Be Well by Kelly Leveque

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134. Healthy Kids, Happy Parents with Dr. Nicole Beurkens #FabulousFriends Sep 10, 2021

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Leading holistic child psychologist, bestselling author, and mom of four, Dr. Nicole Beurkens, brings a holistic approach to the world of children's mental and body health with effective, research-based strategies that get to the root cause.

America's children are battling more behavioral issues than ever before. Parents are on edge and so are their kids. And tech, lack of sleep, and the pandemic haven't helped things get easier, so how do we fix it?

The good news is it's not your – or your kid's fault. Band-aid strategies aren't going to work without examining the body and mind holistically, and that means creating a treatment framework from a physiological standpoint, supporting behavior through nutrition, and getting their tech hygiene (and yours) in check. Tune in to learn more!

You will learn about...

Her journey to holistic psychology
Examining behavior through physiology
How to co regulate your child’s behavior
Nutrition 101
Chronic illness and behavior issues
Why tech and sleep hygiene is so important

Resources:

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133. Bridging Science and Parenthood with Dr. Cindy Hovington #WellnessWednesdays Sep 08, 2021

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Dr. Cindy Hovington gives parenting advice backed by science on her wonderful blog, The Curious Neuron, which helps parents create a safe container for their young children to thrive.

Conscious parenting is often easier said than done, especially when your kid is learning to express themselves vocally. Taking emotional cues from tears and fighting is hard, but Cindy breaks down the different ways to navigate the tantrums, time outs and use them as opportunities to emotionally regulate.

It’s not all about damage control. You’ll also learn how to help your child’s imagination run free through simple play (over expensive toys) and downtime and prepare them for big transitions such as school or a future sibling.

You will learn about...

Dealing with children's emotions
How to show up for your child in every environment
Asking for help and the importance of self care
Building social-emotional skills
Supporting your child’s development through (risky) play
Dealing with parental judgement with other parents
Healthy screen time in the home
Getting kids ready for big changes

Resources:

Website: curiousneuron.com
Podcast: The Curious Neuron
Instagram: @curious_neuron
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132. Living a Meaningful Life with Less with The Minimalists #FabulousFriends Sep 03, 2021

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Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus have transformed the lives of over 20 million people by helping declutter their homes and strive for a more meaningful existence through their brand, “The Minimalists.”

In this episode, we explore how to make room for the essential elements in your life by being intentional with your purchasing power and evaluating your checklist of the things you need in your life, from throwing a packing party of all your belongings and clearing out those dusty junk drawers, to creating that extra step of resistance between you and the supposed objects of desire stored on that online shopping cart.

After listening, you’ll learn more about your relationship to everything around you and why walking away from the things that don’t serve you – be it an object or a relationship – is much easier than you realize.

You will learn about...

Emotional decluttering and creating space in your life
Buying with intention
Getting rid of the “just in case” items
The packing party
Establishing your values
Transforming your relationships to finances

Resources:

Website: theminimalists.com
Read: Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works
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131. Breaking Down Histamine Intolerance with Dr. Becky Campbell #WellnessWednesdays Sep 01, 2021

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It took years of trial and error for Dr. Becky Campbell to discover she suffered from Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, a condition which meant her body couldn’t break down histamines. Certain foods – even the “healthy” ones – would leave her with a crippling migraine or feeling exhausted. Extreme heat and cold were also big no-nos.

The game changed when she began to explore histamine intolerance through a functional lens. She cured her body and formulated the four phase histamine reset plan that helps you identify your lifestyle and food triggers and eliminate the ingredients causing you to feel bad.

We discuss how you can spot if you have histamine intolerance, the dietary steps that will combat a myriad of issues such as vertigo, allergies, migraines, and the supplements that can support your system. Plus, we explore the link between COVID-19 and histamine intolerance issues, and how functional medicine can treat thyroid imbalance.

You will learn about...

What is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome?
How do our bodies break down histamine?
The four phase histamine reset plan
Supporting your body to eliminate histamine
Dealing with histamine intolerance after suffering from COVID-19
Supplement 101
The functional approach to thyroid issues
Personal habits that help her

Resources:

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Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

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130. Choosing to Heal with Dr. Kelly Brogan #WellnessWednesdays Aug 25, 2021

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It’s hard to believe that holistic psychiatrist, Dr. Kelly Brogan, spent the initial segment of her career connecting mental issues to the “right” pharmaceutical prescriptions. After a U-turn in 2010, she replaced the prescription pad for a root-cause resolution approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms. Now, she encourages her community to turn inward, using nutrition, lifestyle, and meditation as a springboard for the profound, emotional shedding that leads to deeper healing.

In this episode, we examine what it looks like to reparent your emotions and nurture your own safe container as a path out of victimhood. Dr. Kelly generously shares her own human experience, how she works through shadow moments showing up in her life, and how you can work through your triggers for radical self-healing.

You will learn about...

Moving from traditional therapy to holistic psychiatry
Appreciating the full spectrum of emotions
The steps to reparenting
Creating the signal of safety through nutrition and self-care
Working through shadow and shame

Resources:

Website: kellybroganmd.com
Instagram: @kellybroganmd
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129. Food for Thought with Whole Foods Market’s Jamie Yael Katz #FabulousFriends Aug 20, 2021

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Whole Foods Market first opened its doors in 1980 with the mission to push the dialogue around food, nourishment, and the environment. Forty-one years later, Whole Foods Market has set the gold standard for high-quality food retail, and rigorous Quality Standards have been integrated into almost everything the company does.

