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Cultivating Your Intuition with Jessica Valor Feb 01, 2018

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In today's busy world, it's easy to get distracted by all of the noise that often keeps us from our sense of purpose and clarity, preventing us from making decisions from the inside out. To truly start living from a place of alignment and aliveness, it's crucial that we get back in touch with our intuition.

My guest today is Jessica Valor, who is an intuitive mentor and healer for busy leaders of the world who want to feel supported personally and professionally and want to turn on and use their intuition in life and business. Jessica supports entrepreneurs and organizations in connecting with their highest levels of awareness to help them craft their uniquely inspired leadership roles and dynamic infrastructure.

"I believe that all people on the planet right now are here to heal, rise, love and lead. We're here to help the planet heal and we do that by healing individually and sharing that experience." – Jessica Valor

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

What is "Intuition" and how can we recognize when it is speaking to us?
Infusing intentional rituals to recognize and learn our own rhythms.
Combining spirit and strategy to create alchemy experiences.
Staying aligned with our biggest "Yes's" – what we are truly committed to.
Why it's so important to let go of old identities.
Staying sovereign in our own beings.
Journaling ideas for tapping into our intuition.

Key Takeaway:

Understand that our biggest "yes's" in life can and will change – and that's okay!
It's all about experiencing life in the way you want to experience it.
We need to be able to acknowledge the pain in our lives and then balance it with the pleasure.

Connect with Jessica Valor:

www.jessicavalor.com

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Ending Emotional Eating with Megan Buer Jan 24, 2018

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How does our emotional health correlate with our physical health – specifically with what we put in our mouths? How do we correct unhealthy habits without giving up the desire to feel joy or comfort that often comes through the food we eat? And how do we solve this seemingly never-ending emotional connection with sugar?

These are the questions and topics we discuss in today's podcast with expert Megan Buer. Megan is an Emotional Code Practitioner and founder of Harmony Restored; a company focused on helping individuals heal from the stress that is at the root of their physical and emotional pain. After suffering from years with anxiety, panic disorder, chronic stress, food intolerances, adrenal fatigue, and an auto-immune disease, Megan went on a journey to health - spending over 10 years researching, experimenting, and finally figuring out all the unique tools she needed to naturally heal herself.

"If I believe something is wrong with me, then something will always be wrong with me." – Megan Buer

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

What is the Emotion Code?
Using food for emotional reasons.
Tuning into your own body – avoiding diet confusion.
Learning to trust our own inner-wisdom.
What is the emotional connection to sugar that many of us feel?
Tips for changing unhealthy eating habits.

Key Takeaway:

We can change or reset our mindset and emotional well being by being more aware of what we are putting into our bodies.
It's okay to want to feel rewarded, joy or comfort, but it doesn't always need to involve foods that are unhealthy for us.

Connect with Megan Buer:

www.harmony-restored.com

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Missing Nutrients for Mental Health with Dr. Christina Bjorndal Jan 17, 2018

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In this episode of "A Healthy Curiosity," we speak with Dr. Christina Bjorndal, an expert in the connection between mental health and food. Dr. Chris, as her patients know her, is gracious enough to share her past experiences with depression that led to attempted suicide and how those experiences led her to a new passion in life - the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual approach to mental health.

Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND, completed her Doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is an authority in the treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders and eating disorders.

"It's important to remember that there are people out there who are truly struggling and hurting. We all need to love each other a little bit more." – Dr. Chris

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

How the effects of antibiotics in your gut can negatively impact your brain.
What are the beliefs that are driving you? Are they true?
Wearing the mask of "Everything is okay on the outside, but I'm dying on the inside"
How our diet helps build proper neurotransmitters.
Identifying the essential nutrients that we can't make on our own, but need to bring in through our diet.
The difference between just "eating healthy" and "eating healthy…for you!"
Healing our relationships with self-worth and beginning to love life again.

Key Takeaway:

The real diagnosis of a mental health issue is based on what's going on inside – not what we might see on the outside.
There are 4 aspects to wellness – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Disease can and does manifest in all aspects.
It's so important to recognize and learn that we do have a choice in how we shape our thinking.

