Angelica Alen Podcast

Kelly Haugh is the author of "Mind your gut" book - Stress Resilience & Mental Wellness Trainer Gut Health Expert. After going through mental health issues herself such as OCD and anxiety, Kelly had a gut feeling she could do more than taking medication and go to talk-therapy. The birth of her daughter with autism pushed her to research how she could heal herself from the stress Kelly put herself under and from her previous mental illness. Her book is a compilation of tools that Kelly used to heal her gut and mind while going through her own personal struggles. Kelly is a living proof of what it is possible when it comes to healing your gut and mental health as a whole.

Adam is doing the uncommon. After a Latent Onset Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis at 51 years old, he has changed his diet, exercise routine and lifestyle to manage his condition and said no to medication. To the medical community surprise, Adam has been managing his condition without any medication.  In this chat we talk about the power of mindset and how powerful our bodies are.

David is going through treatment Stage 4 Bowel Cancer right now. David is doing an incredible job to support his body, mind and soul while going through what you can say the biggest challenge of his life. David talks about all the things that has been helping him in his journey, how he changed his mindset about it all and his life long lessons he has experienced so far. I feel so blessed that David said yes to coming on my channel as we all have so much to learn from him.

Elizabeth suffered with anxiety for a very long time but she didn't even know it was anxiety. Elizabeth started doing yoga and was introduced to meditation and the power of malas. Elizabeth talks about her journey to recognize her anxiety and how she healed herself. 

Vera Lee is an artist and visual storyteller as well as an inspirational speaker. She is a survivor of trauma from sexual assault, domestic violence, chronic illness (eosinophilic asthma and vocal cord dysfunction) and disabilities (Osgood Schlatters bone disease, morbid obesity, clinical depression). Vera-Lee has recently started a podcast called whyme with VeraLee to help people share their stories and learnings with the world. Vera Lee believes that we all go through this whyme moment when life ground ourselves to our knees and we all connect to the opportunity to transform ourselves, our lives and our reality just like she did. To find more about Vera Lee's podcast: bit.ly/WhyMePodcast  

Today I am interviewing a beautiful soul... Grace Curley is an author, NLP Practitioner and has recently completed a Bachelor of Holistic Health Science. Grace is only 17 but has so much wisdom to share with the world. Grace is passionate about helping youth to better understand themselves on the inside out. Grace wants to bring awareness to young people on how their physical bodies work and how their emotional and mental world can affect their health. To know more information about Grace or to reach out to her, check out her website: http://www.gracecurleybooks.com/

In this last few weeks I have been learning so much as I started studying my Bachelor in Natural Medicine. There is so much talk about how health systems public or private are not financially sustainable as the increase in chronic diseases, mental health etc is affecting every country in the world. How can we solve this? In this podcast I share my views on how we can individually and collectively take back the control of our own health. But the biggest question is.... 

Although we think we are certain about things in our lives, deep down we know we don't have any certainty.. Our lives can change in a split second... So how can we create certainty.... In the last 2 years I have been creating and cultivating certainty within me...after a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis... What about you? What do you do each day to create certainty within you?

Dahlia was exposed to a life that was far away from being normal at a very early age. As a result of that, Dahlia lived through some traumatic experiences but something changed the course of her life. Dahlia started putting herself together and found yoga as her anchor. Today Dahlia is a yoga teacher and is sharing her message to the world. Dahlia is a living proof that your past doesn't define you and you can change the course of your life at any point.  

Jon was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at a very young age. Instead of accepting his diagnosis, he took charge of his health and his destiny. In this interview, he talks about his diagnosis, what he did and where he is at right now.

Nikki survived through different diagnosis like recurrent migraines to fibromyalgia but when she got diagnosed with cyclic vomit syndrome, she felt stuck when she wasn't given much hope from her doctors. Doctors told her there was nothing she could do and in the meantime she battled through 18 months of feeling extremely unwell, weak and at times at the hospital when she needed help to survive. Nikki didn't accept that diagnosis and started searching within what she could do to cure herself. Nikki has a powerful story to tell us where she took charge of her own diagnosis, health and story so she could be here with us today.

