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Overwhelm affects us on all levels. It is both the cause of and result of stress. When overwhelm manifests physically, as stress, it plays a role in many of the diseases that plague our culture. Over the last two decades in Dr. Samantha Brody's integrative medical practice, she's found that most, if not all, symptoms of compromised health are related, in one way or another, to stress and overwhelm. In this encore episode, we talk with Dr. Brody, author of "Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress From the Inside Out" about why overwhelm is an invisible stressor on your physical and mental health and what you can do to change it. Dr. Brody is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. Key Takeaways: Overwhelm can manifest in many different ways, including physical symptoms such as headaches and fatigue, as well as emotional symptoms like anxiety and depression. Lowering the load in areas where you have control can help alleviate overwhelm, even if it's not in the areas that feel overwhelming at first. Identifying core values and true north can help prioritize which stresses to address first. Taking baby steps and tackling one thing at a time can help with feeling accomplished, taking control, and making clearer choices. Overcoming overwhelm involves dismantling the various stresses in one's life and making choices that align with core values to avoid feeling overwhelmed by too many things that don't truly matter. Resources: Get the sample chapter of the book and the Core Value exercise here FREE! Guest Website Get your Free One Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs from Athletic Greens! If you enjoyed this episode, check out: How To Get In A Good Mood And Stay There: A Practical Guide To Overcoming Depression And Finding True Happiness

Sharing this Throwback Thursday episode with Dr. Samantha Brody, author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out. She is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR.   I invite you to press pause, to release something from your to do list today, so that you have a little more space to listen in to this reflective conversation with Dr. Samantha. Then follow through as I will with the “values” exercise she gives us as our challenge   Much appreciation, — Full Episode Show Notes Check out the full show notes from the original episode here: http://mothersquest.com/ep69-samanthabrody/   Mother's Quest is a podcast for moms who are ready to live a truly E.P.I.C. life. Join in for intimate conversations with a diverse group of inspiring mothers as they share how they are living an E.P.I.C. life, Engaging mindfully with their children (E), Passionately and Purposefully making a difference beyond their family (P), Investing in themselves (I), and Connecting to a strong support network (C). Join our community of mothers to light the way and sustain you on your quest at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mothersquest/    

Dr. Samantha Brody, author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress From the Inside Out, is on the show this week. And y’all, who doesn’t deal with overwhelm, right? When she reached out to be on the podcast and told me the title of her book, I thought, “Hell yes, when can we speak?!” Samantha is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center. Together we discuss what it means to be overwhelmed, how our values can help reduce overwhelm, and how our subconscious beliefs might be undercutting our goals. Finally, Dr. Samantha shares what food and our food choices have to do with feeling overwhelmed. In this episode you’ll hear:  What women do to try to combat overwhelm that isn’t working. (7:51) How your values affect overwhelm, how they help you vet your choices, and reduce overwhelm. (9:38) Subconscious beliefs and how they might be derailing your goals. (16:52) The “overwhelm inventory,” what it is and how it helps. (26:21) What food has to do with overwhelm. (31:01) http://yourkickasslife.com/338  

