Traveling with Mental Health Conditions, Holiday Budgeting, Healthy Skin and Lifestyle, Doggy Dental Care, Keep Your Brain Healthy, Leading with Inspiration

Traveling with Mental Health Conditions  (0:00:00) Traveling can be a joyful escape from routine, especially around the holiday season. But for those who have a mental health condition, traveling can seem like a nightmare. Ticket costs, missed flights, overbooking, and overall fatigue can make a simple trip seem like a mountain of a problem that is much too tall to climb. Luckily, we have  Erika Nielsen with us to share some tips on how to travel with a mental health condition. As a professional musician diagnosed with bipolar disorder,  Erika brings a unique perspective to this topic as she has experienced quite a bit first-hand. Holiday Budgeting  (0:14:20) Christmas shopping. You either love it or you hate it. For many of us, it’s a delicate balancing act between minding our finances and making all those magical Christmas dreams a reality for our loved ones. It’s hard to find where to draw the line! It’s difficult not to feel like the Grinch when your wallet demands you say no. Thankfully we have family finance teacher  Janae Chandler with us to teach us how to provide a magical Christmas for our loved ones without exceeding our means. Healthy Skin and Lifestyle  (0:31:44) Serums, creams and oils saturate the skin-care market today, but have you ever thought about how your lifestyle affects your complexion? Instead of buying expensive products to keep your skin looking young, eating healthy and staying active can actually help your skin stay vibrant. Ugh, Isn’t that the answer to everything? Joining us is dermatologist  Dr. Cynthia Bailey to share exactly how living a healthy lifestyle can help us have healthy skin. Doggy Dental Care  (0:50:40) We all feel pretty confident when it comes to taking care of our teeth—right? Brush twice a day, floss at least once a day, replace your tooth brush every 6 months, all that good stuff. But what do you know about taking care of your pet’s dental care? How can we be sure that we’re keeping our pet’s teeth happy and healthy? Here to help us out is Dr. Emily Stein or the “Bacteria Whisper,” dental health expert and founder of  TEEF! A naturally based dental care line for pets—and humans.  Keep Your Brain Healthy  (1:02:45) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Do you ever look at your loved ones who have this awful disease and wonder if you’re next? Well, you’re not the only one. With these raging statistics, how can we keep our brains sharp, healthy, and young?  Dr. Phillippe Douyon is a Board Certified Neurologist with a special interest in creating programs for people based on their personal neurological needs. We thought he’d be the perfect person to discuss this important issue with.  Mini Book Club  (1:21:33) Rachel Wadham, host of  Worlds Awaiting, joins us to share some of her favorite historical fiction books.  Leading with Inspiration  (1:28:38) There are many things that make up a great leader, one of them being their ability to inspire. While this can take many different forms, being an inspiration to those we serve can be a force for real change. It may not seem easy to feel like an inspirational figure, but everyone has the ability to become one.  Jeanette Bennett is the founder and editor-in-chief at  Bennett Communications. She’s going to share the importance of inspirational leaders and what it takes to be one.