Meet the Team

Dr. Jacklyn Callihan

Dr. Jacklyn was born and raised in Coeur d’ Alene and knew from a young age that she was meant to help her community. She has always had a heart for helping people—from volunteering in a food kitchen as a child with her mother and siblings to her career as a chiropractor. Community has always been a driving force for Dr. Jacklyn and she is very passionate about healing the community that helped shape her into the doctor she is today.

In high school, Dr. Jacklyn had her own personal health problems that took her to multiple doctors, many blood draws and not a lot of answers. Many of her visits ended with her providers telling her that they were going to put her on a prescription to cover the symptoms. No one ever dove deep to find the root cause of her problems. After a few years of traditional medical routes, Dr. Jacklyn’s family decided it was time for them to find a different answer. So they looked into holistic healing and natural medicine. Her family found The Optimal Living Institute and within 30 days of her treatment beginning Dr. Jacklyn felt so much better. She headed off to college in a Pre-Nursing program and quickly realized this was not the way she wanted to help her community. So she transferred to Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minnesota to become a Chiropractor.

While at NWHSU, Dr. Jacklyn was able to dive deep into holistic healing and joined a few clubs and attended many seminars to help expand her knowledge more than just what her school was teaching her. While in chiropractic school, Dr. Jacklyn also worked on and received her Bachelor’s in Human Biology. During her last 8 months of school she was able to move back to Idaho to intern under Dr. Sarah Kalomiros at The Optimal Living Institute. After graduating in April 2022 and receiving her Doctorate of Chiropractic, Dr. Jacklyn was offered a full-time position at The Optimal Living Institute and has been here ever since.

In her free time, Dr. Jacklyn enjoys working out, spending time in the kitchen, and hanging out with her family. She loves playing a game of cribbage over breakfast and admiring the beauty of North Idaho. She enjoys listening to podcasts and lectures, to continue to elevate her education.

Dr. Jacklyn strives to be the doctor to give you hope and reassurance when you feel hopeless. She is so excited to work with you!

Dr. Jacklyn Callihan Credentials and Areas of Expertise

Doctorate of Chiropractic, Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bachelor’s of Human Biology, Northwestern Health Sciences University
Functional Nutrition
Chiropractic Kinesiogist

Alicia Spiess, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC

Alicia is a Doctorate prepared Pediatric Nurse Practitioner whose passion is to care for children and support their family members. She worked many years at the Stanford Children’s Hospital (Lucile Packard) in the Bay Area. At Stanford she discovered she wanted to practice more preventative medicine versus reactive care. She obtained her Nurse Practitioner degree at the University of Washington in March of 2018 and moved to Eastern Washington in June 2023. Although Dr. Alicia wasn’t able to have kids herself, she has dedicated her career to helping families raise healthy children from birth to 21 years old and is excited to hopefully have the opportunity to care for her patients’ kids one day. She has over 15 years of experience caring for children and strives to build long-lasting relationships as a member of your children’s healthcare team.

Her biggest goal is to support each family’s right to choose the best medical treatment options available for their children and she will help guide parents in doing so. She is a strong advocate for medical freedom and knows it is not her place to make judgments on parental choices unless there is a clear safety issue.

Dr. Alicia was born in New Mexico, spent some of her childhood there and some in Wisconsin. She met her husband, Josh, in college at the University of New Mexico where she obtained her Bachelors in Nursing Science.

In her free time, Dr. Alicia loves being outdoors, hiking, biking, camping, and skiing. She also enjoys time with family and friends, traveling and attending conferences to stay up to date on pediatric and healthcare best practices.

Thank you for considering Dr. Alicia to be part of your child’s health care team, she looks forward to meeting you and working with you!

Dr. Alicia Spiess Credentials and Areas of Expertise

Doctorate of Nursing Practice, University of Washington
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ANCC – Board Certified
Certificate from Obesity Medical Association
Trained in Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction

Kailey Kaneshiro, Certified Colon Hydrotherapist

Kailey Kaneshiro, CMA is our certified colon hydrotherapist at Optimal Living Institute. She grew up in Hawaii and has always been driven by her passion for aiding others. Her journey in healthcare began with a determination to make a difference, leading her to pursue certification as a medical assistant, specializing in pediatric neurology.

Kailey honed her skills and expertise during her tenure at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Hawaii’s leading women and children’s hospital. Here, she became an advocate for holistic patient care. Recognizing the significance of patient-centered approaches, she presented on the importance of treating patients as whole individuals rather than just their ailments in 2012 and 2013 at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children.

Inspired to expand her impact and navigate the evolving landscape of healthcare, Kailey embarked on pursuing a nursing degree. However, due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shifting dynamics of healthcare, she made the courageous decision to relocate to North Idaho in 2020, along with her three children.

In North Idaho, her own health journey took an unexpected turn, leading her to discover the transformative power of colon hydrotherapy at Optimal Living Institute and the critical role of gut health in overall well-being.

Driven by her personal experiences and newfound expertise, Kailey became certified in colon hydrotherapy, determined to help others improve their lives from the inside out. Her mission is to educate and empower individuals to prioritize their gut health, recognizing its profound impact on overall health and vitality.

Kailey finds joy in going on adventures with her children and enjoying nature through activities like hiking, paddle boarding, and exploring new destinations. Kailey enjoys the quiet moments spent lost in the pages of a captivating book, indulging in her passion for literature and expanding her knowledge. 

Kailey Kaneshiro Credentials and Areas of Expertise

Certified Medical Assistant, Pediatric Neurology 

Certified Colon Hydrotherapist 

Certified Electro-Lymphatic Drainage

Amy Robinson, Practice Manager

Amy Robinson is the Practice Manager and Zerona Fat Loss Laser Director. You will often be greeted by her smiling face when you first enter into The Optimal Living Institute. Like many of the providers here at The Optimal Living Institute, Amy fully immersed herself into natural healing to help her own personal health. In her late twenties Amy was diagnosed with a genetic degenerative eye disease and was forced to take a leave of absence from her successful banking career. Amy has always been drawn to healthy diet and lifestyle options and has helped start and run an organic food business. Amy has successfully been able to slowly reverse her eye disease and improve her healing through functional nutrition, chiropractic, and lifestyle changes. Being involved in a workplace which supports that level of healing has made a huge impact on her.

Amy also specializes and is the director of the Zerona Fat Loss Laser Division. She works one on one with patients who are wanting a non-invasive and non-damaging solution to lose weight. She provides lifestyle coaching, supplemental support, as well as encouragement throughout the process.

In her free time, Amy enjoys biking, reading, hiking and paddle boarding, spending time with her friends and family and exploring new small businesses around town. She is a grilling expert and is always coming up with amazing food creations!

Amy is so excited to get to meet you and be one of your first points of contact at The Optimal Living Institute.

Zerona Fat Loss Laser