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275: Detox, Renew, Recharge and Rejuvenate with Lifestyle Cleanse Expert Elissa Goodman Sep 18, 2019

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What does it mean to cleanse? For many, the word throws up images of green juices and fasting. But that's not quite accurate. You might be surprised to learn that you can cleanse in a gentler way. But you also need to go beyond diet if you want to really reset your body.

Elissa Goodman looks 20 years younger than her age (59), you might think she's been blessed with great genes. But she was not the healthiest child. She had a low immune system and was always sick. She got every type of virus, digestive issues, tonsillitis, chickenpox, chronic fatigue - you name it, she had it. To make matters worse, she felt unworthy compared to her high-achieving Type A personality parents.

Fast-forward to adulthood, Elissa went to college, got into advertising, and climbed that corporate ladder because she was determined to make her parents proud. But she wasn't following her passion or purpose. She just worked. And got sicker. And one day she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

She knew that this was because she'd been sick most of her life and that her lymphatic system was full of toxins that she'd been unable to clear. But she hadn't thought of the emotional aspect. The doctors she saw first just talked of chemo and freezing her eggs. But one of them was different. He sat her down and asked: Are you happy? Are you doing what you love? It was a turning point.

Elissa realized how miserable she'd been in her job and how much she disliked herself. She knew something had to change. She went 100% vegan, she started doing yoga, she went into talk therapy, and do emotional release work. She got rid of her cancer, but the radiation caused hypothyroidism. Then she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's and celiac (two autoimmune conditions). And then her husband died of cancer. It was like a cascade of traumatic life events. That's when she decided to go back to school and learn about nutrition so she could help her daughters stay healthy.

And that was it - she never looked back. She became a cleanse expert to help as many people as possible get healthy the easy way. Like her 1-week soup cleanse, which contains 45 different vegetables, is totally vegan and free from anything processed or GMO. She helps her clients to reset their body and brain so they can rejuvenate, re-energize, heal, and maintain a new, healthy lifestyle long-term.

Here are some of Elissa's tips to reset your body:

Juicing - a fantastic way to get all those vitamins straight into your cells
Smoothies - packed with healthy fiber which helps cleanse your digestive system
Vegetables, vegetables, vegetables - the more the better (especially dandelion greens, cruciferous veg, and celery)
Take a good quality superfood powder (Elissa loves Pure Synergy Juice Powder)

Cleansing is so important because it also allows you to step away from addictive foods so that you can crave healthy, whole, plant foods. However, cleansing is emotional as well as nutritional.

Have you dealt with your trauma? Because no matter how clean your diet, you can still get sick if you have emotional issues you haven't dealt with. Here are Elissa's tips to start letting go of those trauma toxins:

Find a good energy healer - you hold a lot of negative energy (toxins) in your cells (Get in touch with Elissa if you'd like to know who she has worked with).
Identify what trauma you experienced in your first 7 years.
Ask yourself whether you're truly happy with your career / partner / friends / family.
Check out books like Mind over Medicine and Radical Remission to learn how to release trauma.
Try a meditation app like Unplug.
Journal about what you want to let go - first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
Cultivate self-love - that is one thing that's missing from most of our lives.
Send love to your inner child.
Go to Elissa's website to join her cleanse programs!
Read Elissa's books Cancer Hacks and Auto-immune Hacks (how Elissa overcame cancer, Hashimoto's and celiac disease).
Sign up to Elissa's 7-day reset program.

Being hailed as "Sex and the City for Food," The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU!

The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody and Suzy Hardy – two self-proclaimed natural chicks who will rock your world and change your beliefs about health! This sexy, savvy duo provides eco-friendly advice on a variety of issues including the healing power of nutrition, living authentically, turning your passion into your career, choosing the best natural health and beauty products, the benefits of a plant-based diet and so much more!

