Dr. Roger Landry, MD, MPH and Nationally Board-Certified Coach Danielle Palli discuss eight tips for better communication in relationships of all kinds: romantic, friendships, work colleagues and so on. They also discuss how giving up the need to be right (and not needing the other person to be wrong) can inspire closer connections with the people we love.  ..read more

In this Brightside Episode, Dr. Roger Landry, MD, MPH and Nationally Board Certified Positive Psychology & Mindfulness Coach, Danielle Palli discuss the many facets of forgiveness. Learn tools for how to forgive, how to ask for forgiveness, and how to honor one another’s healing journey ..read more

Dr. Roger, Teresa, and Danielle discuss navigating loneliness during the holidays, why we feel seasonal sadness, and what we can do to enhance our connections to others and feel at peace with ourselves. Resources: Self-Compassion Meditation: https://www.spreaker.com/user/masterpiece_living/cera-m-love-grounding ..read more

Molei Wright is recovering from a traumatic brain injury. As a fatal injury survivor, she is finding her way through a new life and learning new lessons constantly. Molei's unlikely journey has been highlighted in national and military print and local news in the US. She joins Dr. Roger & Friends to share her journey from tragedy to triumph in this inspirational story. This is Part 3 of our 3-part series: Grit - The Power of a Compelling 'Why.' News about Molei's Story: https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/internal-decapitation ..read more

Anna Hall is a founder and chief purpose officer with over 25 years of experience in employee and team engagement, training, program development, and technology management in the senior living space. She is also a certified life coach and speaker. Anna developed The Purpose Equation®, an evidence-informed framework that guides people at all ages and stages of life to define and activate their unique, innate purpose, in life and at work. She helps organizations tackle employee retention and engagement at the root, rather than dealing with symptoms, like disengagement and lost productivity. He ..read more

Maria Genné is a dancer, choreographer and educator, recognized as a pioneering leader in the intergenerational interactive participatory performing arts, and arts and health fields. Her national award-winning work to create interactive dance, music and story programs for intergenerational participants is designed to tap into the artistry and creativity of older adults and invite them to be central collaborators in the artistic process of dance, music and storytelling. In 2001, Maria developed The Dancing Heart™, a nationally recognized, evidence-based program which engages older adults of all ..read more

In this two-part series on the Healing Power of Music, Dr. Roger Landry and Danielle Palli interview Jeff McSpadden of Composure and Maestro David Dworkin of Conductorcise. They discuss the budding research on music for stress reduction, memory, sleep, social connection and overall wellbeing, with some surprising new information on what helps us fall and stay asleep, what helps us heal, and how listening to, playing and moving to music can have a profound and positive influence on our lives. JEFF McSPADDEN: Jeff McSpadden is co-founder and CEO at Composure, an evidence-based, digital audio co ..read more

In this two-part series on the Healing Power of Music, Dr. Roger Landry and Danielle Palli interview Jeff McSpadden of Composure and Maestro David Dworkin of Conductorcise. They discuss the budding research on music for stress reduction, memory, sleep, social connection and overall wellbeing, with some surprising new information on what helps us fall and stay asleep, what helps us heal, and how listening to, playing and moving to music can have a profound and positive influence on our lives. JEFF McSPADDEN: Jeff McSpadden is co-founder and CEO at Composure, an evidence-based, digital audio co ..read more

Patricia Raskin is a pioneer and trailblazer for positive messaging and she facilitates this work as a trainer, inspiring public speaker, author, entrepreneur, producer, media coach and talk show host. She is also an award-winning radio producer and business owner and she has interviewed over 5,000 people in her career, including experts, authors and celebrities. Patricia is the host of the new “Positive Aging” podcast series produced by Rhode Island PBS. Her media programs focusing on positive living have aired on FOX, PBS, NPR and Cumulus affiliates. The Patricia Raskin Positive Living Show ..read more

Susan Spell is a nurse practitioner in Jacksonville, FL, double board certified in family and lifestyle medicine. Her healthcare experience spans almost 30 years the last 17 of which have been as a family nurse practitioner. Susie received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing from UNC Chapel Hill and began her career down the road in Duke University’s Medical Center. These early experiences laid the foundation for her appreciation of and commitment to evidenced-based care. She discovered lifestyle medicine in 2018. This discovery changed the trajectory of her life, both personal ..read more