Wellness Unlocked

This episode is a follow-up to our last podcast called, which was called: Roundtable Wellness Experience: Nate - Ep. 015 - Intro to Nate's wellness journey with Third Space Wellness This episode is the endcap of a story which is also woven together with blogs and YouTube videos documenting Nate's progress over time (see  for these). His goal was to feel more control of his experience of depression and anxiety, so here we discuss a 2-year journey of treatments and 'prescriptions' that Nate went through, and what wellness tools he came out with on the other side.  Connect with Third Space Wellness: thirdspacewellness.com   Facebook: Third Space Wellness   Twitter: @ThirdSpaceWell   Instagram: @ThirdSpaceWell Connect with Nate directly on Twitter @heeey_nate as well.

This episode introduces a personal journey of wellness that one of our extraordinary community members, Nate Fisher, took with us over the course of several months. We call this a Roundtable Wellness Experience because we worked with Nate using our Roundtable Wellness model, meaning we worked as a wellness team together and with Nate to help him find his own path to relief from anxiety, depression, and his physical symptoms. Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. Find out more at .  Follow Nate's full wellness story  and watch his vlogs on our .  Join the conversation and engage with us directly:    FB: Third Space Wellness    Twitter: @ThirdSpaceWell    Instagram: @ThirdSpaceWell Connect with Nate directly on Twitter @heeey_nate.  

It's a podcast takeover episode! Friends of Wellness Unlocked and fellow podcasters at Movie Nightcap take over for this entire episode and talk about keys to wellbeing from a layman's perspective.     Hosts for this episode are Pete Tan and Nate Fischer who are the dynamic duo behind Silver Spring, Inc., and their friend, Airrion Andrews.These three fellas are the voices behind Movie Nightcap, a podcast dedicated to friends talking about movies over beer.   Let's be very clear- none of these guys are licensed to help anyone medically but in this episode they discuss some health concepts and practices that they've found useful in their lives.  Surprisingly they recorded this episode with coffee instead if beer.    Here are some resources you might find useful:      

Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. This is an episode all about acupuncture! Listen if you're curious about trying acupuncture for the first time, or if you’ve already experienced it and you want to get the behind-the-scenes explanation about what your acupuncturist is really thinking when he or she is taking your pulse or looking at your tongue. Types of questions we answer include: how acupuncture works, whether there are different styles of acupuncture, whether you have to believe in it for it to work, what it’s good for, whether it’s painful, and what a treatment session is really like. More info available at 

Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. This is an episode all about the feminine life force called bleeding. Tune in to find out where your period falls in the spectrum of normal; we cover what makes a flow heavy, what are different types of cramps, what clotting means, number of days in your cycle, what PMS and PMDD mean, whether mood swings are real, what to do if you can’t sleep during your period, scheduling your life around your natural energy highs and lows, and more! So many details you might want to brace yourself. And take notes. We discuss the importance of making sure you’re high up on your own priority list, so that you’re happy, or at least seeking satisfaction in life, because that has a direct affect on your period. More info available at 

Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. This is an episode all about fertility - how we define it, the good - the bad - and the ugly. So no matter whether you have babies, want babies, are having difficulty making babies, never want babies or whether you even have the physiological equipment for baby making this is an episode for you. We’re redefining what we think it means to think about your fertility journey and along the way we will discuss things like choosing to pass on being a parent, birth control options, and a healthy mentality for all things related to reproduction. More info available at 

Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. We’re also delighted that our producer, Nate Fisher, with participates in this episode.   This is an episode all about sleep - what healthy sleep is, how to begin achieving it and some commonly overlooked sleep breakdowns. We’re going to cover alarm clocks and your snooze button, electromagnetic disturbances and the importance of clean sheets (the truth really comes out here!). And what about dealing with sleep when you have a partner in your bed? We have some interesting things to say about that. Then there’s happiness, dreams, creativity, food, the amount of sleep and oh so much more!   More info available at 

Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. This is an episode all about digestion and what happens when yours is working and when it’s not. If you’ve ever wondered if your toilet matters are “normal” this is the time to investigate. We’re talking about what it should look like, smell like, how often you should go and what a healthy system looks like and acts like. Of course because it’s poop there’s plenty of joking and potty-mouth to go around. We’ll give you tips on how to get this moving right with a bit on food and water, one of our favorite remedies - Bentonite Clay (or Organic French Green Clay) - and yoga poses for optimum pooping! More info available at 

You know we love seasonal wisdom, so this episode is all about living well in the summertime. For some folks it’s the best season of them all, for others not so much. We’re chatting about that and more. Don’t fret if you hate a season that most people . Everyone’s got their time to shine. Summer is all about passion, fun, and spreading our wings to connect with others. So whether you have  like Rachel (who hates this song) or you love it like Sam (we all love to ), check out what we have to say about summery yoga poses, planning in your fun time, why you should eat watermelon or drink warm drinks at this time of year, managing your internal AC, how to deal with your emotions, when it’s good to be inappropriate and more. More info available at 

