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Julia Barrett with Sleep in Heavenly Peace

September 2, 2025 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Julia Barrett with Sleep in Heavenly Peace

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Julia Barrett – Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Jackson County Chapter President

Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Jackson County is a local chapter of the national nonprofit with one simple mission: no child sleeps on the
floor in our town. We build and deliver fully furnished twin beds complete with mattresses, pillows, and bedding to children in need right
here in Jackson and Banks County. Powered by volunteers, local businesses, and community partners, our chapter is working to bring
comfort, dignity, and a safe place to dream for every child we can reach.

Our Community Partner for this episode of Northeast Georgia Business Radio is LogoSurfing.com. A giant thank you for their support!

LIVE from SOAHR 2023: Abby England, Abby England Wellness

April 12, 2023 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

LIVE from SOAHR 2023: Abby England, Abby England Wellness

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 642)

Abby England, owner of Abby England Wellness, joined host John Ray LIVE at the Business RadioX® remote at SOAHR 2023 to share her journey to becoming a certified wellness coach. Abby also discussed her presentation at the conference, “The Four Pillars of Health,” which are food, sleep, movement, and stress management. She also shared the five principles of nutrition, how to keep moving, and much more.

This show was originally broadcast live from SOAHR 2023, the annual conference of SHRM-Atlanta, held at the Gas South District Convention Center, Duluth, Georgia on March 28th and 29th, 2023. This series of interviews was underwritten by Oberman Law Firm, your legal guide to workplace complexities.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Abby England, Owner, Abby England Wellness

Abby England Wellness is a private health coaching practice that provides one-on-one coaching and group program facilitation to people who want to write their next chapter happier, less stressed, full of energy, confidently achieving their biggest health goals.

In its simplest terms, health coaching is helping people get from where they are today, to where they’d like to be. There is an enormous gap between wanting to be well and the everyday reality of our busy lives.

No two people’s life experiences, gene expression, and current lifestyle are the same so to improve one’s health, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution.

That’s why at the heart of coaching is an individualized approach for each person.

Abby England’s newest chapter in her story is pivoting from a 15 year corporate career to becoming a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and supporting others to achieve their biggest health goals. While this may read like a short story, overcoming her health challenges has taken several years. It’s been a gradual change of habits over many years. Small changes lead to big results. And that’s what she does together with her clients.

Abby is professionally certified and specializes in behavior change to support you in a highly personalized, collaborative setting that helps you achieve your health goals.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

How Abby became a health coach
The Four Pillars of health
The Five principals of nutrition
Incorporating wellness into your everyday life

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

The “LIVE from SOAHR 2023” Series is proudly underwritten by Oberman Law Firm

**Stuart Oberman, Founder, Oberman Law Firm**

Oberman Law Firm has a long history of civic service, noted national, regional, and local clients, and stands among the Southeast’s eminent and fast-growing full-service law firms. Oberman Law Firm’s areas of practice include Business Planning, Commercial & Technology Transactions, Corporate, Employment & Labor, Estate Planning, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Privacy & Data Security, and Real Estate.

By meeting their client’s goals and becoming a trusted partner and advocate for our clients, their attorneys are recognized as legal go-getters who provide value-added service. Their attorneys understand that in a rapidly changing legal market, clients have new expectations, and constantly evolving choices, and operate in an environment of heightened reputational and commercial risk.

Oberman Law Firm’s strength is its ability to solve complex legal problems by collaborating across borders and practice areas.

Connect with Oberman Law Firm:

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Digital Addiction: An Interview with Dr. Nidhi Gupta, Phreedom: Ungrip Devices. Grip Life

March 23, 2023 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Digital Addiction: An Interview with Dr. Nidhi Gupta, Phreedom: Ungrip Devices. Grip Life

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Digital Addiction: An Interview with Dr. Nidhi Gupta, Phreedom: Ungrip Devices. Grip Life (Episode 85, To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow)

Dr. Nidhi Gupta, pediatric endocrinologist and an award-winning researcher, joined host Dr. Jim Morrow to talk about Phreedom, her movement to mitigate digital addiction. Dr. Gupta explained how our behavior with any mobile wireless device contributes to addiction, explained how that addiction works via the trigger loop, the impacts on health, her advice for digital wellness, and more.

To Your Health is brought to you by Village Medical (formerly Morrow Family Medicine), which brings the care back to healthcare.

Phreedom: Ungrip Devices. Grip Life

Driven by her personal and professional experiences, Dr. Nidhi Gupta launched a movement (Phreedom: Ungrip Devices. Grip Life) to raise awareness about smartphone addiction and enlighten her audience to reclaim their time and attention in this technology driven economy.

