Rawfork Podcast

Today I had a wonderful time picking a fellow functional medicine pharmacist’s brain. I’m pleased to introduce to you Dr. Nicole Grams, PharmD, a Life Coach and Functional Medicine pharmacist - aka the “Offbeat Pharmacist.” I’m always surprised myself where the conversation goes on these podcast episodes, since I always lead with the same questions but get wildly different topics out of them! Dr. Nicole and I ended up talking mostly about environmentalism and what it means to have total health on a large scale. Dr. Grams uses her experience in health care combined with nutrition, self-awareness and empowerment to bridge the gap between standard medicine and optimal health and well-being.  A believer in the mind-body connection, she teaches clients how to tune in and listen to their body for clues - about their health, their needs and their desires, in order to break free from limits and live a deeply fulfilling life.  Dr. Grams graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy and is c

Mansi Shah B.Pharm, Pharm.D is a Clinical Integrative Pharmacist and Holistic Nutritionist licensed in the state of California and Nevada and Finance specialist licensed with the state of California. Dr. Mansi has spent crucial years of her life exploring different cultures and traveling to new cities doing adventurous activities and connecting with communities on a spiritual level. Her life experiences are extremely diverse and dynamic. She has a passion for health, wellness, travel, nature and adding immense value to her clients' lives. Her happiness lies in doing good for the mother earth & giving back to the community.  After studying extensively in the field of medicine her interest gradually geared towards the power of lifestyle medicine, prevention, anti-aging, epigenomics and actually being able to monetize these concepts and having passive incomes. She believes that financial freedom comes from the type of life we create for ourselves and the choices we make.  Dr. Mansi has 11 years of experience

I have a real treat in store for you today, with some juicy topics that we cover as I sit down to have a virtual tet-a-tet. I’m pleased to introduce to you Dr. Emily Kulpa. She is a licensed pharmacist in Milwaukee, WI who believes in an integrative approach to health, and supports the use of all evidence-based modalities. Currently, she consults in the psychedelic industry as a director of medical screening and has gained extensive knowledge in the use of psilocybin. Prior to consulting in the psychedelic industry she worked as a clinical pharmacist at a managed care organization where she specialized in medication therapy management. To learn more about psychedelic medicine you can check out her website and subscribe at dremilykulpa.com For more amazing content, visit us at https://rawfork.com Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In today’s episode, we discuss riveting healthcare education topics and brainstorm about how to improve our current system. I’m honored to introduce to you today Dr. Louisa Wolowiecki, a Functional Medicine Pharmacist! Professionally, she is a pharmacist with over 35 years experience in a variety of practice settings from acute care to retail and almost everything in between. Dr. Louisa has evolved from taking a traditional reactive approach to a preventative approach in patient care by transitioning into a Functional Medicine practitioner. In this space she plans to provide knowledge and guidance to help individuals become the healthy, thriving person they are meant to be. Personally, Dr. Louisa is an Italian American, a wife, a mother of three children, an avid tennis player, aspiring cook and dog mom. She currently resides in Scottsdale AZ, where she enjoys being outdoors, traveling, and spending time with her family. You can find Dr. Louisa on her website (DrLouisaImpactYourLife.com) and social medi

I’m super excited this week to introduce yet another integrative pharmacist passionate about health and fitness. Dr. Brooklynn Gaus, PharmD, is a licensed Pharmacist in Florida and Pennsylvania with eleven years experience in retail pharmacy and seven years of Pharmacy Management experience. In addition, she is a licensed Consultant Pharmacist in Florida and a certified FASTer Way to Fat Loss Coach. Dr. Gaus is passionate about personal fitness and wellness and has an interest in pharmacogenomics. Outside of the pharmacy she loves moving her body, enjoys creating new delicious and healthy recipes in my kitchen, working on home design projects for her 1975 fixer upper home in sunny South Florida, and spending time with family being outdoors or going to the beach.  You may find her on the following platforms: Instagram https://bit.ly/3bjnF7Q Facebook https://bit.ly/3dlw3p9 And check out her signature program here:  FASTer Way http://bit.ly/37n6XT4 For more amazing content, visit us at https://rawfork.co

