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After the Elephant Recap: Food/Beverage/Beauty Panel In the trade media/association “After the Elephant” discussion of “Identifying the Elephant in the Room: Critical Communications Strategies in the Face of Sexism','' host of Late Night Health Radio, Mark Alyn, moderated the conversation with guests: Eric Schnell, co-founder of BeyondBrands and Beyond SKU, Jasmine Dickens, COO/operations manager of Misha’s Kind Foods, and Miguel Leal, co-founder/CEO of SOMOS Foods, to respond and discuss session three of the sexism seminar series and challenge other leaders in the industry to do some deep work to make meaningful and fundamental changes when it comes to sexism within the natural products industry. The discussion included some key takeaways and memorable moments including:Schnell noted that he had a mix of emotions after watching the panel. He was “sad, angry and disgusted” at the presence of sexism in the natural products industry, but he was also happy that women on the panel finally had a platform to speak about their experiences. Schnell also noted the importance of conversations about sexism, such as this one, that “act as a catalyst for change.”Dickens was also excited to be having this discussion, but she noted that we have a very long way to go in the quest to end sexism. She noted that until recently, women were always hushed and not allowed to speak on their own experiences with sexism. She said that “we have to be willing to take risks collectively” for this change to occur. When it comes to leadership, “we need to be willing to lose an account or client to hold the abuser accountable in the event of sexual harassment.” Leal said that he is glad to be a part of this series to learn how he can play a role in ending sexism and how “all of us, especially men, can become a bigger part of the change.” Leal noted that companies need to have resources that allow an individual to file a complaint or concern to retailers, and how being heard is important for change in the future. Each guest agreed that more accountability needs to be taken when it comes to sexism in the natural products industry, especially from men and those in leadership. Additionally, empowering women through leadership roles can also be a driving force in creating a long-term change. Session Three Action Items:Stop calling employees "family."Create policies at work on how to behave.Don't ask about relationship statuses.Compliment women for accomplishments not on appearance.Leadership must set the tone for culture.Don't tell someone to "smile" (it's belittling).Prioritize women leadership on boards (by 51% or more).Boycott retailers for abusive behavior.Develop an educational program requirement for industry leaders.Be part of the change and help us say #GoodbyeElephants by learning more at https://inicivox.com

In the healthcare/nutrition/science “After the Elephant” discussion of “Identifying the Elephant in the Room: Critical Communications Strategies in the Face of Sexism','' host of Late Night Health Radio, Mark Alyn, moderated the conversation with guests: Elan Sudberg, CEO, Alkemist Labs, Salma Fathalla, senior director of quality and regulatory, Bonafide Health and Gabriel Paulino, chief product officer & co-founder, renegade.bio, to respond and discuss session two of the sexism seminar series and challenge other leaders in the industry to do some deep work to make meaningful and fundamental changes when it comes to sexism within the natural products industry. The discussion included some key takeaways and memorable moments including:Sudberg’s surprise that the panelists shared so many personal accounts of sexual harassment and sexist comments that they deal with on a daily basis, and said that it seemed like an hour wasn’t long enough to talk about it; that they could have gone on for several more hours discussing their own personal stories, “I’m aware that these things happen, but not to this extent, and if we don’t talk about it, we would never know.”Paulino said one of his biggest takeaways from the session was the concept of the “queen bee” or internalized misogyny, and that he didn’t realize that women hate on women too, giving women just another obstacle to deal with, “Women live in fear pretty much every day and it’s like how can you even function when you live in fear?”Fathalla said she was not surprised by the multiple stories of sexual harassment and sexist comments, that she herself has dealt with during much of her career, and made the point, “It’s about time that we have this conversation and not just in a group of women, but also involving male figures and people from all levels of leadership.”To wrap up the discussion, there were many ideas on ways the industry could take action and each individual could become more aware of personal actions. Sudberg said, “I’m a hugger…. but (based on the panel) I’m rethinking my personal policy of hugging, because what if someone is not comfortable saying no to a hug and suddenly now we’re embracing and that’s an uncomfortable situation for them and in the future for me? I’ve already learned something really good.” Session Two Action Items:Identify and call out "queen bee" behavior.Men: create an initial expectation from the very first interaction. Avoid flirting.Don't gossip.Raise up other women.Document violations. Write down feelings.Focus on her accomplishments not looks.Keep social media open to partner/spouse.Women elevated to leadership have an opportunity to change the environment.Certify companies as "safe" places to work.Speak up and support other women.Be part of the change and help us say #GoodbyeElephants by learning more at https://inicivox.com.

