The Dr. Ward Bond Show

EP 44 - Mindfulness in the Home

A happy home starts with self-love and mindfulness.When you think about yourself, are you being kind?

Anna Lozano and Lindy Sood advocate for positive self-affirmations.

Affirmations are a stream of thought. They typically begin with “I am.” It’s better to think positively, choosing what follows “I am” to be self-affirming. You must love and value yourself.

Mindfulness can transform your home. Positivity and joyfulness in the moment creates a more loving household. Be aware of all of your senses without judgment.

Massive change can happen when you turn those negative thoughts around. Encourage children to practice positive affirmations as well.

Listen as Anna and Lindy join Dr. Bond to share how mindfulness and affirmations produce a happier home.

EP 43 - Finding Love: Authentic Dating in the Real World

Find the right love match.If you’re looking for love, maybe it’s time to look in the right places.

Kailen Rosenberg developed a test to reveal who people really are. Her goal was to help people make authentic connections.

Learning to love yourself will make it easier for you to approach a relationship with honesty. You deserve the happiness and healing love can bring.

Kailen points out that baggage doesn’t make a person bad. In fact, addressing baggage can prompt awakening and healing. You do yourself and potential mates a disservice by not working on yourself.

Kailen’s test is part of her social network, The Lodge Social Club. The goal is finding the right mate, not "hooking up."

Listen as Kailen joins Dr. Bond to share how she’s helping people find love via their authentic selves.

EP 42 - Wasted Days & Wasted Nights: The Freddy Fender Story

Freddy Fender rose from poverty to musical success, battled addiction, and found peace through religion.Fame can be amazing. However, many famous people get caught in the trappings of addiction.

Tammy Lorraine Huerta Fender tells the gospel truth about her father, Freddy Fender. Known as the King of Tex-Mex, Freddy wanted the whole truth of his life to be honestly shared.

Freddy was a Mexican-American singer who rose from the depths of poverty, breaking free from a life spent picking cotton and rising to a life spent picking guitar. In his youth, in 1956, he was the first to record and sing Spanish rock and roll; he was known as the “Mexican Elvis” and called “El Bebop Kid.” In the mid-1970s, Fender would become famous literally overnight as a rock ‘n’ country megastar with his first two monster hits “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” and “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.”

Instantaneously, his records crossed over the Billboard country charts into the rock and pop charts, each rising to No. 1. He was given a Country Music Association award for “Single of the Year” and an Academy of Country Music award as “Most Promising Male Artist” in 1975. His voice and charismatic personality also made him a nationwide television celebrity in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

During his last 21 years of sobriety, Freddy sought spiritual redemption, practiced forgiveness and made amends in his daily life; he came to lead by example with the aid of his higher power Jesus Christ. Freddy Fender was known to millions of people across the world as “an ordinary man who had extraordinary God-given talents.”

Listen as Tammy joins Dr. Bond to share her memories of her father’s life of adversity and redemption.

EP 41 - The Importance of Nutrition in Cancer Care, Part 2

One thing you can control during cancer treatment is your nutrition.There are so many uncontrollable elements when one undergoes cancer treatment.

Jessica Iannotta advises that the one thing that a patient can control is nutrition. Consuming nutrient-rich foods that the body can tolerate can improve cancer treatment success.

Nutritional tips for cancer patients:

1. Eat small, frequent meals. This allows for continual energy and reduces the distress on the digestive system during chemotherapy.
2. Seek out a nutrition partner via your local cancer center. A registered dietitian on-site might help you develop a personalized nutrition plan. The letters CSO indicate a certified specialty in oncology nutrition. Every medical center has someone who can aid with a nutrition plan.
3. Keep a food diary. This makes it easier to track what works for you. Share your findings with your dietitian.

Listen as Jessica joins Dr. Bond to share nutrition tips for cancer patients.

EP 40 - The Importance of Nutrition in Cancer Care, Part 1

Nutrition matters in cancer treatment.Nutrition matters before, during and after cancer treatment.

