Light + Life Live

This week’s guest is Sarah Pendrick, the creator of Girl Talk Network she is doing incredible things lifting other women up. Sarah is an international speaker, self love advocate, life coach, TV host humanitarian. Helping women to support each other, to not feel alone, and to just empower them and help them feel safe to shine their light. She has a speaking series she does at local colleges. Her work helps to shift the way women interact with each other. In this episode we cover a lot including Sarah’s “why” and why she started Girl Talk, the common struggles she sees young women facing, how she started her business, what she struggles with, the routine that keeps her effective in helping others, the importance of supportive relationships and she talks a lot about her husband. We also talk about how to avoid comparison, and the misconceptions of what beauty looks like, and much more! 

This week’s guest is Sharon Brown, Founder & CEO of Bonafide Provisions, the #1 selling bone broth company in the nation. You’ve probably heard of the healing properties of bone broth, it has actually been a big part of my healing process. Sharon has an inspiring and passion-filled story starting with trying healing her son with bone broth and making it  herself at home - and now it’s the #1 selling one in the nation. In this week’s episode we talk a lot about bone broth, the healing benefits, and what to look for when buying it- because they really aren’t all created the same. We’re also going to talk about business, what it’s like to run a business as a Mom, and of course Sharon’s self care routines.    Sharon and the Bonafide Provisions Team are offering 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER OF BONE BROTH use the code DANIKA at www.bonafideprovisions.com 

This week’s guest is my functional nutritionist Jackie Mulligan, and she is a wealth of knowledge. This episode is packed to the brim with useful information. We covered across the board from food, to movement, to stress, to sleep, to work balance, and play. We talked about her pillars of health- we discussed isolation and how much exercise is too much and how overworking can be detrimental to your health. We also talked about the importance of play, emotional eating and how we can tap into what’s causing that. We also discussed coffee enemas, dry brushing, and the celery juice trend. 

This week we have on Sheri Salata who had a 21 year career with Oprah as the executive producer of the Oprah Winfrey Show. She was also co-president of the OWN Network. Sheri has now moved on and is doing her own business along with one of her dear friends Nancy called the Pillar Life and is the co-host of the podcast Sheri and Nancy Show. Sheri talked about her journey and how it was filled with all the wrong steps, how she wasn’t ready to settle and how she would start over and over until she got it right. She started at the Oprah show at 35 and how she worked her way up, she shares about everything she learned along the way. Sheri is really big on our stories, the stories we tell ourselves all the time are these things that shape our life. But when you call it a story, that means you’re the author of it. We talked about what the transition was like to having a super successful career and how she took the leap to do her own thing. We talked about her favorite books, her favorite spiritual teachers. We also talked about her self care routine, what she struggles with, and meditation, and so much more. 

Today’s interview is with Digital marketing expert Amy Porterfield. Amy is the host of the popular marketing podcast Marketing Made Easy. Today she has made over $8 million on just three online courses. She went from working with Tony Robbins to starting her own business and is out there helping so many entrepreneurs take what they do and build something really big out of it. We talked about her journey to taking the leap of faith starting her own business. We also talked about her self-image and her weight loss journey the inner work of handling her emotional eating and she shared her tools that helped her with that. 

This week’s guest is Sadie Radinsky, the 16 year old who runs the Instagram account and blog @goodiesagainsthegrain. Her focus is empowering young girls and provides the most amazing inspiration and wisdom as a young woman. Sadie went gluten free at 9 years old, started a gratitude practice when she was 10 and started blogging at 12 years old.  We talked about teenage empowerment, and she has a podcast helping provide inspiration with her community. We talked about her journey into body positivity, and we talked about body shaming and how there’s a norm that it’s ok to talk about someone else’s physical appearance and how we shouldn’t focus on that as much. Sadie is home schooled and we discussed her experience with that. We also talked about mindful social media use, and how she disconnects to be present. Sadie talked about the power of being boredom and the creativity that can bring. She talked about the mentors she’s had and the community she’s had to help her grow her blog. Lastly we covered what she would tell her middle school self, and what she wants to be when she grows up. 

This episode I interview pharmacist turned photographer/mom empowerer Annie Vovan. Annie started the mom community Avenue Mama, after becoming a mom and finding she was lacking community. We talked a lot of different things- how she realized how important community was after having a devastating year full of loss and grief. We talked about leaping from a safe career to your passion and what she’s learned about photographing women. Annie talks about how to put a value on her time, what surprised her about being a mom and how her childhood baggage came up when she had kids. Annie talked about asking for help and how you’re not strong for doing everything on your own. She also talked about self care and how important that is. She opened up about her experience with a miscarriage and her struggles with infertility which she’s so willing to talk about to comfort other women. Lastly we talked about how to do something your family isn’t supportive, her advice to other moms, how she helps other moms discover their passion in their own businesses, and so much more. 

This week we have one of my dear friends on the show, she is the creator of Goldsheep clothing- the company making the extremely fun leggings you see all over Instagram with pineapples, avocados, champagne bottles, and so much more. We talk about Keri’s idea of printing art on leggings and how she turned her passion into a thriving business. We talked about how to navigate all of the naysayers when starting a business, how to overcome anxiety and self limiting beliefs. I talked with Keri about how she started her business-we both have similar stories of starting our businesses in really small NY apartments. We talked about vision boards, how she creates space to listen to the universe, how to execute an idea, and how to start a business with no money.  Keri also shared how she creates space for creativity including boundaries,  her self care routine, journaling, affirmations, and turning things over. Lastly we talked about the advice she would give to aspiring entrepreneurs. 

