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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Food as Medicine for Diabetic Ulcer Prevention & Healing  Navajo Nutrition Summit 2026

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.

Visit Jose Connect: https://joseconnect.com

From Citgo CEO to Captivity: José Pereira’s Unbreakable Story

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.

Episode 11 - Introducing Neco and Video Expertise

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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Introduction to Steve Sarner and ShelfLife

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.

Episode 10 - Jim n' Desi - Conscious Connection Collective Course

Jim Pehkonen
Out On the Skinny Branches
In this episode of Out on the Skinny Branches, Jim Pehkonen speaks directly to men about the quiet crisis of loneliness and the emotional cost of not having a close friend.

He centers the conversation around the statistic that one out of seven men does not have a close friend, then explains that this is not just a social issue, but a mental well-being issue, a nervous system issue, and a soul issue. Jim describes how men often hide their pain behind work, humor, anger, usefulness, busyness, drinking, scrolling, or the familiar phrase “I’m fine,” even when something inside them knows they are not. He reminds men that needing connection is not weakness, but wisdom asking to be heard.

Jim also explores the deep value of close male friendship: someone who asks the second question, notices when a man disappears, listens without judgment, and gives him a place to tell the truth before the pressure turns into anger, withdrawal, addiction, depression, or emotional collapse. He ties this to the mission of Freedom Forge, a place where men can step away from the roles of provider, fixer, tough guy, or successful one and begin building honest connection again. The episode closes with a simple challenge: make one honest move, whether that means reaching out to one trusted man for a real conversation or joining Freedom Forge to begin practicing authentic brotherhood.

Episode 9 - The Quiet Crisis of Loneliness in Men

Suzanne Feit, Christopher Jones - Chat and Suzanne AI For Everyday LIfe
Today I’m pleased to welcome Christopher Jones, Fulfillment Manager at Better Business Web and Locate Me Online. Chris has helped me with the development and ongoing support of ChatAndSuzanne.com, from solving domain and website issues to sharing ideas for content, blogging, and online sales. He has also supported my podcast and YouTube work by helping prepare audio and media files.

Chris brings both technical knowledge and a strong commitment to meaningful community projects. Today, we’ll learn more about his background, the story behind Cherish These Words, and his work with Mall of Hope. Welcome, Chris!
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Christopher Jones: Building Websites, Sharing Stories, and Creating Hope

Mary Farias & Sophie Berry
Economy Creators
Have you spent so much time taking care of everyone else that somewhere along the way, you lost yourself?

In this episode of Economy Creators, Mary Reiss Farias sits down with **Sophie Berry, Master Life Coach and NLP Practitioner**, to talk about survival mode, self-worth, limiting beliefs, confidence, motherhood, self-image, and what happens when a woman finally begins choosing herself again.

Sophie has spent 28 years as a diagnostic radiographer, helping people through moments that are often frightening and uncertain. Now she's taking the skills, compassion, and experiences she's accumulated throughout that career and building a coaching business designed to help women on a deeper level.

Her focus is personal.

Sophie works with women who have spent years raising children, working, supporting families, and caring for everyone around them—while continually putting themselves last.

She knows that experience because she lived it.

For years, Sophie saw herself as a **survivor** and felt that life was happening *to* her.

Today, she sees things differently.

Instead of asking why circumstances happened to her, she began asking what those experiences had developed within her.

She even replaced one identity with another:

**Survivor → Conqueror.**

In this conversation, Mary and Sophie explore:

• What it means to live in survival mode
• Why women and mothers can lose themselves while caring for everyone else
• Questioning thoughts with: **“According to who?”**
• How limiting beliefs influence self-worth and confidence
• Sophie's experience with Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
• How she approaches belief-change work with clients
• Timeline therapy and examining past experiences from a new perspective
• Moving from “life happens to me” to “life happens for me”
• Why repetition is essential for building confidence
• Using a self-image script to become the person you want to be
• Simple breathing practices for slowing down and thinking more clearly
• Releasing inherited beliefs about what a “good mother” should be
• Creating time for yourself without guilt
• The importance of asking for help
• Developing personal non-negotiables
• Sophie's transition from employee to entrepreneur

Sophie also shares something especially important for anyone who wants to build a new chapter without immediately leaving their existing career.

