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The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on how we educate our children. And while most of our kids have returned to learning in the classroom, that doesn't mean we should abandon online education tools altogether. Especially since the rise of online learning has produced incredible platforms like Outschool, which offers a diverse range of classes on every subject you can think of, from marine biology to horror films. In today's episode, we unpack one course in particular that every parent should know about by Jo Reynolds on the dangers of video gaming and why it can be so addictive. To learn more about this informative course and how you can help your children safely navigate video gaming, be sure to tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:An overview of Outschool, an online learning platform for kids. How Outschool allows for flexibility.The diverse range of classes that Outschool has on offer.The excellent teachers on the platform.Outschool's course by Jo Reynolds on the dangers of video games.Jo Reynolds's enthusiasm for teaching and why her kids love him.How Sarah manages her children's gaming based on his course.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:OutSchoolSarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

Please note that this episode carries a trigger warning for school shootings and gun violence.Welcome to 2023 and Season 4! Sarah Southwell has set out a goal to focus more on education in her future episodes, and this episode is doing just that. In this episode, Sarah wants to ask an important question; what are the parents going to do about gun violence in schools? With a terrifying and devastating increase in this violence, there has been an outcry from parents asking the administration what their mitigation plans are. Parents and schools have to work together to create a solution, and Sarah shares some of her personal and professional ways to do just that. She discusses the long-term implications of gaming and gun violence imagery and why there needs to be a reshaping of the education system to change the narrative of the public school institutional model into one that is enjoyable, encouraging, and supportive of learning. It all comes down to a need for active, communicative, and (unfortunately) more restrictive parenting. Key Points From This Episode:Discussing Sarah's passion: using education as a tool for empowerment. What is coming up in 2023 for Sarah and GroWise.How parents influence their children's behavior.Why Sarah believes there needs to be a change in the educational format.What children need to feel when they are at school.How the cafeteria food is causing harm. Why metal detectors and guards are not the way forward.The different elements Sarah thinks about when designing a school.The influence and control parents have over their children, both subtle and overt. Why gun violence imagery is harmful (TV, gaming, music, etc.).How technology has allowed parents to ‘unparent'.Sarah's opinions on necessary parenting styles.Why we need to focus on the nutritional value of the food our children eat.How educators have to compensate for the deficiencies of their students when they come to school.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

As 2022 draws to a close, Sarah reflects on all she's been working on in the last couple of months and what she's discovered over the years of homeschooling her children. We learn about her passion for education and what she feels the word encompasses, as well as her critique of the current educational model and intention to develop a holistic education model that includes both the metaphysical and financial aspects of education. Tune in to discover what Sarah feels we need to be teaching the youth, and her goal to provide the necessary change through GroWise Be Well!Key Points From This Episode:What Sarah's been working on since the last episode. What she covered in the previous podcast.How she discovered her passion for education.What education encompasses.Why financial education shouldn't be neglected.The curriculum Sarah developed and discarded.The faults of the current educational model.The most important things to teach young people.What we can learn from the current educational model.Sarah's goals and intentions for GroWise Be Well going forward.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

Welcome back to GroWise Be Well! During today's conversation, we talk about all things manifestation. Tune in to hear how Sarah teaches children to manifest while they are coloring, encouraging them to daydream in detail to bring about what they really want. You'll also learn how Sarah uses an allegory she learned in church to illustrate the way in which the Universe sends you pieces of what you are seeking, or variations of what you want, and what to do about it. She empowers listeners by reminding you that we have to facilitate whatever we are seeking, and introducing you to tools you can use to strengthen your manifesting power. Join us today for an empowering conversation about harnessing the Universe's power along with your own, to reach your goals and create a life you love! Key Points From This Episode:Sarah's upcoming book about a space age education model.What most adults don't realize about manifestation.How Sarah teaches manifestation to children through intention setting and gratitude.The power of daydreaming in detail.An allegory to illustrate the way that the universe sends you pieces or variations to work with.Why you have to facilitate what you are seeking for the universe to deliver.The importance of bringing our energy to whatever it is that we want.What happens when you collaborate with the universal energy.Sarah's experience of looking back and seeing what she had to learn before she shone.Setting intentions and recognizing parts of what you manifested when they arrive.Understanding that you may have to take steps towards what you want to achieve.Tools you can use to strengthen your power to manifest.Having gratitude and recognizing that you already have everything you need.The various energetic wavelengths for creating what you want. A reminder of the incredible abundance available to us on earth. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

Welcome back to GroWise Be Well! Things have been quite amazing at GWBW for the last few months. As of today, it's just your host, Sarah Southwell! There are no employees, just Sarah editing the podcast, stocking the shelves, and writing the blogs. A new chapter has begun at GroWise Be Well, and Sarah is seeking new treasure by striking out on her own! Tune in today to hear what she has rediscovered, her latest undertaking, and what she wants to bring into fruition within her lifetime. You'll also hear about her thoughts on revolutionizing the education system, how she has completely fallen in love with everything she's been trying to do, and what you can expect to see next from GroWise Be Well. Don't miss today's episode for the inside scoop on what's next from the podcast and all our platforms. Key Points From This Episode:The recent shift at Grow Wise Be Well, where your host Sarah Southwell, is the only member of the team.The call Sarah felt to reach people the way she wanted to, which is through her heart!A recent reminder Sarah had of a moment in the book, the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.Where she recognized her own path in the book which pushed her to strike out on her own.The learning curve Sarah has experienced taking on everything herself.Her intentions to take on the blog and social media, as well as doing video logs.What she has been able to rediscover returning to headquarters on her own. The changing direction of the podcast. One of the things Sarah has undertaken: writing a book!Her passion for education and allowing our youth to feel valuable and powerful.The idea she has for a futuristic take on education.Her intention for the podcast to introduce listeners to her new concept.How she has fallen back in love with everything she has been trying to do. Her excitement to step into new changes at GroWise Be Well.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:The AlchemistSarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

The choices we make affect the world around us, but they also impact our daily lives in profound ways. Sarah's 16-year-old son, who was diagnosed with a sensory processing disorder at age five, was the main driving factor behind her family's decision to buy a farm and grow most of their own food. As you may already know, there are numerous correlations between environment, nutrition, and how a child heals, recovers, and displays their best qualities, whether they are on the autism spectrum or not. In today's episode, we learn from Sarah's observation of her son working through how his body is responding to his own choices and examine the relationship between choice and consequence. We also invite you to consider the choices that you make on a daily basis and how they may help or hinder you in achieving your goals. Tune in today to learn more!Key Points From This Episode:Some of the amazing things Sarah's son has been able to achieve and overcome.Why you should set high goals for yourself; dreams keep us excited about life!How dedicated Sarah's 16-year-old is to work hard to achieve his goals.The decline she has witnessed in his ambition and how it's related to his neurological system.How she helps her son understand that his choices directly influence his outcomes.The positive impact that better sleep, cutting out dairy, and reducing video game time has had.An invitation to consider the choices you're making and how they help or hinder you in achieving your goals.How you can affect real change by making some simple changes!Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

As we enter the final stages of summer following the June solstice, we want to take some time to tell you about a few of the exciting things on the horizon at GroWise Be Well! Created with children in mind but captivating to all, our new Roller Friends crystal-filled essential oil rollers are a fun, hands-on, and multi-sensory introduction to essential oils and crystals that you will learn all about in today's episode. You'll also find out what to expect from the GroWise Be Well App, how to sign up for upcoming classes with our in-house herbalist, and some of the new products you will find in the store in the coming weeks, plus so much more! Make sure to tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:Introducing Roller Friends, a multi-sensory introduction to essential oils and crystals.The activities and information that you can expect from the GroWise Be Well App.How the app will allow you to organize your life in an earth phase-based way.Learn about the forthcoming GroWise Be Well biannual magazine.Classes with MacKenzie, our in-house herbalist, that will be available soon!New products, including a spider shield, a bite and sting repair clay, an energy clearing spray infused with black tourmaline, and more!Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Roller FriendsAncient Root ApothecaryMackenzie Brosious on InstagramSarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

Anger is something that we all struggle with from time to time. In this episode, our host, Sarah Southwell, opens up about a recent experience she had with anger. She explains how she has been struggling with direction. As much as she loves GroWise Be Well, she doesn't necessarily want to run a large business. This lack of guidance has left her feeling like she's in a void, and she has found herself feeling very angry. Today, she explains how she dealt with her anger by journaling, creating a rhyming incantation, and calling upon her guardians for help during the last full moon. Tuning in you'll hear what this incantation was, why the full moon was the best time for her to let go of her anger, and the many messages she received from the universe calling her back to love and joy afterward. We believe that love is the frequency of manifestation, so for a reminder of the power of love to overcome anger, tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:The uncomfortable void Sarah feels she has been in due to the uncertainty of direction for GroWise Be Well.   How this void is making her angry.  Why full moons are a good time to let go.  The rhyming incantation that Sarah created to deal with her anger. The story she read to her kids about anger and how it echoed what she was going through.All the different ways the universe was sending her messages calling her back to love.How love is the frequency of manifestation. How Sarah is stepping into a place of wanting to care for humanity and be a leader and a teacher, not a business owner.How she identified the source of fear that was making her angry. Closing words on the power of love. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

