INTERVIEWS

Guest: Dr. George Zgourides
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., is a board-certified family physician and licensed clinical psychologist. His books include DON’T LET THEM PSYCH YOU OUT!, STOP FEELING TIRED! and STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! Dr. Zgourides counsels listeners to recapture their zest for life. Dr. Z’s unique background has led him to reject the medical approach of “a pill for every ill,”focusing instead on lifestyle medicine and the power of the mind to heal the body and build energy. Recommending the best evidence-based approaches to wellness, Dr. Z inspires listeners to bring themselves into balance and experience life as it is meant to be—with mindfulness, vigor, and energy.

Segment overview: Dr. George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., talks about a powerful technique to master to protect against psychological manipulation and other topics highlighted from his book, DON’T LET THEM PSYCH YOU OUT! Psychological Self-Defense for Dealing with Difficult People (Second Edition).

Guest: Dr. George Zgourides
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., is a board-certified family physician and licensed clinical psychologist. His books include DON’T LET THEM PSYCH YOU OUT!, STOP FEELING TIRED! and STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! Dr. Zgourides counsels listeners to recapture their zest for life. Dr. Z’s unique background has led him to reject the medical approach of “a pill for every ill,”focusing instead on lifestyle medicine and the power of the mind to heal the body and build energy. Recommending the best evidence-based approaches to wellness, Dr. Z inspires listeners to bring themselves into balance and experience life as it is meant to be—with mindfulness, vigor, and energy.

Segment overview: Dr. George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., discusses the leading cause of exhaustion and some unexpected causes of fatigue which he covers in his book, STOP FEELING TIRED! 10 Mind-Body-Spirit Steps to Fight Fatigue and Feel Your Best (Second Edition).

Guest: Dr. George Zgourides
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., is a board-certified family physician and licensed clinical psychologist. His books include DON’T LET THEM PSYCH YOU OUT!, STOP FEELING TIRED! and STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! Dr. Zgourides counsels listeners to recapture their zest for life. Dr. Z’s unique background has led him to reject the medical approach of “a pill for every ill,”focusing instead on lifestyle medicine and the power of the mind to heal the body and build energy. Recommending the best evidence-based approaches to wellness, Dr. Z inspires listeners to bring themselves into balance and experience life as it is meant to be—with mindfulness, vigor, and energy.

Segment overview: Dr. George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., talks about such topics as health anxiety and cyberchondria which are featured in his book, STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! How to Quit Obsessing About Symptoms and Feel Better Now (Second Edition).

Guest: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Carole Lieberman, M.D. is a Beverly Hills psychiatrist who wears many hats. Besides treating patients, she is a bestselling author, TV personality, radio talk show host, expert witness and competitive equestrian. Her books include Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them; Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets; and Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted. She is currently at work on a new book, Murder By TV: A Descent Into Madness, a first-person account of her journey as the defense expert witness in the Jenny Jones talk show murder trial.

Segment overview: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., who is known as “America’s Psychiatrist” talks about younger generations falling through the cracks because of single-parent homes and a mental health system that pushes pills instead of therapy.

Guest: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Carole Lieberman, M.D. is a Beverly Hills psychiatrist who wears many hats. Besides treating patients, she is a bestselling author, TV personality, radio talk show host, expert witness and competitive equestrian. Her books include Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them; Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets; and Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted. She is currently at work on a new book, Murder By TV: A Descent Into Madness, a first-person account of her journey as the defense expert witness in the Jenny Jones talk show murder trial.

Segment overview: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., who is known as “America’s Psychiatrist” talks about the never-ending recession and its impact on families (domestic violence, substance abuse, depression), as being one of 3 top psych problems facing America today.

Guest: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Carole Lieberman, M.D. is a Beverly Hills psychiatrist who wears many hats. Besides treating patients, she is a bestselling author, TV personality, radio talk show host, expert witness and competitive equestrian. Her books include Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them; Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets; and Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted. She is currently at work on a new book, Murder By TV: A Descent Into Madness, a first-person account of her journey as the defense expert witness in the Jenny Jones talk show murder trial.