On this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Samantha Brody. Dr. Samantha is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. For decades in her private practice and virtual consulting business, Dr. Samantha has helped thousands of people transform their lives with her innovative, personalized approach. She is the author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out. Join me at my first-ever live event on Saturday February 29th! I'm holding a BIG event in Vancouver, BC, Canada on the extra day we have in 2020 to help you craft your time bigger and better moving forward. This event will feature actionable workshops, special guests, and a chance for you to spend intentional time and attention with others who want to stop "doing" productive and start being productive. It's going to be a lot of fun... and I hope you'll join us! Visit https://productivtiyist.com/ready/ (productivtiyist.com/ready) to learn more. Early bird tickets are going on sale soon so visit that link to be one of the first to grab your tickets when they are released!This episode is brought to you by my new online course, 30 Days of TimeCrafting. In this program you'll learn all of the basics of the productivity methods I use in my TimeCrafting process that help me define my day, filter my focus, and make every moment matter... for just $5. To learn more about this program, visit https://productivityist.com/fivedollars (productivityist.com/fivedollars). I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Samantha when we both spoke at Marc and Angel Chernoff's event Think Better, Live Better. After seeing her speak, I found that there was plenty of alignment with our work and asked her to come on the show. During this conversation we talk about her book, what she means by overwhelm, the steps she believes can help you overcome overwhelm, and the idea of resolutions. There is a lot that we cover in our discussion and I'm pleased to be able to finally bring it to you after many months of trying to make it happen. Enjoy! Talking Points This is how Dr. Samantha looks at overwhelm (3:29) Does Dr. Samantha believe in New Year's Resolutions? (6:06) We start to dig into the steps Dr. Samantha reveals in her book (6:48) This the first step (7:42) Dr. Samantha shares her current values... along with the second step (9:28) How can someone stay on target with their values and the other elements Dr. Samantha shares in her work? (15:55) The third step is revealed...(18:30) I share a fitting story with Dr. Samantha about an obstacle that turned out to be a source of overwhelm (21:40) Dr. Samantha offers feedback after hearing the story of my stressor (23:36) What is "beauty way?"(25:35) Does Dr. Samantha journal? Does she believe the practice is helpful? (27:52) If someone was to start using what's found in Dr. Samantha's book, what's the simplest first step to take? (29:45) Quote "Life throws curveballs at you. That's just... life." - Dr. Samantha Brody Helpful Links http://thinklivebetter.com/ (Think Better, Live Better) https://amzn.to/36hGl5r (Overcoming Overwhelm) https://productivityist.com/podcast177/ (Episode 177: The Four Tendencies with Gretchen Rubin) https://pocket-biases.glideapp.io/ (Pocket Biases) https://youtu.be/Y-K_XkQuieU (Two Weeks Notice: My First 20 Hours with The Bullet Journal Method) https://drsamantha.com/values (TAKE: The Values Exercise) https://drsamantha.com/ (DrSamantha.com) http://www.twitter.com/drsamanthand (@drsamantha on Twitter) http://www.instagram.com/drsamanthand (@drsamantha on Instagram) https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/podcast/ (The Productivityist Podcast Pick of The Week: Life Skills That Matter) This episode has been in the works for some time and I'm glad I was able to deliver it to you at the start of a new calendar year – and a new decade. While resolutions can be a bit...

