Positive Vibes: On the Sunny Side with Yasmine S. Ali, MD

Dr. Ali and Dr. Sarah Samaan, both cardiologists and bestselling authors, talk about everything from career pivots and mindfulness to yoga and the equestrian sport of dressage. They also discuss the power of observation, especially when applied to visual art, and, as Dr. Samaan puts it, “the ways that art can spark conversations and connections.”
Find Dr. Sarah Samaan online at www.mindfulphysiciancoaching.com and www.windingroadyoga.com
 
“Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose in the present moment without judgment.”
--Dr. Sarah Samaan
 
Show links:
Support Positive Vibes: http://BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside
Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter at Dr. Ali’s website: www.YasmineAliMD.com
Find all of Dr. Ali’s books at www.LastSkyWriting.com
 
Dr. Sarah Samaan’s websites: www.mindfulphysiciancoaching.com and www.windingroadyoga.com
Get Dr. Samaan’s free Values Workbook: https://www.mindfulphysiciancoaching.com/newsletter
 
Dr. Sarah Samaan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-samaan-md/
Books by Dr. Sarah Samaan:
Best Practices for a Healthy Heart
DASH Diet for Dummies
The Smart Woman’s Guide to Heart Health: Dr. Sarah’s Seven Steps to a Heart-Loving Lifestyle
A video example of the equestrian sport of dressage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmrvsy28SXs

Dr. Ali and Dylan Crowell talk about Dylan’s remarkable Pen Pals Project, rekindling the lost art of letter writing, and the magic of musical theater.
Address to write to Dylan and/or send him a book of stamps:
Dylan Crowell
P.O. Box 517
Burns, TN 37029
 
Show links:
Support Positive Vibes: http://BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside
Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter: www.YasmineAliMD.com
You can also find Dylan online on Facebook and LinkedIn!
Season One of Dear . . .  on Apple TV: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dear/s01
Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway 
Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway
A Wonderful Guy: Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater
Watershed Public Theatre: https://watershedpublictheatre.org/

In this Positive Vibes interview, Dr. Ali talks with Dr. Rosanne Léger about her time in Haiti, becoming a physician, and becoming an artist. Dr. Léger also shares the story of her personal weight-loss journey, and how journaling and her artwork have helped her.
Find (and purchase!) Rosanne’s artwork at https://rosegallery24.printify.me
View photos of the artwork discussed in this episode: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/p/podcast-ep-6-dr-rosanne-leger-pics
Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter and get a free e-book on Positive Living! Visit www.YasmineAliMD.com
And find all of Dr. Ali’s books and more at www.LastSkyWriting.com
Show links:
Support Positive Vibes: www.BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside
Rosanne’s Printify store: https://rosegallery24.printify.me
Rosanne’s Etsy store: https://rosegallery24.etsy.com
Rosanne Léger, MD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosanne-leger-57139129/
Rosanne’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rose_gallery24
Women of Color on the Front Lines (portraits): https://www.wocfrontlines.com/
Nashville Shotokan Karate, Sensei Nataliya Pidkovka: https://nashvilleshotokan.com/

In this interview with Dr. Ali, Tracy Roberts of the Circle Center talks about civil discourse and the lost art of listening.
Dr. Ali also shares some great news about her debut novel, The View from the Cliffs, making it into the Top 20 percent! Find all of Dr. Ali’s books and more at www.LastSkyWriting.com
Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter and get a free e-book on Positive Living! Visit www.YasmineAliMD.com
 
Also in the intro to this episode, a special shoutout to Rudy's Jazz Room!
 
