Bring Your Own Kombucha Podcast

This is BY FAR my favorite podcast episode to date and probably because I just needed a little bit of inspiration in my life as I head into this next chapter of motherhood. I sat down to chat with Ali Levine, momma of two and recently a successful VBAC momma. She shares all the details on her recent birth, acclimating to being a mom to two adorable girls and resources for vbacs and advocating for yourself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After Dr. Ginni Gross experienced a tremendous shift in her health and well being, she developed a passion for changing the course of healthcare in our community. After years of problematic digestive issues, taking multiple prescription drugs, and undergoing invasive medical procedures, she was thankfully introduced to an alternative solution. Through chiropractic, her body was able to heal without drugs or surgery. Dr. Ginni has a reputation for helping people relieve their pain and regain their active lifestyle, quickly. She utilizes a specific, gentle, and effective technique called Network Spinal Care. Network Spinal uses a strategy that unwinds tension in the spinal cord as well as throughout the entire nervous system. This enables the patient the opportunity to experience MORE of what they truly want their lives to be – with less tension, pain, and disease. We chat about everything from the webster technique used during pregnancy to her newly created Bio Emotional Integration(BEI) technique. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 13 is jam packed with pregnancy and chiropractic treatment gems by Dr. Stephanie Wigner. Dr. Steph owns and operates the leading pediatric and prenatal chiropractic office at the Jersey Shore, with two locations. Circle of Life Chiropractic specializes in helping women from the preconception period forward well into their postpartum journey. Outside of health and wellness, Dr Steph enjoys helping other women entrepreneurs scale their businesses. In her down time you can find her relaxing on the beach with a book in hand. We chat about everything from why does someone need an adjustment to what makes her office different than others to the Webster technique during pregnancy. Listen in HERE. We chat about everything from why does someone need an adjustment to what makes her office different than others to the Webster technique during pregnancy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Melisa Caprio, is a photographer, radio host and author of Postcards to the Universe™ A Global Movement for Manifestation. Her inspiration comes from a desire to have a forum where people come together in creative ways for global change. She is currently giving workshops on photography, art, transformation, and manifestation. She guides her clients on how to create a unique postcard for added effect on the power of creative intention. We chat all about her book and how to manifest abundance, especially when you are a newbie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 11 is appropriately entitled A mix of #momlife, a dash of #entreprenuertips and a whole lot of Moon Cycle Bakery Treats as I chat with owner and founder Devon Loftus! This bakery is a one-of-a-kind hormone-supportive natural sweet treat delivery service that Loftus launched in 2017. Since Devon last appeared on BYOK podcast back in 2018, she has birthed a baby AND is about to birth her new book! We chat about the transition to motherhood, postpartum treats, her new quarantine approved dry mixes and more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week’s podcast guest is Eva Werk the founder of Moodbeam, a conscious self-care lifestyle brand whose mission is to create products and content to elevate your mood, raise your vibration and impact the world. Eva is also a seasoned marketing and communications professional with experience working for tech start ups focused on developing innovative software technologies and was most recently Vice President of Marketing for a health-tech start-up based in NYC. Prior to working as a marketing professional in the tech space, Eva also spent several years as a financial analyst on Wall Street. She also holds several healing certifications including yoga, reiki, psych-k, theta and holistic nutrition. We chat about: Leaving a job and lifestyle that is not alignment with my soul and taking the Taking a leap of faith to find alignment by stepping into uncertainty and unknown Taking time to focus on my emotional well-being and how that helped me come into alignment, find my purpose, let go of living daily with stress and anxiety, manifest my desires and vibrate higher daily Why its important to be conscious of the products we use and nontoxic living Why raising your vibration is important for living your best life and impacting the world --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week's interview features Margaret Wishingrad, the creator of my FAVORITE CEREAL - Three Wishes. Margaret and her husband, Ian, have been business partners for 5+ years and just launched Three Wishes cereal at the end of 2019. It was two years in the making, but they wanted to make sure the product was perfect, as it was created for their son Ellis when they recognized the need for a nutrient-dense cereal on the market. We chat about working on a business with your partner, working from home with kids, launching/scaling a business during these crazy times and motherhood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 8 features Kristen Revel, a wife, mom, and brand development manager on behalf of Peroni USA. Since we are all stuck in #quarantine, it is only fitting that we chat about work from home #momlife, navigating quarantine as a brand manager, how her career started as a bartender and led her to her current role, and overall goals for the future. Kristen provides sound advice all around and I’m confidant you are going to relate her on many levels. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week's podcast features TShane, a father, a Marine Corps Veteran, world record holder, Amazon best-selling author, speaker, athlete and so much more. He is the founder and owner of several successful businesses, has become a best-selling author and a top-notch motivational speaker. Using the nickname, TShane, in recent years he has dedicated himself to raising money for homeless veterans and calling attention to the devastating rate of veteran suicides. To accomplish this, he founded Hike Across America, the title of his first book, and completed several treks across the United States. We chat about his life experience, his new book Done by 2:30 that he co-wrote with his 5 year old daughter, Charli, and his advice for others. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is Johanna’s second time on the podcast but this time she is a business woman with a startup. She recently founded Charlie’s Organics, a vegan, organic, botanical and sustainable clean beauty brand that also gives back to animal rescues/charity. (read the blog post here) Get ready, because you are going to FALL IN LOVE with this brand. AND don’t forget to use the code BYOK15 for a discount! Find Charlie’s Organics on Instagram | Etsy | Blog post --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Heather Odendaal is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand builder and event producer whose experience in corporate environments inspired her to create WNORTH, a global organization of women who support each other’s rise to corporate leadership. We chat about running an event planning business as a mother and during crisis such as COVID 19. Find Heather on Instagram | Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In episode 2, I sit down with Christina Ha, my friend and confidant. Christina is a Hypnobirthing practitioner and doula, a mother, a beautycounter and #cleanbeauty advocate, medical freedom activist and more. I love our conversation and how transparent she is. We chat about everything from advocating for your kids to how she found herself helping mothers take control of their birth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Stephanie Berk is a women's intuitive guide & transformational coach who specializes in empowering women to amplify their life and manifest their wildest dreams by reconnecting to their body's natural cycles and feminine essence. From a young age Stephanie began suppressing her feminine nature, sexuality, and all things womanhood until rediscovering the sacredness within her in the last few years, and is now on a mission to show women that your periods, cycles, and intuition are indeed a woman's superpowers... you just have to learn how to harness and alchemize these innate traits. In this episode you will learn how to bio-hack your life as a woman, reconnect to your sacred feminine, and how to live in sync with your periods & cycles so that you may amplify your life and create the impact and income you desire --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jesse Truelove is on the podcast today and this is the perfect episode for the prenatal and postpartum mama. She is a wife, mama, a fitness professional since 2014 and the creator of Move With Truelove. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Womens Fitness Specialist through National Academy of Sports Medicine, Pre & Post Natal Fitness Specialist and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist. She became super focused on pre/postpartum women after feeling like a stranger in her own body after her emergency c-section delivery. Because of her lack of support and information on how to rehab her pelvic floor, and entire core system following my delivery, grew a passion to become that support system and resource for mamas postpartum. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

WE ARE BACK! The first episode of season 3 is interview with health coach, Aimee Mckee. Aimee is a wife and mama to two babies. She became passionate about the power of whole food nutrition after experiencing how it healed her years of chronic pain. She has since become a certified health coach as well as personal trainer and is using her passion and knowledge of plant nutrition to inspire healthy living around the world! We chat about whole food nutrition, vitamins v. whole foods, how she bridges the nutritional gap, and of course MOM HACKS for integrating healthy food into your little ones diet. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

SURPRISE! I have one more episode for you in season 2 of the BYOK PODCAST. I chat with Amanda Young, who is a goddess guru. She has been working with women for over ten years, empowering them to be healthy, vibrant and living their purpose by stepping into their feminine power. She does one-on-one coaching, online courses such as Prosperous Goddess, reads the akashic records and leads retreats. She believes that the more women tap into their feminine energy, the more we can empower them to fulfill their purpose on this Earth. Amanda is helping hundreds of women do just that through her courses and teachings, using essential oil and feminine embodiment practices to connect with the goddess within. This is an amazing episode, you can listen in here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is the last and final episode of Season 2! And what an amazing season it's been. I am so glad that I get to wrap up this last podcast with Serenity Carr of Serenity Kids! Serenity is the co-founder and CEO of Serenity Kids Baby Food. She is on a mission to promote wellness starting with the first bite. Formerly employed in tech and logistics, Serenity left her job to pursue her passion of health coaching where she helped clients achieve their personal health goals. Having healed her digestive issues through a lifestyle diet change, Serenity is transforming the baby food industry by developing innovative nutrient dense products because every bite counts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It’s #GivingTuesday which makes this podcast episode release so TIMELY because I sit down to chat with my good friend Jessica Yvonne about her new company, The Promise Brand. The Promise Brand is a faith based brand giving 100% of its profits to charity. Learn more about the brand in this blog post. We also chat about Jessica’s recent UPLEVELING, most recent trial and tribulations, and more.