Behind the aisles, Jamie Yael Katz (who started her career as a Whole Foods Market cashier) and the rest of the Whole Foods Market Quality Standards team sets standards with your health and the environment in mind. Whether that's visiting the farms producing bananas as part of Whole Foods Market’s growing "Sourced for Good" program or revising their 150 banned ingredient list for food to ensure it correlates with modern science and research.

In this episode, we discuss Whole Foods Market's approach to food ingredients, making shopping for things like seafood, eggs, and meat a stress-free process and why when you choose to purchase in Whole Foods Market, whether it's their Whole Foods Market and 365 by Whole Foods Market private label brands or anything else, you're never compromising on quality for you or your family.

Thank you to Whole Foods Market for sponsoring this episode!

You will learn about...

The premise of Whole Foods Market
Establishing ingredient standards
Their “Sourced for Good” program
Sourcing meat, eggs and seafood
New developments from Whole Foods Market

Click here to for a department-by-department deep dive of their Quality Standards: https://bit.ly/3yW0I6R

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128. Data-Driven Decisions for Your Family with Emily Oster #WellnessWednesdays Aug 18, 2021

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I’m so excited to be connecting with this week’s guest: economics professor and author, Emily Oster. Having devoured her first two books on pregnancy, Expecting Better and Cribsheet, I couldn’t wait to read her newest masterpiece. The Family Firm, an exploration of how to parent the early school years, did not disappoint. I knew I had to have her on the show to delve deeper into the subject of running your ever-evolving family as though it were business.

We cover every issue over the elementary period, from the importance of choosing the “best” school for your child, to nutrition, sleep, and how to help your children step into independence while providing a safe, supportive environment for them to thrive.

You will learn about...

Decision making as a parent
The Four ‘F’s
Nutrition and developing your children’s palette
Why family dinners are so important
The science of sleep
Parenting styles and finding the sweet spot
School and extracurricular activities
Feelings, entertainment, and managing screen time

Resources:

Read: The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years
Website: emilyoster.net
Instagram: @profemilyoster
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127. Okay Humans: Transforming the Face of Therapy with Christy Desai #FabulousFriends Aug 13, 2021

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LMFT and CEO of Okay Humans, Christy Desai, is transforming the conversation and experience of going to therapy with an innovative talk therapy concept that’s customer-forward, inviting and accessible. Collaborating with the founders of Drybar and Squeeze, Okay Humans is normalizing seeking help by helping people embrace therapy as part of their wellness journey.

It’s ok to not be ok, but you don’t have to be a victim to your circumstances or past trauma. Both Christy and I share how therapy has helped us heal along different touchpoints of our lives, and why the future of talk therapy should be a “feel good” experience, even if you’re not quite there yet internally.

Going to your therapist should be as normal as going to the hairdresser or dentist, and thanks to gamechangers like Christy it can be. They’ve just opened the doors to their oasis (not a sterile doctors office) in Los Angeles, so be sure to check out their spot if you feel called to!

You will learn about...

Christy’s introduction into therapy and how it changed her life
Takeaways from therapists and personal growth
What does an Okay Humans session look like?
How therapy can help you
Frustration tolerance, grief and suppressed feelings
How she got Okay Humans off the ground

Resources:

Website: okayhumans.com
Instagram: @okayhumans
Thank you Paleo Valley for sponsoring this episode. Use the code “bewell” for 15% off your order at paleovalley.com

Connect with Kelly:

kellyleveque.com
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

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126. Getting Unstuck & Building Positive Habits with Dr. Austin Perlmutter #WellnessWednesdays Aug 11, 2021

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Dr. Austin Perlmutter builds the bridge between traditional health education and execution by examining how our ability to make good choices, not only has a knock on effect on dietary decisions but on our mental health as well. When we know that fruits and veggies are the key to health, why do we still reach for the cake? And more importantly, how do we remedy this?

In this episode, we unpack how to get “unstuck” from the myriad of bad choices we’re subliminally pushed to make every day, and alter the trajectory of our physical and mental health. Dr. Austin outlines the small steps you can start today to conquer your immunity, minimize stress, inflammation, and depression by detoxing what’s inside your fridge – and what’s going inside your brain.

You will learn about...

How do we get unstuck?
Creating consumption boundaries
Anxiety and stress
Mental and physical motion
Programming your immune system
Regulating inflammation and rebalancing your immune system
The stress/immune connection
Dr. Perlmutter’s lifestyle habits

Resources:

Website: austinperlmutter.com
Instagram: @austinperlmutter
Podcast: Get the Stuck Out!
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125. Food Foundations for Life with Dr. Tyler Jean #WellnessWednesdays Aug 06, 2021

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Dr. Tyler Jean has experimented with just about every food identity out there. As a college athlete, he lived by the nickname “Protein Jean” before doing a complete 180° and building an Instagram following based on plant-based eating. Now, he combines the best of the vegan and Paleo lifestyles to empower his patients as a naturopathic doctor.

We dive into the foundations of good health, exploring the root cause of common ailments without the “pill for every ill” approach, the pillars of digestive health, and how to listen to your body for cues. Plus, he shares the actionable rituals you can add to your day to elevate your body and mind, and the morning matcha recipe you’re not going to be able to live without.

You will learn about...