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Welcome to Neff Inspiration, a show dedicated to revolutionizing your health through the lens of functional medicine. Hosted by a functional medicine practitioner, this platform delves into the science of healing from the inside out. Whether you’re seeking solutions for mental health, trauma recovery, or overcoming addiction, I provide actionable tools and expert insights to help you transform your life. With a focus on root-cause medicine, sustainable wellness strategies, and personal growth, I aim to inspire you to become the best version of yourself. Join me in redefining health, one powerful conversation at a time.
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Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Dinesh was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland and the second person to graduate medical school with quadriplegia in Australia. Dinesh is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher. Halfway through medical school, he was involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. Dinesh has completed an Advanced Clerkship in Radiology at Harvard University. As a result of his injury and experiences, Dinesh has been an advocate for inclusivity. He is a founding member of Doctors with Disabilities Australia. Dinesh works in the emergency department at the Gold Coast University Hospital. He is a senior lecturer at the Griffith University and adjunct research fellow at the Menzies Health Institute of Queensland. Dinesh is a researcher in spinal cord injury. He is a doctor for the Gold Coast Titans physical disability rugby team. Dinesh is a senior advisor to the Disability Royal Commission. Dinesh was the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service’s Junior Doctor of the Year in 2018. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019. He was the third Australian to be awarded a Henry Viscardi Achievement Award. Dinesh was the Queensland Australian of the Year for 2021.
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Embrace adversity.
2. Focus on giving, not taking.
3. Seize the day.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dineshpalipana
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Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Bobby Hedglin-Taylor “The multi Hyphenated artist”. Trapeze artist-actor-dancer-singer- acrobat - impressionist-author- officiant- aerial sequence choreographer- stand up comic - mixologist - teacher - coach.
In Bobby's words:
"It was very telling being called the “multi-hyphenated artist”. I’ve done so many different creative things with my life and I will always be an artist no matter what medium of art I use or canvas. If I am using a pen and paper, a stage, a microphone, a trapeze or a cocktail shaker I am an artist first and foremost. (See my full bio below) Not just dabbling in other art forms but successful both artistically and financially in all of those platforms. I’m comfortable wearing the title. It suits me. :)
2020 was a painful year for me.
The pandemic began with the governor shutting down visitation to nursing homes and I wasn’t able to visit my mother who had been a resident of a local nursing home here for 5 years. Two days later Broadway shut down and my boss called me and said we’re shutting down for 2 weeks. 11 days later, my mother died in the nursing home. There was no covid test to give the actual cause of death, but with her symptoms leading up to her death, I’m confident in saying that it was not a coincidence when she passed and what I believe she died from. Losing my mother was huge. She was my best friend and my hero. She died on March 21st. The morning of March 22nd I woke up with a fever of 104, body aches, headache like an anvil sitting on my temple and I couldn’t smell or taste anything. Yes, I had Covid19. Terrified and isolated, I retreated and took care of myself until I could figure out and navigate a way to get through it. Fighting for my own life now, in my waking hours that I could focus and function I began to write."
The end result: Bobby is the Author of 2 books-
#ShitMyMamaSays (available on Amazon) and
Escape to Ravioli Mountain-a memoir in food (coming this fall).
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Laugh every day no matter what
2. Save 10% or ⅓ of your income always!
3. Don’t be in show business for the money, because there isn’t any. Be in it because you LOVE IT.
Join Bobby's mailing list:
EscapeToRavioliMountain@gmail.com
Follow me on Instagram
@FlyingBobby (personal).
@BobbyHedglinTaylor (professional theatrical).
@EscapeToRavioliMountain. (the cookbook).
@WeddingsByBobby (I’m a licensed officiant).
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Escape To Ravioli Mountain
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Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Dr. Shauna Springer – known as “Doc Springer” in the military community, is one of the nation's leading experts on PTSD and transitional trauma. Her work has been featured on CNN, VICE, Business Insider, THRIVE Global, US News and World Report, NPR, NBC, CBS Radio, Forbes, Washington Post, and Military Times. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today.
