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20: Rituals For Blessing Your Body + Food With Deep Gratitude Mar 15, 2020

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My guest on the show today is one of my very best friends, Amanda Gyuran.

Amanda has an extensive background in Holistic Nutrition, Herbalism, Eating Psychology, and Mind Body Movement. Amanda is the Private Chef for Professional Athletes in Denver, Colorado and Wellness Retreats Worldwide. She’s also a fully certified Level 2 STOTT Pilates Instructor and has taught at the STOTT Pilates Training Center in Michigan where she rehabbed NFL and NHL athletes. Her passion lies in helping individuals connect deeper to their true nature through a combination of nutrition, mindful movement and the native ways.

In this episode Amanda and I get into the importance of functional medicine for the purpose of learning your body's own unique needs when it comes to nourishment + nutrition. Amanda also shares some brilliantly powerful rituals, blessings and routines for expressing deep gratitude for our Mother Earth, water + nutrition.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Amanda [ 2:30 ]
From fashion to food [3:45]
Body image + disorder [4:20]
Going through burnout [12:40]
Functional medicine and food [16:30]
Self-care practices [21:05]
Nourishment + nutrition [26:40]Rituals for gratitude + blessing food [28:00]
Rainbow clearing ritual [34:30]
Grounding + honoring Mother Earth [40:00]
Practice for highly sensitive persons [49:10]
Closing messages [59:20]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Amanda here: Amanda's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Enroll in the Vitamin You Self Study Course here: Vitamin You Program

19: Aligning Your Life Through The Four Energy Bodies Mar 08, 2020

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My guest on the show today is Alyse Parker.

Alyse Parker is a public figure and mindset transformation coach who helps women around the world feel more empowered + less alone. She teaches people of all ages how to cultivate their dream lives into reality by building a strong foundation of self-love, unshakeable confidence, and a healthy mindset. Alyse is the founder of the self-growth program Confidence Mastery and the creator of the True Essence method. Through her programs and social media platforms, she has helped millions of people step into their power and take deliberate action towards their dream lives.

In this episode Alyse and I talk about the power in focusing on pouring into each of your four energy bodies: emotional, physical, mental + spiritual as a means of creating a life that is aligned with vibrancy and filled with confidence + love.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Alyse [ 1:32 ]
Alyse’s personal journey [2:45]
Mindset [6:08]
Setting healthy boundaries [10:00]
True essence + intuition [13:15]
Processing emotions [20:05]
Modalities + methodologies for support [21:15]Shifting your story [26:30]
Physical health [30:00]
Closing messages [34:10]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Alyse here: Alyse's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

18: Anxiety, CBD + Protecting Your Energy Mar 01, 2020

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My guest on the show today is Angie Lee.

Angie is a highly sought after marketing mentor, top motivational speaker, professional podcaster & serial entrepreneur. She is the Co Founder of Soul CBD, Creator of the Pays To Be Brave live event & Host of the Forbes top 100 business & lifestyle podcast, The Angie Lee Show.

Corporate dropout to 7 figure entrepreneur under 30, Angie has successfully built two 7 figure brands in less than 3 years. With the power of video marketing, Angie has successfully produced multiple 7 figure organic product launches with 0 paid Ads. She teaches her community how to grow & scale their online businesses with sales psychology, authentic messaging & intuitive marketing. Angie has a unique & refreshing ability to inspire her female audience to overcome their business and life fears in a motivational, yet always approachable way.

In this episode Angie and I weave through each facet of your personal + business wellness to highlight why your self-care + energy is so vitally important to creating + sustaining your success.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Angie [ 2:45 ]
Finding the importance of wellness [4:05]
Biohacking + self-care practices [8:00]
Protecting your energy [10:10]
CBD [18:15 ]
Functional medicine + testing [27:40]
Nutrition [32:40]Rituals + routines [39:00]
Closing messages [45:10]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Angie here: Angie's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

17: Beating Binge Eating Feb 23, 2020

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My guest on the show today is Brittany Brown.

Brittany is a coach, Speaker, and the creator of the Beating Binge Eating Blueprint as well as the Food Freedom Forever and Mastermind and Movement. She empowers women whose lives have been consumed with binge, emotional, and overeating to take back their power and transform their relationship with themselves, their body, and food so they are free to share their gifts with the world and fully experience life.

After 10+ years of training and experience, coupled with turning her own yo-yo weight loss and gain, disordered eating, and severe health complications around, Brittany now has the honor of leading a tribe of over 100,000 Food Freedom Fighters internationally to create a life fueled by freedom instead of diets, weight and food obsession.

In this episode both Brittany and I share our own personal journey in finding food freedom, the power of food psychology and how to nourish your mind + body through mediums existing beyond food. Learn how to create ease around food and reclaim freedom in your body.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Brittany [ 2:40 ]
Brittany’s eating disorder journey [3:30]
Learning to rewire her brain [6:20]
Tools for beating binge eating [10:10]
Steps to food freedom [18:20 ]
Emotional healing [24:50]
Nutrition + body love [28:30]Rituals + routines [36:40]
Closing messages [45:10]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Brittany here: Brittany's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

16: Connecting With Your Health One Poop At A Time Feb 16, 2020

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My guest on the show today, Sarah Greenfield.

