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Elevated Practice Podcast

Dr. Gretchen Badami

The Elevated Practice Podcast is for integrative healthcare practitioners seeking inspiration and insights into non-conventional medicine. We"ll celebrate and learn from masters and misfits of medicine who’ve made meaningful contributions to the field. Join us as we learn from scholars, educators, clinicians, and entrepreneurs, exploring a wide spectrum of medical traditions and modalities to expand our perspectives and discover new ways to help patients heal. Dr. Gretchen Badami interviews seasoned

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00:59:52

Dr Lorraine Wilcox: 👻 Ghosts and Gu 🪲 Spooky...

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2025/10/30

Did our ancestors treat spooky ghost possession? And how creepy are Gu? Just in time for Halloween, in this episode, Dr. Lorraine Wilcox takes Gretchen down a path interweaving metaphysical beliefs with creepy crawly bodily infestations as they travel two millennia back in time to understand the historical and cultural significance of Ghosts and Gu in East Asian medicine. Did all doctors believe in ghosts? And how does someone know if they’re infested with Gu? Lorraine and Gretchen explore the

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00:54:40

Seeing Clearly: Herbal Medicine for Eye Disorders

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2025/10/13

In this illuminating episode of The Elevated Practice Podcast, host Dr. Gretchen Badami speaks with veteran acupuncturist, herbalist, and educator Cara Frank, founder of Six Fishes Healing Arts, China Herb Company, and China Herb Seminars.With over four decades of clinical experience and teaching, Cara has shaped the landscape of herbal medicine in the United States. Their conversation centers on her newest passion project — a comprehensive Ophthalmology Course that demystifies how Chinese herbal

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01:04:50

Jean Giblette: Conceptualizing Domestic Production of...

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2025/09/17

Part II of a 2-part series with Jean Giblette continues from where in Part I (7/22/25) we last discussed the recent US history of growing Chinese Medicinal Botanicals, and Part II moves in-depth into the challenges and opportunities of domestic herb cultivation, the importance of preserving genetic diversity, and the role of farmers, universities, manufacturers, and practitioners in this burgeoning industry. Over the past 30 years, Jean has been at the forefront of efforts to receive grants and

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00:56:55

Dr. Ed Neal: Nei Jing Nature-Based Medicine and Text...

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2025/08/15

In this episode Gretchen interviews Dr. Ed Neal, an MD who, shortly after Med school, began his lifelong journey studying, translating, and decoding Chinese Medicine texts and bridging modern medicine with the ancient wisdom of the Nei Jing. He shares how his understanding and practice of East Asian Medicine has been informed through an ever changing and deepening understanding of the Inner Cannon through the process of Text Archaeology. Dr. Neal explains how the understanding of modern diseases,

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00:50:26

Jean Giblette Part I: The History of US Domestic...

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2025/07/22

Part 1 of a 2-part series discusses the recent US history of growing herbal medicinals from the Chinese Medicine Pharmacopia. Jean Giblette, trained in TCM and having devoted her life to growing and advocating for domestic production, shares the timeline and players involve with bringing Chinese medicinals to the US, national challenges and successes throughout the decades, and logistics involved with successful ecological agriculture.Jean begins by giving the listener an understanding of parallels

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00:53:08

Arsenault: How "Emily" Became America's Herbal...

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2025/06/18

Acupuncturist and herbalist Michael Arsenault shares his journey of how he found Chinese medicine and developed his successful line of natural herbal skincare products, Emily's Skin Soothers. A martial arts injury led Michael to study acupuncture and herbs, where his most important patient became his daughter, Emily. A homemade pediatric eczema formula was his first product, and what follows is Michael’s journey into business and entrepreneurship. Michael shares how he got his products promotion

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01:02:14

Dr Robert Chu: Meditations on Martial Arts, Medicine,...

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2025/05/20

In this episode, Gretchen sits down with Dr Robert Chu; martial artist, herbalist, and acupuncturist who is renowned for his expertise in the Master Tung acupuncture system. Robert shares his philosophy on mind-body balance and medicine as informed through his life-long practice of martial arts, and how this ultimately led him to his healing practice in Chinese Medicine. Dr Chu discusses unique aspects of the Master Tung system of acupuncture, explaining the logic and practical application of

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00:44:43

Dr. Shiroko Sokitch: Integrative Medicine to Treat...

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2025/04/14

In this episode of the Elevated Practice Podcast, host Dr Gretchen Badami uncovers the unique journey of Dr Shiroko Sokitch, a surgeon who found her calling not in the operating room, but as a Chinese Medicine practitioner. Inspired to be a healer at a young age through a family trauma, Dr Sokitch devotes her life to uncovering miracles, and ultimately takes matters into her own hands to create miracles of her own. Dr Sokitch explains the triangle of wellness, and the ways in which Chinese Medicine

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00:52:45

Moshe Heller: Guarding Birth & Growing Health :...

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2025/03/23

In this episode of The Elevated Practice Podcast, host Dr. Gretchen Badami sits down with clinician, educator, and entrepreneur Moshe Heller, a pioneer in the field of Chinese medicine with over 30 years of experience. Moshe shares his remarkable journey from studying in Israel and the U.S. to conducting groundbreaking acupuncture research during labor and delivery at a New York hospital.Together, they explore the evolution of his family-focused practice, his emphasis on pediatrics and fertility,

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00:48:01

Dr. Hua Bing Wen on Integrative Oncology Strategies

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2025/02/11

Oncology can feel overwhelming for many practitioners, but not for Dr. Hua Bing Wen. With over four decades of experience practicing medicine in both China and the U.S., Dr. Wen has cultivated deep expertise in integrative oncology. In this episode, he demystifies cancer treatment, explaining why practitioners should never fear treating patients with a cancer diagnosis.We explore the foundational principles of integrative oncology, including how to identify patterns that lead to cancer, the power of

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00:44:49

Dr. Lorraine Wilcox - The Journey of a Chinese...

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2025/01/21

In this engaging conversation, Dr. Gretchen Badami interviews Dr. Lorraine Wilcox, a seasoned practitioner and translator in the field of Chinese Medicine. They explore Dr. Wilcox's journey into TCM, her passion for moxibustion, and her efforts to make ancient texts accessible to modern practitioners. The discussion delves into the nuances of herbal consumption methods, the importance of translation, and the relevance of historical practices in contemporary medicine. Dr. Wilcox shares her

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00:55:23

Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée

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2024/12/26

Dr. Gretchen Badami sits down with renowned scholar and translator Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée. With over 50 years of expertise in Chinese philosophy and classical Chinese medical texts, Elisabeth shares her journey of studying and teaching Chinese medicine, from her early collaborations in Paris with Father Claude Larre and Dr. Jean Schatz to the founding of the European School of Acupuncture.The conversation delves into the profound interplay between Chinese philosophy, medicine, and the human

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