Susan Bratton advocates for nutritional integration in cancer treatment after losing a close friend to brain cancer. Her friend was told nutrition doesn’t matter. She dove into research, finding evidence-based nutritional impact. She left her Wall Street job to found her own oncology nutrition company.

There is no structure in place in the healthcare delivery system to pay for nutritional counseling and intervention.

Poor nutrition impacts a cancer patient’s response to treatment. Malnourished patients have higher rates of toxicity and complication. These impact how well the treatment works. Cancer and its treatment cause nutrition-related side effects.

A simple way to start addressing nutrition is with the Mediterranean diet. Susan modifies this diet based on individual patient needs.

Managing nutrition is something proactive that cancer patients can do to support their healing.

Listen as Susan joins Dr. Bond to share how nutrition impacts cancer recovery.

EP 39 - How to Build a Wellness Routine that WORKS

Fill your wellness bank in the first 90 minutes of the day.There’s a lot of talk about what you should do for your health. How about a wellness routine that actually works?

Sophie Ulliano recommends four parts of a wellness foundation.

1. Mindfulness. Start each day with meditation or prayer. Offer up an intention for the day.
2. Nutrition. Eat a diet that is primarily plant-based. Morning smoothies are a great way to consume many plants at once.
3. Fitness. Get 40 to 60 minutes of moderate to intense exercise every day.
4. Self care. It’s easy to put yourself last. Take leisure time to care for yourself.

Don’t set yourself up to fail by overwhelming yourself. Reframe the changes so you think about wellness like a bank account with these four parts. Put small yet equal amounts of attention into your wellness account every day. You may not want to do these things every day but your body will thank you.

Listen as Sophie joins Dr. Bond to share how you can fill your wellness bank in the first 90 minutes of your day.

EP 38 - Detox Your Mind

Take the time to detox your mind and improve your health.You know you should take a few minutes to sit still, but the demands and distractions of modern life make it difficult. Meditation can help you gain focus. You just have to figure out how to work it into your life.

Sukey and Elizabeth Novogratz say that if you’re breathing, you’re halfway to meditation. The other half is paying attention to your breath.

Misconceptions about meditation may keep you away. You don’t have to sit for hours, be perfectly still or clear out all of your thoughts. It’s okay to acknowledge your thoughts.

You may think you need to worry about things or that you can control the universe with your thoughts. Obsessive thinking creates stress. Meditation allows you to observe your thoughts and make decisions about them.

Detoxify your thoughts with these simple steps:

• Sit comfortably.
• Close your eyes.
• Take four deep belly breaths. (Inhale for three counts, exhale for three counts.)
• Keep your mind on your breathing but notice when the thoughts come.
• Start by meditating for two minutes. Slowly increase your time on a daily basis.

Listen as Sukey and Elizabeth join Dr. Bond to share how to meditate on a busy schedule so you can detoxify your thoughts.

EP 37 - The Reset Plan: Find Health & Fitness Success

Reset your mind, walk through your fears, and find health and fitness success.Shame and trauma affects people of all races, backgrounds, genders and financial statuses. Walking through that shame and trauma will get you closer to your life and fitness goals.

Shanna Ferrigno believes that excuses keep people from confronting the pain that is often not their own.

Life is not a sprint. It’s a marathon. Change doesn’t happen overnight. It also requires participation on your part to find success with any change.

Shanna believes in setting a goal and finding a midpoint between where you are and that goal. That midpoint should be a place where you would feel happy with your progress.

Listen as Shanna joins Dr. Bond to give tips for fitness success, discuss her new book, and share what it was like to build Ferrigno Fit with her father.

EP 36 - Glow15: Science-Based Plan to Lose Weight & Invigorate Life

Strategize your consumption of fats and carbs.Naomi Whittel heard of autophagy a few years ago. Since then, it’s become the focus of her book.

Autophagy means “self eating” in Greek. Your cells have a process that eat away cellular debris, recycle what’s unnecessary, and replace old cells with healthy cells. The foods you eat dictate your autophagy.

