Before preventative medicine was a buzzword, Dr. Lisa Heuer was already using nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle interventions to help patients prevent—and even reverse—chronic conditions. In this inspiring conversation, Brooke and Robyn dive into Dr. Heuer’s unique approach to weight and wellness, including steps we can take today to start living better, longer. Plus, this episode wraps with a fun game of “This or That”--so don’t miss it!

Follow Dr. Heuer at:

https://rocklandmedicalweightloss.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_heuer/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaEHeuerMDMedicallySupervisedWeightManagement/

We came, we saw, we ate, and drank, and ate. Welcome to our Expo West round up, where John and Robyn recount best bites and key take-aways to Brooke and Steph, Director of our Trends Practice at Jump Rope Innovation. From finding some fabulous Indian food to drinking in some sunshine to riding the Grillo’s Pickle, it was an action-packed and insightful few days.

Tune in for our highlights, check out some amazing founder interviews in our Instagram highlights @jumpropeinnovation, and let us know your favorites, too!

Brands highlighted in this episode include:

• La Croix: https://www.lacroixwater.com
• Hippeas: https://hippeas.com
• Grillo’s Pickles: https://www.grillos.com
• House of Kajaana: https://houseofkajaana.com
• Impossible Foods: https://impossiblefoods.com
• Sweety Ice Cream: https://sweetyicecream.com
• Cravings: https://cravingsbychrissyteigen.com
• Recoup: https://www.recoupwellness.com
• Magic Mind: https://magicmind.com
• The Pizza Cupcake: https://www.thepizzacupcake.com
• Caulipower: https://eatcaulipower.com/en
• First Gen: https://drinkmexican.com
• Bowlcut: https://thebowlcut.com
• Unreal Snacks: https://unrealsnacks.com
• Cerabelly: https://cerebelly.com
• Goodles: https://www.goodles.com
• Somos: https://eatsomos.com
• Siete: https://sietefoods.com

This may be the most useful advice we’ve heard all year! As many have “more travel” as a goal for 2025 and beyond, The Points Mom, Cindy Greenstein is here to tell us how to turn those goals into plans using credit card rewards points. Cindy shares her best strategies for collecting points and using them for free hotel stays, air travel, and for those fancy upgrades we see influencers enjoying on social media. (We love this–especially at a time when many are trying to do more with less.)

This episode is packed with Cindy’s pointers. Follow her @thepointsmom_ on Instagram @thepointsmom on TikTok, and check out her website www.thepointsmom.com. Cindy offers everything from courses to 1:1 help with using rewards points to book dream vacations for your family.

Welcome to Season 2 of Ask an Influencer! We’re hitting the ground running as we talk with Taylor Prokes, Creative Director for Jesse Itzler, the Emmy Award winning artist, New York Times Bestselling author, part owner of the Atlanta Hawks, ultramarathon runner, and exceptional husband, father, and businessman.

Taylor shared the absolute magic of Jesse’s Big A## Calendar with us, and we can’t wait to share this wisdom with you! We’re hearing and seeing lots of chatter around planning for your best year yet, and we love the unique, positive, goal-oriented method that is the basis of Jesse’s amazing calendar (and now, planner!) Want to find your Misogi? Learn about Kevin’s rule? Join us as we learn the secrets to “owning our year!”

Even better: order the Big A## Calendar or the Big A## Planner at jesseitzler.com and use code “ASK” at checkout for 15% off through Christmas. 2025 is just around the corner–let’s get it!

In this special episode of Ask an Influencer, Brooke and Robyn interview Stephanie Spanarkel, Director of Trend Practice at Jump Rope Innovation, around everything Expo West. We'll talk about 5 trends we noticed, our Best Bites of the Day, and we give our top tips for attending the event. If you want an insider's view of this incredible event, this episode is for you!

In this episode, Brooke & Robyn dive into a hot topic: Aging! We surveyed 100 influencers about what their followers are thinking (and doing) to navigate the aging process. From Gen Zers to Boomers, we learn about what’s up and coming in efforts to stay young and fabulous. If you want a look at how different cohorts are approaching aging and how your brand can help, this episode is for you!

Annnnd we’re back, with a super fun episode all about travel! Just in time for spring break and summer planning, this episode is Jam-packed with learnings and insights from our 2023 What’s Hot & What’s Not survey of Travel Influencers.

Join us as we discuss what family travel looks like these days, who is flying solo, and the types of experiences Influencers see their followers looking for when they get where they’re going. If you want a look at up-and-coming travel trends and ideas for how your brand can rise to the challenge–or pivot to meet changing needs–this episode is for you!

Wondering what's going on with gaming, gamers, and the Metaverse? We are, too! Or at least we were, until Influencer Rebecca Dixon, Co-Founder and CEO of the *gameHERS laid it down for us.

In this episode, Rebecca reveals some surprising intel about gamers and gaming--including the fact that almost 50% of today's gamers are female/femme identifying. She goes on to describe a future where gaming will not be just for "gamers"--it will just be a thing we all do. And a beneficial thing, at that.

This episode gave us a whole new perspective on gaming, the role gaming will play in our own lives, and the important role gaming will have as a touchpoint for brands. Listen along and let us know what you think!