("Positive Vibes: On the Sunny Side" is the podcast of preventive cardiologist and bestselling author Yasmine S. Ali, MD. Her Positive Vibes brand shares uplifting stories, inspiring insights, and powerful ideas to help others live their happiest, healthiest lives, guided by her ORCHID Method™ to inspire positive transformation through Optimism, Resilience, Creativity, Health, Integrity, and Determination.)
Show links: Support Positive Vibes: www.BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside
The Circle Center: https://thecirclecenter.com/Tracy Roberts: https://thecirclecenter.com/team-members/tracy-roberts-ceo-co-founder/
Rudy’s Jazz Room: https://rudysjazzroom.com/
The View from the Cliffs: A Novel : https://lastskywriting.com/products/the-view-from-the-cliffs
Follow the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N9vc54nQa3Q
 
 

Optimists are healthier and live longer than pessimists. Why is that, and how can you become more optimistic? Dr. Ali shares scientific evidence on the power of optimism to transform health, and shares her top 5 tips for becoming a more positive, optimistic person.
Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter and get a free e-book on Positive Living! Visit www.YasmineAliMD.com
Show links:
Support Positive Vibes: www.BuyMeaCoffee.com/onthesunnyside
Article referenced in this episode: “The New Science of Optimism and Longevity” (The MIT Press Reader) : https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-new-science-of-optimism-and-longevity
Seth Godin’s blog post on doom scrolling: https://seths.blog/2020/07/doom-scrolling/
Richard Leider’s The Power of Purpose
Purchase books--including autographed copies--by Dr. Ali: www.LastSkyWriting.com
Visit Dr. Ali's personal website and sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter: www.YasmineAliMD.com
Watch the special webinar for this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EYToat6rWVA
 
 
 

Dr. Ali talks with jet pilot John Baynham about his many career pivots and adventures, including his start as a police officer followed by a long military career, how he overcame a fear of heights to become a pilot, and his advice for living and embracing a full life. As John says: "You can't let other people determine your destiny."
You can find John on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-baynham-m-ed-2782b639/
Links for Episode 3:
Subscribe to the Positive Vibes newsletter: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/
Support Positive Vibes: https://buymeacoffee.com/onthesunnyside
Find all of Yasmine S. Ali's books and merchandise at her online bookstore: https://LastSkyWriting.com
Dr. Ali's full website with her Positive Vibes blog: www.YasmineAliMD.com
 

In this episode, Dr. Yasmine Ali talks with Patti Hoehn Damesworth about staying active, staying positive, making friends and being part of a tight-knit community, making decisions and sticking to them, her unorthodox approach to losing weight, and the power of gratitude and personal relationships. They also discuss the Waverly Possadillo Festival, the Waverly Train Explosion Memorial and Museum, and the most remarkable book signings they’ve ever been a part of.
Find Patti on Instagram @creekseeker, on Facebook as Patti Hoehn Damesworth, and on LinkedIn.
 
Links for Episode 2:
The Waverly Possadillo Festival: https://www.possadillofestwaverlytn.com/
Patti's pics: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/p/patti-pics
Support Positive Vibes: https://buymeacoffee.com/onthesunnyside
Purchase any of Dr. Ali's books, including Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America: https://lastskywriting.com
Subscribe to the Positive Vibes Newsletter: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/
Visit Dr. Ali's website and blog: https://yasminealimd.com/speak-for-the-heart/
View this episode on the Positive Vibes YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/CZHTbm2kIN4
 
 
 

Learn the true history of the Waverly Train Disaster of 1978 from Dr. Yasmine S. Ali, the bestselling author of Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster of 1978, and how the writing of that book led to her Positive Vibes movement (and this podcast!).
(Photo credits are given in the book, Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America.)
Show links for Episode 1:
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0YbXASWOgSc
Support Positive Vibes: https://buymeacoffee.com/onthesunnyside
Purchase an autographed copy of Walk through Fire: https://lastskywriting.com/products/autographed-copy-of-walk-through-fire-the-train-disaster-that-changed-america
Sign up for the Positive Vibes newsletter: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/
See more photos and view the "History Comes to Life" issue of the newsletter, related to the Waverly Train Disaster and the Walk through Fire book tour: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/p/history-comes-to-life
Visit Dr. Ali's website and blog: https://yasminealimd.com/speak-for-the-heart/