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• FitAlissa co-hosts the Bonnie Sher Show

  The Bonnie Sher Show, Boomer Life is a live 50‐minute Internet radio program dedicated to a generation of Americans who continue to be a major force for social change and poster children for independence and self‐expression. Host Bonnie Sher is the child of stage and screen industry veterans and a protégé of the late Sammy Davis, Jr. She is an actress, musician and entrepreneur with an indelible presence in the entertainment industry, including coveted spot on the “DList,” celebrities living with diabetes. Bonnie shares her journey and invites others on the ride for a celebrity baby boomer’s fierce, fearless and unfiltered take on life, laughter, a little bit of this, a lot of that and a lot you don’t want to miss. FitAlissa co-hosted Bonnie's show on Nov 3, 2016.  Alissa’s segment starts at minute 24. . Click on the photo to watch the video

• My Life as a Diabetic NASCAR driver An Interview with Ryan Reed Part I

  From Ryan’s website: Ryan Reed began his first full NASCAR Xfinity Season at the start of 2014. He finished 9th in overall standings, with 1 top 5 finish and 14 top 15 finishes. His season best took place at Daytona Intentional Speedway, where he finished 4th. He will start his 2nd Season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with the No 16 team in 2015. Reed's racing career began at a young age, capturing the Kid's Kart Track Championship at the age of four. The Bakersfield, California native followed that up by becoming the Junior 1 Comer and HPV Karting Track Champion at age eight.   You can read the rest of Ryan’s bio on his site DriveToStopDiabetes Alissa:       Can you tell me about your diabetes, how you were diagnosed and what were your symptoms? Ryan:        In 2011, I was living and loving life. One morning I woke up and was incredibly thirsty. It was so severe! It felt as if I hadn't had water in days. I was continuously drinking water and using the restroom. This went on for two or three months. I had lost ten ...

• My Life as a Diabetic NASCAR driver An Interview with Ryan Reed Part II

  This is the second and final part of Alissa's interview with NASCAR racer Ryan Reed.  Please consider donating to Ryan's charity DriveToStopDiabetes From Ryan’s website: Ryan Reed began his first full NASCAR Xfinity Season at the start of 2014. He finished 9th in overall standings, with 1 top 5 finish and 14 top 15 finishes. His season best took place at Daytona Intentional Speedway, where he finished 4th. He will start his 2nd Season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with the No 16 team in 2015. Reed's racing career began at a young age, capturing the Kid's Kart Track Championship at the age of four. The Bakersfield, California native followed that up by becoming the Junior 1 Comer and HPV Karting Track Champion at age eight. You can read the rest of Ryan’s bio on his site DriveToStopDiabetes Alissa:       What team of people do you work with who medically care and support you in your diabetes while you're racing? Ryan:        I’m mostly managing it myself with the help of my doctor. At the racetrack, one of my pit crew is trained to give me an insulin ...

• Meet and Greet with Charles Mattocks Celebrity Chef and Diabetes Advocate Part 2

  I’m very excited to share the second part of a meet and greet with Charles Mattocks, celebrity chef and diabetes advocate and award-winning film maker, currently living in Florida.  Since part 1 was published, Charles has won Best Director for a documentary at the Hollywood Florida Film Festival for his film Trial By Fire.  Congratulations Charles! Trial By Fire is premiering at the River Oaks Theatre at 7 pm  Please consider contributing to Charles' gofundme effort for his TrialByFire movie.  Your contribution will go towards helping Charles to get the word out about CRPS. Scroll down to start watching the video. Charles has been involved in many interesting projects – He made a name for himself as the  “The Poor Chef”, where he created meals that were tasty, nutritious and affordable, and led to appearances on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, The Talk, Martha Stewart, CNN and Dr Oz.  In addition to being the nephew of reggae musician Bob Marley, Charles is an actor, having performed in the title role of the Emmy nominated “The Summer of Ben Tyler”.  He has ...

• Training with the Texas Shredder, Dave Goodin(3-time Mr. Universe)

  Alissa :             Dave Goodin who is my trainer, has helped me get into shape, and allowed me to be able to compete in figure competitions. Dave, what are some of your titles and tell me about yourself? Dave Goodin: I have a Master's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Texas. I competed for 32 years in bodybuilding, and the last year I competed was actually in men's physique. Before I was a personal trainer, I was a coach. I coached football, basketball, track, and power lifting so I have been involved in fitness for my entire adult life.                In terms of titles, I was the first person to ever win the NPC Texas Overall Bodybuilding Championship twice. I have five world championships in bodybuilding, three Mr. Universe titles, and Pro Mr. International. My most recent win was at the 2009 IFBB Masters World Championship. I've had a really good run in my own competition bodybuilding, but along the way, over the last 20 years, I've trained many, many people for competition, very successful. Alissa:              Tell me that your ...

• Celebrity Chef and Worldwide Diabetes Advocate Charles Mattocks A Meet and Greet Discussion on Tips to Healthy Eating

  I’m very excited to share a meet and greet video with Charles Mattocks – he is a celebrity chef and diabetes advocate, currently living in Florida.   Charles has been involved in many interesting projects – He made a name for himself as the  “The Poor Chef”, where he created meals that were tasty, nutritious and affordable, and led to appearances on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, The Talk, Martha Stewart, CNN and Dr Oz.  In addition to being the nephew of reggae musician Bob Marley, Charles is an actor, having performed in the title role of the Emmy nominated “The Summer of Ben Tyler”.  He has written two cookbooks promoting budget friendly and healthy recipes and a children's book.  He has been a featured speaker at the TEDx conference in San Francisco and has directed a reality show called “Reversed”, which follows the life of individuals affected by diabetes, and their struggle to change their diet, exercise, mentality and control to reverse their diabetes.    His latest project is a documentary about CRPS/RSD called “Trial by Fire”  , ...