The pro-life versus pro-choice debate can be an intimidating issue. While one is preoccupied with saving the unborn, the other is focused on women's sexual and reproductive rights, and both stances have complex motives and objectives. In light of current events in the US, today's episode touches on these sensitive subjects from a human, emotional perspective and proposes that we approach them from a position of love and understanding, not judgment and hate. Tune in today to learn more!Key Points From This Episode:Introducing today's subject gently and touching on the role that control plays.The importance of containing human population growth for the sake of the planet.Why forcing another human being to do anything is counterintuitive to human evolution.Why ‘think about the children' isn't a valid reason to put women in bondage.Understanding that going backwards in the way that we treat an equal part of our species is not the right way forward.What you can learn from a conversation with someone who has a different perspective.Approaching difficult topics from a position of love and understanding, not hatred.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

In today's episode, Sarah shares her experience with a type of home testing kit she ordered to better understand her own digestive system and that of her family members. Tuning in you'll hear all about bio-hacking, what it is, how it can help you, and how Sarah first became interested in it. She explains why she decided to order the test kits for both herself and her family, what the testing process was like for her kids, and how she supported her child in overcoming his fear of having his finger pricked. She expresses her concerns about what the results may indicate and explains how the information will help her but will not be taken as scripture. She opens up about what it was like for her to be allergy tested as a child, how tough it was to cope with a dairy allergy when there were no dairy alternatives, and how different things are for her son who now also has a dairy allergy. Sarah believes that if we've been through something and somebody else can learn from our experience, we have a responsibility to share this information with one another. So tune in today to hear all about Viome test kits and biohacking, and how these things may help us to grow wise and be well. Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to what bio-hacking is. Why Sarah decided to order Viome test kits for both herself and her family.What the testing process was like for her kids. Some of Sarah's concerns about what the results may indicate. How she supported her child in overcoming his fear of having his finger pricked.What it was like for Sarah to be allergy tested as a child.What it was like coping with allergies when she was a child.How Sarah's son copes with his dairy allergy. What Sarah hopes listeners will gain from hearing about her experiences.How the test works.How Sarah found out about Viome and what inspired her to buy the kits.Why we shouldn't necessarily follow the food pyramid and how even healthy foods can be bad for some people. Why you should listen to your body and your intuition when it comes to your diet.Other ways that you can research this information.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInViome GroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

The recent school shooting in Uvalde Texas is yet another awful addition to a growing list of senseless tragedies that affect some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The national talking points that arise after a school shooting have become depressingly familiar, and finding a resolution continues to feel practically impossible. In today's episode, we reflect on the gun debate, how it gets framed, and what questions we should be asking if we want to see real changes in society. We also delve into the kind of factors that might cause someone to experience a psychotic break, why someone who wants to do harm will find a way to do it, and finally, how we can use our actions and our tax dollars to affect society. Tune in as we discuss the difficult question about school shootings, which is not ‘How?', but ‘Why?'.Key Points From This Episode:Sarah's reflections on the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.The questions we should be asking in the wake of any atrocity.Asking ‘Why?' instead of ‘How?' after an atrocity.Some of the ways politicians frame the gun debate.The multitude of factors that cause someone to want to do harm.Why someone who wants to do harm will find a way to do it, regardless of the obstacles.Suggestions on how our actions can have a ripple effect on the world around us.How we can change our actions to have a more positive effect on society.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookGroWise Be Well

The GroWise Be Well podcast is back! Today, our host Sarah Southwell explains that the reason new episodes haven't been released for a few months is because she took a break to really dig in deep and answer some questions she had about herself, her business, and where it is going. Tuning in, you'll find out what you can expect from the podcast going forward, why Sarah is going to start creating TikTok content, and why she upholds authenticity in all that she does. Sarah goes on to discuss the main subject of today's podcast: “You have never lived this day before so what do you want this day to be?” Hear about how this revelation has changed the way Sarah lives her life and how it can do the same for you. To find out how to manifest the energy you want in your day every day and to hear examples from Sarah's life of how this works, tune in today!Key Points From This Episode:The reason for the break in the GroWise Be Well podcast. The new, shorter format the podcast will be adopting going forward, with fewer or no interviews.  Why Sarah is going to start creating content on TikTok.The importance of authenticity.Why Sarah has been resistant to social media in the past. The subject of today's podcast: You have never lived this day before so what do you want this day to be?Changes that Sarah has made to the way she lives her life since her revelation. How you can do this in any situation, even when going through a difficult time. The power that you have over the energy you bring into your day. An example from Sarah's life that demonstrates how what you send out to the universe is what you get back. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well on TikTokGroWise Be Well on InstagramGroWise Be Well on FacebookThe Power of NowGroWise Be Well

Christmas is in the air, and many of us are indulging our nostalgia by rewatching our favorite Christmas movies. The team at GroWise Be Well is no different! Tune in today to this special live episode with the whole team, talking about their favorite and least favorite Christmas movies. From surprise answers when asked what their favorite Christmas movie is (Nightmare Before Christmas and Die Hard), to golden oldies such as It's a Wonderful Life and White Christmas, the team discusses and debates the merits behind a multitude of movies. We hear how Sarah saves Polar Express for Christmas eve, and why Kayli is scared by the words to “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”. Find out which sequels didn't live up to expectations, and which of the Grinch movies is most popular. We discuss the relevance of the story of Scrooge, and how it applies to the current climate, as well as the meaning behind Christmas to both religious and non-religious people. Tune in to hear the soundtracks that inspire Christmas decorating in the houses of the GroWise Be Well team, and why the movie Klaus has done so well. To unlock the ultimate Christmas movie list, and so much more, press play now. Key Points From This Episode:Welcome to the live podcast with the whole GroWise Be Well team!An introduction to each team member and their role in the company. Find out what everyone's favorite Christmas movies are. Why Sasha feels that Nightmare Before Christmas is a Christmas movie. The traditions behind the Christmas movies everyone likes: from background noise while hanging lights, to growing up watching it. Why Elf is funny for the whole family. Why Sarah saves Polar Express for Christmas Eve. The benefits of having DVDs of old Christmas movies.Which sequels the team feels didn't live up to their precursors. The Christmas movie soundtracks the ladies listen to when decorating (Polar Express and Burl Ives).Why The Santa Clause was such a classic.The non-traditional Christmas movies that you'll love from Die Hard to Home Alone. Why Kayli hates the song “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”.The relevance of Dicken's Scrooge story today. How to make your kids appreciate old movies: don't let them watch much television!Why MacKenzie likes How the Grinch Stole Christmas.Which Grinch movie the team likes best and why!Hear some of the reasons why people don't celebrate Christmas and what it means to Sarah. The deeper meaning behind Klaus and why it's so popular. The Christmas movies that will make you shed a tear: The Family Stone and The Last Holiday. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Nightmare Before ChristmasElfThe Polar ExpressA Christmas StoryHow The Grinch Stole ChristmasKlausNational Lampoon's Christmas VacationIt's a Wonderful LifeFrosty the Snowman

In today's episode, we are joined by Steve Delvo, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, who shares his thoughts on what the immune system is and how it functions from an Eastern perspective. Rather than choosing between a Western and Eastern approach, our goal today is to learn how to put it all together holistically in a way that helps us to live most vibrantly. Rather than seeking emergency medicine, we should be thinking about staying ahead of the curve to support immunity and prevent illness. Listeners will hear about the foundations of Steve's holistic approach, with a focus on the spleen, kidneys, and liver and their relationship to one another. We talk about the role of emotions in supporting or degrading immunity, and how a diverse diet supports your energy, and herbs and acupuncture can act as tools to get you back on track. We touch on stress, and why it is the silent killer, and the oriental habit of countering actions that bring imbalance. As we conclude our conversation, Steve tells us why it is so important to make sure your organic structure is healthy and recommends that everyone sees a Doctor of Oriental Medicine alongside their existing healthcare routine. Join us today to hear all this and more!Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to today's guest, Steve Delvo, Doctor of Oriental Medicine.How the gut is an exact replica of the earth's biome.Degradation of diversity as the source of the earth's decline and nature's health.Why the simple answer is to re-integrate diversity into your diet.What it means when we say “you are what you eat”.The relationship between the vagus nerve and the brain.How the gut has neurons and is the second brain.Why the kidneys are the most misunderstood part of the body in the West.The adrenals as the root of stories of superhuman strength through the ages.A metaphor for the spleen as the alternator and the kidneys as the body's battery.Using a diverse diet to support your energy with herbs and acupuncture as tools to get you back on track.How the kidneys are in a mother-child relationship with the liver.Why we should be thinking about staying ahead of the curve rather than emergency medicine.The role of emotions in immunity and how they can worsen physical conditions.Fear as the negative element of the kidneys.How there is a symphony of things you need to do to support your health, including herbs, exercise, managing emotional reactivity, and more.Stress, the silent killer, and how to stay healthy: Watching our emotional reactions.The most important principle: we just start.How Steve observed oriental people countering actions that brought imbalance.Why it is so important to make sure that your organic structure is healthy.His recommendation that everyone sees an oriental doctor for a consult.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

