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In this episode, host Ashleigh Bodell reconnects with her freshman college roommate and longtime friend, Stephanie Sato. Stephanie, now a yoga center owner, life coach, mom, and spiritual seeker, joins Ashleigh to share her unique spiritual journey—one that started in a traditional Catholic upbringing and led her into the world of bhakti yoga, Eastern philosophy, and personal transformation.Together, Ashleigh and Stephanie dive into what it means to carve your own path in spirituality, the importance of honoring personal beliefs, and how to find meaning when your journey diverges from family and societal expectations. Stephanie opens up about discovering deeper spiritual connections in nature, meeting Vaishnava monks at university, exploring karma and reincarnation, and ultimately finding alignment in her own practice. The conversation also touches on the challenges—both personal and familial—of stepping away from familiar religious structures in search of something more authentic.Along the way, Ashleigh and Stephanie discuss the intersections between different spiritual and religious traditions, the power of rituals (from crystals to grape juice!), and how to create nourishing practices in everyday life. They reflect on motherhood, the importance of self-care, and embracing the evolving nature of spiritual identity.Key Moments: 07:51 "College Encounter with Vaishnava Monks"12:17 Reincarnation Resonates Beyond Beliefs18:09 Explaining God to a Child21:27 Intersecting Rituals Across Beliefs29:32 Hypocrisy in Religious Behavior34:54 "Changing Work Life Mindset"40:16 The Power of Listening42:41 "Nourish Yourself to Aid Others"51:54 Balancing Work, Family, and SolitudeAbout the guest : Stephanie Sato grew up in a Catholic family, attending church every Sunday and Catholic schools throughout her childhood. Later in life, Stephanie found herself placed together with a roommate who was also vegetarian—a rare and welcome synchronicity that made her feel grateful and understood. This meaningful connection deeply resonated with Stephanie's belief in finding her own path and appreciating the unique ways that people can find each other and support one another's journeys.How to connect Stephanie : https://www.instagram.com/vrin_spinMeet Ashleigh Bodell – your guide to the mystical and the magical on the Big Crystal Energy Podcast.By day, she's a dedicated orthopedic physician assistant, but by night, she dives deep into the metaphysical, exploring crystals, energy work, and the unseen forces that shape our world. From childhood fascinations with witches and faeries to a transformative rediscovery of crystals, Ashleigh's journey bridges science and spirituality, the practical and the mystical. A mom, a wife, and a seeker, she brings a relatable, no-fluff approach to exploring the “spooky and kooky” side of life. Through Big Crystal Energy, she creates a space where the magical and the mundane coexist—because we don't have to choose between our careers, families, and the call of the unknown.Tune in as she uncovers wisdom from crystal healers, spiritual coaches, and magic makers—inviting you to embrace your own big crystal energy.Connect Ashleigh : https://www.instagram.com/bigcrystalenergypodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mystical.mama.ashSend me any questions or comments you may have and I will answer them on upcoming podcast episodes!! Looking forward to hearing from you!Please message me with any questions or comments. bigcrystalenergypodcast @gmail.com
Feeling tired in a way that rest can't fix? This episode unpacks what mental wellness really means—beyond self-care checklists and good vibes. Learn how to recognize emotional overload, reframe your mindset, and build a healthier relationship with your thoughts. Whether you're high-functioning but secretly exhausted or just craving deeper peace, this conversation will help you shift from surviving to truly supporting yourself—from the inside out.
Hello friends and welcome back to the podcast! Today I have something truly special to share with you, something that I've been pouring my heart and soul into for months. Today I'm announcing the launch of my brand new course: Nourish Yourself Body+Mind. This course, Nourish Yourself Body+Mind, is a roadmap and support system for unlearning what diet culture has taught, rebuilding a foundation of trusting yourself, and finding a completely new way of relating to food. This isn't just another intuitive eating course, this is an in-depth whole-self transformation that helps you move along the healing process. Nourish Yourself Body+Mind will go through the reasons why you might feel out of control around food, reasons that pertain to biology and not simply willpower. The course will look at how to stop the food chatter in your head, it will look at emotional eating and eating struggles, it will examine new ways to take care of yourself. It is designed to support you through every step of the journey of healing relationships with food and self. Letting go of self-criticism. Letting go of the daily scale and body critiques. Cultivating self-compassion. Unpacking the ways in which diet culture has kept you small emotionally, mentally, and socially. It's a 12 module course with each module containing between 10 and 14 lessons. There's a video, a workbook, and audio that go with each module. Join me as I really unpack my motivation and passion for the Nourish Yourself Body+Mind course and what it can do for you. __About Dr. Michelle Tubman:Dr. Michelle Tubman is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, which means she understands exactly what's happening in your body when you diet. Although she does not provide any medical advice in her coaching programs, this knowledge gives her an edge over most coaches.She also holds Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Nutrition coaching certifications which make her skilled at coaching nutrition, dietary change, and habit change in general. Realizing that emotional eating and bingeing are complicated for most of us, she also did training in mind-body and intuitive eating. Peace around food is possible.__Resources mentioned in this episode:$50 podcast listener discount on Body+Mind course - Code: podcast__Learn more about Dr. Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and InstagramEmail Michelle: michelle@wayzahealth.com
Christina is the special guest chef and recipe provider in our Nourish Yourself coaching program that runs only once a year. Enrollment opens MONDAY February 24th! FULL INFO HEREWe recently put out an AMA on Instagram asking what questions and anxieties are particularly present for you when it comes to prepping, shopping, cooking and eating food!We got so many wonderful comments, from the hurdle of time + money to ‘eat healthy' to the perfectionism-stagnation that is fear of food waste and undoing all our 'healthy' strides with the next unhealthy work-lunch order-in. Today, we discuss your questions and provide some answers.These are the questions and themes addressed in Nourish Yourself, our seven-week anti-diet coaching program that aims to equip you with the information you need to empower yourself around food and gain the confidence to make choices that work for YOUR life and YOUR body.Our winter 2025 course starts March 10th and enrollment opens next week! You can sign up for the waitlist here to be notified.During Nourish Yourself you get 7 Weeks of gentle focus, redefining the patterns and thought processes holding us back from ease and joy around food, cooking and even grocery shopping! The course also features Live Virtual one-to-one sessions with Cadence and a LIVE VIRTUAL GROUP COOKING CLASS with Christina Chaey to ground us in our own personal skills and goals.Let go of anxiety and overwhelm around food and 'diet'. Get the information and tools you need to find what works for you, your life and your body. FULL INFO HERE.In this episode Christina mentions a very simple delicious salad.Check out these winter salad recipes that do not rely on 26 different vegetables: hereI've also written about food and nourishment in these posts:Literally Everyone Else Lives on CarbsGuacamole Fulfillmentand 7 Decades of Self DenialCurious about working with me? Please check out my other offerings…Virtual Run Club enrollment opens March 3rd! Each series we start with a group coach call. 9 out of 10 participants begin by saying how much they hate running or are terrified to start. It's a truly beginner friendly program. Many VRC alums have gone on to create non-obsessive, joyful running practices, and even inspired our next level up Virtual Marathon Training Club.I also teach beginner strength and stability via Kettlebells and Pilates as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and Fascia Release™ .All my programs are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the shame or ‘sweat is fat crying' mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness. I hope you can find something here that supports you.You can also find plenty of free support on my IG HEREBusy Body Podcast is produced by Brad Parsons at Train Sound StudioMusic is written by Robert Bryn, performed by the Wild YaksIllustrations and design by Jackie Mendez at Aesthetics_Frames and Me! Get full access to After Class with Cadence at cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe
NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's.So let's drop our shoulders and take a breath and welcome my guest - Clare McKennaClare hosts Newstalks health and wellbeing show, Alive and Kicking which has inspired her to qualify as an Integrative Health Coach and launch Nourish Yourself - where she supports her clients on a transformative experience through holistic living. Clare wants more of us to rediscover our vitality, to embrace joy, and nourish our mind, body, and soul - in small but meaningful ways that work with the lives we live. We talk about what how she integrates wellness into her life at 47 and a mother of two. What she has learned from connecting with so many health experts and how she is committed to supporting for herself this decade. Supported by Key For Her - Their two-step supplement includes two unique blends to support your daily wellness and help naturally alleviate the symptoms associated with menstruation, perimenopause and menopause.Use the discount code STRETCH for 20% off your first order across all products on keyforher.com "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Christina is the special guest chef and recipe provider in our Nourish Yourself coaching program that runs only once a year. We recently put out an AMA on Instagram asking what questions and anxieties are particularly present for you in this precarious post holiday moment when the New Year, arrives along with RESOLUTIONS SELF CARE and of course DIETS.We got so many wonderful questions, from what is ‘balanced eating' and how do I get there, to how to handle other peoples' body/diet talk. Today, we discuss your questions and provide (hopefully) some answers. We will be doing a part 2 early next month (when maybe a few dry-January/Whole 30 plans haven't shaken out as hoped). Feel free to comment with more questions to be answered in that episode!These are also the questions that are addressed in Nourish Yourself, our seven-week anti-diet coaching program that aims to equip you with the information you need to empower yourself around food and gain the confidence to make choices that work for YOUR life and YOUR body. Our winter 2025 course starts in March and enrollment opens in February—you can sign up for the waitlist here to be notified.During Nourish Yourself you get 7 Weeks of gentle focus, redefining the patterns and thought processes holding us back from ease and joy around food, cooking and even grocery shopping! The course also features Live Virtual one-to-one sessions with Cadence and a LIVE VIRTUAL GROUP COOKING CLASS with Christina Chaey to ground us in our own personal skills and goals.Let go of anxiety and overwhelm around food and 'diet'. Get the information and tools you need to find what works for you, your life and your body. FULL INFO HERE.I've also written about food and nourishment in these posts: Literally Everyone Else Lives on Carbs Guacamole Fulfillmentand 7 Decades of Self DenialCurious about working with me? Please check out my other offerings…Virtual Run Club enrollment is currently open and closes Jan 10th. Each series we start with a group coach call. 9 out of 10 participants begin by saying how much they hate running or are terrified to start. It's a truly beginner friendly program. Many VRC alums have gone on to create non-obsessive, joyful running practices, and even inspired our next level up Virtual Marathon Training Club.I also teach beginner strength and stability via Kettlebells and Pilates as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and Fascia Release™ . All my programs are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the shame or ‘sweat is fat crying' mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness. I hope you can find something here that supports you.You can also find plenty of free support on my IG HERETranscriptCadence: Hello, I'm Cadence Dubus. This is Busy Body podcast and today I'm here with Christina Chaey. I'm super excited to kind of co-host this conversation today with Christina because we are collaborating on the Nourish Yourself program which is rolling out this winter/spring to support everyone. Christina, introduce yourself and why you're here today.Christina: Oh, sure. Hi, I'm Christina Chaey. I use she/her pronouns, and I am a recipe developer, a writer, soon-to-be first-time cookbook author. I have my first cookbook coming out in early 2026. I write a newsletter on Substack called Gentle Foods where I write essays and contribute recipes really around a very aligned topic of you know kind of nourishing yourself and just meditations on I think finding peace with cooking and just finding ritual and practice in that process.Cadence: That's exactly one of the reasons why I reached out to you to do this program together, because your focus is very much in this space of accessible eating that's still delicious, exciting, interesting, not rote, you know. And also makes space for mistakes or jazzing up something from your pantry, like there's a lot of options. It feels very scalable. I really like cooking and I like eating, but looking at your recipes, I'm like, oh, I could literally take it to this next level. Or I can imagine someone who really is like, I've never really cooked something more complicated than like stir-fry. You also have options and you're very like clear about that in your Substack, like try this breakfast thing it's like three ingredients and I've been eating it all week and I feel like somebody who's like kind of looking at you aspirationally would be like okay, maybe I can try that, you know, and then you know see your photos from like the big holiday meals and stuff that you make that are really like, okay, I can see why she worked at Bon Appétit. And understand that there's a scale to go to, but it doesn't feel at all like, oh my god, I could never and I just follow her to be wowed all the time.So I wanted to bring that in because I really felt and feel like food appreciation and kind of food awareness, food knowledge is such an important aspect of developing peace around food. And knowledge in general, that's such a part of my brand, like how your body works, understanding why things happen, understanding what pain is, understanding what cellulite is, like understanding these things so that they aren't haunting us or kind of like hanging over us in some way. So that's a really important aspect of the program is that you really bring this like, you can do it, here's just ways to make hummus not be the most boring thing for you.Or, like, we literally do a live cooking class with you, which, you know, I think everyone experiences, like, oh, I'm doing it. It's happening. Like, I just made a meal that's going to last me several days, and it wasn't the scariest thing I ever did.Christina: Right, totally.Cadence: So we did an AMA that you beautifully articulated on your [Instagram] stories. We wanted to answer some questions today that are very much in line with what we talk about in the course. And the people that ask those questions, those are our peeps. These are who we hope are going to join.Christina: Yeah.Cadence: Talk us through what you put out there.Christina: Yeah. And thank you for that lovely introduction. You know, Nourish is something where I feel like I never took that course with you when you were running it, I think maybe a year before we started working on it together, but I wanted to. I was very intrigued by it. And even as someone who works in this industry, who has worked in food and worked in food media and restaurants and whatever for the last decade-plus of my life, it's just funny because I'll read a description of the Nourish course on your website and I'll be like, I need that! And all to say the things that we're talking about today, the questions that we're examining and hopefully trying to shed some light on, one: I feel like I want to emphasize to people like these are not the right answers. We're not coming with right answers. We're not coming with like definitive science or whatever. Like that's not what I do. I feel like what I try to do is examine sort of like the emotional and the stuff that we kind of hold on to that's like behind the questions. Like, okay, what are the things that we're really feeling that are driving some of these anxieties and fears and guilt? And how do we look at these things with a bit more compassion? And I feel like that's something that you share as well.Cadence: Another way to say we're not giving the right answers is that really the way that I teach and coach people is what is called in the industry “client-led,” meaning my role is to be like a shepherd, a guide. I really believe people have the answers in them. I think we are all beautiful, sentient beings and really we kind of know. We're like plants growing towards the light. We kind of know where we want to be.Often we don't have the resources which could literally be knowledge, straight knowledge. So that's literally what's in our course. Like the three workshops that people get, one is just like, what are carbohydrates, protein, fat? What are they doing? How do we digest them? Did you ever sit down and really look those up and learn about how they break down your body? Or have you just been reading like pop diet information from various magazines and being like carbs fat protein good. If you don't really understand how these work, you're always going to be just at the mercy of the next kind of fad or headline or whatever. And also it could just be someone creating space, which I think is a big part of we're doing, like a container to help you have insight. Even like a yoga class is basically a space for people to breathe, be self-reflective, go internal, be restful. They might not be able to provide that for themselves regularly.Christina: Totally.Cadence: But they're like, oh, I love this class that I take every Saturday morning. Who cares what the moves are? What it is is this calm space where the lights are dimmed and there's nice music. And maybe that's really the value of that. So I also really always, and I think this is also a place that our values align, I am always steering people away from anyone who's like, “This is the right way and that is the wrong way.” That is a huge red flag immediately because there isn't a way that works for every single human, and you know there are like general rules of non-self-harm and things like that don't poison you know but one person's like ideal way of eating can be completely not workable for another person based on all kinds of things. So that is literally why the diet industry exists because it's complicated. If it was simple, that whole world wouldn't work.Christina: Yeah. You know the other thing I was going to say is that we are only human. We too are people and consumers of media and just like, crap in the world. Yesterday as I was doing some prep for this episode, I totally got got by one of those sponsored ads that are popping up all over my Instagram that are like, “This is the way that you're going to eat right and everything's going to change and your skin's going to clear up and you're going to lose 20 pounds and you're going to blah, blah, blah and then, and then it'll be over for all of you,” you know? But I totally got got. It was an ad from some kind of low FODMAP-specific food delivery service. But the ad was like, it was aesthetically attractive, it was showing all these yummy foods, it was talking about, you know, how the service makes it easy to go through all the steps of what it means to follow a low FODMAP diet, which for anyone who doesn't know is just, It's a certain kind of diet that's often prescribed by doctors that involves specific phases of eliminating like a ton of foods and then reintroducing them slowly. And I was just like, wow, this sounds great! I love this! I need this. And then I was like…but I don't! I was like, before the second I was watching this ad where it was talking about these specific phases and how this service was going to help me achieve all of them, this thought has never crossed my mind before as something I might want or need in my life. But the temptation to just have like an easy answer, or I think the right answer, all these things we just talked about is super real and it continues to be something I navigate in my own life, which is why I appreciated that so many of the questions that we got from people really followed a few major themes.Number one, thank you to everyone for sending these amazing questions. We got dozens. And I think some of the major themes that I noticed in these questions were, you know, a real concern around this “right way” to eat. A lot of stuff around restriction and moderation and finding balance, which I have a lot of thoughts about, and I'm sure you do, too. Ingredient-specific fear mongering, so I would say that's anything related to fears around sugar or carbs or seed oils or whatever it is, this messaging around “evil foods.” And then I think another huge one was just handling when other people around you are engaging in this sort of harmful talk around dieting and other toxic mentalities around food and bodies.Cadence: A bunch of the questions also were with like domestic partners which is super challenging.Christina: Okay so I have a question for you, which is like, do you have a question that you feel like immediately struck you as like, oh my god, great question?Cadence: I have a few. They were all so good, they were great, so I think there's kind of a theme, there's like sort of a few questions that get mixed into one, which is all this kind of like how to frame healthy eating without that turning into restriction, how to eat well and balanced without giving up things that you like. How do I be healthy without overanalyzing everything that I'm eating? These are all in this same kind of Venn diagram of eating without freaking out, which I think is very much what we try to address in the Nourish program. Cause I think that there's a billion people out there, mainly women and femme-socialized people, who probably had much more extreme, disordered eating when they were younger, have kind of healed that to a point. They're not doing the more extreme behaviors that they did, you know, in their teens or their twenties. But now they're kind of in this nowhere zone, this ether where they're like, okay, I know what I shouldn't do anymore. I'm not micromanaging my meals like crazy or I'm not starving or binging or doing these more intense things. But I still have enormous anxiety, you know, and now it's just kind of floating around constantly and it's almost like I'm doing an impression of somebody who eats well and balanced, but I don't really know what that is. I don't know if that's resonating in my body. And it makes one really vulnerable to those kinds of Instagram ads because of course you want someone to go, “this is the way” or “stop eating this” or “all seed oils are killing you,” you know, “your coffee is rotten.” Like all these things. Have you heard that one, how the coffee beans are all rancid.Christina: I don't want to hear it. I have, I have, I just willfully tune it out.Cadence: Yeah, exactly. So I think that person, like that is this person who's educated and food aware enough that they're not living on completely super high processed food, but they are literally worrying, should I not be eating seed oils? Or, you know, is every time I eat a pastry or, you know, some salami, pepperoni, something that's processed in that way, is that horrible? And then I think with that comes a lot of restriction in ways that are maybe more subtle, but that's just the anxiety piece. Like a lot of just like, “I never have sugar” or “I never have dessert” or like, “I don't keep X, Y, Z in my house.” It's not a really joyful, free place. Even if from the outside, that person looks like, oh, they're eating a sandwich. They had avocado toast for breakfast. Like, what are you talking about? They seem fine.Christina: Yeah. As I was listening to you talk, I was reminded of something I've been working on a lot this year, which is just this idea of positive visions. I think what you were saying was basically like, if you're coming from this place of what not to do, if that's one column, this other column of what to do is not self-directed. It's not self-informed. It's not something that you're actively pursuing. All you're doing is pursuing something that you don't want to do. And so it totally makes sense that it then leaves this morass of just like, well, what do I do? And then it is this perfect funnel for all kinds of information and misinformation to come through, and at that point, it's just like no wonder everyone is confused about everything all the time. I actively feel like someone who counts myself as part of that demographic often, and this is my profession, which sometimes I forget that means I know more than the average person about a lot of this stuff. And yet here I am still feeling confused about plenty of things.But yeah, I mean, I think I'm curious to know what conversations look like with clients of yours and people that you work with around this idea of like, well, how do I do it? How do I do it right? And how do you go about shifting that to, well, maybe it's not objective, how do I do it right in an objective, singular way, but how do I make it right for me?Cadence: Yeah, exactly. So that's part of what we address in the program and when I work with people one-to-one, one thing that I ask is that they keep a food diary, which is different than calorie counting. I'm not asking for portion sizes or like how many grams of XYZ. Really, I just want to see a picture of their day because literally a picture of what you're eating says a lot. Like if you're getting up at four in the morning because you have a long commute and your first meal of the day is at like, 5:30 in the morning, that's going to be a very different picture throughout a day. That's a super long day if you get home at like 7:00 at night and you're going to bed at nine or whatever you know, versus someone who gets up at 10:30 in the morning and their first meal of the day is at 11, 11:30. I literally look at everyone's journals and then we just start talking about like, what is your lifestyle? Like what makes the most sense for you? Do you cook? Do you have time to cook? Where do you get your food? Do you like to do that? You know, this is how we start to remove the barriers.Like if you really find it hard to find time to shop, can we prepare your pantry and your shopping lists for when you do shop to really set you up so that you don't have to shop very much. And you still have a lot of options that are nourishing and balanced for you at home. And just literally start to create those creatively together. Like what are snacks that you can have on hand? Like what does a solid day look like for you? And hopefully with the self-awareness that we build in the program, people can also notice like, oh, I actually felt really good when we made XYZ plans, or that didn't work for me, I got really tired or my digestion was off, blah, blah, blah. Great, let's keep, you know, tweaking that to make it work for people.That's why, you know, dieting and various prescribed programs just don't work because it's literally just like putting something on top of someone. And like if you've got kids or you're up really late or whatever, suddenly your little meal plan just doesn't work anymore because it doesn't allow for variation and and that's why everyone quits eventually, I mean one of the many reasons.Christina: Yea. And this is where I feel like it can be so helpful to really challenge certain binaries and certain assumptions that we hold about food specifically. Like I noticed there were a couple of questions that people asked or comments that people made about snacking.Cadence: Right.Christina: And there's such a demonic kind of reputation that snacking has where it's the enemy. Snacking is my weakness. Like it's garbage, whatever. But to me and I think something that we emphasize a lot in this course and in our own philosophies is like the context of it really matters, where if a snack at a certain time of day is going to be the difference between you feeling like you're going to crash and you know binge at night and end up feeling horrible like right before you go to bed or whatever the scenario may be, then that is something that I would you know, I would advocate for you to eat that snack. And then I think from there it becomes a question of just like I think it's about a willingness to engage with what you're actually sort of feeling and how you mentally and physically are actually processing and digesting in the purest sense of the word, like the input.I feel like we have talked about this before, where…sorry I have to gather this thought. Oh yeah, with binaries, I think another one that comes to mind is this idea of “processed food is bad” or “fast food is bad” or whatever. And I'm thinking about someone who was in one of our courses a while back who, oh my God, I'm sorry. Can you hear the cat like screaming? I fed him specifically right before this so that he would not scream. But here he is being nourished again.But anyway, yes, this idea that processed foods are bad, fast food is bad. And I was thinking about this person who was in our course like a little while back, who I think she spent a lot of her day in her car for work, right, like that was just the reality of her life and her lifestyle. And that is a case where it's like, okay, you know that your lifestyle that requires you to get up in the morning and be in a car for an hour or two hours or something first thing in in the morning, that is not the person who is going to wake up tomorrow and be like, I'm gonna make a two-hour trad wife-style home breakfast for myself every morning before I get into my car, you know? Like that's not that's not going to be the right thing for that person. However, something that might be right for that person is, as you said, some education around what kinds of options might make them feel better during that car ride. Maybe it's about just grabbing the egg wrap at, you know, your drive-thru in the morning that you can eat in the car and getting that combo of protein and carbs and et cetera will end up making you sort of feel better throughout the day than a different choice. And those are the kinds of things that I feel like it can be really hard to know how to ask those questions if you don't know that those are the questions.Cadence: Yeah, exactly. That's a great point. And I think there's also an assumption that to change, it has to be somewhat like really drastic. I think that's very much what marketing and doing this around the new year, we're doing this intentionally because this is the time that there's just so much of like basically make a drastic change. The one that you fell down, it was like, “all your problems are solved like forever!” Like