Through her research and clinical work, Nidhi is devoted to exposing the dangers of screen addiction. Her work shows that screen time obsession causes or contributes to an array of health challenges such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, depression, anxiety, addiction, and more.

Nidhi has created a robust digital-wellness workshop that empowers parents, professionals, and students with a deep understanding of smartphone addiction and practical tools to prevent and/or mitigate this behavior.

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Dr. Nidhi Gupta, Founder & CEO, Phreedom: Ungrip Devices. Grip Life, & KAP Pediatric Endocrinology

Dr. Nidhi Gupta is a pediatric endocrinologist and an award-wining researcher. She has been a featured speaker on several podcasts, including The BMJ, Switch4good, The Daily Huddle and How It’s Done. Nidhi has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and essays.

Nidhi is speaking at TEDx Tullahoma in April 2023.

Nidhi completed her medical school at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India; pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Upon graduating, she was an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for 4 years, where she was the director of the Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes Clinic.

She is now the Founder and CEO of KAP Pediatric Endocrinology, a direct specialty endocrine practice in Franklin, TN.

About Village Medical (formerly Morrow Family Medicine)

Village Medical, formerly Morrow Family Medicine, is an award-winning, state-of-the-art family practice with offices in Cumming and Milton, Georgia. The practice combines healthcare information technology with old-fashioned care to provide the type of care that many are in search of today. Two physicians, three physician assistants and two nurse practitioners are supported by a knowledgeable and friendly staff to make your visit to Village Medical one that will remind you of the way healthcare should be. At Village Medical, we like to say we are “bringing the care back to healthcare!” The practice has been named the “Best of Forsyth” in Family Medicine in all five years of the award, is a three-time consecutive winner of the “Best of North Atlanta” by readers of Appen Media, and the 2019 winner of “Best of Life” in North Fulton County.

Village Medical offers a comprehensive suite of primary care services including preventative care, treatment for illness and injury, and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and kidney disease. Atlanta-area patients can learn more about the practice here.

Dr. Jim Morrow, Village Medical, and Host of To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow

Dr. Jim Morrow is the founder of Morrow Family Medicine. He has been a trailblazer and evangelist in healthcare information technology, was named Physician IT Leader of the Year by HIMSS, a HIMSS Davies Award Winner, the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce Steve Bloom Award Winner as Entrepreneur of the Year and he received a Phoenix Award as Community Leader of the Year from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He is married to Peggie Morrow and together they founded the Forsyth BYOT Benefit, a charity in Forsyth County to support students in need of technology and devices. They have two Goldendoodles, a gaggle of grandchildren and enjoy life on and around Lake Lanier.

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The complete show archive of To Your Health with Dr. Jim Morrow addresses a wide range of health and wellness topics.

Quick Tips for Time Well Spent: Preparing for Daylight Savings Time

February 27, 2023 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

Quick Tips for Time Well Spent: Preparing for Daylight Savings Time

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Quick Tips for Time Well Spent: Preparing for Daylight Savings Time

On this edition of Quick Tips for Time Well Spent, host Julie Hullett offers ways to prepare for Daylight Savings Time.

Julie’s commentary was taken from this episode of Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett.

Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett is presented by Julie Hullett Concierge, LLC and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

About Time Well Spent

Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett features stories from busy professionals who have created more time to do what they love. Every other week, your host and personal concierge Julie Hullett speaks with entrepreneurs, community leaders, and influencers to answer the question: What would you do if you had more time?

The show is produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® and can be found on all the major podcast apps. The complete show archive is here.

Julie Hullett, Host of Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett

Julie Hullet, Host of *Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett*

Julie Hullett is the host of Time Well Spent with Julie Hullett.

Julie Hullett is a personal concierge and entrepreneur in Nashville, TN. She founded Julie Hullett Concierge, LLC in 2011 to give people their time back so they can do more of what they love. No stranger to big ideas and pursuing passions, Julie left corporate America to create her business. She capitalized on her skills—multi-tasking, attention to detail, and time management, to name a few—to build a successful business that gives back. Her clients enjoy ample free time. They’ve traveled more, spent more time with those they love, and have even created their own businesses.

Connect with Julie:

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Sleep Technology

August 3, 2015 by angishields

Health Connect South

Sleep Technology

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Sleep Technology

This week we focused on sleep and sleep technology. Lloyd Sommers, General Manager for ReST Performance came by to talk about how their company is addressing what is essentially an epidemic of poor sleep across our population.

The Better Sleep Council cites CDC data on the quality of our sleep, stating that poor sleep contributes to depression, weight gain, more disagreements with partners, and more.

ReST has developed what they call the world’s first smart bed, that uses technology to enable adaptation to the user. The bed is made with a high-tech fabric that is able to detect where there is pressure, how much pressure it is, movement, and temperature. The bed also connects with a mobile device to provide data regarding sleep quantity and quality, allowing users to track their progress toward improved sleep.