Segment overview: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., who is known as “America’s Psychiatrist” discusses how living under the ongoing threat of encroaching terrorism is what she feels to be one of 3 top psych problems facing America.

Guest: Dr. Mark Darrah
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Mark Darrah is the owner and President/CEO of Athena GTX, Inc. in Johnston, Iowa, a certified DoD small business with between 25 – 30 employees. He has the primary responsibility to maintain profitability, grow the company and to coordinate technical activities and business development initiatives between various suppliers and in house in support of ongoing development programs. Additionally, he has the responsibility to develop potential new product thrusts, and teaming relationships involving both defense and diverse commercial interests. In this capacity he has completed work under Titan Corporation, EBTech, CSI, Lockheed Martin (LMCO), Red Inc., Transaero, Inc, and GEO Centers (SAIC).

Segment overview: In this Health Supplier Segment, Dr. Mark Darrah discusses Athena GTX. Originally founded working with US Special Forces, Athena GTX designs patient-centric monitors and an intelligent software to strengthen patient assessment despite geographical location. They strengthen life saving relationships by increasing physician reach and patient access to quality healthcare in rural areas, skilled nursing facilities, EMS, military point of injury and home health in the US and on a global scale.

Overview:
• Dr John Greenwood cares for 450 acute burns patients each year, has developed a biodegradable skin graft substitution, and has now been honoured as South Australia’s 2016 Australian of the Year. Dr Greenwood practises as a plastic surgeon and medical director at the Adult Burns Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

• Northeast Health Wangaratta will increase its efforts to attract state and federal funding to meet increasing demand for its services. Northeast Health CEO Margaret Bennett said the service had an annual operating turnover last financial year of almost $114 million, leading to a budget deficit of $347,000.

• University of Canberra research has suggested Australia’s rates of childhood obesity could be turned around with just small changes to lifestyle. The study indicated steps such as cutting out one small chocolate bar and doing 15 minutes of exercise a day could more than halve the rates of overweight or obese children.

Overview:
• Experts from across the globe have gathered at the 13th biannual World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (WFITN) Congress on the Gold Coast to share ideas and new treatments. The trial treatment of acute strokes allows doctors to remove blood clots in the brain through the blood vessels in the leg and groin.

• Hookworm larvae will be injected into coeliacs as part of a revolutionary treatment for the debilitating illness that affects one out of every 70 Australians. James Cook University doctors John Croese and Paul Giacomin hope to find a drug derived from the parasites to treat gluten intolerance.

• Newcastle researchers say early results of a ground-breaking study show there are differences in the brain’s biochemistry of people with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), when compared to those without.

Guest: Mark Brooke
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Mark Brooke is CEO of Asthma Australia Inc. He commenced in April 2013 following 3 and a half years as CEO of Asthma Foundation Queensland where he led the reform to what is now regarded as a highly relevant, patient-focused and sustainable health charity. As a not-for-profit careerist with over 20 years senior management experience, he has served as CEO of Playgroup Queensland and in key leadership roles in Police Youth Clubs NSW and Queensland, leading these multi-faceted award winning organisations through highly complex corporate restructures. Mark has qualifications in business, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and has a strong personal commitment to young people issues. Mark is sought out for his comprehensive understanding of not-for-profit governance, workforce development strategies (particularly work/life balance) and organisation reform. He volunteers for two local charities and sports clubs.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Asthma Australia CEO Mark Brooke is here to share with us the organization’s projects as well as research developments on asthma health care and research. They offer support, training and resources to the primary health care sector. When treatment is required they ensure patients and their carers have the skills, information and power to be actively engaged in the decision making process. They fund vital basic science and population health research contributing to national and international understandings of asthma and how best to manage the disease. They have offices and staff in every State and Territory of Australia. They strive to improve the quality of life for people with asthma by providing accessible, affordable and evidence-based services.