One of the key principles of Glow 15 is having healthy fats first and carbs last. Choose carbohydrates with high fiber content. Consume fats in the earlier part of your day. Use those carbs wisely to give you a boost of energy later in the day.

Naomi has personal experience with an autoimmune disorder that affected her skin. She learned that good fats improved her eczema. Healthy fats also help with weight loss.

Deprivation is not the answer to autophagy and overall health.

Listen as Naomi joins Dr. Bond to share how her life has been affected by the tenets of Glow 15.

EP 35 - The State of Sugar & How to Defeat It

Find out about the state of sugar and how to defeat it.If you have a sweet tooth, know that you are not alone.

One bite of your favorite treat leads to a second bite, followed by a third.

Founder of Sweet Defeat Arianne Perry points out the importance of recognizing the difference between hunger and cravings. It’s fine to enjoy the sugars in fruit and dairy. The trick is that the modern diet is packed with unnecessary sugar.

Treat sugar as more of a reward. Don’t add sweets to every meal. A high sugar diet is detrimental to your health.

Arianne advocates for gymnema, an herb that helps in that sugar craving moment. She created Sweet Defeat, a mint containing gymnema that curbs that craving.

Correcting your diet will help with cravings as well.

Listen as Arianne joins Dr. Bond to share the truth about sugar and to advise on limiting your sugar intake.

EP 34 - NEW Medicine & the Five Keys to Staying Healthy

Educate yourself on how to improve your health and be your own best health advocate.You are your best health advocate.

For improved health and wellness, you may want to investigate what integrative family physician Dr. Elson Haas calls NEW medicine.

NEW medicine is not as surprising a concept as you might suspect. NEW stands for Natural, Eastern and Western. Many integrative providers today use NEW medicine to improve patients’ lives.

Dr. Elson has five keys for staying healthy. 

1. Nutrition. Eat wholesome foods. Avoid junk and chemicals.
2. Exercise. Mix cardio, stretching and weight training. Variety is your friend. The best exercise is the one you’ll actually do.
3. Stress management. Learn how to deal with conflict and relationship issues. Stress causes inflammation.
4. Sleep. Don’t rely on substances as a substitute for sleep. Take the time to restore your energy with rest.
5. Attitude. Make choices that contribute to your health. Make time to take care of you.

Listen as he joins Dr. Bond to explain how NEW medicine and the five keys to staying health can help you.

EP 28 - Stop Taking DEAD Probiotics

What do you really know about your probiotics?The probiotics you’re taking are already dead.

Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan explains that we have over 100 trillion bacteria that live in and on our body system. These bacteria control ninety percent of what we do. Bacteria are major players in our health and wellness.

Most probiotics were developed based on assumptions and hypotheses before there was much research on the gut microbiome. They need special coating to get past digestive acids to get to work in the gut.

Prebiotics act as food for bacteria. Precision prebiotics are now available to just feed the good bacteria, starving the bad bacteria in the gut.

Listen as Kiran joins Dr. Bond to talk about the history of probiotics, how they work, and what causes leaky gut.

EP 33 - The Kindness Movement

Kindness is about more than simply being nice. It’s a powerful tool for change in the professional world and every avenue of life.Kindness is about more than simply being nice.

It’s a powerful tool for change in the professional world and every avenue of life.

A leading advocate and dedicated researcher, Gabriella van Rij is at the forefront of a growing movement that is infusing the world with kindness. Her #DareToBeKind campaign has welcomed thousands of followers, from corporations and universities to media outlets.

With her signature humor and captivating story, Gabriella encourages people from all walks of life to embrace kindness as a force that unites, strengthens, and colors our world.

Listen as she joins Dr. Bond to explain why she believes kindness is the most underutilized skill in today’s world.

EP 32 - Eating for Sexual Health

A whole-food diet not only supports a healthy body, but it can also rev up your sex life.A whole-food diet not only supports a healthy body, but it can also rev up your sex life.

