SGT Cogen Nelson is a recently retired United States Marine Corps Sergeant, due to combat injury. After deploying multiple times to Iraq, SGT Nelson suffered wounds, both physically and mentally thus leading to his medical discharge. Although he came back with his limbs, he suffered severe PTSD and depression as a result of his deployments.
After undergoing treatment and support for his wounds, SGT Nelson tried CrossFit in his spare time to boost his mood and work on his fitness. It turned out that while doctors never expected SGT Nelson to lift heavy weights or high repetitions, he was able to adapt and maintain a lifestyle that supported his fitness goals. He went on to take his Level 1 CrossFit Trainer Course and now owns and operates House of CrossFit alongside his wife in Carlsbad, CA. He enjoys offering the opportunity of fitness to Veterans and members of the Southern CA community while challenging them to reach their goals. He has two children, a son Jarrod, 10 and daughter Ellie, 2 that he lives with in Carlsbad.
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Dr. Eva Selhub is an internationally recognized expert, physician, author, speaker and consultant in the fields of stress, resilience, mind-body medicine and working with the natural environment to achieve maximum health and wellbeing. Dr. Selhub engages her clients and her audiences with her powerful energy, words of wisdom and scientific knowledge to be empowered to transform themselves, their health and their life for the better.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Selhub is on staff at Harvard Medical School and is a Clinical Associate of the world renowned Benson Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Selhub also works with clients privately, combining her knowledge and expertise from Western and allopathic medicine and from the Eastern healing traditions.
As an author and speaker, Dr. Selhub uses her gift to bridge science with spirit and provides individuals with a framework to achieve transformational health and wellbeing. Her newest book, Your Health Destiny, represents the culmination of her 20 years of practice in medicine with her experience in working with more esoteric healing traditions. Dr. Selhub is also the author of The Love Response, the co-author of Your Brain on Nature, and several guided meditation CD’s.
Dr. Eva has been published in medical journals and featured in national publications including The New York Times, USA Today, Self, Shape, Fitness, and Journal of Woman’s Health, and has appeared on radio and television in connection with her work, including the Dr. Oz show.
For more information on her speaking and consulting services as well as products, visit www.drselhub.com.
This is Dr T in a short interview after telling her story to students at California State University of North Ridge during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week on Feb 24th 2015. The organization that interviewed her was http://proud2bme.org.
Welcome to the first installment of the Warrior of the Month series! In the video below, an amazing woman named Ashley Linder tells her story of overcoming physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her father, testifying against him at age 9, and wading through the challenges of group and foster homes. She recognizes that she has exhibited tremendous strength and fortitude then and now to be the person she is today. Take a look and be sure to share with others! You can also learn more about the great work Ashley now does with foster kids through her website, www.linderkids.org