The focus of today's episode is a topic that forms the basis of a hotly contested debate raging across all parts of the world today. I'm going to be sharing my view on COVID-19 vaccine passports which are, in many places, being used as a measure of determining whether or not citizens are entitled to enter certain institutions. I know this topic is likely to make a lot of people feel uncomfortable, but rather than avoiding discomfort I encourage you to face it, because in doing so you will learn more about why you feel the way you do. My view all boils down to the fact that I believe that trust and respect for other people's views should form the foundation of our society; listen in to see whether you agree. Key Points From This Episode:The importance of addressing issues that make us feel uncomfortable.My opinion on the topic of today's discussion; vaccine passports.Parallels between what is going on today and what went on during Hitler's reign.A sarcastic suggestion about the type of passports that I think we should have instead.Why I don't believe that remaining unvaccinated is harmful to other people.Trust and respect for other people's views should be the foundation of society.What I hope listeners will gain from this episode.Tweetables:“Sometimes when we feel icky or we get upset by something, it's a moment for us to realize that there is some truth in what we're hearing.” — Sarah Southwell [0:00:49]“If you want to vaccinate, you should vaccinate and I am all for your right to vaccinate but I am not for you taking away the right of choice from someone else.” — Sarah Southwell [0:02:34]“I personally don't believe that we should deem what is right for another person if they're not hurting anyone else.” — Sarah Southwell [0:06:43]“Living afraid of each other is the worst virus we could ever have. We cannot turn on one another. That will lead to nothing but destruction and violence and anger and isolation.”— Sarah Southwell [0:08:47]Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

In today's special episode, Sarah guides listeners through her daily visutation, a meditative visualization exercise for checking in with one's body. It's important to set aside at least 15 minutes for this exercise, although you may want to set aside a bit extra, especially on your first try. For this guided meditation you will visualize your body as a house. Sarah offers a gentle reminder that if you haven't checked in with your body in a long time, the house you visualize may need some love and care, but that's nothing to be ashamed about. Throughout the visutation she guides listeners through various visualization exercises, like using a grounding cord to invigorate your lower energies, as well as employing different colors for visualizing your chakras. Join Sarah today for this gentle introduction to visutation, or if you're looking to reaffirm your existing practice! Key Points From This Episode:Introducing today's guided visutation, a visualization exercise for checking in with your body.Set aside at least 15 minutes for your visutation.Close your eyes and use the power of a gentle touch to connect with your body.How to begin the visualization of your body as a house.The importance of having patience if you haven't checked in with your body in a long time.How to begin your energy run.How to use a grounding cord to invigorate your lower energies.How to use your crown chakra to connect to your celestial energy.Visualize your chakras as different colors.Call back your energy from across multiple life experiences.The ‘electric blue light of knowing' and what it means for Sarah.The importance of establishing boundaries within your visutation.How to end off your visutation.Final words of advice from Sarah on how to start your visutation practice.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

In today's episode of GroWise Be Well, Sarah shares the visutation she practices every morning. Tuning in you'll hear her discuss how she started her practice after learning about how to ‘check in' with your body from EFT practitioner Carol Look. Sarah explains how she intuitively visualized her body as a house and how that visualization has changed over time to be a house that is light, brighter, and well taken care of. Hear how an early experience of body shaming can inform your relationship with your body and how visutation can heal that relationship. Join us today to learn all about the fascinating ways that visutation can bring joy to your life and nurture your relationship with your body. Tune in for our next episode where Sarah will be sharing a guided visualization of her visutation practice. Key Points From This Episode:Introducing today's topic and how Sarah does visutation every morning.What Sarah learned from EFT practitioner Carol Look.How Sarah checks in with her body every day.Why Sarah finds it useful to visualize her body as a house.How early experiences of being shamed affected Sarah's relationship with her body.How Sarah's visualization has changed over time.Why you shouldn't feel ashamed if the house you visualize is looking a bit decrepit.What the different parts of her house represent in her body and daily life.Why her woodstove represents her chi fire.What Sarah learned from Kathryn Schiff and how it shaped her visutation.Why everyone's visutation will be different.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Carol LookKathryn SchiffJon GabrielSarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

In line with GroWise Be Well's quest to raise the energetic frequency of humanity to get everybody to feel hopeful and feel love and gratitude, today, your host, Sarah Southwell discusses the topic of fear and how to overcome it. She opens up about her phobia of driving on the highway that she has struggled with for 18 years and how driving her son to baseball practice has forced her to face this fear. From CBD gummies to calm powder and Rescue Remedy, she explains what products she has experimented with to try to help her anxiety while driving and how these affected her. Tuning in today, you'll hear how Sarah realized that the fear demon that locks her in a fear prison is herself, how all the products she was taking were just feeding the fear demon, and how strong emotions are like unwanted guests and you don't have to entertain them. If you have your own fear demon, whatever that may be, tune in today to find out how you too can change your story and free yourself from fear prison!Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to today's topic of fear. Sarah prefaces the episode by stating what works for her; if it doesn't work for you, don't do it.Sarah opens up about her phobia of driving on the highway. How driving her son to baseball practice has forced her to confront this fear.  Her experiments with CBD gummies and other products to reduce her anxiety. Find out how she came to the realization that she didn't have to live in a fear prison anymore. You never know what someone is dealing with; no one would expect her to have this fear!The revelation that the fear demon that locks Sarah in a fear prison is herself. How she realized that, by taking calming products, she was actually feeding her fear demon. How strong emotions are like unwanted guests and you don't have to entertain them. How she uses music to feel good while driving.How you too may be entertaining a fear demon and how to change your story. The importance of not going off your medication.  Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

How much time have you spent on social media today? Probably more than you'd like to admit. And how much of that time has made you feel good? Probably not very much. In fact, it's probably made you feel more anxious than anything else. As a non-social media user herself, Sarah Southfield has watched what it has done to the people around her, and she is horrified by what she has seen. In today's episode, Sarah explains why the connections that social media platforms claim to create are not real and how they contribute to the mental health crisis that the world is currently experiencing. She presents a very compelling case for why we should remove social media from our lives entirely and find better uses for our time; calling friends, volunteering at homeless shelters, adopting pets. The list is endless! If you do choose to stay on social media, always keep in mind as you scroll through your feeds that nobody's life is perfect.Key Points From This Episode:Some thank you's to everyone out there who has responded so positively to our website launch!The only social media platform that GroWise Be Well uses, and what they use it for.Sarah's goal is to run a successful business without the use of social media. Damage that Sarah has seen social media inflict upon people around her. Why the connection that social media claims to create is a fallacy. How social media causes depression and anxiety. A question to ask yourself which will make you think deeply about the connections you have with people on social media.Sarah offers very compelling reasons to entirely remove social media from our lives. Ways of connecting with people that are far healthier than posting on social media. An important point to remember if you are going to continue using social media: nobody's life is perfect.Some examples of better ways to spend your time than going on social media. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe Social Dilemma

As a first-time traveling baseball mom, GoWise Be Well host, Sarah Southfield, has a newfound appreciation for the lengths that parents go to to ensure that their children can live out their sporting passions. For Sarah, who runs a business, a farm, a household, and loves to socialize, it came as quite a shock when she realized she needed to give up her weekends to watch her child play baseball. However, she has now fully embraced this aspect of her life, and she shares some tips she has learned which make the experience enjoyable for everyone involved. After listening to this episode, you’ll understand why you should go out immediately and buy a clip-on umbrella, and why you should not make any hasty decisions about buying a traveling truck! Sarah explains why “flexibility is queen” when it comes to being part of a traveling team, as well as which times of the weekend are essential to plan. Being present with the people you love is the most important thing in life, and for Sarah, that means being a traveling baseball mom. Key Points From This Episode:Awe that Sarah fields towards families who go to great lengths to support their children's weekend sporting activities.One of the big shocks Sarah recently experienced when she became a traveling baseball mom. Sarah explains all of the things that are keeping her schedule very full at the moment. How Sarah would usually spend her weekends before she became part of the traveling team.The importance of being flexible as a traveling parent. Some items that Sarah quickly realized are essential when you are traveling for sports events every weekend.Sarah’s opinion on children using electronics. Activities that Sarah makes sure to have on-hand for herself and her children while they are watching weekend games.How Sarah has learned to handle it when her son doesn’t play as well as she knows he can.Why Sarah and her husband decided to hold off on buying the truck they thought they needed for weekend traveling. What Sarah has learned from being a traveling baseball mom that applies to all aspects of life. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

The main mission at GroWise Be Well is to raise the energetic frequency of humanity, and Sarah has been working on an exciting new tool to help her achieve that goal. This new tool is the GroWise Be Well website and in today’s episode, listeners get to hear all about how to navigate it so they can access the high-frequency resources to be found there. There has been a slight break in episodes of this show but Sarah assures us that this is all due to the immense time and energy she has been putting into making the website as special as possible. She takes us on a tour of the website from the top, giving a simple tutorial on how to do the guided meditation, explore the menus, set up an account, and then browse the different products on the online shop. Sarah was able to heal herself by learning self-love and the modalities she used were wide-ranging, from herbal arts to mindfulness and divination. One of the most exciting parts about the website is that you’ll be able to find out more about these 13 modalities there too! So tune in today and remember to trust in your capacity for healing and transformation because everything you need already exists inside you!Key Points From This Episode:Why there has been a break in regular releases of this show.The work Sarah has been doing to launch the GroWise Be Well website.Changes that have been going on in the GroWise Be Well business; products, staff, and more.A reminder of the main mission statement behind the GroWise Be Well company.Learning how to live in love and lovingly defend your boundaries.The products to be found under the GroWise Be Well umbrella on the website.Sarah walks listeners through the website’s UI and the different tools to be found there.The modalities Sarah uses to help people heal themselves that exist on the website.Doing the meditation, creating an account, filling your toolbox, and visiting the shop.Staying up to date with changes at GWBW by signing up for the newsletter.Engaging in Sarah’s healing philosophies by exploring the modalities menu.How to make a personal appointment with Sarah on the website.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

