Down To Earth

Food is fuel, and having a healthy relationship with food is incredibly important.  However, a lot of people struggle with unhealthy eating habits and relationships with food.  In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by Glenn Livingston.  Glen is an acclaimed overeating and binge-eating expert, and is the author of the book, Defeat your cravings.  In this episode, Glenn will share his findings and tips with us on how we can all develop a healthier relationship with food.  Cheers to Good Health!Support the show

While life is a journey, with unexpected moments, our mindset is the one thing that we can try to control so that we can go through life with a positive mindset.  Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Udo Erasmus.  Not only is Udo the founder of Udo's Choice and author of the book Fats That Heal Fats that Kill, which has sold over 250,000 copies, he is also an expert in psychology, overcoming trauma, and how to get in touch with our individual-purpose in life. As an acclaimed author and speaker, Udo has an 8-step process that takes into consideration all of the elements of nature and human nature, including physical health, mental health, presence and awareness, life energy, and being in harmony with nature and humanity.   Cheers!  Support the show

I want to manifest… Manifesting has become a huge buzz term, but most people are often confused about the best techniques and mindset to have in order to manifest successfully.  In this episode, I'm so excited to be joined by acclaimed coach and manifesting expert, Summer McStravick.  Summer had an incredible life journey that led her to create a powerful manifestation method known as Flowdreaming.  Years later, she began sharing her technique with those around here, and has since reached over 180,000 people with Flowdreaming.  In this episode, Summer is going to share the do's and don'ts when it comes to manifesting as well as how to shape our mindset so that we can create the life of our dreams.  This is a must listen episode.  Cheers to Good Health!!Support the show

We should all consider ourselves athletes, and look to find ways of optimizing both our physical and mental performance.  In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by Justin Frandson.  Justin is an acclaimed performance coach and the founder of athleticism.com and EMF Rocks.  Justin is a leading expert in the connection between human performance and the environment.  In this episode, Justin is gonna share valuable wisdom with us on how we can optimize our performance, the health implications of EMF's, how to better protect ourselves against EMF's, and tips for longevity.  This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers to Good Health!!Support the show

We live in a very fast-paced world, and are constantly bombarded by outside noise and distractions.  Finding our focus is more challenging these days than ever before, but is something that we need to master in order to lead successful and fulfilled lives.  In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by Dr. Mike Van Thielen.  Dr. Mike is an acclaimed expert in optimizing health, biohacking, performance and productivity.  Dr. Mike is a coach and mentor to professional athletes, high performing business executives, and everyday people that are striving to become their best selves.  Dr. Mike is also a best-selling author, and wrote several books including: “The Key to Your Success - Optimize Productivity and Focus, Free Up Valuable Time, and Live Stress-Free”. This is gonna be a great episode.  Support the show

Can our teeth and our dental work be impacting your physical and mental health?  My guest today is Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, FAGD, TNC, CNAS .  Dr. Michelle is is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, teacher, biologic/holistic dentist and health and wellness provider. She is the author of five books: Healthy Mouth, Healthy You; Holistic Dental Guide and Self-Sufficient Living.  In this episode, Dr. Michelle is gonna break down how our teeth and dental work is impacting our health more than we realize, as well as sharing tips with us on how we can improve the health of our teeth and overall body.  Cheers!Business Owner Tales from the TrenchesJoin Cannon Carr, CEO and Business Owner at CornerCap, as he has conversations with...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Many of us strive to have healthy and glowing skin, but there is so much confusion out there with all of the new trends, skin care products in the marketplace, contradicting information, and questionable ingredients.  In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by Vibhuti Arora.  Vibhuti is an acclaimed skincare expert and ‘'beautypreneur.” Fascinated by yoga and skincare from a very young age, she is a certified face yoga expert and has trained hundreds of individuals on the power of face yoga.  Vibhuti is the founder of House of Beauty India, a skincare and wellness brand that sells a range of innovative products designed to support you in meeting your skincare goals.  This is a very insightful conversation.  Cheers!Support the show

We're living at a time where there is more information about nutrition accessible to us, yet, most of us are often confused by the wide array of conflicting opinions and constant trend changes and fad diets that arise.  In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by acclaimed nutrition expert, Stephanie Mara.  Stephanie is the creator of Somatic Eating, whose mission it is to allow people to satiate their physical and emotional hungers.  Stephanie takes an integrative approach to nutrition, and has a lot of wisdom to share with us.  Cheers!!