Health educator and media maven, Lisa Davis, explores which foods work the best to promote good sexual health (and which ones can take away) in her new book, Clean Eating, Dirty Sex: Sensual Superfoods and Aphrodisiac Practices for Ultimate Sexual Health.

Simple foods such as almonds, apples, beets, blackberries, strawberries, chili peppers, dates, beets, celery, watermelon, and dark chocolate have all been shown to be "nature's Viagra."

There are nutrients that are important for women's libido as well.

Listen as Lisa joins Dr. Bond to share more about the book, which foods you should be getting more of, and the reasons why these specific nutrients work so well.

EP 31 - Debunking the Idea of Detachment

Debunking the myth of detachment and other popular New Age ideologies, Leah Guy believes there’s no escapism in emotional healing.Anxiety and fear are prevalent, not only in the U.S. but globally.

Typically, there's an underlying reason (or reasons) that contributes to the angst. 

Leah Guy believes that disconnection is the root of all fear, and the attempt at "letting go" causes more problems than it solves.

Debunking the myth of detachment and other popular New Age ideologies, she believes that there’s no escapism in emotional healing. Rather, the process is about putting the personal pieces of your heart, mind, and soul back together again.

Leah's book, The Fearless Path, offers a radical approach that will heal trauma, fear, heartache, and mental and physical health.

Leah joins Dr. Bond to share her personal story through anxiety, how she found healing, and the true path to being fully well.

EP 30 - How Changing Your Mindset Can Bring You More Joy

Imagine if you could find a way to have more joy in your life each and every day, despite your age, income and circumstances?Imagine if you could find a way to have more joy in your life each and every day, despite your age, income and circumstances?

Today’s scientific research is saying we can actually choose to look for and have the joy we want.

In their new book, The Power Of A Pivot, Kim Howie and Nancy Werteen, the co-founders of The Wisdom Coalition, provide tips and tools for a better understanding of the path to true happiness.

The book is couched in humor and self-reflection and reads like a comfortable conversation with two good friends. If you’re not waking up each morning searching for and finding complete joy, Kim and Nancy say what you need is a pivot -- a change in direction -- because life is a terminal condition and complaints and complacency don’t care about the time clock that is ticking for all of us.

This is the central theme of The Wisdom Coalition: that joy is a choice and that this life changing decision is perpetuated by the camaraderie and wisdom we all have to share with one another.

Listen as Kim and Nancy join Dr. Bond to share why changing your mindset is the path to more joy in your life.

EP 29 - History & Impact of Best Buddies International

Best Buddies International is an organization founded by Anthony K. Shriver which fosters one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual disabilities.Anthony K. Shriver is the Founder and Chairman of Best Buddies International, which he created in 1989 to foster one-to-one friendships between people with and without intellectual disabilities.

Shriver was inspired to found the organization in part due to his aunt's existence with her own intellectual disability. That aunt? Rosemary Kennedy (sister to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, and Shriver's mother, Eunice).

Currently, Best Buddies is comprised of eight programs that positively impact more than 1.1 million individuals worldwide. The organization is active in each of the 50 United States, and operates accredited international programs in nearly 50 countries.

Listen as Shriver joins Dr. Bond to share how the history of the organization and how it has grown into an entity that has such a worldwide impact. 

EP 27 - Changing the Way We Treat Pain

Learn how you can safely take charge of your pain and live pain-free.The "opioid epidemic" is a very real issue. 

The most recent statistics come from 2016, where more than 42,000 people perished -- more than any year on record. These stats also reveal that 40% of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid.

Lou Paradise, President, Chief of Research and one of the founders of Topical BioMedics, the makers of the Topricin line of healing products, is working to change the way pain is treated. 

The company's mission is to relieve pain and restore quality of life, safely and with no side effects. Products are formulated without parabens, petroleum or other harmful ingredients. 

Listen as Lou joins host Dr. Bond to explain the evolution of the company, how products are changing individuals' lives, and how you can take charge of your pain and live pain-free.

EP 26 - Addressing Hormonal Weight Gain

Women in perimenopause and menopause may experience creeping weight gain, but not due to less exercise or poor diet.Women in perimenopause and menopause may experience creeping weight gain, but not due to less exercise or poor diet.