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274: Hack Your Health with John Lee Dumas: Physical, Emotional, Spiritual & Financial Game-Changing Practices Aug 13, 2019

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In order to be healthy we have to take a WHOLISTIC approach to health- this means looking at our health as a whole and not taking a band-aid approach. In this episode Allison Melody and John Lee Dumas discuss tools and tactics to hack your health like mindful eating, intermittent fasting, breathwork, exercise, food allergies, fat-burning, blue-light blocking, infrared saunas and so much more.

We're throwing back to last year where Allison had the honor of being interviewed on Entrepreneurs on Fire by John Lee Dumas. So the format is a little different today because you are going to hear JLD interview Alli on Physical, Emotional, Spiritual & Financial Game-Changing Practices to hack your health.

John is the founder & host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award-winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs to help YOU on your Entrepreneurial journey! His goal with Entrepreneurs On Fire is to deliver the inspiration and strategies you need to FIRE UP your entrepreneurial journey and create the life you've always dreamed of.

To date he has interviewed over 2,000 incredible Entrepreneurs, including Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Barbara Corcoran, Tim Ferriss, and many more.

And he's been a huge mentor to Allison in starting The Food Heals Podcast and creating a business around her passion. He truly practices what he preaches and helps people like Allison and like you create the lifestyle you have always dreamed of.

To date John and Alli have hung out in crazy cool places like Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica and the Grand Cayman islands and at conferences like Podcast Movement and Podfest in Florida, Philly, Chicago and Anaheim.

And, today is the first day of Podcast movement 2019 so Allison and John are down in Orlando soaking up the sun and all the podcast wisdom and later in the week they'll be singing a little karaoke… so we couldn't think of a better time to release this episode.

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273: Josh Trent Part 2: Your Brain on Nootropics, Calling in the One, The Freedom of Forgiveness & the Truth About 5G Aug 06, 2019

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We're back for another installment of wisdom from the inspiring Josh Trent. Check out Episode 272 for Josh's healing journey, learn about his incredible experiences with plant medicine, and discover the powerful potential of breathwork.

Today we are constantly on the go. We're being bathed in WiFi all the time. We're constantly connected to our phone and it keeps pulling us back into it - notifications, emails, calls. We're all trying to multitask and achieving less than ever. We're all trying to set goals but failing because we're not doing the inner work, or connection to the emotions we want to feel. For that same reason, we're unable to find a loving partner. If we could only connect with the understanding and deep knowledge that we are more powerful, more amazing, than we know… but sometimes we need a little help.

Nootropics:

What are nootropics? They're supplements that increase cognitive performance and verbal acuity. Basically, they help your neurons to function at their highest capacity. Think about it, your brain is always working, even when you don't realize it. You're taking in your surroundings, you're noticing the person you're talking to, you're breathing, you're digesting, you're walking…. Not to mention dealing with the millions of emails, texts and social media messages! No wonder your brain is exhausted! Nootropics help it to work better, to think clearer, and in the long-term protect it from damage. Josh swears by supplements from Neurohacker Collective.

Manifesting the one:

Who do you want in your life? A "whatever you want, baby" kind of partner, or someone who challenges you? And how do you find love in this world of Tinder and nobody having any time? After three years of being single, Josh manifested his new relationship. He was on Paul Chek's podcast, and Paul gave him a divine union prayer to practice. "Bless me that I choose my life's companion according to the laws of perfect soul union." Nine days later, in the desert, Josh met Kerry Michelle on Cathedral Rock. He knew right away that they had a deep soul connection. It's not just the prayer, of course. It's knowing that you are in the right space for a relationship - knowing yourself and understanding that everything that has happened in your life has happened for your growth. It's a journey towards self-love - because when you can connect with self-love, then you can call in your soulmate. The more you are in the energy of love, the more love you will attract into your life.