Sarah Greenfield is a Functional Dietitian and Founder of the Fearless Fig. She helps health-savvy women with digestive issues decrease bloating, improve mental clarity and poop like a champ. Through functional testing, bio-hacking and lifestyle shifts, she is connecting women to their health one poop at a time. Sarah has been featured on Buzzfeed, Men’s Health, Self, and has a TedX Talk on poop!

Ready to poop like a champ? In this episode Sarah and I talk A LOT about poop haha. We chat about the importance of connecting to your own personal health needs and gaining insight of your gut health and how it plays a major role in your overall wellness and your mind, body + spirit function.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Sarah [ 1:20 ]
Sarah’s passion for poop [2:20]
Microbiome balance [9:05]
Gut imbalance + leaky gut [12:15]
Stress + digestive inflammation [17:00 ]
Pre + Probiotics [29:00]
The process of digestion [31:05]Symptoms of gut imbalance [37:00]
Environmental toxins [40:10]
Closing messages [47:20]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Sarah here: Sarah's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

15: Healing Your Body + Mastering Your Mind Feb 09, 2020

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My guest on the show today, Radhika Mukhija Sud.

Radhika is the Founder of Holistic Prana where she offers Integrative Health and Life Coaching.

She has had the honor of guiding busy, professionals and entrepreneurs around the world to a superior state of wellbeing, cognitive performance, and inner bliss. Her approach seamlessly blends together science-based practices to improve the function of every aspect of the body, as well as resources along with accountability that uplift the mind and spirit.

Radhika was born in India and raised with yoga, consciousness and meditation. As a child, she was always intrigued in the workings of the human mind and that led her to pursue her bachelor’s in Psychology. Her former life involved hiring top management talent – CEO’s and C

level professionals as an executive search consultant for banking and financial services companies across the globe. Even with achievements like being featured in a leading business magazine, and having several early successes –She felt like something crucial was missing from my life. She moved to the US in 2005 and after traveling across 12 countries, made US her home.

When her mom got diagnosed with cancer, she was inspired to re-evaluate her busy lifestyle and decided to trade in pulling all-nighters and boardroom meetings for health coaching and yoga. She was determined to help her heal. Her research returned her to her roots and led to a deeper understanding of mindfulness, yoga and Ayurveda--and the mind-body-spirit connection. Now, as a certified Integrative Health and Human Potential Life coach, she blends that ancient wisdom with clinical sensibilities, including neuroscience and biohacking.

In this episode Radhika and I delve into her own personal journey and the blend of ancient wisdom and clinical sensibilities that she includes in her coaching practice for those seeking healthier lifestyles through holistic, mindful wellness.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Radhika [ 1:25 ]
Radhika’s journey from corporate to coaching [2:20]
Helping her mother heal [4:30]
Yoga + Mindfulness [8:18]
Finding your purpose through grief [10:30 ]
Ayurveda + Ancient wisdom [14:05 ]
Awareness of nutrition [21:30]
Your body wisdom [27:42]The one self-care tool to use everyday [29:50]
Rituals for grounding [32:30]
Breathwork for sleep [35:00]
Herbs for calming [37:40]
Closing messages [40:00]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Radhika here: Radhika's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

14: Savoring The Beauty of Spaciousness Feb 02, 2020

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My guest on the show today, Angela Jia Kim, is the brilliant boss babe behind the beauty brand, Savor Beauty.

Angela is a former concert pianist-turned-founder of Savor Beauty, a natural skincare, facial spa, and self-care journal brand inspired by Korean beauty rituals.

The award-winning serums, creams, cleansers, peels, and masks are made sustainably and ethically by women in the Hudson Valley. The products are delivered fresh to its three New York spas for Savor Spa’s signature specialty facials, which have been chosen by editors from Allure, Goop, and Elle as “Best of NY”.

Savor Beauty partners exclusively with select spa partners with a special interest in women-owned spas and estheticians.

Angela Jia Kim is wife to a Swissman, mom to daughter Sienna, a yellow lab named Ella Fitzgerald, and a mini golden, Zoe. They reside in New York City's Upper West Side.

In this episode, Angela and I walk through the journey to success and what it means to savor all of the steps along the way, give yourself the space to really understand your needs and pour back into your own cup through daily rituals & self-care.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Angela Jia Kim [ 3:02 ]
The Savor brands [3:40]
Taking a look at the ingredients we place on our skin [4:30]
Using failure as a lesson [8:10]
Savoring the success [10:30 ]
Enjoying your own company [13:40 ]
Beauty rituals [22:00]
The Savor Beauty products [24:00]Self-care & motherhood [28:40]
Setting boundaries [34:00]
Daily rituals to honor your needs [36:45
Protecting your energy [40:00]
Closing messages [45:10]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Angela here: Angela's InstagramCheck out Savor Beauty’s Instagram: Savor Beauty's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

13: Finding Food Freedom Jan 27, 2020

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My guest on the show today is anti-diet Dietician, Whitney Catalano.

