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Health-FULL
Delivering ALL topics that are health-FULL. From diet, exercise, mental health, physical therapies, to many other broader topics in the health industry.
Forrest and Monica are both top industry mentors and educators in the field of health. On this show, you get inside access to expert health tips from over 40 years of mistakes, successes, and experiences from their personal clinical practices. The Health-FULL podcast aim to host cutting edge guests, who are at the top of their industries, to offer new and fresh perspectives for our listeners. The Health-FULL podcast holds nothing back when it comes to educating our valued listeners!
About your hosts:
Monica Ander is a Registered Acupuncturist, Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Manual Osteopath, and Traditional Thai Massage Practitioner. She has a background in fitness training and has been in the health industry for well over 20 years. She has taught Chinese Medicine at a college level, treated professional athletes, and worked at a cutting edge pain clinic - before opening her own private-practice with a holistic pain management focus.
Health-FULL
The Struggles of Grief
In this episode, Monica and Forrest discuss their own personal stories related to grief, bereavement, sadness - and navigating life amidst these difficult feelings.
They discuss their own journeys in showing up for clinic while mourning loss, and strategies they've learned to support others through the grief process.
Transference and countertransference are explained and how they pertain to social interactions while grieving, specifically in a clinic environment.
The stages of grief are elaborated on, and real life examples are used to normalize the cycles of grief.
What is helpful/ not helpful to say to someone after the loss of a family member or friend? What are some constructive ideas to support someone in their grief? How does a person show up for work and other daily life activities amidst healing from loss? These are just a few questions that are discussed in this vulnerable episode.
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