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Unshackled: Why Medicine Is Failing Doctors (and Patients) - and How We Can Break Free Medicine is broken-and it's breaking the very people who vowed to heal. Whether you're a physician, nurse, medical student, patient, or someone who's watched a loved one suffer at the hands of the current healthcare system, Unshackled speaks to the fire inside you-the part that knows there has to be more. Unshackled is for the doctor who's exhausted and wants to know how to break free. It's for the patient tired of being a number. It's for anyone who believes healing should begin with humanity. At the heart of this story is Reid, a man who didn't need more referrals-he needed to be seen. His heartbreaking journey through a fragmented medical system-and the love he shared with the physician who tells this story-became the spark for a movement. This is more than a memoir. It's a call to action. You'll meet doctors who are rewriting the rules and reclaiming their purpose. You'll witness the cost of silence-and the power of rising up. You'll walk away with the conviction that real change is possible. This book empowers readers to: See how the current system dehumanizes patients and physicians Understand why burnout is a systemic design, not a personal flaw Reclaim the doctor-patient relationship from corporate control Demand a healthcare model rooted in dignity, freedom, and connection If you're a doctor, this book will remind you who you are-and that your power never left you. If you're a patient, it will equip you to demand more from the system-and to see your doctor as the human being they are. If you've ever felt lost, alone, or burned out by the system, Unshackled will remind you: You are not alone. You are not powerless. Join the revolution in medicine, healing, and love.

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There are three types of doctors. Some are like food - needed every day. Some are like medicine - sought when sick. And some are like oxygen - always with you, in good or bad, like an angel. Dr. Heather Skeens is yours, always. She is your angel. Unshackled is your guide to becoming an Oxygen Doctor.- Dr. Vladimir Pastouk DMD, ND, IBDM, AIAOMT. Founder, Cleveland Center for Integrative Dentistry and GLOSSODONTICS(TM)️

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Dr. Heather Skeens, MD, CFMP, is a board-certified ophthalmologist, corneal transplant surgeon, and certified functional medicine practitioner who is redefining what it means to be a healer in modern medicine. As the founder of Bellasee(TM) Franchising, the first physician-owned ophthalmic franchise in the world, Dr. Skeens is leading a nationwide movement to restore autonomy, balance, and purpose to the lives of doctors-while bringing holistic, patient-centered care back to the forefront. After years of witnessing both patients and physicians suffer under a broken healthcare system, Dr. Skeens combined her expertise in surgery, functional medicine, and entrepreneurship to create a revolutionary model that supports both healer and patient. Her journey is deeply personal, shaped by the tragic loss of her brother-in-law, Reid, and her own healing from autoimmune disease. Dr. Skeens is also the founder of Bellasee(TM) Education, an online platform training physicians in new surgical techniques, remote clinic operations, and holistic health practices. Her work has empoweredcountless doctors to reclaim their careers and reimagine their lives. She lives in Charleston, West Virginia, where she runs herflagship Bellasee(TM) Eyecare & Bellasee(TM) Skincare & Wellness practices. When she's not in surgery or mentoring other physicians, you'll find her writing, speaking, and continuing the work of building a better future for healthcare-one Bellasee(TM) clinic at a time. ""Ordinary to Extraordinary"" is something Erik Seversen lives by. Born into an average, middle-class family in a suburb of Tacoma, Washington, Erik had unusually lofty goals, and he didn't listen when others said he was a dreamer. In fact, he turned those dreams into reality constructing a fulfilled life of success and adventure.A few things about Erik: -He's been to over 95 countries and all 50 states in the USA-had speaking engagements on six continents-won both teaching and speaking awards-seen success: created three companies-seen failure: learned from it and moved on-had a machine gun stuck in his mouth in Nigeria-lived with a remote Indian tribe in the AmazonErik is a writer, speaker, adventurer, entrepreneur, and educator who constructed the life he wanted to live while conducting a deep study of people, love, struggle, and ways of thinking that help him tackle problems in business and in life. Erik's current mission is to inspire people. He holds a master's degree in anthropology and is a certified practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Erik takes from years of teaching at the university level and years of real-life experience to motivate people to take action creating extreme success in business and in life. Erik lives with his wife and two boys in Los Angeles, California.

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