The Engine Mom Podcast : Fuel For The Driven Mama | Lifestyle | Motherhood | Wellness | Fitness | Passions | Mindset

Aparna Mele, M.D. is a board certified gastroenterologist with Digestive Disease Associates since 2007. She came to the field of medicine with extensive experience in international relief work overseas and is actively involved in local philanthropic work directed towards patient education and promotion of societal health. She started My Gut Instinct, her nonprofit organization, to educate the community about self-empowerment towards better health through better dietary choices, regular exercise, and preventative care. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, doing CrossFit, playing the piano, gourmet cooking, and traveling around the world. Listen in while Aparna talks about: - her experience of working alongside Mother Teresa in India as a young woman - how she ended up working in the medical field (after having zero desire to do so) and how she created her own meaning behind her work - what inspired her to start her non-profit in the 9th fattest city in the country - an