We're all co-creators, and are manifesting our lives every day without even always realizing it.  While the concept of manifestation has grown in popularity over recent years, there is also a lot of confusion surrounding it and how to do it properly.  In this episode, i'm thrilled to be joined by acclaimed manifestation and mindset coach, Nicole Rose Stillings.  Nicole spent 10 years studying, researching, and testing various different manifestation rituals on the market, which led her to building her own tool, The Manifest Method.  In this conversation, Nicole shares insight into her personal manifestation journey, tips to effectively manifest, and how we can all work towards achieving the life of our dreams.  Nicole also has an exciting manifestation workshop coming up.  Check out the sign-up link: https://nicolerosestillings.lpages.co/optimize-your-brain-to-manifest-your-goals/.  Here we go.  

Life has its ups and downs, and we often allow external circumstances to influence how we feel.  However, true freedom and power comes from relying on ourselves.  In this episode, we're thrilled to be joined by the one and only Carline Baudino.  Caroline is the founder of Being Caroline, a life and style blog, and shop with caroline, a destination for women who have an appreciation for fashion & style, as well as a place to talk about the peaks and valleys of being a mom, wife, caregiver and woman in general.  Caroline reminds us that it's never too late to become what we might've been, and to choose happy.  Cheers!!

Ever go on a date or meet a new friend and have them ask you what zodiac sign you are?  Pretty sure we've all been there before.  While our zodiac sign can tell us a lot about ourselves, there are a lot more details and placements that determine our astrological makeup.  In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by acclaimed celebrity astrologer, Kyle Thomas.  Kyle is a globally recognized pop culture astrologer who has been featured on Access Hollywood, E! Entertainment, NBC, ABC, and CBS television, Good Morning America, the TODAY show, and many more.  In this episode, Kyle is going to share his astrological insight with us on key astrological placements, how we can all better understand our astrological charts, how astrology can be used to benefit our daily lives, and insight into big astrological dates in the coming months.  Cheers!

Welcome back to the Down To Earth podcast.  The path to healing is a journey, and is often comprised of many lifestyle habits and rituals.  In this episode, we're thrilled to be joined by Andrew Genovese.  Andrew is a Dimensional Breathwork teacher, plant medicine guide, sacred space holder, and wellness leader.  Andrew embarked on a healing journey of his own which taught him many valuable lessons that he now shares with others.  In this episode, we discuss the power of breathwork, plant medicine, proper nutrition, nature's healing abilities, and overall wellness tips.  Cheers!

Our sexuality and sexual well-being are an integral part of our health and impact the quality of our lives.  Yet, for many people, achieving full sexual expression and pleasure can be challenging and confusing.  In addition, there is a spiritual and energetic component to our sexuality that many people are not currently aware of.  In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined by acclaimed Sex, Love & Relationship coach, international holistic sexuality speaker, and energetic lovemaking guide, Bibi Brzozka.  Bibi has an immense amount of knowledge to share on sexuality, sensuality, achieving orgasm, the spiritual and conscious elements to our sexuality, and how we can all delve deeper into exploring and embracing our sexual energy.  This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers!

We often hear the saying you are what you eat, and when it comes to beauty and aesthetics, what's going on inside strongly impacts what you see on the outside.  We're extremely excited to be joined in this episode by sibling duo, Dr. Dan and Diana Yadegar.  Dr. Dan is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, as well as Age-Management & Integrative Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree with Honors from Harvard University and his M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College. Diana is a health-coach and wellness enthusiast who is extremely passionate about health optimization.  After facing some challenges with her hair, Diana and Dr, Dan embarked on the journey of creating Wellbel, a supplement brand that is focused on providing support for our hair, skin and nails.  This is going to be an insightful conversation about how we can all take better care of our internal and external health.  Cheers!

We're living in a time where there are more open discussions about mental health challenges and the importance of taking care of our mental health.  These days, many of us are constantly stimulated and surrounded by outer noise which can make finding inner peace quite challenging.  In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Stephanie El-Chakieh.  Dr. Stephanie is a pharmacist turned independent spiritual scientist and entrepreneur and is an advocate for change in the way we treat mental health. Dr. Stephanie does extensive biochemical research to find natural ways to heal diseases. Dr. Stephanie is the founder of supplement company Joulance, and is the author of several books including: Spiritual Psychosis, See True for a vibrated life, and the 100 days of gratitude journal.  This is an extremely insightful conversation.  Cheers!!

Welcome back to the Down To Earth podcast.  We live in such a fast paced society which often leaves us feeling disconnected and out of balance with who we truly are.  Now more than ever it's important to find a mindfulness practice that allows us to go inward and connect with our highest and deepest selves.  In this episode, we're thrilled to be joined by acclaimed meditation teacher, kundalini expert, wellness guide, and mindfulness coach, Erika Polsinelli .  Erika has an immense amount of insight and knowledge regarding all things meditation, manifestation, kundalini, mindfulness, energy work, breath work, cleansing our energy fields, and how to live balanced and fulfilled lives.  Cheers!!

