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Clean Beauty and Skin Confidence with True Botanicals Jul 18, 2025

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Hillary Peterson is a pioneer in the world of clean beauty. After experiencing a cancer diagnosis in her 30s, Hillary began to examine all of the ways that toxins and chemicals found their way into her body. She was especially shocked to learn about the many harmful chemicals in traditional skincare. Thus, True Botanicals was born.

Today, Hillary will share her philosophy on beauty and she’ll serve as a guide for making safe and healthy choices when buying beauty and household products.

You’ll learn about:

How a cancer diagnosis led Hillary to start True Botanicals
The truth about your skin’s barrier (or lack of barrier) for allowing toxins into your body
Where to get guidance to help you choose healthy products for your body
Five products you should use everyday for great skin
The quest to leave behind the term ‘anti-aging’ in the beauty industry
How to get started if you’re ready to transition your products to healthier options

Visit ⁠www.shopmy.us/erintreloar⁠ to shop my True Botanicals favorites!

If you would like to learn more about clean products, check out these independent certifications:

www.madesafe.org

www.ewg.org

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How to Help Your Children Have a Healthy Relationship with Food with Abbey Sharp Jul 10, 2025

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What if your well meaning food rules for your family are actually doing more harm than good?

Registered dietitian Abbey Sharp joins me today to unpack the sneaky ways that diet culture shows up in parenting and she’ll give her expert advice on how we can begin to do better. This topic can be so overwhelming to navigate in a world with so many differing opinions, so this conversation is going to be slow and shame free!

You’ll hear about:

Abbey’s journey with orthorexia and how it inspired her to become a registered dietitian
How to know if you are slipping from ‘clean eating’ into orthorexia
Risk factors for orthorexia and eating disorders
How we can support our children to have a healthy relationship with food
Effective ways to talk to your kids if you want to make changes to your own body
Navigating allergies, food intolerances and food choice with children
Abbey’s opinions on Ozempic and GLP-1s

Abbey’s Resources:

Website

Youtube

Instagram

Bodies are Cool children’s book

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Your Best Summer Skin and Hair with Dr. Trevor Cates Jul 03, 2025

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Naturopathic Physician Dr. Trevor Cates joins me today for an in depth talk about how to take care of our bodies in a way that benefits our skin, hair and nails! With over 25 years of experience under her belt, Dr. Cates is a legend in the world of naturopathic medicine. She is the author of Clean Skin from Within and The Natural Beauty Reset.

She’ll share about:

How our skin, hair and nails send signals when something goes awry in our bodies
The roles that stress and sleep play in your skin and hair health
Tips to support your skin barrier and your gut microbiome
Mastering the art of gentle and loving self talk
Dr. Cates’s opinions of trendy skin treatments, botox and fillers
Optimal skin and hair care tips for a gorgeous summer!

Go deeper with Dr. Cates:

https://drtrevorcates.com/

Skincare line: https://thespadr.com/

Books: https://thespadr.com/collections/tools

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How to Have a Sober Summer (and Still Have Fun!) Jun 27, 2025

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Summer can feel like it is drenched in alcohol, but it doesn’t have to be that way! If you’re sober curious, or wanting to cut back on your drinking this summer, this episode is for you. I’ll share a bit about my own journey with sobriety, and why I think it is a great idea to give yourself a chance to experience a summer with less or no alcohol.

We’ll talk about:

Barriers that can make it hard to quit drinking or take a break
Mindset shifts that can aid you if you’re interested in sobriety
Tactical tips to set yourself up for success if you want to try a sober summer!

Check out my past episodes on sobriety:

What I Learned in My Year Without Alcohol

Breaking the Stigma of Sobriety with Suzanne Wayre

Trying Dry January? Here are 3 Tips to Support You

If you’re looking for a community that will support you through your sober curious journey, here are some great ones!

The Sober Mom Life

The Luckiest Club

Sober Powered

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What No One Tells You About Self-Love with Megan Sherar Jun 24, 2025

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Holistic therapist, somatic practitioner and author Megan Sherer joins me today for a calming and grounding conversation about what self love and self care truly are. If you struggle with self love, this conversation will help you release shame and identify supportive practices in the pursuit of deeper self love, self trust and self care.

Megan will give us insight into:

Why women struggle so much with self love
How our energy changes when she stop pushing and begin to live from a place of alignment
Tips for how to live life with more ease
How core values and somatic parts work can be gateways to developing self love
Navigating ‘self care overwhelm’

Connect with Megan:

Check out Megan’s new book Choose Your Self!

Website: www.megansherer.com

IG: @megansherer

Dive deeper into this work with a free download of my Core Values PDF!