Forgiveness:

You know when you're holding on to the pain that someone else caused you, and you're stuck in victim mode, and you just can't forgive them? We've all been there. But who are you hurting, ultimately? Only yourself. That feeling of anger towards another is a toxic emotion, and it can take over your life because of the negative beliefs that you unconsciously hold on to. Not only that, but you're probably also beating yourself up about the fact you're not being a forgiving person. Right? Double whammy. It was at a Rythmia plant medicine ceremony that Josh realized he'd spent twenty years holding on to anger at his father and believing he couldn't trust men. By forgiving him, and then forgiving himself for having held on to that anger in the first place, Josh was able to release the emotion that was holding him back. You can too.

What's 5G doing to us?

Believe it or not, within the Terms & Conditions of your phone, there's a statement that says you should never have your phone physically touching you. When the phone touches your body, it transfers the 5G into your DNA. So it's important to keep your phone in your bag, not in your pocket. The less you have your phone touch your skin, the less the 5G will affect your body. Turn off your WiFi at night (you can buy a timer from Amazon). Put your phone on airplane mode if you're carrying your phone in your pocket. If you want to learn more, then check out Josh's interview with Thaddeus Owen, founder of Primal Hacker, to find out how to protect yourself.

Want to live your life well and thrive? Then get Josh's guide for up-leveling your wellness. Check out https://wellnessforce.com/morning-21-system/.

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272: Josh Trent Part 1: How Plant Medicine and Breathwork Can Heal Emotional Wounds & Transform Consciousness Jul 30, 2019

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Everything you do and every thought you have is either coming from a place of love or fear. If you look at our world right now, it seems obvious that we are living too much in fear. And we need to move to love if we want to heal - not just ourselves, but the whole world.

It took Josh Trent a long time to get to that place.

He had a rough childhood. He was a premature baby and spent the first two weeks of his life in an incubator. His dad left when he was 2 months old. His mum was bipolar. He never felt safe or peaceful at home. Without any parental presence, Josh didn't learn how to deal with his emotions. So he found a drug. And that drug was food. It became a way to numb the feelings he didn't know what to do with.

At 21 years old Josh weighed 280 pounds; he was in a loveless relationship and working a job he hated. It was the perfect moment for an awakening - there just HAD to be more to life than this. His journey began with losing weight. He spent 18 months frantically trying all the diets. But he was trying too hard to get out of feeling bad… instead of taking action from a place of trust and self-love. It wasn't working. So at just 24, he sold everything and moved to Hawaii to study nutrition, to work out, and to spend time with himself - to just be. He became a personal trainer to help people lose weight and transform their lives. The thing is… he knew fitness wasn't "it."

So he went back to a corporate job selling technology software. It was spiritual suicide. And then he got fired. Suddenly, he felt liberated. He had something to share. After all, our biggest struggles are the biggest gift we can give the world. He decided to launch Wellness Force and started his podcast, Wellness Force Radio, which is now a top-ranked wellness show.

But it was plant-medicine which really took Josh to a place of healing, and a place from which he could follow his passion. The first time he drank ayahuasca, he felt an intense, all-consuming, nurturing, loving feminine energy. The energy of the Mother Gaia, Mother Earth.

Ayahuasca is an ancient medicine - it was used over 5000 years ago. When you drink it, you go into an altered state. And from that place, you can let go of addiction. Any addiction - food, drugs, work, shopping - covers our wounds but doesn't heal them. To heal it, we need to face the pain. Plant medicine takes you to the source of pain, and lets it out. Yes, it's a drug. But so is coffee. So are opioid painkillers. Ayahuasca is not addictive. And it is even being scientifically studied because of its power to reconnect both brain hemispheres and trigger long-lasting emotional healing.

Why do we need this? Because we're killing the world right now. And the way we're treating our earth and our environment, it all comes back to us. When we eat animals that have been tortured, we're absorbing the fear that animal felt, the pharmaceuticals it was fed. Mother Earth is giving these plants to us to teach us how to heal ourselves and our world.

To begin healing, you don't have to dive straight into plant medicine. Breathwork is another ancient tool to get to an altered state. It gets you out of your head and into your body, where trauma can come out. The following two practices are easy to do quickly on your own.

