The Healthified Podcast

Today's guest is Dr. Nina Smiley, Director of Mindfulness Programming at Mohonk Mountain House and co-author of The Three Minute Meditator (translated into 7 languages), Mindfulness in Nature, and MetaPhysical Fitness. Nina delights in sharing simple and effective mindfulness meditation techniques and philosophies that can be used by real people in real lives (when they really need it) - one moment at a time! As the Director of Mindfulness at New York's Historic Mohonk Mountain House, Nina presents programs and teaches private classes on mindfulness and wellness. She creates and leads special topic sessions that address issues including weight loss, insomnia, relationships, parenting, and more. In a world with constant distractions that abound in modern life—from smartphones to social media—it is imperative we seek the solace and comfort of nature for our well-being. Nina's philosophy is rooted in giving guidance to mindfulness techniques that allow a meaningful way to nurture ourselves through a sense of spaciousness, calm, and connection with the out-of-doors. Nina's work has been featured in The New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine; Real Simple; Shape; Self; Huffington Post; InStyle; Organic Spa; Spafinder; Family Circle; and Prevention. In our conversation, we discuss: How there are many different ways to meditate, and incorporating a mindfulness practice into your life might be simpler than you thought The components of mindfulness, how the breath can be used as a tool, and how we can get more curious - and less judgmental - about our thoughts What creating more space even means, and how you can use nature to tap into this spaciousness, and have more of a sensory experience The power of nature, the benefits of forest bathing, and how you can reap the benefits even when you might not live in an environment with a lot of nature How to live more simply, learn to let go of things you don't need, and free yourself from distraction  Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Rachel Lavin, author of The Doughnut Diaries, Professional Speaker and Body Love Educator, Certified Personal Trainer and a Certified Health Coach.  Rachel has been a certified fitness instructor for almost 25 years, teaching a plethora of classes both in big box gyms and as an independent trainer. She took her passion to the next level in 2018 when she became an ACE certified Health Coach. In 2020 Rachel wrote her first book "The Doughnut Diaries" about her own struggles with her weight and restrictive diets which lasted for over thirty years. You will hear more about her story and how she made a decision to take her power back and heal from decades of negative thinking and self sabotage. She realized she had to do the deeper inner work on her mind, body and soul, and now helps her clients with negative body image feel more nourished in their journeys towards holistic health.  In our conversation, we discuss: How we both share similar stories of dieting at a young age, and the advice she would give to parents to help prevent their children from experiencing body image issues and poor food relationships Why when she got to a size 0 - the body she thought she always wanted - she was still unhappy, and what she really needed to do in order to heal  How starting from a place of self-love and acceptance doesn't mean you set goals or want change  Why she had to start with her inner dialogue, the way she was talking to herself, and her advice for uncovering what some of those thought patterns are that might be standing in the way of your goals and optimal health Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Paul Weeden. With 12 years of professional experience as a psychological therapist and coach, Paul's expertise lies in guiding individuals towards authenticity and purpose, which are crucial for achieving optimal mental and physical health. In addition to his therapeutic background, Paul has a passion for music spanning over 25 years, providing him with valuable insights into himself, others, and the world. In our conversation, we discuss: Why personal growth, self-development, alignment and authenticity are important for our overall health and wellbeing.  How we can overcome certain fears in living authentically, such as fear of failure, fear of success, and other's expectations What we can do as parents to support our children in becoming their authentic selves, while also offering healthy guidance and boundaries along their paths How to take baby steps towards living more authentically, especially within the limitations of your day job and remaining financially secure A visualization exercise and questions to ask yourself if you are feeling stuck  Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Alison Bladh, a registered nutritional therapist and beauty therapist living in Sweden. Having worked in the health and wellness industry for over 30 years specializing globally in menopausal women's health, she now runs her own online clinic helping women worldwide manage the negative symptoms of menopause. Her mission is to support her clients with bespoke changes to diet, health and lifestyle so they can harness their hormones and get their confidence and sparkle back.  She believes that all women, no matter what age, deserve to reclaim their health and feel great. Life is too short to suffer symptoms that hold you back! Every woman has the right to feel and look amazing in midlife. In our conversation, we discuss: Skin health and inflammation. How to take care of your skin through nutrition and hormonal balance Estrogen dominance. What you need to know and how to naturally detoxify your body and support elimination pathways if this is something you struggle with now, and especially as you enter the perimenopause phase of life  How to support your metabolism in your 40s and 50s to avoid unwanted weight gain that many women experience, as well as the importance of sleep, nutrition, and strength training as we age  Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Chad Hufford founder and owner of the boutique financial planning firm, Veritas Wealth Management. Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Chad grew up in the financial industry, but also developed a strong background in athletics, nutrition and performance psychology. Chad brings a coaching mindset and the heart of a teacher to financial planning and investing as he strives to both empower and educate his audience to not only become better investors, but to live more intentionally and create an abundant life. When I first got introduced to Chad, I thought he would be a great guest to talk about financial health and our relationship with money, but the conversation evolved to be about so much more. In fact, and you probably can't tell, I got choked up at one point, and who knew it would be a conversation with a financial advisor to almost bring me to tears. Chad believes that evaluating our mindset around money can help clarify our mindset around other areas of life as well, and we talk a lot about health, wellness, general goal setting, and how to create a more purposeful and abundant life.  Other highlights of our conversation include:  Why identity and getting clear on your future version of self can help create sustainable habit change for your physical and financial health Why celebrating the inputs of the process is more important than looking at the outcomes and results The one question to ask yourself when making a decision  Why we view our future self as separate from who we are today, and how to integrate this vision into our current self Why Chad believes money is a tool and why gratitude and having a positive attitude will set you up for success Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Dr. Sheila Carroll, a board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine physician who is dedicated to helping children achieve their best health. She does this by working exclusively with parents who are willing to focus on modifying their own behaviors to ultimately improve their child's health.  While Dr. Sheila and I talk a lot about parenting and establishing healthy food relationships for our children, we also talk a lot about emotional eating, the power of our thoughts, and habit change and formation that anyone will find valuable, whether you have kids or not.  Other highlights of our conversation include:  How understanding the power of her thoughts helped Dr. Sheila lose 50 pounds, tools that she learned as a life coach, not as a doctor, and how she translates these tools for families and children What she wants you to know if you have a child struggling with a weight issue Why cooking more at home and decreasing take out and processed food is the number one takeaway for creating positive change  Why acceptance can help you overcome resistance to anything  How to better navigate picky eating and why children no longer need to be a part of the clean plate club Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

