The Twin Cities Wellness Collective Tm Podcast

Jim Robinson has a dual career in psychology and improvisation. As a professor, he has taught Lifespan Development and Psychopathology at St. Catherine University and the University of St. Thomas. He’s also an alumnus of the Brave New Workshop—the longest-running satirical comedy theater in the United States—and of the Off-Beat Comedy Club onboard the Disney Magic. Along with Dennis Curley and Rachael Flanery, Jim is a founding member of Table Salt Productions, an independent theater company in the Twin Cities dedicated to producing original works (https://tablesaltproductions.com). As a Fulbright Specialist, he worked with Islamabad’s Theatre Wallay and taught his course “Improvisation and Mental Health” to various psychology training centers in Pakistan. Jim hails from Riverside, California.Links from the EpisodeJim's website: https://jimrobinsonmn.com/index.htmlUniversity of Minnesota's College of Continuing and Professional Studies: https://ccaps.umn.edu/The Theater of Public Policy: http://t2p2

Everyone in David Nathan's family is a teacher or teacher adjacent.  Both of his parents were teachers, his twin sister is a math teacher today and his little sister is a speech pathologist.  David knew at an early age he did not want to become a teacher because classroom management seemed overwhelming.  After working in IT for 10 years as a project manager, he took some career assessments and everything came back saying he should be a teacher or a psychologist.  After talking to some psychologists and volunteering for a crisis phone line, he decided to go back to school to become a psychologist. He loves his work and thinks he has the best job in the world because he gets to help his patients live the most successful, fulfilling lives they can. David enjoys working with children, teens, young adults and their families on a wide variety of issues including anger management, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, adoption, and screen addiction.  He is a developmental psychologist who

Chris Maltbie is the Director of Global Product at Tough Mudder, where he oversees the development of customer experiences and event products. He previously co-founded Pine Coast Culture Company, a New Jersey-based kombucha brewery. Chris formerly studied Neurobiology and Physiology at the University of Maryland, before working with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in a developmental biology laboratory at Johns Hopkins. Outside of the office, Chris is an avid ultramarathoner and traveler with aspirations of running/eating his way around the world. Links From the Episode:Tough Mudder in Hugo, MN: https://toughmudder.com/events/twin-cities/Join the Twin Cities Wellness Collective™: https://www.tcwellnesscollective.com/

Scott Mikesh founded 4D Fit Mental Fitness in 2016 to empower every individual to feel and do their best to achieve their goals by prioritizing brain health and mental well-being. Scott published his first book last year titled 'My Brain Can’t Poop: A mental fitness guide for humans' to raise awareness about the importance of brain health, mental function, and neurodiversity. He typically works with small- to mid-size organizations to provide mental fitness talks, workshops, and one-on-one training sessions for employees, but also works with individual clients as well.Links From the Episode:4D Fit Website: http://www.4dfit.net/Scott's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmikesh/Scott's Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/Mikesh_MNScott's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_mikesh/Join the Twin Cities Wellness Collective™: https://www.tcwellnesscollective.com/

Brenda Navin is the founder and CEO of Launch My Health and a Registered Dietitian. Launch My Health, established in 2020, is a virtual health and wellbeing company providing virtual culinary and nutrition programs for employees, health plan members, and other business customers. Brenda started Launch My Health because she truly believes that health is created in the home and wanted to make taking care of yourself fun, approachable, and accessible. Launch My Health has secured several large contracts including a Fortune 100 company and is now working with a global reseller. Since inception Launch My Health has had over 107,000 video downloads, over 19,000 hours of video watched, and more than 900 5-star reviews.Before starting Launch My Health, Brenda spent the past 20 + years working in healthcare delivery for a large healthcare system in Minnesota. During her career she developed strategies for employee health and wellbeing, community health, and retail medicine. She created an integrated functional medicin

Jeremy Quinby is an integrative health practitioner and educator, CranioSacral Therapist and Rehab Specialist.  He has dedicated the past twenty-five years to improving the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities. At the intersection of manual therapy, mental health support, orthopedics, pain management, and newborn and pediatric care, he has become known as a bridge-builder between many fields of care.A graduate of St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN, building community and developing health networks is second nature.  Having had private practices in New York and Minneapolis, and now, as host of Highway to Health Podcast, he is furthering this outreach across the U.S. and beyond, promoting a more fully realized approach to integrated care.Links from the Episode:Jeremy's website: http://www.jeremyquinbycst.com/Join the Twin Cities Wellness Collective™: https://www.tcwellnesscollective.com/

