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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Gail Sauer, naturopathic doctor, entrepreneur, and clinic director of Silver Spruce Naturopathic on Main Street Markham.

Dr. Sauer shares her inspiring journey into naturopathic medicine — from herbal traditions passed down by her grandmother to opening her own clinic and building a trusted wellness team. We dive deep into entrepreneurship, behavior change, patient empowerment, and the reality of marketing in the health and wellness world. This conversation is packed with authenticity, wisdom, and practical advice for health-conscious listeners and fellow entrepreneurs alike.

🧠 In This Episode:

Why Gail chose naturopathic medicine and what drew her back after years abroad
How Silver Spruce serves Markham and the surrounding community
The real challenges of entrepreneurship in health care
Why behavior change is harder than biochemistry
Marketing strategies that actually work (hint: it’s not just Instagram)
What Gail is working on now (hint: meditation recordings + a future podcast!)
Her favorite local businesses and places to unwind in Markham

🌱 Connect with Dr. Gail Sauer and Silver Spruce Naturopathic:
📍 https://www.silverspruce.ca
📞 905-554-5599
📸 Instagram: @silversprucenaturopathic

About the host:

Igor Klibanov is the CEO of Fitness Solutions Plus - A Markham-based personal training company, specializing in chronic conditions (like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, etc.). He was selected as one of the top 5 personal trainers in Toronto by the Metro News newspaper, endorsed by Mayor Frank Scarpitti, and delivered nearly 450 presentations to some of Canada's largest corporations, including IBM, American Express, Intact Insurance, Qualcomm and others.

He is also the author of 16 books on exercise and nutrition, including 7 Amazon bestsellers.

To learn more about Igor, visit https://www.FitnessSolutionsPlus.ca.

To visit his author page on Amazon, check out https://amzn.to/3XCBQzt.

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