Be Well by Kelly Leveque

Latest Episodes:

64. Bonus Episode: Kelly LeVeque on Off The Record Nov 25, 2020

Show notes

In celebration of Be Well By Kelly hitting the massive milestone of 2 million downloads, we’re releasing two bonus episodes this week, sharing interviews I did on two other podcasts. This interview first broadcast on the Off The Record podcast, where host Annie Tevelin, founder of the beauty and skincare line SkinOwl, dug in deep into my birth story with Sebastian, which went far differently from how I ever expected.

You will learn about...

A day in my life as a newborn mom
Telling the story of Bash’s birth
The takeaway from that experience
The factors that contributed to my success
Silencing the negativity
Being forgiving and gentle with yourself
My fab four

Resources:

Listen: Off The Record
Instagram: @offtherecordwithyou

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

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63. Breastfeeding 101: How to Breastfeed & Prepare for the Mommy Transition - with Morgan Jackson #FabulousFriends Nov 20, 2020

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Morgan Jackson is a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who founded Prepared Beginnings because she is passionate about women and infant health, growth in motherhood, and seeing families thrive. I’m a month away from giving birth(!) and I don’t remember how to breastfeed, so I’ve been paying close attention to Morgan’s Instagram and all of the practical breastfeeding advice that she shares. Morgan’s also the mother of a beautiful boy and currently pregnant with baby number two, and I’m so excited to not just have this conversation but be going through this process alongside Morgan!

You will learn about...

Breastfeeding isn’t as intuitive as a lot of people think
It’s okay to ask for support!
How to get ready for breastfeeding while you’re pregnant
What all potential parents should know about the physiological benefits of breastfeeding for the parent
How breastfeeding helps reduce your chances to get cancer and other diseases
Local breastfeeding support: La Leche League International
What to expect in the first few days after giving birth
The different breastfeeding holds
Oral anomalies like tongue ties
What you need to know about pumping
What to expect from a newborn’s poop
How do you know if your baby is getting enough milk?
Newborn weight fluctuation
Breastfeeding red flags
Storing breast milk
Paced bottle feeding
The best bottles available

Resources:

Prepared Beginnings
Instagram: @preparedbeginningslactation
Find breastfeeding support at La Leche League International
Read: “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding”

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

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62. Sugarproof & The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk - with Michael Goran & Emily Ventura #WellnessWednesdays Nov 18, 2020

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What we feed our children will affect not only how they feel, how they learn, and how they behave today but how they function in the future. So, it’s our job as parents to look out for them and make sure they’re nourishing their bodies — unfortunately, it’s really easy to end up with a lot of sugar in your diet in today’s world, with sugar-loaded processed foods conveniently and cheaply available everywhere. And the unfortunate reality is that sugar is insidiously bad for you, and today, you’re going to learn exactly how and why.

Our guests are Michael Goran, PhD, and Emily Ventura, PhD, MPH, co-authors of “Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar that are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do.” Both Michael and Emily are also parents, so they understand what each of us are going through and how much effort it takes to take care of our children and protect them from the hidden sugars that creep into our lives at every opportunity.

You will learn about...

The different types of sugar
Why some types of sugar are more damaging to kids than others
Why our evolutionary biology makes kids more vulnerable to the damaging effects of sugar
What sugar does to our bodies and brain
The importance of what you eat when you break your fast (i.e. the first meal of the day)
The metabolic impact of sugar intake
The impact of sugar on academic performance
Why you might want to try one week off sugar in your family
It’s not necessarily about cutting sugar out of your life altogether, but being intentional about when you’re eating sugar and being aware what it does to your body
Why you can’t rely on sugar substitutes
Natural sweeteners that can be used instead of processed white sugar
Making food fun
Some of Michael and Emily’s favorite recipes
Why you should aim to not buy anything with more than 3 grams of added sugar
Michael and Emily’s sugar-free self-care
The effects of eating added sugars while pregnant

Resources:

Sugarproofkids.com
Instagram: @sugarproofkids
Facebook: facebook.com/Sugarproofkids
Twitter: @michaelgoran
“Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar that are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do”

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

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61. Finding Alignment in Your Body - with Lauren Roxburgh #FabulousFriends Nov 13, 2020

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Lauren Roxburgh is an international bestselling author, speaker, and wellness educator who’s often dubbed “the body whisperer.” She’s the founder of the Aligned Life Studio, the Aligned Tribe community, and the Aligned Healing Tools. As we start to put our bodies back into alignment, we start making better choices. She shares all about the fascia and the importance of listening to it, why some call it our sensory organ, and how many aspects of our lives it flows into.

You will learn about...