It's time to kick your New Year off with less stress before overwhelm overcomes you. Dr. Samantha Brody shares how to dismantle your stress from the inside out in her new book, Overcoming Overwhelm. Dr. Samantha Brody is a wife of 14 years and mom to their son. She is a licensed naturopathic physician (ND) and acupuncturist, plus the owner and founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Samantha earned her doctoral degree in 1996 and her Master of Science in Oriental Medicine in 2001 from the National University of Natural Medicine. She has spent over 20 years addressing the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of her 30,000+ patients helping them effectively address and achieve their health goals. In addition to her clinic, Dr. Samantha has a virtual practice across the globe. She's worked as a consultant on dietary supplements and product development for physicians and health food companies. Dr. Samantha is an international speaker and an author of her brand new book, Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out. "Overwhelm is about having a pile of things in your life that don't line up with what's actually important to you.” ~ Dr. Samantha Connect with Dr. Samantha Brody BOOK: Overcoming Overwhelm VALUES Exercise SAMPLE Chapter Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including change, the bucket, stress, rats, and overwhelm. Travel Psychology Massage Naturpath Medicine Healthcare Who needs an ND? Evidenced-based Complimentary Care Overwhelm Overall Load Busyness I don't have time Change The Bucket The True North Happiness Stresses Ding Dongs Community, Food, & Down Time Depression What do you control? Resolutions Themes Management of Stress Rats Lower the Load To-Do Hit List Change Index Cards Virtual World Social Media Unworthy Triggers Self-Awareness   Connect with Dr. Samantha Brody BOOK: Overcoming Overwhelm VALUES Exercise SAMPLE Chapter "The more room you have, the more change you can make." ~ Dr. Samantha    Quotes and statements within the interview: "I get to travel in a way that's more relaxing." "I found that I could study medicine and do it from this kind of complimentary integrated perspective instead of traditional Western." "With your Western medical doctor or with your other approach or with whatever it is you're doing to make sure that your health care lines up with what's most important to you and what your own values are." "I think we settle for less than." "I don't mean to just focus on the physical because it's often the emotional." "Busy is the new black." "The true north for me is looking at three things: what your values are, how you want to feel, what do you want to create in your life." "Happy is so many different things." "When in history do we eat food out of boxes or packages? Never!" "It's more than your body can handle." "We don't pay attention to what we really want." "So when you do the thing to relieve your stress, it's actually effective and it lasts." "Overwhelm happens." "Deal with the issues underneath that are keeping you from really moving forward with whatever the change is that you need to make." "Life isn't easy."   What would you tell that person where to start who is experiencing overwhelm? Be clear about what's important and how you want to feel. Choose the easiest thing(s) to do.   What has your story gifted you? Clarity Who am I "It has allowed me to get clear about what it is I want to do, who I want to be, and what I can do on this planet to make a difference." "There is a learning you can get from everything that happens." "My story is me! My story is who I am."   Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Dr. Samantha Brody BOOK: Overcoming Overwhelm VALUES Exercise SAMPLE Chapter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsamanthand/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSamanthaND Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSamanthaND/ "One step at a time leads to miles of greatness!"   Subscribe to Create Your Now TV on YouTube. Listen to Create Your Now on Spotify and Pandora. Listen to Create Your Now on iHeart Radio. Click here. 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Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out is the title of the book written by my guest for this episode of the podcast, Dr. Samantha Brody. Dr. Samantha, as she is frequently called, is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR. For decades in her private practice and virtual consulting business, she has helped thousands of people transform their lives with her innovative, personalized approach.  I love how the right podcast guest presents herself to me every time. Because the truth is, I have been feeling pretty overwhelmed in my life right now. A new puppy, challenges with our younger son in relationship with the puppy, a traumatic experience with an active shooter scare at a theme park with my son Ryan, and a cold and cough that I couldn’t shake was definitely creating a sense of overwhelm.  But, inspired by this conversation, I decided to take a pause and start to take steps that are already helping me feel better. I said no to some things on my to do list, I pushed out the date of this episode’s release and I started shutting down my computer in the evenings. I reached out to Dr. Samantha for a consultation about my health and my friend, Casey O’Roarty of the Joyful Courage Podcast, for a positive parenting coaching session. I also posted in the Mother’s Quest Facebook Group to share what was happening and was met with an outpouring of support. One mother who responded with compassion and to tell me I was not alone in how I was feeling was Anne Ferguson of MamaFuel, the perfect person to bring us this episode’s dedication about the importance of saying no and caring for ourselves. Anne’s dedication, this conversation on the podcast, and the challenge and tools that Dr. Samantha invites us to explore have been powerful invitations for me to slow down, to look at what I value most, and to realign with a focus on self-compassion and self-care, to those things. I invite you to press pause, to release something from your to do list today, so that you have a little more space to listen in to this reflective conversation with Dr. Samantha. Then follow through as I will with the “values” exercise she gives us as our challenge, share what you discover in the Mother’s Quest Facebook group where Samantha will be following up with us, and join me in taking more steps toward overcoming overwhelm. Much appreciation, P.S. Know someone who would love this conversation? Pay this forward to a friend who may be interested.   