#031 Part 1: From Flyrods to Float Planes - Dr. Bob Ledda

About this episode

Dr. Bob Ledda discusses the connection between health, wilderness, and proactive wellness in this episode.

In the first return guest episode of the podcast, this conversation with Dr. Bob Ledda, we dive deeper into the worlds of health, wilderness, and the mindset that connects them. What starts with a powerful story about helping his son navigate Type 1 diabetes without insulin quickly opens into a broader discussion about lifestyle medicine, metabolic health, and the gap between conventional healthcare and proactive wellness. From there, the conversation shifts into the outdoors—where Dr. Bob be...

People in this episode

Host: Manny Coelho

Guest: Dr. Bob Ledda

Topics covered

• health
• wilderness
• lifestyle medicine
• metabolic health
• proactive wellness

Keywords

• health
• wilderness
• lifestyle medicine
• metabolic health
• Type 1 diabetes

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