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Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle

Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle

Written by: Gregory Anne Cox
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 Rebellious Wellness Lifestyle is for women over 50 who won't settle for the status quo on aging which includes multiple meds and fewer adventures. Each week Greg brings you expert interviews, rants, and recommendations to help you live fully so you can age better. Fake news about aging? Not here. Doom and gloom about what happens at your age? Girlfriend, please! How about proven health information that lives outside the mainstream media and always science based? Why tune it? Because you know all about getting your steps and eating kale. It's time to talk about genetics, wearables, hacks, and hormones to name a few. And my podcast wouldn’t be complete without including what’s possible beyond the 5 senses. Greg believes it's an act of rebellion to stand up for your right to choose conventional or alternative medicine, age appropriate clothes or your own combination of creativity and what feels good, and finally, to live without regrets.Copyright 2026 Gregory Anne Cox Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Self-Help Success
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  • Can Breathwork Really Clear Trauma? Jon Paul Crimi on Circular Connected Breathing

    Can Breathwork Really Clear Trauma? Jon Paul Crimi on Circular Connected Breathing
    May 14 2026

    If breathwork sounds like a lot of work to you, we’re in the same boat. I have tried it a couple of times, once in a room filled with others seeking transformation of some kind, once in a small room with five “regulars” at this particular studio. Neither time did I feel I was going it “right.” Is there a right way?

    I asked JP if my resistance was just a matter of “this isn’t for everyone.” His answer surprised me.

    According to JP, you've been breathing your whole life, you're probably doing it wrong — and it's costing you more than you think. Breathwork pioneer Jon Paul Crimi joins the show to explain why shallow breathing is emotional avoidance, how 30 minutes of circular connected breathing can clear what years of therapy haven't, and why the results are immediate and undeniable.

    What You'll Hear

    • Why most of us breathe shallow — and the emotional reason behind it
    • The science of how breathwork processes stuck emotion and generational trauma
    • What actually happens in one of JP's sessions
    • Why self-love is the work, not the reward
    • Purpose vs. happiness — and why the distinction matters

    Connect with Jon Paul Crimi

    breathewithjp.com | Sunday live classes — first session $19
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    32 mins
  • Medicare Without the Mystery: What to Know Before and After 65

    Medicare Without the Mystery: What to Know Before and After 65
    May 7 2026
    Medicare is one of the most consequential — and confusing — decisions you'll face as you approach 65. In this episode, Greg sits down with Danielle Roberts, co-founder of Boomer Benefits and author of 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make, for a clear-eyed breakdown of how Medicare actually works. From the structural difference between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, to the one-time Medigap enrollment window most people miss, to the income-based premium surcharges that can blindside high earners — this conversation gives you the roadmap to make smarter decisions, earlier.About Danielle RobertsDanielle Roberts is the co-founder of Boomer Benefits, an independent insurance agency helping people in 49 states navigate Medicare. Over two decades and more than 100,000 policyholders, Danielle and her team have built their practice around making a complex federal program simple and accessible. She is the author of the bestselling book 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make and hosts free public webinars walking people through enrollment step by step.Key TakeawaysOriginal Medicare and Medicare Advantage are fundamentally different products. Original Medicare (Parts A and B) provides nationwide access to any Medicare provider. Medicare Advantage works like group health insurance — network-based, usually lower premiums, less flexibility. Today the two options split the market roughly 50/50, with Advantage plans slightly edging ahead.Your initial enrollment window is seven months, and the clock is running. It opens three months before your 65th birthday and closes three months after. Missing it triggers permanent late penalties on Parts B and D.The Medigap underwriting window is a one-time, six-month opportunity. Starting from your Part B effective date, you have six months to enroll in any Medigap plan with no medical underwriting. After that window closes, insurers can decline you based on health history.Plan G is currently the most comprehensive Medigap option. It covers everything except the Part B deductible ($283 in 2026). Once that's paid for the year, your out-of-pocket costs for covered services are effectively zero — regardless of what medical events occur.Skipping Part D drug coverage carries a permanent penalty. Every month without qualifying coverage adds 1% to your Part D premium for life. Even if you take few medications, maintaining a low-cost plan protects you from both penalties and unexpected drug costs.The donut hole is gone — but Part D is still worth understanding. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, out-of-pocket drug costs are now capped at $2,100 annually (2026). All plans must cover six mandatory medication classes, including cancer, anti-depressants, and antiretrovirals.High earners pay more for Medicare — and can plan around it. IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) can push Part B premiums to over $600/month per person based on income from two years prior. Financial decisions at 63–64 — IRA distributions, capital gains, severance — can significantly affect what you pay.Start your Medicare research at 64½. Give yourself six months to learn before you need to decide. Arriving at enrollment with knowledge under your belt changes the entire conversation with a broker.Resources & LinksBoomer Benefits: boomerbenefits.comBook: 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make — available on AmazonMedicare's official website: medicare.govYour state's Department of Insurance website — search your state name + "Department of Insurance"
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    34 mins
  • Slam Into the Wall: What Real Longevity Looks Like with “Dr. G”