Relationships are a huge part of what makes our lives thrilling, including the relationship that we have with ourselves and our partners.  Yet, relationships can also often bring up some challenges and stressors in our lives.  Our guests today have devoted themselves to helping us through the stress and miscommunications that often come up in our relationships and helping us find ways to develop and foster deeper and more meaningful relationships with both ourselves, our partners, and our friends.  Rachel and Johann are a happily married couple, who each individually had interesting and complex health challenges and healing journeys that taught them lessons that they now call upon to help heal others.  Rachel specializes in Communication Alchemy, Sensuality through Embodiment, Trauma Release and Dynamic Tantra. Johann specializes in tantra, and is also the founder of the pyramid breath method, a practice that is designed to help you clear your mind, release stress, and feel more calm and relaxed. The Pyramid Breath Method® has been used by many of the world's top performers to achieve peak performance under pressure.  Rachel and Johann have a tremendous amount of knowledge to share regarding all things health and wellness, as well tantra, intimacy, communication, mindfulness, and living life to the fullest.  This is truly an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers!

We've all spent time basking in the sun and staring at the glowing moon, however, do we truly know all the benefits that these planets emit into the universe?  In this episode, we're joined by Tom Paladino, a leading researcher and expert on scalar energy. Scalar energy is a powerful form of energy that is emitted through the sun and the moon, and when utilized with the right instruments, can potentially lead to various health benefits.  In this episode, Tom is going to share his groundbreaking research with us as well as some of the diseases and conditions he has found scalar energy to be the most effective with.  The topic discussed in this interview is probably one that you will be hearing about for the first time so please keep an open mind. Cheers!

Do you or a loved one currently suffer from hashimoto's?  Perhaps, you may not have even heard of Hashimoto's before, however, it is a disease which continues to grow in numbers every year.  Hashimoto's is an auto-immune condition which impacts the thyroid.  For those who are living with it, it can be quite challenging.  This is what inspired our guest today to dedicate his life to helping people recover and prevent Hashimoto's.  In this episode, our hosts chat with Marc Ryan.  Marc is an acclaimed author, Chinese medicine practitioner, and Hashimoto's expert that was forced to learn all about overcoming Hashimoto's from his own personal experience with he condition.  Marc's book, Hashimoto's: An integrative road map to remission, has helped countless people live more comfortably and healthfully with this condition.  In this episode, Marc shares his valuable insight and findings with us on Hashimoto's and overall health and longevity.  We also discuss preventative measures that people can try to take to help avoid the development of Hashimoto's and other health conditions.  This is an extremely insightful and educational episode. Cheers!!

We all strive for inner peace and peace of mind but attaining and maintaining it often takes several factors.  Tremendous research is being done on the potential benefits of psychedelics on alleviating many symptoms associated with mental illness, as well as physiological benefits.  In this episode, our hosts are joined by acclaimed Rabbi and mental health advocate, Rabbi Harry Rozenberg.  Rabbi Harry is the founder of Partners in Israel and Trippy VC.  As a teenager, Harry had a vivid vision about returning to Israel and owning a piece of the Holy Land. Harry's journey was met with numerous mystical miracles including partnerships with tribal leaders from Afghanistan and Ethiopia.  After years of countless setbacks Harry finally fulfilled his dream of purchasing land in Israel. He is also a major advocate for mental health and psychedelics and founded Trippy VC, an amazing platform that is building solutions for the betterment of human consciousness.  They have acquired several properties around the world where their community can gather and benefit from community and the exploration of plant medicine.  In this episode, Rabbi Harry shares a lot of spiritual guidance with us, advice for entrepreneurs and individuals who may need some words of encouragement right now, the power of persistence of patience, the healing benefits of plant medicine and psychedelics, and how to achieve inner peace.  This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers!

We've all heard the phrase, listen to your gut, but many of us have trouble figuring out what our gut is trying to tell us.  We all have an inner voice and an intuition that is extremely strong and always knows best, however, due to the many distractions that we are surrounded by and the fast-paced lifestyle of today's day and age, we often aren't receptive to the guidance of our inner voice and intuition.  In this episode, our hosts are joined by Todd Grosby.  Todd is an acclaimed intuition coach and has studied metaphysics for many years.  Todd has a lot of valuable knowledge to share with us on how we can all get into better touch with our intuition, how we can protect our energy against negativity, how to better alleviate anxiety, and how to live in more harmony and balance.  Cheers!