This  Episode is Dedicated by: Anne Ferguson of Mamafuel  This episode is dedicated by Anne Ferguson to every mama who has said no to the overwhelm and lovingly took the time to take care of themselves, so they can show up strong and whole in their lives and with the people they love. Anne is the founder of MamaFuel, a global community of mamas who are learning to put themselves first, so they can enjoy happier relationships with their kids and thrive in every part of their lives. Anne hosts amazing urban retreats for mamas across Switzerland, where she lives with her husband, two daughters and one very demanding dog.   Anne is also the host of MamaFuel: The Podcast in which she shares raw, real and often funny conversations with mamas who are doing great things in ways large and small. Her mission is to change the way mamas treat themselves and each other so we can live in a more connected, harmonious world where mamas are thriving. Anne’s passion for words and how we talk to ourselves and each other expands beyond MamaFuel. Anne recently founded Your Process Lab, a company that’s revolutionizing the way organizations train and motivate their people by ditching stiff, archaic language and communicating in ways that make today’s workforce take action. Anne consults to the United Nations on language and communication and is expanding her activities to include public speaking across Europe.   Visit the MamaFuel website: https://www.mamafuel.me/ Follow Anne Ferguson on Social Media: Instagram Facebook MamaFuel’s free Virtual Village   In This Episode We Talk About: How Samantha’s medical trauma and experience being bullied may have impacted her healing career path  Samantha’s commitment to empowering and supporting her patients to express their needs and advocate for themselves.   Living in integrity with your values and the “tells” our body gives us when we are out of alignment Conversations with Samantha’s son about his adoption and about race (he is biracial and Samantha and her husband are white) from the time he was young and how that set up an openness and honesty about all kinds of conversation  What is overwhelm and Samantha’s four-step process for overcoming it  How so many things in our lives can come in "seasons" and how in this season for Samantha, slowing down to pause is serving her most Resources from Dr. Samantha: Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out Values Exercise  from Overcoming Overwhelm Sample Chapter from Overcoming Overwhelm Resources mentioned in this episode: Ep 27: Courageous Conversations About Race with Nicole Lee Ep 10: Choosing Gratitude and Glitter with Nancy Netherland Modern Mystics Institute Casey O’Roarty’s Joyful Courage - a resource for positive parenting This Week's Challenge: For this week’s challenge, Dr. Samantha challenges us to do the values exercise from a chapter in her book. This exercise is designed to help you understand what aspects of your inner and outer worlds are most important to you. You'll discover what values and ideals you want your life--and your choices-- to be lining up with on a daily basis. This is the first step, Dr. Samantha says, in finally overcoming overwhelm; if you're trying to have less stress and/or if you want to be less overwhelmed, lining your choices up with your values is the key to making that happen. Learn More About Dr. Samantha: Dr. SAMANTHA BRODY is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR. For decades in her private practice and virtual consulting business Dr. Samantha has helped thousands of people transform their lives with her innovative, personalized approach. She is the author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out (Sounds True Publishing). You can find her online at www.DrSamantha.com and on social @drsamanthand. Connect with Dr. Samantha: www.drsamantha.com Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Announcements: Mother’s Quest is turning 3! It's hard to believe but on December 1, Mother's Quest Podcats will be turning 3 years old. In honor of that milestone, I'm going to record a special episode with some of the key takeaways and reflections I've had on my journey over the last 3 years. I would also love to share your voice and your reflections on things that you've been able to take away from these conversations. Please take a moment to either send me an email at juile@mothersquest.com or leave me a voice message by using the speak pipe tool on the podcast page at www.mothersquest.com. 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These are elements that I bring, not only to every podcast interview, but to my one-one-one coaching and Mother’s Quest Circle facilitation. If you’re seeking more space for pause and reflection in your life, I encourage you to reach out to me for a discovery call to learn how we might work together.  Visit mothersquest.as.me/discoverysession to schedule a time to talk. Click here to book a discovery call One Minute Mom Manifesto ⚡️Have you been feeling a nudge to say "yes" to create your Mother's Quest Manifesto? The official challenge and giveaway may be over, but the invitation and content is always there for you to create your #oneminutemommanifesto  Here are some easy steps you can follow...