I am so excited to announce that my book Counting Colors, Not Calories: A Shift From Restriction And Scarcity To Abundance And Beauty is finally here!! It is a true labor of love, and one that I have been working on for over 5.5 years. I can't believe it is actually available on Amazon.  tell you a little bit about what the Counting Colors philosophy is, and how it may help and support your holistic health Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified

Today's guest is Kristin Mallon, CNM, MS, RNC-OB, a board-certified nurse midwife, menopause, and feminine longevity expert, breast health expert, published author, and mother of four. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Psychology and completed her Bachelor's degree in nursing at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD. After completing her Master's degree in Science & Midwifery at New York University (NYU), she began practicing as a board-certified nurse midwife in private practice in Brooklyn, NY. In 2022, she co-founded Femgevity, a telemedicine company focused on menopause and feminine longevity, providing concierge care for women seeking personalized healthcare. As a California native, Kristin loves surf, snow, and hanging with her family in northern New Jersey. In our conversation, we discuss: The power of functional testing to optimize hormonal and overall health Changes during pregnancy and postpartum, especially what a woman might go through not only physically, but mentally and emotionally as well, and why having self-compassion during this time is so important The changes that are taking place during perimenopause and menopause, and how understanding your unique menstrual cycle can better support these changes, and whether cycle syncing is right for you Why Kristin believes so strongly in precision based nutrition and testing specifically to help navigate these life stages What you need to know about metabolism and muscle mass maintenance as you approach your 40s and 50s Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Elwin Robinson, the Founder of Genetic Insights, an easy to use, direct to consumer platform that allows people to upload their raw DNA data from any Ancestry service. You can get access to over 350+ Reports with insights on  Health Risks, Nutritional Requirements, Allergies and Intolerances, Sensitivities and even Personality Traits. These reports are extremely accurate and include  personalized recommendations unique to your DNA. Elwin Robinson is also passionate about helping people reverse the effects of Premature Aging. When he was in his 20s he felt like a 60 year old, and now at 43 he feels like a 20 year old! His Rejuvenate Podcast, and the website FeelYounger.net are dedicated to providing people with resources, both educational and practical, to help them Feel Younger. Highlights of our conversation include:  How an ancestry kit and genetics testing results completely turned his health around when nothing else was working Why every “body” is different, the concept of bioindividuality, and how all of this is evidence that blanket approaches to health and nutrition are ineffective How the information can be applied to your individual life to assist your health and wellness habits and behaviors across so many areas from nutrition to sleep, to exercise to stress management Why having this information not only makes you more compassionate towards yourself, but towards others as well Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Dr. Tamar Lawful, a Doctor of Pharmacy, Advanced Practice Pharmacist, and Certified Nutritional Genomics Specialist. She is a trailblazer in the integration of pharmacy, nutrition and genomics. Beyond her academic achievements, she's CEO and Founder of LYFE Balance, Inc, where LYFE stands for Love Yourself First Every day.  She designed the transformative InHer Glow™ health coaching program, which has empowered numerous working moms towards optimal health and reducing the need for medications.  Dr. Lawful offers practical insights into weight management and reversing diabetes, while utilizing nutritional genomics for a customized health approach.  Incorporating her expertise, she provides busy, working mothers with solutions to overcome personal health hurdles and prioritize self-care, ultimately helping them enjoy life and thrive once again. In our conversation, we discuss: How she blends her pharmacology education with a functional, integrative nutritional approach to create a specialized, slightly clinical, and holistic lifestyle experience for her clients. Ozempic, what it is, what it does, what it might not address, and how it helps someone lose weight.  Defining self-care on an individual level, and how it doesn't take much.  Why we might turn to medication instead of more natural remedies for issues such as anxiety, sleep, focus and overwhelm, and what you can do about it Nutritional and lifestyle factors that you can incorporate for prevention and could help you avoid having to get on medication for common health issues. Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Carly Lucchesi a UC Davis trained Registered Dietitian with over 13 years experience. She helps solve for chronic inflammation and patterns of emotional eating so weight loss becomes peaceful. According to Carly, she believes, our healthcare system is broken and diet culture has only added health confusion. There is so much clutter when it comes to understanding weight loss and ultimately understanding how to achieve optimal health. Through genetic, micronutrient and food sensitivity testing, she helps clients understand what is creating bottom-up inflammation so they can confidently know what to eat and what to do to live in alignment with their body. But once this is uncovered, it's time to start addressing top-down inflammation which is created as a result of living with an unmanaged mind. This is where true behavior change is created, and a true calming of chronic inflammation can occur. In our conversation, we discuss: • How there are nutritional and lifestyle drivers of chronic inflammation and also mental and emotional drivers of inflammation such as the thoughts you think. This is the difference between top down and bottom up inflammation and both need attention and healing for health and weight loss • How people block their healing with judgment and resentment, and how to have a more peaceful wellness journey • How managing your thoughts and choosing more positive and empowering thoughts is the ultimate form of control. • Tapping into your future self, to start embracing the thoughts and beliefs of a more evolved identity in order to create change • Why she believes in functional and genetic testing to gather information on the whole person Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Carly's Website: Your Living Health Carly on Instagram