Over the course of his life Chad Scheitel has been actively studying and researching the best ways to optimize human performance and recovery from injuries. As an athlete, he initially began doing this for himself, and now it’s something he does for others. In doing this research Chad has learned how amazing the human body is and if given the right types of things in regards to stress, sleep, mental focus, emotion, and nutrition methods, it can recover from just about anything.  Chad believes that you don’t have to be in pain, and in many cases you absolutely don’t need surgery to fix your pain and problems.  Chad's EducationMA Kinesology (Exercise Physiology) University of Minnesota BS Health Promotion Science (Exercise Science) Augsburg University NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) Levels 1 & 2 Certified Links From the EpisodeRefined Performance + Rehabilitation website: https://www.refinedmpls.com/Chad Scheitel on LinkedIn: https://www.linke

Britta Svihel MA, LPCC, LADC is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC). Britta earned her Bachelor's Degree in 2008 from Hamline University and her Master's Degree from Hazelden Betty Ford in 2010. Britta worked for a decade in youth, high-intensity residential treatment before retiring into a private practice. She owns Dagaz Therapy in Maple Grove, MN. She also teaches as an Adjunct Faculty at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School. Britta is currently pursuing her PhD with a focus on community psychology, policy and social justice. In her private practice, Britta specializes in working with youth, young adults, and adults who struggle with mental health and/or chemical health issues, as well as life transitions and stressors related to those age groups. The most common symptoms or concerns include depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, addiction, and parenting support. Britta is passionate about healthy communities and raising healthy children and

Jonah Salita is an entrepreneur, and creative consultant.He’s the co-founder of Diall, and the creator and creative force behind Vasco Creative, an early-stage creative consulting firm.Jonah’s entrepreneurial spirit started when he stumbled into the creative world after designing his own tennis apparel brand because he was too small to fit into the “cool” looking adult clothes._____________Salita attended Hobart College in upstate New York, studying Economics and Media and Society. During his time at Hobart, he was the captain of the varsity tennis team and won numerous athletic and scholastic awards, Academic All-American being one of the most prestigious.Salita began his career in 2016 as an intern at GenGuru. He would go on to work as a copywriter for Red Circle Agency, The Nitrous Effect and the infamous advertising agency, Fallon, where he wrote for Arby’s and Stok Cold Brew Coffee.In 2018, Salita was awarded a SIIF Grant for photography and moved to Hong Kong to study at Lingnan University and document

Dr. Brenna Highby is the pregnancy expert at Experience Wellness Chiropractic and loves support mom and baby through their incredible journey. She specializes in both pregnancy and pediatric care and is Webster Certified through the ICPA. Her neurologically based chiropractic care focuses on the function of the nervous system to find the root cause of the health concern. This whole-body approach allows the body to heal naturally from the inside out.She started her own healing journey right at EWC. This is where she began to have life changing results through Tonal based chiropractic care. She had more energy, better focus, decreased anxiety and a stronger immune system!Her mission is to educate and empower families of all ages in their health so they can live the most vibrant life possible. Dr. Brenna is our go to community resource to connect our patients with any additional resources needed. She has a passion to unite chiropractic care to Plymouth and the surrounding areas to help build a stronger community

On October 6, 2019, Tyler Moon suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest while running the Medtronic Twin Cities 10 Mile. He was miraculously saved by a group of strangers who performed CPR on him in the middle of the race course. Tyler's faith in Jesus Christ was a beacon to him and his family as they worked through the traumatic events of that day. Since October 6, 2019, Tyler has completed the final two miles of his original 10 mile race, Tyler has run a marathon, and most recently, Tyler ran the Twin Cities 10 Mile (again) with one of his CPR heroes from 2019.Besides his Christian faith, and his interest in running, Tyler is a husband, dog dad, logistics analyst, and an avid football fan.Links From the Episode:Tyler Moon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-moon-39444aa3/Join the Twin Cities Wellness Collective: https://www.tcwellnesscollective.com/

Michael Krug is a board certified health and fitness coach who helps busy professional men build strength and lose weight while increasing their energy and confidence. Michael's journey to becoming a health and fitness coach was one of self discovery, pain, learning, and hope. At age 20, he had a breaking point with his health. At 375 pounds and having a blood pressure of 160/100, he knew he needed to make changes starting in that moment to get his life back. Through years of trial and learning, Michael has developed simple yet powerful strategies he teaches to his clients to make transforming their health easy and fun.Links From The EpisodeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_krug/Website: coachkrug.comJoin the Twin Cities Wellness Collective™: https://www.tcwellnesscollective.com/

On today’s episode I am joined by A.J. Imholte. This episode is a little different from our typical episode. A.J. has joined the Twin Cities Wellness Collective as a Partner and will be working with me to enhance the opportunities the TCWC offers to our community. With A.J. as an addition to our team, we will be better able to fulfill our mission of igniting well-being in the Twin Cities. Moving forward, A.J. will host some of the podcasts and we may even host some of them together. He will also be posting consistently in the Twin Cities Wellness Collective group on LinkedIn to offer insights on improving well-being and share some of the lessons he’s learning as he works to improve his own. Finally, we will be bringing back events starting in April and A.J. will work with me to organize these opportunities for you. Today’s episode serves as a chance for you to get to know A.J. better and learn more about what practices and habits A.J. is employing in his own life.Links from the episode: A.J. Imholte's Li

