In this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart Podcast, host Karen Litzy welcomes Dr. Marcia Harris, a pioneer in hormone restoration and a specialist in menopause care. With over 40 years of clinical experience, Dr. Harris has helped more than 10,000 midlife women reclaim their energy, sexual vitality, and quality of life. They delve into common myths and misconceptions surrounding menopause, discussing the need for personalized care rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Dr. Harris shares her inspiring journey, which began with a personal tragedy that motivated her to ensure better maternal care. Tune in to learn about Dr. Harris's groundbreaking total transformation protocol and discover practical strategies for thriving through midlife.
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[00:01:33] OBGYN care origins and motivation.
[00:09:24] Focus on women in midlife.
[00:14:29] Hormone therapy misconceptions and changes.
[00:19:48] Bio-identical hormone therapy explained.
[00:21:41] Hormone replacement therapy discussion.
[00:29:16] Myths of menopause debunked.
[00:34:25] Hormone replacement therapy options.
[00:37:18] Hormone therapy benefits and risks.
[00:45:05] Hormones are necessary for health.
[00:50:13] Live your passion.
[00:52:36] Healthy living tips.
More About Dr. Harris:
Meet Dr. Marcia Harris-Columbia- and Cornell-trained surgeon turned hormone restoration pioneer-who has helped over 10,000 midlife women reclaim their energy, sexual vitality, and quality of life. With over 40 years of clinical experience, she's challenging outdated menopause care with her groundbreaking Total Transformation Protocol. If you're ready to ditch one-size-fits-all medicine and learn what actually works for thriving through midlife.
MD degree: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Internship: Harlem Hospital Center, Internal Medicine
Residency: Weill Cornell Medical Center- The New York Hospital Obstetrics/Gynecology
Attending Physician / Private Practice at New York Hospital for 35 years
Instructor, Department of Ob/Gyn, New York Hospital, for 35 years
Last 10 years: Medical Director, The Wellness Restoration Center, New York City, NY
Holistic and Integrative Medicine is dedicated to uncovering the root cause of diseases
Empowers women to take charge of their health as we take care of the "whole patient"
Focus: Menopause, Andropause (male menopause), Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginal rejuvenation, BHRT, Lifestyle changes incorporating diet, weight loss and stress reduction
Go to person for professional women to go from 'burnout' to peak potential.
She is passionate about busting the myths, countering the misconceptions, and correcting the misinformation that is prevalent about menopause in our society today
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In this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart Podcast, host Dr. Karen Litzy welcomes Lauren Schoenfeld, founder of Active Core Consulting, to discuss the importance of understanding finances in business. Lauren, a self-proclaimed numbers nerd, specializes in providing fractional CFO services, bookkeeping, and operational coaching for health and wellness entrepreneurs. The conversation kicks off with Lauren explaining what a fractional CFO is, using a relatable pizza analogy to illustrate the concept. Listeners will learn how to manage their finances more effectively, prioritize profit, and move away from the hustle culture as they navigate their entrepreneurial journeys. Tune in for valuable insights that can help transform your approach to business finances!
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[00:01:21] Fractional CFO explained.
[00:07:06] Money goals for new businesses.
[00:09:46] Delayed rent negotiations for startups.
[00:12:56] Owner's salary importance in business.
[00:18:59] Subscription audit for entrepreneurs.
[00:24:04] Ability to generate income quickly.
[00:25:52] Limiting beliefs around money.
[00:29:29] Questioning limiting beliefs.
[00:34:10] Key Performance Indicators in Business.
[00:39:13] Churn and attrition rates.
[00:42:09] Enjoying the entrepreneurial journey.
More About Lauren:
Lauren Schoenfeld is the founder of Active Core Consulting, a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs in the health and wellness industry who need a fractional CFO, bookkeeping, sales, or operations coach. Lauren empowers CEO's to have confidence in their finances to put them in the driver's seat of their dream company. She’s a self-proclaimed numbers nerd and athlete who helps owners develop a financial plan and execute on the strategy that puts their profit first.
Lauren started at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she learned the consulting framework. She then mastered the do’s and don'ts of scaling a rapidly growing company from her time at WeWork. At her final corporate job, Lauren helped Equinox Fitness Clubs grow from 80 to 105 locations, enter into new international markets, and incubated nine of the most well-known wellness-focused ventures, including Equinox Hotel, Precision Run Studios, and SoulCycle On-Demand. Her final corporate project was to consolidate SoulCycle and Blink Fitness back office into the Equinox processes and systems.
On a personal note, Lauren suffered from burnout working in the corporate world which led to developing a chronic illness. She has grown her business while healing her body through nontraditional modalities and is on a mission to end hustle culture for entrepreneurs!
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In this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart podcast, host Dr. Karen Litzy welcomes Dr. Michael Neal, founder and CEO of Build My Team and a practicing optometrist in Hawley, Pennsylvania. They discuss best practices in hiring, drawing inspiration from successful companies like Disney and the Four Seasons. Dr. Neal shares his personal journey of overcoming hiring challenges in his practice, providing valuable insights for practice owners and business leaders. Tune in to learn effective strategies for building a strong team and improving your hiring process.
Time Stamps:
[00:02:03] Hiring challenges in healthcare practices.
[00:07:03] High-end customer service in healthcare.
[00:09:37] Hiring the right team members.
[00:15:53] Candidate-practice matching importance.
[00:19:25] Hiring process resistance and risks.
[00:20:40] Hiring challenges in healthcare.
[00:27:57] Affordable hiring solutions for practices.
[00:29:34] Advice for 20-year-old self.
More About Dr. Neal:
Dr. Michael Neal is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Build My Team. Dr. Neal is a practicing Optometrist alongside his wife, Dr. Amy Neal. Together, they founded Lakeside Vision in picturesque Hawley, Pennsylvania. They are celebrating their 20th year of servicing Northeast Pennsylvania.
Downtime is spent with Amy, their two boys, and two dogs. Both Drs. Neal has recently taken up running and even runs when not being chased.
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