Did ya know that we spend on average 7 plus hours a day staring at screens--sometimes two at a time. In other words, we are exposed to an incredible amount of blue light which is creating havoc on our health. Damaging eyes, interrupting sleep and believe it or not even harming our skin. EEK! I sit down with Emily Payne, of the brand Eyejust, to chat about blue light harms, why it is necessary to protect your eyes and we discuss Eyejust's line of products. Listen in here. Find Eyejust on instagram | website | facebook. Want to snag your own? Use the code kombucha for a discount. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Nadia Quraishi is the creator of Nourished by Nadia, a brand, a business, and more. Quite literally - Nadia does it all. She teaches cooking classes, she coaches clients as a holistic nutritionist, she creates events such as the Nourished Retreat, she has a line of products (her elderberry is AMAZING!), and you can find her new business venture launching at the beginning of next year. To learn how she does it all and more about all of her ventures, listen in here. Find Nadia on Instagram | etsy | facebook | website. And if you want a discount on that elderberry syrup (or any of her products) use the code Kombucha for a sweet discount. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week’s guest is the face behind the athleisure brand GRIT + ZEST. We dive into the inspiration for the brand, what makes them stand out from other brands, and their upcoming line! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Emily Thomas is this week’s podcast guest and she is a TRUE GEM! She is a Transformational Life Coach, Meditation and Breathwork instructor and her coaching is equal parts 1. logic / cerebral principals of neural science and 2. spiritualism/ Yogic Science. She works internationally so you can catch her at one of her in-person events or hang out with her on instagram @itsemilythomas, or work with her 1:1 at http://www.emilykthomas.com/services/ We chat about The act of surrendering & fostering a relationship with inner knowing; How to see the signs of when it’s time to lean into your light; her approach to Fear; Conscious Parenting/ Pregnancy (why I call Kahaya My ‘light’); and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Paige Pichler is a writer, yoga instructor, Project HEAL National Ambassador and kundalini yogi. She helps people heal from trauma, old wounds and limiting beliefs by changing their energy to change their lives. Her goal is to help as many people as possible heal, transcend their karmic patterns and step into the lives they came here to live. We chat about her spiritual journey and overcoming trauma. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week I interviewed the owner behind Marketspace Vendor Events, Kimberly Kraemer! Marketspace helps craft artisans, vintage peddlers, and small business owners reach a broader customer base. Kimberly built Marketspace from the ground up so we chat about everything from entreprenurial life to #momlife to knowing when to grow and protect your brand. Head over itunes and listen in here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week’s guest is a real TREAT! Haley is an amazingly gifted intuitive (who I have now had 2 more readings with) who bravely shares her journey with us. She started her spiritual journey at 8 years old when she was introduced to various wonderful teachers. Throughout her childhood and young adult life, she continued learning about meditation, utilizing her intuition, the chakras, angels, gods, goddesses, Ascended Masters, and more! At 16, she became a Reiki Master. Upon graduating from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Communication, she quickly realized her purpose was to help others understand just how incredibly powerful they are. Through her podcast, coaching, speaking, readings, and courses she hopes to spread the message that everyone can tap into their gifts and that anything is possible. Because once we realize just how magical we are, we will change the world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 33 features Ashley Merrill as we talk about how you can DO IT ALL - be a good wife, mama, and business woman. Ashley Merrill is a founder and CEO of Lunya, principal at investment firm NaHCO3, wife, and mother of two. She’s living the new female archetype, debunking the myth that women can’t be successful at home and work at the same time. Ashley worked for a VC at a young age, then later at a tech company where she hired her mom. For the past six years has been running her own fashion tech business notorious for their provocative ads and has recently launched her investment fund with her husband. This episode is sponsored by Drink Copper Cup, the best TUMERIC latte maker on the market! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today's podcast features Kaylen of @MommingonMatcha, a momma of 3 (including twins!) and soon to be 4! We chat all about that SAHM #MOMLIFE chaos, getting your kids to eat healthy and her journey to living a healthy lifestyle. This podcast is sponsored by the tasty tumeric lattes of DRINK COPPER CUP. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This podcast interviews the owners, Cristy and Ina, of Copper cup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 30 features Katie Calder of Namaskayy. Katie is a human design and intuitive guide, a yoga teacher, a wellness blogger, and a tech professional. Her mission is to help empower others to live their best, brightest and most embodied lives.  This podcast is sponsored by Drink Copper Cup.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 29 features Erika Welsh of Wild Friends! Her and her business partner are the masterminds behind the best peanut butter around, Wild Friends, and also are veterans of the hit TV show, Shark Tank. We chat about entrepreneurship, the future ventures of Wild Friends and more! This podcast is sponsored by Drink Copper Cup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 28 features a chat with momma, wife + fitness enthusiast, Julia Hickman. Julia is the mastermind behind, thepetitiefastinista, and hosts a myraid of facebook fitness support groups (find them here).  This podcast is sponsored by Drink Copper Cup.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

After 18 years as a successful trader for one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, Peter J Rizzi left the relentless job stress and unhealthy living that came with his career on Wall Street to start a new livelihood as an enthusiastic and passionate health and life coach. Frustrated with the proliferation of chronic and fatal disease in America, Rizzi started Rebel Health LLC to combat the spread of misinformation in the food and medical industries and to help people take back control of their own health. A graduate of both the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and the Brilliance Coaching Academy, Rizzi now helps people improve their overall wellbeing by providing them with proper nutrition education; progressive personal improvement programs; and critical support, accountability, and motivation. Grab a kombucha and listen in! This episode was sponsored by Drink Copper Cup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 26 features Kelsey Hunt, the creator of Clean Pits. It all started when a friend had just finished chemo and Kelsey wanted to educate her good friends about how important it was to pay attention what they were putting on their skin. Running out the door to the airport, Kelsey slapped labels on the home-made jars and Clean Pits was born. After 8 months of research and development, Kelsey launched her company and now shares her passion for clean hygiene and beauty with her growing tribe and her dear friend remains cancer free! This podcast was sponsored by Drink Copper Cup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Holly from Healthy Living with Holly was on the podcast for the second time. We chat all about her recent engagement, staying fit for the wedding and even staying fit while traveling as she recently went to Hawaii. You can follow Holly’s blog here | instagram | podcast. This podcast episode is sponsored by Forte Foundation. Maybe you’re looking for your first job out of college. Maybe you’re considering going to business school. Maybe you have lots of experience under your belt and want to take your career to the next level. Maybe you’re a CEO. No matter where you are in your career, Forté has resources for you. Forté’s a nonprofit that supports the advancement of women in business, and our community is changing the balance of power in the workplace. The Forté network of leading companies, top business schools, and powerful women can open doors you’ve never imagined. Forté offers workshops, leadership conferences, professional development, networking opportunities, and access to new positions throughout your career. Plus, membership is free! To get access to everything Forté has to offer, go to fortefoundation.org/kombucha and sign up for your free membership. That’s fortefoundation.org/kombucha.

I feel super fortunate to have connected with Maharri, a beautiful soul. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher and Wellness Lifestyle Strategist who is committed to helping people create lifestyle changes in the area of health and wellness. She works passionately with her clients to create what she calls a rebirth; working on the mind, body, and spirit. I am passionate about the lifestyle of yoga, holistic nutrition, sustaining good health, and working with clients to completely revitalize good eating habits. To listen to this episode, head here. Check out Maharri on instagram and her website. This podcast episode is sponsored by Forte Foundation. Maybe you’re looking for your first job out of college. Maybe you’re considering going to business school. Maybe you have lots of experience under your belt and want to take your career to the next level. Maybe you’re a CEO. No matter where you are in your career, Forté has resources for you. Forté’s a nonprofit that supports the advancement of women in business, and our community is changing the balance of power in the workplace. The Forté network of leading companies, top business schools, and powerful women can open doors you’ve never imagined. Forté offers workshops, leadership conferences, professional development, networking opportunities, and access to new positions throughout your career. Plus, membership is free! To get access to everything Forté has to offer, go to fortefoundation.org/kombucha and sign up for your free membership. That’s fortefoundation.org/kombucha.