Dr. Cassie Wilder is the owner and founder of Minneapolis Integrative Medicine Center, a modern integrative medical practice located in the heart of NE Minneapolis. She has a passion for hormonal health, thyroid disorders and helping patients connect the dots between the symptoms they're feeling and the root cause. Over the last four years, Dr. Cassie has been on a mission to bring integrative healthcare to Minneapolis in an approachable and impactful way!Links from the Episode:Minneapolis Integrative Medicine Center on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mplsintegrativemc/Minneapolis Integrative MC Links: https://linkin.bio/mplsintegrativemc

Aimee has been a certified nurse practitioner since 2007. Working in healthcare has been her calling since high school. She received a bachelor’s degree in human biology from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and an MSN from Vanderbilt University. Aimee discovered her true passion in 2012 when at the age of 28 she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. This spurred her love for nutrition, clean living, wellness, and functional medicine.  Aimee has struggled with her health issues (like gut problems, thyroid issues, adrenal and hormone problems) since her cancer treatment  and because of functional medicine her health and quality of life have drastically improved. Aimee has since pursued a post-master’s certificate in holistic health studies and is a certified functional medicine provider through the Institute for Functional Medicine.Aimee is passionate about digging deeper and working to discover the root causes of dysfunction and educating her patients. Clinically she is very interested in helping p

Cheryl Johnson is a researcher by profession, but a long-time food and fitness enthusiast at heart. She thinks of herself as “just an ordinary person trying to cut through the clutter of misleading wellness advice.” Cheryl is relentless about finding nutrition and healthy lifestyle information that steers the conversation back to choices that are practical—and enjoyable. Based on what’s worked for her and for others over the years, and the discipline and attitude from more than ten years of boxing training, she’s created a no-excuse, common sense practice for a more satisfying life built on better food and better ways to use your time during your workday lunch break. It’s a simple, flexible solution called Box Lunch Lifestyle.How to build that better lunch break—and why it matters—is the subject of her first book Box Lunch Lifestyle: Using Your Lunch Break to Win Back the Life You Deserve. Endorsed by thought leaders like Daniel Pink and Jonathan Fields, and praised by Midwest Book Review, the answer to “Can

Tessa “Tess” Gittleman, MA, LMFT, is a Relational Therapist, Public Speaker, and System’s Coach currently working at her private practice, Talk Tutor, PLLC, in Golden Valley, MN. Tess’ background is eclectic, working in Advertising, Food Media, and with incarcerated populations before a chronic health diagnosis forced a pivot. Tess realized what she really loved was connecting to people in meaningful ways, and decided to become the one thing she said she never would: a therapist. After pivoting to mental health, Tess worked across residential and school-based settings, providing services to people across a variety of backgrounds, from queer to conservative, seven to seventy five, individuals and groups. She specializes in helping people who are “acutely aware of the problem” but feel helpless to change it despite outward success. These people often identify as perfectionistic, anxious, and/or with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Her approach can best be described as collaborative, transparent, and

Andrew Eccles, DPT, is the Owner and Head Physical Therapist at Loon State Physical Therapy.He is a Minneapolis native building a wellness practice to assist people to move and live their best. His clinical interests include runners, crossfitters, weekend warriors, tennis and soccer players. Specialties include shoulder, low back, hip, and knee pain. Andrew helps people regain the athlete in THEMSELVES.Andrew's Website: https://www.loonstatephysicaltherapy.com/Loon State Physical Therapy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loonstatephysio/Join the Twin Cities Wellness Collective™: https://www.tcwellnesscollective.com/

Michael Gayle is passionate about assisting his clients to achieve the physical, mental & emotional fitness to comfortably explore the world’s outdoor treasures year-round for life.  He’ll happily create any adventure on your bucket list and lead the adventure if you so choose.   Michael has a passion for creating wellness through awareness. He doesn’t sit still and wait for life: he experiences it. Michael treats every waking moment as an opportunity to learn, contribute and take action. This passion has translated into more than 24 years of remarkable results for clients ages 8-88.  Michael gives his all to his clients, and they return the favor. Through his motivation and guidance, they experience life-changing shifts that expand far beyond the physical.  He’s lead adventures to Antarctica, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Norway, Sweden, Italy, France, Greece, most of Canada & the U.S.  In addition to his energy, his first-rate credentials have propelled him to become one of the top personal trainers in

Melanie started VIBE Behavioral Health Consultants in 2007 to assist behavioral health clinicians with their billing and credentialing needs. VIBE helps behavioral health clinicians get paid faster and focus on helping their patients. Melanie and Dustin’s work at VIBE allows mental health practitioners to serve more people within their communities since they take billing and credentialing off their plate. VIBE Behavioral Health Consultants Website: https://www.vibebhc.com/Join the Twin Cities Wellness Collective™: https://www.tcwellnesscollective.com/