We don't know about you, but whenever we meet someone who shows great longevity, we always love to ask them about their secrets.  That's why our guest today is truly a treat.  Joining us today is the one and only Mimi Kirk.  Mimi is a renowned Best Selling Author, internationally renowned lecturer, raw food chef and coach.  Mimi is the author of many best-selling books including: LIVE RAW and LIVE RAW AROUND THE WORLD, THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF MODERN JUICING, H2OH, and PLANT-BASED DOG FOOD REVOLUTION. Mimi won the title of the “Sexiest Vegetarian over 50” while she was in her 70s.  Mimi is currently 84 years old and has no plans to slow down one bit.  Mimi is a big believer in the power of purpose and focusing on her passions, and she truly has so much valuable wisdom to share with us.  In this episode, Mimi shares such valuable lessons with us that she learned through the triumphs and challenges throughout her journey.  Mimi also shares her views on healthful nutrition and movement, and offers us her tips towards living a healthy and meaningful life.  We can all learn a lot from Mimi so this episode is a must listen.  Cheers!!

Close your eyes and imagine the life of your dreams.  What does that life look like? What if we told you that your vision of your dream life is a possibility.  We've heard the saying we are what we think we are and what we think we attract, yet a lot of people find it hard to believe that our thoughts, words, and imaginations can really impact our reality.  However, we have learned through personal experience that the law of attraction is very real and that our words, thoughts, and visualizations hold a lot of power over who we become and the life we end up living.  In this episode, we're joined by law of attraction expert, Robert Zink. Robert is a Grand Master in Reiki and creator of the Ruach Healing Method. His deepest passion is to help individuals and businesses manifest success. He fulfills this passion through writing books, recording audio programs, mentoring individuals, teaching ancient mystery traditions and he is the co-author of the books, Law Of Attraction Secrets, Magical Healing Energy and Manifesting Beyond Belief.  Robert has incredible insight into what exactly the law of attraction is and how we can use it to master our present and our future.  In this episode, Robert breaks down the law of attraction, how we can attract our ideal partner and more abundance into our lives, the law of assumption, the incredible power of the mind, and how to live a limitless life.  Robert's work has changed a lot of lives for the better so this is a must listen to episode.  Cheers!!

Do you ever feel like a loved one that has passed is showing you signs?  Or that the universe is sending you a message that has a symbolic meaning for you?  Well, it turns out, we are being given signs all the time, yet most of us are too busy and distracted to realize them.  In this episode, we're joined by the brilliant and intuitive, Karen Frazier.  Karen is a medium, psychic, reiki healer, crystal guru, dream reader, author of many powerful wellness books, and an overall wellness leader.  In this conversation, Karen explains how every object has consciousness, the messages that loved ones who may have passed are showing us, the ways in which the universe is guiding us and sending us messages on a course of action to take, the hidden messages that our dreams may be communicating, the healing power of crystals, and how to determine our direction in life.  This is a conversation that could have continued on for many hours, and we hope to have Karen on to do another deep dive again soon, but this first conversation together truly showed us that there is so much more than what meets the eye, and made us realize that perhaps our lives are structured differently than we ever imagined.  This is a must listen for anyone looking to seek deeper purpose in their lives and a greater understanding on how the life cycle works.  Cheers!!

Spirituality is one of the main aspects of our health.  What we eat, how we think, our daily practices, and our perspective on life all have the ability to impact our consciousness and how we live our lives.  In this episode, we're joined by a true wellness and spiritual leader, Dr. Gabriel Cousins.  Dr. Cousens is a Medical Doctor, Homeopathic, Rabbi, Shaman, and Holistic medicine practitioner.  Dr. Cousens has written countless top-selling books, including “There is a cure for diabetes, conscious eating, Depression free for life, and spiritual nutrition: six foundations for spiritual life and the awakening of kundalini,”amongst several others.  Dr. Cousens is also the founder of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center.  Dr. Cousens has so much wisdom regarding all things nutrition, longevity, immunity, and overall wellness, as well as religion, spirituality, mindfulness, and how to tap into our deepest selves.  This is a deep conversation that we both gained a lot from.  Cheers!!

How we choose to nourish our body is incredibly important.  There are nutrition pillars that most of us can benefit from incorporating and we should always look to learn more about how we can better our health through our nutrition choices. There are, however, other important pillars that impact our health and well-being.  In this episode, our hosts are joined by acclaimed registered dietician and wellness leader, Jessica Bippen.  Jessica believes in an integrative approach to truly nourishing our lives.  Jessica had an interesting healthy journey of her own, where she had to find ways of overcoming various health challenges and finding her path to wellness.  Jessica has so much wisdom to share with us on her key tips to proper nutrition, the additional physical and mental pillars that impact our overall health, hormone health, blood sugar regulation, and the importance of self-love.  This is an important conversation that reminds us all that while our nutrition choices are incredibly important, we still have more work to do.  Cheers!