In fact, hormones play a large role in the development of an expanding belly.

Weak adrenal glands, too much estrogen, and certain chemicals can all be root causes.

Too much copper in your body can also contribute, including copper from an IUD, high-copper foods, and exposure to copper pots and pans. Enhance your zinc consumption to balance copper-zinc levels.

Want to learn more?

Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman, author of Before the Change: Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause, joins Dr. Bond to discuss all the reasons you might be experiencing unwanted weight gain, the missing nutritional elements that may be in play, what foods women 35+ should be eating, and the best types of exercise to combat hormone-related weight gain.

EP 25 - Train Like a Celebrity & Look Like a Star

Corey Calliet’s cutting-edge personal training style, known as “The Calliet Way”, pulls from athletic strength and conditioning techniques and professional bodybuilding fundamentals.Corey Calliet’s cutting-edge personal training style, known as “The Calliet Way”, pulls from athletic strength and conditioning techniques and professional bodybuilding fundamentals.

Not only does Corey’s unique method shape an aesthetic body for his clients, it trains them to meet high physical demands and function at an elite level. His ability to transform both mind and body makes him highly sought after by celebrities, professional athletes, and those requiring drastic changes to their physique.

In addition to training the stars and everyday people, Corey is a motivational speaker and a passionate advocate for the fight against childhood obesity.

Listen as Corey joins Dr. Bond to share some of his celebrity stories, as well as explain his training techniques.

EP 24 - Dr. Fat-Off's Life-Long Weight Loss Solutions

Why are so many individuals overweight and obese?Why are so many individuals overweight and obese?

According to Dr. Eddie Fatakhov, the following factors all play a role:

• Society we live in
• Foods we eat
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Menopause

But, Dr. Fatakhov also believes that one of the number-one reasons for weight gain involves the use of certain everyday medications (OTC included).

Along with "righting" the ship with patients' medication regimens, Dr. Fatakhov implements simple, logical techniques to help them lose weight -- as easy as recognizing true hunger cues vs. dehydration. 

Listen as Dr. Fatakhov joins Dr. Bond to explain the role of medications in weight gain, as well as easy tips for getting your weight in check. He also cautions the pitfalls of eating too many vegetables and its relation to diabetes.

EP 23 - Diabetes Lessons from "The Poor Chef"

A tireless advocate for diabetics everywhere, Charles Mattocks is determined to help stem the tide of this deadly disease.Charles Mattocks's desire -- and need -- to create meals that were tasty, nutritious, and affordable led to his career as "The Poor Chef."

Multiple appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News The Talk, Martha Stewart, CBS TV, CNN and Dr. Oz gave him the opportunity to share what he had learned about feeding a family for less money.

Then came devastating news; Charles was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes.

He was determined to save his life and knew he had to help others do the same. "The Diabetic You" documentary, website, and movement came out of that determination to educate and inspire people around the world.

A tireless advocate for diabetics everywhere, Charles is determined to help stem the tide of this deadly disease.

Listen as Charles shares his personal journey as a chef and diabetic, as well as insights from his television show and book, The Budget-Friendly Fresh & Local Diabetes Cookbook.

EP 22 - There’s Always a Way: You Can Do It!

Many people today recognize a powerful correlation between physical health and business success. Tony Little is living proof of this connection.Many people today recognize a powerful correlation between physical health and business success.

Tony Little is living proof of this connection.

Having worked his way up from poverty and sickness to become, as Jay Leno called him, "America's personal trainer," he is also the most successful and recognizable salesman on the planet today.

In his book, There's Always a Way, Tony reveals how he's used the hard knocks in his own life to develop unique selling strategies that make him a living brand -- and how you can use those same strategies to get ahead in life.

Tony joins Dr. Bond to share his life's journey of adversity and success, as well as some insight into his personal fitness and wellness regimens.

EP 21 - What Is Frequency Medicine's Role in Healthcare?