Phase 1

Sit with your knees below your hips (on a meditation cushion).

Align your head, shoulders and hips.

Take a deep clearing breath, filling in your belly first and then your chest.

Take 21 forceful breaths.

Do a few rounds of box breath - 5 second inhale, hold for 5 and feel your belly expand, breathe out for 5 seconds, then breathe out all your air out and feel your stomach contract.

Phase 2

This is also known as performance breathing. Breathing in quickly through your nose turns on your stress response and makes you more aware of your surroundings.

Breathe in quickly for 2 seconds.

Then hold for 7 seconds - this activates your vagus nerve and gets you into rest mode.

Then breath out for 8 seconds. This activates the parasympathetic nervous system into healing.

Want to get started doing breathwork? Then go to www.wellnessforce.com/M21 to download Josh's guide and take part in the 7-day breathwork challenge. Plus you'll discover other practices that will help you transform your morning, let go of old weight, and heal your life.

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271: How to Overcome Perfectionism and Cultivate Self-love in the Digital Age Jul 24, 2019

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DAISY JING - From Acne to Beauty

We all want to be beautiful. We all want to be perfect. Why? Because we've been sold the idea that we need to be perfect to be acceptable. This is especially true when it comes to our skin. It has to be pore-less, flawless, smooth, wrinkle-free - that's a lot to worry about. We're all trying to fit into some standardized idea of beauty… a standard created by marketing experts to sell us products and services!

Daisy's quest for perfection started in the 3rd grade. As her acne developed, she was determined to get rid of it and make her skin perfect. She visited dozens of dermatologists, tried hundreds of "miracle" products, antibiotics, benzo-peroxide skincare… nothing worked. In fact, many of these products made the acne worse. Check out Episode 220 for her healing story.

This struggle with perfection is what motivated Daisy to start her own all-natural skincare brand, Banish, that removes acne scars and is gentle on skin. But more importantly, Daisy went on a journey to let go of the need to be perfect.

After all, what is perfectionism? Isn't it just a symptom of feeling that you're not good enough? It's a control issue. Trying to control how you appear to others, hiding your "flaws" so that you become acceptable. This is crazy. Each of us is uniquely beautiful, we all have a light to share.

So how do you let go of the need to be perfect? For Daisy, it was focusing on something bigger than herself. As she focused on her YouTube channel, offering advice, sharing her struggles and responding to viewers, her focus shifted from appearance-obsession to helping others. This changed everything.

If you want to be comfortable in your skin, you've got to get outside your head. After all, what do you notice about other people? Do you notice their wrinkles and pimples, or do you notice their friendly smile, cool outfit, positive attitude?

Beyond Your Skin

You're not defined by your looks. You're defined by the difference you make in other people's lives. So, what can you do? Give back. Volunteer at a homeless shelter, organize a campaign, do a clean-up, get involved helping your community, help those in your immediate circle who are struggling, make their life a bit better. Your journey is your gift to the world, any struggles you've gone through are ways you can help others.

Acne goes deeper than your skin

Your skin is your biggest organ, and it tells you whether something is off. Acne is a sign of a deeper issue - unbalanced hormones, inflammation, poor gut health. Skincare is only 20% of the solution. You need to start from the inside. Going vegan, quitting junk foods, giving up dairy can all help. Once you've got your diet sorted out, then you can look at skincare.

A natural way to clearer skin

The latest Banish product, Banisher 2.0, will help you on your journey to becoming comfortable in your skin. It's a patented device with 24 carat plated tiny needles, that prick the skin and force it to heal by producing more collagen and elastin (known as micro-needling). Combined with Banish oil (made fresh every day with ascorbic acid - the most potent form of vitamin C), it accelerates the healing and rejuvenating process. You'll get a glow from the first day. Coupon Code FOODHEALS gives you $10 off your purchase.

ELLA MAGERS - From poor body image and disordered eating to self-acceptance

At just 7 years old, Ella Magers already knew her mission was to save the animals and help our planet. By the time she was a teenager, she was sitting on the side of the road trying to raise awareness of the plight of factory farmed animals.