She once believed she couldn't successfully build her coaching business while continuing her nine-to-five.

Then she questioned the belief.

Why couldn't she build both?

Today, Sophie is intentionally building her coaching practice alongside her radiography career, with a vision of gradually reducing her hours as her business grows.

That's a YOU-Shaped Economy in action.

You don't necessarily have to destroy what exists to create what's next.

**You can begin building from where you are.**

And for the woman who has spent years

From Survival Mode to Thriving: Rebuild Your Confidence & Self-Worth | Sophie Berry

Can technology really save us from poverty?

We hear it all the time:
Learn tech. Get a remote job. Start a business. Change your life.
And yes, technology has opened doors that many of us never had before.

But access isn't equal.
Not everyone has the laptop, internet, money, connections, mentorship or time to take advantage of those opportunities.

So I’m asking:
Can technology really create a way out of poverty or are we sometimes just giving people a front-row seat to opportunities they still can't afford to access?
In this episode of Tech With Myla, we’re looking at both sides poverty, technology, AI, digital access, children, women in tech and business, and the question of whether where you start should determine where you finish.

Because I believe something strongly:
Poverty can write a path for you, but it doesn't have to write the ending.
The sky has enough space for everyone. 🌍💻

And if you're building in the podcasting space, don't build alone. 🎙️
Kphred Connect is a community worth checking out if you're looking to connect with other podcasters, discover opportunities, grow your podcast network and be part of a community that's actually interested in helping creators build.

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Can Technology Really Save us From Poverty

In this presentation at the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program Nutrition Summit, program supervisor Kenan Barlo introduces keynote speaker Mei Liu, founder of the Lotus Health Foundation and non-profit partner of Rochester Clinic. 

Drawing from her work in Rochester, Minnesota, Mei Liu explores how evidence-based lifestyle medicine aligns with Diné cultural traditions and ancient wisdom to promote community wellness.

Key Highlights & Topics Covered:
The Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine: An introduction to a whole-person health framework encompassing whole-food plant-based nutrition, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, passion or purpose, and positive social connections.

Addressing Root Causes of Chronic Disease: How targeted lifestyle interventions address underlying root causes behind conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and cardiovascular disease to prevent, manage, and reverse illness.

Honoring Indigenous Ancient Wisdom: Connecting modern medical research with traditional cultural values, including the Diné philosophy of hózhǫ́ (walking in balance, harmony, and beauty) and traditional food practices such as blue corn mush prepared with cedar ash.

Practical Community Initiatives: Ground-level programs developed by the Lotus Health Foundation and Rochester Clinic, including a community garden offering "produce prescriptions", plant-based meal services at the Ronald McDonald House, and the annual Community of Wellness Symposium and Gala.

Interactive Community Reflections: Reflections from summit attendees sharing traditional stories, intergenerational teachings, and local approaches to physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

Learn more at https://healingstepstowellness.com

Building  Healthy Communities Through the Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine Presentation to Navajo Nutrition Summit 2026

Tess Booker and Kelly Meyers 
Brilliant Minds & Beautiful Souls: Where Executive Minds Meet Intuitive Wisdom.
Unbecoming Who You Are Not: Rediscovering Your Authentic Self | Dr. Kelly Meyer

Who are you when you stop defining yourself by your roles, expectations, accomplishments, and what everyone else has told you you're supposed to be?

On this episode of Brilliant Minds & Beautiful Souls, Tess Booker welcomes Dr. Kelly Meyer, international transformational coach, speaker, author, and founder of Project Find Your Fire, for a conversation about identity, love, emotional awareness, and the ongoing process of becoming more authentically ourselves.

Kelly shares his own journey of self-discovery and the experiences that led him to become deeply curious about human behavior. After nearly 30 years of coaching individuals and groups, facilitating experiences, and speaking, his work centers on helping people recognize the identities and patterns they've accumulated—and begin unbecoming what no longer belongs to them.

Together, Tess and Kelly explore how often we confuse our roles with our identity. Parent. Partner. Entrepreneur. Leader. Coach. Professional. Those roles may describe parts of our lives, but they don't necessarily answer the deeper question: Who am I?