Over the past decade, Doc Springer has earned a rare form of trust with military leaders and combat warfighters. Her reputation for walking with warfighters in the trenches of mental warfare is widely recognized. What Dr. Springer has learned from helping our nation’s warriors confront and overcome the challenges they face gives her a uniquely valuable perspective on how to lead ourselves – and those around us – through times of trauma, challenge, and unforeseen life disruption.
She is the author of WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us and Co-author of Beyond the Military: A Leader’s Handbook for Warrior Reintegration, and Marriage, for Equals.
Check out:
https://drshaunaspringer.com/
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Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Lawrence Lotze, Entrepreneur & Property Addict. Podcast Host on The Wolf Of Queen Street Podcast with over 100,000 Downloads. Claim to fame as out ranked Gary Vee For 1 Week as the number 1 business podcast. Survived A Brain Tumor and financial ruin to become a better person.
In Lawrence's words:
"I have always had a passion for helping to connect people through similar life experiences and challenges and found that creating a podcast was the best way to do this. I was given a harsh reality check that we are all only human. This came in the form of a brain tumour which I was diagnosed with in April 2019. In June 2019 I underwent brain surgery to remove a golf ball size tumour and although I have recovered physically I was not prepared for the emotional and financial impact this would have on myself and my family."
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Understanding Stress and its impact on your life
2. Future Financial planning
3. Re-alignment on focus and goals
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawrencelotze01
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-lotze/
Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCV2Ksrq2Yio2mFeuWpVWQ
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSJv5Jwmf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lawrencelotze?s=09
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Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Pete is an Entrepreneur, Mentor, Coach, Property Investor and father of 3 beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in Project Management and Property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire In the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting and inspiring others.
Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire In the Belly’ is the Q&A’s - Questions and Actions!
The ‘Fire In The Belly’ brand and programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development course and rapid results mentoring.
For more information go to
https://mightypete.com/
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Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Doree O’Neal is an author, an inspirational speaker, and a recovery coach, helping women that have recovered from addiction to find the lives they got sober for. She is a strong believer that we are on this earth to not just survive but thrive. Her first book, Seriously? How I Went from a Hot Mess to a Daring Bad Ass, was her way of sharing her personal experiences with alcoholism and recovery, surviving an abusive relationship, and how she let go of self-destructive behaviours. Through her own healing process, she was also able to discover her joy and happiness.
In Doree's words:
"Congratulations! You have given up drinking. You are feeling good physically and the fog has cleared. Then there comes an epiphany: I am sober, but the underlying problems are still there. Some may ask, “Why am I not happy? I got sober for this?”. My answer is “Yes!” But you do not have to figure this out alone! I am here to show you how to live and thrive in a life of recovery. Time to leave behind the hot mess, be daring and become the badass you were always meant to be!"
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Do not be afraid to give up things/ people that no longer suit you.
2. Try one thing that scares you.
3. Take 5 minutes for yourself daily.
Contact Info
www.thereadldoreeo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealdoreeo
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doreeo/
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Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Philip Anthony Mangan, a.k.a. The Wellness Wingman, helps overwhelmed women lose weight & regain control through daily personalized support. Philip is a model, commercial actor, an environmental activist, and a Certified Personal Trainer & Fitness Nutrition Specialist. He is the founder of a holistic health and wellness coaching business that focuses on providing people with the clarity, confidence and control they need to make lasting changes in their lives.
Philip’s 3 step method emphasizes that building simple and consistent self-care habits are the key to success by encompassing the practices of; slowing down, quieting the noise, and opening your mind.
3 top tips for my audience:
1. The importance of a health morning routine
2. Why you need to set boundaries
3. How asking for help will give you the confidence to grow
IG: @philipanthonymangan
FB: /philipanthonymangan
Website: www.philipmangan.com
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Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Dylan is a TEDx Speaker and Addiction Recovery Advocate. His mission is to work with individuals and organizations to increase engagement in the addiction recovery process and improve long-term outcomes. He also likes to dance and do karaoke.
