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Brain Matters: Understanding ADHD from the Inside Out

Joining us in this episode is Bermuda’s own Dr. Adriene Berkeley, a Chartered Psychologist and Neuroscientist with a keen interest in how the mind and brain influence behavior. Dr. Berkeley is the driving force behind PsyNeu, a premier mental health practice that delves deep into psychology, neuroscience, and neuropsychiatry. 

 

Passionate about nurturing growth and resilience across all age brackets, she believes in the transformative power of genuine, evidence-based therapeutic relationships. Dr. Berkeley's impressive career spans from the esteemed National Hospital of Neurology & Neurosurgery in the U.K. to various roles in Bermuda, covering areas like neurorehabilitation, forensic services, and private practice. With her vast expertise, Dr. Berkeley is a beacon of knowledge and insight in the realm of mental well-being. ​ 

Tune in for some enlightening insights!

 

Sponsor – Lindo's Group of Companies

Schools to Know – helping boarding schools and families connect

In this episode of the Navigate Series, we speak to Schools to Know to help boarding schools and families connect.

Kelly Sheehan has worked in education for 30 years. With over 24 years of admissions experience and many more than that in event planning, Kelly was delighted to take over Schools to Know, planning fairs and spreading the good word about all boarding schools. The Schools to Know goal is to help boarding schools and families connect and begin a conversation and fairs are a terrific place to start. Though Bermuda is just one location where fairs are hosted, it is one of Kelly's favourites. The people she meets are kind and welcoming, just like admission offices.

 

Sponsor – Schools to Know

Fitness Myths Part II

In this episode of Best Health, we revisit the commonly misunderstood facts and myths surrounding fitness and nutrition in a Part II episode of Fitness Myths.

 

Does sugar cause fat gain? Is intermittent fasting a magic weight loss solution?

 

Carrie Lee Astwood, one of Bermuda’s favourite Personal Trainer’s and myth debunking queen is here to differentiate between fact and fiction, taking the guesswork out of your workout.

 

Carrie is a certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, health mindset coach, and CEO of Carrie Lee Fitness coaching.

 

Carrie pulls back the curtain yet again on fitness industry gimmicks, myths, and misconceptions and provides her clients with realistic, practical tools and knowledge to help them thrive without giving up the foods they love. Carrie brings along with her decades of experience having spent over 20 years yo-yo dieting, trying every weight-loss solution money can buy, and ultimately undergoing her own personal transformation losing and maintaining a 75lb weight loss through healthy, sustainable lifestyle changes.

 

For more information or PT sessions, you can contact Carrie Lee Astwood directly:

W: http://www.carrieleefitness.com

IG: @carieleefitness

 

Enjoy this episode? Check out Fitness Myths Part 1 here on the Sound Lounge.

Or catch up on other episodes of Best Health and catch a new episode out on the last Friday of each month.

 

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This episode of Best Health has been sponsored by Lindos.  Why go anyplace else?

SM: @LindosBermuda  

Web: https://lindos.bm

The Economic Development Strategy with Hon. Jason Hayward, JP MP, Minister of Economy and Labour

An exclusive chat with the Hon. Jason Hayward, JP, MP, Minister of Economy and Labour on the Economic Development Strategy and the outlook for Bermuda.

Minister Hayward was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 2019, and was later appointed as the Minister of Labour in 2020.  Before becoming a Member of Parliament, he was appointed to the Bermuda Government Senate in 2017, and served as Junior Minister of Education, Health, Labour, Community Affairs and Sports. Mr. Hayward is a former Chairman of the National Training Board and chaired the Working Group which produced Bermuda's first National Workforce Development Plan.

Prior to entering the political arena, Min. Hayward worked in the Economic and National Accounts Division of the Department of Statistics. Min. Hayward also served as the first elected full-time President of the Bermuda Public Services Union (BPSU), President of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress, and Director and Treasurer of the Bermuda Credit Union. Minister Hayward is an alumnus of the Canada - Caribbean Emerging Leaders Dialogue (a Commonwealth leadership development program), an alumnus of the US Department of States' International Visitor Leadership Program, and holds a Chartered Manager Designation from the Chartered Management Institute.

Minister Hayward holds a MBA in Finance from Nova Southeastern University, a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Mount Saint Vincent University and an Associate's degree in Arts and Science from the Bermuda College.

 

Sponsor - Government of Bermuda - Ministry of Economy and Labour

Nutrition Gets Functional

Using food and nutrition to support human health is not new. Research suggests, however, that a food-first approach could be an important factor in healthcare of the future.

