Dr. Kerry Smith is a graduate of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, currently serving on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee as well as the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee in Nashville, TN. She completed her residency in Tacoma, WA at Community Health Care with an emphasis on underserved communities. She is a board certified physician and has worked as a hospitalist for 6 years since her fellowship. Meredith has Kerry on the podcast to discuss the challenges of working in medicine, and how Kerry finds her balance with fitness and nutrition, while managing her busy work schedule and being a mom of two kids. They will discuss Kerry’s journey of working in medicine and the differences between the traditional MD designation and DO designation, holistic medicine and biohacking, and longevity.— Meet Kerry!— Navigating COVID-19 as a Healthcare Worker— Life in Nashville and Career Moves— Balancing Parenthood and Career— The Journey of Becoming a Doctor— MD vs. DO— Challenges in the U.S. Healthcare System— The Importance of Nutrition in Healthcare— Holistic Medicine and Nutrition— DIY Healthcare & Biohacking— Longevity & Vitality— Top Health Improvements Everyone Can Make— Balancing Life and HealthResources Mentioned in This Episode:· I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (https://bookshop.org/p/books/i-m-glad-my-mom-died-jennette-mccurdy/18278043?ean=9781982185824)· Listen to Afternoon Snack: Fueling Your Fitness: The Essentials of Nutrient Timing + Performance Nutrition (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000659505244)· Listen to Afternoon Snack: Everything You Need to Know About Gnarly Nutrition with Shannon O’Grady (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000650597447)· How much does your doctor actually know about nutrition? (https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/05/03/how-much-does-your-doctor-actually-know-about-nutrition)· Check out gnarlynutrition.com (http://gnarlynutrition.com/)────────────────────────────Want to work with Tactic Functional Nutrition? Check Out Our Services (https://tacticmethod.com/en-us/pages/services/#what-we-offer)Learn More About Us Here (https://linktr.ee/tacticnutrition) and be sure to follow Tactic Nutrition on IG (https://www.instagram.com/tacticnutrition/)!Stay in the loop with us by signing up for our email list! (https://omniform1.com/signup/v1/625dd0132ab6d4bab47b7394_6284204858d81ef6acc1bedd.html)