Her struggle with perfectionism really began in her early twenties. She was working in the fitness industry, and she decided that the way to promote the vegan lifestyle was to be so perfect, so lean, so muscular, that people would want to find out how she got there.

Unfortunately, this made life impossible. When Ella looked in the mirror, all she saw was her flaws. Her quest for a perfect body led her down a dark path of unhealthy behaviors like extreme calorie counting and binging. On the outside, she was a picture of vegan health, but behind closed doors, Ella saw herself as fat and restricted her food. Because all her focus was on something else - helping animals - Ella disconnected with herself.

Isn't that what so many of us do these days? We're taking care of everyone else, too busy with our children, our families, our work… and we neglect to work on ourselves, to cultivate that self-acceptance that helps us to live a joyful, purposeful life, that helps us be the best version of ourselves, and, ultimately, helps us make a bigger positive impact on the world.

In the digital age we live in now, we're constantly comparing ourselves to other people - or profiles. How can we get over that? How can we know that we are fine just as we are? Well a good place to start is to say: I am perfectly imperfect. Because that's what we all are.

We need to reprogram ourselves to get us out of that mental space of "I'm not good enough". The first step is to acknowledge it.

Get into observation mode - pause and figure out the thoughts that are making you feel like crap.
Use affirmations to change those thoughts from negative to positive.
Reconnect with gratitude for your body.
Be patient - it will take time.
Share - you don't have to do it alone. Connect with like-minded women to find that support.
Start with the emotional aspect first, be gentle with yourself.
Approach yourself with curiosity and compassion (instead of judgement).
Check out Ella's Self-Empowerment Coaching System - a structured program for really looking at where you are right now, taking your power back, and falling in love with you.

Just focusing on the food or the workouts will only work for a short time. Unless you tackle the root cause of why you're where you are right now, change will not last. And the root is how you view yourself. Whether you love yourself or not. Self-love is the pre-requisite for making sustainable changes in your life.

Through nutrition, veganism, muay thai boxing and self-love practices, Ella came out of the darkness of disordered eating, and now leads a body-positive life. She runs the Plant Empowered Coaching program where she helps her tribe adopt a vegan lifestyle and love the skin they're in - without counting calories or feeling restricted. Got to www.SexyFitVegan.com for the details or to apply for a free break-through session.

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270: How to Transform Your Money Mindset, Create More Time in Your Day, and Cultivate an Abundance Mentality Jul 17, 2019

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When it comes to transforming your life, you've got to start from within. So, we've asked three successful entrepreneurs to share their top tips to banish limiting beliefs and step into your dream life.

Lisa Thomas - a transformational energy healer, Lisa empowers her clients to reach their full potential by removing inherited emotional blocks. One of the blocks so many of us carry concerns money. How many times have we heard "Money doesn't grow on trees" or "You can't be spiritual and prosperous" or "There is never enough"? Of course this impacts how we view money, and our own prosperity.

How can we transform our money mindset and manifest from a place of gratitude?

Inherited money beliefs are huge, and they're based around scarcity - there not being enough to go around or that what you have will be taken from you. The antidote? Gratitude.

So, how do you tap into that?

Start small. "I am grateful that I'm alive." Or you might be grateful that you have a bed, that the sun is out, that you have a roof over your head.
Before you know it, your vibration will start rising.
Make sure you speak it out loud. When you speak it, it sends it out into the universe. And when you give gratitude, it comes back.
Give gratitude for what you know is coming - your high-vibe clients, your perfect home, your ideal partner…
What if a negative belief creeps in? That's fear. It's time for stronger statements like "My life is getting better, whether I believe it or not"
Check out Episode 215 for the full episode, where Lisa talks to Alli and vegan entrepreneur Whitney Lauritsen about releasing inherited emotional blocks and manifesting all you desire.
Lisa is here for you. Go to www.FoodHealsNation.com/Lisa to see her special offer for Food Heals listeners.
Check out Lisa's FREE money clearing gift: Releasing Inherited Money Blocks audio meditation - go to www.lisathomas.com to get it.

