Episode 2

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17th Oct 2021

(2) Cutting Anesthesia in Half? Yikes!

When you, your spouse, parent, or child were facing some form of surgery or procedure, were you worried that the anesthesia given would do more harm than good? Listen to my guest, Alexandra (Sasha) Chalif, who has brought her unusual hypnotherapy skills right into the operating room.  Working alongside surgeons, she’s successfully used her skills to dramatically reduce the need for anesthesia, and/or sped up post-op recoveries, for over 9,000 patients to date.

Show Host: Nancy May, Author How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies, Step-by-Step Before, During, After!  Expert in managing the path of step-by-step caring for an aging parent or family member, even from over 1200 miles away, or more. For a Free File-of-Life to to www.howtosurvive911.com

Guest:  Alexandra (Sasha) Chalif MS. MP, Innovator in Medical Hypnotherapy. Alexandra (Sasha) Chalif, MS. MP https://alexandrachalif.com/

Ms. Chalif is trained and practices professionally in Eriksonian Hypnotherapy and holds certifications in, hypnosis and Medical Hypnosis. She is a member of the Harvard Medical School Post Graduate Association, Harvard Medical CME in Stress Management, and Harvard Medical CME in Visualization and Meditation.  Alexandra is also a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and holds an MS in Special Education and Emotionally Disturbed with additional credits in Language Disabilities, Group Therapy, Advanced Sex Therapy, and Improvisational Drama as a tool for emotional change. Her articles have been published in: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine Psychotherapy Networker, Harvard Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Health, and other noted medical and scholarly journals.

Disclaimer: The views, perspectives, and opinions expressed in this show are those of the show Guests and not directly those of the companies they serve or that of the host or the producer CareManity, LLC. The information discussed should not be taken as medical, legal, or financial advice.  Please seek advice for your own personal medical, legal or financial advisors as each person’s situation is different.  (c) Copyright 2021 CareManity, LLC all rights reserved. CareManity is a trademark of CareManity, LLC



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Doing It Best with Eldercare Success
Join us in Doing it Best with Eldercare Success where we explore ways to relieve the stress, exhaustion and overwhelm that we all face in caring for an aging parent, frail spouse, or partner. Fear, frustration, emotional and financial strain do not have to be your MO! In this show, we dive into unraveling the tricks, traps, and gotchas that create more questions than answers while caring for those we love.
Join Nancy May, and her guests as she helps relieve the pressures and delivers solid ways to find more joy and freedom as we care for those with those we love. Here you’ll learn how to find the ground under your feet again. Hang tight there’s a better road ahead.
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Nancy May is a corporate leader, business advisor, author, speaker, and nationally recognized podcast host. She has spent her career working with CEOs, Boards of Directors, and senior leaders in the public and private corporate sectors. These experiences gave her the strength and foundation to step in and provide her parents with guidance and support, both as their POA and Trustee, and diehard advocate as they aged. Nancy credits her father an entrepreneur, innovator of innovative eyewear design, and her mom for encouraging and preparing her to acquire the many skills needed to start, build, and lead several successful businesses. She has transitioned these competencies and life lessons to into her new business, CareManity, LLC, which focuses on providing family caregivers structured ways to obtain practical knowledge, resources, and access much-needed support.