Today's guest is Krista Hernandez, a wellness coach who empowers women to help heal their bodies, restore their minds, & renew their spirits naturally. She spent over 20 years learning to manage & ultimately heal multiple chronic illnesses, including lupus. This was a really fun conversation, and one that pretty quickly went off course from my original plan. While we started off talking about her story with chronic illness and the steps she took to heal, we quickly got deep on topics such as healing feminine energy - you will learn what that means - doing inner child work, healing mother wounds, and non-traditional modalities such as acupuncture, reiki, tarot and more. If you have been listening for a while, or know me by now, you know I love to talk about the woo-woo side of holistic health. Both Krista and I believe that so many physical issues, ailments and illnesses can be traced back to our emotional world, especially emotions and traumas that get stuck or trapped in the body. Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Krista Hernandez's website. Use the code HEALTH20 and HEALTH40 for a discount off of her coaching programs! Krista on Instagram

Today's guest is Jenn Edden, a sugar addiction expert, best selling author and women's empowerment coach for over 19 years. She is the founder of the Sugar Freedom Method™️, and author of Woman Unleashed: the highly sensitive woman's guide to radiant energy, and unstoppable confidence and co-author of BornTo Rise Jenn is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC and is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Growing up in a family with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, Jenn has seen the effects firsthand of what mental illness and sugar can do to your physical and mental well-being. After healing herself of gastritis in her mid 20's and learning how to manage her own sugar addiction, Jenn built a company that teaches busy women professionals how to kick and manage their sugar addiction without deprivation or denial but instead by learning how to bring down inflammation naturally and to manage your emotions without needing sugar! Jenn's zone of genius is simplifying the complex and clarifying all the dietary confusion out there while teaching women how to live a life they love waking up to! In our conversation, we discuss: • How to tell know if you are addicted to sugar, versus just really like eating it • All about her sugar freedom method, and the tools and tips provided in each module to help you decrease your dependence on sugar and heal your body and brain • What gut health has to do with sugar cravings, and how to heal your gut while safely and gradually cutting sugar out of your diet • Those foods that would be categorized as “eating sugar,” how to know if alternative sweeteners are okay, and why Jenn is supportive of eating fruit in moderation • What are emotions, life alignment, and more abstract areas of life have to do with our relationship with food • Why decreasing sugar intake is especially important in later stages of life like perimenopause and menopause • Why Jenn thinks you should stop caring what other people think when making positive changes to your health and wellness Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Jenn's Website Sugar Freedom Method™️ Jenn on Instagram

Today's guest is Lauren Cunningham, health coach, entrepreneur, and founder of So Can I, which is a podcast and community that supports female founders. Lauren graduated with a degree in accounting, but quickly realized she needed a place to channel her creativity. She now owns her own social media marketing agency, where she helps other female founders build their businesses online. In June of 2022, Lauren launched her popular podcast, So Can I. Each episode covers a different female founder, and Lauren hopes her listeners leave each episode thinking, "if she can do it, so can I." Lauren is passionate about connection, community, and sharing the stories of other women in business. She firmly believes that encouragement is one of the keys to success. In our conversation, we discuss: • How being diagnosed with Chron's disease helped shaped her perspective on health • How holistic health and understanding the mind-body connection became a powerful component of her healing journey • All about her recipe creating business, how she healthifies recipes and the main ingredient she upgrades in her cooking • Tips for cooking more at home • How she has cultivated belief in herself to make her dreams and goals come true Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ @socanipodcastLauren's website

Today's guest is Andrea Nicholson, a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Nutrition Therapist Master, and Restorative Wellness Practitioner. From crime scene investigator to Insulin Investigator, Andrea helps people address health challenges like fatigue, digestive problems and stubborn weight, so they can live adventure-filled lives without unnecessary medications. In our conversation, we discuss: • How Andrea's plant-based diet proved to be making her health matters worse, and the changes she made after taking matters into her own hands • How healing her gut became the foundation for positive change, and the steps she took to support her gut health • Various mindset shifts you can embrace to cut the nutritional confusion, stop emotional eating, and break your dependence on sugar and carbs • Why Andrea thinks we should all get back to basics with our nutrition, and what you can do today to improve your digestion and relationship with food Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Andrea's Website – Live Healthy with Andrea

Today's guest is Tati Garcia, a Licensed Professional Counselor and coach specializing in high-functioning anxiety and the host of the podcast Calmly Coping. Her passion lies in guiding ambitious achievers to stop putting themselves last by overcoming anxiety and burnout so they can feel calmer from within and stop overthinking everything. Tati has thousands of hours of experience helping clients and uses evidence-based approaches including mindfulness, self-compassion, and positive psychology to help high-achievers make improvements in their mindset, self-care, and work-life balance. In our conversation, we discuss: The difference between anxiety and high functioning anxiety, and those common underlying fears that might cause someone to operate in this way How we can use our emotions are information to make a change, take a step back, or create more space in our lives Those mindset shifts that are the antidotes to high functioning anxiety, and how to embrace them Baby steps and self care practices you can start implementing today to heal your anxiety and achieve more balance in your life Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Tati's Website Tati's Podcast: Calmly Coping

Today's guest is Lynne Bowman, author of Amazon best-seller "Brownies for Breakfast, A Cookbook For Diabetics and the People Who Love Them." She has also been featured at women's expos throughout the country. She's received national awards as a creative director for advertising agencies on both coasts, and has worked as an actress, makeup artist, screenwriter, illustrator, legal journalist, wedding planner and television Weather Person.   I learned so much from Lynne and she provides such refreshing insight. What I thought was going to be a conversation solely about healthifying desserts, cutting back on sugar, and increasing nutritional whole foods, turned into a coffee talk with someone older and wiser who has amazing advice to give.    Some highlights of our conversation include: Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ lynnebowman.com Her book Brownies for Breakfast

