Concepts, tools and approaches geared towards overall wellness.
1. May 1.10 WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Well Fed
- Guest: Paul Nison, Raw Food Chef, author, Divine Eating for Superior Health
- At age 20, Paul Nison was diagnosed with Chrone's disease, a deadly affliction.
His search for a cure began with medical doctors, but they didn’t have the answers he needed. After trying almost every so-called cure to overcome his pain and suffering, Paul finally discovered the benefits of eating more simply. He started by getting rid of foods that were no good for him.
Simplifying his diet was the first step in his cure.
"When I got sick, I finally realized health doesn’t start with what we add to our diet, but with what we leave out.”
After turning to a more simple diet called “the raw food diet” consisting of just that, raw foods, Paul was amazed at how quickly his health returned.
With his new understanding of “less is more,” Paul left his office job in the financial industry on Wall Street in New York City , wrote some books about health, and started traveling, giving lectures about health and living simply. Here Paul's facinating story and gain insight into raw foods.
2.March 20.10 WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Holistic Spring Cleaning
- Guest: Janet M. McKee HHC,AADP, Certified Holistic Health Counselor
- Janet McKee is a board certified Holistic Health Counselor and a certified member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
After working in the corporate environment and obtaining her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, Ms. McKee pursued a career in health and wellness by attending the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in affiliation with Columbia University.
She has a private practice where she helps her clients reach their personal wellness goals. She works with individuals as well as groups and teaches how food and lifestyle choices affect one’s overall health and well being.
Most recently, she has been selected to represent The Cancer Project, founded by Dr. Neal Barnard, where she holds a series of nutrition and cooking lectures throughout Western Pennsylvania and on the web. She also offers corporate wellness workshops, either through a program offered by Tangerine Inc, or her own customized offering.
Teaching dietary and lifestyle improvements that are both enjoyable and effective are the keys to her successful practice.
3.January 23.10 WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Well Fed: Cooking w/ Compassion, Part I
- Guest: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author, The Joy of Vegan Baking and The Vegan Table
- Colleen talks about her journey from eating the typical American diet of meat, eggs and dairy to founding Compassionate Cooks (www.compassionatecooks.com), and becoming a voice for the billions of land and sea animals killed for human consumption. A sought after and inspiring writer and public speaker, Colleen has appeared on Food Network, is a columnist for VegNews Magazine and a contributor to National Public Radio.
4. September 5.09
- Topic: Healer, Heal Thyself
- Guest: Wynne Brown, M.D., FACOG, R.Ac.
- Dr. Brown will discuss her journey from practicing traditional medicine to becoming a holistic healer. She also talks about her work training other physicians on the importance of taking care of themselves first.
5. September 19.09
- Topic: Women and Recovery
- Guest: Wilhelmenia Oakley, Program Manager, Outpatient Services, POWER
- POWER's (PA Organization for Women in Early Recovery) mission is to help women reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction to alcohol and other drugs, and reduce the incidence of addiction in future generations. Ms. Oakley will discuss the challenges facing women in recovery, and the service provided by this long-standing organization.
6. October 24.09, WellWoman Radio Retreat
- Topic: Depression in Black
- Guest: Terri Williams, author, founder, Terri Williams Agency
- Tim will talk about the importance of fitness and provide tips and tools for everyone from beginners to those who “live” in the gym.
- Guest: Gwen Dixon, Senior Advisor, Health & Wellness Associate, Kingsley Association
- Gwen will discuss health and fitness for senior citizens, plus outline the elders’ programs that she oversees at the Kingsley Center.
7. October 10.09, Peace It Together Pittsburgh
- Topic: Well Fit
- Guest: Tim Knight, Fitness Director, Keystone Health Club
- Men in the 21st Century are torn by conflicting impulses. Some long for compassion, understanding and support, yet resist connecting deeply. Others may hope to build strong communities, yet isolate themselves in competition, individualism and self-sufficiency. Eric speaks of his work which brings men together in the spirit of brotherhood, to tend to their soul of masculinity. He shares how men are creating an expanded, life-affirming model of masculinity that our world desperately needs.