What do you know about Shamanism? Fernando comes from a scientific background working in research but life had a different plan for him and Fernando came across shamanism while looking for answers for his own life. Fernando teaches us what shamanism is, how he became a shamanic coach and what he as a shamanic coach can do to help you. Fernando is passionate about helping people to transition their mission from living unconsciously to living a life with purpose, with their own purpose.

Heidi is a biomedical engineer, psychosomatic therapist, life coach and general practitioner of Catagorical Medicine. Heidi lived through different auto immune diseases diagnosis but it wasn't until she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, she reached her lowest point in life. An unexpected encountered happen in her life that lighten the fire within Heidi that started transforming everything inside her. Heidi talks about her journey to self heal and what her mission to the world is now.

In times of the current pandemic, there is a lot of talk about the increase of domestic violence, divorce and abuse in homes all over the world. I came cross Jaya's story and felt that she had such a powerful story to share with the world. Jaya is a writer, teacher and life coach who has a powerful story to share. Coming from India, Jaya has lived through a challenging childhood but never saw it that way as she always had a loving mum by her side. Then she had to follow her community rules into an arranged marriage which didn't end up as Jaya expected. Jaya talks about her struggles during the years she was abused by her husband and family, how she got herself out of that tragic situation and how she self healed. Jaya has recently finished her book "Inner Warrior - Journey to self recovery" where she tells her story in raw and real manner with all the negatives but also all the positives she was able to find in her life. Jaya is a beautiful soul, a brave warrior who helps people who are going through trauma to build a relationship with themselves. To buy her book, please click on the link below: https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Warrior-Journey-Self-Recovery/dp/1648288839/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=inner+warrior&qid=1584332001&s=books&sr=1-6 You can also find her book on Kindle

When I started focusing on myself as a priority, things shifted for me big time. I always felt that I couldn't focus on myself first because I had to focus on my children, on my husband, at work and everything else that got me busy. All of a sudden there was no more distractions, no more excuses, I had to change my perspective on the idea of focusing on myself. I couldn't wait anymore...in this podcast I talk about what happened when I made the focus on myself my reality.

Health is about balance. We have different areas in our lives that we focus on differently - some areas gets more focus than others... In this podcast I will talk you through one exercise that I would love you to do....I actually dare you to do it...

Ros is the author of "Laughing at Cancer - how to heal with love, laughter and mindfulness" and founder of Laughlife Wellbeing Programs - leading provider of programs to enhance positivity, joy and resilience.  Ros was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer on her 43th birthday. In her book, she shares her journey in a real and raw manner while she talks about the obstacles one face when going through a life adversity like cancer. The book is full of healing ideas, provocative questions and lots of opportunities for laughter. Ros talks about how proactive she was in her own healing, how she changed her mindset about every little detail in her journey so she could create more positivity and joy in her life even though she was going through a massive health challenge. Ros is a speaker and runs workshops/trainings as well as coaching sessions on how to optimise wellbeing and promote a positive mindset.        

Dianne's journey should be included on the Radical Remission studies. After having the normal bowel screening test, Diane kept having symptoms of bowel cancer but the doctors decided at the time that she didn't need a colonoscopy given her negative bowel screening test results. Fourteen months later, Dianne was diagnosed with Stage 3C Bowel Cancer after having a colonoscopy. Dianne was brave enough to listen to her intuition, to carve her own path even when she was feeling lost and scared at first.  Dianne didn't jumped on to the conveyor belt we are lead to believe it is our only answer. She sat with her diagnosis and slowly researched and seek her own healing. With lots of speed bumps in the middle where Dianne could have questioned her own decisions and intuition, she kept on her lane, determined to find her own healing. Dianne 's story shows determination, discipline, hard work, trust, how belief in oneself and in the process...in the universe can transform one's life. Dianne's story will inspire you if you are in a crossroad and are not sure what to do, where to go. Her story won't give you answers but will inspire you to find your own answers and what it is possible when you are open to doing it.