Every cell in your body has its own frequency much like a fingerprint.Every cell in your body has its own frequency much like a fingerprint. A revolutionary approach involves Harmonized Water, which works by communicating therapeutic messages imprinted on water.

Harmonized Water resets cell frequencies restoring the body to an optimal state. As organ systems improve, so does the skin.

Harmonized Water is designed to function in three ways:

• Recalibrating imbalanced cells throughout the body
• Canceling harmful frequencies
• Replacing and enhancing the body's natural frequencies

Listen as Dr. Ben Johnson, Osmosis Skincare Founder and Formulator, joins Dr. Bond to share more about frequency medicine and the work he and his team are doing at Osmosis. 

EP 20 - Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the World

Sean Swarner isn't just a cancer survivor; he is truly a medical marvel.The 29,035-foot giant known as Mount Everest tortures its challengers with life-threatening conditions such as 100 mph winds, the dramatic loss of oxygen, snowstorms, and deadly avalanches. Climbers of Everest are faced with incredible dangers, but for Sean Swarner the obstacles he overcame prior to his summiting make his story even more compelling.

Sean isn't just a cancer survivor; he is truly a medical marvel. He is the only person in the world ever to have been diagnosed with both Hodgkin's disease and Askin's sarcoma. He was diagnosed in the fourth and final stage of Hodgkin's disease at the age of thirteen, when doctors expected him to live for no more than three months. He overcame his illness only to be stricken a second time when a deadly golf ball-sized tumor attacked his right lung. After removal of the Askin's tumor, Sean was expected to live for less than two weeks.

A decade later and with only partial use of his lungs, Sean became famous for being the first cancer survivor to climb Mount Everest.

Sean's successful summiting of Mount Everest was driven not only by his desire to reach the highest peak in the world but also by his determination to use his accomplishment as a way to bring hope to others facing seemingly insurmountable odds. By showing those affected by cancer how he has conquered some of the most difficult obstacles life could offer, Sean inspires others with the will to live. 

Sean's story is not just about illness, heartache, and pain; it's about something greater. It's about hope. It's about helping others and never quitting. It's about personal battles with the elements and coming out on top of the world... literally.

Listen as Sean shares his incredible story with Dr. Bond.

EP 19 - Why Men Are Happier Than Women: How to Boost Your Happy Hormones

Hormones play a big role in a woman's overall health, including her happiness level.As much as women hate to admit it, men are, on average, physiologically happier than them. 

Stress -- whether due to career, family issues, financial strain, or parenting -- can have a huge toll on women's mental and emotional health. 

Hormones play a big role in a woman's overall health, including her happiness level. This becomes particularly problematic in the perimenopausal and menopausal years. 

A vegan lifestyle is one way to improve symptoms, as it helps to flush out excess estrogen. Exercise is also important for easing hormonal angst. 

Maintaining sexual activity stimulates "good" hormones as well. 

Listen as Chia Chia Sun, Menopause Expert, joins Dr. Bond to explain why men tend to be happier than men and how to boost your happy hormones. 

EP 18 - Healing Senior Depression & Becoming Socially Active Through Technology

The number-one thing we can do to age well (physically, mentally and emotionally) is to proactively seek out and engage in deep and meaningful connections with others.What allows individuals to age well?

The first answers that might come to mind include eating healthy, exercising, not smoking, or getting proper sleep. 

But, according to researchers such as Kerry Burnight, PhD, the number-one thing we can do to age well (physically, mentally and emotionally) is to proactively seek out and engage in deep and meaningful connections with others.

This can be difficult for older adults, particularly if they are home-bound or have lost a life-long partner. 

Chronic loneliness can contribute greatly to a senior's demise. There is a 64% increase in developing dementia if you identify as feeling lonely, a 29% in coronary artery disease, and a 26% increase in death.

Technology has the ability to connect humans if used appropriately. However, Dr. Burnight believes that standard technology thus far has been harming older adults. iPads and other tablets can be confusing and present functionality challenges.

