Living Well with Alison Starling
Strong communities are built on good health. Welcome to Living Well with Alison Starling, brought to you by VHC Health — the region’s community health system — and the Washington Business Journal. Join former ABC 7News anchor and Emmy Award winner for exclusive conversations with health care advocates on today’s most pressing health topics. Discover what you need to know when making decisions about your well-being and empower yourself with the knowledge to live well. New episodes drop monthly.
Podcasting since 2024 • 12 episodes
Living Well with Alison Starling
Latest Episodes
The value of mindfulness and meditation in politics and business —With Doro Bush Koch, Tricia Reilly Koch and a VHC Health behavioral health expert
What’s the key to keeping your competitive edge? Start by staying in the moment. “It’s a practice, like learning the piano,” says Dorothy (“Doro”) Bush Koch, New York Times bestselling author of “My Father, My President” and co-founder...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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42:25
Commanders’ QB Jayden Daniels talks pressure, new season and waffles
Washington Commanders’ Quarterback Jayden Daniels has maintained the same pregame ritual for as long as he can remember: waffles for breakfast, warm up with one of his coaches and a phone call to his father so they can pray before he plays.&nbs...
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Episode 10
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CNN’s Pamela Brown on postpartum anxiety and returning to work after maternity leave, with insights from a VHC Health OB-GYN specialist
When CNN’s Pamela Brown lost her mom during the height of the pandemic, she felt “unmoored, like I had lost my anchor in life and I was adrift in the ocean.” Not long after giving birth to her second child, she was hit with severe postpartum an...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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Living life boldly with Usher syndrome — featuring Rebecca Alexander and VHC Health’s Dr. Linda Lang
Less than 1% of the world's population is believed to be living with Usher syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that combines hearing and vision loss. Among them is Rebecca Alexander — a disability rights advocate, psychotherapist, award-winning a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:38
Internet personality Jeannette Reyes on PCOS, infertility, IVF and advocating for your reproductive health
When she was just a teenager, Jeannette Reyes, former FOX 5 news anchor and now a prominent internet personality, sensed that her irregular periods might be hinting at a larger issue. “I felt like something was off, and I couldn't ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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