Healing Steps to Wellness Podcast

Dr. Lai and Mei with Rochester clinic logoHealing Steps to Wellness is your guide to whole-person health—one conversation, one step, and one bite at a time. Hosted by Meiping Liu and Dr. Jengyu Lai, the podcast features inspiring clinicians, educators, and community leaders who share practical, evidence-informed approaches to healing the body, mind, and spirit.

Rooted in lifestyle medicine and enhanced by functional medicine, regenerative medicine, and biomechanics, each episode explores how nutrition, movement, sleep, stress resilience, social connection, and purpose work together to restore balance and promote long-term wellness. We connect cutting-edge clinical insights with everyday habits that support the body’s innate capacity to heal.

Listeners will gain actionable “steps”—from plant-forward cooking and mindful movement to optimizing foot and ankle mechanics, improving mobility, and supporting tissue repair and recovery. Through compassionate conversations and real-life stories, Healing Steps to Wellness moves beyond quick fixes and trends, empowering individuals to take an active role in their health while fostering stronger, healthier communities and a more sustainable planet.

Tune in, stay curious, and take your next step toward lifelong vitality.

Podcast Episodes with Dr. J and Mei

Dawn Ritter on Healing Steps to Wellness with Mei & Dr J

Hormones, Thyroid & Weight Gain: What Your Doctor Might Be Missing.

In this episode, Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner Dawn Ritter joins Mei and Dr. J to break down one of the ...
Exercise as Medicine with Dr Chad Hergott on on Healing Steps of Wellness with Mei Liu and Dr Jengyu Lai

Plantar Fasciitis Pain? Everyday Habits That May Be Making It Worse

In this Healing Steps to Wellness episode, Dr. J and Mei explore how everyday choices around food, movement, sleep, stress, ...
Exercise as Medicine with Dr Chad Hergott on on Healing Steps of Wellness with Mei Liu and Dr Jengyu Lai

The Emotional Side of Eating: What No One Talks About

When it comes to reclaiming our health, many of us start by looking for external solutions—new medications, trendy supplements, or ...
Gail Van Kanegan o Healing Steps to Wellness with Mei & Dr J

Energy Medicine for Modern Times: Healing with the Seasons

In the latest Step 2 Wellness episode, Dr. J and Mei welcomed holistic practitioner and educator Gail Van Kanegan for ...
Dawn Ritter on Healing Steps to Wellness with Mei & Dr J

From Dietitian to Healer: Dawn Ritter’s Path to Wellness Leadership

On this episode of Healing Steps to Wellness, Dr. J and Mei invite Dawn Ritter, a seasoned nurse practitioner and ...
Exercise as Medicine with Dr Chad Hergott on on Healing Steps of Wellness with Mei Liu and Dr Jengyu Lai

The Secret to European Longevity: Lessons from Our Wellness Journey

Sometimes, the best lessons in health don’t come from textbooks or fitness routines—they come from observing how people live. On ...

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