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Yoga Teacher Umit Sedgi on the Ego
When we think about who we are individually, what do we identify ourselves with? Maybe it is our name, culture, religion, or personality. What about our ego? Do we ever think about our ego as an entity separate from our essence? Yoga teacher Umit Sedgi believes the ego can, and should, be separated for a…
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Nikita Kapur: Nutritionist with a Holistic Approach
Nikita Kapur, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), uses her credentials to “help fix the problem, and not just put on a band aid” for her diverse clients. She is an RDN and manager at the nutrition clinic, Compass Nutrition, based out of NYC, which focuses on the holistic component of functional nutrition. The Compass Nutrition team…
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Noelle McKenzie: A Top-Tier Personal Trainer
If you’re not a fan of using machines for working out, Noelle McKenzie may be the personal trainer for you. This fitness trainer uses unconventional methods for her devoted clients. She reminds us that “you can do an entire body workout with just your body.” Noelle McKenzie’s career of fitness training happened by accident. Starting off…
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Joel Elfman: NYC Hypnotist Inspires Resiliency
We enter trance-like states more often than we’d believe. Falling asleep, waking up, conversing with others and scrolling through our phones are all forms of trance, according to NYC hypnotist Joel Elfman. When coming across the word “hypnotism” one is likely to imagine a cloaked sorcerous figure swaying a swinging clock in front of their…
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Personal Stylist Tavia Sharp: Men’s Fashion Mastermind
“He went from getting barely any dates to a few dates a week. His transformation was so dramatic,” says Tavia Sharp about her client, Shir Aviv. Tavia Sharp shows people how to achieve their own transformation. Tavia is a Men’s Fashion Expert and personal stylist, and her company, Styled Sharp, is geared towards helping men gain…
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Terry Payne Finds His Calling as a Massage Therapist
Terry Payne saw himself as a healer and decided to pursue an art that society may have forgotten to be an art: Massage Therapy. I had the pleasure of interviewing Terry Payne and was intrigued by his bohemian essence and calming demeanor. His roots originate from central California, but it was in Los Angeles where…
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Life Coach Vanessa Talbot Finds International Success
The transformation of Vanessa Talbot started at the end of her marriage, when divorce drastically changed her life. Vanessa Talbot and her husband had made a lot of money in the mining industry, a world that would now be in the past. He held onto the money and the company, while she took hold of…
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Kidney Failure Won’t Stop This Acupuncturist
Ben Fleisher’s kidneys are severely failing. Yet, when looking at him, he looks pretty healthy. Diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy around a decade ago, Fleisher had been tracking the numbers on his kidneys every 3 months, but around two years ago, “the numbers started getting worse. I did everything I could to get it to stop,…
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Dr. Jessica Leon, Ph.D: Bringing Therapy to Your Doorstep
There is a disappointing stigma in society if one discloses that they go to a therapist, but what if your therapist came to you? One unique therapist does just that. I had the pleasure of interviewing counseling psychotherapist, Dr. Jessica Leon, Ph.D., a mother of three young children, who resides in southern Florida. She is…
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This man holds the secret behind never getting sick
Can you confidently say that you have evaded the common cold within the past few years? The majority of people around the world cannot. One person, however, says his family is no longer affected by sickness. I had the pleasure of interviewing a health and wellness coach from New Jersey, Daniel Green, who can attest…