James Whittaker is the author of the best-selling personal finance and motivation books The Beginner's Guide to Wealth, and Think and Grow Rich - The Legacy. He's also co-produced the film Think and Grow Rich - The Legacy. His mission is to help people take ownership of their financial, physical and mental health. Check out Episode 205 for his inspirational money story.

How can we all think and grow rich? We need to address our entire life, because money, body, and mind are all linked.

If you want to have a good relationship at home, you need to be engaged with your finances.
Write out a goals list (financial goals, health goals, life goals etc.), and get your spouse do to the same - this way you can know what's important to them now, and in the future, and work together to make it happen.
Get very clear on what you want. It's much easier to take the first step if you know your destination. That will spur you on to greater success.
Keep it simple, and consistent.
Get out of victim mentality and banish limiting beliefs:
- Look forward instead of focusing on the past.
- Get crystal clear on where you want to be - mentally, physically and financially.
- What is your environment like? Are you hanging out with too many negative people?
- Get comfortable with being out of your comfort zone.
- Try journaling - it helps you start the day with intention, purpose and passion.

Alida McDaniel helps people across the globe tap into pure consciousness and shift the world one thought at the time. If you want banish those negative beliefs, and create more time in our day for positive action, you need to break out of fear. How? By setting intentions.

Give yourself permission to be fearless.
Identify the limiting beliefs that are clouding your judgement and affecting your life from the root - it might be that you think you have no time or no skills, it might be that you're afraid of losing people or money or your job.
Be committed to taking the actions necessary to make your dreams come true. Announce that commitment to the Universe.
Have 100% faith that you will make it.
Take ownership for your life so far, be honest with yourself about the actions you're taking right now and how they have brought you where you are today.
Decide that you are not going to judge yourself, and choose a different course of action. Create a code of conduct for your new improved life.

Check out Episodes 43 and 65 to discover how Alida manifested the one and created a holistic life.

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269: The Magic of Manifestation Using Future Boards with Master Coach Sarah Centrella Jul 09, 2019

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Sarah's story starts with a text message. It was 2008. She was living a sheltered life - married to her childhood sweetheart, children, a family home. And one day she saw a text on her husband's phone that revealed he had been having an affair. Her world blew up instantaneously. The life she knew ended in 5 minutes. One minute they were sitting down to dinner, the next minute she'd thrown him out. Three days later they filed for divorce. She hit rock bottom.

But often the toughest times are those we need the most, even though it might not feel like it in the moment. Her divorce was the catalyst for a new beginning. Sarah began to realize she had the freedom to invent who she wanted to be. She started making a future board - finding pictures that illustrated the life she wanted to experience, and daydreaming about it. And the magic happened. Because when you shift your focus from what you've gone through in the past, or are going through in the moment, to what you want to create, you make your dreams happen. Before she knew it, she'd manifested 95% of what she wanted.

Now, Sarah is a master coach who has worked with professional athletes and people across the world. She's a workshop leader, keynote speaker and best-selling author. She's living her best life, and helping people manifest their dreams.

Her latest book FutureBoards is a step by step guide to using vision boards to manifest your dream life, and is out TODAY! It's available at Target, and if you take a photo of you with the book, post it and tag @SarahCentrella with the hashtag #futureboards, you could win free coaching, free courses, and autographed books.

How to use a vision board:

Define what you really want.
Find pictures that match what's in your head.
Put yourself in your dreams in your mind.
Hang your vision board in your space so that you can spend time around it.
Get comfortable with your dreams, no matter how big they are.

