The Branch Basics Podcast

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How Lifestyle Changes Gave Jo Schaalam Her Life Back After Being Hit by an 18-Wheeler Jul 27, 2022

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Jo Schaalman is the co-founder of The Conscious Cleanse, a 14-day cleanse to help others live a full and vibrant life through food and lifestyle changes. Jo received her Masters from the Nutrition Therapy Institute and felt called to help others who think healing is out of their reach after her own experience of managing chronic pain which was the result of being hit on her bicycle by an 18-wheeler doing 70 miles an hour!. Through nutrition and yoga coaching, she helps others reach optimal health. In this episode, Marilee and Jo chat about Jo's health journey, using food to manage chronic pain and success stories from The Conscious Cleanse.

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Entrepreneurship, Motherhood, and Self Care with Bala Co-Founder Natalie Holloway Jul 13, 2022

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Natalie Holloway is the co-founder of the hip fitness equipment brand, Bala. Natalie started Bala with her husband, Max, in early 2020. In this episode, Kelly and Natalie chat about how she started Bala, how she manages her role in a growing company and motherhood. Natalie shares how important the weekend is for family time and how she uses Bala products.

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The Connection Between Oral Health & Hormones + Early Childhood Dental Habits with Dr. Leedia Riman Jun 30, 2022

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Dr. Leedia is a biological dentist based in Beverly Hills California. She focuses on women's dental health and early childhood dental education. Her mission is to bring women's dental health to the table through education and empowerment. She is creating a liaison between the medical world and the dental world, creating the ability for her patients to achieve optimal whole-body health. In this episode, Kelly and Dr. Leedia chat about how dental health changes with hormonal changes, how acidity is the root cause of tooth decay, and why mouth breathing affects overall health. Dr. Leedia shares ideal brushing habits for adults and children.

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The Importance of Knowing Where Our Meat Comes From with Primal Pastures Co-Founder Rob McDaniel Jun 02, 2022

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Do you know where your meat comes from? Do you know what it's fed, injected with, or what quality of life it experiences? Rob McDaniel is the co-founder of Primal Pastures, a farm and online shop that offers the highest quality meat, fish, and miscellaneous food products with the belief that we should all be able to answer these questions. Rob is also a Physician Assistant and brings his medical expertise into the business by providing the most nutrient-dense products possible. In this episode, Allison and Rob chat about how Primal Pastures started, the difference in labels on meat products, and how their meat is different from what you typically find at a grocery store. Rob also shares his goals for Primal Pastures and the food industry moving toward a more nature-centric approach.

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Things You Should Know Before Using or Buying an Infrared Sauna with Therasage Founder Robby Besner May 24, 2022

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Robby Besner is a wellness advocate, scientist, inventor, and founder of Therasage. Therasage's mission is to create high-quality infrared sauna and detox products that are more affordable and accessible to everyone. In this episode, Kelly and Robby chat about the importance of detoxing in today's environment. Robby covers how infrared sauna works, how to optimize results and various health conditions that regular sauna use can improve.

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Breaking Down Baby-Led Weaning with Leading Expert Katie Ferraro May 05, 2022

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Katie Ferraro is a registered dietitian and mom of 7 specializing in baby-led weaning (BLW). She's also a college nutrition professor and runs the largest digital community dedicated to baby-led weaning. In this episode, Katie and Allison chat about the benefits of BLW, signs of readiness, how to mitigate choking fears, how to take advantage of what's called "the flavor window" and more.

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The Mood-Boosting Effects of Saffron with The Fullest Founder Nikki Bostwick Apr 21, 2022

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Nikki Bostwick is the founder and editor in chief of THE FULLEST and host of THE FULLEST Podcast. She's been passionate about providing wellness content that offers a perspective outside the mainstream narrative — one that is holistic, diverse, and inclusive. In this episode, Nikki and Allison chat about listening to your intuition, the science behind saffron's benefits, the importance of sourcing high-quality ingredients and easy ways to use saffron every day. Nikki shares how she balances motherhood and owning a business.

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Fast Fashion Vs. Sustainable Apparel with Clothing Designer Miranda Bennett Apr 06, 2022

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Miranda Bennett is the founder and creative director of Miranda Bennett Studio, an ethical and sustainable apparel brand based in Austin, TX. In this episode, Kelly and Miranda chat about what fast fashion means for the environment, chemicals used on conventionally made apparel, and how to be an educated consumer. Miranda shares the goals for her line and what she thinks the future of fashion looks like.

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Choosing Hope, Faith and Joy in the Midst of Trauma With Stroke Survivor Katherine Wolf Mar 23, 2022

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Katherine Wolf is a wife, mother, author, motivational speaker, and advocate for living a joyous, hope-filled life. In this episode, Kelly and Katherine chat about Katherine's miraculous survival after a sudden brainstem stroke, how choosing joy does not remove you from reality, tangible tips on how to change our perspective, and Katherine's family. Katherine shares what it was like healing from her stroke and some of the biggest lessons she's learned along the way.

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The Bean Protocol Diet with Health Coach Unique Hammond Mar 08, 2022

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Unique Hammond is a Holistic Nutrition Practitioner, Crohn's survivor, a proud Bean Protocol Specialist, Author, Certified International Health Coach, Life Coach, wife, and mother who has helped countless individuals balance hormones, lose weight and heal gut imbalances. In this episode, Marilee and Unique chat about Unique's health journey, how stress is just as toxic as chemicals, and how Unique found the Bean Protocol. Unique shares her current lifestyle and her health coaching business.

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