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7 Mindset Shifts for More Ease Jun 19, 2025

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For so much of my life I’ve focused on controlling and managing outcomes. I’ve hustled and strategized in order to get from point A to point B as efficiently as I could, and I always thought that this approach would eventually bring ease into my life. So, it was a big surprise when I found that this wasn’t the case at all.

I’ve come to realize that the opposite is true - it’s actually when I loosen my grip and lean on trust and faith that I experience the most beautiful opportunities and ease.

If you’re ready to invite more ease into your life, this episode is for you. Today I will be sharing the 7 mindset shifts that I use to live a more ease-filled life. Then, we’ll end the episode with a journaling prompt that will help you integrate these lessons into your own life so that you can begin to transition out of a gripping, controlling mindset and into a mindset that is filled with more ease, more grace, more trust, more surrender and more alignment.

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Are You Malnourished? How to Know and What to Do About It with Yasmin Prol May 29, 2025

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Let this episode be an invitation to nourish your body. Holistic nutritionist Yasmin Prol joins me to highlight the misconceptions that so many women have around how to fuel their bodies in a healthy and sustainable way. You’ll learn how to tell if you’re malnourished, under-eating, or struggling with inflammation. Even better - you’ll learn what to do about it so that you can feel so much better in your body!

I can personally attest to Yasmin’s wisdom. She has greatly helped me and my family as we’ve navigated my daughter’s celiac journey!

You’ll learn about:

What is holistic nutrition and how Yasmin began her practice in the field
The most common women’s health themes that Yasmin sees in her practice
Why our bodies change in shape and size throughout life
What Yasmin’s daily diet looks like, and why she is such a fan of broths
Signs that you’re dealing with inflammation in your body and what to do about it

Get Yasmin's anti-inflammatory veggie broth recipe here: https://rawbeautytalks.lpages.co/yasmin-prols-immune-building-broth/

Connect with Yasmin:

IG: @why.uplift.health

www.whyuplift.health

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When Botox Goes Wrong with ALL Method Founder Katie McKenzie May 15, 2025

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Katie McKenzie is the co-founder and lead educator of the ALL Method, a unique methodology of movement that encompasses accessibility, inclusivity, nervous system aware language, anatomy, breath and Pilates.

Today Katie joins me for a vulnerable and raw conversation about her work, her growth, and her personal challenges around aging and self love.

Today we’ll dive into:

How Katie’s childbirth experience prompted her to develop the All Method
Katie’s journey to ‘reframe’ her experiences with abuse and sexual assault in order to heal and grow
The societal pressures Katie feels as an aging woman in fitness
What Katie realized in the wake of a terrifying experience with Botox
How different our personal narratives can be from how the world perceives us
Katie’s approach to aging in the wake of her Botox experience

Learn more about Katie and The ALL Method:

IG: @katiemckenziemvmt

www.allmethodstudio.com

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The Four Types of Intuition with Courtney Thomas of The Bodhi Effect May 01, 2025

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Intuitive mindfulness coach Courtney Thomas wants you to know: you have intuitive gifts. You just need to learn how to listen.

Courtney joins me today for a magical conversation about all things intuition. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of what intuition is, how to differentiate it from ego and anxiety, and exercises you can do to better connect with and train your intuitive mind.

We’ll cover:

The power of curiosity when forging connection
Courtney’s path to becoming an intuitive mindfulness coach
The four types of intuition
Exercises and tips on to develop your intuitive awareness
Telling the difference between intuition, ego and anxiety

Check out more about Courtney and her offers at www.thebodhieffect.com or at @TheBodhiEffect on Instagram.

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Understanding Ozempic and GLP-1s with Dr. Sue Stock Apr 25, 2025

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Ozempic and GLP-1 agonists are such a hot button topic in the health and wellness space, and I have a lot of questions. Today endocrinologist and functional medicine specialist Dr. Sue Stock is taking us on a deep dive to better understand GLP-1s from a medical lens!

Dr. Sue is the medical director of Lifespan Medical, a cutting edge private healthcare clinic in North Vancouver that provides integrated, preventative and ongoing care to help patients live healthier and longer lives. Dr. Sue has years of experience helping patients manage diabetes, hormonal health and more using GLP-1s such as Ozempic.

In this episode, Dr. Sue will share:

What GLP-1s are and how do they work in the body
Who GLP-1s are effective for, and who are they not effective for
The risks, side effects and considerations to keep in mind with GLP-1s
Dr. Stock’s thoughts on GLP-1s being used for small amounts of cosmetic weight loss
What Lifespan Medical offers as a private medical clinic

Learn more about Dr. Sue and Lifespan Medical

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