Behind the Breakthroughs

Grateful for 75

It is Behind the Breakthroughs 75th episode and it is time to give thanks!  In this episode Dr. Annette Nunez and Maylene Johnson reflect upon all the empowering guests they had on for Season 3 and highlight why they represent the seasons theme of empowerment.  They express how grateful they are to be able to connect with so many people and to share so many inspirational stories. Listen to this episode and get a recap of Season 3 and if you missed an episode go back and listen to all the empowering guests.   MINDSHIFT (takeaways) 1. This season focused on empowerment and the main takeaway is to connect with yourself and know that you are deserving. 2. Surround yourself with people who are positive, uplifting, and who have your best interest. 3. Constantly ask yourself: What do I deserve? What will empower me? Who will empower me?  Who will give me what I deserve?  Where do I want to be? 4. Know your WHY!

Convos with Jess IV

In this episode Dr. Annette Nunez and Maylene Johnson chat with Jess Brooks and her staff Marlow Partin.  Jess catches everyone up on how she spent her holidays, tasty foods she has been eating, new games she has been playing, and her favorite decks of cards.  It is an episode filled with girl talk and sisterly love! MINDSHIFT (takeaways) 1. Jess wants everyone to know she loves them and to be a good one!

My Spectrum Heroes

In this episode Dr. Annette Nunez and Maylene Johnson chat with Denise Voight a nutritionist and formulator of My Spectrum Heroes Supplement.  Denise talks about the importance of nutrition and wants people to understand that everything you put into a child's body effects their health, behavior, and learning.  Her passion of wanting to educate people by giving them the tools and knowledge of what to put versus what not to put in their child's body was so important that she developed a supplement that would help.  To find out more about My Spectrum Heroes Supplement go to myspectrumheroes.com and use discount code BREAKTHROUGH20 to get 20% off your first purchase. MINDSHIFT (takeaways) 1. The food you feed your child directly affects health, learning, and behavior. 2. Give your child the building blocks to improve the foods they eat. This will help decrease toxins to better support growth in their brain and nervous system so they can have the best life.

Annette's Vignette X

This is the tenth vignette that Dr. Annette Nunez and Maylene Johnson share.  In this episode Dr. Nunez shares her personally health journey.  She discusses the importance of self-care, positive thinking, doing research, and trusting your intuition.  This episode is meant to empower and educate ALL women!  MINDSHIFT (takeaways) 1.   You're an amazing person. Believe in that, and you will start attracting things you deserve. 2.  Trust your gut. It's ok to turn down therapist, doctors, providers, or professionals. If you feel in your gut that its not a right fit, do your research and find someone who is. There is somebody out there for you, your child, your family.

Patti and Ricky

In this episode Dr. Annette Nunez and Maylene Johnson chat with Alexandra Herold who is the founder and CEO of PATTI + RICKY an inclusion marketplace offering stylish and functional clothing and accessories for women, men, and kids with disAbilities.  She opens up about how she started the company based on her own disAbilities, her close relationship with her cousin Ricky who was unable to walk or verbally communicate, and her mother's battle with brain cancer.  Her company was recently featured on The Today Show where she shares how many of the designers whose products are featured on the site also have disAbilities or a loved one with disAbilities. PATTI + RICKY strives to be the one-stop shop for people with disAbilities including visible and non-visible disAbilities as well as temporary and lifelong disAbilities and is demonstrating what inclusion looks like.  Alexandra is impacting the world in positive ways! MINDSHIFT (takeaways) 1. In terms of disability, individuals with disAbilities are the experts. 2. Be ok to share things that you are maybe too scared to share.