Abigail is a Health Coach who specializes in helping people who are diagnosed with Celiac disease or who have a gluten intolerance. Abigail is knowledgeable about the subject but more than that she is passionate about it as she experienced what these conditions can do to someone and their loved ones. Abigail saw her sister battling symptoms of celiac disease that were never diagnosed. She experienced how debilitating one's life can be if they keep feeding their bodies gluten when they are intolerant to it. Abigail educates people not only about how to go about changing their diet but how to deal with these conditions emotionally as they start creating a new life for themselves. Abigail is genuine at heart and such a beautiful soul. I feel she treats people for who they are because she comes from a place of true understanding. Abigail saved her sister by studying health coaching as she understood what was going on with her sister's health. Her sister is now in a much better place physically and mentally and living a normal life as a gluten free warrior. To get in touch with Abigail, join her Facebook group - Gluten Free Mums on a mission https://www.facebook.com/groups/682660049173624/ or contact her on: abigailjacksoncoaching@gmail.com

Meeting Nousha and getting to know her story was a powerful experience for me. Nousha was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in her early thirties. In the midst of a busy life, she found herself being rushed into a serious operation that took out most of her thyroid gland. After recovering from her surgery, Nousha went through what I thought it was a very "barbaric" radiation treatment. Nousha saw this life changing event as her wake up call, as her call to find a different way of living. Nousha is a living proof that the body is so resilient....that if giving a chance our bodies can recover and thrive...she is a living proof that through self love we can achieve healing and recover from any difficulty thrown at us. Nousha is now passionate about teaching others how to find their own healing through creativity, how to support your body through meditation, yoga and essential oils, how to give yourself a chance to live a healthy and healed life. To find more information about Nousha, you can visit her website: https://www.noushasalimi.com/ And to take part of her next course which sounds amazing by the way, click on the link below: Nousha wants to inspire people to find selflove through photography (her life long passion). It is not about taking perfect pictures. It is about creating a space for people to explore their passion and dedicate time to what they truly love doing: https://www.noushasalimi.com/loveyourselfeverydamnday-course-waitlist/ I am a Wellness and Lifestyle Expert and I help people to transform their physical, mental and spiritual life by making small changes that compound into massive impact in their physical, emotional and spiritual life. After going through Stage 3 Bowel Cancer myself, I became obsessed about creating a healthy life on the inside out and 2 years on, I feel the healthiest and happiest I have ever been physically, emotionally and spiritually. It all comes down to making small changes...there is so much we can do as an individual and I wish to empower people to discover what they can do for themselves. If you are looking at how you can start changing your lifestyle and overall wellness - get in touch. For more information about my background and work, check out my website www.angelicaalen.com Subscribe to my channel so you can keep watching informative videos about health. Or just give me a thumbs up with you feel this video is helpful. If you know anybody in need to hear this message, please share this with them. Cancer can be a lonely journey despite all the information we can get out there. Deep inside is lonely! A little more about my work: My podcast is https://apple.co/2VIVNVQ My Facebook page is - http://bit.ly/33xm2R5 My Instagram page is @alenangelica

Kate is an incredible woman who faced a cancer diagnosis at 40 years old. Kate didn't fit in the genetic type so after treatment, she needed to find answers for herself. Why did she get cancer? Kate embarked on a self discovery journey where she found self love and compassion to her inner self. Kate was open to doing the inner work big time and although it brought up lots of pain, Kate wanted to heal her inner self. If you are facing a cancer diagnosis, listen to Kate's story and get inspired to creating your own healing path and finding your own answers too. There is an enormous amount of work each of us can do to heal within ourselves. As painful as it is, it is definitely worth it.

Nicole was diagnosed with Stage 2A Breast Cancer when she was 40 years old. It was a surprise… She didn't see it coming as she felt healthy… She was living a wonderful life…she was successful professionally; she had a beautiful family but there was a piece she felt she was missing. She hadn't pursued her true passion, what she felt her true calling was. Cancer was the wake up call Nicole needed to stop and reflect on her life…on the possibility of pursuing the dream she always wanted to fulfil deep inside her soul. Nicole talks about her cancer journey and how she made the shift to going from where she was to living her dream life. Today her work is to inspire people to doing the same, to living a life of their dreams.