The conversation moves into emotional intelligence, relationships, finding your tribe, and Kelly's perspective that love isn't simply something we feel—it's something we practice.

As Kelly puts it, “I experience the same emotions you do, I just choose not to live there.”

In This Conversation

You'll hear reflections around:

• Kelly's personal journey of self-discovery
• Reevaluating and reinventing ourselves through different seasons of life
• The process of “unbecoming” what isn't authentically ours
• Separating identity from titles, roles, and accomplishments
• How societal expectations influence our sense of self
• Emotional awareness and choosing what we do with our emotions
• Kelly's perspective on love as a muscle that strengthens through practice
• Transferring strengths and attributes across different roles in life
• The “airplane question” as an exercise in authentic self-expression
• Finding relationships and communities where you can genuinely belong
• What happens when an old tribe no longer fits who you're becoming
• The relationship between self-awareness, mindset, and personal transformation
• Kelly's zebras-and-lions analogy for understanding social behavior
• Learning to love the process of discovering who you are

One of the strongest ideas in this conversation is that personal growth doesn't always require becoming someone new.

Sometimes it asks us to remove what we've accumulated—the expectations, identities, labels, and ways of being that were never truly ours.

And that creates room to discover what remains.

As Kelly says:

“If your tribe cuts you out, you're now free to find your real tribe.”

A Question to Carry

Unbecoming to Become

Tess Booker - Brilliant Minds & Beautiful Souls: Thriving in Business Grounded in Wellness
The Cost of Being Silent | Tess Booker | Brilliant Minds & Beautiful Souls

Silence isn’t always peace.

Sometimes… it’s self-abandonment.

In this deeply personal solo episode, Tess Booker explores the emotional, psychological, and nervous system cost of suppressing your truth.

From childhood conditioning to adult self-censorship, silence shapes identity more than we realize.

Inside this episode:

• How silence reshapes your identity
• The nervous system impact of suppressed expression
• Why the body stores unspoken emotion
• The subtle ways silence accumulates over time
• How authentic expression regulates your system
• Reclaiming your voice 


“You adjust your identity.”
“Your body always knows.”
“Expression regulates.”

If you’ve ever felt tight in your chest when you didn’t speak…
If you’ve ever swallowed truth to keep peace…
This conversation is for you.

📍 Connect with Tess Booker
tess@tessbooker.com 

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Reset the Nervous System 
www.tessbooker.com/9Dbreathwork.com 


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Tess Booker | Cost of Staying Silent

Dr. Mosongo Moukwa, Valorie Smith,  LaWanna Bradford
The Distinguished Entrepreneur Podcast:

In this inspiring episode of The Distinguished Entrepreneur Podcast, hosts Dr. Mosongo Moukwa and Valorie Smith dive deep with LaWanna Bradford—an award-winning strategic architect, media personality, five-time international best-selling author, and recipient of the 2023 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Behind her stellar professional accomplishments lies a profound, deeply personal story of resilience and survival
. 
LaWanna opens up about crawling out of a financial abyss after the 2008 mortgage crisis, navigating a high-stakes lawsuit with Chase Bank where she successfully represented herself, overcoming a painful divorce, and surviving a cancer diagnosis
.
Through her unique R3 Authority Ecosystem (Refocus, Reframe, Reconnect), LaWanna shares actionable wisdom on how leaders can navigate major life disruptions, silence negative thinking, design their own "life blueprint," and step into their true power. 

This conversation is a masterclass on how "seeds of greatness" germinate during life's most difficult moments, and how entrepreneurs can build sustainable communities that leave a legacy for generations to come
.
Connect with LaWanna: Listeners can reach out, explore her strategic advisory services, and follow her journey by visiting her official website:  https://LaWannaBradford.com

The Architect of Resilience: Crawling Out of the Abyss with LaWanna Bradford

Out On the Skinny Branches - Jim Pehkonen,  Talmar Anderson.

Today, we talked to Talmar Anderson. If you are a boss, this episode is for you.

As CEO & Founder of Boss HQ, Talmar works with exhausted business owners ready to break free from the operator trap: that place where you've built something real but you're still answering every question, fighting every fire, and wondering when you actually get to be the CEO. Her take? The Boss Phase isn't a detour. It's your road to CEO — and her signature Bossification framework simplifies exactly how you get there.

