Episodes

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Susie Goodwin, founder of Miracles in Parenting. Susie talks about how taking care of her own children led her to supporting and coaching parents whose kids also have special needs like autism, ADHD, OCD, and ODD. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning author and international speaker, holds powerful and inspiring conversations with her guests in the areas of hea...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Heather Shapter, Executive Director of Crossroads International. Heather discusses how this volunteer cooperation agency works with local partners in Sub-Saharan Africa to advance rights, reduce poverty and increase access to justice for one million women and girls. She also talks about the power of community and the impact of local advocacies. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center,...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Miriam Laundry, award-winning and bestselling children’s book author, founder of ML Publishing, TEDx speaker and Guinness World Record holder. Miriam talks about embracing a new chapter of your life with visualization, thinking big and acting against your fears, and how she broke a Guinness World Record to empower 100,000 children to believe in themselves. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vi...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Alex Martinez, cofounder and CEO of Intrinsic Medicine, Inc. Alex talks about the importance of gut health and viewing our body as an ecosystem, his company’s discovery and research on sugar compounds from human milk that lead to gut-safer drugs and a healthy gut microbiome, and how we can improve our gut-immune health now. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Mike Rucker, Ph.D., organizational psychologist, behavioral scientist, author, and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association. Mike talks about comparing happiness and fun, how having more time for leisure relates to more productivity, creating the “fun habit” using the PLAY model, how to incorporate more fun to our busy lives, and his bestselling book The Fun Habit. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Barry Tannen, optometric physician and co-founder/partner of EyeCare Professionals, PC. Dr. Tannen talks about visual motion sensitivity and specific photophobia which are common and overlooked consequences of concussion and traumatic brain injury. Learn how to differentiate them from other conditions like vertigo, motion sickness and light sensitivity, and their corresponding diagnostic tests and neuro-optic rehabilitative therapies. D...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Bradley Nelson, veteran holistic physician, bestselling author and CEO of Discover Healing. Dr. Brad talks about the effects of trapped emotions and emotional baggage to our health and how to release them for healing, the concepts of muscle testing and the heart wall, and his books The Emotion Code and The Body Code. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning aut...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Christina Foxwell, founder and Managing Director of Ignite Purpose. Christina shares the lesson of making the choice to change and create ripples of growth and transformation. She also discussed healing organizations through coaching, and her latest book, The Glass Angel. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning author and international speaker, holds powerful and ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Charlotte Reznick, child educational psychologist, author, and a pioneer in therapeutic interventions with children. Dr. Reznick talks about the power of children’s imagination, and how children can use meditation, mindfulness and simple imagination tools to gain wisdom and help themselves through pain, stress and even sleep. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-wi...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Judy Willis, neurologist, educator, author, and a leading authority in the neuroscience of learning. She talks about brain and neuroscience research on learning, neuroplasticity, focused attention issues in children, and improving executive function and memory mental manipulation. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning author and international speaker, holds ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Peter Fiekowsky, MIT-educated physicist and engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. Peter talks about realizing climate restoration for humanity’s survival, “safe-harbor” climate, the Big Four achievable and affordable solutions, and how to promote climate restoration. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning author and international speaker, holds powe...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Nancy Torgerson, founder and owner of Alderwood Vision Therapy, to talk about vision and autism and helping children and people on the spectrum through eye exams and vision therapies including the use of yoked prism lenses. Nancy, or Dr. T, is also an adjunct professor and co-author of The Essential Playbook, Maximizing Outcomes in Optometric Vision Therapy. This episode is Dr. T's second show on the podcast. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Devel...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Jen Simonson, book author and illustrator of vision therapy picture books, and clinical director of the Boulder Valley Vision Therapy Center in Boulder, Colorado. Jen talks about fun games that parents can play with your kids for visual development, what it means to have visual skills and a 3D visual experience, and her wonderful series of visual therapy picture books. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellers...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Linda Joy Wirth, a blind since birth motivational speaker, social worker, singer, actress and author. Linda talks about not letting anyone try to convince you of what you can do or who you can be, and sharing your story to overcome fear and find connection with those different from ourselves. She also talks about her challenges and triumphs in life, her career in acting, and her inspiring autobiographical memoir Just Because I am Blind Does...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Lauren Ross, certified Dare to Lead Facilitator with the Brené Brown Education and Research Group, founder of Project Village, licensed clinical social worker, and leader in the field of school mental health. Lauren talks about building connection and community online and in schools for parents and kids’ well-being and mental health, teaching social and emotional skills to students and how we can be good digital citizens. She also discussed...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Curtis Madigan, aka the Rhythm Doctor. He is a multi-instrumentalist, educator, coach to platinum-selling artists, founder and CEO of Sound Formation, and graduate of Berklee College of Music. Curtis talks about rhythm and visualization, and how we can utilize his own creations The Rhythm Compass and The Sound Formation Method to see and learn about music in a new and surprising way. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Megan Locke, Executive Director of the Able Kids Foundation, an organization that aims to improve lives and expand opportunities for individuals with central auditory processing disorder (CAPD). Dr. Megan talks about recognizing CAPD, how it affects our listening and concentration especially in children, and what management approaches are available for it. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenne...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Charles Shidlofsky, founder and Center Director of Neuro-Vision Associates of North Texas, and founder and current president of the International Sports Vision Association. Dr. S talks about neurodevelopmental vision problems, particularly Visual Snow Syndrome or VSS, a disorder that causes you to see static, among other symptoms. He also discusses tests and treatments currently available for VSS. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Opt...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Cathy Hawk, veteran energy coach, creator of the Lights-On Learning Method, and the Founding Director of Clarity International. Cathy talks about using Lights-On vision to recognize your passion and use energy to guide your choices as you create your future. She also describes the importance of when to say yes and no, taking charge of your life's script, having resilience, and how talking about passion makes people light up to create positi...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Deb Sandella, award-winning psychotherapist, international bestselling author, and university professor. She is also the originator of the groundbreaking RIM (Regenerating Images in Memory) Method, a neuroscience tool proven to reduce stress and improve quality of life. She talks about how inner vision and looking inward leads to emotional health, and how you can use the RIM Method for instant insight, rapid healing, and personal transf...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Jeff Clark and Megan Scremin. Jeff is a Special Olympics Colorado athlete for 30 years, and was recognized as SOCO’s Hall of Fame Male Athlete of the Year in 2019. Megan Scremin is the President & CEO of Special Olympics Colorado that serves nearly 16,000 athletes. Together they talk about building equity in healthcare for people and Special Olympic athletes with IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities). Know more about Special Oly...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Sarah Marshall, naturopathic physician, holistic health coach and podcast host. She talks about holistic healing and naturopathic philosophy, what it takes to heal and how healing looks like, and her own healing journey from childhood illness and her father’s death. Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Developmental Optometrist, co-owner of Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., award-winning author and international speaker, holds powerful and in...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight continues her series on the power of visualization. On this show, Dr. Lynn talks about utilizing visualization for top performance in sports, music and any endeavor. She provides some scripts we can use to encourage and teach visualization to people of different age groups, and discusses the importance of the See It, Say It, Do It process of mental training. Along with the real-life champions she quoted in the show, she reminds us about telling ourselv...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight gives a special episode on her series on the power of visualization. On this show, Dr. Lynn provides a visualization meditation technique that you can use in many areas of your life. She calls it Visualization Inside The Body. You can use this when you are preparing for a sporting event, a musical challenge, getting ready for school or even a big test. Consider this visualization: if you could do something with no fear and no limitations, what would th...