 

Functional nutrition is a subset of functional medicine. Functional medicine views the body as a whole, not taking issues that arise in isolation. Food has the power to heal or harm and the practice of functional nutrition centres around the individual.

 

In this episode of Best Health we will hear from Functional Nutritional Counselor, Christine Foster, of BEAMS Wholistic Wellness Centre, about the specialised integrative approach to nutrition and wholeness.

 

Christine Foster holds a Health Coach certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and also a Hormone Health Coach Certification. She also received a certification in Functional Nutritional Counselling from the Functional Nutrition Alliance.

 

At BEAMS Wholistic Wellness Centre, Christine works in therapeutic partnership with patients to uncover and address the root causes of their issues using proven systems and tools that embrace lifestyle and diet modifications as the core modalities of their everyday self-care.

 

Her role is dual in that she supports and educates patients about what is going on in their bodies and how a uniquely targeted set of modifications will help them reach their health goals.

 

 

Wholistic Wellness at the BEAMS Clinic

https://wholisticwllness.bm

+1 441 601 8008

receptionist@wholisticwellness.bm

@wholisticwellnessbda (Instagram)

 

 

Sponsor – Lindo's Group of Companies

Part 3: Emerging Trends

The third and final part to this three part captive industry series.  We hear about emerging trends from industry experts Yanique Miller (Aon), Irish Aleria (Ocorian) as well as Timae Flood from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

 

Irish Aleria joined the Ocorian Bermuda office in 2019 and has over 16 years of combined experience in accounting, audit and financial services.
She specializes in accounting services, insurance management, principal representative services and listing sponsorships on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. Within three years, Irish was promoted to manage both Ocorian Management (Bermuda) Limited and Ocorian Securities (Bermuda) Limited and oversees the insurance business.
Irish is a Certified Public Accountant and currently completing a further certification in Associate in Reinsurance.

Yanique Miller joined Aon in 2014 and has over 22 years’ experience as a finance and risk professional, with 11 years in the insurance industry. Yanique’s responsibilities include the formation of captive and commercial re/insurance entities and is the client relationship leader for a portfolio of clients. Yanique began her career as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers Jamaica in 2001 and has 3 years’ risk and control experience and 3 years’ telecoms revenue assurance experience. Yanique is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the University of the West Indies, receiving a Bachelor of Science honors degree in Economics and Accounting.
 
Timae Flood: As Assistant Director, Supervision (Insurance), Bermuda Monetary Authority, Timae Flood is responsible for monitoring limited purpose insurers’ activity through review and analysis of complex insurer returns, applications, and financial and prudential filings, as well as overseeing regulatory compliance with laws, regulations, codes, plans, licence restrictions and procedures.
Ms Flood joined the BMA in 2005 as an Analyst in the Supervision (Insurance) Department.
Ms Flood holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Hartford in Connecticut and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Additionally, Ms Flood earned the Associate in Captive Insurance designation with the International Center for Captive Insurance Education.

 

Sponsors –  

​Aon Insurance Managers (Bermuda) Ltd. and Ocorian

Fascial Stretch and its benefits

Fascia covers us everywhere from head to toe, skin to bone. Fascia penetrates through all our cells and tissues.

 

If fascia is the word for our connective tissue system, what are the benefits of having fascial stretch? In this episode of Best Health we speak to Fascial Stretch Therapist, M’Lynn Ganey of the Centre for Orthopaedic Medicine, about the specialised therapeutic technique and its profound impact for flexibility and mobility .

 

M’Lynn Ganey is the only level 3 Fascial Stretch Therapist in Bermuda. Fascial stretch is assisted stretch performed by a professional trained in fascial stretch therapy ®.

 

As a Fascial Stretch Therapist, M’Lynn applies different techniques from the joint capsules in waves of movements to target multiple angles. These techniques release, relax, and stretch tissues and fibres.

 

M’Lynn was led to explore the transformative powers fascial stretch following encounters with her own personal injuries. M’Lynn is also certified to teach Pilates. Her other educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with a specialisation in Fitness Studies.

 

M’Lynn’s professional background has led to her having a diverse client base. She provides Fascial Stretch Therapy and Pilates instruction to professional athletes and office-based professionals. She also treats those managing conditions such as multiple sclerosis , fibromyalgia, scoliosis, and chronic pain.

 

The Centre for Sport and Orthopaedic Medicine

https://csombermuda.com

+1 441 2926901

info@csom.bm

Part 2: Education in the Captive Industry

Part 2 of this exciting captive series focuses on the Education pillar of the Bermuda Captive Network: key goals and initiatives to promote the captive industry. 

