Get Savvy...Demystifying Healthcare
Are you tired of the high cost of healthcare? Are you overwhelmed trying to navigate a complicated healthcare system? Welcome to Get Savvy…Demystifying Healthcare a weekly pod cast where we take complicated healthcare topics and make them simple.Imagine…if you could stop feeling paralyzed with FEAR and FRUSTRATION, and instead be EMPOWERED to make Smart Healthcare decisions for you and your family?Get Savvy with your host Sandy Kibling, a healthcare professional changing how healthcare knowledge is shared.
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Episodes
140 episodes
Episode 140: Are Your Teeth Making You Sick? The Hidden Mouth–Body Connection
Could an infection in your mouth affect more than your teeth and gums—even when nothing hurts? In this episode of Get Savvy…Demystifying Healthcare, Sandy talks with Dr. Charles “Chuck” Reinertsen about the often-overlooked...
Episode 139: Beyond the Myths: What Hypnotherapy Really Does
Hypnosis is often portrayed as mind control, manipulation, or entertainment—but clinical hypnotherapist Craig Meriwether says therapeutic hypnosis is something very different. Drawing from his personal experience with depression and anxiety and...
Episode 138: More Than Memory: Navigating Dementia, Caregiving & the Road Ahead
When dementia enters a family, it can change far more than memory—it can affect personality, judgment, independence, relationships, finances, and the lives of everyone providing care. In this episode, Sandy talks with licensed clini...
Episode 137: Navigating Healthcare for Your Pets: More Tail Wags and Empowered Pet Parents
Navigating healthcare can feel overwhelming—not only for ourselves, but also for the pets we consider family. In this episode, Sandy talks with Dr. Kevin Toman, a veterinarian with nearly 40 years of experience and a special interes...
Episode 136: Beyond the Diagnosis: The Questions Every Cancer Patient Should Ask
A cancer diagnosis can instantly create fear, confusion and an overwhelming list of questions. In this episode, Sandy Kibling speaks with Dr. Camille Williams—also affectionately known as “Queen”—a board-certified radiation oncologist, retired ...
Episode 135: Who Really Controls Your Care—Your Doctor or Your Insurance Company?
What happens when your doctor knows the treatment you need—but your insurance company refuses to pay for it? In this revealing conversation, Sandy Kibling speaks with orthopedic surgeon, author and healthcare advocate Dr. Erica Rowe...
Episode 134: Healthcare or Profit Care? Who Is the System Really Serving?
Is the U.S. healthcare system designed to help patients—or profit from them? In this episode, Sandy Kibling speaks with Adam Cunningham, founder of Sylk Health, about the soaring cost of medical care in America and why many people delay treatme...
Episode 133: When the System Underestimates You: Fighting for Inclusive Healthcare
What does health equity actually look like for someone living with a disability—and what happens when the healthcare system makes assumptions instead of listening? In this episode, Sandy speaks with Daniel Hodges, attorney, healthca...
Episode 132: Physical Therapy Without the Commute: How Virtual PT Is Changing Recovery
In this episode, Sandy speaks with Ashok Gupta, physical therapist and founder of TheraNow, about how virtual physical therapy is making rehabilitation more accessible, convenient, and effective. ...
Episode 131: From 367 Pounds to a New Life: Stanley Bronstein’s No-Shortcut Weight Loss Journey
In this episode, Sandy Kibling sits down with Stanley Bronstein, an attorney, CPA, life coach, and multi-book author who transformed his life after decades of struggling with obesity. Stanley shares his deeply personal journey, incl...
Episode 130: Medicine at 50 Below: Breaking Barriers in Rural Healthcare
In this powerful episode, Mary Ellen Doty, founder of Wilderness Medical Staffing, shares her remarkable journey from serving in remote Alaskan villages to building innovative staffing solutions for rural healthcare communities.Mary Elle...
Episode 129: Heart Health: Are You Missing the Gut Connection?