there are these really big promises. And it could be these baby steps of, what if you make a better choice at the drive through, start to notice how that feels. Maybe that turns into, oh my god, I can pre-make little egg McMuffin things at home actually and now I've just reduced like the salt and the grease and the this and the that, but like, let me get there slowly in my own time instead of taking that person and expecting them to make homemade granola every morning and like you know source a zillion beautiful nuts and grains and all this stuff. Like that's just that's not gonna happen.Christina: Yeah, and I think too, just being careful to unsubscribe from the…I'm not sure how to call it, maybe the “hierarchy of health” where it's like, you know, homemade granola is great. Homemade egg muffins are great. I am not really interested in telling someone, like, that that is a better choice for their life. Because it might not be, you know, and that's where I think it's so interesting to talk about other ways that we define health for ourselves, other ways that we define balance, where so often these things can look so explicitly like it's only about you know how many grams of carbohydrates you're eating in a day or only about how much unprocessed food you're eating or whatever it may be and it can feel super rigid. And in fact there are other determinants that I prioritize in my life or other things that I value. Maybe I'm someone who like the time I choose to spend not making homemade whatever is time that I would rather spend taking a 20-minute walk, do you know what I mean?Cadence?: It always makes me think of when I talk about this kind of like, what is “healthy,” you know, how much attention do we want or need to put into these aspects of our lives, specifically food and movement and those kinds of like health and wellness categories. I think of a couple of clients that I have and have had in the past who are doctors, like surgeons, emergency room doctors, and a client I had a long time ago who was in some kind of like creative I don't even know what he did. He worked for a big media company and would put out these really huge products of some kind. Big creative projects, videos, things happening in spaces. I think it's the kind of company that Google would hire to do a big event for them or something.Christina: Got it.Cadence: And all these people loved their jobs. Love, love, love their jobs. Huge amount of satisfaction, creativity, meaning. The surgeon in particular I'm thinking about, she would tell me she would do eight-hour surgeries on a moment's notice. That's being an emergency room surgeon, someone comes in with multiple gunshots, you go from chatting in the hallway with your colleague to eight hours straight on your feet, full focus. You're not being like, guys, I have to stop every three hours for a snack. Like, they don't get a pee break. I don't know how, I don't know how they do it. But she, and I mean, I would ask her, I was like, how do you like, what does that feel like? And she was like, you're just so like, this is how there's different people in the world for her and the way her brain works. She's like, you're so focused. Like, I don't have any thoughts about like, I have to pee or that I'm hungry. She's like, once I finish, I'm like, Oh my God, I'm so hungry. Like all this stuff, you know, but yeah, doesn't cross her mind. She's just completely immersed. And similarly, this person who did the creative media stuff, he had crazy long hours. He just worked insane hours. It was 100% taking a toll on his body. He knew it. He was always straining and spraining things. He was eating all over crazy food, no consistency of any kind. But he was really honest that he was like, I love my job. I love my life. Like I'm not willing to change what I'm doing right now. Maybe later he would, you know, but he was just like, this is what I worked my whole life for and I'm not going to like get like, you would get up at six to like immediately start working at home, take a shower, grab a quick snack, get on the subway, be at work. Like, he's not fitting in a 20-minute stretch session there, you know?Christina: Totally.Cadence: And I'm like, I respect that dude. Is that the body that I want to live in? No. But, like, he is super fulfilled in a different way, and I value that. Like, I'm not seeing a sad person who's feeling lost and confused and uncomfortable. He's like, this is the life I've always wanted. And similarly, with people in the medical field, a lot of times the environment dictates how they can take care of themselves, and that's just like a cost-benefit analysis. And to expect that person to drink a green juice in the middle of their 24-hour shift is just illogical, basically.Christina: Yeah. And that really brings up a lot of thoughts for me around how my conception of balance as it pertains to food just continues to evolve as I get older. I think where I am today I would say feels much more like balance doesn't mean that you're perfectly balanced in the middle of the seesaw and, neither here nor there is teeter-tottering to one side at all times. I think it's much more like I've come to believe in this idea of balance as rooted in resilience, which I think is also something that you and I both value a lot philosophically. The reality is that life brings different things to either side of the seesaw constantly. And balance is really about knowing where your center is and how to get there, no matter where you are on that seesaw, if that makes sense.Cadence: Yeah, absolutely. It's something that I write about a lot in my Substack, that we can't aim for sameness. Like sameness doesn't exist.Christina: Yeah.Cadence: Sameness is the perfectionist idea that I'm always going to approach every day, every meal, every problem, every setback with this perfect solution or this relaxed, optimistic, knowing way. But consistency, resilience is kind of the “two steps forward, one step back” thing. When I was in my twenties, I used to run myself ragged, not eat enough, not because I was having disordered eating, but because I was just a dumdum 20-year-old who was just not bringing snacks and being like, whatever. And I would get crazy hungry, eat too much in that I felt ill or like, it's just not nourishing, you know, regularly felt like it was too much for you. And it, and regularly kind of felt like I was going to faint or like shaky, you know, like not, it did not feel good.Christina: Right.Cadence: I have developed enough knowledge, skill, self-reliance, connection, confidence with my body, other resources, just like better planning ahead, joining the [food] co-op, things that give me resources for literally having better snacks around, that even when I still run myself ragged, I don't drop all the way back to that way of handling things. I might still get to a point where I'm like, oh my god I'm so hungry, but I'm not so hungry that I'm like eating an entire pizza on my own or just like cleaning out my whole fridge I'm so hungry like oh my god I'm so hungry I'm gonna eat my meal now you know?Christina: Right.Cadence: And I think like that's a place, that's a promise, you know, that I want to give people. It's like, I can give you the skills that you can lift out of kind of where you're feeling now. So you just have like a little more resilience to fall back on because you will get sick, interrupted, overstressed, overworked, go on vacation, have in-laws in your house for too long. All the things that do make it almost impossible to be like, I'm having my yogurt and chia seeds.Christina: Like you could choose to not do those things, I suppose, but really the consequence is that your world just becomes smaller and smaller. Like, that's not the life I'm trying to live, personally. And I continue to be on this journey, but it's taken me quite a long time to get to the place where I am now, where, you know, I was just thinking about growing up with women's magazines in the 2000s when I was a teenager and how balance with food, for me, my conception of balance with food is really rooted in some of that crap I was consuming during those years where balance was like, an always variety-packed 1200-calorie daily input that ends with a square of dark chocolate, you know? And it's like, well, I don't want a square of dark chocolate all the time. Does that mean I'm doing it wrong? Like it's just so funny to think about how much that defined these long-term ideas I have held around what it looks like to be balanced. And it's something that I find was really echoed in a lot of these questions that we got from people that were around, you know, like staying “healthy” but with “balance.”Cadence: Yeah, exactly. That is something that I address in the workshop. Literally one of the first questions I ask is like, what is healthy? What does that mean? What do we mean when we say that? And I just want to add, when you were like, we could avoid all those things, the social situations, the going out, the traveling, and then our life gets really small. And I would say what I think happens for people, is instead of avoiding those things, they just live in fear of them. They're excited for their trip to Cancún, and they're terrified that they're going to be drinking and eating too much and all this stuff. They're super excited to go to Christmas and New Year's or whatever holiday they're celebrating. At the same time, they're like, oh, there's going to be all these cookies and stuff. And there's this sense which I have addressed in several kind of social media posts that I've done, this idea that like one thing, one event, one meal, one handful of cookies is setting you down this dark path or undoing everything. And that's such a reductive way of thinking. And it's fed so much by like women's magazines. Like, that your guilty pleasure, your naughty treat, all this kind of stuff. Really what we're trying to build is a resilient engagement with our nourishment, with food, via appreciation, via just resourcing, with our knowledge, with our understanding and intuition with our bodies. Because like a cookie or a holiday meal or a two-week vacation, it doesn't, literally how our bodies work, how our metabolism works, it really doesn't affect you the way that we think it does. Sure, you get bloated, maybe. I mean I went to Italy for like 10 days and I definitely came back and I was like wow, two plates of pasta and a bottle of wine every day does make a difference. But also since I don't live in Italy sadly, I didn't worry about it because I knew I was just going to come home and go back to my usual way of eating, which is a much, much sadder version in comparison to eating in Italy, basically.Christina: Right, right.Cadence: But I want to give people that kind of confidence, wisdom, that like you can go to a party and go bananas if you want. And then you just go back to the way that you normally take care of yourself and it just doesn't matter. And I want to really relieve people of that anxiety and guilt and you know. A bigger question which we like can't even address here is like, if this holiday period is turning into some kind of spiral for you where you are really feeling that you're doing a lot of imbibing in a way that doesn't feel good, but is kind of this release and now you kind of can't stop and that's like a whole other thing to address you know and that is probably more about like restricted behavior at other times and shame and messaging that you're having. But just the general person who's like freaked out because their friend brought cookies over for them and left them at their house and they're like well, now I'm gonna eat that whole plate of cookies. Yeah, you are, and then they'll be gone and then there won't be another plate of cookies and you'll just go back to your normal life and it's just like, it's really okay.Christina: Right, right. I mean, I think it's really about this idea of, and this is from a question that someone asked about, like, what helps you with food fear? Like, i.e. eating bad foods, bad things will happen if I eat X food, etc. I think so much of it is around just that boogeyman of that bad thing that's going to happen that remains undetermined, undefined, nonspecific. I think fear grows and thrives in non-specificity.Cadence: When we don't really know what we're talking about, you're so much more susceptible to someone saying that nut oils are destroying your digestion. And you're like, I guess? I don't really understand what digestion is actually!Christina: Right, right, right.Cadence: Like if you were to be like, tell me what digestion means. What does that actually mean? What happens when we swallow a piece of food and what happens? Where does it go? I don't think many people could really do that.Christina: “I don't know, but it's bad.”Cadence: Yeah, exactly. “But it's perilous at every stage!”Christina: I know we have to kind of wind it down a little bit, but I wanted to make sure that we talked about all the things we wanted to talk about.Cadence: Yeah, I can actually go for another 15 minutes if we want to answer some specific questions.Christina: Oh, nice. Okay. Well, I wanted to make sure we talked a little bit about this behemoth topic of handling other people's diet talk, because there were quite a few questions around that. I enjoyed one question that was, “When people around you talk dieting do you dissociate, push back, or a secret third thing?” I love a secret third thing joke. But you know, a lot of like how to deal with parents who are passing on harmful diet culture rhetoric to kids or moms who have disordered eating who always want to talk about it, that kind of thing.Cadence: I think it's super hard because I notice when it happens around me, a lot of people say things where it's like so quick and it's not the movies, I'm not someone who could just right away like fires off a zinger, you know.Christina: You mean like in response?Cadence: Yeah. In reality, I'm really taken aback. I'm just like, oh my god, that's where your headspace is right now? I thought we were just having sushi together. Like, what? And I found recently, we were out with couple friends of ours that, as couple friends tend to go, we're not like super best friends, super intimate friends with them. And the woman in the group at some point was like, oh, I just like to, we went to dim sum, which I love to do. And I didn't realize that she'd never really experienced the whole experience. If people don't know what dim sum is, you go to these cavernous restaurants in, at least in New York, this is my experience. And they have carts that go around with all these amazing dumplings and whatever you want. Endless options. Little cakes, little this and that. And there are little plates with two to four to six little items on there.Christina: The pinnacle of small plates eating, truly.Cadence: Yeah, seriously, yeah. And the whole point is you go with a group of people and then there's just so much food on the table and everyone's trying things and it's super fun, it's just like such a fun experience. And she kind of was like, slowing down and I was like I want to order another one of the shrimp noodle things, those are my favorite, and she was like, “Oh I think I'm done, I really just like to taste different things or something. Like basically she was trying to say like she doesn't eat a lot, she just like, bites things? It was a nonsensical statement. And I didn't have a response. I think what I often do is model my own comfort, you know?Christina: Well, because like, what are you going to say to that?Cadence: Exactly. But I want to address this person's question in that sometimes people literally say, “oh, I'm not going to eat that.” “I'm trying to be good” or “I'm cutting out X, Y, Z.” And that's easier to be like, “oh, I don't really engage with food like that.” Like, I don't really believe in that. Anyway, moving on. Or just be like, hope that works for you! Moving on. But I think a lot of times people say things in a more subtle way. Like, “I just like to take bites” or like, you know, some weird subtle thing that is kind of a, yeah, it's a diet. It's a restrictive diet-y way of shading