As time has gone by, and the world has become more industrialized and modernized, people have slowly begun to lose touch with nature.  Big buildings have replaced open forests, and most people are not spending nearly enough time connecting with the Earth.  In this episode, we're excited to be joined by acclaimed nutritionist and best-selling author, Liana Werner-Gray.  Liana is is a certified nutritionist, natural food chef, and four-time Best-selling author of The Earth Diet, Cancer-Free with Food which is in the top 100 cancer books of all time, 10-Minute Recipes, and most recently Anxiety-Free with Food which ranked as the #1 best seller on amazon for Neuropsychology.  Liana overcame many health issues through various natural practices, all based around nature, which promoted her passion for the health industry.  Liana grew up spending a lot of time with indigenous people and learned through their lifestyle practices, nutrition principles and focus on spending time in nature.  Liana reminds us that we should all look to connect deeper with nature through our nutrition and lifestyle practices.  Cheers!!

Motherhood is such a beautiful journey, however, there is typically a lot of confusion around how to properly take care of oneself and their child during pregnancy and thereafter.  In this episode, Laurena and Jonathan are joined by acclaimed registeristed dietician and the founder of The Motherhood Method, Molly Knauer.  Molly has a lot of experience and knowledge to share with us as we do a deep dive into nutrition and how to properly fuel ourselves.  Molly shares her biggest nutrition and wellness lifestyle tips with us as well as practical and easily accessible ways that we can all improve our health.  In addition, Molly is a mom of 2, and learned a tremendous amount about the proper nutrition, fitness, and mindset lifestyle practices to implement during pregnancy and motherhood.  This inspired Molly to create The Motherhood Method, a powerful one-stop hub for health recipes, nutrition tips, fitness workouts, and mindfulness practices, for expecting moms and moms at all stages.  The wisdom that Molly has to share with us today and on the motherhood method can be applied to all of us, regardless of our age, gender, and lifestyle goals.  For more information on the motherhood method, you can visit themotherhoodmethod.com.  This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers!

While many of us live fast-paced lives and often assume that feeling tired and groggy is acceptable, we may actually be on the path to burnout.  Burnout can leave us feeling less than optimal, however, you may be happy to know that there are preventative lifestyle habits that we can implement into our daily lives to help us prevent burnout from occurring.  In this episode, our host, Jonathan, is joined by acclaimed holistic health and life coach, Ashley Taylor.  Ashley encountered challenging health conditions of her own, which led her on a path to digging deep and finding alternative methods to healing.  In the process, Ashley learned so many valuable lessons that she is now able to share with people and guide them on their healing journey.  In our conversation, Ashley shares valuable insight with Jonathan on her health journey, healing and preventing burnout, sustainable healthy nutrition tips, detoxing benefits, and healthy lifestyle habits that may help us all feel more refreshed and recharged in our lives.  This episode will leave you with many tangible tips that you can start implementing right away.  Cheers!! 

We often hear that taking care of our mental health is as important as taking care of our physical health.  There is a lot of information available on how we can attempt to improve our mental health, however, finding effective strategies that truly work for you is not always as cookie cutter as it is presented.  In this episode, our hosts are joined by acclaimed mental health therapist and emotional wellness coach, Rachelle McCloud.  Rachelle shares valuable insight with us on effective strategies that can help with alleviating anxiety, overcoming stressful situations, seeking consistent inner peace, and how we can all take better care of our mental health.  This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers!!

Many of us live a super fast paced lifestyle.  Although we may make time for a daily workout or a quick meditation, we often find ourselves out of balance and in need of true alignment.  In this episode, our hosts, Laurena and Jonathan, sit down with acclaimed author and wellness leader, Aaron Alexander.  Aaron is the founder of the Align method, an all-encompassing approach to seeking physical, mental and emotional alignment.  In this episode, Aaron shares valuable insight with us on the importance of mobility and flexibility, the importance of spending time in nature, the power of getting in touch with our roots, and finding daily practices that allow us to feel our best.  This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers to Good Health!

While leading our often busy lives, it's important for us to still find ways to keep our balance and prioritize our personal needs.  One of the best ways of doing that is through nourishing our bodies with whole, real foods.  Our guest today is acclaimed health and fitness expert, model, and author, Nikki Sharp.  Nikki is the author of the 5 day real food detox, and has helped countless people make positive dietary and lifestyle changes.  Nikki is a firm believer in the power of detoxing through real foods rather than just liquid fasts, prioritizing healthy eating through meal prepping, and taking time out of each day for taking care of one's physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.  Nikki also discusses her journey as an entrepreneur and the real life challenges and triumphs of running your own business.  Cheers!

