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Wellness Law Podcast

Are you interested in or already have a wellness business? Perhaps you deliver employee wellness services, or practice as a health coach, functional medicine provider, lifestyle or relationship expert, spiritual coach, integrative and holistic health practitioner, or you invent wellness products and devices. Regardless of your role, you need to stay on top of the law that affects the wellness industry. This podcast will feature wellness industry experts and thought leaders and explain how the law affects what they do. You will learn about the latest lawsuits, investigations, and research that can help your wellness business reduce risk and thrive.

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Wellness Law Podcast

Exploring Health Freedom and Safe Harbor Laws with Steven O'Connor

June 21, 2025 • Barbara Zabawa

In this insightful episode of the Wellness Law Podcast, host Barbara Zabawa chats with Steven O'Connor, a staff attorney at the National Health Freedom Coalition. Steven explains the mission and work of the Coalition, focusing on health freedom, Safe Harbor laws, the right to refuse medical procedures, and the Expanded Practice Act. Discover how these initiatives aim to empower wellness practitioners and provide alternative health options, and learn about the challenges they face, including opposition from mainstream medical entities. Interested in supporting health freedom in your state? Tune in and find out how you can get involved.

00:00 Introduction to the Wellness Law Podcast

00:22 Meet Steven O'Connor: Advocate for Health Freedom

00:54 Understanding the National Health Freedom Coalition

01:53 Safe Harbor Laws: Protecting Alternative Healing

04:04 Right to Refuse: Bodily Autonomy and Legislation

05:45 Challenges and Advocacy for Safe Harbor Laws

11:58 Expanded Practice Act: Empowering Licensed Professionals

17:12 Opposition to Health Freedom Legislation

25:21 Empowering Wellness Practitioners: Legal Insights

28:18 Conclusion and Call to Action

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