To make the show better, I am going back to season one of Philosophy From the FrontLine and remastering some of the episodes that didn't have the best audio for seasons 1-3. I think I hit my stride midway through season two, but in the effort to provide you with the best transition stories possible, I find it necessary to rerelease previous content after being significantly touched up and improved. Thanks for bearing with me as I worked on my audio and I can promise you that this episode will be a much better experience than the previously released version.

Great Discussion! I enjoyed meeting and talking with Brian about his transition. There is a lot of info in the show notes this week, so I hope you find it helpful.


-The Center for Health & Well-being - here is a link for the integrative clinic I am currently a resident at: https://chwbonline.com/find-a-doctor/brian-trainor/

-Authentic Human Outliers - recent podcast I was interviewed on, with a slightly different focus; lays out my story & the definitions of integrative, naturopathic and functional medicine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-JTdHoh6_8&list=PLX3-HbGH1zUaIoRCr2n7zYj49Dcksk-xu&index=8

-Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) - great resource for anyone looking for a provider that practices similarly to me in their area: https://www.ifm.org/find-a-practitioner/

-American Association of Naturopathic Physicians ( AANP) - https://naturopathic.org/

-Institute for Natural Medicine (IMM) - Outward-facing page to learn more about Naturopathic Medicine: naturemed.org

- Dr. Bryan Stepanko, MD MPD IFMCP - The main doctor I know of at Fort Bragg, NC working on practicing & advancing functional medicine. Here is his email: bstepanenko@gmail.com

-Task Force Dagger - run by Geoff Dardia, current green beret who is also working with Dr Stepanenko; nonprofit funding functional medicine assessments and treatments for special operators: https://www.taskforcedagger.org/

-Whole Health Program: VA initiative to incorporate more of an integrative medicine approach into its model: https://www.va.gov/wholehealth/

-Whole Health Library, built and hosted by the University of Wisconsin, made available to veterans and now to the public: https://wholehealth.wisc.edu/self-care/