I had the pleasure of going to the office of Carolyn Krafka of Prairie Song Therapeutic Massage. Carolyn creates a true nurturing experience of rest, relaxation and massage for clients ranging from adults to children. We discuss massage, mindfulness and how she moved from the corporate world into her own massage practice.Learn more about Carolyn at…

Wonderful conversation with Dr. Tammy 'Walz' Watkins of Birthwell! Tammy serves as a pre-natal post-natal chiropractor serving women and families to equip them with the most genuine, healthy and complete care. She's just a delightfully smart woman and I know you'll agree!We had a really insightful talk about her family, homeschooling her kids, how …

Wonderful conversation with Angela Bigler Swieter of Basking Babies, LLC today. She’s a lactation specialist working directly with mothers, working them through their breastfeeding challenges. Great conversation for any new mother or friends of new moms. You can learn more about how she changes lives of mothers and babies on her website www.Basking…

Let’s talk about autism! Wonderful talk with Shellie Greth and Susan Straka from Talk About Curing Autism - TACA Iowa! We discussed the origins of the organization, how autism has affected their families and how they use nutrition, sleep and exercise to help their kids live fuller lives. They have a mission to connect and help families with autism …

Who's ready to take back their health? I really enjoyed my talk with Jeanine Armstrong. She's a certified health coach, personal trainer and women's fitness specialist, who coaches, guides, supports and empowers women "to transform their health and lifestyle habits to experience a renewed level of energy, strength, awareness and confidence so they …

Wonderful conversation with superstar Melissa Clarke-Wharff of Courage League Sports for the Bluebird podcast. Courage League is a non-profit adaptive sports and recreation facility that offers year-round programming for children and adults. “We don’t use the word ‘exercise’ here. Everything we do here is play.” ??Wonderful organization and thank y…

We had a great conversation recently with Heidi Kroner of Aspire Academy! She was inspired to help start Aspire as a means of helping her son deal with issues of dyslexia. We talked about how that was the catalyst for helping so many others manage and overcome their learning disabilities. Aspire Academy provides dyslexia screening and dyslexia tuto…

In this episode, we visit with Chefs and owners of Brightside Kitchen, Steve and Deanne Bryce. Located in the foyer of Mercy’s Health and Fitness Center in Clive, Brightside is a vegan café with a selection of soups, sandwiches, salads and rice bowls. Serving breakfast and lunch, the restaurant's small menu is marked by fresh, healthy and flavor-fo…