She is happily married, proud mom, and well known to enjoy a bourbon overlooking water. She's pickier about the bourbon than the body of water.

Connect with Talmar at ZoomWithTalmar,com http://zoomwithtalmar.com/ or learn more about Boss HQ at https://YourBossHQ.com/ "

Introducing Talmar and Boss HQ

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

Do you have a message to share with the world—but don't think you're a writer? You're not alone.

In this inspiring episode of The Author's Blueprint, Mary Reiss Farias interviews co-host Barbara Wainwright, founder of Wainwright Global Institute, about her own unexpected journey to becoming an author—and why there are many ways to write a book without ever sitting down to "write" one.

Barbara shares how she resisted writing a book for more than 15 years before discovering a process that worked for her, eventually turning spoken messages into her book, Awakening to Divine Purpose.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✅ Why having a message is more important than seeing yourself as a writer
✅ How anthologies can be the perfect first step to becoming a published author
✅ Why podcasting can become the foundation for your next book
✅ How interviews and conversations can be transformed into powerful written content
✅ Creative alternatives to sitting down and writing page after page
✅ Why entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants should consider writing a book
✅ How speaking, podcasting, video, and books can work together to amplify your message
✅ The importance of leaving a legacy through your ideas and experiences
✅ How the right coaching and publishing support can simplify the entire process

Mary and Barbara also discuss how authors can use podcast interviews to create anthologies, build authority, and expand their reach while helping others share their stories. They explore the power of community through KPHRED Digital Radio and why collaboration is one of the fastest ways to amplify your voice.

If you've ever thought:

"I have a story, but I don't know how to write it..."
"Writing a book feels overwhelming..."
"I speak much better than I write..."
"I know I have a message, but I'm not sure what to do next..."

...this episode will show you that there are many paths to becoming an author.

You don't have to be a writer to become an author. Sometimes all you need is a conversation, a message worth sharing, and the right guide to help bring it into the world.

👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with an aspiring author, coach, entrepreneur, or podcaster who has a message the world needs to hear.

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Introduction to Barbara Wainwright

Out On the Skinny Branches - Jim Pehkonen, Derek Lee

Let's talk to Derek Lee about brain health and what is 'new' in the brain health industry.

Derek is masterful in physical brain health. Listen to learn more!

Episode 7 - Let's Learn About Mental Brain Health

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

Want to write a book but don't know where to start? Or have a manuscript sitting on your computer collecting dust? This episode is for you. 📚

In Episode 2 of The Author's Blueprint, co-host Barbara Wainwright interviews Mary Reiss Farias about the complete journey from idea to published book—and beyond.

Whether you're an aspiring author, speaker, coach, podcaster, or entrepreneur, Mary shares the practical roadmap she uses to help people transform their message into a published book that creates lasting impact.

In this episode, you'll discover:
✅ Why 80% of people want to write a book—but only 1% ever publish
✅ How your self-image may be the biggest obstacle to becoming an author
✅ Why every person has a story worth sharing
✅ The first steps to take if you have an idea but haven't started writing
✅ How to prepare your manuscript for publication
✅ Why memoirs are more than family history—they're part of your legacy
✅ How speakers, coaches, and entrepreneurs can use books to expand their influence
✅ How podcasters can turn their episodes into published books
✅ Why building an audience before your book launches is one of the smartest marketing strategies you can use
✅ How relaunching an existing book can create new opportunities and reach new readers

Mary also shares why authors shouldn't wait until their book is finished to begin promoting it, and how community, accountability, podcasting, and strategic visibility can dramatically increase the impact of a book after it's published.

Whether you're writing your very first book, preparing a manuscript, relaunching a previously published title, or looking for new ways to amplify your message, this episode provides actionable insights to help you move forward with confidence.

Your story matters. Your message matters. And the world can't benefit from a book it doesn't know exists.

👉 If you're ready to write, publish, promote, or amplify your book, we'd love to connect with you. Fill out the guest application here: https://kphred.com/kphred-radio-show-host-application/guest-app/

👍 If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with an aspiring author, speaker, coach, or entrepreneur who has a message the world needs to hear.