Hey, what sign are you?  Haven't we all been asked that when meeting someone new or going out on a first date.  We might often take this question as a cute way to break the ice and start up some small talk, however, what if there is a deeper meaning to our individual astrology than we realize?  We've all heard the term, written in the stars, but do we actually realize how much of our life path is predetermined for us?  Astrology is an ancient field of study that observes information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects.  According to astrology, the day, month, time, year, and location of where we are born determines who we are, our life path, and experiences that we may encounter along the way.  In this episode, we chat with Micks, an acclaimed astrologist who is the founder of the popular and informative instagram page, astrology_lyfe.  During our insightful conversation, Micks does an astrology deep dive with us and goes over astrology basics, how big of an impact our zodiac sign may have on our life path, relationship compatibility between the zodiac signs, and tips on how to manifest effectively.  If you're looking to learn more about astrology this is the episode for you.  Cheers!!

We're living in a time of immense innovation and technological advancement.  While there are many great benefits to this, there has been a shift away from nature, introspection and and learning more about ourselves and our needs.  In this episode, our hosts sit down with acclaimed Shaman and best-selling author, Alyson Charles.  Alyson had a fascinating personal and career journey that eventually led her to a powerful realization about her true calling in life, shamanism. Alyson shares powerful insight with us on how we can all strive to become our most authentic selves, the power of nature and plant medicine, the symbolic meaning of animals and our interactions with them, energy healing, and how we can all strive to become our healthiest and most fulfilled selves.  We go deep in this episode and left our conversation with Alyson feeling recharged and inspired.  This is truly an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers to Good Health!!

While we may aim to live as clean and healthy of a lifestyle as possible, we are surrounded by external toxins on a daily basis that can overload our system into an unbalanced state.  In this episode, our hosts are joined by Vanessa Fitzgerald.  Vanessa is an acclaimed health and life coach, recipe developer, and wellness expert.  Vanessa learned important health and wellness knowledge through her personal health struggles with PCOS and a reliance on adderall.  Vanessa shares her tips for proper detoxification, weening off of adderall, overcoming symptoms of PCOS, as well as the integral mental and emotional aspects to our overall health.  Vanessa is an uplifting and knowledgeable wellness leader who shares invaluable wisdom that she's learned along the way.  Cheers to Good Health!!

We've all heard the phrase “listen to your gut”.  We may not fully realize it, but our gut plays a pivotal role in our overall physical and mental health.  While proper nutrition, supplementation, and mindful lifestyle habits play a large role on our gut health, there are also deeper psychological factors that we need to be mindful of as well.  In this episode, our hosts sit down with acclaimed integrative health physician and author of Happy Gut, Dr. Vincent Pedre.  Dr. Pedre is the President of Dr. Pedre Wellness and is a Board-Certified Internist in a private practice in New York City since 2004. His philosophy and practices are a blend of both Western and Eastern medical traditions. He is also certified in yoga and Medical Acupuncture. Dr. Pedre is also a sought-after speaker and writer on sustainable health, prevention, and integrative and functional medicine.  This episode shares a lot of valuable information on how we can all strive to better our health.  Cheers!

We've all heard the phrase, “you are what you eat” and studies now show that there is more truth to this statement than we thought.  Our food and beverage consumption has a huge impact on our overall health and quality of life.  Over the past decade, information about nutrition has become more easily accessible, and consumer spending on wellness has significantly increased.  However, disease rates continue to rise and the health of society as a whole continues to decline.  It's clear that we still have more to learn about proper nutrition and how we can implement better dietary choices into our lives. Our host, Jonathan, is joined by acclaimed integrative nutritionist and food activist, Courtney Swan.  Courtney is the founder of Real Foodology, a blog and instagram account where she aims to educate consumers on the dirty practices of the food industry and the proper way to eat more healthfully, through consuming real wholesome foods.  Courtney shares so much valuable wisdom with us on how we can all strive for better health through our consumption and breaks down some common nutrition myths.  Cheers!

We are all filled with limitless potential yet we often get in our own way and do not follow a suitable lifestyle to achieve it.  Attaining success requires structure, discipline, consistency, a healthy routine, and the ability to see past failures as a part of the journey to success.  In this episode, our hosts sit down and chat with Eric Hinman.  Eric is a professional athlete and entrepreneur, and he's built his dream life by consistently structuring his days with the activities that best allow him to maximize his full potential.  In this episode, Eric shares his tips on fitness, nutrition, mindset, how he achieves flow state, and his views on business and the world of social media.  This episode will leave you feeling inspired and will help you realize that we can all achieve more by introducing more structure and healthy routines into our lifestyles.  Cheers!!