After the Elephant Recap: Trade Media/Associations PanelIn the trade media/association “After the Elephant” discussion of “Identifying the Elephant in the Room: Critical Communications Strategies in the Face of Sexism','' host of Late Night Health Radio, Mark Alyn, moderated the conversation with guests: Hank Shultz, senior editor at Natural Products Insider, Katrina Tolentino, executive director at Naturally Network, and Craig M. Muckle, senior director of communications at Council for Responsible Nutrition, to respond and discuss session one of the sexism seminar series and challenge other leaders in the industry to do some deep work to make meaningful and fundamental changes when it comes to sexism within the natural products industry. The discussion included some key takeaways and memorable moments including:Tolentino: “When we’re having these conversations, what we're actually trying to do is bridge the gap, whether its a generation gap or its a gender gap.”Muckle: “The United States is based on freedom, but some people feel like they have more freedom than others.”Shultz stressed the need for equality: “If you want full equality, there has to be equality across all categories, if not, everyone’s diminished.” Tolentino gave a concrete example of sexism that’s often overlooked: “Ignoring an email from a woman because you didn’t like the opinion that she had… that has an effect.” Further noting that because we are so used to sexism in our daily lives that, “we’re looking for overt and much more damaging behaviors to call out,” while missing the more common dismissive actions. Additionally she noted, “Obedience sounds a lot like respect to men,” pointing out that, “when women have an opinion and it's different from a man’s opinion, it's seen as disrespect.” Alyn admitted that, “I’m doing things that I don’t realize that I’m doing and I want to learn.” Session One Action Items:Introduce her in a group.Invite her to the VIP event.Cultivate female sources for stories.Have conversations vs. presentations.Call it out if the boss has a poor response.Discuss sexism issues with leadership.Keep producing diversity content.Keep inviting people. Don't give up.Don't be surprised by her title, respect it.Don't tell her to "check with her husband" or call her "honey."Be part of the change and help us say #GoodbyeElephants by learning more at https://inicivox.com.

We started out as a diagnosis. “Your blood pressure’s sky high,” our founder Ira’s doctor told him. “Get it down in 3 weeks, or it’s surgery.” So Ira went on medication, changed his diet, and began exercising. But he also learned about foods that work like natural blood pressure medicines. It turns out there’s some powerful biochemistry going on in the produce section of your grocery store. With help from life-long friend and nutritionist, Susan Schachter, he blended a juice. Drank it. Two weeks later, his BP was 30 points lower. “How’d you do this?” his doctor asked. Find out how Ira lowered his BP when he and Susan Schachter share Blood Pressure secrets with Mark Alyn.

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) affects nearly one million people in the U.S., and more than 90,000 are newly diagnosed each year – a 50% increase from previous estimates of 60,000 diagnoses per year. There is no “one way” to diagnose PD, making it difficult to recognize. Some early signs of PD can include a tremor, small handwriting, loss of smell, trouble sleeping or walking, a soft or low voice, stooping or hunching over, as well as non-motor symptoms like depression and anxiety. No two people experience PD the same way.John L. Lehr, President, and CEO of the Parkinson’s Foundation, and Vikas Chinnan, a person living with Young-Onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD) visits with Late Night Health. We discuss how to recognize the disease and share information about resources available to help the PD community. The Parkinson’s Foundation is a trusted ally for information at every stage of PD, offering life-changing support to people living with the disease and their care partners. For more information, visit Parkinson.org or call the free Helpline at 1-800-4PD-INFO (1-800-473-4636) for support in English or Spanish. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT PARKINSON’S DISEASE: Early signs of Parkinson’s and what you can do Learn about resources like the free PD Helpline, resource library, educational programs, a Newly Diagnosed kit and the online community How to live well with Parkinson’s disease SPOKEPERSONS BACKGROUND: JOHN L. LEHR is the president and CEO at the Parkinson’s Foundation, guiding the overall strategy, mission, programs, and resources that make life better for people with PD. He works to expand the Foundation’s research and care initiatives while also working to improve health equity in the PD community by providing support for populations that have been historically excluded from research and underserved by current resource efforts.VIKAS CHINNAN lives with YOPD, and since being diagnosed, he has shifted his focus from his career to Parkinson’s advocacy and promoting awareness. Vikas is passionate about expanding access to resources to populations within the PD community that have been historically underserved and ensuring that employers across the country, large and small, are best equipped to support employees impacted by PD.