You don’t need tools to connect you to healing energy or your guides. Everything that you need is within you. But when you’ve strayed from your path and you feel lost in the darkness, these tools can be the lanterns that you need to find your way back to the light. Today host Sarah Southwell discusses the value of learning new tools while staying true to yourself. After catching listeners up on her journey, and that of GroWise Be Well, Sarah unpacks her experience of becoming a Reiki master while also learning intuitive healing. We then talk about how tools like tarot cards and crystals can reignite your connection to your guides. Reflecting on her recent learnings, Sarah opens up about the top insights that she’s taken away from her process. The key to this is the idea of learning from others but never blindly following them. Later, Sarah shares her metaphor about why life is an enchanted forest and how healing tools are lanterns that light our way. Join us to hear more about learning these tools and how they can illuminate your way forward. Key Points From This Episode:Sarah opens up about feeling ‘podcast block’ and what she’s been up to.Why you don’t always need tools to connect to your guides. The value that tools can bring to your healing process.Using Reiki to introduce people to energy healing.Hear about Sarah’s experience learning intuitive healing. Why you should be grateful for new knowledge while also not accepting it blindly.The importance of always deciding what’s right for you. Why life is an enchanted forest — and the need to find ‘lanterns’ when we lose our way.Sarah shares her feelings on why you are powerful enough to light your way through the dark parts of your life.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellLisa PowersKathryn Schiff

It has long been a pressing issue that humans are destroying themselves by living unsustainably on this planet, but the good news is there is still hope that we can change. In today’s episode, Sarah talks about the lessons she has been giving her kids at home about the magic of the universe and how they point to the urgent issues humanity is facing. Our host and her kids recently watched David Attenborough’s A Life On Our Planet, which acts as a reminder of the beauty and magic of biodiversity on this planet as well as the importance of treating our environment more kindly. However, as Sarah reminds us today, the earth is strong enough to survive and outlive humans — it is ourselves who we truly threaten with our damaging practices. Sarah goes on to share a few of the ways that she has made some changes in her habits toward the goal of living in more harmony with the planet. She also gives listeners some tips for practices that they can implement in their lives to begin to reverse the damage that has been done. Remember, it is still possible for us to change and create a future where humans are alive and well on this planet. Tune in today for a message of caution, practical steps, and most importantly, hope.Key Points From This Episode:The profound beauty of our planet and the biodiversity it can sustain. The interconnectedness between humans, the earth, and everything in the universe.Negative versus positive media, and the importance of believing humans can be better.The idea that the earth will survive; the task of humans is to save humanity.A suggestion to watch A Life On Our Planet, which explores these themes.The need to face up to what we are doing to the earth and make a plan to stop.Human-made systems that don’t make it easy for us to recycle and treat the planet better.Steps Sarah and her family are taking to reduce environmental destruction.Tips for becoming a more active participant in the move toward sustainability.The notion that reversing the damage we have done is still possible.Practices that are unsustainable such as having more than two kids and using palm oil.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellBlue PlanetA Life On Our Planet

Today host Sarah Southwell shares the breath-in-color technique, a stress-reducing exercise that can also help you overcome feelings of being stuck. Simple yet effective, Sarah explains the technique, which involves closing your eyes and imagining that you’re breathing in your favorite color; for Sarah, that’s pink lemonade. An added bonus, we discuss the benefits of adding positive statements to your process so that you could breathe in love and breathe out the things that you need to let go of. Tune for more insights on breathing in color.Key Points From This Episode:Sarah introduces today’s mindfulness technique.Exploring how you can ‘breathe in and out in color.’How breathing in color can help you feel unstuck.Adding positive statements to the breathe-in-color process.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

Ascension may seem like a big word but it perfectly captures the moment when you rise above your negative feelings and embrace love. Today host Sarah Southwell opens up to share her recent moment of ascension. After introducing the episode, we talk about the dangers of receiving revelations and how it can lead to overthinking and anxiety. As Sarah explains, to ascend is to reach a place where you can see things clearly. Following this explanation, we explore how vital ascending is to uplifting ourselves and the people in our lives. Sarah then dives into her moment of ascension, unpacking her revelation and how it helped her overcome lifelong feelings of struggle. As we discuss her takeaways from this experience, Sarah highlights that your moment of ascension doesn’t need to last forever. Instead, it becomes a warm and wonderful reference point that you can always go back to. Tune in to hear about ascending and the beauty of letting go and seeing with love. Key Points From This Episode:The danger of that comes with not accepting your revelation. Sarah explains what it means to ascend.How ascension can help you uplift those around you.Sarah shares her fears about ascending.Hear about the links between Sarah and her husband’s dream. How Sarah experienced her moment of ascension. Why ascending is about feeling and seeing with love.The importance of setting up healthy boundaries while letting things go.How mindfulness has positively impacted Sarah’s marriage.Sarah’s final reflections on having moments of ascension.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

Anxiety and panic are commonly felt but rarely talked about. Today host Sarah Southwell discusses the causes of anxiety while offering solutions that have helped her to overcome these feelings. Sarah opens our conversation by sharing details about how she experiences anxiety and panic. From over or under-exercising to reading a book that inspires bad dreams, we unpack how you can develop feelings of unease. We then reflect on the difficulties of trying to be everything to everyone and how this can lead to feeling ungrounded. Linked to feeling ungrounded, Sarah explores how anxiety can open the floodgates of negative self-reproach that exploit your vulnerable state. Later, Sarah shares her top four tools for mastering anxiety. As we dive into her solutions, Sarah explains the benefits of essential oils, oriental medicine, and meditation. Anxiety is natural; much like all pain that we face in life. Tune in as we reflect on what you can do to tackle your anxiety from a place of joy, calm, and security. Key Points From This Episode:Sarah shares her experiences of anxiety and panic.How maintaining your lifestyle balance can limit anxiety.The dangers of trying to be “everything for everyone.”Finding joy while overcoming painful circumstances.Why you should never dwell on the question; ‘what’s wrong with you?’The differences between excitement and anxiety.Sarah’s perspective on what panic means to her.Top tools to identify the source of your anxiety or panic.How essential oils can help you feel grounded again.Using oriental medicine to rebuild your energy. How meditation trains your mind into following positive thought patterns.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe Unknowing Episode on Apple PodcastsBach Rescue Remedy

Today’s mantra, courtesy of the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Nhất Hạnh, reminds us that you are solid and grounded like a mountain. After sharing how she first encountered the mantra and why it resonates with her, host Sarah Southwell reads I am the Mountain. The events in your life are temporary. Tune in and reflect on how strong and rooted you can be. Key Points From This Episode:Sarah shares where she first heard today’s mantra. Exploring the meaning behind today’s mantra.Hear I am the Mountain, a reminder that you can weather any storm. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThích Nhất Hạnh

We all want to help others but it can be difficult to reach people who are in a challenging situation — especially when they can’t recognize their circumstances. Today host Sarah Southwell reflects on what it means to help people, especially as help can come at a personal cost to yourself. We explore what these costs are before looking at what you can do to protect yourself from negative energy. While highlighting the importance of having hope and knowing that things will work out in the end, Sarah talks about why it’s up to each individual to save themselves. After sharing how true friends set boundaries, we touch on why we should focus on being positive and not burden people with our expectations. From meditation to having a letting-go ceremony, Sarah then shares her top tools to reach out to people who are open to being helped. Most profoundly, both time and your inner-power are key in overcoming circumstances. Tune in for more insights on how you can help people to help themselves. Key Points From This Episode:Why it can be so difficult to help those people in trouble.The personal cost of helping people.Changing direction when your thoughts lead you down dark paths. Exploring ways that we can help people who are in ‘the pit.’What you can do to protect yourself from negative energy.Reflecting on what it means to be a true friend and set boundaries.How we don’t always get what we want but that we get what we need. Allowing your loved ones the chance to learn key lessons.The virtue of ‘faking it until you make it.’Hear about the tools that Sarah uses to help others.Why you shouldn’t have expectations when helping people.Sarah’s top lessons; time heals and the importance of believing in your power. Acknowledging the struggle it takes to overcome your situation. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

Today we debut a new type of GroWise Be Well episode — our Daily Sayings. More than an opportunity to share words to live by, these sayings are tools to help you focus on positivity and joy. In today’s episode host Sarah Southwell reads The Optimist’s Creed. Tune in to hear this wonderful call to make your optimism come true. Key Points From This Episode:Sarah introduces the concept behind our new Daily Sayings series.Hear the Optimist’s Creed, a powerful promise to live every day with hope. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellChristian D. Larson

When you start anything new, hoping for the best isn’t always enough to rid yourself of a fear of the unknown — or as host, Sarah Southwell calls it, the unknowing. For our first show of 2021, Sarah speaks about how we can conquer the unknowing and live more intentional and present lives. Early in the conversation, Sarah dives into using divination tools to help you understand what you need to look out for and look forward to. But as she explains, divination isn’t the same as having the universe on speed-dial. We then explore how fixating on the future leads to doubt and why divination tools should be used for guidance and to help connect yourself to your intuition. Sarah shares how she overcomes the unknowing through visualization before discussing the importance of knowing yourself. Later, Sarah highlights the reasons why we shouldn’t stress about the future. 2021 will be a year of magic. So tune in to hear more about starting the year with your best foot forward. Key Points From This Episode:Sarah talks about the power of staying present.How new starts can create a trepidation for the unknown.Exploring the use of divination tools like tarot cards.How fixating on your future can cause you to doubt yourself.Why divination tools connect you to your intuition — they don’t tell you what to do.Sarah shares the tools she uses to conquer ‘the unknowing.’Acknowledging that you can’t change others. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe Santa Clause