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business?  Are you looking to optimize your full potential?  The truth is becoming the best version of yourself often requires the need for healthy habits and routine.  In this episode, our host, Jonathan, sits down with Michael Chernow.  Michael is an acclaimed restauranteur and entrepreneur who believes in the power of human optimization. Michael shares his story and entrepreneurial wisdom that he's learned along the way.  He also shares how he was able to overcome addiction through incorporating healthy habits into his daily routine.  This episode will leave you feeling inspired and will have you looking at discipline and routine in a new way.  Cheers!!

There are so many facets to truly living well, including the power of the words we speak and thoughts we have.  Did you know that the way you speak to yourself can have a huge impact on your overall health?  And that expressing gratitude for what you already have can open your life up to even more blessings?  In this episode, our hosts sit down and have a deep conversation with the one and only Chef Serena Poon.  Chef Serena Poon is a celebrity chef, certified nutritionist, and reiki master, who takes an integrative approach to helping people achieve optimal health.  In this episode, we go deep and discuss the importance of keeping a positive and grateful mindset, the power of reiki energy healing, how we can all work through energy stagnations on our own, and the importance of consuming a colorful plant rich diet.  Serena also shares her top wellness tips that we can all incorporate into our routines.  This is an eye-opening conversation that reminds us all that we have more control over our health and quality of life than we realize, and that we can truly transform our lives by incorporating small but consistent practices throughout our day.  Cheers!!

If you're not your #1 health advocate.. who will be? In this episode, our guests are joined by brilliant Physician, Dr. Connealy, M.D.  Dr. Connealy is the Medical Director of two amazing integrative medical clinics in Irivine, California: “The Cancer Center For Healing” & “Center For New Medicine”.During our discussion, Dr. Connealy discusses the necessity of individualized care in medicine and the lab tests and screenings that we should be requesting from our Physicians. This episode discusses unique early detection cancer screenings and the daily interventions we can take to decrease our chances of developing chronic diseases. Dr. Connealy also discusses alternative healing methods that she uses with some of her patients and provides us with inspiration to live our healthiest lives. You may want to take out a notepad for this one, as this episode will leave you with a ton of useful information that you can utilize to test for and prevent disease.  Cheers! 

On this weeks episode, our hosts are joined by trainer, leader and speaker, Nathan Kohlerman. Through Nathan's personal experience with addiction, he is able to help thousands of men overcome their addictions through a unique approach. In this episode, we cover all facets of addiction, including types of addiction, how to effectively investigate the root cause of one's addiction, and tactics to help one overcome addictive behaviors. We also discuss the significant impact that childhood trauma can play in our futures, as well as overcoming fear and standing by your truth. Other topics in this episode include the exploration of plant medicine, importance of setting boundaries and the impact vulnerability has on our relationships. This episode goes deep and will have you re-evaluating your habits, relationships with others and relationship with yourself. Here we go. 

Do you have a morning  routine? Did you know that how you start your day can often be a trajectory for how the rest of your day goes.   While our busy lives can often make it tempting to put off our routines, it's important to remember that prioritizing our daily habits actually sets us up for success. On todays episode, our guests are joined by wellness leader and entrepreneur, Shayna Taylor. Shayna is the founder of Shayna's Kitchen, where she provides her followers with recipes and wellness hacks,  and Bottle & Stone, a collection of premium handcrafted CBD-based remedies and skincare products. Shayna discusses her journey as an  entrepreneur and provides tactical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. We also discuss the importance of balance, mental health and setting boundaries. This episode will leave you with tangible tools you can apply to live a healthier and happier life. Cheers to good health! 

On the journey of attaining optimal health, it's important to keep an open-mind when it comes to trying new things and to look to learn from Physicians and wellness experts that have become before us.  We were so excited to sit down and chat with Dr. Esselstyn, a true pioneer in the medical and nutrition world, who created a dietary framework that has helped a tremendous amount of people over the past several decades.  During our conversation, Dr. Esselsytn shared valuable insight with us on what he has found to be the most effective diet in the reversal and prevention of disease.  He also shares his wellness tips that have allowed him to continue to stay healthy and active throughout his life.  We highly recommend listening to this episode and learning more about Dr. Esselstyn's work.  Cheers to Good Health!!