You may be doing all the “right” things for your heart—exercising, eating well, stretching, and showing up consistently for your health—but what if there is another important piece of the puzzle? In this episode of Get Savvy…Demysti...
Episode 128: Stop the Silent Threat: Preventing Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Dementia
In this episode, Sandy Kibling sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Boone, a leader in preventative cardiology, to discuss why heart health is about much more than reacting after something goes wrong. Dr. Boone shares how early detection, adv...
Episode 127: Mammograms Made Mobile: Innovation, Access, and Saving Lives
In this episode, Sandy Kibling sits down with Dr. Ryan Polselli, Navy veteran and healthcare innovator, to discuss how Mammolink is changing the way women access breast cancer screening. Through mobile mammography units, Mammolink i...
Episode 126: Unheard No More: Navigating Care for Children with Special Needs
In this episode, Sandy Kibling interviews Paula Yoast, an attorney and mental health clinician, about her journey as an advocate for children with special needs. They discuss the challenges parents face in navigating the healthcare ...
Episode 125: Breaking Myths About Aging and Fitness...Get Healthy At Any Age
In this episode of 'Reclaim Your Body', Dr. Michael Guadagnino discusses the importance of maintaining health and fitness as we age. He addresses common misconceptions about aging and fitness, emphasizes the benefits of exercising at home, and ...
Episode 124: Hope for Healthcare: Patients, Policy, and Progress
In this enlightening conversation, Cameron Sabet, a healthcare advocate and venture capitalist, discusses the complexities of the healthcare system, the importance of healthcare literacy, and the role of technology and entrepreneurship in trans...
Episode 123: Invisible Illness, Unshakable Strength - The Long Road To Being Heard and Believed
What happens when you spend 18 years searching for answers to symptoms no one else can see? In this powerful episode, Rachel Weaver shares her long and exhausting journey with chronic dizziness, beginning the day before graduate sch...
Episode 122: Don’t Stay Silent: Patient Advocacy That Can Save Lives
In this conversation, Sandy Kibling and Dr. Julie Siemers discuss the critical issues surrounding hospital safety, patient advocacy, and the importance of effective communication in healthcare. Dr. Siemers shares her extensive exper...
Episode 121: When Traditional Medicine Isn’t Enough: A Functional Approach to Pain
In this conversation, Sandy Kibling and Dr. Kevin Smith discuss the challenges of chronic pain management and the limitations of traditional medicine. Dr. Smith shares his journey into functional medicine, emphasizing a personalized approach th...
Episode 120: A Father’s Fight for Answers: Turning Frustration into Sunstone Health
In this conversation, Sandy Kibling interviews Josh Resnikoff, CEO of Sunstone Health, about his personal journey through the healthcare system while seeking answers for his son's health issues. Josh shares how his frustrations led ...
Episode 119: Health Equity Isn’t Just Access: It’s Dignity, Communication, and Choice
Health equity isn’t just about access—it’s about being heard, respected, and included in decisions about your care. In this episode, Sandy Kibling sits down with cancer scientist and health equity advocate Eugene Manley Jr., PhD, to unpack why ...
Episode 118: What If Nothing Is Wrong With You? The “Un-Doctor” Dr. Fred Moss on Mental Wellness
In this episode of Get Savvy…Demystifying Healthcare, Sandy Kibling sits down with Dr. Fred Moss—psychiatrist, coach, and founder of Welcome to Humanity—to challenge the way we talk about mental health.Dr. Fred shares his...
Episode 117: Powerful and Proven: Beverly Meyer’s Nutrition Wake-Up Call
In this enlightening conversation, Sandy Kibling and Beverly Meyer delve into the complexities of navigating the healthcare journey, emphasizing the importance of proactive health management and the role of nutrition. Beverly shares...
Episode 116: Sticker Shock at the Pharmacy: What’s Driving Costs—and What to Do
In this episode, Sandy Kibling discusses the high costs of prescription medications and offers insights into why they are so unaffordable. She explains the role of drug manufacturers, insurance companies, and the complexities of formularies and...