what's happening. And in those situations, I try to just be like, “Well, I like to eat until I'm done eating. That's what I like to do. So I'm going to order my shrimp noodles and I'm going to eat them.” And I'm not going to make a big show of it. And I'm not going to go, “Oh, I ate so much” and I'm not going to go like, “No dinner for me tonight,” you know? I'm literally just going to eat my damn food and move on and hope that you'll notice that that seems like a more relaxed way of being.Christina: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it's tricky. I don't really know. I'm trying to think about what I do. I feel like I want to think more about how to approach situations like this, because as it stands right now, often it's just, as you mentioned, it's so quick that I don't really have time to process what I'm hearing, much less a response. Also, I think it gets really tricky because of autonomy and like, this is your prerogative and this is your body and your experience and who am I toCadence: I have this client who has parents that are really bonkers with this stuff, they're always on diets and it's very, very hard for her to go visit them. I think when it's something like that, where it's an intimate relation, it's a parent, it's a partner, it's a super close friend that you see a lot that you do things with. I think you can literally make a boundary and just say, “Hey, you know, I'm glad like whatever, that's how you do stuff. I'm really not in that.” I think there's enough media around diet culture that most people understand that some people are really against dieting. And you can just be like, “I don't want to hear that kind of stuff. It's actually upsetting for me or it's stressful for me.” Like, you know, I think that's fair and still can respect, they can do what they want. And I think it's also okay to internally judge and just be like, it doesn't work. Whatever they're doing is not great. It's not positive. So like, you don't have to share space with it. You just don't. You can just be like, your mom that's cutting out all dairy and wheat and going on weird crash diets every six weeks, it's not good. You don't have to kind of enable that by letting them blabber on about it. You can just be like mom, is there someone else that you can share this with because I actually find it stressful and I'd rather we talked about something else.Christina: Yeah I agree. I do think in certain relationships that can be a good strategy for sure.Cadence: Virginia Sole-Smith had something in a [podcast] episode that she had or something. I don't know if it's her quote or someone else, but she, I learned it off of her stuff. If someone literally, if you're at a buffet and someone, whoever it is, is like, “Oh, I'm being bad” or whatever, that kind of thing, or like, “we're all dieting tomorrow”. Her response, which I have memorized so that I can throw it out if I'm ever in that situation, is just to say, “Oh, it's too bad how diet culture makes us feel like we have to earn our food” or whatever the situation is. “It's too bad diet culture makes us feel like certain foods are good or bad.” Because it really puts it on them, like, we already agree, right? It's really too bad, right? It forces them to…it will probably make them be quiet, basically.Christina: I mean, that's clever. I like that a lot. I also think that it does a good job of framing it as like, we are all on the same side of being affected by this systemic issue.Cadence: Yeah.Christina: We might not hold the same beliefs or philosophies, but we are both subject to the same messaging that is objectively harmful. And I think even people who engage in those behaviors often are aware, as we've talked about in this episode already, that like, this is not, you know, this is not it. It's like, all you know is what you don't do.Cadence: Exactly. Exactly. It's a little opening door of like, there's a little empathy in there that possibly could spark a conversation, or not, but it might just give them a little something to think about, too. if you care, you know, to kind of leave them with that, that they might be like, right.Christina: Yeah. That's a good one. I'm going to pocket that one for my own life.Cadence: I really liked this question: How do you figure out how to build a nutrition plan without a nutritionist? I love this question because, kind of to your point earlier about the hierarchy of health, we tend to also outsource our health and our judgment, you know, like positive judgment about what we need to like an authority figure, you know?Christina: Right. Like you tell me what is good or bad for me.Cadence: Yeah. The doctor told me I need to do this or that so I guess I do. We really love when people tell us what if we're wrong like we just love all that. And similarly I think there can be kind of like lore that the only way to be healthy is to have an authority figure tell you what to do, which is also why the marketing works for like the one that you fell down. It seems really authoritative right, it was like “I have all the answers” and you're like “Great!”Christina: I'm like, “Great, I love answers.”Cadence: Yeah, exactly. And also I want to address that we are not nutritionists, and that's intentional. Like I actually at one point considered getting a nutritional degree.Christina: Same.Cadence: And then I realized that it was just really not, again, how I wanted to engage with food. I think that we have too much over focus on grams of protein and how much carbohydrates and all these kinds of things, people are very worried about that. And it's kind of missing the forest for the trees. Really, if you can just, you know, eat a variety of foods regularly, consistently, and eat regularly. Most people really need to eat more, which always like blows peoples' minds. Even if people consider themselves overweight, usually they're skipping a bunch of meals. There's just like a real lack of consistency. And if you look at any living animal, we both have pets. People have pets out there. Generally, you feed your pets very consistently. And that keeps them healthy. It keeps their weight balanced. It's part of caring for them, right? You don't forget to feed them for a day or just feed them once and then some little snacks of theirs and then be like, whatever, you'll have dinner tomorrow. But we do that to ourselves, which blows my mind. Or I always tell people, if someone was like, could you babysit my eight-year-old, you wouldn't be like, sure, I'm going to feed them nothing but coffee until 1, then we're going to get like a bag of chips, and then I'll make them a sandwich around 4. Then we'll eat some leftovers at 11:30 at night. And then a bottle of wine. Your friend would be like, I'm never speaking to you again. You would be like oh, I'm gonna make them breakfast, and I'm gonna ask them later if they need a snack, and I'm gonna make sure they drink some water, and I'm gonna you know. But for ourselves we're just like, oh yeah, what I just said was totally fine and I'm gonna do that for 15 years. So I think building a nutrition plan without a nutritionist is literally just like what we talked about in the beginning, examining what works for your lifestyle and figuring out, is there a need? Do you literally eat no fruits and vegetables? Well, those are really helpful so let's try and get those in. But maybe you eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Maybe you're overanalyzing your diet. And it's really just like, I've definitely had people in the course that I'm like, we had someone in the course who comes from a cooking restaurant family. Oh my god, her meals were great. She was like, variety, all the things, balance, blah, blah, blah. I had no problems with what she was eating. I was just like, this is great. You eat all kinds of stuff. You're getting everything you need.Christina: And more importantly, she didn't really have problems with what she was eating, right?Cadence: Exactly.Christina: If this is the person you're thinking about, her predominant concern was, “Why don't I look the way that I think eating this way should make me look?”Cadence: Exactly. Exactly.Christina: Which is a totally different, like…we're just not having the same conversation anymore.Cadence: And that's huge. And that's the kind of thing that we can talk about in the group, you get individual sessions with me. So that's like exactly what we would talk about in an individual session. I would go, actually, everything you eat looks great, balanced. You're eating regularly, you're not starving in the middle of the day. Like everything's great. What's the problem? “Well, how come X, Y, Z?” And I'd be like, all right, let's talk about body types. Let's talk about other things, movement, like whatever. That might be what that person gets out of that course.Christina: Yeah.Cadence: And then joining kettlebell classes and Run Club and like addressing that aspect of her life instead. Not intentionally to lose weight, but really just to connect to her body in a different way and develop a different perspective about her body.Christina: Yeah we're really working them up to that incendiary “you'll just never be skinny” viral video, which, for those who don't know, I would love if you could just explain that one because that's probably the most incendiary thing that you've ever published.Cadence: I'm going to post it again towards the end of January.Christina: It's the perfect time for it, really.Cadence: And it came actually, that story about the cookies that I used that was like from a real client and I had a conversation with this client who was like tortured about these cookies that her friend brought over. And she has the coolest life. She's like TV-adjacent in LA and her friend brought her to this amazing cooking show competition thing and so they like brought home boxes from all these contestants.Christina: Amazing.Cadence: And I was like, this sounds amazing. Like best weekend ever. And she was like, yeah, but now I have this box of cookies here. And I was like, please explain the problem. And then she was like, well, I'm going to eat them. And I was like, yeah…and then? And so I made this Reel, like almost just based off of that conversation where I was just basically like, our perception of ourselves, the less punchy version is that our perception of ourselves that somehow we're supposed to dramatically look different from the way that we look today is for 99% of us just not true. You're never going to be skinny. Very few people are skinny, this idea of skinny. For my body to be skinny, I would have to be very ill. I have had a naturally muscular body always. There's a picture that I remember from when I was a little kid on a swing set with my arms like this, you know, like holding the swing set ropes with my little delts and biceps. I wasn't even doing sports, that's just my body. My mom can do 10 pushups and she never lifted weights. Like that's, you know, that's just like my genes, you know? So, we have this kind of idea maybe that gets developed when we're teenagers or something that somehow I'm gonna one day be skinny and that this cookie that I'm eating today or my missed workout that's why I'm not I'm not. You know all these little things but it's really like, let's be reasonable about what our body actually is. What does our family look like? What's reasonable for our lifestyle? Of course, Instagram is full of people who've dramatically changed their bodies. Dramatically. They also spend almost like a side job doing that.Christina: Which is my other favorite Cadence-ism about that being a hobby. Or how do you phrase it? It's just like, body modification is a hobby. The same thing as any other kind of hobby that you invest time and resources and dedicate to.Cadence: The six-pack with everything defined. That's body modification. It's like a kink that they're interested in. It's the same as someone whose face is covered in piercings, who has tattoos head to toe. You know there are plenty of people out there who are really invested in the appearance of their body as this hobby as like a fetish almost and I would really put I don't think bodybuilders would disagree with me. They're so interested in how can I morph my body, can I get really big, can I lose all my body fat. I follow a guy who regularly posts when he was just this like enormous superhero body and now he's still super muscular but he's like I don't train like that anymore, I'm not competing anymore, it's like not my interest. I'm like a dad now. He's just like I don't have the time to do that anymore. That's like I'm restoring a car in the driveway. It's like I'm still interested in my body and what it can do and looking in a certain way, but I don't have the time, you know, he's like, i'm in a relationship, like my life has more stuff going on than when I was likeChristina: Yeah and I think it's the difference between thinking about it that way versus thinking about it as a like, well if only the stars aligned and all these factors lined up and then yeah, this would happen, this kind of body would happen, and it's like, no.Cadence: Yeah. If only you signed up for the Instagram ad FODMAP thing, in a year you would be like, tiny Christina. No, literally not true. I always am shocked how tall you are. It's just not going to happen.Christina: Speaking of that, and then I will speak of it no more, I saved that low-FODMAP sponcon ad just for the purposes of referring to it for this conversation, which I immediately regretted because now guess what I'm getting is just only other versions of that ad, which I'm sure will continue on through the new year.Cadence: Yeah, exactly.Christina: But what can I say? I'm only human. Well I don't know, I feel like that's kind of a lovely place to wrap our thoughts for this part one. And we will be doing a part two at the beginning of, well this is coming out at the beginning of January, we're going to do another one that comes out at the beginning of February where we'll again be soliciting questions on the topic of I think we decided that was going to be around building sustainability and this idea of like, okay, like it's the end of January and whatever thing you decided you were going to do, like the low FODMAP meal plan delivery system got boring within two weeks, shocker, now what? And so I'm really looking forward to, I see that as a conversation around, okay, we know the “don'ts” column. How do we start filling the “do's” column?Cadence: Yeah, exactly. Very cool. Well thank you so much.Christina: Thank you. Happy new year. This is technically the last day of 2024, though you'll be seeing it in 2025.Cadence: Exactly. 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Whether you're feeling aligned and flowing with ease through life, or the challenges mounting feel like major obstacles, we all can benefit from knowing and expressing ourselves in a deep, authentic way. The intensity of August's astrology will not be letting up much in September as we enter eclipse season. In this episode, I discuss some of my recent observations about the collective and share the best way I know to create a strong and stable foundation for life. At this moment, the key is to reaffirm your commitment to practices, habits, and lifestyle routines that nourish you. Meditation teaches us to observe ourselves and find stillness and neutrality in the discomfort. The more you practice, the more that skill translates to everyday life. And when you become more aware of your authentic truth and express that in all that you do, you will be able to glide over the bumps! Offerings and discounts:My mission is to help others find balance between their spiritual and logical sides and realize these two aspects work best together as a collaborative experience. If you feel called to explore working with me, check out my one-on-one session options.Shop Sage Moon a conscious lifestyle shop offering inspired boho-chic clothing, sacred gifts, and more.Check out the sustainable yoga products at shaktiwarriorshop.com and use the promo code WARRIORSUSAN at checkout for 10% off.Get updates about my offerings directly to your inbox by signing up for my newsletter.