    Slam Into the Wall: What Real Longevity Looks Like with “Dr. G”
    Apr 30 2026

    What does aging well actually look like—and who gets to define it? In this episode, Greg is joined by Dr. Golnosh Sharafsaleh, a triple board-certified physician in geriatric medicine, family medicine, and lifestyle medicine, whose approach to aging turns the conventional medical model on its head. From reframing the very language we use around getting older, to a frank conversation about end-of-life planning and quality of life over quantity, Dr. G brings clarity, science, and personal depth to one of the most important conversations we can have. Her message: aging is not a disease, decline is not inevitable, and your elderhood deserves a plan.

    About Dr. G

    Dr. G practiced for years within traditional academic medicine before developing her own patient-centered health framework, built around what actually matters to each person. She practices in Asheville, North Carolina, and founded Geri Academy to expand access to her approach to healthy aging. At 46, she has navigated her own health journey—including bilateral hip replacement due to congenital hip dysplasia—and brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work.

    Key Takeaways
    • Aging is not a disease. The World Health Organization classifies aging as a disease process—Dr. G disagrees. Cellular change and transformation across the life spectrum are natural. Disease and aging are distinct, even when they intersect.
    • Elderhood is the right word. Geriatrician Louise Aronson’s framework—childhood, adulthood, elderhood—gives language that honors the final third of life rather than diminishing it. Each stage carries equal weight and deserves intentional planning.
    • The longevity trap is real. The goal isn’t the longest possible lifespan—it’s the most functional, independent one. Dr. G’s mantra: “I don’t want to ease into death. I want to slam into the wall and die.” Supplements and biohacks aren’t the answer; the foundational pillars of lifestyle medicine are.
    • What matters to you comes first. Before any medical recommendation, Dr. G asks patients what matters to them. That answer shapes everything else. It’s not traditional medicine—and that’s the point.
    • Gait speed is the sixth vital sign. Research supports slower walking speed as a meaningful predictor of morbidity and mortality. Functional strength—getting up off the floor, carrying groceries, maintaining balance—matters more than gym performance metrics.
    • Functional strength is use-it-or-lose-it, but recoverable. Both Greg and Dr. G share personal experiences of noticing strength loss and regaining it quickly with intentional movement. The message: it’s never too late, but it’s always better not to stop.

    What You’ll Hear
    • Dr. G’s origin story: a childhood spent with elders, a best friend at age 80, and why geriatrics was always the destination
    • The shift from conventional academic medicine to patient-centered, integrative geriatric care
    • Why the language we use around aging matters—and the case for “elderhood”
    • Aging as transformation, not disease—and what that shift requires of medicine and culture
    • Dr. G’s HEALTH framework: How you age, Energy, Activity, Longevity, Transformation, Habits
    • Gait speed as a vital sign, functional strength as a daily practice, and why Dr. G refuses to let her patients use handicap placards they don’t need
    • The real cost of cancer treatment that prioritizes length over quality—and when enough is enough
    • A deeply personal story about making end-of-life decisions for a child, and what another mother’s grief taught Dr. G about medicine’s limits
    • Advance directives, family conversations, and why planning before crisis is an act of love

    Resources & Links

    Dr. G’s website: GeriAcademy.com

    Book mentioned: Elderhood by Louise Aronson

    Author mentioned: Eckhart Tolle
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    35 mins
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