Today's guest is Madhu Dasa, a former monk who is now a Holistic Health & Business Lifestyle Coach training hundreds of health and wellness professionals, coaches and influencers in ancient sciences. He helps them create 6 & 7 figure online businesses. He lived and trained for half a decade as a monk in the Bhakti Yoga tradition. During these years, he traveled extensively studying Vedic arts and sciences under renowned teachers. In his free time he is a professional musician who tours internationally.   In our conversation, we discuss: How to adopt more of a monk mindset to become the master of your mind, break through subconscious beliefs and fears, and uncover your true self Where thoughts even come from, the three types of thoughts you experience, and his number one antidote to anxious intrusive thoughts The first step to living in more alignment, finding your purpose, and defining success for yourself The four questions to ask yourself that make up his monk mindset method, and how to figure out your passion, purpose, and what makes you feel fulfilled How doing an ideal day exercise is a powerful tool for living more intentionally.  Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

I recently shared in a Healthified magazine article, that I decided quite suddenly to take the month of June off from Instagram. This episode has two parts. I discuss my motivation from taking a social media break, and the benefits I have felt already. I then share my interview with Leeann Rybakov, a friend and fellow health coach who also took a big break from Instagram a couple of years ago. We talk about our experiences with social media, and how a break could serve your health and wellness. We also discuss: Pivoting, how to trust yourself and the way you feel before making a change The various stories in our minds about a certain situation and how creating space from something can prove them untrue and empower us to take action that better align with our overall vision and goals Why she made the decision to get off of Instagram for one year, but then why she was thinking about getting back on How her definition of success and failure has evolved  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today marks a very special episode! Not only is it my 100th episode, but it also comes out on my 39th birthday. And when I thought about how I wanted to celebrate both of those things, I initially thought I would do a solo episode talking about all the lessons learned since starting the podcast. But then I had a better idea. My life coach Ellie Burke, who I reference quite often, is one of my favorite people and probably the person who knows me most in this world. I have worked with her now for about 6.5 years, and our work together has changed my life.  During our last call, we mostly talked about how I find myself - at almost 39 years old - going through a weird season in my life. Ellie and I talk about how change and life in general is not linear; there are ebbs and flows, highs and lows, and I would characterize my current chapter as an ebb. It isn't really a low, because there is so much going well, and I am probably in a very happy place relative to other seasons, but if I had to describe it, it is a season where I am going inward, reevaluating, slowing down, and once again, trying to figure things out. There is less of the doing, building, hustling, etc. So it is very interesting.  I wanted to have her on to have an open and honest conversation about shifting, evolving, realigning. I really hope you enjoy the conversation because I am really excited to share it with you! Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Tracy Pleschourt, the Founder of Self-Made U and the co-host of the Tracy & Gracie Becoming Podcast is a certified life coach who helps men and women learn HOW TO THINK to achieve their goals and overcome the obstacles in their life. Just a few years ago, Tracy was a successful advertising executive. Stifled by the rigorous, time-consuming demands of the corporate world, she traded in my 20 years of advertising to pursue her real passion: personal and professional coaching. As a result, she became a student of her own work. She was able to stop her fear-based thinking and self-sabotaging behavior. She was able to create a business she loves while teaching others to do the same. In our conversation, we discuss: How our thoughts are the foundation for everything from our emotions to actions, behaviors, and habits, but unfortunately, we are not taught how to think. Tracy provides us with a framework to shift from fear-based thinking to more self-empowerment, compassion, and creativity The neuroscience behind the difference between our primitive and prodigy brain How to uncover unconscious thoughts and beliefs that are influencing our behaviors and responses and keeping us stuck Why everything we want is attached to the way we want to feel and this all starts with a decision Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Avery Leigh, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P), is on a mission to guide women toward optimal gut health and balanced hormones using a holistic approach to healing. Avery investigates hidden root causes to chronic gut and hormone imbalances through advanced functional lab testing, custom protocols, and nutrition coaching. She integrates a multidimensional approach, helping clients remove physical and energetic blocks through somatic healing and subconscious reprogramming practices so they can become their highest and healthiest self. Avery's goal is to empower women to listen to their bodies inner wisdom and become their own best healer. In our conversation, we discuss: How gut and hormonal issues led her down the path of functional medicine and holistic healing, which was a process of implementing functional testing alongside non-traditional modalities like energy work and spiritual practices.  Why it is so important to take your health into your own hands Why she made the switch from working in finance to becoming a functional nutrition practitioner, what being out of alignment feels like, and how finding alignment benefits you mind body and spirit What you can start doing today to help regulate your nervous system Why she encourages 30g of protein for your first meal Her balanced approach to eating out and maintaining her healthy habits while traveling  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Sue Thomas, a nutritional therapist and wellness coach providing community support, accountability and most importantly education around sugar and the impact it has on the body. She helps women control sugar cravings to improve mental clarity, create better sleep and feel more confident in their clothes. In our conversation, we discuss: How balancing your blood sugar and breaking an addiction to sugar can lead to a life of food freedom, increased energy, and more mental clarity The carbohydrate spectrum and what it has to do with free radicals and inflammation in the body.  The difference between hormonal hunger and physical hunger and how to tell the difference How sugar affects various areas of health from work performance and productivity, to sleep, to metabolism Why what you eat first is the most important meal of the day Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Pam Sherman, fitness instructor and wellness coach. Pam has been in the fitness and wellness world for over 24 years. She wants to help women feel amazing in their own skin, learn how to eat for their health and weight loss and move for lifelong wellness. Her tagline is Your Health is Your Wealth! She's a 7X author, international speaker and coach on the FitRadio app. In our conversation, we discuss: Why functional fitness and strength training becomes more important as we age How to fit movement into your days especially if you are in a busy season of life. You might need to do a lot less than you think you do  Emotional eating and breaking free from a cycle mentality. Staying consistent with your health habits every day no matter if it is the weekend or during the work week Alcohol and sugar. Why she has given up drinking entirely, and the reason she limits the sweet stuff to only a handful of times per year  Why you need to prioritize protein and how to ensure you are getting enough Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Pam's Website Pam's YouTube Channel Pam on Instagram