Today I am bringing on a very special guest who’s even more out of the box than who I usually interview on the show. I’m super excited to introduce you to Kerri Hummingbird, a Soul Guide. Kerri inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with an authenticity, passion and purpose that positively impacts others. She catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom with her Reinvent Yourself programs for individual and group mentoring. She is the international best-selling author of "The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama" and the award-winning best-selling book "Awakening To Me: One Woman’s Journey To Self Love" which describes the early years of her spiritual awakening. She has served as a social activist, leader, and philanthropist for over three decades. She is the Founder of the Skills Not Pills Movement and Host of Soul Nectar Show. SOCIAL LINKS Web: www.kerrihummingbird.com Podcast: www.soulnectar.show Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.hummingbird.sami Instagra

Dr. Amy Sapola is a Certified Wellness Coach at Sapola Integrative Wellness (http://www.amysapola.com/services), passionate about working with women to achieve radiant health through a Functional and Integrative approach so that they can live whole vibrant lives. She trained at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP), and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy and a B.S. in Nutrition. She has also completed a 2 year fellowship with honors in Integrative Medicine from the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM). As a mother of two young children, avid gardener, passionate cook and long time yogi (RYT-200), Amy has an integrative approach to health and wellness both personally and professionally. Her special interests and expertise include Food as Medicine, Avoidance and/or Appropriate Discontinuation of Medications, Optimizing Hormonal Balance, Fertility, PCOS, Balancing Blood Sugar and Type 2 Diabetes, and Rational Use of Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Supplements. Find her at: www.amysapola.com I

I had such a blast recording this episode, and you all are in for a real treat! Dr. Stephanie Gaglione and I chatted about the realms of the physical, metaphysical, spiritual, and beyond. We discuss what true holism and holistic health is really about, and why there needs to be a balance with all the forces at play. Stephanie is a Certified Nature Therapy Guide and Integrative Medicine Pharmacist in NY. She graduated from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) in May 2015 with her Pharm D. and completed her Nature Therapy training with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) in June 2019. She is passionate about providing health and wellness services that consider both traditional and alternative medicine as tools to support the individual on their unique personalized healthcare journey. Her work is centered around the belief that relationships and nature connection are the foundation for achieving optimal health. She is passionate about educating others around the impact our rela

Laurel Haynes Ryce has over 30 years of experience as a pharmacist, but her true passion is holistic wellness. With her extensive knowledge of body systems and the effects prescription medicines can have on those systems, Laurel is now devoting her attention to help her clients function at an optimal level of health. Many people find healthy living to be a daunting task, but Laurel is dedicated to showing her clients how manageable and accessible it can be. Laurel enjoys cooking, counter top gardening, foraging and believes while “genetics is the loaded gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger”. You can find her at Laurelslifestyle.carrd.co. (https://laurelslifestyle.carrd.co/) For more amazing content, visit us at https://rawfork.com Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

It was an absolute pleasure hosting Dr. Swathi Varanasi on the show today. She’s such a go-getter with a clear idea of who she is and what she wants to bring to the table. Passionate about preventative and public health, an expert in the endocannabinoid system and a clear leader, Dr. Swathi is a powerhouse. Dr. Swathi Varanasi, or Doctor Swathi (http://www.doctorswathi.com/), is a pharmacist specializing in integrative health and cannabis. She serves as a bilingual medical consultant for CBD/hemp companies, a clinical cannabis researcher, a natural medicines educator, and a content contributor for print & online publications. Emphasizing an evidence-based approach, Doctor Swathi is passionate about educating practitioners, students and patients on the intricacies of the endocannabinoid system and the power of food as medicine. She is also the co-founder of the educational platform PharmSupplement (http://www.pharmsupplement.com/) and can be reached at www.doctorswathi.com. For more amazing content, visit us