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268: Sisterhood, Vegan Food, & Healthy Traveling: We're Live from Our Italian Vegan Getaway Jul 02, 2019

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Picture this. A gorgeous villa built into the cliffside, surrounded by an organic farm, with an infinity pool overlooking the sea; the picturesque Italian village of Ravello, the most vegan-friendly town in Italy, with its cobbled streets, authentic restaurants and independent shops. In this perfect setting, a group of women came together to connect, learn from each other, and savor a week of total plant-based relaxation.

Meet the ladies:

Leslie Durso - international vegan chef, working with the Four Seasons to veganize hotels all over the world. Her favorite part - going barefoot into the garden and picking food to make dinner. The super glamorous lifestyle. Swimming in private coves. Follow her on Instagram @lesliedurso.

Ella Magers - founder of Sexy Fit Vegan and creator of the 6-month plant empowered coaching program. Her favorite part of the trip? Being in a gorgeous setting where the food you eat has been picked from the garden that day. Learning about the olive oil. The locals being so friendly and inviting. Follow her @sexyfitvegan.

Coriann Bright - owner of Bright Living, she creates sacred spaces by combining energy healing and interior design. She loved eating divinely well while traveling, and finding so many new places that embrace vegan cuisine. But the highlight was taking the boat out to the seaside restaurant, swimming out to the caves as a group, and being in goddess energy. Oh, and words cannot express the joy of shopping in Ravello.

Ashley Fillingim - an attorney who represents wellness entrepreneurs. She loved our first Italian Getaway retreat so much she came back this year. She couldn't pick a favorite thing. The place just calls to her. The peace and simplicity, alongside the explosion of light and color is what keeps bringing her back. Learning how to live simply and elegantly. Connecting with empowered, fun, intelligent women, sharing stories and being supportive. Follow her on Instagram @kickashlife.

Jill Tomback - Alli's longtime friend and a teacher. Check out episodes 26, 27 and 28 for her healing story! This retreat was the first time she landed in Europe and she was beyond blown away. The lemons, the food, the people, the artistry that goes into everything that's made, the lack of mass production… but mostly, the healthy environment. Check her out on Instagram @jillctomback.

Susmitha Subbaraju - a vegan restauranteur (Carrots, the first vegan restaurant in India!), light worker, spiritual entrepreneur and jeweler from India. A year ago, she stumbled on the Spiritual Boss Babes episode, and it resonated so much she knew she had to meet Leslie and Alli. It was connections that brought her to the retreat. Women being there for each other and lifting each other up. Check her out on Instagram @veganosaurus and @carrotsrestaurant

Cynthia Bomaster - a physical therapist specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation. She's loved getting to know everyone on this retreat. Each woman is so powerful and inspiring in their own right, has been so accepting, inclusive and open. It's been wonderful to make new friends! Loved the community set up that encourages being physical active every day. Follow her on Instagram @simplylivefully.

Alli - the greatest thing about coming to Ravello again this year? Experiencing new places and foods. Like the vegan cheesecake (culinary art!). Loving the combination of being on vacation and eating the healthiest, tastiest foods. No, not just lettuce - eating the most divine, gorgeous dishes. And of course, the wine. You can indulge AND still be healthy.

Tips for vegan healthy eating while traveling:

Connect with restaurateurs
Don't be shy, smile and ask - put a positive spin on it
Stay curious, you never know what you might learn
Do a little bit of research, and then go with the flow
Reach out to Leslie for advice or check out her guide for vegan traveling www.lesliedurso.com/travel
Check out Sexy Fit Vegan's latest blog for travel tips https://sexyfitvegan.com/healthy-vegan-travel/

Want to join us next year? Go to www.foodhealsnation.com/italy to get on the mailing list.

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267: Restoring, Protecting and Healing the Microbiome with Thrive Probiotics Founder Tina Anderson Jun 25, 2019

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It was Hippocrates that famously said "all disease starts in the gut" - he was wise beyond his time! In fact, many of the chronic diseases we face today are caused by an unbalanced microbiome.