Together, Sam, Annie, and Rick squash the top 10 myths surrounding yoga. They talk about some of the barriers that those who are new to yoga feel like they might be facing, from needing to be more flexible to purchasing $100 yoga pants. We also get into a deep discussion about whether you can get hurt while practicing yoga. More info available at 

We’re serious when we talk about the importance of community. So, we decided to bring some of our peeps in to chat with you about their wellness experiences with acupuncture, yoga, food and more… we want you to hear from the folks we consider the real experts (that’s you - yep! You are the best wisdom for your own body and wellness).  We’re Third Space Wellness and we’re unlocking the keys to your wellbeing. Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. We’ve also got our fabulous guests: Rebecca, Nate, Pete and Tia to help us bring you some new and awesome content. More info available at 

We’re Third Space Wellness and we’re unlocking the keys to your wellbeing – this time we’re talking about . It’s seasonal wellness tips to keep you on your A-Game year round...because each season affects the next! Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. More info available at 

We’re Third Space Wellness and we’re unlocking the keys to your wellbeing – this time we’re talking about how to find the right balance of having a wellness life, one that works for you and still lets you feel like a normal member of society. Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table.  In this episode we discuss how to discern what wellness practices work for you and in what balance. For example, we think eating well matters a ton, yet so do donuts and cookies! We have to have room for both. Joy and Rachel debate about the importance of flossing your teeth and why you might like to take vitamins and/or probiotics. Sam inspires us to make sure we rest enough within our fitness routine and we look at what amount of fitness actually works for each unique person.   More on your hosts and keeping in touch: Joy, aka Cookie Enforcer, knows how to find the right balance of good clean nutrition and just enough sugar. She loves to challenge the status quo and she loves working with patients who are exploring how to be fully self expressed in their lives. Connect directly via twitter . Rachel cannot turn down a good donut and she loves probiotics because they help her digest those donuts. She loves to sing and she loves helping patients remember how awesome they are when they seem to have forgotten.  If you want to connect directly hit us up on twitter  #TSWRachel and Joy or Sam will get the message to our behind-the-times social media girl. Sam also loves a good donut and she is adamant about taking her vitamins every night; even has a cute organization system for them. She loves helping people declutter their lives and she loves helping people tap into their inner strength and courage during a yoga class so they can try that new pose. Connect with her directly via twitter .   Questions and future topic requests encouraged! Send your thoughts or questions to info@thirdspacewellness.com or Tweet  #WellnessUnlocked.   For more wellness info . Wellness Unlocked is produced by . If you’d like to sponsor Wellness Unlocked or plan an event with Third Space Wellness, send email to both  and  with the subject line: Sponsor & Events with TSW.   #VS

We’re Third Space Wellness and we’re unlocking the keys to your wellbeing – this time we’re talking about how to make great choices for yourself at the New Year and any time of year. What are they keys to success anyhow?  Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. In this episode we discuss tapping into your willpower, the resolutions we’re keeping ourselves, what to do when you’re on an  (yep), the REAL timeline of making new habits (cool resources on that  and , and a shout out to ) and why we love songs like  by . There’s a huge focus on making good choices and a new take on how to do that. And let’s not forget, we all need a little help from our friends. If this still doesn’t get you amped up about how to make your life better in 2015,  for a bit of tough love.  If you are gonna keep your resolutions, habits - whatever you prefer to call them, we recommend a bit of creative help. Our friends at  have everything you need.  And finally we chat about a challenging question - what’s a girl to do about birth control when she doesn’t love to use hormones? It’s a Q & A that involves ,  and more. We talk a bit about how to understand our natural cycles as well; we love  and if you don’t know much about what had been called “Natural Family Planning,” it’s now called . Finally,  about periods.  Warning: Sometimes we use bad language. We’re guilty of potty mouth (actually it’s mostly Rachel). More on your hosts and keeping in touch: Joy has great teeth (seriously, dentist confirmed) and crazy good luck when bargain shopping. On Sundays she spends a few hours connected to Oprah watching  to get her ready for the week ahead. In the treatment room she’ll help you figure out what’s really underlying that ailment with her superpowers of asking amazing questions. Connect directly via twitter .  Rachel binge watches TV on Netflix and talks like a “valley girl”. Her favorite meal is dessert; anything in the cake or cookie family and she’d have dessert three times a day if there were no adverse effects. In the treatment room she’ll make you laugh and cry at the same time; it will be an amazing catharsis. If you want to connect directly hit us up on twitter  #TSWRachel and Joy or Sam will get the message to our behind-the-times social media girl. Sam cooks very little though her specialty, “Cheddarwurst,” is a Third Space Wellness family favorite. She knows which board game is on the up and up and throws amazing parties. Her Christmas lights never come down because we need holiday cheer and good light year-round. In her yoga classes she’ll help you appreciate your body’s strength and connect you a new BFF all the same time; she’s a crazy good connecter. Connect with her directly via twitter .   Questions and future topic requests encouraged! Send your thoughts or questions to info@thirdspacewellness.com or Tweet  #WellnessUnlocked.   Check us out on iTunes!  Subscribe, rate us and share your comments.   Find us on . For more wellness info . Wellness Unlocked is produced by . If you’d like to sponsor Wellness Unlocked or plan an event with Third Space Wellness, send email to both  and  with the subject line: Sponsor & Events with TSW.   #VS

