Becoming a healthier version of ourselves is an inside job.
W E L C O M E
"I am a 3x cancer survivor, I was diagnosed with diabetes in 2021, I transformed my life by losing 110 pounds and continue to focus on the daily work necessary to maintain a vibrant, healthy lifestyle. Now, I want to share my journey with you."
Gretchen Holme, PhD s is a dynamic speaker, author, and host of The Work in Between podcast where she and her guests take a deep dive into the struggles, joys and daily actions that move us toward physical, emotional, and spiritual health. In her twenties, Gretchen worked as a stand-up comedian and continues to use humor to navigate the complexities of life. and was named as one of 100 Successful Women to Know on the Gulf Coast in 2022 by Gulf Coast Woman magazine.
Gretchen is an experienced Graduate Medical Education professional and researcher, having published in top journals including Health Communication, Psycho-Oncology, and Injury Epidemiology. Her published research includes work in obesity management, rapport, provider-patient communication, health literacy, decision-making, and rural cancer health disparities. She has taught Behavior Change Theory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has served as a national-level patient advocate for the National Cancer Institute since 2002 and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Patient Experience. Gretchen was also co-creator, co-producer, writer, and on-air talent for WUMR’s “Let’s Talk Health. She was named one of the Top 100 Successful Women to Know in 2022 by Gulf Coast Magazine. .Dr. Holmes holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts in Communication from New York University and a PhD in Health Communication with a Graduate Certificate in Medical Behavioral Science from the University of Kentucky.
BOOK
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The Work in Between - A Memoir About Stepping Out of My Shadows
After losing over one-hundred pounds and surviving cancer multiple times, Gretchen Norling Holmes, PhD, was a new person. The differences in her body were obvious. But the real changes went far beyond her appearance. An extension of her hit podcast, Holmes's inspiring memoir, The Work In Between, recounts her story of transformation. Diving deep into the ways childhood trauma, unregulated emotion, and a lack of self-worth shaped her body and her soul, Holmes traces her journey through some of the cruelest and most beautiful experiences life has to offer.
Witty, frank, and richly thoughtful,
The Work In Between is peppered with wisdom from the author's expertise in the field of Health Communication. Holmes brings an astute eye to the relationship between outward appearances and medical experiences as she draws from her doctoral education and years of service as a hospital executive. And yet, the complex web of stories that characterize The Work In Between extend far beyond Holmes's own experiences. As this memoir makes clear, we carry family trauma in our bones. Until we do the inside work of facing our demons and declaring our worthiness, we cannot live the full, happy lives we were meant to live.
PODCAST APPEARNACE
UNSILENCE GRIEF WITH MARIE ALESSI
As 3x cancer survivor Dr. Gretchen Holmes speaks on survivorship, leading a healthy and robust life, and transformational behaviour change. Having lost 110 pounds, she is excited to talk about how to achieve health-related goals and turn life's challenges into opportunities.
Here are the links to watch the previous interview on Unsilence Grief:
First Episode on Unsilence Grief: https://www.youtube.com/live/zUR1sJlPJKU?si=kCby1PiU53kNbPmJ