EBTV to Feature Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Rebecca Halstead

Ken Freedman will interview Rebecca "Becky" Halstead, a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General, on the next edition of Wellness Spotlight on EBTV.

General Halstead was the first female graduate of West Point to become a general officer. Her military decorations include: the Distinguished Service Medal; the Defense Superior Service Medal; two awards of the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star Medal; five awards of the Meritorious Service Medal; two awards of the Army Commendation Medal; and the Army Achievement Medal.  General Halstead and Ken discuss her personal odyssey through a severe illness that was unresponsive to traditional medical treatment for years, to health through chiropractic care.  An expert in personal growth, professional development and leadership, General Halstead also shares her strategies on how to overcome challenges; and explains why “the first person you must lead is you!”  In addition to her company, S.T.E.A.D.F.A.S.T. Leadership, which helps individuals and businesses have greater productivity and team cohesiveness, she also serves as a spokesperson for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.

Wellness Spotlight is produced by Ken Freedman, DC, President of the East Brunswick Advisory Health Council. For more information, and to speak with Ken about topics for Wellness Spotlight, please call him at 732-254-6011.  The Advisory Health Council is an agency of the East Brunswick Township Council, established for the purpose of advising the Mayor on issues of public health in the community.  The Council consists of thirteen citizens, one of which shall preferably be a physician.  Anyone interested in serving on the East Brunswick Advisory Health Council may contact the Township’s representative on the Council, Ms. Karen Kecskes, Recreation Supervisor, E.B. Recreation, Parks & Community Services, 350 Dunhams Corner Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816, 732-390-6797-phone; 732-390-6818-fax.

The show will be televised through mid-January 2012. Watch for Wellness Spotlight on EBTV Sundays & Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.; Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; and at 4 p.m. on Fridays. See EBTV on Comcast Channel 3 in East Brunswick; and on Verizon FiOS Channel 37. Or, watch the show at your convenience as Video on Demand at www.ebtv3.org.