Clare McKenna is a well-known broadcaster and host of the Alive & Kicking show on Newstalk, a programme that looks at ‘health' in the widest sense of the word. She is also a health coach with a mission to help people find what works for them to live life with more vitality and repair relationships with food and body. In this conversation Clare kindly shared with me some aspects of her life journey that brought her to the world of broadcasting, but also some lovely stories about her dad, her family and the importance of friendships and connections. Clare's Music Choice Ex-Factor - Lauryn Hill Follow the sun - Xavier Rudd Time in a bottle - Jim Croce You can find out more about Clare's work on Newstalk and on her website Nourish Yourself
Today I finally get a chance to talk to food and recipe writer (and former senior editor at Bon Appetit!) Christina Chaey!Christina and I also co-host the Nourish Yourself program together! We discuss how she got into food, why it matters to her to be part of a program like Nourish Yourself and how her relationship to her body and food has changed as she has learned more about truly listening to, and taking care of herself. We also discuss freedom via peanut butter and the time I fainted because I was a silly twenty-year old who didn't know any better than bubble tea for lunch. Find everything about Christina here @seechaey including updates on her upcoming BOOK!Learn about our co-hosted program NOURISH YOURSELF here. Early Bird opens via email only Dec 25th. Get on the waitlist to save $100! Get full access to After Class with Cadence at cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode Christina questions me about the Nourish Yourself program and why I wanted to collaborate with her!Originally intended as a transcription for her substack we decided to put it out on audio as well. Forgive the fact that I was having my lunch while we talked!We are very excited to be co-hosting Nourish Yourself. Christina will be giving us customized pantry prep, recipes and live chat support!I'll be available for FOUR live virtual one-to-one sessions to help you trouble shoot what's holding you back from balanced eating. You also get three self paced workshops on Nutrition, Digestion and myth busting weight loss. Our goal is to give you the knowledge and tools and help you create a consistent way of eating that works for you for LIFE. Join us this fall - or join the waitlist to be first to know when we open enrollment in January!Link to the programhttps://brooklynstrength.com/nourish-yourself-1 Christina Chaeyhttps://brooklynstrength.com/rachel-1 and her IG
This month inside Nourish Yourself: Body+Mind, we are doing a "dopamine fast", as described by Dr. Anna Lembke in her book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. Of course, you can't actually fast from a naturally occurring brain hormone, but you can choose to be more intentional about where you're getting your dopamine from. That's what it's all about. If you've been using food. (or alcohol, gaming, social media, shopping, you name it) to feel good, you're probably finding yourself in this cycle of desperately not wanting to engage in those activities, but finding yourself compelled to anyway, almost as if you're doing it against your own will. There's a good reason why this happens - it's your brain doing what brain's do, trying to seek pleasure, avoid pain, and do so by using the least amount of energy possible. This is the basis behind habits. The good news is that you can break this cycle, and in this episode, you'll learn how. If you need some help, it's not too late to join us inside Nourish Yourself. Find out more at www.wayzahealth.com/nourish-yourself.
Join me for the end of this 3-part conversation about nourishment for highly-sensitive people where I deep dive in to the 9 elements of my true nourishment framework that I developed on my own journey of health and healing as an HSP. in this episode, we'll reflect on: the benefits of getting curious about your sensitive self the essential ingredients for self-trust, authenticity, and life purpose a spiritual perspective on healing depression, anxiety, and self-doubt. the importance of having & knowing your values, dreams, and life desires. I'll help you explore how to nourish yourself as a highly-sensitive person by defining and uncovering the deeper meaning behind each element and providing you with some helpful practice reflections. Episode 12 brings a close to the 3-part series exploring How to Nourish Yourself as a Highly-Sensitive Person where over 3 episodes, Leah explores through conversation and reflection her personal 9-Element Framework for Nourishment. Click below to explore the full series. EPISOPE 6: Part 1
If you are a type 1 diabetic struggling to live the life you know you deserve, then this episode is for you! Colleen Mitchel, a life coach for women with type 1 diabetes and podcast host of This is Type 1, joins me this week. We have an empowering discussion about not being chained to your weight, your blood sugar, or any diagnosis your doctors may have given you. Colleen shares her journey through a 60-lb weight loss, and she shares mindset tools that can help you through your journey as well. Colleen has created an amazing community for type 1 diabetics to meet face-to-face over video. If you're living with type 1 diabetes, this is a place for you to build relationship with other T1Ds, learn mindset tools (some of which you learned in this interview), have a place to share your feelings about T1D without judgment from doctors, family, or internet advice givers, and to collaborate with other T1Ds to solve T1D problems and design experiments to improve your life. If you're interested, sign up at https://www.inspiredforward.com/community If you're not a T1D but want a similar community to talk about your weight, join us in Nourish Yourself, my flagship coaching program: www.wayzahealth.com/nourish-yourself.
Did you know what you eat may play a role in your anxiety? We all know that what we eat can have a real impact on our physical health, but recent research suggests what we eat can have a real impact on our mental health as well. Please join me as I share my three simple rules for what and how to eat to promote good health and to ease your anxiety. LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: I have three chapters on this topic in my book, Calm & Sense: A Woman's Guide to Living Anxiety-Free. I cover which foods are best for easing anxiety – and which foods to avoid: Chapter 44: Nourish Yourself. Chapter 45: Eat and Drink This, and Chapter 46: Don't Eat and Drink This. More info and purchase links here. Since I'll be taking a break until September, I invite you to SUBSCRIBE to be notified when new episodes publish. Here are the articles I mentioned if you'd like to do a deeper dive: “In her article in the MIT News, Judith Wurtman writes….” February 25, 2004. Carbs essential for effective dieting, good mood, Wurtman says. MIT News “On the other hand, the “bad” or simple carbs….” Leal, Darla. May 21, 2021. All You Need to Know About Carbohydrates: Simple, Complex, Fiber, and What to Chose.” Verywell life “When we eat something sugary….” Peterson, Tanya, J. January 6, 2020. Sugar and Anxiety: How Sugar Can Make Your Anxiety Symptoms Worse. Healthyplace.com “According to Sara Lindberg, writing for healthline.com….” Lindberg, Sara, BS, ME.d. June 23, 2020. Your Anxiety Loves Sugar. Eat These 3 Things Instead. Healthline.com “A report in the November 2021 issue of the Sapien Journal…” November 28, 2021. People who eat meat experience lower levels of depression and anxiety compared to vegans. Sapienjournal.org "In her new book, The Anatomy of Anxiety, Vora, Ellen, MD. writes…. Vora, Ellen, MD. (2022) The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response Harper Collins, New York. (pg 101) “And if you're interested in eating to ease anxiety….” Mazzulllo, Natalie April 12, 2022 What spices and foods can help with anxiety and stress. Nevada Today.edu. “According to an article in Web MD…” Dallas, Mary Elizabeth. June 23, 2015. Food Eating Order May Affect Type 2 Blood Sugar. WebMD “Emotionally it can cause feelings of regret, shame and failure….” Abraham, Micah. March 1, 2021. What Causes Anxiety After Eating? calmclinic.com MORE ANXIETY-RELATED RESOURCES: QUIZ: Find Out the Cost of Your Anxiety DOWNLOAD: Four Techniques to "Panic-Proof" Your Life MINI-COURSE: Why You're Anxious & What to Do About It Click here or use the coupon code “SUBSCRIBER” to get 40% off the mini course. And if the cost is a burden to you in any way, just ask – I'll grant you lifetime access for free. No catch. I just want to be helpful to anyone who's struggling right now. © 2022 Wendy Leeds
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Self Care ISN'T Selfish LIKE, COMMENT via Screenshot in IG stories & Review 10 Tips to Nourish Yourself you NEED to learn now. : [00:42]: Eclipse Energy Update in Taurus April 30 2022 - What is distracting you from your life's purpose? [06:48] Human Design Chart Reading Buy 1 get 1 50% until May 8 2022. http://ravenscott.show/offerings [15:55] Sample Human Design Reading [22:55] 10 Tips to Nourish Yourself [47:59] Human Design Gate Transits & Energy Update Sun in Gate 24 Rationalization Earth in Gate 44 Energy (Welcoming) GRAB daily affirmations free sent directly to your inbox: http://ravenscott.show/daily-affirmations Full show https://medium.com/@ravenscottshow/ten-tips-to-nourish-yourself-you-need-to-learn-now-69e80c22a02f?source=your_stories_page------------------------------------- (Webpage ) GRABhttps://unlockyourdestiny.net/free-self-healing-guide ( free Narcissist Survival Guide Book) PDF Grab all links and full transcript on our website http://Ravenscott.show (Ravenscott.show) http://instagram.com/ravenscottshow (Follow on IG ): http://twitter.com/ravenscottshow (Twitter)http://twitter.com/thrivingintuitv (: ) SHOP Raven's Girl Talk https://www.etsy.com/shop/ravenscottshow (Merch Store)! : SUBSCRIBE TO YouTube Channel Raven Scott Show Mugs & Water bottles Restorative Tote Compassion T Shirt Spiritual Mantra Sweat shirt Gorgeous Journal Empath & The Narcissist https://www.amazon.com/Empath-Narcissist-Healing-People-Pleasers-ebook/dp/B097CP63G5/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=empath+%26+narcissist&qid=1625605765&sr=8-16 (Book) : Music YouTube Library: Drifting at 432 Hz by Unicorn Heads Believe by Neffex Mentioned in this episode: Trauma 2 Triumph Summit https://the-thriving-intuitive.captivate.fm/https-bit-ly-3xjlfvb (Traum 2 Triumph Ticket)
Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Herbalist Brighid Doherty. Brighid Doherty is an herbalist honoring the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing. For more than two decades, Brighid has worked with plants in a variety of ways; as a student and a teacher, a gardener and a forager, a medicine maker and health consultant. She has had many herbalist mentors including Susun Weed, Rosemary Gladstar, Katja Swift, and KP Khalsa. She offers information and inspiration to the home herbalist through herbal workshops, herb walks, and The Healthy Herb Podcast. Brighid founded The Solidago School of Herbalism in 2018. She offers an online course, called Nourish Yourself, teaching how to infuse common herbs, in simple ways, into daily life. Brighid inspires people to be more self-reliant in their health and healing process. She teaches how they can bring herbal medicine into their lives by relating to plants in their bodies, kitchens, gardens, and the wild. https://www.solidagoherbschool.com
HerbRally | Herbalism | Plant Medicine | Botany | Wildcrafting
Today's episode is with herbalist Brighid Doherty, she's the founder of the Solidago School of Herbalism and the host of the Healthy Herb Podcast. Search for the Healthy Herb Podcast in your player of choice, or CLICK HERE. Definitely check out her online course “Nourish Yourself”, which you can find more info here: https://www.solidagoherbschool.com/nourish-yourself MORE LINKS Follow the Solidago School of Herbalism on Instagram Solidago School of Herbalism website Thanks to Brighid for sharing this audio with us today, and thanks to y'all for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com
Usnea lichen fights an array of infections that can be difficult to eliminate otherwise. It needs to be harvested sustainably and prepared optimally. Learn all about this lichen, also called Old Man's Beard, and how to make effective remedies with it. Find more information about Nourish Yourself online course at: https://www.solidagoherbschool.com/nourish-yourself Find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/solidagoherbschool
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In this episode, I talk about why it's so important to understand how what you are eating is affecting your business performance and the decisions that you make. I also talk about the physical symptoms that are caused by eating the wrong foods. Highlights Sleep is very important if we want to perform at our best and make good decisions. One of the things that isn't often mentioned when discussing sleep is the effect of the food you eat on your ability to sleep well. I talk about how I got started on the path to health. Low blood sugar is a precursor to diabetes. I talk about some of the symptoms caused by hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Find out if what you're eating is causing your symptoms, by clicking here. Your food is the fuel that's powering your body and brain. Low-quality fuel causes symptoms. Many years ago, I had a lot of mental/emotional problems that stopped after I gave up sugar and changed my eating habits. If you want to be healthy, it's within your power to make that happen. It's important to exercise if you want to stay young. You have to make the decision as to whether or not you want to be healthy. Stress affects your biochemistry. If you want to be a high-performance person, then pay attention to what you're eating – or not eating. Your doctor is not going to fix you. When you are healthy, your life will work better and you'll make better decisions. Links Longevity Calculator The Low Blood Sugar Symptom List and Nourish Yourself for Health and Happiness Sign up for our announcement list
