Essential Wellness

Holistic wellness. Discussing issues associated with aging and living better and healthier for longer. Themes explored includes managing stress, productivity, achieving goals, lifestyle medicine practices, mindset, nervous system regulation, sleep, movement, nutrition and much more!

Essential Wellness is a health podcast hosted by mikeln, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

mikeln hosts Essential Wellness, a health show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  🧠 Neurodiversity & Wellness – with Dr. Krystal Sodaitis

  Sep 8, 202519 minS0

  <p>🧠 Neurodiversity & Wellness – with Dr. Krystal Sodaitis</p> <p>In this episode of Essential Wellness, Dr. Mikel Segal speaks with Dr. Krystal Sodaitis, a pediatrician-turned-healthcare executive and life coach who now empowers twice-exceptional individuals — those who are both gifted and living with ADHD, autism, or other challenges.</p> <p>✨ Key Insights:<br> ✔️ Giftedness can mask neurodiversity — and vice versa — making diagnosis especially tough for women.<br> ✔️ Executive functioning struggles (like laundry, organization, or time management) aren’t “failures,” they’re part of how neurodivergence shows up.<br> ✔️ Wellness improves when we stop self-judgment and start leaning into strengths.<br> ✔️ With the right support, neurodivergent ind...

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  Episode #12

  🎙️ New Episode of Essential Wellness: Rewiring Success & Wellness with Dr. Lise Janelle

  Sep 8, 202531 minS0

  <p>In this powerful episode, Dr. Mikel Segal speaks with Dr. Lise Janelle, a performance and mindset expert, about how subconscious beliefs shape our success, health, and emotional well-being.</p> <p>After experiencing several life-altering events in 1988—Dr. Janelle embarked on a journey to understand how our inner world determines our outer outcomes.</p> <p>💡 She developed the Heart Freedom Method, a 10-step process designed to dissolve limiting subconscious beliefs that hold people back. Her method has helped elite performers—including an Olympic skier—break through personal blocks and achieve remarkable growth.</p> <p>🔑 Key takeaways:</p> 90–95% of your actions are subconscio...

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  Episode #11

  💸 Financial Wellness for Physicians – with Dr. Elisa Chiang

  Sep 2, 202517 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Essential Wellness, Dr. Mikel Segal sits down with Dr. Elisa Chiang, an ocular plastic surgeon who empowers physicians to take control of their financial futures.<br> <br> ✔️ Elisa’s money journey began early — with her parents encouraging her to open a Roth IRA 💡<br> ✔️ Books like Rich Dad, Poor Dad and workplace challenges fueled her drive for financial independence.<br> ✔️ Early investing + compound interest = game changer 📈<br> ✔️ Women must prioritize financial literacy, not only to close historic gaps but because studies show they’re exceptional investors.<br> ✔️ FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is inspiring — but balance is key 🔑</p> <p>Elisa’s me...

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  Episode #10

  🌀 From Physician to Hypnotist – with Dr. Adrienne Charles

  Aug 25, 202522 minS0

  <p> </p> <p>In this episode of Essential Wellness, Dr. Mikel Segal chats with Dr. Adrienne Charles, a physician who reinvented her career after medical retirement — finding purpose and healing through hypnosis.</p> <p>✨ Dr. Charles shares how hypnosis, approved by the AMA since 1958, bypasses negative self-talk and unlocks powerful healing. From smoking cessation 🚭 and chronic pain, to stress, anxiety, and phobias — her work helps clients transform their lives.</p> <p>💡 Key insights from the episode:<br> ✔️ Hypnosis is a natural state we all experience (think daydreaming or driving on autopilot).<br> ✔️ It’s collaborative, not “mind control” — focused on growth and healing.<br> ✔️ S...

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  Episode #9

  🎙️ New Episode of Essential Wellness: Redefining Beauty in Midlife with Dr. Melinda Lacerna Kimbrell

  Aug 25, 202531 minS0

  <p> </p> <p>Dr. Mikel Segal welcomes Dr. Melinda Lacerna Kimbrell @drfacerejuvinator, a board-certified plastic surgeon with 20 years of experience, to discuss facial aesthetics, regenerative medicine, and empowering women through every stage of life.</p> <p>Dr. Lacerna Kimbrell shares her inspiring journey from aspiring dentist to renowned plastic surgeon, influenced by global cleft lip missions with Smile Train. After relocating from California to Florida, she built her practice from the ground up while raising a family. 👩‍⚕️💼</p> <p>In this episode, she explains how she integrates cutting-edge regenerative treatments like fat grafting, PRP, and exosomes to restore natural beauty with minimal...

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