Today's guest is Lisa Pachence, an Executive Life and Leadership Coach to big-hearted, high-achievers who dream of leading big lives and leaving big legacies without the big burnout. As an Elite Coach for coaches, entrepreneurs, and executives, Lisa brings deep insights, practical tactics, and masterful partnership to enact transformative life and business changes. In our conversation, we discuss: What perfectionism is and how to know if you are one How we can unlearn old programming, thoughts and beliefs that are keeping you stuck in old patterns and preventing you from becoming the person you want to be Why change starts with increased awareness then action How we can feel more fulfilled as a parent, while still going after our dreams without burning out The difference between our inner and outer experiences Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Nick Hutchison author, speaker, and founder of Book Thinkers who has devoted his career to helping millions of readers take action on the information they learn and rise to their potential. If you are an avid self-help reader, or just like reading inspirational books to help better your life in some way, you might know what I am talking about. I read so many, but sometimes I feel lost when it comes to applying the information through action. This is why I wanted to have Nick on. His new book, Rise of the Reader, teaches you just that. He dives into the strategies for mastering your reading habits and applying what you learn. In our conversation, we discuss: How to read any book with more intention and purpose Why we struggle with implementing information, and what he encourages you to do before, during, and after you read any book The number one book he recommends when wanting to get into the world of self-development  Little habits and behaviors you can start implementing today to become more of a reader and fit reading into your daily life How you can help you kids to cultivate a love of reading  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

In our conversation, we discuss: What inspired him to go down a path of self-growth and development and why having self-belief is the secret sauce to doing the work and achieving your goals How we can use adversity as fuel for our lives, rather than fall victim to it  How to move through any painful or uncomfortable emotions when doing the work on yourself  How to stay on a path of self-development, even when those around you are not  The difference between a motivational push pull, and why you need both Why doing this work and building a life of your dreams may not be easy, but it is worth it Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Next Level University Tony Robbins Ted Talk: Why We Do What We Do

