
Episode 4: Skin Care From the Inside Out with Dr. Jen Haley
11/23/22 • 59 min
Do you suffer from acne and scarring as an adult? Are you looking for ways to reduce aging? Then this episode is for you! Today, we speak to Dr. Jen Haley about everything you need to keep your skin healthy and take better care of it. Dr. Jen Haley is a board-certified dermatologist who has been practicing since 2004 and also works as a consultant on various innovative projects for multiple Global Fortune 500 companies. She has a passion for delivering compassionate patient care while integrating health, , fitness, nutrition, and environmental well-being into her dermatology work. In this episode, Dr. Haley tells us about her approach to caring for the skin and the difference lifestyle changes can make. We also discuss various skin treatments and medications, the role of supplements, and how diet can help reduce skin-related problems. She also explains the basics of various skin problems such as acne and dry skin, the best approach for treating them, the dangers of too much sunlight, and much more. Tune in to discover how you can improve the health of your skin from the inside out with Dr. Jen Haley!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Reasons why Dr. Haley thinks skin is essential for a person’s self-esteem.
- The role of behavior and lifestyle in determining your health.
- How your skin tells a story about who you are and what you have been through.
- Find out how Dr. Haley wants to reframe the narrative of beauty standards.
- Dr. Haley explains what the skin is and how to take better care of it.
- Learn how diet and lifestyle are a reflection of what is happening inside your body.
- She shares the basic steps for treating acne and what supplements to take.
- Why people choose to treat acne in childhood.
- We learn what Accutane is and whether it is dangerous to take.
- Whether Accutane causes permanent changes to oil glands in the skin.
- Discover why the total cumulative dose is important to consider.
- Dr. Haley explains why seasons are important for skin care.
- An outline of the appropriate medication to treat dry skin.
- Why it is vital to moisturize when your skin is moist and not dry.
- Find out if there are different ‘types’ of skin and how the skin care routines differ.
- What substances in skin care products should be avoided or are detrimental to the skin.
- How vitamin C relates to collagen and whether collagen supplementation is effective.
- Whether hot showers are detrimental to the skin and should be avoided.
- We discuss red light therapy and its role in skin care.
- Dr. Haley provides insight into the effects of sunlight on the skin.
- Simple steps to take to avoid the damaging effects of sunlight.
- Learn how exposure to sunlight helps reduce or clear acne.
- How to increase the natural SPF of your skin without using sunscreen.
Links Mentioned:
Do you suffer from acne and scarring as an adult? Are you looking for ways to reduce aging? Then this episode is for you! Today, we speak to Dr. Jen Haley about everything you need to keep your skin healthy and take better care of it. Dr. Jen Haley is a board-certified dermatologist who has been practicing since 2004 and also works as a consultant on various innovative projects for multiple Global Fortune 500 companies. She has a passion for delivering compassionate patient care while integrating health, , fitness, nutrition, and environmental well-being into her dermatology work. In this episode, Dr. Haley tells us about her approach to caring for the skin and the difference lifestyle changes can make. We also discuss various skin treatments and medications, the role of supplements, and how diet can help reduce skin-related problems. She also explains the basics of various skin problems such as acne and dry skin, the best approach for treating them, the dangers of too much sunlight, and much more. Tune in to discover how you can improve the health of your skin from the inside out with Dr. Jen Haley!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Reasons why Dr. Haley thinks skin is essential for a person’s self-esteem.
- The role of behavior and lifestyle in determining your health.
- How your skin tells a story about who you are and what you have been through.
- Find out how Dr. Haley wants to reframe the narrative of beauty standards.
- Dr. Haley explains what the skin is and how to take better care of it.
- Learn how diet and lifestyle are a reflection of what is happening inside your body.
- She shares the basic steps for treating acne and what supplements to take.
- Why people choose to treat acne in childhood.
- We learn what Accutane is and whether it is dangerous to take.
- Whether Accutane causes permanent changes to oil glands in the skin.
- Discover why the total cumulative dose is important to consider.
- Dr. Haley explains why seasons are important for skin care.
- An outline of the appropriate medication to treat dry skin.
- Why it is vital to moisturize when your skin is moist and not dry.
