Lasting Impact Wellness

Lasting Impact Wellness

Hosted by: Drs. Laura & Parker Hays

Optimize your health & well-being through science-based practices, practical knowledge and honest discussions. Laura & Parker Hays are board-certified emergency physicians, speakers, coaches and co-founders...

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From Corporate Leadership to Inner Harmony: Embracing Stillness w/ Buffy McCoy Kelly (Ep 32)

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Laura Hays sits down with Buffy McCoy Kelly, a former corporate leader and brand strategist turned master yoga teacher, to explore her transformative journey from the demands of...
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Heart Rate Variability (HRV) & Stress w/ Dr. Torkil Faero (Ep 31)

How do you know if you are stressed? Can you just feel it? Sometimes yes, but much of the time the stressors on the body work in insidious ways and may not be easily recognizable. However, in today’s world of...
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Diet Trends & The Latest Fads w/ Nutritionist Erin Falls (Ep 30)

She's back!  Erin Falls, MS, RD, LDN, E-RYT, is a self-described pizza loving dietician and yoga teacher with a passion for helping others discover their healthiest, best life.  You may have met her in our season 2...
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Sleep Monitoring, CGMs & Prolonged Periodic Fasting: What Have We Been Up To? (Ep 29)

Ever wanted to look more closely at your sleep?  Wonder what happens inside your body after you eat that delicious cookie or that juicy steak?  What if you experimented with a 5-day veggie fast?   Join us in this...
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Anxiety, Panic & Worry: What's the Difference Really? (Ep 28)

Anxiety, panic, worry...related but not quite the same.  From mild and annoying to severe and debilitating, we all experience some element of these.  What differentiates them from each other?  What questions should we...
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Game On: Tackling Strains, Sprains and Common Sports Injuries (Ep 27)

In the playing fields of life, we are all athletes. Whether we are elite performers in an actual sport, or the grocery-getting, kid-chasing, suitcase-schlepping, housework-doing athlete that life demands, we may all...
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Burned Out on Burnout? Here's What You Need to Know (Ep 26)

Burnout - it's all over the media these days. There have been countless articles and books written on the topic and for some, it's become a bit of an overused buzzword. In today's episode, Dr. Laura Hays brings it...
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Is Social Connectedness the Key Ingredient to Longevity? (Ep 25)

How do you make yourself live healthier, longer?  At LIW we work with people on the factors that really matter for their healthspan.  Among the core elements of your well-being is social connection and relationships. ...
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The Fun Habit with Dr. Michael Rucker (Ep 24)

What do you do for fun?  What brings you joy?  How can you incorporate more of those things into your daily life?  In this episode, I talk with organizational psychologist Dr. Mike Rucker about the "life-sustaining...
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Breast Cancer: Increasing Awareness, Reducing Risk and Advocating for Action with Expert Dr. Anne Peled (Ep 23)

In today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Anne Peled - Castle Connolly TOP Surgeon, educator, researcher, athlete, mother and breast cancer survivor.  Dr. Peled is the co-director of the Breast Care Center of Excellence...
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Season 2 Kick Off: Healthy Eating At Its Core (Ep 22)

Nutrition is not a one-size-fits-all concept yet there are some fundamental practices that benefit most of us.  In this episode, we kick off season 2 with a conversation with Erin Falls, MS, RD, LDN, E-RYT, a...
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Leadership Lessons from the Frontlines: Part 2 (Ep 21)

Whether you are leading a medical team, a platoon, a classroom full of students, a Fortune 500 company or your household, your words, actions and behaviors inspire and influence those you lead. Join us again as we...
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