Connect with Dr. Christina Bjorndal:

www.drchristinabjorndal.com/

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Raising Health: Moms Raising Daughters with Dr. Jennifer Cronin Jan 10, 2018

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My guest in today's podcast is Dr. Jennifer Cronin who is an author, speaker and medical expert in Lifestyle Medicine. She focuses on empowering Moms to live an extraordinary life by putting their health (physical, emotional, spiritual, financial and sexual) as a number one priority and leading by example in order to raise strong, ambitious and independent daughters.

This is a topic that I strongly relate to…not only as a Mom myself, but because I feel it is so important that we each learn how to champion ourselves and our own needs in order to truly be our best self's to others. In today's episode we talk about the challenges that come as we try to balance the role of a parent with the many other roles we fulfill in life, such as a business owner. Dr. Cronin shares her insight into how we can teach our children to put themselves first by watching our example.

"Your physical health is only one component of your overall health. As women and mothers, we need to focus on the other areas of our wellness wheelhouse, including emotional, spiritual, financial and sexual health" – Dr. Jennifer Cronin

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

How does our example to our daughters contribute to the next generation of women?
When healthcare becomes a feminist issue.
How to overcome the "not-good-enough" message many of us grew up with.
Why is it so easy as a woman to feel unworthy or unacceptable?
Knowing when and being able to ask for forgiveness.
Self-acceptance…letting go of the judgments of others.
Are we starting early enough as women to think about and talk about sexual wellness?

Key Takeaway:

As a woman, it is easy to become the nurturer for others while putting yourself last.
Your physical health is only one component of your overall health.
Spiritual health is a balance of connecting with whatever higher source you might believe in and tuning into your inner voice (intuition).
It's up to moms to put themselves first so that this idea will rub off on children in the long run.
All moms have wisdom and insight that we should be sharing with each other.

Connect with Jennifer Cronin:

www.drjencronin.com

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Busy, Stressed and Food Obsessed with Lisa Lewtan Jan 04, 2018

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Calling all those who have ever felt busy, stressed or food obsessed – this podcast is for you! Today I'm speaking with Health & Lifestyle Coach and author of the award winning book, "Busy, Stressed, and Food Obsessed!" - Lisa Lewtan. She shares wonderful insight into the correlation between being busy and stressed and how it can impact our eating habits. We discuss the importance of recognizing and understanding some of the emotional triggers and habits that lead us to food for pleasure as well as the ability to work past these feelings through meditation and thought control.

Through private coaching, online courses, workshops, and retreats, Lisa helps highly successful hungry go-getters to slow down, chill-out, develop a better relationship with food and stress, look good, and feel great. She has been featured in numerous publications including The Boston Globe, The Huffington Post, MindbodyGreen, and Better After 50, and has been a speaker at companies such as Canyon Ranch and Google.

"We're using "busyness" to hide other things about ourselves. We tend to define ourselves by the things we are doing rather than just who we are." – Lisa Lewtan

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

Are we wearing our "busyness" as a badge of honor?
Being aware of the language around the word busy.
Balancing the "have-tos," the "wanna-dos" and the "shoulds."
How the stress of being busy can lead to food obsession.
In a fight or flight situation, where do we flee to mentally?
Do we really know what it feels like to be biologically hungry?
The process and benefits of interrupting habits.
How does stress, worry and self-doubt relate to self-love?

Key Takeaway:

So many times when we think we're hungry, we're really not – we're just not present with where we are.
Why are we so busy? Do we have to be busy? Do we want to be busy? Do we feel like we should be busy?

Connect with Lisa Lewman:

http://www.healthyhappyandhip.com/

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Countering Stress Culture with Heartmath and Hypnosis with Dr. Millie Lytle Dec 29, 2017

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For those who regularly listen to this podcast, you'll know that I have a genuine interest in how shaping and evolving the culture around us is key in becoming healthy individually. In today's episode, we have a chance to hear from Millennia Ruth Lytle who is a licensed naturopathic doctor and certified nutrition specialist. Affectionately known as Dr. Millie, she has a special interest in solving health puzzles naturally and is involved in focusing these efforts in the corporate world.