A very happy holidays to everyone out there, whichever holidays you may be celebrating! As we settle into December, it is a great time to look at some ways to take care of yourself during the festive season. This year has been a difficult and different one for so many of us and the time off with family that most of us are lucky enough to enjoy is just another reason to be grateful. Part of that gratitude means doing what you owe yourself: taking care, being kind, and not overdoing it! The most wonderful gift you can give your loved ones is to be present and healthy during this time, and this starts with the way you think about and treat the different parts of yourself! It is a time of giving and generosity, but remember to start this on the individual level. In line with all this, Sarah will be taking some time off until early January, when you can expect more great episodes and further explorations into the topics that will help you grow. Remember, the universe is here to help you and teach you the lessons you need to learn, give yourself a break and stay open to these, and the happiest of holidays to all!Key Points From This Episode:Time for family during the holidays and the short break that Sarah is taking. Self-care and self-love at this time of the year.This year has been a challenging gift that we can be grateful for. Ideas for better sleep by avoiding blue light, syncing your body clock, and good nutrition.Making sure to enjoy the holidays and all its pleasures, while staying mindful and healthy. Exercise, fresh air, and sunshine; listen to your body and its needs.Setting aside time for fun and laughter, whatever that might look like for you! Being kind, loving, and patient with yourself while staying open to new lessons from the universe.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe Social Dilemma

Today the GroWise Be Well team discusses Christmas, a time usually spent feasting with family and sitting in front of a warm, cozy fire. For some listeners, Christmas may feel like it’s ages away but for others, it’s just around the corner. Early in our conversation, Amanda shares why she’s already begun her shopping before sharing her future Christmas aspirations, like having seven Christmas trees throughout her home. We then dive into different ways that we celebrate the season. On the topic of food, we speak about how Kayli’s family, reflecting their Mediterranean and Italian heritage, enjoy seafood for their Christmas Eve dinner. After chatting about making gingerbread houses, we talk about a true Montana alternative — making a log cabin from pirouette sticks. Near the end of the episode, we touch on the virtues of eating in moderation, and Sasha gives listeners an insight into how her Russian Orthodox heritage influences how she spends Christmas. A significant time of the year for many cultures, tune in for our unique perspectives on the holiday. Key Points From This Episode:With Thanksgiving over, hear why the GroWise Be Well team is talking about Christmas. How far Amanda has already gotten with her Christmas planning. From having seven Christmas trees and decorating every room, hear our top Christmas aspirations.Exploring different Christmas foods and traditions. Debating the merits of using glue to make your gingerbread house — or making a log cabin from pirouette sticks. How Sasha’s Russian heritage has given her two Christmases to celebrate. Using Christmas to tell stories, sing songs, and be together as a family.Eating in moderation and creating your own traditional recipes. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe Bodyguard Yahtzee on AmazonPepperidge Farms Pirouette

In today’s episode, host Sarah Southwell speaks about COVID-19 and wades into waters that are so thick that they’re more like boiling tar pits. A key theme that’s raised early in our discussion, Sarah highlights the importance of trusting your intuition and making up your mind on what you should be doing about the pandemic. Accordingly, we talk about the need to have conversations with our loved ones about what makes us feel safe. Sarah also recommends that we develop a strict set of parameters for feeling safe — parameters that we should embrace so that we don’t live in a state of fear. After sharing why she has developed a distrust for the government, Sarah points to government practices that are harmful to our health. Wading even further into the tar pits, Sarah questions whether the government has our best interests at heart before exploring what they could be doing to keep us healthy. We then reflect on the mental health dangers of social isolation and what the pandemic is costing us. Near the end of the episode, Sarah emphasizes her mission to empower people. As she explains, it’s up to us to decide how we want to handle COVID-19. Tune in to hear more of Sarah’s insights into managing your health and home during the COVID-19 crisis.Key Points From This Episode:Sarah reflects on the importance of making decisions based on your intuition.Why we need to start asking ourselves tough questions about COVID-19.Finding our levels of comfort and safety when seeing people during the pandemic. How we can end up in a state of constant fear.Hear why Sarah has developed a healthy distrust for the government. Contradictions between the government’s COVID response and their failure to act in other areas. Asking yourself the question — “Does our government have our best interests at heart?”What the government should be doing to keep us healthy.The mental health dangers of social separation.Exploring what we lose by living in fear of the pandemic. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellRoundupClorox

There are only two industries that refer to their clients as users — the drug and the tech industry. Today, host Sarah Southwell unpacks key lessons from The Social Dilemma, an alarming documentary on the negative impact of social media. Early in the discussion, Sarah highlights how the documentary interviews industry insiders, many of whom created the code behind platforms like Facebook and Instagram. We chat about how social media has taken away our ability to be in the present moment before talking about its addictive properties. Drawing from the movie’s insights, we dive into the advanced state of the artificial intelligence employed by platforms and how it may be smarter than we are. Sarah shares specifics on how social media damages our children and spreads division through fake news, before providing listeners with advice on how we can better handle our media usage. After touching on why we should regulate media use, Sarah calls on us to take a stand to live more joyous and intentional lives. Social media is everywhere. Tune in to hear more about why this might be a bad thing and what we can do about it. Key Points From This Episode:Parallels between Sarah’s book idea and the documentary, The Social Dilemma.How many of the creators behind social media platforms are fearful of what they’ve made. The virtues of being present in the moment and not being distracted by social media.Why social media can be as addictive as taking drugs.Exploring views on artificial intelligence and why it may be smarter than we are.Ways that we can wean ourselves off of social media. Limiting your children’s access to devices and media. From self-harm to suicide, how social media negatively affects our children. How the spread of fake news over social media is spreading division.Regulating social media and placing age restrictions on its use. How apps gather your information even when you’re not using them. “Love will save the day;” Sarah shares the antidote to social media. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe Social DilemmaThe Social Dilemma on IMDB FacebookInstagramTwitter

From date changes to what actually transpired, a lot that we’ve been taught about Thanksgiving is a myth. Today the GroWise Be Well team asks themselves what the holiday means to them, and how we can celebrate it while staying true to the spirit of gratitude. We explore the history of Thanksgiving, it’s similarities to the pagan festival of Lúnasa, and dive into reasons why the day has been created. Later, we touch on why America holds so tightly onto many of its myths before discussing what it means to be American. While we focus on some of Thanksgiving's worst qualities, including its excesses, we also highlight the positives, like food, family, and feasting. Another hallmark of Thanksgiving, we talk about dealing with conflict through open communication and setting boundaries. Near the end of the episode, we reflect on the question — are our old holidays worth keeping? A key insight, host Sarah Southwell shares why we should each holiday with intentionality and thoughtfulness. Tune in to hear more from our informative discussion on Thanksgiving. Key Points From This Episode:Why Sarah doesn’t celebrate traditional Thanksgiving.‘Friendsgiving;’ an alternative way to spend the holiday.Sasha shares how she celebrates Thanksgiving while neglecting its historical roots.Comparing the timing of the pagan festival of Lúnasa with Thanksgiving.How Thanksgiving has become a time for excess and shopping. Exploring the reasons why Thanksgiving was popularized in the 20th century.How some Native Americans perceive Thanksgiving.Lindsay opens up about her issues with Christopher Columbus Day.Insights into why America holds onto its myths and what it means to be an American.Dealing with conflict and setting healthy boundaries. Practicing giving not only around holidays but throughout the year.Answering the question — are our old holidays worth keeping?Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellABC Acres

Many people have overcome their medical challenges; some even come out of it healthier than ever. Today we speak with GroWise Be Well Maven, Amanda Wheeler, about living with Ménière's disease and how she’s taken back control of her body. After we introduce the episode, Amanda opens up about her early struggles with Ménière's disease and the confusion of not knowing what was happening to her. From being forced to miss work to not being able to drive, we discuss how Amanda’s condition robbed her of self-sufficiency. We talk about how focusing on negative possibilities can help manifest them before touching on the medication that Amanda was prescribed. We then reflect on the incredible turn that Amanda’s life took after she moved back home and reset her body. Now, Amanda explains, she uses natural approaches along with Oriental medicine to treat her condition — leading to fewer and shorter spells with the disease. Near the end of the episode, Amanda shares her top tips on dealing with Ménière's disease. Wonderful things can happen when you begin to understand your body’s unique needs. Tune in to hear more of Amanda’s incredible story. Key Points From This Episode:How Amanda’s journey with Ménière's disease first began.The fear of not knowing what is happening to your body.Amanda explains how employers would react to her Ménière's episodes. Details on how Ménière's disease has affected Amanda’s life.Manifesting negativity; how Amanda’s doctor made her see the worst in her condition. How Ménière's disease robbed Amanda of her self-sufficiency. Hear about how Amanda reset herself and has rediscovered her health.Top tips on dealing with Ménière's disease and not giving up on your body.What Amanda has done to keep hope during her difficult times.The links between what Amanda eats and her condition. How our struggles can help us become wiser people. The importance of dealing with inflammation — everybody gets it. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInAmanda Wheeler on FacebookGroWise Be Well