Fitness has become a huge part of society over the past decade.  However, this past year has proven that you can elevate your fitness without having to leave the comfort of your home.  With a plethora of at home workouts and apps now available to us, how do we figure out the best workout for us that is engaging enough for us to stick to long-term?  In this episode, our hosts are joined by MaryKate, the founder of Movement by MK.  MaryKate shares valuable fitness tips to achieve maximum results, as well as nutrition tips that help fuel our bodies without deprivation.  MaryKate also discusses her journey of yo-yo dieting and what ultimately allowed her to overcome this and live a more balanced life.  This episode also discusses a lot about entrepreneurship and the ability to turn your passion into a career and a mission to help others.  This is a truly insightful episode.  

Making a healthy lifestyle change isn't always easy.  Often times, we get set in our ways, until we witness ourselves or a loved one experience a health scare.  That was the case with Tim James. Tim is the founder of natural supplement company, Chemical Free Body.  Tim witnessed the negative implications of an unhealthy lifestyle when several of his close ones developed serious conditions, which led him on a journey of learning about natural healing and the importance of detoxification and careful consumption of only the cleanest and most transparent ingredients. While a lot of us strive to better our health through our nutrition and supplementation, we are often mis-marketed to and consume unwanted chemicals and preservatives through our food and beverage choices.  In this episode, Tim shares his journey, tips for lasting health and vitality, as well as the ingredients that we should be avoiding as well as the ingredients that we should be consuming more of to aid in natural detoxification.  He also breaks down the way that we should be reading the ingredients on our supplements. This is an episode you don't want to miss. Cheers to Good Health!!

Endometriosis is a serious condition that over 150 million women around the world suffer from.  While it is not often spoken about, it is a challenging and confusing condition for many.  But what if there were daily nutrition and lifestyle habits that could potentially help alleviate your symptoms?  In this episode, our guests are joined by acclaimed author and speaker, Jessica Murnane. Jessica struggled with her endometriosis for years until she came to a realization that nutrition and lifestyle changes were able to change her life forever.  In her process of healing, she found innovative ways to share her wisdom and story with countless people around the world.  This episode will help you gain clarity into endometriosis, as well as the powerful role that nutrition can play in alleviating symptoms and aid in the healing process of most conditions.  Cheers to Good Health!!

Food is delicious, and often times we make our nutrition choices based on taste alone.  However, consuming the right micro and macro nutrients is extremely important in the pursuit of optimal health.  You'll be glad to know there are ways to do this that are still delicious and enjoyable.  In this episode, our hosts are joined by legendary wellness leader and Physician, Dr. Joel Fuhram.  Dr. Fuhram discusses the concept of eating to live, and the importance of making nutrition choices with our health in mind. Dr. Fuhram also shares fascinating science with us on the benefits of following a plant-based diet, and how most diseases can be reversed and prevented through our diet and lifestyle choices.  This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Cheers to Good Health!!

Conceiving a child is an incredible blessing, but we are living in a time during which many people struggle with concepton due to a variety of factors including societal changes and environmental factors.  However, thanks to technological advances, there are new procedures and measures that we can explore to increase our chances of conceiving in the future.  In this episode, our guests are joined by acclaimed gynecologist and fertility specialist, Dr. Ghadir.  Dr. Ghadir shares valuable insight with us on some of the reasons why the fertility landscape has shifted over the years, and reasons why he highly recommends freezing your eggs or sperm if you believe you may want to have a child one day.  We also discuss the IVF process, and learn that while fertility can seem like a daunting topic, we also have a lot of options that should provide us all with more hope.  Cheers to Good Health!!

Following a plant-based diet has become more popular over the past decade.  However, we still have so many questions about how to do it properly and if eating primarily or fully raw foods offers significantly more benefits than cooked foods.  In this episode, our guests are joined by acclaimed vegan pioneer and wellness leader, Chris Kendall.  Chris is the founder of the Raw Advantage, and has been following a vegan raw diet for years.  He offers so much insight and wisdom with us on how we can all incorporate more raw vegan staples into our diet and offers practical lifestyle tips that he's learned along his journey on how we can lead healthier lives.  Get together a big salad and get ready for answers to all your vegan and raw vegan questions.  Cheers to Good Health!!

Have you ever wanted to make a lasting change but unable to follow through with moving forward and taking actionable steps?  Well, it’s safe to say you’re not the only one.  Almost all of us have struggled with facing fear, overcoming limiting beliefs, and shifting into a more abundant and limitless mindset.  However, making these adjustments can be life changing.  In this episode, our guests are joined by acclaimed performance coach, Matt Gray. Matt shares valuable insight with us on how hes found success with himself and his clients on overcoming common issues that arise on the path to self development and increased performance.  Matt also gives us insight on how to overcome perfectionism and how to find ways to work on reaching our true potential.  This episode will leave you feeling ready to spring into action and take control of your potential.  Cheers to Good Health!!