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Introduction to Mary Farias

Out On the Skinny Branches

In this conversation, Jim Pehkonen shares the philosophy behind Amazing Life Design and the experiences that shaped his approach to transformation. He explores how old wounds, unconscious patterns, and survival strategies can quietly influence the way people make decisions, communicate, lead, and build relationships. Rather than viewing the past as something to remain trapped in, Jim describes the possibility of understanding what shaped us, regulating what once controlled us, and turning those experiences into wisdom. His work blends emotional healing with practical life design, helping people move from reaction and chaos toward greater clarity, self-awareness, and personal responsibility.

The conversation ultimately focuses on what becomes possible when people begin intentionally designing their lives instead of continuing to live from inherited patterns. Jim discusses healthier relationships, stronger self-leadership, clearer communication, purpose, and the courage to create a life that feels meaningful from the inside as well as successful from the outside. The underlying message is simple: healing the past is not the destination. It creates the freedom to consciously build what comes next.

Philosophy Behind my Passion

Mary Farias & Dr. Jengyu Lai, DPM
Economy Creators
What good is longevity if you don't have the vitality to enjoy the life you've worked so hard to create?

In this episode of Economy Creators, Mary Reiss Farias sits down with Dr. Jengyu Lai, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) of Rochester Clinic, for a conversation about healthspan, vitality, healthy aging, lifestyle medicine, nutrition and taking a whole-person approach to long-term health.

Dr. Lai is a board-certified podiatrist and one of the relatively few podiatrists in the United States who is also board certified in lifestyle medicine. Through Rochester Clinic, he integrates lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, regenerative medicine and biomechanics to help patients look beyond individual symptoms and consider the whole person.

And he introduces an important distinction:

**Longevity isn't the same as vitality.**

Living longer is one thing.

Remaining active, productive and healthy enough to enjoy those additional years is another.

That makes health an important part of the economy each of us is creating.

We can spend decades building businesses, careers, relationships, wealth and opportunities—but our ability to enjoy what we've built is deeply connected to our health and function.

Dr. Lai encourages people to stop allowing a diagnosis to define what they believe is possible.

Instead, he asks:

What can you do? What do you want to continue doing? What matters to you?

If you love golf, travel, horses, hiking, playing with your grandchildren, building your business or pursuing a passion, maintaining the function required to keep doing those things gives healthy aging a personal purpose.

In this conversation, Mary and Dr. Lai explore:

• The difference between lifespan and healthspan
• Why vitality matters as much as longevity
• How lifestyle can influence gene expression
• Why a diagnosis doesn't have to define your identity or function
• Chronic systemic inflammation and healthy aging
• The connection between purpose, passion and taking care of your health
• Why Dr. Lai believes in treating the whole person—not simply the feet
• His transition from traditional podiatry into lifestyle medicine
• The role nutrition plays in his approach
• Whole-food, plant-based eating and dietary diversity
• His recommendation to “eat a rainbow”
• The importance of including a variety of plant foods in your diet
• Why medication may change a number without necessarily addressing its underlying source
• Combining lifestyle and functional medicine approaches
• How stress, hormones, weight and other systems can interact
• Integrating biomechanics, regenerative medicine, functional medicine and lifestyle medicine
• Why health is also connected to productivity, finances and the economy you're creating

Dr. Lai's own journey into lifestyle medicine began with an unexpected physician joining his clinic—and then experimenting with lifestyle changes himself.


Healthspan vs. Lifespan: How to Age With Vitality | Dr. Jengyu Lai, Rochester Clinic

Jim Pehkonen, Desi Bolin - Out On the Skinny Branches
Led by Desi Bolin and Jim Pehkonen, this co-ed course brings together deep relational awareness, personal transformation, practical tools, conscious communication, emotional growth, and aligned action.

It is for people who are ready to stop living on autopilot and begin creating relationships, choices, and futures from a more grounded and authentic place.

The Conscious Connection Collection is an ongoing co-ed learning experience created to help participants build healthier, more authentic, more aligned relationships with themselves and others.

This is not about becoming perfect.

It is about becoming more conscious.

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