Can You Pass This Simple Workout Intensity Test?
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When you are exercising it is important to not over do it. This simple talk test helps you check to see if you are in the right work out intensity zone. If you don’t have a heart rate monitor you can just start talking aloud as you run or workout. You should be able to recite a nursery rhyme of speak pretty conversationally as you exercise. If you can’t speak without feeling winded then you might5 want to lower the intensity of your workout a bit until you can.
Taylor Settles, Health Care Providers of Texas and Stephen Stockdale of Safe N Sight
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Taylor Settles grew up in the panhandle of Texas. Tired of wind and bad weather, he made a move to the Dallas area, and never left. When Taylor was younger, his grandparents’ struggles with both Parkinsons and cancer made an indelible imprint on his life’s perspective. Coupled with his wife’s career in home health, and a mother-in-law who worked in healthcare for 30 plus years, it was almost inevitable that Taylor would also work in the healthcare field. Today he is Customer Service Representative for Health Care Providers of Texas. Taylor loves his work because he is able to provide a broad range of services to his clients, from durable medical equipment to home health services to hospice. Taylor can be reached at 214-228-4098 or 972-735-0821, or via email at tsettles@hscpoftexas.com.
Stephen Stockdale was born and raised in Maryland. After graduating from high school, he joined the Coast Guard. Later he went to school in New Orleans, ultimately graduating with a marketing degree. Like so many college grads, he immediately put his marketing degree to work doing something completely unrelated (information technology). In 2005, Stephen began working in real estate. After having one of his retail properties vandalized, he installed a wireless camera system so that he could watch over the property from his smart phone. One day one of Stephen’s friends was telling him about his mother, shom while alone in her apartment, had fallen down causing a painful break in both her hip and shoulder. She lay there for three hours before she was able to crawl to an emergency button across the room. His friend commented “If I had only known…” This event spawned the idea to use the technology he had developed for his real estate business in the homes of seniors or disabled individuals, so that family members could “know”, in a secure and private way, that their loved ones were safe – anywhere, anytime. Today, Stephen is the Owner of Safe N Sight, a company that provides state-of-the-art, secure monitoring for many applications, including helping seniors stay safe in their homes! Contact Stephen via the phone at (404) 386-9099, email him at stephen@vectra3.com, or visit them on the web at www.safensight.com.
Special thanks to Griswold Special Care, A Tradition in Home Care Excellence since 1982, for hosting today’s show!
Atlanta Runners Race Director Jeff Graves Explains Why You Should Run The Publix Georgia Marathon
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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Jeff Graves with Vision Event Management is the Race Director 
for the Publix Georgia Marathon. This Atlanta tradition has been around for five years and will have over 18,000 people running. It starts our from Centennial Olympic Park and meanders through most of Atlanta’s historic landmarks, neighborhoods and sites. This 2 day event features speakers, vendors, bands in addition to the marathon and half marathon. There is also a 5k run and kids run the day before on March 19.
Jeff also talked about the challenges of putting on a running event of this size. He has wrangled up over 2400 volunteers. There are groups who man the water stations competing for the awards for best and most creative water station. So be on the look out for that. Even if you are not going to run there are things to do and see that day so be sure to come by and see why this is such a successful event. It is not too late to get your number so go to their website www.georgiamarathon.com to get more information and to register.
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Tune in March 21, 2011 to hear guests Tanya Mack, President CEO of MACKWORKS & Henna Inam President of Transformational Leadership, Inc.
Tune in March 21 to Heel 2 Heel Radio for these fabulous businesswomen.
Henna Inam is CEO of Transformational Leadership Inc. She is an Executive Coach focused on helping women become transformational leaders in their organizations. She also helps organizations engage, promote and retain their women leaders. What differentiates Henna as a Coach is that she has been in the heels of many of the women she coaches. She is a season C-suite executive, having run a P&L of over half a billion in sales and run a 600+ person organization.
Henna Inam,
Transformational Leadership, Inc
http://www.transformleaders.tv/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/hennainam
Tanya Mack is the President and CEO of MACKWORKS, a woman-owned business strategy consulting company that specializes in business transformation, change management, brand renovation and revival, and establishing a trust foundation in corporate environments. In its first year of operation, MACKWORKS secured a diverse client roster that included a famous foods company run by a celebrity chef, one of the foremost creative advertising agencies in the Southeast, a law firm, and a national IT staffing, services, and healthcare company. Tanya dispels any myth that a corrective course of action in an industry can only be provided by an individual or firm with experience in that industry. On the contrary, her solid business experience as an operations and business development leader in small, medium, and large companies alike, allows her to analyze and adapt process and performance solutions for any business in any industry.
Tanya and MACKWORKS are transforming businesses. Whether leading process changes through mergers & acquisitions, providing leadership training, acting as liaison between businesses and/or divisions, or creating public-private partnerships, Tanya has an astute ability to rapidly assess and provide improvements to corporate culture, process efficiencies, new product launches, corporate or product branding,  and start-up or new division operations.
As a business transformation architect, Tanya helps companies create and maintain firm-wide vision and employee/client rapport to make things happen – rapidly – for people and for organizations. For more information, visit:  http://www.TheMackWorks.com
Eczema 101
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Eczema is a painful skin disorder that presents itself with dry flaky skin. Causes include environmental toxins, allergens, harsh detergents and maybe gluten. Treatment includes vitamin d – including getting out in the sun as well as probiotics. Also if you suffer from eczema you should avoid processed hydrogenated oils and eat more healthy fats.
Race Director Jeff Graves Explains Why You Should Run In This Years Publix Georgia Marathon
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We talked about our new limited edition Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy t-shirts. We only made a handful for personal use but…. We also mentioned that we will be going to New York on April 15 for an appearance on a media panel. So be on the look out for an invite from us and our buddies at Tavalon Tea for a get together in some hip NY hotspot that evening.
Our guest today was Jeff Graves Race Director for the Publix Georgia Marathon. This event has been around for five years and will have over 18,000 people running. It is not too late to get your number so go to their website www.georgiamarathon.com to get more information and to register.
Chris White, Living the dream can sometimes be scary but always rewarding!
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On this edition of Inspiration At Work, filmaker Chris White opens a window into his journey of becoming a film maker. What I love most about this interview is Chris’ willingness to be vulnerable and transparent through and through… from the enlistment of his backers to the actual making of the film, always true to his values, which translates into always Inspiring.
For anyone who has a heart felt desire to pursuit their dream but feels stuck, this is a fantastic interview that could serve as a catalyst for you taking the first step. By the way, this is the second interview we’ve done on Inspiration At Work where someone has successfully used crowd-funding to capitalize their venture.
Another very resonate message within Chris White’s interview is his approach to enlisting his backers. He talks about how he created 300 personal video messages that resulted in over 100 people investing into his new film project, Taken In. Listen in. You’ll be glad you did.
The Truth About Coconut Water
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Coconut water products are popping up everywhere these days. Dr Fitness experienced fresh coconut water after a long run in Mexico – a guy took a chilled coconut out of a barrel and with a machete cut it open and Dr Fitness drank the water straight from the coconut. The Fat Guy is from Miami so he too is no stranger to the delicious tasting coconut water. Now is it really good for you – that is the question. Good news – it really is healthy. It is high in potassium so it is a good fluid replacement drink. Now is it worth the high price you pay for it – that is another question that only your wallet can answer.