Welcome to the second part of our interview with sage Oriental medicine practitioner Steve Delvo. Today we continue our conversation into the power of Oriental medicine and how it can help us lead balanced and healthy lives. Early in our discussion, we ask Steve when people should use his services. His answers highlight a common medical issue — that many patients only seek help when they feel discomfort, and often not as a preventative measure. We then touch on the history of acupuncture and acupressure before Steve shares a story about how he used cupping to heal a patient — before Steve, they had been struggling with their injury since 1977. A key part of Oriental medicine, we explore how diet impacts your health and energy and, from mucous in our throats to developing IBS, how our bodies give us feedback that tells us to change our diets. Diving deeper into his practice, Steve unpacks the eight pillars of Oriental medicine and explains how having the right attitude is the most significant aspect of the healing process. Near the end of the episode, we reflect on the Oriental method, which favors a holistic and considered approach versus the ‘quick fix’ of going to a Western doctor. Tune in to hear the second part of our fascinating talk with Steve and learn more about how Oriental medicine can impact your life.Key Points From This Episode:Steve explores the reasons why people seek his help as a practitioner of oriental medicine. Shedding light on the practice of acupuncture, acupressure, and cupping.How Steve provides preventive care to keep his patients healthy.Healing yourself through your diet; a cornerstone of oriental medicine. Hear how everything that we take into our body has either an energetic.The feedback that our bodies give us that tell us to change our diet.Why our current food culture is failing us — we’re both overweight and nutrient-starved.Unpacking the hierarchy that makes up the eight pillars of oriental medicine.Looking for quick fixes versus doing the work required to unlock greater health.Steve shares details about the medical successes that have made him the happiest. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellGroWise Be Well Episode 16

As you may well know, here on the GrowWise Be Well podcast we truly believe that Oriental medicine is an absolute live saver. Today on the show we are so fortunate to welcome Steve Delvo to help us all understand just how important Oriental medicine is. Steve is a doctor of Oriental medicine, first raised in North London, England, and then moved to the Philippines. On his 9th birthday, he apprenticed to Grand Master Lee until the age of 19, studying traditional martial arts and Oriental medicine. From there, he moved back to the States where he did a two-year apprenticeship under Master Rolfer; rolfing is facial release deep tissue massage. After that, Steve moved to San Francisco working intensely on professional athletes, doing Oriental medicine, deep tissue massage, and postural work. Steve’s journey then took him back to Asia for further training and practice. He then moved to Sante Fe, New Mexico to do a four-year accelerated program to obtain his Masters Degree. In Tucson, Arizona he became the Dean of an Oriental Medicine School, and finally, he moved on to Hamilton, Montana where he has spent the last 20 years in private practice. During our interview, we dive into the concepts of understanding the body and its energies as yin and yang. We also unpack the true meaning of illness in the terms of unbalance, why stagnation causes the body to be in a state of dis-ease, and so much more. So if Oriental medicine is a tool that resonates with your life, stay tuned for part one of this incredible conversation!Key Points From This Episode:Steve’s background in studying martial arts and Oriental medicine. Why Steve prefers to use the term “Oriental medicine” as opposed to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).The history of Oriental medicine, dating back to before the Orient.Oriental medicine explained: cosmological principles applied down to the human body.The energies that drive and make up the body: coarse and refined energies.Everything in the universe explained as yin and yang; understanding the world around us.Understanding illnesses in the body as an imbalance between the systems.Discovering the events that cause “stagnations” in your body.The symptoms of stagnation — the three evil sisters: swelling, inflammation, and pain.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

We’re all guilty of following traditions without understanding why. For example, how do you recognize Samhain? — A Gaelic festival that’s more commonly known as Halloween. Today the GroWise Be Well team discusses what Halloween means to them and how they celebrate it. From Samhain to the Mexican Day of the Dead, we open the conversation by talking about how differently Halloween is celebrated across the cultural spectrum. For Lindsay, Halloween is a stepping-stone towards Christmas, an occasion that she prepares well in advance for. With a focus on Thanksgiving, we discuss the importance of questioning our traditions and who they serve. Kayli provides some insight into this, commenting on how she reimagines traditions so that they resonate with her. For some of the team, this can mean doing your spring cleaning during fall or replacing Thanksgiving with Mabon, a festival that happens one month earlier. We touch on how each team member experiences Halloween before exploring the German ‘wild women’ night of Hexennacht and how Hollywood has distorted the image of witches and voodoo. After chatting about our favorite Halloween movies — Hocus Pocus gets a mention — Sarah highlights this episode’s key theme which is to find the reason that you partake in traditions. And if they bring you joy, then that’s reason enough. Tune in to hear more on how the incredible team behind GroWise Be Well recognizes SamhainKey Points From This Episode:Comparing how people from different heritages celebrate October 31st. How Lindsay ties Halloween in with her Christmas preparations. Seeing communities come together to make Halloween a magical experience.Exploring Thanksgiving and questioning the purpose of tradition and who it serves.Easter versus Ostara and the importance of recognizing the story behind the tradition. Reimagining traditions according to how they fit into your life. Spring cleaning in fall; hear why Kayli has been cleaning her home for Samhain.How German women cut the neckties off of men during Hexennacht.The historical transition from being scared of spirits to wearing them as costumes. How Hollywood has distorted our views of witches and voodoo. Celebrating Halloween by staying in, eating chocolates, and watching movies. Why having fun is a good enough reason to engage with tradition. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe Hershey’s CompanyThe Suicide SquadHocus PocusHalloweentownPractical MagicSandra Bullock Nicole KidmanFreddy KrugerMichael Myers

Our bodies are put under enormous pressure as we move into fall and a chill starts creeping into the air. A common flu season, it’s difficult to keep your family safe, especially when your kids are likely to take off that jacket and hat that you insist they wear. Today, host Sarah Southwell shares her top tool for boosting her family’s immune system — her Magical Elderberry Elixir of Life. Something that anyone can begin preparing, Sarah shares how she makes her medicine, touching on sourcing her ingredients through wildcrafting and the other ingredients that she includes in her elixir. Sarah emphasizes that her medicine is preventative and that it should be used in combination with other strategies, like avoiding eating mucus producing foods. Later, Sarah highlights the power of intention when creating her medicine, which she channels through crystals and ritualistically updating her herbal medicine book. As Sarah explains, creating your own medicine is easy, you just need a little bit of guidance and to rely on your intuition. Tune in to hear more about Sarah’s Elixir of Life and how you can start making medicine — without sounding too grand, it’s a tradition that all cultures have followed since the dawn of humankind. Key Points From This Episode:Stresses that the body is put under due to seasonal changes. Getting ready for the seasonal shift by preparing herbal medicines. The preventative benefits of elderberries in avoiding flu.Creating your own healing elixirs using herbal medicine and crystals.The idea of wildcrafting your medicine — harvesting from the wild. Cutting mucus-producing and ‘cold essence’ foods out of your diet.Covering up your neck and ears to avoid sore throats and coughing. Including ingredients like Aronia berries and sea buckthorn in your elixir.Updating your “Grimoire,” AKA, your herbal medicine book.Boosting your medicines through the power of intention. From ginger to licorice root, hear what else Sarah includes in her elderberry elixir.Marking your own chest rub, tiger balm, or fever-reducing tea. The importance of not feeling too limited by recipes and using your intuition.Finding the workshop, mentor, or book that will help your medicine-making journey. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellRosemary GladstarMountain Rose Herbs

It can be agony to watch your children struggle through mysterious medical issues while the experts seem powerless to find a solution. Today host Sarah Southwell speaks with Grant and Paige, who share their incredible story about how they found health, joy, and abundance — but not without a fair amount of challenge and sacrifice. After struggling to have kids, they talk about the wonder of prayer and how it helped them conceive two miracle children. Grant and Paige reflect on their happiness before opening up about their kid’s medical problems. We dive into how they saw a variety of experts and how, from exploring food allergies to testing their water, nothing seemed to work. As we discuss their journey, they highlight how supportive their community and family have been. Fortunately, Grant and Paige found their breakthrough in the form of Nutritional Response Testing and the Gonstead Chiropractic method. They talk about the benefits of these approaches and how they’ve helped their children not only return to health but thrive as well. Near the end of the episode, we touch on the value of letting your kids make mistakes and what Grant and Paige do to give back. Their final message emphasizes the importance of never giving up and how the bad things that happen to you can help you to guide others through hardship. Tune in to hear more of Grant and Paige’s fantastic story and what they did to overcome their family’s health challenges. Key Points From This Episode:Host Sarah Southwell introduces Grant and Paige, today’s guests.Grant and Paige’s struggle to conceive their two ‘miracle’ children. How medical issues prevented Grant and Paige’s kids from thriving.Searching for answers from experts and the pain of not knowing how to help your child. The power of support; having family and community that cares for you.Hear what path Grant and Paige found that healed their children. Using Nutrition Response Testing to find what food sensitivities you may have.The joy of seeing your kids come back to you as their bodies strengthen.The benefits of the Gonstead chiropractic method.Letting your kids make ‘moving out of the house’ mistakes while they’re still in the house. What Grant and Paige do to give back and the connection between nutrition and health.Grant shares specifics on the Nutritional Response Testing process.Grant and Paige’s final message; don’t give up. The right solution will come at the right time. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell LinkedInGroWise Be WellABC AcresRiverside Christian CenterGonstead ChiropracticUlan Nutritional SystemsNutritional Response Testing Dr. Freddy UlanMeskwaki Tribal Settlement

