Category: Health

I HAVE FOUND that when I have a dream, it seems all I need to do is share it with the universe and it comes true. This really happened to me, but I should also mention the part about working my tail off and having a lot of chutzpah.

Wrote one woman to her TM teacher, "I can't believe what a difference TM has made in my life. I am so much calmer. I'm winning my battle with serious anxiety…. I'm much less cynical.... My 'worry gene' is almost gone."

What doesn't Dr. Mehret Mandefro do? She's a primary care physician, anthropologist, social activist, filmmaker. Mehret's also President of Truth Aid, the non-profit production company she co-founded with past guest Lacey Schwartz. You can't afford to miss our conversation with this amazing, committed 'force of nature.'

Lois Prislovsky, PhD, is an educational psychologist who prior to opening a private practice created and served as director of the special needs program at the University of Tennessee. It served student athletes with disabilities. Her areas of expertise include working with clients on the autistic spectrum, ADHD coaching, and anxiety management. Our conversation focuses on the special relationship she has with one of her clients, an autistic and mute 43-year-old woman. They're in business together.

Leanne Brown offers an excerpt, and her recipe for the beloved Tuscan staple panzanella, from her NYT best-selling cookbook 'Good and Cheap.'