smith, Dr. Mosongo Moukwa, Jose Angel Pereira Ruimwyk
The Distinguished Entrepreneur Podcast:
What happens when you go from the pinnacle of corporate leadership to losing total control of your life in seconds In this powerful episode of The Distinguished Entrepreneur Podcast, hosts Dr. Mosongo Moukwa and Valorie Smith sit down with José Pereira, former CEO of Citgo Petroleum.

After spending over 35 years building a distinguished career in the oil and gas industry, José’s life took a dramatic turn during a 2017 business trip to Venezuela. Arrested alongside five executive colleagues as part of the Citgo 6, José spent 1,775 days (nearly five years) held hostage in a dungeon before his unexpected release in October 2022.

In this intimate conversation, José goes beyond the news headlines to share how stripped-away titles, power, and freedom forced him to confront ego, rediscover his faith, and unlock an unbreakable inner strength. He details the daily survival routine inside a 100-square-foot cell, the letters smuggled in trash cans that became his published book, and how he turned trauma into a global mission of leadership, resilience, and purpose.

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Jim Pehkonen, Neco Turkienicz
Out On the Skinny Branches
In this episode of Out on the Skinny Branches, Jim Pehkonen welcomes Neco Turkienicz, known as the “video alchemist,” to talk about why video has become one of the most powerful tools for building trust, visibility, and business growth.

Neco explains that people make decisions emotionally first and justify them logically afterward, which is why video connects faster than text or static images. Together, Jim and Neco explore how body language, voice, presence, and short, strategic messages help potential clients begin to know, like, and trust the person behind the business.

The conversation also gives practical guidance for creating effective business videos: start with a strong hook, teach one valuable idea, and end with one clear call to action. Neco emphasizes that consistency matters, recommends at least three videos per week, and encourages business owners to batch content to avoid gaps and stay visible.

This episode is a straightforward, useful conversation for entrepreneurs, coaches, and professionals who want to stop hiding behind their services and start showing up in a way that builds authority, connection, and momentum.

Mary Farias and Barbara Wainwright
The Author's Blueprint - From Your Head to the World

How do successful authors actually sell books on Amazon? And what role will AI play in book discovery?

In this information-packed episode of The Author's Blueprint, Mary Reiss Farias and Barbara Wainwright welcome Steve Sarner, Director of Author Success at Shelf Life and former Amazon executive, to discuss what today's authors need to know about publishing, book marketing, Amazon advertising, Goodreads, AI, and long-term author success.

With more than 25 years of experience in digital marketing and eight years at Amazon (including Goodreads), Steve shares insider strategies that every author—from first-time writers to bestselling experts—should understand.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✅ When authors should begin marketing their book (hint: long before publication!)
✅ How to build a launch team and gather meaningful early feedback
✅ Why Amazon advertising can be one of the most measurable marketing tools available
✅ The three most important ingredients for a successful book launch:

A great book
A professional cover
Authentic Amazon reviews
✅ Ethical ways to generate more book reviews without violating Amazon's policies
✅ Why Goodreads is becoming more important than ever for book discovery
✅ How AI tools like ChatGPT are changing the way readers find books
✅ Why appearing on podcasts, blogs, newsletters, and other third-party media improves your discoverability
✅ Why every author should consider publishing in multiple formats, including audiobook
✅ How podcasts and books can work together to grow your audience
✅ Why writing a series can dramatically increase long-term success for both fiction and nonfiction authors
✅ How Shelf Life is using artificial intelligence to make Amazon advertising more accessible for authors

Steve also explains why authors shouldn't rely solely on Amazon, but instead build a broader visibility strategy that includes podcasts, social media, newsletters, speaking, and other forms of third-party media to strengthen both search visibility and AI discoverability.

Whether you're writing your first book, preparing for launch, relaunching an existing title, or looking for proven ways to reach more readers, this episode is packed with practical advice you can implement immediately.

Your book deserves to be discovered. The right marketing strategy can help your message reach the people who need it most.

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Jim Pehkonen, Desi Bolin
Out On the Skinny Branches
This episode of Out on the Skinny Branches features Jim Pehkonen and Desi Bolin introducing the Conscious Connection Collective, a course/container designed to help people stop endlessly trying to “fix” themselves and begin consciously creating their lives. The conversation centers on the idea that healing is not the final destination, but a bridge into a fuller life where people can move from old patterns, emotional baggage, and inherited beliefs into greater awareness, choice, connection, and alignment. Desi frames the episode around “stopping trying to fix yourself and starting to create your life,” while Jim emphasizes that healing creates freedom and gives people the choice to experience life differently.

Jim and Desi also walk listeners through the developmental arc of the Collective: relationship, integration, completion, creation, inspiration, nurturing, and growth. They explain that completion is not about forgetting the past or excusing what happened, but about no longer allowing old stories, identities, regrets, or wounds to control the present. From there, the conversation moves into consciously creating what comes next, reconnecting with inspiration, and nurturing new growth so the “old thought weeds” do not take over again. The episode invites listeners to join the Conscious Connection Collective beginning October 1st, with different levels of participation depending on how deeply they want to engage.