Unleashing the Power of the Brain With Emergo Academy’s Brain-First Approach

In June 2023, I spoke with David Kenney and Susan Kenney of Emergo Academy, which trains and certifies recovery coaches. Their method, which they call Actualized Recovery, starts with the brain and the body before it turns to thoughts and habits.

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Cherisa and Alex Sandrow: Helping Doctors Avoid Burnout With Telemedicine

In March 2023, I spoke with Dr. Cherisa Sandrow and Dr. Alex Sandrow, a married couple who coach physicians who want to build a different kind of career. Cherisa is a family physician who moved into telemedicine years before the pandemic made it familiar.

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Christy Huff, M.D.: The Benzodiazepine Information Coalition

Christy Huff, MD, is a cardiologist. She directs the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, a nonprofit that teaches patients and doctors about the harms of prescribed benzodiazepines. In April 2022, I spoke with her about her own time on Xanax and why so many people still cannot find a doctor to help them taper.

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