This episode features a coversation with Blueland co-founder, Sarah Paiji Yoo. We chat ALOT about being a conscious consumer, especially from the mom angle. Her company, Blueland, has a genius concept and I can't wait for y'all to hear more about it. Basically, it has reimagined conventional personal care and household cleaning products to eliminate the need for single-use plastic packaging. The Company’s products will eliminate the need for over 100 billion plastic bottles in the US alone. Blueland is starting with household cleaners in the format of tablets that can be dissolved with water in reusable Forever Bottles. GENUIS! This podcast episode is sponsored by Forte Foundation.

Conscious Parenting. Have you heard of it? I think I read about it somewhere on a #momblog once before but I had NO IDEA what it actually meant until I sat down to chat with Tamara Iglesias of Wellynest. Tamara has created a conscious parenting coaching program, helping her clients nurture their children by healing themselves first. Setting children up for healthy connections, relationships and coping methods, her approach has helped hundreds of families. Her own struggle made her want to change the way we raise our children, and she is doing so every day. With a RIE certification and Health Coaching background, Tamara has years of experience creating healthy, sustainable family environments. This conversation goes DEEP. And I even ask Tamara a few of my own personal questions. To listen to this episode, head here. This podcast episode is sponsored by Forte Foundation.

Veronica Karas has ALL the money tips for millennials. She is the author of MONEY MATTERS (available on amazon), a financial advisor and just launched a new podcast herself. We chat about everything a millennial needs to know and do when it comes to finances! This podcast episode is sponsored by Forte Foundation. Maybe you’re looking for your first job out of college. Maybe you’re considering going to business school. Maybe you have lots of experience under your belt and want to take your career to the next level. Maybe you’re a CEO. No matter where you are in your career, Forté has resources for you. Forté’s a nonprofit that supports the advancement of women in business, and our community is changing the balance of power in the workplace. The Forté network of leading companies, top business schools, and powerful women can open doors you’ve never imagined. Forté offers workshops, leadership conferences, professional development, networking opportunities, and access to new positions throughout your career. Plus, membership is free! To get access to everything Forté has to offer, go to fortefoundation.org/kombucha and sign up for your free membership. That’s fortefoundation.org/kombucha.

Episode 20 features my very very very good friend, Stella, the founder, Designer, Creative Director and Corsetiere behind the brand Champagne Corsets & Designs, LLC. She studied Intimate Apparel and Corsetry at the Fashion Institute of Technology in the heart of New York City’s garment district. After graduating, Stella spent years designing lingerie for many well known labels and companies such as Kohls, Target, JCPenney, Wal-Mart, Victoria’s Secret, Bloomingdale’s, Lane Bryant, etc., just to name a few. Her work has been displayed twice in the Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology. Stella has made custom a corsets for Dakota Johnson, the actress from the Fifty Shades of Grey movies and other celebrities alike. She is the first Corsetiere from Connecticut to have attended the Oxford Conference of Corsetry in Oxford, England. SHE HAS QUITE THE RESUME! And this episode is jam packed with information on entrepreneurial life to why she is on a mission to help her clients create one-of-a-kind, unique bespoke corsets of their dreams, while also helping alleviate the discomfort of poor posture, back, neck and/or shoulder pain that so many of us suffer from. This podcast episode is sponsored by Forte Foundation. Maybe you’re looking for your first job out of college. Maybe you’re considering going to business school. Maybe you have lots of experience under your belt and want to take your career to the next level. Maybe you’re a CEO. No matter where you are in your career, Forté has resources for you. Forté’s a nonprofit that supports the advancement of women in business, and our community is changing the balance of power in the workplace. The Forté network of leading companies, top business schools, and powerful women can open doors you’ve never imagined. Forté offers workshops, leadership conferences, professional development, networking opportunities, and access to new positions throughout your career. Plus, membership is free! To get access to everything Forté has to offer, go to fortefoundation.org/kombucha and sign up for your free membership.

