Healing PTSD
Katariina Fagering, Former US Marine Corps Captain

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Former US Marine Corps Captain, Katariina Fagering, served in Desert Storm in 1991 and Fallujah, Iraq in 2006. Captain Fagering talks about the WISER program at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Hospital in Houston, Texas. The WISER (Women's Inpatient Specialty Evaluation & Recovery) program is designed specifically to help women veterans who are living with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, depression or sexual trauma.

Finding Job Fulfillment - Rebecca Lunstroth

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Former oil and gas veteran Rebecca Lunstroth, motivates others to fulfill the desire to love their job. After spending many years in a field she thought she loved, Lunstroth candidly says that she realized that enough was enough. Packing her bags and leaving behind a great house, and a good income, Lunstroth decided to return to her roots at the University of Texas. There she found comfort in her new job as the Assistant Director for the John McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics at the University of Texas Medical School. With this change came the happiness that Lunstroth said she was waiting for. The switch made her realize that settling in a job that is comfortable or familiar is nice, but it isn’t what makes us yearn to go to work each day. Lunstroth says that by taking the time to recognize your own desires, wants and needs in your career is the first step to making a meaningful transition.

Thriving with Disabilities - Roberta Diddel

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Disability 101 Founder and Executive Director Dr. Roberta Diddel talks about the car crash that paralyzed her when she was 20 years old. Her story leaves a lasting impression as she explains how she felt after she woke up in the hospital, realizing that she would never walk again. Entering rehab, Diddel says she was astounded by the amount of disabled people who looked at life negatively and acted as if their lives were over. The desire to help these people drove Dr. Diddel to start Disability 101, a program designed to help mentor individuals who are disabled and get them back into the fast lane in life.

Balancing Your Life - Mary LoVerde

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National bestselling author and author of “Stop Screaming at the Microwave” Mary LoVerde shares her tips and strategies to balance life that have been seen on Oprah, 20/20, and ABC News. While juggling a newborn, a 3-year-old, a 5-year-old and a job as the director of the Hypertension Research Center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, LoVerde says she realized that it was time for a change. Applying medical research to her life, LoVerde found a connection to a peaceful lifestyle she had missed before. Connecting to your life is more important than prioritizing she says, because with prioritizing everything is important. LoVerde says that we are lost in the idea of how we should balance our lives, but balancing our lives is much easier than we think.

Success in the Work Place - Karen Otazo

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International communications coach and Executive Director of the Citizens for Affordable Energy, Dr. Karen Otazo directs our attention to fundamental ways we can improve our relationships with our employers and co-workers or employees. Beginning her career in the oil and gas field, Dr. Otazo uses examples from her first years in the field that helped boost her reputation in the office and promote her to the person she is today. Her tools of the trade are simple: bring new ideas to work each day, stay organized and be professional in a positive manner.

Overcoming Addiction - Derek Steele

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“Addict at 10” author Derek Steele discusses the trials he faced as a 10-year-old addict and how his journey through rehab made him realize it was time for a change. As a self-made millionaire, Steele teaches us that addiction isn’t the end to life. Escaping an addicted lifestyle through strength, motivation and determination can lead us on the right path.

Celebrate Your Uniqueness - Karen Walrond

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Photographer, author, former Attorney and Engineer, Karen Walrond will discuss her upcoming book The Beauty of Different. Her book is designed to help the reader connect, inspire and reconsider those attributes that make the viewer unique, and reframe them as characteristics of distinction.

The Gift of Tolerance - Jill Carroll

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Jill Carroll PhD. A discussion of the current issues facing religious tolerance in the United States as well as an exploration of the progress that we have made (and still need to make) with Jill Carroll, former director of Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance at Rice University and Director of the Amazing Faiths Project.

Cancer Prevention - Lynne Eldridge M.D.

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Dr. Lynne Eldridge, a passionate advocate for preventive medicine and cancer prevention, will discuss her research that has led to her practical approach to cancer prevention and nutrition.

Emotionally Intelligent Marriages - Donald Cole

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Dr. Donald Cole, Licensed Professional Counselor in marriage and family counseling, explains how he uses his knowledge of pastoral counseling and psychotherapy to help couples learn to communicate through problem areas of marriages. Using techniques from the Gottman Theory, voiced in the book “The Seven Principles of Making Marriages Work,” Dr. Cole explains how emotionally intelligent marriages work out the best because they learn how to eliminate the problem of the four horsemen: contempt, criticism, defensiveness and stone walling and nurture the relationship between one another.

Healing Conversations - Nance Guilmartin

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Emmy award-winning journalist Nance Guilmartin discusses her book “Healing Conversations: A Practical Guide for Communication during Hard Times.” Guilmartin says the book idea stemmed from many experiences in her life where people did not know how to communicate with her during a difficult time. The book, Guilmartin says, is her way to reach out to the world and give tips on how to communicate and behave in a situation where someone has gone through a tragedy.

Heart Driven Leadership- Laura Lopez

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Former Marketing Vice-President of Coca-Cola, Laura Lopez spent her 20 year career learning how to lead effectively. As the author of The Connected and Committed Leader, Lopez now shares how listening and communication skills are key to effective leadership.

Healthy Mom, Healthy Child - Elizabeth Irvine

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“Healthy Mother, Healthy Child” author Elizabeth Irvine tells the story of how her life changed when she had children. As a 13-year veteran in nursing and midwifery, Irvine thought she could manage it all until her twin daughters were born. With newfound stress, came new techniques Irvine used to keep her stress low and her attitude positive. Using yoga practices to relax her nerves, Irvine discusses why it is important to find relaxation during a busy day and how mom’s should focus on keeping themselves happy because if mom is happy, then child will be happy.

Healthy Hearts- Stephanie Coulter M.D.

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Stephanie Coulter (Director for the Women’s Heart and Vascular Health Center at the Texas Heart Institute) takes us on a coronary ride in preventing heart disease. She shares scary statistics about women’s high risks of heart disease. She cautions everyone who has ever had heart disease or is at risk for heart disease to think twice about their diet and exercise plan, and focus on a healthier lifestyle. Dr. Coulter’s personal stories from the Texas Heart Institute shed insight into one of the biggest problems in American health and that as a fast-food nation, Americans are more likely to get heart disease because they are overweight, unhealthy and ignorant to the fact that diet and exercise do help.