Today's guest is Renee Jones, a speaker, coach, and author who helps women (and a few men) get free of emotional eating so they can lose the extra weight and keep it off. Renee spent 40 years yo-yo dieting before she got free from emotional eating, which helped her not only lose the pounds but maintain her goal weight since 2012.  She redirected her practice to coach others to do the same.   Renee has a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and a clinical residency in Pastoral Care.  Her TEDx Talk on Emotional Eating has over 700,000 views and counting. She is also the author of her book “What's Really Eating You? Overcome the Triggers of Comfort Eating.” In our conversation, we discuss: How she finally lost weight and kept it off after 40 years of yo-yo dieting and emotional eating Her biggest tips for managing emotional eating How awareness is key for any behavior of self-sabotage The nutritional plan she encourages with her clients, and why she no longer eats sugar  Why it is so important to face our emotional stuff even when it is painful Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Cathy Johnson, also known as the Yes I Can coach. She is a business and life coach with almost 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur who teaches women proven business (and life) strategies to transform their life while igniting their business or career so that they have the freedom they crave and make the money they desire. Cathy helps her clients dissect what is holding them back so they can refocus their energy, time and efforts more positively. Her YES Method™ encourages a path of evolution and empowerment in business and life in order to make decisions from a place of confidence not comparison. In our conversation, we discuss: What it means to have a yes I can attitude, be your own cheerleader and believe in yourself Common fears and stories that stand in the way of achieving your dreams How her definition of success has evolved over the years, and how to define it for yourself Why it is so important to look at your values when creating a life you love  What you can do if you want to change paths, make a pivot, start a business, or feel more aligned in life  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Sahar Elhodiri Aker, founder of the ichoosebeauty project, an initiative that has helped her heal from depression, a message she works to share with others. For 10 years, she's been taking pictures of life's beauty and posting them on Instagram, using the ichoosebeauty hashtag. She didn't miss a single day for 3,000 posts in a row! This practice became the vehicle she used to find joy and meaning in her life again, and lift herself out of the darkness. #ichoosebeauty has since morphed into a 30-day challenge to guide others on their own happiness journeys, and is recognized by Mental Health America as a DIY tool to improve mental health. She is now on a mission to uplift as many people as she can. She also has an e-commerce shop where she turned the healing words from her therapy notes into mantra designs on apparel, mugs, and more to comfort, inspire, and empower those going through a difficult time in their lives. In our conversation, we discuss: Why the little moments of our day are what make up a happy life How she defines happiness, and what it is something to create, not something that happens to you How social media has been a positive platform in her life, and why she thinks it can be used to improve mental health, rather than the other way around The other tools in her wellness tool kit she turns to on a daily and weekly basis How she reframes negative thinking and why she considers this work The power of resilience, and how she has become stronger as a result of her mental health struggles Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Meghan Johnston, a life coach and restorative yoga teacher with over 12 years of experience in holistic wellness, space-holding, and experiential learning. Through her classes, workshops, coaching and podcast With Heart And Wonder, she has supported hundreds of high achievers to reclaim their energy and shine as their brightest selves. I wanted to have her on the podcast for many reasons, but primarily to focus on the topics of rest, alignment, knowing yourself and getting your energy back after periods of depletion. I think all of these are so relevant in the conversation of wellness, and underestimated when talked about in conjunction to our physical health. Some highlights of our conversation include: How we can take a more compassionate approach with ourselves Why its important to to evaluate your pacing, presence and priorities  Myths she would debunk about our need to constantly be pushing ourselves towards achieving and proving our worth The benefits of rest, and the model she provides for defining rest for yourself Why life and periods of productivity aren't linear but rather cyclical, and how you can live more in flow with the cycles of your life  Energy, creativity, and what this all has to do with getting to know yourself a bit better Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Linn Rivers, a health and wellness expert and educator who assists people all around the world in taking their health into their own hands in order to heal on all levels, mind, body and spirit. She has over 15 years of education in the holistic health field and assists people in overcoming chronic health conditions and mental health disorders.  While her educational background is diverse, it's her own journey that really sets her apart. She is able to connect with people on a wide range of traumatic events that she had to overcome by herself.  In our conversation, we discuss: The 3 main contributing factors to chronic illness and disease What mindset has to do with healing, and how to embrace a growth mindset when you aren't feeling physically well  Energy work, the power of belief, and why alignment and living a life of joy is not selfish Why bioindividuality with nutrition is more important than ever  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Janice Litvin, an award-winning corporate wellness speaker and author of her book the Banish Burnout Toolkit™. Janice strives to help as many people as possible take care of their physical and mental health, teaching them to manage stress to prevent burnout, fall in love with fitness, and eat healthier. She has developed unique strategies to maximize engagement in workplace wellness and has also developed a stress management methodology, which helps people stop and take stock of their reactions to stress, where they came from, and how to change them. Her unique teachings offer a journey of untangling negative patterns to effect real behavior change for life. In our conversation, we discuss: The difference between stress and burnout and how your individual background and biochemistry affects how you handle and react to stress  The signs of burnout to look out for, why it's so hard for us to rest, and some action steps to take to get back to a better feeling place How we can use our thoughts and inner dialogue to manage stress and mitigate burnout  How movement and tuning into your physical body can help The art of savoring your experiences, daily moments of joy, and using anticipation to your advantage Consistent habits and behaviors you can start doing today to support your self-care and mental wellbeing.  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Ruth Rathblott, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and an award-winning former CEO who is committed to creating inclusion for all. She speaks about her personal and professional journey through the lens of someone with a visible disability and shares what it is like to lead and live life without limits or labels. Ruth was born with a limb difference and currently speaks on issues of inclusion and diversity, the gifts of being unique, the freedom of accepting your differences, and rising above life's challenges. Ruth left her long-time nonprofit career to work with leaders that want to broaden their conversations on diversity so they can create inclusive work environments, develop more cohesive teams, and leverage out-of-the-box thinking. Ruth touches on disabilities, covering hidden differences, and otherness. Her story speaks to how we cope with feelings of isolation, our need to feel connected to others, the ability to rise above life's challenges, and the freedom gained from letting go of shame. She demonstrates the power of living authentically and enables the recognition that our differences are our greatest gift. In our conversation, we discuss: What she has learned about the human ability to adapt and figure things out What we can do as parents to foster self-confidence and compassion in our children, normalize the conversation around diversity, and learn to celebrate differences with kindness and curiosity rather than judgment Why hiding parts of ourselves blocks connection and what happens when we open up, become vulnerable, and share the not so pretty parts of ourselves with others  How hiding and not speaking our truth fits in to the bigger picture of mental health, and how we can use our thoughts to live more empowered lives  Why she believes self acceptance is an ongoing process and how we can lean on others for love and support rather than feel like we need to go about life alone Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Philip Pape, Certified Nutrition Coach, Fitness professional and personal trainer as well as the founder of Wits and Weights, and host of the Wits and Weights and Podcast.  I asked him all of the burning questions about strength training, how to build more muscle, what it means to fuel and feed your muscles in the right way, as well as the mindset shifts that need to occur to set you up for success in your fitness journey.  Highlights of our conversation include How you can build muscle and improve your body composition at any age  The number one mindset shift to make if you want to remain consistent and make getting fitter a part of your identity  The importance of lifting heavy, and what that even means The combination of strength training and cardio that Philip recommends and why walking is so beneficial. What to know about recovery, rest days, and our body's ability to adapt  Why he takes a flexible approach to nutrition and why no foods are off limits Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Kelly Stradling, an entrepreneur, real estate agent, and interior designer based in Charleston, South Carolina.  She has over 2 decades in sales, marketing, construction, and real estate investment, while also having owned diverse businesses from a Yoga/ Pilates Studio, Clothing Boutique to a Construction Company.  In her latest endeavor, Cote Luxe,  she has combined her love of real estate, design and wealth building to assist clients in seeing their home dreams and visions come to life.   This conversation bridges the gap between business and mindfulness, providing you insight on entrepreneurship, passion, and what it means to live a more aligned life.  Some highlights we discuss are:  Knowing when to pause, pivot, and trust your intuition to make a change What alignment feels like, and when to know when you are out of alignment in work and life  Why sometimes passion isn't enough to start a business, and what you need to know  The moments in Kelly's day she holds to be most important, and how you can start to honor them as well  How we can create newness, intention, and adventure in our daily lives Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is writer and journalist Joni Sweet. She has deep expertise covering travel, health, and wellness. Her career has taken her all over the world, and her work has been featured in top publications such as Time, Forbes, Real Simple, Self, and Health Magazine. She recently published an article on Forbes, which outlined ten wellness trends for 2024. We take a deep dive into each one, discussing major takeaways, and how you can start implementing some habits and behaviors today. At the end of this conversation you will feel energized and up to date on what is being talked about in the wellness world this year. We also discuss her travel experiences, what she has learned about wellness in other cultures, and her favorite trendy thing to do when away. Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Joni Sweet's Forbes article: 10 Wellness Trends You Have To Try In 2024 Joni Sweet's Website