Sjors is a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma called Cutane T-cell lymphoma in 2010. After taking the tumour out of his wrist, Sjors didn't have any further treatment at that time. In fact, the doctors told him that the chances of him getting a reoccurrence with the same cancer was as low as winning the lottery. Unfortunately Sjor's cancer came back 1.5 years later in 2012. At that time the cancer was found in his groin. Sjors had radiation therapy to treat the reoccurrence and although he kept his normal life during treatment, he started feeling the treatment's side effects 3 weeks post treatment. 8 years later, Sjors is still working on improving his overall health. After going through so many challenges in his personal life after his first cancer diagnose, Sjors talks about how he dealt and still deals with some real personal challenges. Sjors also shared some pretty amazing lessons learned he took from his cancer journey. Sjoors is able to touch on so many subjects we all find very difficult to talk about.

Stacie is a living proof of a positive and discipline mindset and what we can do for our own healing. Even though Stacie was a health coach before cancer and lived a healthy life, she was diagnosed with a rare disorder called MGUS (Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance - precursor of Multiple Myeloma). And a year later, she received a bone cancer diagnosis. Stacie's story is a confirmation that "Food is Thy Medicine" and that if we are prepared to do whatever it takes to live, we can not only survive but truly thrive.

Monica was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer in October 2018. She has gone through chemotherapy, mastectomy and radiation. In this chat she talks about her diagnosis, treatment and how she truly felt physically and mentally during her journey. Monica is full of life, positivity and has started a Youtube channel to help and inspire others going through the same diagnosis.

Meredith got diagnosed with cancer after she had started walking a different path than she had been up to that moment. her life was changing and instead of being impatient and fearful, she sat with it. She allowed herself to find her own path and she was able to looked at herself with different lenses. She was able to find her purpose and her mission.I could have talked to Meredith for hours...to learn more about what she does, her wisdom, her energy. To know more about Meredith's work, click on: https://sedonahealingservices.com/

This is a meditation to help you to stop and cultivate self love. I learned about self love when I stayed at home during my cancer treatment by myself...when I had the opportunity to get to know who I was and who I wanted to become. It was a refreshing experience and if anything transformational. I didn't know what self love was but now I feel deep in my veins how much love I have for myself, for the person I was, I am and will be.

Most of our worries don't become reality but we still spend an enormous amount of time worrying about the future...trying to control what we can't control. In this podcast I will talk about how we can change that thought pattern and I invite you to just try it...

Joi was a young mum still breastfeeding her baby when she was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. She embarked on a journey of healing using conventional medicine but also changing everything about her life. Joi has recently finished her treatment and is doing extremely well. Joi is a never stop learner and constantly seeking for ways to keep healing and improving her health. I am a Wellness and Lifestyle Coach specialized in helping people going through cancer. If you are looking to make some positive changes in your life after cancer, please get in touch.

Davette was diagnosed with kidney (Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma Survivor) cancer at 41 years old. She talks about her journey through conventional medicine but she also shares her personal journey where she sought her own physical and mental healing path. Davette has an infectious smile...and I am sure you will find her story as inspirational as I did.

Helena felt her cancer even though her doctor didn't believe her. Her story is not only inspiring but it shows how we can connect to our bodies and minds to heal and how we can choose not to leave in fear even after a cancer diagnosis.

My cancer journey taught me I wasn't in control but it took me a lot to acknowledge, accept and transform my life...in this episode I talk about what I had to go through to let go of the control

Ken talks about his journey from when he was diagnosed with Leukemia - AML to treatment and bone marrow transplant. In this light-hearted conversation, Ken highlights the reality of having cancer treatment and how he recovers from his bone marrow transplant and from the whole experience really. As Ken would say sometimes it feels like 1 step forward and 3 step backwards, but slowly the healing and recovery is happening.

I hadn't realised how intelligent and powerful my physical body was until I went through chemotherapy treatment. My body was so resilient...and it showed up for me in ways I had never imagined. In this meditation I help you focus to connecting to your physical body in the middle of the external chaos we are living in.