I’m excited to be back this second week of season 3, with another amazing guest lined up for you. Dr. Emily Kirkwold is the woman behind Natural Family Planning Pharmacist, and is the expert on all things fertility related - as well as the opposite side of that when it comes to contraception. She is also the host of her own podcast, called Wholly a Woman, and I was featured on her show last week! Dr. Emily Kirkwold earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Drake University in 2013. Upon graduation, she completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at United Hospital, part of Allina Health. She currently works at Mercy Hospital, part of Allina Health. In 2019, Emily completed the Delivering Medication Therapy Management certificate program. Shortly after, she started her business, NFP Pharmacist, where she sees patients for natural family planning consultations and medication/supplement reviews. Emily is currently completing her training as a teacher and medical provider of the Marquette Model of natural famil

I am honored to introduce to you a very special guest to kick off season 3 of the Rawfork podcast. This season I’m branching out and will be interviewing other healthcare practitioners and healers in addition to pharmacists. Today I had the pleasure of chatting to Medical Doctor, Cannabis Expert and Founder of Doc Patels, Dr. Rachna Patel. She has been in the field of Medical Cannabinoids since 2012, after spending years training as an Emergency Medicine doctor. She completed her undergraduate studies at Northwestern University (IL) and earned her medical degree from Touro University (CA). In 2014, she opened her own practice so that she could offer people care they otherwise wouldn’t have access to. In 2019, she wrote The CBD Oil Solution, published by Penguin Random House and in 2020, Dr. Patel became the CEO of her own CBD company, Doc Patels. Dr. Patel’s knowledge of CBD Oil has made her an asset in the specialty. She has been interviewed on over 200 podcasts, has taken the stage internationally to spre

I’m back with the second episode this week, as part of the special double feature to make up for lost time last week. I had the pleasure to interview Dr. Laura Hedrick, a pharmacy leader, entrepreneur, health and wellness consultant, personal trainer and “exercise is medicine” advocate. We got a bit carried away in our hour long chat about personal stories and our mutual passion for natural and preventative medicine. In addition to managing a local CVS, Dr. Hedrick holds certifications in diabetes education, personal training, and fitness nutrition. She is the owner of PharmD Fitness, LLC (http://www.pharmd-fitness.com/), a health and wellness consulting business. Dr. Hedrick is an advocate for all things movement related and incorporates food and exercise is medicine into her wellness education. She loves lifting weights, but still does yoga every day to promote mobility and flexibility. She loves to read, especially books that can she can translate into easy to implement lifestyle changes. She started her

Today I had the honor to sit down and chat (virtually of course!) with Dr. Anna Garrett, who had much wisdom to share from her experience in functional medicine. She has been a clinical pharmacist for over 20 years and has worked in a variety of practice settings. While traveling her career path, she discovered that working with women in midlife is her true passion. She offers a variety of services including hormone balancing, weight loss and health coaching designed to help women in perimenopause and menopause escape from hormone hell and feel amazing in their bodies so they can rock their mojo through midlife and beyond. Dr. Anna is passionate not only about helping women get their hormones balanced but also about teaching women how to advocate for themselves in the healthcare system. Dr. Anna received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. She is also a Certified Intrinsic Coach®, and has studied through the American

Christine was born and raised in Armenia. She came to the United States when she was 16 years old. She is a mamma of 2 kids (9 yo son, 7 yo daughter) and is married to her high school prom date. In 2007 she received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was known as the “Wonder Woman” in her Rho Chi honor society, Phi Delta Chi pharmacy fraternity and Phi Lambda Sigma leadership society due to her excellent leadership skills. After graduation she continued her training at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio to pursue PGY1 and PGY2 Residency and Master of Science in Health System Pharmacy Administration. In 2009 she moved back to California and has been working in a hospital setting ever since. Due to back to back pregnancies and stress, she quickly realized her health was declining. Mother’s Day weekend 2015 she realized how miserable she was feeling, she was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. That day she made a decis