In Dylan's words:
"Addiction is a chronic state of isolation, disconnection, and suppression. We can liken it to living in the dark. When we are living in the dark, we are living in an absence of light; of information. Expression is the road on which we reconnect to ourselves and the world. It’s the way in which we turn the lights back on. By creating a safe culture for authentic expression, we make it possible for therapeutic experiences to occur. These experiences, grounded in self-expression, and contained in a safe way, drastically improve metrics associated with recovery: connection, vitality, wellbeing."
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Expression is the antidote to suppression (and disconnection)
2. Expression happens in the body, not the mind
3. Community is an essential ingredient
Social media and contact info.
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2GuOqvU
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lundgren.dylan/
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dylan-lundgren-428998193/
Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/lundgren.dylan
Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/recoveryou
Website: https://dylanlundgren.com
Blog: https://dylanmxm.wordpress.com/
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Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Saturday Sep 11, 2021
Kara Fernstrom: doer of things. Kara is a complex person with a complicated past. Less of an expert, and more of a lifelong learner, Kara spends all of her extra moments exploring wellbeing, happiness, and recording these fascinating conversations for the world to hear. A double whammy of vulnerability exposure therapy and tangible lessons and thoughts, her podcast, The Conquest of Bliss has literally transformed her life. Outside of the podcast, Kara spends her days making art, practising self-care, and trying to make the world a little nicer through relationships and interactions with other people.
In Kara's words:
Happiness and Well-being are big subjects with far-reaching consequences. Unravelling these ideas can be (and is, for many) a full-time job. Positive psychology, mindfulness, and self-compassion are all finally coming into vogue, but where do you find the time to sort out what all of these different ideas mean? Curiously, the curse of chronic illness, and consequently getting forced out of the workforce, blessed Kara with exactly that: time. And oh boy has she learned some fascinating things about happiness and is always excited to share them!
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Self compassion is key. How would you want someone to treat your best friend? Shouldn't you treat your best friend's best friend that way?
2. Read about how the brain works. Neuroscience, psychology, and similar studies help to unravel things that feel super mysterious.
3. Practice mindfulness to start understanding how your specific brain works. Mindfulness helps to clarify things that get clouded in emotion and trauma.
Social media and contact info.
Http://theconquestofbliss.com
Linktr.ee/theconquestofbliss
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Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Lydia Knorr has over two decades in the health and wellness industry, with the greatest part of her career, working in media. She has combined her passion for well-being and people engagement to provide coaching programs in the areas of personal growth, connection to self, and positive change. She helps others get to the heart of what truly matters to them and demonstrates how becoming more of themselves, not less, is exactly what the world needs. Lydia says that honoring our own uniqueness and extending that out into the world is the reason we are all here.
In Lydia's words:
Our personal stories are as unique as a fingerprint. Whether filled with hope, despair, victories, losses, darkness, or light, they are a collection of the lessons we’ve learned, the wisdom we’ve gained, and the growth we’ve experienced. They enable us to connect the dots of our lives, and create a roadmap to see how we arrived at the place we are today. This provides us with a depth of understanding about our own uniqueness that can be used as a gift and a guide for creating a window into our future and making our mark on the world.
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Practice self-awareness and get really honest with yourself about who you are and what you want from this life.
2. Adapt a positive mindset by looking for the silver linings in every situation, even when it’s hard. Ask yourself: What’s good about this situation? What can I learn from it? Is there something about this situation I can be grateful for? Hint: the answer is almost always a resounding YES.
3. Live in alignment with the things you value most, and you will get the most out of living.
Social media and contact info
www.lydiaknorr.com
www.instagram.com/discovering_y.o.u._/
https://www.facebook.com/lydiaknorrMHSc/
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