Oft haben wir das Gefühl, dass die beste Zeit für einen Detox oder eine Entschlackungsphase das Frühjahr sind und es gibt viele gute Gründe, die dafür sprechen. Aber auch der Herbst ist aus ayurvedischer Sicht eine kraftvolle Zeit, um in die ganzheitliche Reinigung zu gehen und hier für Körper, Geist und Seele eine Entlastungsphase einzulegen. Warum dies so ist, erkläre ich dir in dieser Episode und teile mit dir 5 Gründe, die dafür sprechen. Ebenso wirst du erfahren, auf was du bei einem herbstlichen Detox ganz besonders achten darfst. Nourish Yourself - Ayurveda Herbst Retreat Gerne möchte ich dich noch ganz herzlich zu meinen Ayurveda Herbst Retreat einladen. Diese Woche kannst du dich dafür noch anmelden. Wir werden dich mit Yoga, Meditationen, inspirierende Webinare, ayurvedische Impulsvorträge, Rituale und nährende Speisen erden und in Balance bringen kannst. Nourish Yourself - ein Akt liebevoller Selbstfürsorge! Infos und Anmeldung zum Retreat findest du hier: https://drjannascharfenberg.com/nourish/
In meiner heutige Episode habe ich eine Expertin im Interview, die unsere Podcastreihe rund um den Herbst wunderbar bereichert. Ruby Nagel ist Heilpraktikerin und hat sich auf Heilpflanzen spezialisiert und wie wir hier wieder mehr im Einklang mit der Natur leben können. Ruby zeigt dir in dieser Podcastepisode, wie du Heilpflanzen ganz einfach in deinen Alltag integrieren kannst und dich mit diesem Naturelement verbinden kannst. Ausserdem erfährst du von ihr: wie du in den ganz natürlichen Jahreskreislauf reinkommen kannst wie du im Herbst ganz einfach die unterschiedlichen Heilpflanzen aus unserer Region in den Alltag integrieren kannst welche Heilpflanzen gerade Saison haben ihre besten Tricks rund um das Thema Heilpflanzen Alle Informationen zu Ruby Nagel findest du hier: Website: https://rubynagel.com/ Mein Kräuterjahr: https://rubynagel.com/kraeuterkurs-online-mein-kraeuterjahr/ Instagram: rubynagel_dot_com Falls du noch bei unserem Ayurveda Herbst Online Retreat “Nourish yourself” dabei sein möchtest, kannst du dich unter https://drjannascharfenberg.com/nourish/ anmelden. Bei diesem Retreat stehst DU im Vordergrund! Wir schaffen eine Online-Wohlfühl-Oase für dich, damit du dich in dieser luftigen Vata-Zeit durch Yoga, Meditationen, inspirierende Webinare, ayurvedische Impulsvorträge, Rituale und nährende Speisen erden und in Balance bringen kannst. Nourish Yourself - ein Akt liebevoller Selbstfürsorge!
Hello Self-Care Goddesses, and welcome to another solo episode where I dive deep into some simple, easy, and fun suggestions to prioritize time for yourself and engage in daily self-care habits. I describe in more detail the following 5 ways to kick start your self-care journey you can do at home: 1. Have a Morning Wellness Routine 2. Nourish Yourself with Healthy Food 3. Nourish Your Mind 4. Create Something That Brings You Pleasure 5. Have an Evening Wellness Routine So let's begin small, perhaps choosing 1-thing from the list provided above. Let's give ourselves a 21 day commitment window towards achieving it, perhaps get an accountability partner to join in – a friend or family member to do it with you and hold each other accountable. Also, keep in mind that it takes about 66 days to form a habit, so be patient and stick with it and you will adapt. Let's commit and use these simple preventative tools, accessible to us all, to help us take personal responsibility for our own mental, emotional and physical health and happiness. This can be overwhelming, but I'm here for you if you need further assistance. I'm on a mission to raise awareness about valuable self-care habits that promote life-long health and wellbeing. If you have any questions or want to dive deeper into your health, simply schedule your FREE Introduction Call on www.savoiaselfcare.com I'm here to help you embrace self-care and feel like your happier and sexier self again. ================================================= ▸ Kick start your day with the Savoia Self-Care Morning Routing https://bit.ly/SSCMorningRoutine ▸ If you enjoyed this episode and it was helpful please share it with your loved ones or a friend and check out www.savoiaselfcare.com for more amazing wellness tips. ▸ Please also leave us a rating now on apple podcast, take a screenshot and send it to info@savoiaselfcare.com. We will reply with a gift as a grateful THANK-YOU! ▸ If you want to upgrade your healthy living and take it to the next level, be sure to join us next week! ================================================= With immense gratitude and thanks to our sponsor: ▸ St. Lucian Seam Moss | www.stlucianseamoss.co ================================================= // F O L L O W ▸ instagram | @savoiaselfcare | https://bit.ly/3s8eteA ▸ facebook | /savoiaselfcare | http://bit.ly/2Mg2jBm ▸ twitter | /rsavoia | https://bit.ly/3dyokqk ▸ linkedin | https://bit.ly/2OSFsfT ▸ email | info@savoiaselfcare.com ▸ website | www.savoiaselfcare.com ================================================================================================== Disclaimer: This podcast is for information purposes only. Statements and views expressed on this podcast are not medical advice. This podcast including Rita Savoia disclaim responsibility from any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained herein. Opinions of guests are their own, and this podcast does not accept responsibility of statements made by guests. This podcast does not make any representations or warranties about guests qualifications or credibility. Individuals on this podcast may have a direct or non-direct interest in products or services referred to herein. If you think you have a medical problem, consult a licensed physician.
Build Unbreakable Self Discipline With These 5 Rules // So you want to become more disciplined but don't know where to start? You have come to the right place, as this video will teach you how to build discipline, have more willpower and how you can implement self control in your life.KEY POINTS Get Organized! - Organize your life, use a daily planner, get into the habit of planning out your weeks and planning out your days. You will feel more disciplined knowing what you need to do and when you need to do it!Plan Your Next Week - Plan out the top three things that you want to achieve in the week ahead and when you will be doing them.Plan Your Next Day - Plan the top three things you will do within the day ahead and when you will be doing them. Schedule them into your day. What gets scheduled gets done!Account For Decision Fatigue - When is your decision muscle strongest? At the start of the day! Make sure you are doing my most important tasks at the very start of each day.Invest In Yourself! - Use rewards to give you something to look forward to, and to provide rest and recovery. During the course of the day, don't work nonstop, make sure that you take breaks, and reward yourself with some time off.Nourish Yourself to Flourish! - Keep the body and the energy operating at a high level. Stay hydrated throughout the course of the day. Stay away from garbage. Garbage in, equals garbage out. It will hurt your ability to maintain your discipline. Choose To Start - Rather than trying to finish every task, continually focus on starting throughout the day, the finishing eventually will take care of itself. FREE EBOOKFree Digital Copy of my best selling book The 3 Alarms:https://www.ericpartaker.com/the3alarmsPlease rate and review my podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/eric
In this week's episode, I'm back doing another solo-episode on a topic so many of us women struggle with - cravings! Be sure to listen to this one and also sign up for my FREE Conquer Your Cravings Challenge starting on May 10th! In this episode, you will learn about: What are cravings Types of cravings 3 sources of cravings no one talks about and what to do about them Upcoming FREE Conquer Your Cravings Challenge on May 10th How to not miss a podcast episode Resources Mentioned: Sign up for the Conquer Your Cravings Challenge - May 10th-14th Join my Private Facebook Community for this week's training on 7 Steps to Nourish Yourself (with more than what's on your plate) - April 29th at 12pm EST or watch the replay on Youtube Sign up for my Podcast Newsletter + Library and never miss an episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/madewell345/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/madewell345/support
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Today we’ll hear from Brighid Doherty of The Solidago School of Herbalism on her upcoming online course, Nourish Yourself. This course teaches you how to incorporate common herbs, in simple ways, into daily life. Brighid inspires people to be more self-reliant in their health and healing process, and she teaches the home herbalist how to bring herbal medicine into their lives by relating to plants in their bodies, kitchens, gardens, and the wild. The next course starts October 6th and runs through mid-December. Click here to find out more! For more from Brighid, visit her on Facebook and Instagram. Brighid Doherty is an herbalist honoring the Wise Woman Tradition. She resides on Deer Isle, a bridged-island in Downeast Maine. Brighid is a passionate herbal health educator and a professional gardener. She is the founder of The Solidago School of Herbalism. Brighid began her connection with herbs while playing in her mother’s gardens as a child, their scents and beauty attracting her curiosity. For the past two decades, Brighid has worked with medicinal plants in a variety of ways; as a student and a teacher, a gardener and a forager, a medicine maker and health consultant. She received a BA focused in Organic Agriculture and Herbal Medicine from Evergreen State College. She has had many wonderful herbalist mentors including Susun Weed, Rosemary Gladstar, Katja Swift, and KP Khalsa. She teaches a variety of workshops for the home herbalist, including medicinal plant walks, herbal spas, an Herbs for Health series, and hands-on medicine making. Brighid also offers an online course, called Nourish Yourself. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com
Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed a 30 minute interview with her guest, Brighid Doherty. Brighid Doherty is an herbalist honoring the Wise Woman Tradition. She resides on Deer Isle, a bridged-island in Downeast Maine. Brighid is a passionate herbal health educator and a professional gardener. She is the founder of The Solidago School of Herbalism. Brighid began her connection with herbs while playing in her mother's gardens as a child, their scents and beauty attracting her curiosity. For the past two decades, Brighid has worked with medicinal plants in a variety of ways; as a student and a teacher, a gardener and a forager, a medicine maker and health consultant. She received a BA focused in Organic Agriculture and Herbal Medicine from Evergreen State College. She has had many wonderful herbalist mentors including Susun Weed, Rosemary Gladstar, Katja Swift, and KP Khalsa. She teaches a variety of workshops for the home herbalist, including medicinal plant walks, herbal spas, an Herbs for Health series, and hands-on medicine making. Brighid also offers an online course, called Nourish Yourself. This course teaches how to incorporate common herbs, in simple ways, into daily life. Brighid inspires people to be more self-reliant in their health and healing process. She teaches the home herbalist how to bring herbal medicine into their lives by relating to plants in their bodies, kitchens, gardens, and the wild. Q &A topics in this episode include: preventing & dealing with COVID19ganglion cystnerve painmuscle spasmsendometriosis/ fallopian tube blockagePTSDexercisedrying corn silkankle paincoronavirus vaccine/ flu vaccinetesticular cancerhibiscus infusionprobiotics
We have moved into the liturgical season of Ordinary Time and are beginning this new Sermon Series that will span the next couple of months. We are calling it “Self-Care Sundays: Remember to Nourish Yourself”. This series is all so many of the important strategies of caring for self that we learn about from ancient wisdom, activist practice and the practice of remembering how to care for our bodies. This was inspired by Emergent Strategy and as such de-centers the sermon and makes way for small group discussions, knowing that we all have practices and wisdom to share and in that sharing we go deeper into relationships that are critical to our communities. This week’s message will be delivered by Deacon Daniel Bass. Our Scripture reading from Isaiah 58:1-9 will be read by Marquis White. We know you will enjoy this rousing sermon and hope you love our online worship! About Park Avenue Baptist: Park Ave is a bold, inclusive, and creative community where everyone is welcome. We uplift voices and identities that are marginalized elsewhere. We affirm all ethnicities, racial identities, ages, socio-economic groups, gender identities and sexual orientations because we hold to a theology that refuses to other anyone. At Park avenue our leadership model is non hierarchical and we practice an open pulpit where you will hear a multiplicity of theologically trained voices from different backgrounds and social locations. We don’t just preach and talk about deconstructing systems and structures of power we practice it.
