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She’s on a quest to empower and heal.  Years ago, Jessica Van Antwerp was a typical college student searching for answers to life’s conundrums.  Still figuring out what to do with her future, Jessica changed her major from business to philosophy (dad was not happy.) This one decision tells us so much about her –…

Her childhood was filled with danger, confusion, and angst.  Picture East LA in the 1990s – neighborhoods filled with gang violence. Police were overstepping their authority, creating fear and mistrust. Drive-by shootings. Riots. Burning buildings. All the media portrayals from that era were very real for Rosie Acosta in those days.  Growing up in such…

She’s applying artificial intelligence to healthcare in groundbreaking ways. At the age of 22, Noosheen Hashemi launched her career at Oracle. Those days during the 1980s were exciting times. Oracle the company experienced exponential growth – Noosheen was one of the power brokers who helped Oracle double its revenues for five straight years.  Noosheen moved…

According to this episode’s guest: Liz Parrish, people should be demanding access to the latest gene therapy treatments.   According to Liz, effective gene therapy that treats and heals a plethora of diseases could be in place today if not for the human race’s mistakes in prioritizing our funds. Trillions of dollars have been invested in…

He’s probably the best-known chef in the world when it comes to vegan dining.  Matthew Kenney didn’t start as someone you would expect to become a leader in the plant-based cooking field. That’s because Matthew grew up in Maine, where fishing and hunting were a big part of his family’s way of life.  But many…

In this episode, Wade chats with two sisters, Lauren Sambataro and Renee Belz, who grew up in a health-driven family. Their dad was “the original biohacker” and a pioneer in holistic dentistry.  Dr. Sambataro was one of the first dentists in the country to pivot his dental practice away from mercury fillings.  His influence made…

The bodybuilding coach who guided Wade to victory 25 years ago is back, helping Wade crush his 50th birthday. One day back in 1996, our host Wade Lightheart happened to catch a lecture at the BC provincial bodybuilding championships. Scott Abel was presenting the lecture, and Wade quickly noticed Scott’s impressive knowledge of bodybuilding. One…

Attention Women Who Work 60+ Hours & Have Children: You Can Look & Feel Better Than Ever If you are a smart, ambitious, upwardly-mobile woman working as a corporate executive or a business owner – you understand how precious time can be.  Having an exciting career brings some fantastic benefits to a woman’s life. However,…

Attention Men Who Are Struggling with Low Energy & Low Libido: You Can Get Your Spark Back  If your male mojo is currently lost, this episode of the Awesome Health Podcast could change your life.  There is nothing shameful about having “low-T” or “low testosterone” or any other hormone imbalance as a man. You did…

From Russia with Love This episode’s guest is Dr. Gary Shlifer. Born in the former Soviet Union, Dr. Gary emigrated at age three to the United States with his parents, who somehow escaped the totalitarian communism embedded in the country at that time. His parents fell in love with America right away, finding a haven…