Becoming Virtuosa
The Dr. Crockett Show
listen to the
LATEST
EPISODE
FOLLOW and never miss
Becoming Virtuosa
Listen
To The Podcast
Episode #53 Female Fitness Through All Ages and Stages with Michelle Cook
Fitness makes up a huge part of health, wellness, and becoming the best version of yourself. So, I’m delighted to introduce you to my guest this week, fitness expert and co-owner of LivingStone Athletics, Michelle Cook. We’re talking about female fitness for all ages and stages of life, and how fitness helps you become your Virtuosa self.
Episode #52 Make Peace with Food (Part 1) with Sam Blumenthal
When you have health-related goals, one of the most helpful things you can do is begin to make peace with food. Intuitive eating is a way to make peace with both food and your body, guided by 10 principles that my guest this week describes as tools, not rules, that guide your exploration to a better relationship with food and your body. I’m joined by Sam Blumenthal RDN, an amazing chef and licensed Intuitive Eating Dietician.
Episode #51 Faith Filled Medicine with Dr. Brandon Harrell
Today, I’m joined by a fellow surgeon, my friend and colleague Dr. Brandon Harrell. We’re talking today about faith filled medicine and how integrating his faith into his practice has allowed Brandon to have a bigger impact and help people on a deeper level. Brandon is a fellow Texan whose eyes were opened to the challenges of the world from a young age, and he felt called to medicine so he could live a life where he helped people and truly made a difference.
Episode #50 Two GYNs, Real Chat (Part 1) with Dr. Erin Keyser
This week, I’m joined by my fellow Board-Certified OBGYN and the director of the Brooke Army Medical Center OBGYN Residency program, Dr. Erin Keyser. I’m lucky enough to have collaborated with Dr. Erin Keyser in her residency program, and we are two GYNs sitting down for some real chat about our work. Dr. Erin Keyser is a breast cancer survivor. She has become an expert in breast cancer survivorship and the side effects that survivors have to deal with, leading to her passion for menopause treatment and sexual health.
Episode #49 Purpose Driven Community Drives Purpose Driven Fitness with Michelle and Malcolm Cook
Today’s show has been in the works for a long time, so you’re in for a treat. I’m joined by Michelle and Malcolm Cook, the owners of Livingstone Athletics, a gym here in San Antonio, Texas. They’re an adorable married couple, and they’re here to dive deeper into the idea of purpose-driven training. We’ve had episodes so far on the show about healthy eating and managing stress, but we haven’t talked about exercise and fitness yet, and that’s where Michelle and Malcolm come in.
Episode #48 The Transformative Power of Adversity with Paige Bowman
My life coach Paige Bowman is back on the podcast this week to discuss the transformative power of adversity. I’d been through a lot in my life by the time I met Paige, and how she’s helped me over the past four years in finding the power in my life’s experiences changed everything. When you’re aware of your thoughts, you can start to make real changes in your life. The next step beyond that is how you handle your thoughts in transformative energies.
Episode #47 Learning to Love the Color Orange with Paige Bowman
How do you learn to change your thoughts about something, and begin to love something you currently don’t even like? To help me answer this question, I have a very special guest with me this week. We’re framing this discussion from the perspective of my journey in learning to love the color orange (a color I have never really enjoyed), and in the process, challenging our belief systems and biases about being different and existing in separate groups.
Episode #46 Dating Over 50 with Anthony Terry
What are the challenges of dating after age 50? What is it about dating apps that makes dating seem even more difficult? What are the red flags that men over the age of 50 are looking out for? How do we find love in a dating pool that is constantly getting smaller? These are just some of the questions my guest and I are addressing on today’s show.
Episode #45 Growing Through Grit with Lacey Aguero
Today, I’m welcoming back badass military veteran and my First Surgical Assist, Lacey Aguero. As we discussed a few weeks ago, Lacey knows a thing or two about grit. So, this week we’re taking things a level deeper, discussing how to use your challenges in a more productive way and start growing through the grit. How can you embody the kind of mindset that Lacey brings to everything she does?
Episode #44 Things Aren’t Always What They Seem with Kristine Olsta
I’m joined once again by the sister who has the goods on me, Kristine Olsta, this time to discuss why things aren’t always as they seem. Whether it’s only seeing the happy moments on curated social media feeds, or asking someone how they are and they just reply with, “Fine…” we’re discussing the key to authenticity without the ugly.
Episode #43 Conviction, Confusion, and Connection with Kristine Olsta
My guest this week is a little bit different with an interesting and varied career history, and she’s here to discuss conviction, confusion, and how those two things interface with connection. This is something we can’t have too much of in our lives. Today, I’m joined by mission-critical IT expert, business consultant, and the COO of Virtuosa Vitamins, Kristine Olsta.
Episode #42 Grit and Grace with Lacey Aguero
This week, I’m introducing you to my first surgical assist, Lacey Aguero. We are two ladies working in a man’s world, and Lacey has shown a level of grit and grace that I truly admire. I’m grateful for the way she shows up, and she’s here today to share her wisdom with all of you. Lacey has an impressive history in the Armed Services, joining the military during high school.
Episode #41 Whole Person Integrative Eating with Deborah Kesten
Today, I have Deborah Kesten back on the podcast and we’re going into a little more depth around Whole Person Integrative Eating. As a physician, I love what Deborah has to share about food how influences health, and I know you’re going to love her too! Deborah Kesten is a nutrition researcher and award-winning author who specializes in preventing and reversing heart disease and obesity through food.
Episode #40 Whole Person Integrative Eating: 4 Person Interview Around the Table with Deborah, Larry, and Reed
For this episode of Becoming Virtuosa, I’m joined by Deborah Kesten, along with her husband Dr. Larry Scherwitz, and Dr. Reed Miloy for a round-table discussion about a topic I love: Whole Person Integrative Eating. Deborah and Larry have a new book all about how food influences health, especially preventing and reversing heart disease and obesity.
Episode #39 The Emotions of Money with Hugh Hale
Do you feel like there’s always drama when it comes to money? If so, you’re not alone. This week, I’m introducing you to an expert on the subject of money, somebody who has been my financial advisor for the past six years and has helped me immensely, and we’re having a conversation all about the emotions around money. Hugh Hale is the President and CEO of Financial Architects and the Managing Director of oXYGgen Financial.
Episode #38 Weight Loss and Wellness with Dr. Reed Miloy (Part 2)
In part one of this episode, Dr. Reed Miloy scratched the surface of a concept he calls the Table of Health. In this episode, we’re diving a little deeper into the four legs of the Table of Health: exercise, adequate sleep, emotional well-being, and nutrition. Dr. Reed Miloy is a doctor of internal medicine and a life and wellness coach. He walks us through an amazing illustrative tool he uses called the Table of Health, showing us how to start working on the body as well as the mind.
Episode #37 Weight Loss and Wellness with Dr. Reed Miloy (Part 1)
This week, I’m pleased and honored to be joined by my fellow physician, life coach, and friend Dr. Reed Miloy. Meeting Reed and working with him on my weight loss and wellness has changed the trajectory of my life and transformed the way I work with my patients, so I’m bringing him on the show to share his wisdom with all of you.
Episode #36 Sharing Your Heart with Starley Murray
Welcome back to Becoming Virtuosa, I’m so excited about the return of the podcast, and with it, a brand-new format. I’ll be welcoming all kinds of guests for conversations about all things healing and wellbeing to dive deeper into how we can become our better, healthier selves, going where the scalpel can’t go. And to kick things off this week, I’m welcoming a special guest and mentor, Starley Murray.