WARNING: This episode has no easy answers. Tied with our previous conversation on mental health, in today’s episode GroWise Be Well Founder Sarah Southwell and Wordslinger Kayli Maffei discuss suicide. After acknowledging that this is a sensitive topic, Sarah poses a profound question; should those people who have exhausted their options and who don’t want to be on our planet anymore be allowed to leave it? While many people see suicide as a selfish act, we explore why it might be selfish to hold people back. We then talk about whether people with serious thoughts of suicide are in the right mental state to be thinking clearly — and who has the right to say what the right mental state looks like? As our conversation goes, Kayli opens up about her experience with bipolar disorder and how she often didn’t have the energy to seek help. Kayli and Sarah share their views on helping those who are going through mental hardship. Their insights tap into another tricky question; whose responsibility is it to help people? Throughout the episode, Sarah and Kayli highlight the fact that no one is “normal” and that everyone faces mental health challenges. At the end of the episode, they touch on why you should reach out to loved ones for help — it might be the first step to pulling yourself out of the pit. Tune in as we unpack this intricate topic and find out exactly what we could and should be doing to help those around us.Key Points From This Episode:Sarah introduces the sensitive topic of suicide and euthanasia.How many people only discuss touchy subjects in groups who already agree with their opinions.Why our historic moment means that the status quo has “never been so weak.”Whether people who contemplate suicide are in the right mind to judge their situation. How we may not know what is best for people who are suffering from mental illness. Permitting people to leave our planet, especially when our wishes are the only thing that’s keeping them here.Being so low that you don’t have the energy to seek help; whose responsibility is it to get you help?Exploring the limits to the help you can provide to someone contemplating suicide. Focusing on what we can change and make better.The importance of having a conversation about what’s best for a loved one who is suffering. Exploding the myth that everyone is normal; everyone has mental issues. Not letting your mental illness lie to you and reaching to loved ones for help.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell LinkedInKayli Maffei LinkedinGroWise Be Well

Maintaining your mental health is a lifelong journey but you don’t have to go it alone. In today’s episode, the GroWise Be Well team shares the mental health challenges they’ve overcome and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Early in the episode, Amanda opens up about having Meniere's disease alongside bouts of depression. You’ll hear how powerful speaking to her loved ones and taking her mental health into her own hands has been in healing her life. A common thread in our discussion, we talk about the impact of self-healing and looking beyond what our doctors prescribe us. Later, Lindsay talks about experiencing catastrophic thinking and the tricks that she uses to stop these patterns in their tracks. After touching on how the stigma surrounding getting therapy is disappearing, Paige discusses having automatic negative thoughts and what she’s done to better herself. A key element of mental health, we dive into the importance of treating ourselves with love and respect before Sasha explores why cutting things out of your life is needed to achieve balance. We also touch on the benefits of visualization, focusing on healthy sleep cycles, nutrition, and physical exercise to your mental health. Near the end, the team shares how they sharpen their mental acuity. While mental health seems like a heavy topic, looking after yourself can be as simple as having an awesome tea-set — Kayli’s tea-set helps her focus on positive thinking. Tune in to hear more about mental health from the sage women of GroWise Be Well.Key Points From This Episode:Sarah introduces this episode’s focus on mental health.How Kayli’s awesome tea set helps reinforce positive thinking.How Amanda overcame her challenges with depression and Meniere's disease.The power of self-healing and positive thinking in going beyond western medicine. Hear the trick that Lindsay uses to stop negative and thought patterns.Why depression and negative feelings can feel like a spiral.Finding clarity while feeling trapped to seek out guidance.Normalizing getting help and the diminishing stigma of getting therapy.How Paige’s anxiety affected her barrel racing career; now she’s back in the saddle.Trying through your struggles instead of doing something about it. Learning from what you do for your kids and treating yourself with love. Developing proper sleep cycles and why too much sleep can be a bad thing.Why cutting things from your life can be as impactful as adding things.Forgiving yourself and repairing broken bridges; we get to be new people every day. Growing and learning from your challenges and being grateful for these lessons. What you can do to sharpen your mental acuity.How reaching out and starting your mental health journey is the most difficult step.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellUncommon WareChick-fil-AThe SecretZoomSteven DelvoMCT OilThe Iliad

We hear about nutrition all the time. So much so that it’s become a ‘roll-your-eyes’ topic for many. While most media focuses on the negative, host Sarah Southwell shares the positive story behind nutrition — that food can make you feel joyful and strong. After introducing the idea of nutrition, Sarah talks about being on the ‘greased path,’ which are those times when everything goes your way. Knowing about nutrition, she explains, is how you fuel yourself with a vibrancy to get back to the greased path when facing challenging times. We then dive into the meaning behind the phrase “You are what you eat” (spoiler alert: it’s truer than you might think). Sarah discusses the importance of eating non-GMO and organic food before noting how store-bought food can damage our health. Sarah talks about how nutrition is often generalized based on many body types, despite everyone being unique. Reflecting a message of self-empowerment, Sarah urges listeners to learn how their body reacts to nutrition and to base their diet on what works for them. Tune in to hear more about the truth behind nutrition. Key Points From This EpisodeHow we often hear what’s nutritionally bad for us but seldom hear what’s good for us.The point of nutrition; knowing how to get healthy, vibrant, and flexible.Hear about the greased path in life, when everything seems to go your way.How we use the power of intention to manifest negative things in our lives.The truth behind the phrase, “You are what you eat.”Why you should eat organic, non-GMO food and avoid meat from feedlots.Prioritizing how our bodies react to the fuel we give it over the general advice found in books.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

As we wake up each morning, there are immediate things around us to be grateful for! Whether it just be waking up, things we sense around us as our minds become alert, or mundane yet important things like breakfast and the weather, there is no shortage of things for which to feel thankful. The more we consciously practice an attitude of gratitude for these things, the better our lives become and the opportunities that present themselves every day for this type of gratitude should not be wasted! This episode is all about how to continually approach each day with this in mind. There may be times where we could have done better, where we feel we missed the mark or that things had been different, but as you will notice, each day is another chance to live out your best life and be the person that you want to be. Sarah covers some small tactics to stay on track with this pursuit, how our lives can align in surprising ways, and how talking and writing about our gratitude is a great daily practice. Tune in to hear it all!Key Points From This Episode:Things to be grateful for first thing in the morning!The opportunity and lessons that present themselves every day.Re-contextualizing everything that comes at us and the importance of positivity.Gratitude for the challenges and learning experiences; communicating with this in mind. Small tactics for catching oneself before reacting in the wrong way.Surprising incidents of alignment and staying open to synchronicity.The attitude of gratitude — the most important tool in your toolbox!Finding one thing every day, no matter what, that you are grateful for. Daily sharing and communicating this gratitude; so many things to list!Gratitude journalling and the amazing power of writing in difficult times.The constant practice of remaining grateful and the magical effect this has on one's life.Tweetables:“Today is a fantastic day. It doesn’t matter if it’s cloudy out or if I stubbed my toe on the way to the bathroom, or that I burned my toast.” — Sarah Southwell [0:00:50]“I can tell you that if you want more good things, if you want more happiness and joy and love, then you need to see the world is a really good place and you need to be grateful that you even have a voice that allows you to speak your mind.” — Sarah Southwell [0:04:27]“I love the challenges, I love the learning experiences. I love the teachers and the teaching moments that get thrown at me all the time.” — Sarah Southwell [0:05:17]“I say these things to you really as kind of a reminder to myself to try and get it right but I also say them to you because hopefully you can learn from all the mistakes I make.” — Sarah Southwell [0:07:02]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

There’s a meaning behind everything that GroWise Be Well does, and today’s bonus episode is devoted to exploring the ‘why’ behind the company. Founder Sarah Southwell chats about the fateful Christmas party that inspired her to create GroWise Be Well — her purpose; to share ways of healing with the world. Sarah shares the company’s mission to teach people about its 13 powerful healing modalities before helping them figure out what works for them. Sarah then discusses GroWise Be Well’s logo. More than just a pretty picture, the logo represents the tree of life and it is filled with rich symbolism. As each symbol connects with a different healing modality, Sarah talks through each of them, providing context for each healing practice. From crystal healing and mindfulness to herbal arts, GroWise Be Well offers a wide scope of offerings. Listen to this episode to hear more about their mission and how they can help empower you through their healing modalities. Key Points From This Episode:Sarah shares the origin story for GroWise Be Well and the knowledge gap that she fills.GroWise Be Well’s purpose; to help people access different modalities of healing.Why some of Sarah’s friends think that she’s running a philanthropic organization. How each symbol on the GroWise Be Well logo represents a different healing modality. GrowWise Be Well’s efforts in building a scalable school curriculum. How everything that GroWise Be Well does has a deeper meaning behind it.Tweetables:“The root of GroWise Be Well is to raise the energetic frequency of humanity. And we do that by helping you raise your energetic frequency.” — Sarah Southwell [0:02:49]“The world is ready for a revolution in education. Our curriculum answers that call by empowering children to be their best in mind, spirit, and body.” — Sarah Southwell [0:16:00]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellVitaJuwelRosemary Gladstar

