In this episode Dr Vonda Wright, the host of the HOT for your Health Podcast an founder of “Womens Health Conversations” lays out a 4 step action plan to LiVeMORE in every moment taken from her second book “Guide to THRIVE: 4 steps to Body, Brains and Bliss.
Dr Wright is a double boarded orthopedic surgeon, author, speaker and innovator focused on optimizing personal and professional performance at every age from the backyard to the ballfield to the boardroom via building physical and mental hardiness and resilience across the lifespan. She cares for athletes and active people of all ages and skill levels from youth to professional and currently serves as the inaugural Chief of Sports Medicine at the Northside Health System in Atlanta and previously served as the inaugural Medical Director of the 185,000 sqft UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex in Pittsburgh PA, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Dr Wright earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, served her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, including a dedicated research year, at the University of Pittsburgh and completed her training at the Hospital for Special Surgery with a fellowship in Sports and Shoulder surgery.
Dr Wright has written 4 books on topics surrounding active aging and precision longevity, serves as a frequent media expert, created the non-profit, “Womens Health Conversations” which ignited a national conversation on women’s health, is the host of the HOT for your Health Podcast and performed award winning research that is reshaping the way we think of aging in this country.
Dr. Wright is married to 2x Stanley Cup Champion Peter Taglianetti and lives in Atlanta with their blended family of 6 children.