Dr. Burnight joins Dr. Bond to explain how the essential apps and services on the revolutionary grandPad eliminate the clutter, distractions, and complications of other devices. This simple tablet for seniors enables users to view family photos and videos, call loved ones, send voice emails, play classic games, and listen to their favorite tunes with the touch of a button to instantly start making and sharing memories.

EP 17 - Beautiful Money: A Holistic Approach to Increasing Self Worth & Net Worth

Learn how to connect in a deep and meaningful way with yourself and your money.Most of us believe that pounding our way through the days is the only path to prosperity and success.

We sacrifice time with our loved ones, our weekends, our vacations, and perhaps even our sanity, in exchange for a paycheck. We put ourselves and our health at the bottom of our priority list and give everything to the great pursuit.

We want to have it all, but don't find satisfaction in any of our achievements. Instead, we find ourselves sitting in our offices and big houses feeling unhappy, broke, burnt out, and unfulfilled.

With her book, Beautiful Money: The 4-Week Total Wealth Makeover, Leanne Jacobs offers another option.

Leanne joins Dr. Bond to explain how the book does more than show readers how to make more money, streamline personal finances, and learn how to invest and budget. The Beautiful Money program is based on the simple but powerful premise that in order to achieve true wealth, you must connect and align your inner self with clear and specific external actions.

Listen in to learn how to connect in a deep and meaningful way with yourself and your money.

EP 16 - Naomi Judd: My Descent Into Depression & How I Emerged Hopeful

Naomi Judd's life as a country music superstar has been nonstop success. Offstage, she has battled incredible adversity.Naomi Judd's life as a country music superstar has been nonstop success.

Offstage, she has battled incredible adversity.

Struggling through a childhood of harsh family secrets, the death of a young sibling, and absent emotional support, Naomi found herself reluctantly married and an expectant mother at age 17. Four years later, she was a single mom of two, who survived being beaten and raped, and was abandoned without any financial support and nowhere to turn in Hollywood, CA.

Through this, Naomi has always been a survivor. She put herself through nursing school to support her young daughters, then took a courageous chance by moving to Nashville to pursue their fantastic dream of careers in country music. Her leap of faith paid off, and Naomi and her daughter Wynonna became The Judds, soon ranking with country music's biggest stars, selling more than 20 million records and winning six Grammys.

At the height of the singing duo's popularity, Naomi was given three years to live after being diagnosed with the previously incurable Hepatitis C. Miraculously, she overcame that too and was pronounced completely cured five years later.

But, Naomi was still to face her most desperate fight yet. After finishing a tour with Wynonna in 2011, she began a three-year battle with Severe Treatment Resistant Depression and anxiety. She suffered through frustrating and dangerous roller-coaster effects with antidepressants and other drugs, often terrifying therapies and, at her absolute lowest points, thoughts of suicide.

Against all odds, Naomi persevered once again.

All of these life events culminate and are captured in Naomi's new book, River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope. She joins Dr. Bond to discuss the book and how she has fought for survival time and time again.

EP 15 - How Healing from Lyme Disease Gave Me My Purpose

Chef Ariane Resnick joins Dr. Bond to share her personal health struggles, how she overcame them, and how she appreciates the journey because it brought her to where she is -- and who she is -- today.Ariane Resnick contracted Lyme disease without even knowing it, an increasingly common instance among the population.

Whereas acute Lyme is generally easy to treat (and cure), late-stage Lyme is typically difficult to diagnose, and symptoms are often attributed to other conditions or as psychosomatic.

Through a series of holistic practices, Ariane was able to heal herself.

She also suffered from chemical poisoning (at a different time in her life), but also used natural healing methods to overcome the poisoning. 

After battling these health obstacles, Ariane utilized the lessons she learned to become a special diet chef and certified nutritionist. She develops accessible, organic farm-to-table recipes and creates indulgent, seemingly “normal” food out of impeccably clean, whole food ingredients.

Listen as Ariane joins Dr. Bond to share her personal health struggles, how she overcame them, and how she appreciates the journey because it brought her to where she is -- and who she is -- today.