This week’s guest is Ashley Petrone, the woman behind the Instagram account @arrowsandbow. We talk about a lot in this interview. We cover her transition from being a stay at home Mom with a love for design to jumping into actually pursuing her passion of inspiring others design their homes by sharing on Instagram. We talked about the importance of mentorship and how to handle when people don’t understand your business. We talked about embracing change, and sometimes quick changes and how to handle them with grace. We talked about her journey from selling her house and moving into an RV and then her journey back into a home and what that did for her brand moving away from being the RV girl. We also talked about how she shares so much about her relationship with her community and being vulnerable. Lastly, we talked about her famous dance videos with her daughter that she shares with her community and how that brings her and others joy. 

In this episode I turn the tables and bring on Lindsey and Krista, the megababes from the Almost30 Podcast. This episode is full of amazing stuff, handling comparison, taking feedback, we talk a little about white privilege, disconnecting to improve creativity, changing the idea that work has to be hard. And of course we talk about self care practices, and how they are sharing their light with he world. 

This week we have the one and only Teri Turner behind the blog No Crumbs Left. She is epitome of authenticity, community, and shining her light with the world. She's a Mom, she's a creator, she's a food blogger, and an electric personality. We talked about growing your passion, how she started her blog with only 44 followers on Instagram and where it's grown to now, we talked about being unapologetically yourself, her close bond with her kids, body image, how she balances social media, her upcoming projects, her favorite food stars, and so so much more. 

This week on the show we have Amy Jo Martin- she was one of the first person to take social media and begin to humanize it. She started the first social media agency called Digital Royalty. She's worked with figures like Shaq, The Rock and brands like Hilton, The UFC, and many more. We talked about having an addiction to change, connecting to humans not logos, how do we define ourselves, having a purpose problem, balancing peace, burning out, and more. 

This week we have one of the people who have changed my life most dramatically- the creator and co-founder of Whole30. She is also an advocate for self-care, she's a single Mom, she's passionate about fitness and yoga, and she is also the author of seven books about the Whole30. In this interview we talk a lot about Whole30, mindfulness, the idea of passion & purpose, tips for Whole30 reintroduction, why movement is so important, morning routine, her favorite apps, how social media is a mirror of ourselves, what she struggles with, how she manages her time, we talk a little about sexual assault, drug addiction, and recovery from addiction and trauma, and so much more!

In this interview I talk with celebrity holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque on all things wellness. We talk about making health accessible, her fab 4 and what that means, emotional eating, breaking the diet-binge cycle, snacking, getting back to balance, how to stay motivated, her wishes to her soon-to be born new baby, and much more! 

In this episode I interview the founder of the multi-million dollar business PooPourri who began her business at age 42 despite everyone in her life telling her she was crazy. We talk about how she overcame growing up in a troubled home full of abuse, overcoming bankruptcy, and how that all led to her success today.    In the episode we also discuss her best spirituality and business practices, mentorship, her self care & morning routine, her home that was once a church, creativity, and much more. 

In this episode of Light + Life Live Danika interviews her long-time friend and business partner Camille May. Together they discuss how their friendship as sorority sisters in college morphed into starting and running a multi-million dollar business together.    They discuss tips on how to start a business, running a business, selecting business partners, and everything in between. 

On this week's episode I interview the co-founder of HealthAde Kombucha, Daina Trout. We talk about the incredible (and hilarious) journey of how she came up with the idea to start a Kombucha company, here's a hint she was actually trying to come up with a cure for hair loss! We talk about how she has grown her company into the massive success that it is today, how she's created a cult following for her brand all over social media, how she manages working with her husband, mentorship, community service, and so much more. 

In this episode I'm interviewing Alex Snodgrass of The Defined Dish. She's a food blogger, she's a Mom, but most importantly she's real and she's authentic. We talk about how she built her blog The Defined Dish and how she grew it into a brand, how she partners with other brands. How she manages self care while being a Mom, what self-care has done for her, and why it's so important for her to wake up before anyone else. She also is very open with her experience with anxiety and how she's managed that. We also talk about her favorite books, her favorite blogs, her favorite recipes, and more! 

This week we have on Cristina Curp from The Castaway Kitchen, the site for real-food and low-carb resources. Her blog documents her journey healing her autoimmune disease using Whole30 and Keto Foods. During our interview we talk about her new book "Made Whole", wellness, clean eating, bioindividuality, introduction to Keto, her philosophy on cheat days, and her process for writing a book. 

In this episode we have the former race car driver Danica Patrick on the show. We talk about her incredibly successful racing career as well as many things you probably don't know about her like the fact that she loves mantras, crystals, and manifesting. We also talk about her next chapter after retiring with her new wellness book "Pretty Intense", her wine, as well as her active clothing line. Other subjects we go over include ow you can reinvent yourself at any age, her morning routine, never letting go of the dreams we have as a child, how to grow from our failures, being in the public eye, her workout regimen, and much, much more! 

Welcome to our very first episode of Light + Life Live! In this episode I will be interviewing Jeanette Ogden from the famous Instagram account, Shut The Kale Up. We discuss things like Jeanette's morning routine, how she's changed being a Mom, how she deals with anxiety, her relationship with her husband. We also talked about the power of vulnerability, her Mom's journey through addiction, her relationship with food getting to food freedom, real food, budgeting for healthy food, and much more!