Today's guest is Tiffany North, a nurse, Certified Intuitive Eating Professional, and creator of the Food Attachment Model ™ She helps people with disordered eating finally find freedom, balance, and satisfaction. Tiffany's passion is challenging weight stigma, a harmful system of oppression. Her coaching is focused on secure attachment, Intuitive Eating, body respect, and Health at Every Size principles. She has been sober since 1998 and feels that recovery has informed all areas of her work and life. When she isn't coaching or speaking, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, being in nature and experiencing fun, adventure, and play in life. In our conversation, we discuss:  Attachment theory, what it is, and how it can be applied to our relationship with food How to do the inner work to move towards healing if you view yourself as broken or not enough How she pulls in the principles of nutrition and mindful eating to develop more self-trust around food and our body Secure attachment, reparenting, and self-compassion for increased feelings of well-being How she gets her clients to be less preoccupied and anxious around food so that they can free up brain space to focus on things in life that matter more  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Tim James, creator of Chemical Free Body, and host of the Health Hero podcast. After suffering from multiple health issues, Tim knew something had to change. But it was only after watching his closest ones die of cancer and the untimely death of his younger brother that he finally decided to take action. Tim's journey led him to a shocking discovery which helped another one of his friends beat cancer and transform every area of his life. Feeling charged with a duty to help others he started sharing his knowledge with anyone that would listen. This led him to producing his own chemical free food products. ‘Chemical Free Body' was born. Tim's inbox is constantly flooded with people singing and dancing about how his products have given them a life they couldn't believe was possible. His story will have you laughing, crying and gasping but most importantly he will give you the recipe to a longer, happier and healthier life.  In our conversation, we discuss: Tim's major healing journey which led him to the realization that health is an inside game tied to internal awareness What he does to reduce the toxic load in his life 4 areas of health to start focusing on and improving today The macronutrient you likely haven't heard of  His advice for living a happier more aligned life Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Pam Moore, an occupational therapist-turned-intuitive eating coach and health and fitness journalist who lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and two daughters.  As an intuitive eating coach, her mission is to help women stop micromanaging their food and exercise in the quest for a smaller body so they can start fully showing up to the big, brilliant lives they were meant for.  In our conversation, we discuss: How our relationship with food is connected to our emotional world What intuitive eating is, and why the science supports it What nutrition has to do with intuitive eating How to make your meals more of a mindful sensory experience How food anxiety clouds our judgment and interferes with our hunger cues, and what happens when we let that go Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ pam-moore.com Pam on IG

Today's guest is Marriage and Family Therapist Angela Caldwell. She serves as founder and director of the Caldwell Family Institute in Los Angeles, specializing in family-based treatment. She is currently an adjunct professor at California State University Northridge, teaching systems theory and related courses. In our conversation we discuss: The role that family dynamics play in our mental and emotional health How to set boundaries with family members and overcome any associated guilt How to make your home a safe space for open communication and expressing emotions Why a partner can influence growth and evolution when you are open to it Healthy ways to fight  Why anger is a productive emotion and why it should not be suppressed.  Why we are so scared of uncomfortable emotions and her advice for overcoming that fear Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

s Erik Young, also known as the Flexible Dieting coach. For some background, he is an entrepreneur, celebrity nutrition coach, and a successful gym owner in Arizona. He is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and specializes in macronutrients, and has developed successful meal programs for a range of clients ranging from nutrition “newbies” to professional competitors. Erik has been perfecting his Flexible Dieting program for the past ten years, working with celebrities such as Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore and Molly Sims, as well as thousands of women of all shapes and sizes across the country. Erik despises fad diets, overnight weight loss trends, and appetite suppressants. His formula for success involves properly educating individuals, developing a plan based on their specific preferences, and leading clients down the road to long-term, sustainable success. In our conversation we discuss: What reverse dieting is, why it is important especially for women who may have a history of dieting or under eating, and why his clients find so much success with this program The metabolic science behind eating enough, balancing macros, and increasing calories slowly and surely rather than drastically all at once. Why macro balancing trumps calorie counting, and why you shouldn't fear carbs HIs thoughts on intermittent fasting, fasted workouts, and how you need to experiment to figure out what works best for you The freedom that can be found with improving your relationship with food and getting out of the mindsets of dieting and restriction.  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Liam Naden, a speaker, teacher, writer and researcher who helps you create true success in your life by understanding how to use your brain the right way - overcoming your problems, achieving your goals and ending frustrations. He is the host of the "Let Yourself Off the Hook" podcast and coaching program, explaining how to achieve success without the struggle. In our conversation we discuss: What he got wrong about success that led him to losing everything and becoming homeless in his mid-40s.  The major differences he felt when rebuilding his life,and how that led him to realize the power of the brain and neuroscience in creating a life of abundance  How letting go and surrender are as real and natural as the law of gravity  The four parts of the brain, why it is such an amazing machine, and how to use it to your advantage How fear and anxiety hinder our brain's ability to work optimally  Why he encourages you to give up goal setting and what to do instead Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

Today's guest is Dr. Laura DeCesaris, a functional medicine health strategist, specializing in women's health and high performance.  Laura works with driven, ambitious women, helping them to rebuild their metabolism so they can experience optimal brain health, body composition, and natural vitality.  She takes a female-centric approach to health and wellness, teaching women about their bodies and brains so they can make better decisions for their health and leverage their biochemistry for optimal performance. You can find her contributions in outlets such as Forbes, NBC, MindBodyGreen, Greatist, Parade, Well + Good, and other publications.  Laura is based out of Scottsdale, AZ, and works with clients virtually around the world. I learned so much in this episode you guys, and I can't wait for you to hear it. There were so many moments when I was nodding my head and definitely had some aha moments and new realizations. Some highlights of our conversation include:  How mindset shifts and evolving your sense of identity come into play when making big changes to your health The power of taking responsibility for the changes you need to make, getting curious, asking the right questions, and being intentional to get you to where you want to be  Why time and energy are her clients' biggest currency, and how she works with them to optimize both Why regulating the nervous system is important, especially if you are used to operating in a way that keeps you in a hyper vigilante state of being Her biggest bio-hacks across different pillars of health Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Web: www.drlauradecesaris.com  IG: www.instagram.com/dr.lauradecesaris FB: www.facebook.com/groups/ambitiouswomanwellness LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/dr-lauradecesaris Top 10 Secrets for High-Performance Health Guide

Today's guest is Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a mental health innovator and founder of Neurotastic™ Brain Formulas and The Global Institute of Children's Mental Health. She is dedicated to reshaping mental health perceptions and treatments. Through her Neurotastic™ Brain Formulas and trademarked BrainBehaviorReset™ method, she provides science-backed holistic therapies to tackle conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, and OCD Author of three books including "It's Gonna be OK!™", and podcast host of It's Gonna be OK! The Parenting Resource for Children's Behavior and Mental Health, Dr. Roseann offers a reassuring voice in the parenting and mental wellness sphere, emphasizing science-driven tools for brain calmness and family harmony. Her multifaceted engagement in media underscores her commitment to broadening mental health understanding and solutions. In our conversation we discuss: What parents need to know about having the mental health conversation with their kids, emotional intelligence, and incorporating emotional language into the household. Signs to look out for if your child is expressing stress and anxiety, and the difference between internalizers and externalizers The effect of trauma on our nervous systems, and how to do the work to pinpoint triggers, self-regulate the nervous system, and learn coping skills  How you can use empowering language to foster open communication and feelings of safety and security Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠

In this solo episode, I share both my past and current relationship with alcohol, why I am starting to question it, and what I am doing to work on it. It is an area in which I have felt very alone at times, so if this episode helps just one person feel less alone in their relationship with alcohol, then my job here is done. On the flip side of that, if a conversation about drinking and alcohol is triggering for you in any way, you might want to skip this episode. Disclaimer: I am not categorizing alcohol or drinking as “Healthified.” I am not promoting it in any way. I think everyone's relationship with alcohol - just like with food - is completely unique and individual to them. For some people the most Healthified way to approach alcohol is abstinence; for others they might have a good handle on moderation. You do you when it comes to alcohol, I just wanted to share my story in case it resonates with anyone or impacts anyone in a positive way. "Healthified" implies that we are works in progress. There is always something in our lives we can do, tweak, change, improve upon to become healthier versions of ourselves. Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Reframe App Sunnyside App Quit Like A Woman The Sober Diaries Be Your Future Self Now The Sober Mom Life Podcast IV Hydration H-Proof The Anytime You Drink Vitamin LMNT Electrolyte Packets Magnesium Glycinate RecoveryBits Chlorella Tablets (use the code HEALTHIFIED to save 10%) Dry Farms Wine Avaline Wine Aura Bora Sparkling Water

Today's guest is Frances Sacripanti a personal trainer and personal friend. She has so much wisdom to share in this episode, not only about physical fitness, but also about wellness, mindfulness, and being your own cheerleader in life. We talk about how to shift your mindset about exercise, especially after having kids, how to use your inner dialogue to your advantage, how to let go of unnecessary wellness practices that may be stressing you out, and so much more. Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  ⁠Counting Colors Online Course ⁠ ⁠The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance⁠ Mind Body Bespoke Frances on Instagram

In this solo episode, I discuss how our current environment (especially social media) can create a lot of noise and nutritional confusion. I go deep into my health story, history of disordered eating, and tendency to try anything and everything. I can be a consumer of the information just as much as anyone else, and I talk about what I have had to let go of, and the two cornerstones of my food philosophy I return to when I feel like I have veered off course. Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  Counting Colors Online Course The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance

In my first solo episode, I reflect back on the past 10 years of my entrepreneurial journey. It was around this time 10 years ago that I got fired from my last 9am - 5pm job, and have been making my way as an entrepreneur ever since. You will learn how I have never really pivoted so to speak, but rather followed the unfolding as one thing led to the next. From working 3 jobs to make ends meet, to launching my now company Gratisfied, I get real about alignment, burn out, and finding what fits. Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  Counting Colors Online Course The Beauty of Blood Sugar Balance Online Course

Today's guest is Chelsea J. O'Leary, a Nashville-based artist, entrepreneur, and home food preserver. She is the founder and owner of Wiley Canning Company, a company dedicated to canning, pickling, and preserving local and seasonal fruits and vegetables. Her first book, The Wiley Canning Company Cookbook, is now available. Chelsea creates recipes and hosts workshops to teach others to can, pickle, and preserve as well. She explores photography through both a film and digital format, and she is especially drawn to photographing fruits and vegetables.  When she is not canning, pickling, preserving, or creating photographs, she values and seeks meaningful, curiosity-driven dialogue with others. She loves to write and run, in the woods or through the city, and she cherishes time spent with her husband, Jared, and son, Sullivan. You might find them at a local farmers' market, park, or nearby wooded trail. Chelsea holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Otterbein University and a Food Product Development Certificate from Cornell University. In our conversation we discuss: The questions she asked herself to design a life she loved, start her company, and nourish her creativity  Her relationship with food and the role that it plays in her life, both from a philosophical perspective and day to day.  What she would tell her younger self in terms of taking the leap of faith and making the career change  What you need to know about canning, pickling, and food preservation, the questions she gets asked the most, and baby steps to take to try it at home. Motherhood, entrepreneurship, and creativity. How she views all three under the same umbrella rather than as separate entities When fear is there to tell you something and show you what you care about, and what to do in response to fear, doubt, and the imposter syndrome.  Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  Chelsea On Instagram The Wiley Canning Company on Instagram Chelsea's Website The Wiley Canning Company The Wiley Canning Company Cookbook

Today's guest is Laura Lea Bryant, a certified holistic chef and heartache consultant, with over 10 years in the wellness industry. After a divorce and several subsequent breakups, Laura Lea decided to combine her food knowledge with scientific theories on attachment, grief and romantic rejection, to create a private consulting program and body of digital resources. Laura Lea has also centered her third cookbook around the relationship between food, mindset and healing during difficult seasons. This cookbook, Recipes for an Aching Heart, just recently launched and is available on Amazon as well as most bookstores. In our conversation we discuss: What is happening physiologically during periods of grief, heartache, and stress and how you can use food and holistic health practices to get back to a more balanced state.  Laura Lea's framework for moving through periods of grief and heartache, and baby steps you can start taking today if you find yourself going through a difficult time Why self-compassion and asking for help are so important, and Laura Lea offers examples of each Why she encourages not turning to alcohol as a coping mechanism and what you can do instead Words of comfort the help you find hope and the hindsight perspective now Resources: Gratisfied Healthified Online Magazine Instagram: @gratisfied @healthified Empower Bar Baking Mix  NEW Gratisfied Bars! Use the code HEALTHIFIED to save  Laura Lea's Website Laura Lea on Instagram Recipes for an Aching Heart