Dr. Millie provides corporate stress-relief wellness programs and consults on dietary supplements with R&D divisions of companies. Today we talk about the impact a working environment can have on individual employees – their stress levels and productivity - and how that can ultimately affect a company's bottom line. We also discuss a few other significant topics in relationship to stress relief and management including heart math and hypnosis.

"Job stress is more strongly associated with health complaints than financial problems or family problems. Statistics show that when there is less stress on the job, there is more productivity." – Dr. Millie

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

The coherence between mind and heart
How is your heart hormonal?
Can we change the way we perceive stress?
How you can apply the principles of heart math at home.
Recognizing what thoughts bring good feelings and true peace.
Understanding what is nurturing us the most.
Dispelling common myths and misconceptions about hypnosis.
What systemic changes are being made in the corporate world to relieve stress.

Key Takeaway:

There is a connection and coherence between the mind and emotions.
We can change our thinking patterns to align with our feelings.
Stress is all about perception – we can change the way we perceive stress, which can change our feelings about stress at any given moment.

Connect with Dr. Millie Lytle:

http://www.drmillie.com/

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Hidden Health Hazards with Maggie Berghoff Dec 20, 2017

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Today's podcast features a conversation with Maggie Berghoff who is a nurse practitioner trained in Functional Medicine. Maggie uses a renowned step-by-step framework known as Balance Protocol to transform the lives of men and women using cutting-edge and natural medicine. Today, Maggie talks about 6 important environmental inputs - air, water, light, sound, food and EMF. She shares her insight on exactly how these inputs can affect us and offers simple tips and ideas for optimizing inputs in our daily lives.

In this episode, we talk about the many different ways our bodies are constantly exchanging energy with the environment around us. Whether it is through the food we digest, the air we breathe or even our exposure to EMF, the small and simple things we do each day impact our general health and well-being.

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

How often should we exchange the air in our home?
The importance of filtering bathing water.
How exposure to light affects our circadian rhythm.
What effect does sound have on our vagus nerve?
Should we avoid foods imported from other countries?
How can you mitigate unavoidable contact with EMF?

Key Takeaways:

Whether we realize it or not, our bodies are constantly interpreting sounds, processing light, exchanging air and absorbing water.
You don't have to be purist to implement simple steps to optimize environmental inputs.
See yourself as unique - get to know what your body specifically needs.

Connect with Maggie Berghoff:

maggieberghoff.com

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You have the right to take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself first, everyone around you will benefit, and will let you get more done in less time. If you need a reminder, just visit our webpage and click the download button. Then print and hang the manifesto on your wall or fridge or wherever you want so long as you get to see a positive reminder every day. Remember: Self-care is not selfish; it is essential.

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You're Not What You Eat, You're What You Digest with Sarica Cernohous Dec 14, 2017

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In today's episode, Sarica and I get a chance to swap ideas based on our mutual love for Chinese Medicine, including how the foods we eat impact our life experience. Sarica shares her thoughts on the lost art of traditional food preparation and why it's so important. We discuss different types of foods as well as preparation methods such as soaking and fermentation.

Sarica Cernohous is a Whole-food Nutrition and Natural Lifestyle Consultant as well as a Practitioner of Japanese-style Acupuncture and Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory and Herbal Medicine. Sarica's real-life, practical knowledge of going beyond organic and healthy ingredients and reaching deeper into the largely-forgotten and yet incredibly potent health benefits of traditional food preparation offers up a "missing link" in the wellness equation. Her warm presence, infused with her background in Traditional Chinese Medicine and interwoven with modern-day findings, makes for an engaging presentation of the simplicity of how these processes can be implemented into our everyday, busy lives.

"Our bodies are super smart…they will always allocate resources to the places that are most stressed and most important to our livelihood." – Sarica Cernohous

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

Why is it important to get back to traditional food preparation?
Modern culture has come to expect certain nutrients in our foods.
Bone broth – soothing, healing and incredibly easy to digest.
The benefits of soaking and fermentation.
How lectins can lead to digestive issues including leaky gut syndrome.
Looking at the energetic quality of the food we are eating.