Whitney is an anti-diet Registered Dietitian helping people break free from the diet/binge cycle, heal their relationship with food, make peace with their bodies, and take the power back from their inner bullies. She is the host of the popular podcast, Trust Your Body Project, where she treats her listeners to interviews with guest experts as well as solo episodes. Trust Your Body Project is not just a podcast but a growing social media movement aimed towards eliminating societal cultures around important topics such as weight stigma, eating disorders, emotional eating, fat culture, and “food addiction”, amongst others. With her vulnerability and honest no-filter approach to tough topics, Whitney inspires countless women to own their bodies and regain confidence.

In this episode, Whitney and I travel through the layers that exist in discovering how to trust our bodies and find freedom from food in order to fully love and honor ourselves and our overall health and wellbeing.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Whitney Catalano [ 1:49 ]
Being an anti-diet Dietician [2:30]
Diet culture [2:45]]
Whitney’s personal experience with her body [6:30]
The desire to control food & body [11:30]
Health at every size? [15:00 ]
Binge eating and recovery [18:02]
Giving yourself unconditional freedom around food [19:20]Health hacking [30:40]
Honoring your body at every stage [38:10]
Making emotional connection with your body [40:01]
Closing messages [43:10]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Whitney here: Whitney's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

12: Living The Sweet Life Jan 17, 2020

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My guest on the show today is Crosby Tailor.

Crosby Tailor is a Los Angeles - based modern day renaissance man: a model, health/wellness expert, sugar-free dessert chef, Founder of Wildfire Initiative and Crosby’s Baking Co.

As a result of being dissatisfied with the way traditional desserts left Crosby feeling, the fitness expert began to experiment with sugar-free, nutrient-packed recipes and published the results on his Instagram. Crosby’s efforts have earned him more than 85k followers who salivate over his maca, cacao, and probiotic packed creations.

Crosby founded Crosby’s Baking Co., a sugar, gluten, and grain-free dessert company born from a labor of self love. He hacked the dessert world and has come up with countless guilt- free dessert recipes - each one boosted with superfoods and beneficial ingredients that serve a purpose for your health.

Crosby’s delectable treats and expert fitness knowledge have gotten him profiled internationally by publications such as (not limited to) VOGUE, Sunday Times UK, ELLE and been featured on-air for shows like Food Network’s “Chopped” (Contestant) as well ABC’s Good Morning America, to name a few. In addition to media, celebrities have also raved about Crosby’s food - from supermodels like Gigi Hadid to Hollywood actors like Charlie Hunnam.

When he’s not in the kitchen or gym, Crosby is sharing his wealth of knowledge via his website, Tailord Life - where he shares recipes, health/fitness tips, but also promotes the importance of self-empowerment and bridging the gap between one’s body, mind and soul.

In this episode, Crosby and I hit on topics about overall health + wellness and the ties between spiritual well being and physical well being.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Crosby Tailor [ 1:27 ]
Crosby’s sugar-free, gluten free, grain free desserts [2:00]
Gut health [10:02]
Testing & support for gut healing [20:04]
Hormonal health [38:10]
Bringing joy back to your nutrition [50:10 ]
Gratitude for your food [56:00]
Closing messages [1:00:00]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Crosby here: Crosby's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

11: Identifying, Advocating & Honoring Your Needs Jan 12, 2020

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My guest today is Mara Glatzel.

Mara Glatzel, MSW is an intuitive coach, writer, and podcast host who helps perfectionists and people pleasers reclaim their sovereignty. Her superpower is saying what you need to hear when you need to hear it and she is here to help you believe in yourself as much as she believes in you. She teaches everything she knows about identifying, honoring, and advocating for your needs in her 9-month online program Tend. You can access her free training Self-Care That Works, hang with her on Instagram, or tune into her weekly podcast Needy.In this episode Mara and I chat deeply about one of my favorite topics: self-care. Mara breaks things down for you in a way that is potent and equally loving to really remind you of your worth and your deserving of really understanding and allowing yourself to fulfill your needs.

In This Episode:

Meet today’s guest, Mara Glatzel [ 1:40 ]
Seeing the importance in self-care [2:20]
Building relationship with yourself [10:02]
Being with what is [15:20]
The nervous system & anxiety [19:00]
Doing the deep work [28:40 ]
Creating support systems for ourselves [36:00]
Tuning into your personal experience of the seasons [40:40]
Being more proactive & less reactive with our personal care [45:02]
What does success mean to you right now? [58:00]
Closing messages [1:02:00]

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Mara here: Mara's Instagram

Connect with me on Instagram: Libby's Instagram Join the Vitamin You Challenge here: Vitamin You Challenge

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