 

Nkechi Kiki Oyemhen Senior Vice President – Insurance Team Leader

Kiki leads the insurance team, with management responsibility for the insurance and claims functions for Marsh Captive Bermuda. As Client Executive and Insurance Manager, she is responsible for providing the full range of insurance, reinsurance, claims and administrative services to her own portfolio of Marsh captive clients, She works with brokers, risk managers, actuaries and other service providers in doing so. Assessing exposures and claims trends, analyzing clients’ programmes and making recommendations for further optimization of their captive insurance company. Kiki joined JLT in April 2017 and subsequently became a part of Marsh in 2019.

 

Rachel Derry, Executive Vice President Liberty Mutual Management (Bermuda) Ltd.

Ms. Derry is responsible for the client service platform and the overall operations of Liberty Mutual Management (Bermuda) Ltd. She joined the Liberty team in 2005 as an Account Manager and now holds the position of Executive Vice President. Ms. Derry oversees her team of qualified accountants who are responsible for managing commercial and captive insurance companies, segregated accounts companies, management companies and investment companies in Bermuda and Vermont. Liberty Mutual Management (Bermuda) Ltd provides accounting, administration, compliance and corporate governance functions for its clients. Ms. Derry is on the education committee of the Bermuda Captive Network and participates in the Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers association. Prior to working in insurance, Ms. Derry’s background was ten years in accountancy practice in the UK.

 

Sponsors –  

Liberty Mutual Management (Bermuda), part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance group. (website)

Marsh (website) 

Let’s talk feet!

FEET. Highly specialised structures. The foundation of much of our movement. Our connection to the earth. But, what about when feet develop a problem in their intricate network of bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, blood vessels, and nerves? In this episode of Best Health we speak to podiatrist, Natalie Bennett of Arches Podiatry, about the specialised care and therapy for your feet and all that is connected to them. 

 

Natalie Bennett has been a podiatrist for nearly 30 years. She graduated in 1994 with a podiatry degree following a residency at Gosford Hospital in Sydney, Australia. In the early 2000s, Natalie completed a Master’s Degree in Health Management and Health Policy. During this time, she was also Area Director of Podiatry services for the Central and South Western Sydney regions, including nine hospitals and health centres. 

 

In 2010, Natalie was invited to work in Bermuda. At this practice, she developed a strong reputation as a dedicated podiatrist providing foot care services, especially the long-term care of individuals with diabetic foot conditions. Natalie has been an active board member for both the Bermuda Diabetes Association Board and the Bermuda Podiatry Board. 

 

Natalie is owner of Arches Podiatry and also co-owner of Island Sole shoe retailer. 

 

https://www.archespodiatry.com 

+1 441 232 2724 

reception@archespodiatry.com 

 

Sponsor – Lindo's Group of Companies

Part 1: Leaders in the Captive Industry

In this episode of Navigate series, listen in to the leaders in the Captive industry and find out about the upcoming Captive conference, key themes and aims, being held on September 12-13th in Bermuda.

Grainne Richmond joined Aon Insurance Managers (Bermuda) Ltd. in September 2022 as Executive Vice President, Head of Captives. Prior to joining Aon, she was Vice President of Strategic Risk Solutions (Bermuda) Limited (‘SRS’) (formally Dyna Management Services Ltd. Mrs. Richmond, by background is a qualified CPA (FCA Ireland) and has over 21 years of Captive experience both in Bermuda and Cayman having held senior roles at SRS, Artex Risk Solutions, and International Advisory Services. Prior to Captive Management Ms. Richmond worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dublin in the business advisory division working on a variety of International and Irish companies. Ms. Richmond is heavily involved in the Bermuda Industry and is former President of Bermuda Insurance Management Association (which is now part of the Bermuda Captive Network. She works closely with industry peers in discussions with the Bermuda Monetary Authority, Registrar of Companies, and the Bermuda Government. In March 2023, Ms. Richmond was nominated in Captive Review Global Top 50 professionals for expertise and service in the Captive Industry

 

Leslie Robinson has over 34 years’ experience in the insurance industry; 23 years in captive management and 11 years as an Assistant Director at the Bermuda Monetary Authority.  Leslie is currently Senior Vice President – Head of Underwriting & Claims at Willis Towers Watson Management (Bermuda) Limited.

 

Leslie earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Emory University and is also an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London (ACII).  She is a Justice of the Peace and was appointed Senator for the Bermuda Government in November 2022. She is a Director of the Bermuda Captive Network through her employment at Willis.

 

Sponsors –  

​Aon Insurance Managers (Bermuda) Ltd. and WTW