For years, Tina Anderson worked as a general counsel for a family pharmaceutical business. But the more she stayed, the more she realized how abusive that industry is - the over-prescribing, for instance, or reps lobbying doctors to prescribe medication to more people, even those who don't need it yet. Or friends who, after starting one pharmaceutical, suddenly had to take ten more to balance the side effects. You can't fault the business model: one drug lowers blood pressure but causes joint pain, so you have to take another pill to reduce joint pain but that one damages your stomach, so you take a third pill to counter the stomach problems but that one causes poor circulation, and so on.

Tina had gone into the pharmaceutical business because she wanted to help people improve their health, so she was appalled by what was really going on. Even though there is a place for pharmaceuticals (like in emergency situations), they are not the answer when it comes to healing chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune disorders. These are lifestyle illnesses, and therefore must be healed by a change in lifestyle, not a drug.

When Tina began researching natural health, particularly gut health, she was blown away. What she found led her to patent a powerful and unique probiotic strain, and launch the probiotic company Just Thrive. Now, she's on a mission to help more people naturally heal their gut, and thrive.

What's the deal with gut health?

The microbiome affects almost every aspect of your physical health. And it's being impacted on a daily basis by our modern lifestyles: antibiotics, glyphosate, toxins, processed food, stress, all these things create an imbalance in the gut, also known as dysbiosis. This happens when bad bacteria takes over the good bacteria. The other big issue is leaky gut, which over 80% of adults suffer from without even realizing it.

What is leaky gut?

Leaky gut is a condition characterized by tiny holes in your intestinal wall which allow undigested particles (like LPS toxins) from your gut leak into your blood stream. Your immune system doesn't recognize these particles, and attacks by launching an inflammatory response. This is at the root of all autoimmune disorders, but also other chronic conditions like Alzheimer's and heart disease.

What causes leaky gut?

Glyphosate is one of the biggest problems. It's a pesticide, but it's actually registered as an antibiotic. Unlike medical antibiotics that target both the good and bad bacteria, glyphosate only targets the good bacteria. So why is it still allowed to be used? Because they say it doesn't affect human cells. The problem with that statement is that we're made up of 90% bacterial cells. Which means glyphosate does affect us. Eating organic is a must, and eating fermented foods helps… but it's vital to repopulate the good bacteria in the gut - and you do that with a probiotic.

Which is the best strain of probiotic to take?

Most probiotics are very sensitive. Lactobacillus, for example, don't survive the gastric system. But bacillus ARE able to survive the gastric system - which means they get to your gut because they're not destroyed by your stomach. These strains reverse the damage done by glyphosate, and even reduce levels of ghrelin (the hunger hormone).

I haven't used another probiotic since I've tried Just Thrive, it's THAT good - I take it every day. Want to give it a try? Use the FOODHEALS10 for 10% off at www.thriveprobiotic.com.

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266: How to Step Into Your Purpose, Tap Into Your Power and Transcend Fear For Good Jun 19, 2019

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On today's bonus episode I am getting real with you, sharing my story - my physical, emotional, spiritual and financial journey that has led me to exactly where I am today.

And though it's been tough, traumatic, and painful at times, I know now that it was all perfect. But, it took me some time to be able to see it that way. I have done deep healing, spiritual work on myself. And I'm not done.

I don't think we are ever done healing, but I am at the point in my life finally where I am willing to share unapologetically exactly who I am, what I have been through and what I stand for. To stop playing small. To be bold and brave.

I now tell my story everywhere I can. From an Instagram post, to the podcast, to my film, to my book, to speaking on stages across the US and internationally I am speaking my truth.

The crazy thing about sharing my story is it has led to me living a beautiful, sexy, amazing life that I literally never thought I could have. Opening up about myself has unlocked magic and so by sharing my story with you today I hope it encourages you to share yours as well. You never know who out there needs to heal it.

So you may know I am finishing up my book, Food Heals. Today I wanted to start the podcast by reading you the introduction. This has not been edited yet. This is raw, this is me. It may change before it is published, who knows? But here is my story as of today.

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