Explore the balance between self-improvement and self-acceptance as JD discusses the journey from acorn to oak, learning to praise yourself for exactly where you are right now.

JD returns with a powerful metaphor about self-improvement: the acorn to oak tree journey. Learn how to embrace growth while celebrating what's already perfect about where you are right now. Plus, meet Dr. Charles Drew, the unsung Black History Month hero who revolutionized blood storage.

We are all practicing the art of doing the hard thing now so we can do the easy things later. Workout now, move better later. Eat healthy now, stay healthy later - the same is true of our checkups. Enduring a little discomfort now can mean a longer, happier, healthier life.

Preventative care is self-care, a spa day might feel nicer than a mammogram, but it's not going to save your life.

Maybe avoiding the doctor is literally about avoiding YOUR doctor. What if you found a PCP that felt like a trusted friend, would that change how you feel about getting those all important screenings?