Mari was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer at age 44. In this podcast, she talks about her treatment, lumpectomy and radiation. Mari speaks about her journey with such love and gratitude. Mari is a beautiful soul and her journey is an inspiration for us all and most importantly to the ones who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

I felt completely powerless and scared when I was told I had cancer...I had to surrender to each day as it came...I had to learn to let go of living a life with a plan and a script...in this podcast o talk about my journey on how I went about this.

Bel has a courageous story to share. After a Stage 2 Breast Cancer diagnosis, Bel tried conventional medicine but at the same time she started looking for her own healing path. Bel took charge of her own health. She didn't let her fears, her family fears and the fears that conventional medicine create around a cancer diagnosis influence her decisions...she carved her own path and I am very proud of her for doing that.

I came across yoga as someone sent me an amazing free YouTube channel that allowed me to practice yoga at home during chemo. The channel is https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene I was a beginner and I couldn't go anywhere as during chemo, my immune system was very low. I didn't start yoga because everybody else was doing...I did yoga for me because I wanted to strengthen my body. But when I started doing it, I found a lot more than just physical strength...

Elizabeth was about to live her dream which was to become a mum... but a cancer diagnosis interrupt her life  3 weeks after her daughter was born. Despite facing a major health challenge and having to go through chemo, Elizabeth has tackled this with positivity and strength. Elizabeth has certainly being on a journey but she has taken charge and responsibility of her situation and can inspire us all to get on with life regardless of any type of interruption we may face as nothing is permanent.

Elissa's story is incredible. Elissa is a living proof of how resilient we can be and our bodies are. Elissa has gone through so much but she is still living with a smile and fighting. If you are home feeling sorry for yourself or feeling you can't do this, listen to her story and let Elissa inspire you.    

Daniel has an amazing story to share...I was so inspired to hear where he has been and where he is at now in his life. His story is an example of bravery, determination, discipline, love for himself and his children...Daniel is very courageous  to share with us his story...he wasn't scared to talk about the ugly bits, the wounds, the hurt...he is an inspiration to many and a living proof that you can heal your body and mind regardless of where you are at.

Why me? is a question we ask ourselves when we are going through a tough time...when we are facing a challenging situation or a diagnosis. This question could make you feel powerless but there is a way to shift this...listen on and I will tell you how...

Women are constantly under pressure to be perfect at everything: perfect wife, mum, daughter, sister, friend and the list goes on...but are we not working ourselves to the ground to comply with external pressures as supposed to acknowledge what we want to do and be? It takes courage...it take bravery to find peace with it all. https://vimeo.com/393253445

Returning to work after cancer was necessary but after going through something so life changing, I kept asking myself...Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life? Here is the link I talk about it and how I overcame my doubts around my work life.... https://dgachieve.com/join?source=register&a=8343

I didn't know what feeling a sense of belonging was...I didn't even stop to think about it....but one day I had to and this what I discovered.

We tend to over complicate things instead of just getting on with whatever we want to change. Sometimes we know well the shifts we want to make, our pains and the suffering we are carrying around but we go around in circles over complicating the matter and getting further a part from our end goal. How can we look at things differently?

I was forced to work on my emotional healing after going through a health crisis. I don't wish on anyone what I had to go through before I attended to my emotional healing. What about you? Have you ever thought of healing your emotions?

Are you running around like a headless chicken thinking that you need to be a perfect mum, perfect wife, perfect friend and perfect at work? Do you feel you are running your body and mind to the ground? Please listen to this podcast...and let me know if it resonates

As my cancer journey taught me to be more in tune with my body, I have developed a strong relationship with my body. As crazy and cliche as it sounds, I invite you to do the same or at least explore it. If you don't know where to start, listen to this episode as it might help you to initiate the process.

In my cancer journey I read a lot about the paradigm of sugar. In this episode I talked about what I learned and what motivates me not to eat sugar.

Take a deep breath my friend. The power of deep breathing is immense. It doesn't take much time, it only requires your focus, your will, your desire to look after your body, mind and soul. Can you commit to 3 deep breathes a day?