Contributors

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Host

Val Lego

 Val Lego has been writing about health and lifestyle for nearly 25 years. She spent the majority of her reporting as a television journalist.  Val is mostly known for being an Emmy Award winning accredited health reporter with Fellowships from the Center For Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the California Endowment for Health Care Journalists. Her stories include a wide range of topics from ground breaking COVID treatments to advancements in cancer research and children’s health. 

She is now using her talents to give a voice to perimenopause and menopause to help change the narrative around this stage of a woman's life.

https://valerielego.com/
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Co-host

Nisha McKenzie

 

 

Nisha is a Physician Assistant, CEO and founder of Women's+ Health Collective in Grand Rapids, MI, and has been in practice in West Michigan since 2002.

A Menopause Society Certified Provider and an AASECT Certified Sexuality Counselor, Nisha is also a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and a Sex Educator. She mentors and teaches sexual medicine, menopause, and women’s health in OB/GYN residency programs and multiple PA programs, as well as serving on faculty for the University of Michigan Sexual Health Certificate Program and the Modern Sex Therapy Institute. As a sought-after speaker, Nisha presents at medical conferences nationwide, helping practitioners integrate sexual and hormonal health into general health while addressing implicit bias in medicine.


 

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Editor

Steve Steketee

Steve has over 25 years of experience in video, animation, and audio production. He is the Founder and President of Shutterwerks Media. The company focuses on creating captivating content, specializing in video production, 2D/3D animation, motion graphics, and digital strategy. 

https://www.shutterwerksmedia.com/

Guests

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Amy Bragagnini, Registered Dietition

Amy is a national media representative for the dietetics profession on behalf of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. The Academy is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education, and advocacy. 

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Danni Hamilton

Danni is passionate about bridging the gap between conventional and naturopathic medicine. Her interest in holistic health began at a young age when she saw her family members improve their well-being 360 degrees solely through diet and herbal remedies. It has since become her life’s mission to help others achieve optimal health using nature’s healing power, while also recognizing the body and mind’s natural ability to heal. Her top priority is finding and addressing the root cause of health issues through thorough testing, which can be often overlooked. 

https://integrativewellnessgr.com/experts/danni-hamilton-nd/
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Dr. Uchenna Ossai

 Dr. Uchenna “UC” Ossai is a sex-positive pelvic health physical therapist, sexuality educator and counselor. Dr. UC is currently serving in the role as assistant professor at University of Utah in Salt Lake City in the Department of Physical Therapy. She is also currently on faculty for the University of Michigan School of Social Work’s Sexual Health Certification Program. Dr. UC has clinical, research, and educational expertise in complex pelvic floor disorders, sexual function and dysfunction that centers intersectionality and biopsychosocial factors. She is a national and international speaker and is on the medical advisory boards for Origin, O.School, and Dame Products. UC embraces always being unapologetically real, happily crunk, and deliciously kind. 

https://youseelogic.com/