- Find out if there are different ‘types’ of skin and how the skin care routines differ.
- What substances in skin care products should be avoided or are detrimental to the skin.
- How vitamin C relates to collagen and whether collagen supplementation is effective.
- Whether hot showers are detrimental to the skin and should be avoided.
- We discuss red light therapy and its role in skin care.
- Dr. Haley provides insight into the effects of sunlight on the skin.
- Simple steps to take to avoid the damaging effects of sunlight.
- Learn how exposure to sunlight helps reduce or clear acne.
- How to increase the natural SPF of your skin without using sunscreen.
Links Mentioned:
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Episode 3: It’s All Mental with Charles Miron
Does the Great Canadian Death Race sound like a fun experience? What about running 250 kilometers through a piping-hot desert? Endurance sport is definitely not for the faint-hearted, and Charles Miron has a stronger heart (and mind) than most. From a young age, Charles was inspired by the endurance athletes he saw on television, and after smashing his first marathon with hardly any training, he realized he likely had an innate ability to push himself beyond the barriers that most people cannot overcome. His secret? It’s all mental. In this episode, Charles talks about some of the most memorable moments from the ultra-marathons and triathlons he has done over the years, and the valuable lessons he has learned through these experiences. No matter what you think your pain threshold is, you’ll finish this episode feeling motivated to take on a whole new level of challenge!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Where Charles’s passion for endurance sports began.
- Charles’s first marathon experience.
- What Charles learned about himself during his first multiday endurance event.
- The number of 100-mile races that Charles did between 2006 and 2016.
- Examples of the goals that Charles sets for himself prior to each race he does.
- How Charles’s body shape compares to that of a typical endurance athlete.
- Charles shares some stories from the time he won The Fire and Ice Ultra in Iceland.
- Why the cost of doing the Marathon de Sables is so high.
- Some of the biggest challenges that Marathon de Sables runners face.
- Why Charles decided to trade in ultra running for triathlons.
- What a typical triathlon training week looks like for Charles.
- Why your mental state is everything in endurance sport.
Links Mentioned:
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Episode 5: A Weight Loss Journey: Aligning Your Inside With Your Outside with Jacqueline Civitarese
Do you ever feel like your outer self, aka your physical body, does not align with what is going on inside? After an eye-opening and tear-jerking hiking experience, Jacqueline Civitarese felt inspired to turn her life around. It was time for her to not let her physical body dictate her choices and determine her limitations. Jacqueline discusses how focusing on creating (and potentially recalibrating) healthy and sustainable habits went hand in hand with creating attainable, achievable, and realistic goals. You will learn about using journalling to reframe your mindset, empower you to feel gratitude, and be a safe space for internal processing. Plus, you will hear about the body scan: why it is scary but necessary. It is time to throw away the idea that you need to look at the numbers on a scale and start implementing looking at percentages and inches!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Jacqueline’s inspiration and motivation to start improving her health.
- What changes Jacqueline felt were necessary for starting her health journey.
- Jacqueline’s experience seeing a life coach.
- When Jacqueline started her physical training.
- How Jacqueline and Nate met and began their working relationship.
- The body scan: why it is scary but necessary.
- Throw away your scale!
- The physical and mental changes Jacqueline has seen on her journey.
- How did Jacqueline set her goals (and did she accomplish them?).
- Jacqueline’s relationship with journaling.
- Why Jacqueline wakes up at 5 am.
- Nate’s relationship with morning ice baths.
- Why Jacqueline gave up fast-food and fried food.
- How to create a successful routine.
- Lessons and advice Jacqueline shares as inspiration.
- The power of vulnerability.
Tweetables:
“The full-body scan has been pivotal in my success.” — @JacquelineAnnPR [0:10:55]
“My physical body is a lot lighter in numbers and inches. But, all the weight that was invisibly on my shoulders is now also gone.” — @JacquelineAnnPR [0:18:28]
“Your goals have to be attainable, they have to be achievable, they have to be realistic, and they have to be time sensitive.” — @JacquelineAnnPR [0:20:10]
“You want to set yourself up for success to be the best possible version you can be in your current environment.” — @JacquelineAnnPR [0:23:38]
Links Mentioned:
Jacqueline Civitarese on LinkedIn
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