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  • Hope for Overcoming Anxiety and Addictions

    Dr. Shawna Eischens, Naturopathic Physician, Hope and Healing Naturopathic

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

    Our thoughts affect our health, behavior, and physiology. It's possible to reset our brain and balance our subconscious mind to resolve anxiety and feel more calm and confident in our own body. When we are balanced from within, we have healthier boundaries, more contentment, and the ability to overcome addictive patterns, depression, anxiety, and more. You are worthy of healing!
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  • Making Friends with Menstruation and Menopause! Get out of “Hormonal Hell” and Balance from Within.

    Dr. Shawna Eischens, Naturopathic Physician, Hope and Healing Naturopathic

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

    PMS, night sweats, and irregular cycles may be considered "normal" in our society, yet these symptoms are the body's way of pulling a fire alarm to let you know that something is wrong and out of balance. Take the time to listen to your body to help put out the internal fire instead of taking the batteries out from the alarm. It is possible to balance from within so you can have a smooth cycle and sail through menopause and beyond!
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  • Exercise is Not Enough

    Ryan Booher, Community & Physician Relations, Vitality SarcoHealth

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

    Most people know exercise is good, but exercise is not an activity... and not all activities are equal, when it comes to health benefits... and walking is not enough. Ryan will discuss the common misconceptions with exercise and aging, and unpack the science and research around which activates will actually help you maintain or get back the lifestyle you always wanted. The good news is you can Choose how You Age! MORE >

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  • Choose How You Age

    Ryan Booher, Community & Physician Relations, Vitality SarcoHealth

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

    Ryan explains that most adults over age 50 are dealing with the medical condition known as sarcopenia. This progressive loss of muscle mass and strength is the #1 cause of falls and premature loss of independence. Ryan will share stories and explain the science and research around how to reverse this process naturally. When applied most people start to feel changes in their first 3-4 weeks, and typically start to notice significant meaningful changes after 6-8 weeks. MORE >

    The good news is that you can regain your strength and muscle quality by maintaining a balance between Type 1 and Type 2 muscle fibers.

    - Type 1 muscle fibers take minimal effort and calories to maintain and preserve basic ability to move.
    - Type 2 muscle fibers require focused effort to maintain, maximize optimal body function and increase and maintain optimal metabolic function.

    Most people over 50 have too many Type 1 and not enough Type 2.

    Not having the proper muscle fiber balance has the effect of loss of structural support which results in reduced muscle and bone health, diminished balance, poor posture and increased joint and back pain. Not enough Type 2 fibers can also weaken cardiovascular health, leading to increased blood pressure, inflammation, and diminished circulation.

    A final consequence of this condition is poor metabolic function with increased A1C, and increased glucose levels. No wonder so many people are being diagnosed with diabetes and pre-diabetes! This is the consequence of a sedentary lifestyle. Too many Type 1 and not enough Type 2 muscle fibers.

    You can Choose How You Age!

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  • Tips for a Smooth Transition: Downsizing and Moving

    Mai Thompson, Owner, Smooth Transitions Phoenix East Valley

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

    Selecting a new place to move, sorting through a lifetime of treasures, deciding what to take, what furniture will fit, finding a mover, packing, moving, unpacking, setting up the new home, getting rid of leftovers…this can all be overwhelming. MORE >

    Smooth Transitions provides individuals and their families with the emotional and physical assistance needed in making a change in living arrangements. Whether you are downsizing a residence or moving to a senior retirement community this would help helpful. Learn 3 tips we use to help our families make this a Smooth Transition. I will cover:

    Where Do I Start?
    What Do I Do With All My Stuff?
    Cost Moving Mistakes to Avoid

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  • Decarbonize Energy by Bringing Local Choice to Arizona Cities & Counties

    Shelly Gordon, State Director, Arizonans for Community Choice

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

    Have you ever asked yourself why you have no choice in how the energy you pay for is generated? On a hot summer day in Phoenix, do you think about electricity racing through wires to cool your home? Have you ever wondered why you don’t have any choice about where, or how, the energy you pay for is generated... and why climate change persists? MORE >

    Learn more about how vertically integrated monopoly utilities operate in Arizona, contrasted with a new energy equity model called Community Choice Energy that gives local customers choice over their energy mix, and increases renewable energy, lowers carbon emissions, and lowers rates, but without changing the way that energy is delivered to their homes or businesses.
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  • Repowering fossil plants to affordably decarbonize energy

    Heather Jackson, President, Interlock Energy

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

    Heather will introduce a suite of technologies that make it possible to affordably decarbonize existing fossil fueled power plants. She will discuss factors that influence the affordability of this option, and factors that make this approach a potentially much faster way to decarbonize our energy system.

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  • Guerrilla decarbonization: Tactics for decarbonizing your life without help or permission

    Heather Jackson, President, Interlock Energy

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

    In this talk, we will discuss meaningful ways in which individuals can reduce their carbon footprint and force their electric company to do the same. Because the amount of renewable energy that is available on the power grid fluctuates over time, we have the option to run our household appliances and climate control our homes preferentially when most of the power on the grid is carbon-free. MORE >

    We will discuss ways to know when clean energy is most available, and ways to avoid using energy when it is the most expensive and least clean. At the end of the discussion, individuals will be empowered to save money on electricity while reducing carbon emissions in their local area.
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  • Solutions to Climate Change

    Gretchen Reinhardt, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador and Volunteer, Citizens' Climate Lobby

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

    Engage your audience with a real-time policy simulator. This is a fun way to learn more about climate change issues, solutions, and the relative effectiveness of policy solutions. Can the audience solve the climate problem (stay below 1.5°C)? The audience chooses the levers they think will have the biggest impact and as a group we see what happens. The tool simulates their proposed solution(s) instantly in “real-time”. MORE >

    Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan have worked together to build a worldwide, science-based climate simulator. The audience is engaged to offer suggested solutions to slow climate change. This stimulates discussions as to why actions may or may not be as effective as expected. We’ll also share bipartisan actions that the US Congress is considering and evaluate what impact those actions are likely to have on climate change. Participants leave the discussion with new insights into policy approaches.
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  • Faithfully Cherishing Creation

    Gretchen Reinhardt, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador and Volunteer, Citizens' Climate Lobby

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

    Ground your exploration of climate action within your specific faith tradition, or learn about interfaith approaches to faithfully cherishing creation. This presentation will be created to meet the identified objectives of the faith or interfaith community providing the invitation. MORE >

    Climate is a topic that can touch all areas of our lives, from the most personal and daily decisions about having and raising a family to global water, immigration or energy policy. How do we settle into the wisdom of our own faith tradition and allow it to assist us in solving global challenges with love and power, day in and day out, year in and year out?

    This program is more about creating a shared journey into a faith community’s awareness of what cherishing creation means today than a presentation of information.

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