Is overwhelm a purely mental phenomenon or is it something that our bodies physically experience? In this lively conversation, Dr. Samantha and Lola unpack what overwhelm *really* is, and offer a suite of tools for helping you identify, understand, and ultimately overcome your overwhelm. Dr. Samantha Brody is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR. For decades in her private practice and virtual consulting business Dr. Samantha has helped thousands of people transform their lives with her innovative, personalized approach. She is the author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantling Stress from the Inside Out (Sounds True Publishing). You can find her online at www.DrSamantha.com and on social @drsamanthand. Read the full show notes and get access to Dr. Samantha's shared PDFs, Overcome Overwhelm chapter excerpt, and more resources here: https://empathtopower.com/013-how-to-overcome-overwhelm-dr-samantha/

Millennials are the most stressed generation that has ever existed. We’re all stressed because we’re living in a time where our environments are evolving at a faster than our biology can keep up with. This stress and overwhelm is making millions of us sick, tired and frustrated. But we can’t solve stress and overwhelm by doing more and more of what we’ve been doing. We need a way to overcome it. Instead of just meditating between twice during our 18 hour days and deep breathing through our 72 tasks each day, imagine if we could find a way to really focus on what matters so we could give our full energy to. Those things. Our guest today is Dr. Samantha Brody. She is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR. Dr. Samantha says “You don’t need new ways to manage your stress, you need to/prevent/it from overwhelming you in the first place.” So today she’s going to help us systematically undo overwhelm. We will learn: How to identify what’s truly important to you How to identify the roadblocks that get in the way of making change How to align your self care with your values Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/082 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Overwhelm affects us on all levels. It is both the cause of and result of stress. When overwhelm manifests physically, as stress, it plays a role in many of the diseases that plague our culture. Over the last two decades in Dr. Samantha Brody's integrative medical practice, she's found that most, if not all, symptoms of compromised health are related, in one way or another, to stress and overwhelm. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Brody, author of "Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress From the Inside Out" about why overwhelm is an invisible stressor on your physical and mental health and what you can do to change it. Dr. Brody is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. Get the sample chapter of the book and the Core Value exercise here FREE!

An interview with Dr. Samantha Brody author of the new release “Overcoming Overwhelm”.Dr. SAMANTHA BRODY is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR. For decades in her private practice and virtual consulting business, Dr. Samantha has helped people to transform their lives with her innovative, personalized approach. She is the author of the recently released Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantling Stress from the Inside Out (Sounds True Publishing).I have known Dr. Brody for 25 years and this was a true honor interview her about this great book. She has personally helped me with tips on clearing overwhelm from my life in my journey to get clear. I loved the four part very logical and ‘doable’ system to gain empowerment over your life.

This week I’m talking to Dr. Samantha Brody. Dr. Samantha is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR, and author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress From The Inside Out.  Dr. Samantha and I discuss the difference between stress and overwhelm, why stress-management tactics don’t always work, the art […]

Dr. Samantha Brody is a licensed naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, and the founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. With Sounds True, she has published Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Samantha about honoring intentions for the New Year rather than making easily broken "resolutions." They discuss how to approach overwhelm with greater equanimity by identifying your "true north"—those priorities and values that truly define how you want to live your life. Dr. Samantha considers what it means to make healthy, nourishing choices in alignment with your true north. Finally, Tami and Dr. Samantha talk about the revitalizing power of a good night's sleep and how to deal with the emotional overwhelm of a constantly changing world. (57 minutes) Tami's Takeaway: As a naturopathic physician, Dr. Samantha Brody has worked with over 30,000 clients to help them "overcome overwhelm" and make lifestyle changes that support greater health and vitality. I pushed hard in this conversation to find out what Dr. Samantha feels is the chief characteristic of people who actually follow through on their intentions to live with greater health and balance (whether that involves a new diet, fitness plan, or some other approach to reducing stress). Her answer is my takeaway: The most important factor in overcoming overwhelm is a willingness to take 100 percent responsibility for our choices and the results that follow.

Dr. Samantha Brody is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist and the owner and founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. She’s also the author of the soon to be released book Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out. We talked about... How to align your self-care choices with your values (and how to figure out what your values are in the first place!) Why Dr. Samantha thinks stress is different from overwhelm, and how they’re related How reexamining what we do and do not have control over in our lives sometimes produces surprising (and freeing) results Dr. Samantha’s tips for navigating the overwhelm of the holiday season (so you can feel the way you want to feel, and make space for what really matters)