Meet Chloe - my beach body coach. But she's actually way more than that - she's a kind soul + survivor of ppd + healthy AF #momgoals when it comes to raising her two little girls! We chat about everything from - you guessed it- becoming a beach body coach to working through postpartum depression + more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 18 features my INSTA friend Valerie Sullivan. We actually met at an event hosted by Jordan Younger, of the Balanced Blonde, in NYC and have been friends ever since! She gets REALLY vulnerable in this episode chatting about her wellness journey, the shifts she made to get where she is today, her holistic coaching business + her current abstinence of alcohol through sober curiosity. You can find Val on instagram over at @cosmicsoulmagic and you can listen to her podcast episode here. Note * Her instagram use to be @goodchivesonly and she recently changed it to @cosmicsoulmagic. My apologies for the confusion if you hear her referenced as goodchivesonly in this episode! Kasandrinos is the sponsor of this week’s podcast episode. Do you know the difference between organic and nonorganic olive oil? Head to my blog post here all about the brand Kasandrinos. To shop Kasandrinos Olive Oil, use this link, and be sure to use the code kombucha for a sweet discount. Thank you for supporting the podcast sponsors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 17 is another interview with my Lactation Consultant, Laura and we chat all about going back to work + pumping milk for the little babes. I found pumping to be extremely daunting so this was a HUGE help to me and I hope it helps y'all as well. More about Laura: Laura is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and member of the New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition, New Jersey IBCLC Association, and the Pennsylvania Resource Organization for Lactation Consultants. She completed my clinical internship in 2015 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Her personal mission is to empower families, help them to set realistic goals in their breastfeeding journey’s, and minimize the stress that comes with new parenthood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I interviewed my lactation consultant + friend, Laura Sarantinoudis-Jones, BS, IBCLC, who truly helped me and Lizzie make it through the rougher stages of breastfeeding. Laura is a SAINT for dealing with my millions of questions, text messages, emails, meetings, etc. And now Lizzie and I are 8 months strong thanks to her. I am so grateful and wanted to share all of Laura’s knowledge with everyone. So in episode 16 we chat all about BREASTFEEDING . Laura is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and member of the New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition, New Jersey IBCLC Association, and the Pennsylvania Resource Organization for Lactation Consultants. She completed my clinical internship in 2015 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Her personal mission is to empower families, help them to set realistic goals in their breastfeeding journey’s, and minimize the stress that comes with new parenthood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Meet Kristen Geil, my editor over at asweatlife. She is a native of Lexington, Kentucky, Kristen moved to Chicago in 2011 and received her MA in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse from DePaul while trying to maintain her southern accent. Kristen grew up playing sports, and since moving to Chicago, she’s fallen in love with the lakefront running path and the lively group fitness scene. Now, as a currently retired marathoner and sweat junkie, you can usually find her trying new workouts around the city and meticulously crafting Instagram-friendly smoothie bowls. Kristen came on to A Sweat Life full-time in 2018 as Editor-in-Chief, and she spends her days managing writers, building content strategy, and fighting for the Oxford comma. We chat about sweating, climbing mount Kilimanjaro and so much more! Kasandrinos is the sponsor of this week’s podcast episode. Do you know the difference between organic and nonorganic olive oil? Head to my blog post here all about the brand Kasandrinos. To shop Kasandrinos Olive Oil, use this link, and be sure to use the code kombucha for a sweet discount. Thank you for supporting the podcast sponsors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode explores baby food allergies with a representative of Ready, Set, Food – Annie Bunje. We chat about how the product was created by pediatriticians, protocol for introducing common allergies to babies, statistics and what to do if you baby has an allergy. This is a must listen for mommas (and dads!). Pixel Eyewear is a sponsor of the BYOK podcast. Pixel Eyewear glasses are so freaking stylish + block out the blue light from technology. Search my blog for a post on the harms of blue light + how you can snag a cute pair of these glasses! (ps if you use the code BYOK you’ll save a bunch!) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I have been insta friends with Natalie Pfund for quite some time now. I watched her journey through pregnancy and postpartum from afar and this was the perfect opportunity to explore both of those journeys. We chat about her LOVE YOUR BODY NOW program + how she learned how to love her body. We also chat about intuitive eating and self love work. She is the creator of Paradise Mind = Paradise Body, is a life coach, holistic nutritionist, intuitive healer, and a yoga instructor. She guides her clients through both logical and spiritual healing strategies to create the peace of mind and spirit that pave the way for the body to find optimal health and balance. Creating paradise on the inside, leads to paradise on the outside. Kasandrinos is the sponsor of this week’s podcast episode. Do you know the difference between organic and nonorganic olive oil? Head to my blog post here all about the brand Kasandrinos. To shop Kasandrinos Olive Oil, use this link, and be sure to use the code kombucha for a sweet discount. Thank you for supporting the podcast sponsors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We recorded a LIVE podcast at the Nourished Retreat on April 27th in NYC and I’m making it available to y’all because it was SO INFORMATIVE. I interviewed my good friend Janette Spiezio of Sustainable Haus on we chat all about sustainable and zero waste living, we even take a few questions from the audience. You can listen in HERE. You can find Janette and Sustainable Haus on Instagram | Website | Facebook or every other Thursday at the Princeton’s farmers market. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I have been waiting to interview Ambi for OVER A YEAR now and I am so excited to share this coversation with y'all. Ambi is so high vibe + such a kind soul + you feel an instant connection because she is just so open and related. We chat about she went from being an entertainment attorney to becoming a soulstrology + sound bath connoisseur. Grab a kombucha and head here right now to listen in! Kasandrinos is the sponsor of this week’s podcast episode. Do you know the difference between organic and nonorganic olive oil? Head to my blog post here all about the brand Kasandrinos. To shop Kasandrinos Olive Oil, use this link, and be sure to use the code kombucha for a sweet discount. Thank you for supporting the podcast sponsors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

HAPPY EARTH DAY! Today I sat down with Rita Diorio of Koffie Straw to celebrate EARTH DAY and chat about her reuseable straw company. I was drawn to her company because of their health + eco conscious nature. Not only is their straw made of silicone, a health conscious material, but also their packaging is compostable - double win. We also chat about everything involving with with family members to getting their product onto the Today Show to the whole patent process. Pixel Eyewear is a sponsor of the BYOK podcast. Pixel Eyewear glasses are so freaking stylish + block out the blue light from technology. Search my blog for a post on the harms of blue light + how you can snag a cute pair of these glasses! (ps if you use the code BYOK you’ll save a bunch!) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week’s podcast cast is MaryAnn Stancel of @healthysoulfitnut. MaryAnn is a Wellness Accountability Life Coach, who is passionate about helping women conquer their fears, feel confident, strong, gain the control back from food and feel sexy. She helps people find their own path to health, that is full of balance and love. She believes that mindset is key to creating a sustainable change on top of nutrition and fitness. She is certified as a NASM personal trainer, an Integrative Institute of Nutrition Health Coach, Registered Nurse and Fitness Instructor. She loves playing with her Labradoodle Miles Davis, skiing during the winter time, being in nature, reading fantasy books, eating good food that is dairy and gluten free most of the time, drinking her wine and exploring the world! We chat about her wellness journey, her divorce and her advice for those finding their own way. Kasandrinos is the sponsor of this week’s podcast episode. Kasandrinos creates organic olive oil, spices and new vinegars. The vinegars are PERFECT for salad dressing. I AM OBSESSED!! Head to my blog post here all about the brand Kasandrinos. To shop Kasandrinos Olive Oil, use this link, and be sure to use the code kombucha for a sweet discount. Thank you for supporting the podcast sponsors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Episode 8 features Shari of Little Blue Deer – the designer behind the BYOK website. I have received so many compliments regarding my website I knew I just had to have Shari on the podcast! Pixel Eyewear is a sponsor of the BYOK podcast. Pixel Eyewear glasses are so freaking stylish + block out the blue light from technology. Search my blog for a post on the harms of blue light + how you can snag a cute pair of these glasses! (ps if you use the code BYOK you’ll save a bunch!) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app