I’m honored to be able to connect with so many like minded pharmacists that are doing amazing work! Today is no exception as I got to sit with the lovely Dr. Melody Hartzler, founder of both FxMedCe (https://functionalmedicinece.com/) and PharmToTable (https://pharmtotable.life/)functional medicine platforms. FxMedCe provides continuing education courses for functional medicine practitioners, while PharmToTable (https://pharmtotable.life/) aims to connect providers to patients. Dr. Hartzler earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University. After finishing her degree she completed her pharmacy practice residency at the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. During her residency, she also obtained a teaching certificate from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. Her clinical specialization involves Medication Therapy Management Services (MTMS) including anticoagulation, diabetes, hypertension, and lipid management. Dr. Hartzler’s clinical practice involves a

Today I had the pleasure to speak to Dr. Danielle Perrodin, Style & Image Coach and Functional Medicine Pharmacist. Her mission is to help women create happier, healthier more beautiful lives. Through integrating the mind, body and spirit, her clients expedite the time it takes to close the gap between their highest authentic self (who they truly are) and how they appear to the world. She combines her love for fashion and coaching to give her clients unique tools to style their mind and body in order to learn how to Be Her Now! Want to connect with her work deeper? Take the Style Personality quiz (https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/5e5c48f70421ad001445b498) Email her at dperrodin99@gmail.com Her IG + FB page + LinkedIn: (https://www.instagram.com/drdanielleperrodin) (https://www.facebook.com/Danieperrodin) (http://linkedin.com/in/dr-danielle-perrodin-4a8377138) Join her FB group here: (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1120786748051759/?ref=share) Please see further details here: (https://rawfork.com/podca

Today I had the pleasure to chat with the lovely Lara Zakaria, aka the “Foodie Farmacist.” Lara is a Functional Pharmacist and Clinical Nutritionist based in New York City. A graduate of the Earnest Mario School of Pharmacy, at Rutgers University, she spent 20 years in community pharmacy practice. After developing an interest in nutrition, she earned a MS in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and subsequently qualified as a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) as well as an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). Lara currently practices as part of a multi-disciplinary Functional Medicine practice and supervises a professional mentorship program for nutrition and FxMed. Lara is passionate about prevention and reversal of metabolic and autoimmune disease and working with pharmacy professionals to leverage their unique expertise in medication management, drug-drug/drug-nutrient interactions, and genomics to optimize patient medical and nutritional programs. Learn more at htt

Today’s podcast will introduce you to Dr. Corine T. Ferebee, a Pharmacy Leader, Entrepreneur, Health and Wellness Consultant, Personal Trainer and Lupus Advocate. In addition to holding management positions in the retail and long-term care settings, she holds additional certifications in personal training, MTM, advanced nutrition, immunization delivery and many more. She is currently the founder and CEO of Trinity Wellness Rx Consulting, where she educates and encourages the community to engage in healthy living by incorporating MTM, exercise, and nutrition. Dr. Ferebee is also an advocate for self-care by way of yoga and massage therapy, both for herself and her clients. In addition, she is an arts and music enthusiast, as well as a thrifty fashionista. Her passion and vision of bringing community awareness to leading a healthy lifestyle is contagious in the Zoom video interview. For more amazing content, visit us at https://rawfork.com Music by Gene Chaban (https://soundcloud.com/gene-chaban)

Today I had the honor to chat with Dr. Candace Jeffries, pharmacist, wife and mother of 3. We laughed and cried in this emotional episode about overcoming family trauma and living gracefully, by shining the light we each have in us. We talk about the power of listening and changing from the inside out. Dr. Jeffries has worked in the retail pharmacy world for 31 years, graduating with her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2001. She has taught women's Bible study for 15 years and has a passion to help women live their best lives. She left the retail world in 2018 after her son had a severe adverse reaction to a medication. She felt like doctors were too quick to prescribe medications without getting to the root cause of disease, and being the educator that she is, decided to start her own wellness business, Remedy Wellness, to educate, inspire, and empower people to truly take care of the bodies that they were given. She specializes in perimenopause and depression and anxiety. Find her at https://DrCandaceJeffries.com