The ReST bed uses multiple air cells within the mattress powered by ultra-quiet pneumatic pumps. When a person lays on the mattress, it senses where there is pressure and adds or removes pressure in the various cells, allowing the mattress to minimize pressure. This means the user will be less inclined to need to change position frequently, allowing for longer periods of deep sleep.

Additionally, the ReST bed can interface with smart thermostats such as the Google Nest. So, when the bed senses rising temperature, it can signal the thermostat to decrease the room temperature.

We were amazed by the technology of the materials in this bed as well as the variety of tech features it employs to facilitate more effective sleep patterns. The ReST bed will be coming to retailers across the country over the coming months.

Special Guest:

Lloyd Sommers, General Manager, ReST Performance

MBA, Marketing, Management, & Organizations, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
Former Analyst, CBIC World Markets
Previous Marketing Manager, Titanium Technologies–North America, DuPont
Former President, TERRECON

Sleep Disorders – Top Docs Radio

January 23, 2015 by angishields

Top Docs Radio

Sleep Disorders - Top Docs Radio

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Sleep Disorders

It is estimated that as many as 35-40% of Americans experience poor quality of sleep secondary to a variety of sleep disorders. We continued our series with Northside Hospital this week as I sat down with Sleep Medicine specialist, Dr. Robert Albin. We talked about the statistics around sleep disorders and Dr. Albin discussed the serious accidents that have occurred that are thought to be related to sleep deprivation. Some of those include: Three Mile Island, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Chernobyl, a recent ferry accident in NYC, and more.

Dr. Albin shared how poor quality and low quantities of sleep can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, poor mental function, depression, and others. We talked about the process sleep specialists go through to determine the source of a person’s sleep disorder. In many cases, the issue is borne out of mental or emotional stress rather than a physical/neurological issue. In those cases the sleep specialist will collaborate with a psychology/psychiatry specialist to help work through those causative issues.

For patients who have a sleep disorder related to brain chemistry/function or an obstructive process such as obstructive sleep apnea, the specialists have specialized tests they can conduct to determine the quality of sleep and determine the cause of the problem. The sleep specialty team at Northside offers a variety of diagnostic studies/treatments and it was the first sleep center of its kind in the city. For our listeners who are themselves or their loved ones are experiencing difficulty sleeping please take a listen to this week’s show and share it! You might help someone you care about.

Special Guest:

Dr. Robert Albin, MD, of North Atlanta Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists

Board Certified, Pulmonology, Internal Medicine, and Sleep Medicine
Doctorate of Medicine, Cum Laude, Emory School of Medicine
Associate Medical Director of NAPS Center for Sleep disorders
Medical Director for Peachtree Road Race and Atlanta Marathon
Past President and current Board member of the Medical Association of Atlanta

Is Your Sleep Style Keeping You Up At Night?

May 3, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Is Your Sleep Style Keeping You Up At Night?

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Are you a back sleeper, a side sleeper or a stomach sleeper? How you sleep can be affecting your health and the amount of sleep you’re getting each night.

Stomach Sleeper – Don’t sleep on your stomach – this can cause neck and back pain and keep you up all night tossing and turning to comfortable. It is especially dangerous for you if you are overweight and you snore or suffer from sleep apnea.
Back Sleeper – Sleeping on your back is okay. It can prevent back and neck pain if you prop your head correctly with pillows. It can help with reflux as long as your head is higher than your stomach.
Side Sleeper – Sleeping on your side is optimal. Left or right doesn’t really matter. With the proper pillow fluff you can sleep through the night easily without hurting your neck and back.

Can’t Sleep? Is Your Multi-Vitamin Keeping You Up At Night?

December 23, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Can’t Sleep? Is Your Multi-Vitamin Keeping You Up At Night?

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how your multi vitamin might be keeping you up at night. Can’t sleep? Your multivitamin might be the reason. You see all those B vitamins in your multi are supposed to keep you alert and give you energy – so if you take your vitamins right before bed those same B vitamins might be preventing you from getting a good nights sleep. So take your multi-vitamin in the morning – if you take one at all. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook

Natural Heartburn Relief

November 3, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Natural Heartburn Relief

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In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain how to find relief from your heartburn naturally. Heartburn is a common ailment that effects lots of people – including my dad. A simple cure for heartburn is to sleep on your left side – this seems to ease the heartburn pain. Sleeping on your right side actually makes things worse. Sleeping sitting up works as well but is difficult to do. Try that and also avoid high fat, high sodium meals. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook

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Julia Barrett with Sleep in Heavenly Peace

LIVE from SOAHR 2023: Abby England, Abby England Wellness

North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 642)