There is a wealth of potential trapped within our hidden and unresolved places of pain. Yet, without conscious participation, we can become stuck in a cycle of repetitive patterns that leave us feeling like an imposter in our own lives. In Expired Mindsets, Charryse Johnson gives people both the courage and the keys to understanding the root of their patterns. She provides an introspective mind-body approach that demonstrates how to shift into a higher place of peace and potential. This book has a gentle yet poignant way of compelling you to own your story and to stop blaming yourself for the choices you made as you sought to survive. Johnson is boldly creating a new lane between the intersection of mental health, inclusivity, and a growth mindset. In this body of work, she is unapologetically challenging the rigidity and stigma that reduces human struggle to a sequence of self-help steps. As you read this book, you’ll create a framework that allows you to investigate the diversity of your experiences through a lens of curiosity and understanding. Dr. Johnson visits with Darrell Wayne on this edition of Late Night Health.

Just in time for National Sleep Awareness Week, World Sleep Day, and the change to Daylight Saving Time (March 12), Carlos M. Nunez, M.D., visits with Mark Allyn on Late Night Health. Dr. Nunez talks about the importance of quality sleep on mental and physical health, including why the American Heart Association recently added sleep as a metric for cardiovascular health. Learn what’s keeping people up at night, what symptoms of sleep deprivation 4 in 5 people say they have – despite most people saying they’re happy with their sleep, and what a “sleep-sumer” is. Feeling bad the next day after a full night’s sleep is also an indicator of a sleep disorder like insomnia – or sleep apnea, which an estimated 54 million Americans have. The lack of deep sleep can cause significant fatigue and elevate the risk for serious health problems and alarmingly, most people with sleep apnea are unaware they have it. Dr. Nunez can discuss how to easily identify whether a person might have a sleep disorder along with remedies to help get a better night’s sleep, as well as common misconceptions around sleep health and sleep disorders. Carlos M. Nunez, M.D., is ResMed’s chief medical officer and the chair of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)’s Health Division. Before working in the digital health and medtech industry, Carlos was a practicing anesthesiologist and director of critical care research, informatics, and analytics at the Duke University educational affiliation at Carolinas Medical Center Northeast. He received his medical doctorate from the University of Miami School of Medicine.

In THE FRICTION FACTOR: The Busy Person’s Guide to Sustainable Diet and Exercise, Tyler Martin provides a philosophy and framework for fitness that fits into even the most hectic life—and can be followed for a lifetime. A former competitive wrestler and coach, Martin realized that staying fit would be a significant challenge after he retired from athletics and embarked on a demanding career in marketing and business. In 2010, he began the serious endeavor of trying to select and implement the most effective and sustainable fitness practices. Tyler visists with Mark Alyn on this editon of Late Night Health.

Harper Hall, Global Flavor Applications and Technical Service Lead at Ingredion, supports Ingredion’s DEI initiatives such as self-ID, access and policy creation. In addition to volunteering with Informa’s JEDI Content Creation Advisory Council and Naturally Proud Network’s board of directors, Harper assists Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. Harper holds a bachelor of professional studies in baking and pastry arts management from The Culinary Institute of America and a bachelor of science in Culinology® from Southwest Minnesota State University. www.linkedin.com/in/harper-hall-35b2b066Harper visits with Mark on this edition of Late Night Health.