Building on a previous episode’s theme, today the GroWise Be Well team talks about how they stay in the ‘slipstream of intention’, along with their unique strategies to create the world that they want to live in. With so many wonderful apps out there, we begin the conversation by recommending the app Melly, a delightful focus and relaxation app starring pandas. After chatting about meditation, we highlight how journaling can help you organize your thoughts and express your feelings. While talking about feelings of sadness, anger, or a sense of injustice, the team acknowledges the need to continually work at ‘catching our emotions’ so that we don’t become overwhelmed. Other tools that the team touches on include nature therapy, exercise, acupuncture, chromotherapy, essential oils, and how crystals help cleanse your energetic field. From the rich symbolism of tarot cards to looking to astrology and the stars to help you align your goals, they then discuss the role of divination in their lives. Near the end of the episode, Sarah shares the analogy that life is like a surfboard. Tune in to hear more from the collective wisdom of the GroWise Be Well team. Key Points From This Episode:Sarah welcomes Kayli, Amanda, Lindsay, Sasha, and Paige back. Using meditation apps like Melly to maintain a sense of calm. Organizing your mind by keeping a journal; there’s nothing like the feeling of pencil on paper. Keeping different journals for different purposes; e.g. spirit guide or gratitude journals. Catching your emotions so that anger or sadness doesn’t enter your stream of intention.Our ability to be our best selves and to learn from the past without being defined by it. Finding peace in the outdoors and through physical activity. How different words have different frequencies and how this led to an office in-joke. Cleansing your energetic field with essential oils and crystals like selenite.Sasha talks about the bliss of her family’s lavender farm.Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellGroWise Be Well Episode 3 on StitcherGroWise Be Well Episode 3 on Apple PodcastsMelly for iOSSelenite CrystalsPeppermint OilVetiver OilMelissa OilFrankincense My Big Fat Greek WeddingSpringhill Acres InstagramChamomile OilRose QuartzAmethyst Cafe AstrologyTimePassages iOSTime Passages Android

We all feel compelled by the mass consciousness to watch too much news or get sucked into Facebook. While it’s good to check-in with the world, it’s easy to be led astray and begin focusing too much on ‘what is’ instead of creating the world that we want. In today’s episode, GroWise Be Well founder Sarah Southwell opens up about the anger that she’s felt in the last week and what she did to ground herself again. A key theme of this episode, Sarah explains that when you’re focused on fighting something, you end up generating negative, or, low-frequency emotions and thoughts. This gets in the way of living a joyful life. Sarah uses the analogy that we can get stuck in the “Swamp of Sadness” and she talks about the tools that you can use to pull yourself out of the muck. Importantly, Sarah emphasizes how much control we have to shape our mindsets, and through that, how much we can do to shape the world and make it a better place. After all, we’re all in this together. Tune in and hear more of Sarah’s thoughts on changing the world through love, beauty, kindness, and gratitude. Key Points From This Episode:Sarah opens up about events of the past week that left her shaking. Why we need to stop focusing on ‘what is’ and instead create the world that we want. What happens to your focus when you feel angry and you want to fight against something. Falling into the “Swamps of Sadness” and then pulling yourself out again. Sarah’s life mission to raise the energetic frequency of humanity. The lie that nothing in the world changes and that we can’t change ourselves. A call to listeners; focus on the positive and love people instead of fighting them.The strength that comes from sticking to your truth and controlling your compulsions.Using tools from The Secret and The Power of Intention to stay positive. Low-frequency versus high-frequency thoughts and changing the world through positive thinking.Tweetables:“I’m not here and you’re not here to get sucked into what ‘is’. We’re here on this planet, at this moment to create the world we want.” — Sarah Southwell [0:03:08]“Every day that the sun rises, we get to be the person that we want to be.” — Sarah Southwell [0:07:36]“What we think about, we bring about. If we join together and think about love, acceptance, celebration, beauty, kindness, and gratitude, then our world’s gonna change and we’re gonna feel it.” — Sarah Southwell [0:13:36]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe NeverEnding StoryDr. Wayne DyerThe Power of IntentionThe Secret

The power behind intention is that when something comes in front of you and onto your path, you are forced to evaluate it and think about it before choosing your course of action. Today on the show we talk about my journey of becoming a farmer in Montana. I believe that the universe presented this wonderful idea of creating a life where my children can live on a farm, where we all eat healthy foods and grow stronger and more vibrant. During this episode, I share all about the importance of researching food and how food affects us. We talk permaculture and farm design, I share my thoughts on raw milk, what kind of milk we drink, and how you can incorporate farm-fresh living into your daily lives — even while living in the city! Stay tuned for some great stories from my personal experience of becoming a farmer in Montana!Key Points From This Episode:We go back in time and I share how I became a farmer in Montana.How I got into researching food and how it affects us in our daily lives.How we wanted to make a change in our food industry and share awareness.Permaculture and how we utilized this concept when designing our farm.Methylation gene and how raw milk could potentially help my autism spectrum son.The difference between goat’s milk and cow’s milk and the benefits thereof.How I make sure the goat’s milk doesn’t taste “goaty.”Why there’s no need to be afraid of raw milk and how to handle it properly.How you can incorporate farm-fresh living into your current life.How changing lifestyles and food intake has changed the lives of my boys. Tweetables:“If we really believed that changing what we put in our bodies would affect our health in such a dramatic way, then we felt that we had no other course of action to take. We had to “walk the walk so we could talk the talk.”.” — Sarah Southwell [0:04:30]“Goat’s cellular structure of goat milk is the most similar to human milk. It is easier for our bodies to assimilate it, our bodies don’t assimilate cow’s milk well because the fat molecule is too large, that is why so many people are lactose intolerant because the body, our human body sees it as a foreign object because it doesn’t process properly in our bodies, the fat molecule is too big.” — Sarah Southwell [0:11:00]“Eat farm-fresh food for the farmer, for you, and for everyone around you.” — Sarah Southwell [0:23:32]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be Well

Intention is one of our greatest gifts; through it we connect to Source and shape our lives as well as the world for the better. Today’s episode is all about the power of intention and Sarah tells the amazing story of how she first connected to it, the role it plays in her life today, and what we can all do to tap into it as well. We hear about two struggles Sarah went through and how they led her to different sources of knowledge. She was able to draw from this wisdom and learn about curating thought through intention, as well as manifesting reality through thought. We learn more about Sarah’s practice of intentionality – what she does to keep track of her thoughts and put them out into the universe as well as receive its responses. Sarah shows us how we can tap into the power of intention too, and how our lives will be flooded with higher frequency emotions and thoughts, which through the power of manifestation will begin to shape our lives in absolutely real ways. The best part is that the more intentional we each become, the more we communally manifest higher frequencies and shape the world together! The path to intentionality is not easy though, and we hear from Sarah how it is an ongoing journey with stumbling blocks and challenges, but these too can be seen as their gifts to be grateful for. So listen in today and learn all about how to become the artist of your own life by connecting with your intention!Key Points From This Episode:An introduction to the power of intention, a fundamental force far greater than desire.Sarah’s story of psychological strain while going cold turkey from speed withdrawals in 2002.How Sarah learned the power of intention and manifestation during this withdrawal.Sarah’s realization that she was the artist of her life after watching The Secret in 2006.Recommendations for different authors that write about mindfulness and intention.An imploration from Sarah for us to use the power of intention to shape our lives.Our ability to make the world a better place by all communally practicing positive intentions.Insight into Sarah’s intentionality and mindfulness practice; how she connects to the universe.Recognizing that our mindfulness practice is a journey and appreciating the stumbling blocks.How to know if you are aligned with your intentions by checking in with yourself.The well that positive intentionality and high-frequency feelings are fueled by – the Source.Tweetables:“I want to talk to you today and tell you that the power of intention is so much more than a list of wishes, wants, dreams, desires.” — Sarah Southwell [0:01:00]“What I think about, I bring about.” — Sarah Southwell [0:03:21]“Source is beautiful and grateful and creative and kind and humble. It is not the lower frequency emotions and thoughts of anger or fear or sadness.” — Sarah Southwell [0:12:14]“I know that when I am in that slipstream of intention, I can manifest anything I need or want in my life.” — Sarah Southwell [0:13:54]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThích Nhất HạnhWayne DyerEckhart TolleDeepak ChopraThe SecretRhonda ByrneThe Power of Intention

GroWise Be Well consists of an incredible and kooky team of hardworking women and in this episode, you get to meet them. Sarah asks her team a few questions, some serious and some silly, with their answers providing wonderful insights into each team member. Hear how Lindsay’s conversation about her favorite animal leads to a story about an exhilarating encounter with a group of bears. Learn which color brings Amanda the most joy, even though she would never paint her house that color. Later, Sasha shares how her love of salad is linked to picking food from her garden and making a meal from ingredients that she’s grown herself. Paige talks about why, with a choice of any three things in the world, she would choose her husband if she were marooned on a desert island. At the end of the episode, discover what drew each woman to GroWise Be Well — for Kayli, it was the platform’s message of self-empowerment. Reflecting their importance to the team, each member has a title of team Dynamo, Maven, Seeker, Genie, Luminary, or Wordslinger. Listen to the episode to find out what this means and to learn more about the wonderful people behind GroWise Be Well.Key Points From This Episode:Sarah introduces Kayli, Amanda, Lindsay, Sasha, and Paige, the GroWise Be Well team. Learn about what the team’s favorite animals are.Hear how each of the team’s favorite colors has influenced them.How strongly colors link to our memory and emotions. What would your superpower be? Sarah asks what you would do with one million dollars. Where each team member would most like to go. The team each names three things that they would take to a desert island.What each team member’s worst habit is.Why the team works for GroWise Be Well and how it has helped them in life.Tweetables:“What would I do with a million dollars? I'd build a school for kids where they could believe in their own individual genius.” — Sarah Southwell [0:34:22]“There are so many people out there who want to tell us what is true and what's good for us but GroWise Be Well is all about empowering the individual to step into your power and claim that.” — Kayli Maffei [0:57:12]“More than just having a healthy body or a healthy mind, we’re an inclusion of many parts. Being able to work on them in little bits and pieces has really opened up my eyes to things that I didn't even know that I was going through.” — Lindsay Henry [01:01:45]Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Sarah Southwell on LinkedInGroWise Be WellThe Outlander BooksAncient AliensUnfi