I am always honored when someone takes the time to share a bit about their meditation practice with me and asks about their meditation struggles. This year, I intend to do an occasional FAQ bonus episode where I will answer a few of the questions I receive, and this is the inaugural episode! Today, I am chatting about what to do if “feeling the breath” makes you feel anxious, uncomfortable or like you are hyperventilating. I'll try to answer the “how do I know my practice is working??” quandary. And, I'll talk about meditating with the really tough stuff: trauma, emotional or mental overwhelm and imbalance… Lastly, I'd love to hear from you! What do you struggle with in your meditation practice? You can email me {meryl@merylarnett.com} or reach out via Instagram {@merylarnett}. My February meditation series, Nourish Yourself, kicks off next Thursday! Talk to you then. Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/ ***Did you know I have a FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com? It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit *** #meditatewithmeryl
On the Schmooze Podcast: Leadership | Strategic Networking | Relationship Building
Today’s guest believes our most important resource is our humanity. As a performance and culture strategist, global keynote, and two-time TEDx speaker, she focuses on how we can survive work better by understanding how to fuel performance, leadership, and culture from the inside out. She helps leaders imagine a workplace where people work healthy and go home happy with energy to spare. She shows executives and leaders how to make health and wellbeing the foundation at work by sharing the methods for creating sustainable personal and professional success and transforming company culture. Because health is not the goal, it is how we reach our goals. Please join me in welcoming Jeanette Bronée. Would you leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcast? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration! In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is about relationships. It’s about the relationships we create through trust. We create trust by listening to people and asking them more questions so we can understand where someone is at before we coach or lead them.” how her dad influenced her thoughts on leadership. her first leadership experience at a corporation when she was in her early twenties. her journey to New York City from Europe in 1989 and the transition from design to fashion. the big awakening she experienced when her parents passed away and she realized she didn’t want to lose her health to her career. how she networks with other people in her own way, naturally and authentically. She consistently adds value into other people’s lives. Links Jeanette Bronée on LinkedIn and Twitter. www.jeanettebronee.com www.pathforlife.com Books mentioned in this episode: “EAT TO FEEL FULL and Nourish Yourself for Good” by Jeanette Bronée Other Resources: Learn more about Simon Sinek. About Robbie: Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by both Inc. and Lifehacker. He helps associations inspire life-long membership by creating welcoming and inclusive first-timer experiences. He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. He writes for Harvard Business Review Ascend. His clients include associations and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly. He has been featured in several books including Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark and The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman. He has guest lectured at many leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Brown University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University. Robbie is the host of On the Schmooze podcast which features his networking strategies and talented professionals sharing untold stories of leadership and networking. Keynote Speaker Interested in booking Robbie to speak? At www.robbiesamuels.com/speaking you'll find video clips and a description of his signature session, Art of the Schmooze. Call 617-600-8240 to speak directly with Robbie. Relationship-Based Business Strategist Are you ready to create a Relationship-Based Business Plan that will help you achieve greater impact (and income)? You want to have a greater impact and increased income. The problem is that there are so many options for how to build your business that you can feel stuck, overwhelmed, and like you're running out of time. The reason options are overwhelming is that you're looking at them as a series of disconnected steps when -- to make the most of...
For Culture Coach and TedX Speaker Jeanette Bronée nourishment is so much more than just nutrition. In this podcast, she talks about her journey to help others practice self-care to sustain ourselves at work, at home, and on-the-go. The post Nourish Yourself and Your Creativity with Jeanette Bronée appeared first on Art Business Journal.
For Culture Coach and TedX Speaker Jeanette Bronée nourishment is so much more than just nutrition. In this podcast, she talks about her journey to help others practice self-care to sustain ourselves at work, at home, and on-the-go. The post Nourish Yourself and Your Creativity with Jeanette Bronée appeared first on Art Business Journal.
Health, Self-Care, Hydration, Culture, Food Summary Taking care of yourself will make you more valuable to everyone around you at work. We'll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Jeanette Bronee shares her mission to make self-care an ongoing part of today's business culture. That and more on today's show. Bob's Thought of the Day We'll explore: The health crisis, and the importance of committing to be healthy. Why both our work and health suffer when we allow work to get in the way of health. How being healthy can make you more valuable to your clients and/or to your employer. Interview with Jeanette Bronée You'll discover: How and why Jeanette got started on her mission regarding business and self-care. Why people tend to burn themselves out. The role that a company's leadership plays in developing a culture of self-care. The (really!) surprising reason why so many people don't hydrate at work. The value of integrating all our human needs at work, including physical, emotional, mental, and social needs. Jeanette's experience as part of a U.N. panel. Click to Tweet A key #self-care question to ask yourself: “What do I need right now so that I can…? {feel more focused, or have more energy, etc.}” @jeanettebronee #health We are strong when we are in touch with what we need mentally and emotionally to be at our best. @jeanettebronee #health We don't go to #work just to collect a paycheck. We go to work because we want to matter and contribute in the world. @jeanettebronee #health Interview Links JeanetteBronee.com PathForLife.com Online Health Program (both for individuals and as a company health benefit program) EAT TO FEEL FULL and Nourish Yourself for Good by Jeanette Bronée Jeanette's blog Hire Jeanette to speak Connect with Jeanette on Facebook Connect with Jeanette on LinkedIn Follow Jeanette on Twitter Follow Jeanette on Instagram Jeanette's YouTube channel Resources The Go-Giver Influencers Facebook LIVE Show Order The Go-Giver Influencer Sell The Go-Giver Way Audio Program GoGiverSalesAcademy.com The Go-Giver Leader TheGoGiver.com GoGiverSpeaker.com Burg.com How to Post a Review
Do you ever feel foggy when trying to get your work done? Do you have so much to do you have no time to go to the toilet? Are you in the best shape you could be for your small business? In this episode, Matt and Dan speak to Jeanette Bronée, a performance strategist and executive coach. Jeanette focuses on how to fuel performance, leadership and culture from the inside out. After both her parents died of cancer just one year apart and a doctor told her it was only a matter of when she would get cancer, too, Jeanette quit her high stress job in the fashion industry to found Path for Life®. Her goal is to forge a better way to integrate life with work. For the past 15 years, she has coached leaders to take better care of themselves, so they can be both healthy and busy without stress, disease and burn-out. Jeanette has a master's degree in business development and marketing from Niels Brock Business Academy. She is a certified Integrative Nutrition and Meta-Medicine health coach, a felt sense Focusing trainer, and an Ericksonian hypnotherapist. You can connect with Jeanette through the following website and social media accounts: ● Website: www.Pathforlife.com or Jeanettebronee.com ● Facebook: @pathforlife ● Twitter: @pathforlife ● LinkedIn: Jeanette Bronee You can find Jeanette’s book Eat to Feel Full and Nourish Yourself for Good, here. --- Remember to subscribe to the SPRH Podcast on iTunes or on the Podcast Addict App on Android. Rate the podcast, and share it with your friends, family, and colleagues! If you want to improve your sales and your business head over to www.sprhpodcast.com for our FREE Sales Summit! Conversations with six sales pros that can explode your business! You can find out more about how Dan can help you reduce anxiety issues at www.dancandell.com. You can also get Dan’s book, The Hypnotic Connection: How to Influence and Persuade Anyone, with a free copy of his motivational mixed tape, here. Looking for a speaker and workshops for your team? You can find details about Matt's programme, CarePackage, at www.breakthrough-champion.com.
Last week’s challenge: Update Your Branding Last week we turned the microscope on ourselves and updated our branding for our businesses. I did this challenge by reaching out to a talented and skilled friend. But even before that, I took to a marketplace (Fiverr) to get some initial concepts. I got about four in total, spent about… The post Episode 032: Nourish Yourself appeared first on Do Weekly Podcast.
My definition of self love is being more committed to your happiness than to your suffering in every moment. – Nitika Chopra On this episode of the Plan Simple Meals Podcast, I'm really excited to talk with Nitika Chopra, a chronic illness advocate and self-love guru. She has battled psoriosis since she was 10 and psoriatic arthritis since she was 19. While that may sound grim, Nitika is a beacon of light with amazing energy and we talk about her journey from getting diagnosed to bringing this lightness. She talks about the really hard years when she was in school, so hard she just wanted it to end. And she talks about getting the message, “This isn't about you” when she wasn't 15. She's still holding onto and living this message. On social media, life might look pretty good for Nitika, but she'll be the first to tell you that she probably spent the first half of her day crying or journaling or meditating or talking to God f just to get in the right space to be able to thrive. We talk about: The challenge of getting a diagnosis so that you can learn how to feel better and move forward The power of acknowledging how you feel (even when your feelings are really dark) Knowing what you need so that you can get your needs met The importance of making food, sleep, and emotions a priority Elimination diets, gut health, and knowing what doesn't work for our bodies Finding a doctor who really means your needs BIO Nitika Chopra is a talk show host, beauty & lifestyle expert, self love guru, and chronic illness advocate. She was diagnosed with chronic disease over 26 years ago, and she's come a long way. She was overwhelmed with pain, insecurity, confusion and battling depression and found self-care as a saving grace. She learned that she was more than her condition, developed compassion for her condition and herself, and her perspective shifted from extreme despair to a deep faith that there was a better way. She is more committed to her happiness than her suffering, and she shares her experience and joy with others. LINKS nitikchopra.com On Instagram @NitikaChopra The Chronic Illness Crew Kim John Payne Doable Changes from this episode: GET THE SLEEP YOU NEED. Instead of checking your email at 10 PM, go to bed. The extra sleep will serve you well. Understand what your body needs for sleep and commit to getting it. NOURISH YOURSELF. Nourish yourself. It doesn't have to be a candlelit, hour long exploration of your soul. It isn't about what dinner looks like. Take 15 minutes to put together a simple, nourishing meal and eat it. No matter how busy you are, this will serve you. ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR FEELINGS. Even though Nitika believes in being more committed to your happiness than your suffering, she also believes that acknowledging what you feel just makes everything better. If you are having a hard time, instead of trying to push past it or deny it, acknowledge it. Say, “I'm so sad right now” or “I'm really disappointed” or angry or frustrated … or whatever it is. Just acknowledging it can help your body relax and help you move past it.