Nestled along the beautifully restored LA River in the Elysian Valley sits LA’s newest center of health and wellness Quantum Clinic, providing spa treatment for your DNA through a pioneering a model of preventative health. Recently named one of LA’s Best Spas by Spa and Beauty Today, Quantum’s treatments empower clients to engage the quantum field and activate their deepest potential for bioregenesis through stress reduction and relaxation.“All of our services operate in a paradigm called healing through coherence, which is when all the electromagnetic fields in your body operate in harmony with one another and facilitate deep states of relaxation and transcendence,” states Quantum Clinic’s co-founder, Dr. Katelyn Lehman, Ph.D. “Our clients love that we combine elements of biofeedback training in heart-brain coherence and frequency therapy as a core part of all our service offerings. And people consistently say that they’ve never quite experienced anything like our service or facility before.”Dr. Lehman joins Mark Alyn to explain how Quantum Clinic's technology helps people relax.

Should we be using “locker-room talk” as a blanket term for inappropriate conversations that men have about women or does this term create an unwarranted negative depiction of the behavior of men behind closed doors? Register to join the conversation: https://inicivox.vfairs.com. Amy Summers from Pitch Publicity joins Mark Alyn as we talk about sexism in the workplace.

According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, nearly one in five Americans experience some form of hearing loss, and about 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids. Worldwide, the World Health Organization warns that by 2030, nearly 630 million people will be living with some degree of hearing loss. Yet many still wait to seek treatment for this common health problem. Despite the fact that hearing loss is an issue facing millions of people, wearing hearing devices is still taboo. While wearing glasses for your vision is now “cool” and even fashionable, many people feel embarrassed or ashamed to wear assisted hearing devices and delay seeking treatment. In fact, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America, people with hearing loss wait an average of seven years before visiting a hearing specialist. Martin Grieder, Group Vice President at Sonova Consumer Hearing/Sennheiser, talks with Mark Alyn about the latest data on hearing loss and addreses the shame some feel when it comes to seeking help. Martin also shares details on a completely new product category of hearing devices − new technology sitting in between classic ‘true wireless’ earbuds and medical hearing. For information you can visit Sennheiser-hearing.com

Nika Cherrelle is the owner of The House of Cherrelle, www.nikacherrelles.com. The House of Cherrelle is a social enterprise that increases diversity in conversations on health and sexuality. Its mission is “to inspire and empower everyone to enjoy their sexuality, creating a world where all people feel loved, honored and respected.” The host of The “It” Cast: Real Talk on Sex podcast since 2016, and a personal empowerment coach specializing in health and sexuality, Nika joins Late Night Health host Mark Alyn to discuss all of the above and more. As part of the Polk Institute’s second cohort, their product, the Nikita, can be viewed at www.triggerhappytoy.com. Trigger Happy Toy’s products were inspired by some of Nika’s fine art and carpal tunnel. Nika shares her story with with Mark Alyn.

Plantiva has developed effect-targeted herbal remedies for immune function, allergy season, digestion, and athletic performance and recovery that have shown in placebo-controlled studies to offer fast acting and perceptible benefits that no other natural products have shown to provide. Plantiva not only provides best in class health solutions but has also spent years traveling the globe searching out the best growers for the plants used in their products. Plantiva controls all aspects of their supply chain from farm to finished product so that optimal quality is assured in every bottle. Stephen Morrissey OMD visits with mark Alyn on this episode.

MarBeth Dunn is an Intuitive Energy Management Maven who helps highly sensitive professional women to create personal and economic miracles. A spiritual teacher for over 30 years, MarBeth uses her intuitive abilities to accurately pinpoint the hidden issues holding you back from your greatest successes. Her proprietary Miracle Activation Technology© System is an integrative approach to activate Your Miracle Power breakthroughs to greater confidence, alignment, financial success, emotional freedom, peace of mind, and more harmonious relationships. Mrbeth joins Mark Alyn for an uplifting conversation.