- Guest: Richard Citrin, PH.D
- Richard Citrin is a psychologist who manages Working Well, and provides executive coaching, career development and organizational consultation. Dr. Citrin specializes in helping people reach their peak performance and in creating helathy workplaces. He's attended a number of men's retreats and knows how helpful they can be for men and their families.
8. August 16.08, Peace-It-Together Pittsburgh TM and WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Well With My Soul
- Guest: Rev. Karen Battle, Pittsburgh Presbytery and Rev. Renita Weems.
- These two powerful ministers discuss a variety of soul-stirring topics that Rev. Reems writes about so prolifically on her blog, “Something Within.”
9. February 7.09, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Recession Relationships
- Guest: Davis Cunningham, Landmark Forum Leader
- Mr. Cunningham offers tools and approaches for maintaining healthy relationships during lean economic times.
10. January 10.09, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Jean Homer
- Guest: Wisdom of your Face
- Ms. Homer shares how Chinese face reading can give you brilliant insights into why you are who you are - your personal strengths and challenges, the kind of work that will bring you joy and the relationships that will nourish you.
11. April 04.09, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Well Fit
- Guest: Timothy Knight, CPT, Fitness Director, Keystone Health Club, and Brandy K. Cruthird, President/CEO, Body by Brandy Fitness Center.
- Tim and Brandy will discuss the benefits and challenges of becoming and staying fit and how it impacts overall well-being.
12. August 02.08, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Well Pampered
- Guest: Malikah Bahar, Owner, World of Serenity Spa and Retreat Center.
- Pampering is an “inside job.” Let’s talk about it with “spa diva” Malikah Behar.
13. December 13.08, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Rhythm and Mood: A New Way to Think
- Guest: Ellen Frank, Ph.D, distinguished professor of psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- Dr. Frank will discuss what is currently known about the causes and consequences of bipolar disorder and provide an update on today’s effective treatments.
14. November 29.08, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Good Grief
- Guest: Allan Zukoff, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Dr. Zukoff will discuss the nature of grief, clarify some commonly held misconceptions about the grieving process, and offer suggestions for help with grief.
15. Program 01, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Self Healing
- Guest: Dr Wynne Brown
- Dr. Brown shares about her transition from a traditional medical doctor to a holistic healing practitioner, plus provides tools and approaches for healthy living.
16. Program 01A, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Well Spoken
- Guest: Kelly e. Parker, artist, community activist
- Kelly e will share some of her thought provoking poetry and talk about what inspires her creativity.
17. Program 01, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Holistic Prosperity
- Guest: Joyann Sloan, Prosperity Coach
- Joyann Sloan shares her passion to heal the epidemic of scarcity and helps us understand a deeper meaning of prosperity.
18. November 11.06, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Body and Soul
- Guest: Wynne Brown, MD
- Dr. Brown, a former gynecologist, now a holistic health practitioner, talks about health from a holistic perspective
19. September 01.07, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: New Millennium Menopause
- Guest: Susun Weed, author, New Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way
- Susun helps women to learn the oldest ways of healing - to change how we think about health and healing and reclaim herbal medicine as the simple, safe primary care it is. She discusses menopause from a holistic perspective.
20. July 18.09, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Price of Beauty
- Guest: LaKeisha Wolfe, Owner, Enjoy Yourself Natural Body Care, founding member, Ujamaa Collective
- Lakeisha will examine the intersection between the money women spend on beauty and personal care products and the cost to their physical, mental and emotional well-being.
21. April 04.09, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Well Fit
- Guest: Tim Knight, Fitness Director, Keystone Health Club
- Tim talks about the importance of fitness and shares tips, tools and approaches to developing a consistent exercise routine.
22. March 21.09, WellWoman Radio Retreat TM
- Topic: Well Fit
- Guest: Saaeda Hafiz, Yoga Instructor
- Saaeda shares how yoga can be used as a peace building tool.