Today’s episode was sponsored by Nourish Yourself who has a REALLY Fun Giveaway for the Shalom Sistas. Christine Brandt over at Nourished! is excited to host a fun giveaway contest that will also serve as a gift idea this season! You've heard about the delicious and nutritious Nourish Yourself menus available for sale on her website throughout this season of the podcast...well, for a couple short weeks, every sista who purchases a menu will be entered in the Nourish Yourself Giveaway contest! Here's the prize (perfect for the winner to either keep for herself or give away as a gift): A gift basket including a Nourish Yourself menu printout of your choice, some of the staple pantry ingredients for that menu, and a $100 grocery store gift card, mailed to you in time for Christmas! This contest is open for United States residents only for mailing efficiency (sorry, international sistas!) and here's how you enter: -Purchase a menu anytime between today and December 8th. Just visit ifeelsupernourished.com. -Before completing your purchase, write "I'm a Shalom Sista!" in the Note To Seller box (just above the Complete Order button). -That's it! The winner will be randomly selected and announced via email on Dec. 1 The contest is officially open today, just in time for the launch of the new holiday menu, Season's Eatings! Best of luck and even if you don't win, what a fun gift idea to print out one of these beautiful menus and gift it to a sweet friend along with some pantry staples. Today for “Beauty” week I have on our favorite Shalom in the Home Sista:
Today’s episode was sponsored by Nourish Yourself who has a REALLY Fun Giveaway for the Shalom Sistas Christine Brandt over at Nourished! is excited to host a fun giveaway contest that will also serve as a gift idea this season! You've heard about the delicious and nutritious Nourish Yourself menus available for sale on her website throughout this season of the podcast...well, for a couple short weeks, every sista who purchases a menu will be entered in the Nourish Yourself Giveaway contest! Here's the prize (perfect for the winner to either keep for herself or give away as a gift): A gift basket including a Nourish Yourself menu printout of your choice, some of the staple pantry ingredients for that menu, and a $100 grocery store gift card, mailed to you in time for Christmas! This contest is open for United States residents only for mailing efficiency (sorry, international sistas!) and here's how you enter: -Purchase a menu anytime between today and December 8th. Just visit ifeelsupernourished.com. -Before completing your purchase, write "I'm a Shalom Sista!" in the Note To Seller box (just above the Complete Order button). -That's it! The winner will be randomly selected and announced via email on Dec. 1 The contest is officially open today, just in time for the launch of the new holiday menu, Season's Eatings! Best of luck and even if you don't win, what a fun gift idea to print out one of these beautiful menus and gift it to a sweet friend along with some pantry staples. Today for “Enough” week I have on our favorite Justice Pirate: Victoria Tiedemann. She tells us how she becomes a "Simple Minimalist" and how rejecting the allure of more, more, more has helped her live into our manifesto point: We are enough! She also answers a question from a listener on seeking shalom through simplicity this holiday season: After my pastor's sermon on Sunday on "Enough" and years of reading books of people who stopped buying things for a set time, I'm seriously flirting/committing myself to limiting purchases in the next year to experiences and necessities." Victoria has me thinking that this holiday season I want to create experience gifts AND really fill my home with things I both use and LOVE. It's a great episode and I can't wait to hear what you think: Join the Shalom Sistas Facebook Group or follow the show on Instagram. Shalom and Purging for the Kingdom, Osheta
Hey Sistas, Thanks to my amazing publisher, today I'm reading the first chapter of "Shalom Sistas" for you. So sit back, relax...wait! Who am I kidding? You're probably getting stuff done while you listen to podcasts, so I hope this chapter of the books makes you laughs, think, and make you feel like you're just chatting with a good friend while you work. Have you grabbed you copy of Shalom Sistas yet? Yesterday, it was shared as one of Sarah Bessey's favorite non-fiction book— yay! I'm so honored but more than that, I'm grateful for this amazing tribe of peacemakers who are reading and responding to the book. Also, today I'm coming at you from a hotel room in Denver Colorado. Oh my goodness y'all, I'm in a room all by myself and it. Is. Magical. Today’s episode was sponsored by Nourish Yourself Nourish Yourself menus are $5 each and are delivered to your email address within minutes of purchasing. Just visit ifeelsupernourished.com and click on the “Nourish Yourself” tab. Wanna be a Shalom Sistas Insider? To Apply: Email me at Oshetasshalom@gmail.com and tell me three ideas for an upcoming show, where you live, a little about your life, and what is your favorite Shalom Sistas episode?
Today’s episode was sponsored by Nourish Yourself Nourish Yourself menus are $5 each and are delivered to your email address within minutes of purchasing. Just visit ifeelsupernourished.com and click on the “Nourish Yourself” tab. Today for “Beloved” week I brought in my beloved husband, T.C. We answer lots of questions from y’all on family dynamics, non-violence and Halloween, pastoral care, and so much more. TC is the wisest person I know so I am SO CONFIDENT that y’all will love this conversation and take away a few shalom steps. Like I say in “Shalom Sistas” we’re just two nerds who fell in love with each other. Links mentioned in the show: Just Sitting In Our Belovedness Episode Cara’s thoughts on Belovedness as a peacemaking fail then success Black Panther Queen Sugar The Good Place “The Most Lovable Thing About Each Myers-Briggs Personality Type“ Sarah Quesada’s episode #14 on Shalom and Immigration Alice Colegrove’s episode #16 on Seeking Shalom for our Friends experiencing homelessness Wanna be a Shalom Sistas Insider? To Apply: Email me at Oshetasshalom@gmail.com and tell me three ideas for an upcoming show, where you live, a little about your life, and what is your favorite Shalom Sistas episode? Come see me on October 22 in Pasadena, CA. I'm preaching at Pasadena Mennonite Join the Shalom Sistas Facebook Group or follow the show on Instagram. Have you bought your copy of Shalom Sistas, yet? Shalom and Sweet Husbands, Osheta
Hey Hey Sistas, On today's episode I invited Meg Tietz back to the podcast to talk about the Myers-Briggs personality test and how it relates to our shalom practices. In chapter 14, of "Shalom Sistas" I talk about the four types of friends who helped me get through a major tragedy which had me wondering if some personality types gravitate towards specific practices of Shalom. Well, my friend Meg thinks so and so she came on the show today to teach me how the sixteen types divide up into the four Shalom Sistas: Sista Shiva Sista Shock and Awe Sista Safekeeper Sista Shackle-Breaker If you read my post called, "Sistas Squad Up: The Four Friends I Needed When My Son Was Called the N-Word" and loved it then you'll be thrilled at this new resource to help you determine your shalom practices based on the way God made you. Today's Manifesto Point is: We are Invited Today's Sponsor is: Nourish Yourself! I Feel Super Nourished! Nourish Yourself menus are $5 each and are delivered to your email address within minutes of purchasing. Just visit ifeelsupernourished.com and click on the “Nourish Yourself” tab. Links Mentioned in the Episode 16 Personalities, Myers Briggs Type Lemonade By Beyonce Grab your copy of "Shalom Sistas" Download a copy of the Personality Chart in the Facebook Hangout Tests, and Types, and Shalom to You, Sistas,
Hey Sistas! Welcome back to the podcast after a long and much needed break over the summer. Today I sit down with you (with a hazelnut americano in hand) to give you a behind the scenes look of the look of the podcast. I'm going to share more about our new name and cover art because. This season, is called, "Shalom Sistas!" in celebration of my book release,"Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World" that is available for preorder now on Amazon. There's a copy for free up for grabs, so make sure you listen to the episode to find out how to win it. We also have some super cool news! Shalom Sistas has a sponsor this season. Nourish Yourself menus are $5 each and are delivered to your email address within minutes of purchasing. Just visit ifeelsupernourished.com and click on the “Nourish Yourself” tab. Make sure you follow me on Instagram and comment on to win a copy of the book AND a free copy of the Fall Flavors Menu. Shalom, Bacon, and Knowing What's For Dinner Tonight, Osheta
Today we hear how Merlin took our show host, Maria Danly on an adventure to learn more about the first quality of chivalry, Honor. We'll be talking about honor and being honest with ourselves, specifically around how to break free of the see/saw behavior between self indulgence and self criticism. This is Part Two in our discussion with guest Ame Wauters, a Certified Holistic Health Coach and author of 'Sweet Healing: Free Your Body from Sugar Cravings and Nourish Yourself with Divine Dessert.' You'll learn how to reclaim more of your power and motivation by nurturing yourself. In Our 'Brain Tip of the Week' you'll receive a powerful technique to get to the root and heal the part of you that is starving for nurturing.
The Merlin Arthur Legend continues today as we hear about Arthur as a boy and how Merlin taught Arthur the first quality of chivalry, Honor. We'll be talking more about honor and honesty with ourselves, specifically around the topic of sugar. Our guest today is Ame Wauters, a Certified Holistic Health Coach and author of 'Sweet Healing: Free Your Body from Sugar Cravings and Nourish Yourself with Divine Dessert,' where you will understand more about the toxic tyranny of sugar and how to reclaim your power and motivation by nurturing yourself. In Our 'Brain Tip of the Week' you'll go on a guided visualization to meet the three faces of your 'Inner Parent: the Critical Parent, the Indulgent Parent and the Nurturing Parent, to reveal some of your foes and reclaim connection to one of your visionary allies.
Nourish Yourself the Wise Woman Way Susun Weed interviews Robin Rose Bennett, founder of Wisewoman Healing Ways - Herbal Medicine and EarthSpirit Teachings is a compassionate herbalist, gifted writer, and empowering teacher. The focus of her healing work is to share the generosity of the earth and the magic, mystery, and beauty of the web of life. She is a spiritual midwife sharing herbal medicine to help people birth their true selves in this time of profound transformation. Learn more at http://robinrosebennett.com Topics covered in this evening's Q&A Include: The importance of Intention when working with herbs. Women's health issues. The joy of being a lifelong student. Why learning about herbs is learning about everything.
Nourish Yourself the Wise Woman Way Susun Weed interviews Heidi Lehmann and Roslyn Harte, revoluntionary bra designers who are currently working on a new project called BodyHum. Also in this episode, Susun discusses: Don't be afraid of bacteria! What kind of credentials do I need to be an herbalist? How do I tell if Vitamin E has gone rancid? Using slippery elm and dandelion root for acid reflux. Drink coffee for the brain. How do I lighten liver spots? Susun Weed shares her herbal medicine secrets - learn how to use herbs simply and safely. Empower yourself with easy herbal remedies for herbal healing. Green Blessings!
Nourish Yourself the Wise Woman Way Q&A with Susun Weed - this episode includes: Don't stress your liver with detoxing and cleanses. Should I use prenatal vitamins? Black Nightshade - toxic or not? Herbal tips for dealing with herpes. Increasing your fertility after 40. How to make 4 Thieves Vinegar. Susun Weed shares her herbal medicine secrets - learn how to use herbs simply and safely. Empower yourself with easy herbal remedies for herbal healing.
Nourish Yourself the Wise Woman Way Susun Weed interviews Elizabeth Joyce author of "Accessing the Fifth Dimension". Raised by a shaman grandmother, Ms. Joyce has been psychic since birth; she is spiritual healer, astrologer, medium, and clairvoyant, go to: www.new-visions.com Topics covered in this evening Q&A include, Is it ok to exercise in the morning or not? Susun reveals the best diet for optimal health...and why to avoid limiting diets. Breaking the myth of candida overgrowth... this will make you really hot under the collar. Don't Detox...Nourish Yourself with Infusions. Bio-identical hormones snake oil medicine. Toss the vitamins/supplements in the trash now to improve your health!! Finding the underlying causes of skin discomfort may offer relief from psoriasis. St Joan's wort fresh flower tincture to ease depression - never use capsules or tea Motherwort fresh flower tincture can be calming, makes a hard day easier... Comfrey leaf infusion nourishes for healthy skin, nails, hair, bones, and digestive system.