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Living Well with Alison StarlingThe value of mindfulness and meditation in politics and business —With Doro Bush Koch, Tricia Reilly Koch and a VHC Health behavioral health expertWhat’s the key to keeping your competitive edge? Start by staying in the moment. “It’s a practice, like learning the piano,” says Dorothy (“Doro”) Bush Koch, New York Times bestselling author of “My Father, My President” and co-founder of BB&R Wellness Consulting, in the latest episode of Living Well with Alison Starling. “And for those who feel like they’re going to lose their edge [if they slow down], there may be some long-term problems that come from that. Constant stress definitely opens you up for disease.” In this conversation, Bush Koch joins her fellow fou...2025-07-2342 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingCommanders’ QB Jayden Daniels talks pressure, new season and wafflesWashington Commanders’ Quarterback Jayden Daniels has maintained the same pregame ritual for as long as he can remember: waffles for breakfast, warm up with one of his coaches and a phone call to his father so they can pray before he plays. “It’s something I’ve been doing my whole life,” Daniels said. “And then I’ll put the towel over my head and just get in that mode. When I take the towel off, it’s time to go out there and do whatever it takes to win the game.” An NFL superstar after his breakout r...2025-06-2519 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingCNN’s Pamela Brown on postpartum anxiety and returning to work after maternity leave, with insights from a VHC Health OB-GYN specialistWhen CNN’s Pamela Brown lost her mom during the height of the pandemic, she felt “unmoored, like I had lost my anchor in life and I was adrift in the ocean.” Not long after giving birth to her second child, she was hit with severe postpartum anxiety — fueled by grief, fluctuating hormones and sleep deprivation. “The fear inside of me was palpable. I literally felt like I didn't have control of myself,” Brown says.In this new episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, a podcast brought to you by VHC Health and WBJ, Brown is join...2025-05-2842 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingLiving life boldly with Usher syndrome — featuring Rebecca Alexander and VHC Health’s Dr. Linda LangLess than 1% of the world's population is believed to be living with Usher syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that combines hearing and vision loss. Among them is Rebecca Alexander — a disability rights advocate, psychotherapist, award-winning author, sought-after speaker, fitness coach and extreme athlete who has completed the Alcatraz swim and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at age 12, Alexander struggled to see the blackboard at school. By college, her hearing had also worsened, and it was determined she had Usher syndrome. In this episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, a podcast brought to you...2025-04-2330 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingInternet personality Jeannette Reyes on PCOS, infertility, IVF and advocating for your reproductive healthWhen she was just a teenager, Jeannette Reyes, former FOX 5 news anchor and now a prominent internet personality, sensed that her irregular periods might be hinting at a larger issue. “I felt like something was off, and I couldn't quite pinpoint it — to the point where I pushed my mom to take me to the doctor and figure out what might be going on,” Reyes said in the latest episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, a podcast brought to you by VHC Health and WBJ. It took years of doctors’ appointments and struggling with infertilit...2025-03-1927 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingHeart health: It’s not just a man’s issue — with Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos and VHC Health cardiologistThe first-ever Golden Bachelorette may have shared her heart on national television, but Joan Vassos has had a personal connection to heart health since she entered motherhood.In this episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, a podcast brought to you by VHC Health and WBJ, Vassos opens up about her daughter's congenital heart defect. Dr. Preya Simlote, a general cardiologist with VHC Health, also shares expert advice on caring for your heart at every stage. Plus, you’ll get an inside scoop on Vassos’s life with fiancé Chock Chapple and what it was like being the s...2025-02-1940 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingMeasure health beyond the scale: WebMD’s chief medical officer and VHC Health doctor simplify GLP-1 drugsPopular weight loss medications are playing a role in the fight against obesity, but are they a help or hinderance in the long term? “The number on your scale is not your only measure of health,” says WebMD’s chief medical officer, Dr. John Whyte. In this episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, a podcast brought to you by VHC Health and WBJ, Whyte and Dr. Arshad Ali from VHC Health Bariatric & Metabolic Health Center delve into medical weight management, discuss whether obesity is worsening or decreasing, and simplify the information surrounding GLP-1 prescription drugs. “Thi...2025-01-2236 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingHilary Phelps' inspiring journey to sobriety: The hard truths about alcoholOnce the nation’s fastest swimmer in her age group, Hilary Phelps’ life took an unexpected path at the age of 14 when she tried alcohol for the first time. That one seemingly small decision opened the door to a 15-year battle with addiction. After college, she “just became a wine drinker,” — which is a common rationale in today’s wine culture. Her journey toward recovery began at 29 when she courageously took a significant step toward healing.In this episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, a podcast brought to you by VHC Health and WBJ, Phelps and Dr...2024-12-1853 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingD.C.’s celebrity chef Carla Hall on carrying the Alzheimer’s gene, staying healthy and self-advocacyAlthough there have been advancements in treatments for dementia-related diseases, a cure remains elusive. This cause is personal for the D.C.’s very own Food Network and Top Chef star Carla Hall who carries the gene for late onset Alzheimer’s. Her grandmother battled Alzheimer’s before she passed away at the age of 96 and her 84-year-old mother has dementia. In this episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, a podcast brought to you by VHC Health and WBJ, Hall and Dr. Usman Akhtar, internal medicine physician and chief medical informatics officer at VHC Health, explore Alzheim...2024-11-2044 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingKatie Couric and VHC Health surgeon talk breast cancer: “Ladies, find out if your breasts are dense”Two fierce champions for the early detection of breast cancer join this episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, a podcast brought to you by VHC Health and WBJ. You won’t want to miss Starling’s interview with these trailblazing women:Dr. Molly Sebastian, a distinguished breast surgeon with VHC Health Physicians — Charlotte S. Benjamin Center for Women's HealthKatie Couric, iconic journalist, best-selling author, co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and founder of Katie Couric Media (KCM)“I am really on a tear,” Couric says in the episode. “Ladies, find out if your breasts are dense. T...2024-10-2351 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingThe menopause moment: Alison Starling interviews Dr. Jen Ashton and VHC Health’s Dr. Amanda Rohn and Dr. Terri RemyThere was a time when women whispered about “the change” and fear of hormone replacement therapy swept across the mid-life women’s community. Today, the culture has shifted, and menopause is having a moment. In this premiere podcast episode of Living Well with Alison Starling, brought to you by VHC Health and WBJ, three experts come together to discuss what has become a hot topic, including two certified menopause practitioners who are leading this care at the new VHC Health Outpatient Pavilion and a national household name: Dr. Jen Ashton, former ABC chief medical correspo...2024-09-2546 minLiving Well with Alison StarlingIntroducing: Living Well with Alison StarlingComing soon, VHC Health and the Washington Business Journal will launch a new podcast called Living Well with Alison Starling. Join the former ABC 7News anchor and Emmy Award winner for exclusive conversations with health care advocates and experts on today’s most timely health topics. You’ll discover what you need to know when making decisions about your well-being and how to empower yourself with knowledge to live well. Episodes will drop every month. Subscribe now! To learn about VHC Health’s community-centered, top-quality health care, visit vhchealth.org. VHC He...2024-09-1701 min