Key Takeaways:

There's more to food than the micro- and macro- nutrients.
When digestive systems arise, going back to the basics can be the best solution.
Pre-digestion steps like soaking and fermentation can be the missing link in vitality for so many people.
Keep meals simple – avoid complex meals.

Resources Mentioned:

www.naturallylivingtoday.com
The Funky Kitchen (http://funkykitchenfresh.com/)

Connect with Sarica Cernohous:

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Essential Oils for Hormonal Health with Dr. Mariza Snyder Dec 06, 2017

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Dr. Mariza Snyder is a wellness practitioner and the author of six books: the bestselling The DASH Diet Cookbook and The Smart Mom's Guide to Essential Oils as well as The Low Glycemic Index Slow Cooker, The Antioxidant Counter, The Water Infusion Detox Book and The Matcha Miracle. For the past nine years she has lectured at wellness centers, hospitals, conferences, and corporations on hormone health and essential oils, nutrition, and detoxification. She is also the creator of the Women's Balance Summit, an online event designed to empower women to create the health and life they deserve.

In Today's episode, Dr. Snyder shares her journey back to health using essential oils. She also shares her top 5 essential oils for hormonal balance, a recipe for a blend, and where to use it. Dr. Snyder encourages us to take care of ourselves. We are more able to take care of others after we take care of ourselves first.

Key Takeaway:

Use essential oils aromatically to get the oils into the body and brain the quickest
Her two go-to oils are lavender and bergamot
Neroli is great for postpartum depression
Daily habits using essential oils is a great way to use them for self-care
Get a diffuser and use it do easily add essential oils into your life

Resources Mentioned:

The Dash Diet Cookbook
Smart moms guide to Essential Oils
The Low Glycemic Index Slow Cooker
The Antioxidant Counter
The Water Infusion Detox Book
The Matcha Miracle
Vibe by Robyn Openshaw
A Healthy Curiosity Episode 69: High Vibration Living with Robyn Openshaw
Dr. Mariza Snyder's Hormone Synergy Blend Recipe
High quality essential oils

Connect with Dr. Mariza Snyder:

On her Website https://www.drmariza.com/
On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drmarizasnyder/

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The Habits of Tranquility with Kimberly Wilson Nov 29, 2017

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Kimberly Wilson is a psychotherapist, has authored five books on self-care, tranquility, and business, and designs clothes for TranquiliT, an eco-friendly fashion line. In 1999, she founded Tranquil Space, ranked as one of the top 25 yoga studios in the world by Travel & Leisure magazine. She also holds a Master's degree in Women's Studies and Social Work and Positive Psychology. Her work has been featured in various outlets such as The Washington Post, US News, and Yoga Journal.

In today's episode, Kimberly shares the fantastic benefits of living a tranquil lifestyle through the practice of yoga. She talks about the importance of accountability and self-care and how to make more time for yourself despite what seems to be a busy schedule. She also offers her advice regarding habits you can develop to achieve a tranquil lifestyle.

"The more you can understand where time and energy is going, the more changes can be made." – Kimberly Wilson

On Today's Episode of A Healthy Curiosity:

How she got into wellness and self-care.
What is the yoga lifestyle for the modern girl?
Why being accountable allows us to fulfill our goals better.
The benefits of writing things down on paper as opposed to just setting reminders on your phone.
The habits she relies on to feel creative and mindful.
The inspiration behind TranquiliT.
What she does to help people get back into the groove.
Her advice to people who want to get their creative spark back.

Key Takeaway:

How you interact with the world is a reflection of where you're at in your life and that changes over time.
Writing the goals you want to do can make you commit to them better.
Mindfulness is not just what you do, but how it infiltrates your life and how you show up for it.

Resources Mentioned:

Write It Down, Make It Happen book by Henriette Anne Klauser
FED UP documentary
168 Hours book

Connect with Kimberly Wilson:

Kimberly Wilson official website
TranquiliT clothing line

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