Listening to our fascia
The way trauma gets stuck in our bodies
Identifying your own misalignments
The biggest problem areas for women’s alignment and how to correct them
How to use foam rollers effectively
Lo’s daily routine

Resources:

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

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60. Make Your Movement Aligned - with Aaron Alexander #WellnessWednesdays Nov 11, 2020

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Aaron Alexander is a manual therapist, movement coach, podcast host, author, and founder of The Align Method. He believes there is a direct connection between how we perform physically and how we feel mentally and emotionally. So, by aligning our mind, body, and movement, we can completely upgrade the quality of our lives. He shares the ways we can incorporate simple movements into our lives throughout the day that will drastically change the way we think, feel, and move.

You will learn about...

Getting into movement coaching
Advice for young kids for how their body looks
How comfort leads to atrophy
The benefits of spending time on the floor
The Align Method
The magic of being weird
Using your vision to affect your nervous system
Getting away from our phone and out in nature

Resources:

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

59. Being a Food Detective to Find Out What’s in What We Eat - with Vani Hari #FabulousFriends Nov 06, 2020

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Vani Hari is basically the food version of Carmen Sandiego. She’s like a detective, going after all the big food businesses and pulling back the curtain to show people what’s actually going into their food and informing them in order to rally around making change. We need more people like her in the world, because if we don’t start fighting back on what’s in our food, nobody else is going to do it for us. We talk about what inspired her to start her blog Food Babe, what you need to know about your foods, and how you can get your kids eating healthy.

You will learn about...

How Vani’s childhood inspired her to start Food Babe
Asking questions about the food that you’re eating
Standing up against the big food companies
Why the government is not going to save us
The three ingredients you should ask about every food you eat
How our children pick up our food habits
Voting with your wallet
Tips for parents to get their kids eating healthy

Resources:

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

58. Finding the Perfect Protein - with Dr. David Minkoff #WellnessWednesdays Nov 04, 2020

Show notes

Dr. David Minkoff founded the Lifeworks Wellness Center in 1997, which is now one of the largest alternative medical clinics in the United States, and BodyHealth in 2000, a nutrition company offering a unique range of dietary supplements for the public and practitioners. He has a diverse background as a board certified pediatrician, a fellow in infectious disease, an ER physician, and as the co-director of the neonatal intensive care unit. He’s an expert in hormone replacement, functional medicine, allergy elimination, european biological medicine, neural therapy, ozone therapy, and more. He’s passionate about fitness, and completed his 43rd full ironman triathlon at 71 years of age. He recently wrote the bestselling book “The Search for the Perfect Protein,” and he’s going to debunk a lot of the misconceptions we have around protein.

You will learn about...

How protein played a role in Dr. Minkoff’s health
What protein builds in our body and how diseases manifest from protein deficiency
The importance of stomach acid and digestive enzymes
Getting your essential amino acids
Breaking the myths pushed by marketing
Managing your thyroid

Resources:

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

57. Finding Fairness, Balance, & Intimacy in Your Relationship - with Dr. Morgan Cutlip #WellnessWednesdays Oct 28, 2020

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Dr. Morgan Cutlip has a passion for helping couples develop and maintain healthy relationships at Love Thinks. She coaches couples on how to find balance, have a healthy sexual and romantic relationship, and survive through the turbulence of having kids. The key to a successful marriage is having a plan, and she shares how you can develop a plan together and stay consistently on the same page with your significant other.

You will learn about...

Imbalances in relationships after kids
How often we should be talking about our relationship
Touching base consistently
Prioritizing our partners
Finding intimacy through connection
Avoiding resentment

Resources:

Save $50 on The Mother Load course or Morgan’s other courses with code BEWELL
drmorgancutlip.com
mylovethinks.com
@mylovethinks

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

56. Cleaning Up the Pharmaceutical Industry - with David Johnson #FabulousFriends Oct 23, 2020

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David Johnson is the co-founder of Genexa, a clean medicine company. When he and his co-founder had kids, they began to look at the medicine world and wondered why nearly all of the ingredients used out there weren’t necessary. They set out to find out if there was a way to make the pharmaceutical industry and medicine cleaner. David shares the story that led to the founding of the company, where they got started, and some of the difficulties that come with cleaning up certain products.

You will learn about...

The unnecessary ingredients in medicine
Cleaning up homeopathy
Fixing the over-the-counter medicine industry
The problem with most preservatives
Putting people over everything else
Making products for adults

Resources:

Connect with Kelly:

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

Be Well By Kelly is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com.

55. The Tiny Changes That Lead to Massive Results - with James Clear #WellnessWednesdays Oct 21, 2020

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Building foundational habits is the secret sauce to consistent change. James Clear has become synonymous with habit formation with the breakout success of his book “Atomic Habits.” He makes the process of building habits more accessible than ever before, and with that, people can set out to make positive changes in their lives immediately. We’ve been told again and again about the importance of good habits—and avoiding bad habits—and James is quickly becoming the authority in making it simple to understand how you can take advantage of this life-changing power.

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