We’re Third Space Wellness and we’re unlocking the keys to your wellbeing – this time we’re talking about enjoying the holiday season so you don’t revert to embarrassing teenage behavior or worse, one of these types:   Hosts for this episode are Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin, the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. In this episode we discuss how to survive the holiday chaos with , hydration, watching out for sugar hangovers, baths with salts, essential oils, and most importantly a lesson in saying, “NO!” And, have you heard about?! We’ll discuss why we love it as part of our natural product feature and we’ll also address Q & A from the community about germs, germs, and more germs…  Warning: Sometimes we use bad language. We’re guilty of potty mouth (actually it’s mostly Rachel).   More on your hosts and keeping in touch: Joy really likes Candy Corn and potato chips (not necessarily together). She’s recently acquired a few new pairs of super cool glasses so she can do multiple costume changes daily, and while she is full of gratitude in life she is not the biggest fan of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. In her acupuncture practice she is awesome at helping people unleash their best and most confident selves. Connect directly via twitter . Rachel has a terrible habit of buying new lip balm every time she’s out at the store so she has a ridiculous collection at home. She’s envious of Joy’s collection of awesome new frames, and she pledges to learn how to play the guitar in 2015. In her acupuncture practice she rocks at asking questions that have her patients say, “Whoa! How did you know that?” If you want to connect directly hit us up on twitter  #TSWRachel and Joy or Sam will get the message to our behind-the-times social media girl. Sam is an avid collector of Russian nesting dolls and greeting cards. She is always on the lookout for her next pen pal and may be single handedly trying to save the Post Office. She loves English bulldogs, balloons, and bubble wrap. When she teaches yoga, watch out cause you will leave stronger and more flexible than you ever thought was even possible. Connect with her directly via twitter .   Questions and future topic requests encouraged! Send your thoughts or questions to info@thirdspacewellness.com or Tweet  #WellnessUnlocked.   Check us out on iTunes!  Subscribe, rate us and share your comments.   Find us on . For more wellness info . Wellness Unlocked is produced by .   #VS

In this very first episode,  unlocks some of the keys to having a great and easy winter. Hosts Joy Andrews, Rachel Brumberger, and Sam Dublin are the co-owners of Third Space Wellness in Downtown Silver Spring. Joy and Rachel are licensed acupuncturists and wellness consultants/educators. Sam is a yoga teacher and fitness instructor. We are bringing our experiences as entrepreneurs, teachers, wellness coaches, worker bees, spouses, friends, and pet lovers to the table. In this episode we discuss what can you do to stay ahead of the cold curve: It’s all about the kind of sleep, food, exercise, and social calendar that makes sense during hibernation season. We’re giving you some product tips too (yay !) and addressing questions from the community which cover more on sleep, staving off back pain at your computer, and healthy high protein snacks for work and home.   Warning: We wellness professionals happen to enjoy the occasional glass of wine during some recordings, so hilarity may ensue.   More on your hosts and keeping in touch: Joy is a ginger from Guatemala, is a podcast junkie herself, has an obsession with colors, and is awesome at calling things like she sees them. She has a gift for saying “no”. In her acupuncture practice she is amazing at asking questions that help people unlock their own wisdom. Connect directly via twitter . Rachel is a Maryland local who hates crabs and Old Bay Seasoning. She has a maiden name so common that she’s sometimes been mistaken for Lisa Simpson’s imaginary friend Rachel Cohen. In her acupuncture practice she rocks at helping validate people’s experiences so they can see themselves as normal and heal from there. If you want to connect directly hit us up on twitter  #TSWRachel and Joy or Sam will get the message to our behind-the-times social medial girl. Sam is America’s freshest new citizen with a taste for milkshakes and has cheekbones that make everyone swoon. In her yoga and fitness classes she uses humor to instill a sense of empowerment (and sometimes fear) in participants no matter whether they are beginners or professional athletic ass-kickers; everyone leaves more fit, more calm and having had a few laughs. Connect with her directly via twitter .   Questions and future topic requests encouraged! Send your thoughts or questions to  or Tweet  #WellnessUnlocked.   Find us on . For more wellness info . Wellness Unlocked is produced by .   #VSWellnessUnlocked