The HYE Life Podcast

Latest Episodes:

019 // The Biochemistry of Going Plant-based with Nadja Pinnavaia, Founder of Plantable May 01, 2019

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Nadja Pinnavaia is the founder of Plantable , a whole foods, plant-based meal service that offers so much more than simply shipping delicious food to your doorstep (although it certainly does that!). After her mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer and began treatment, Nadja took it upon herself to research what truly creates total body health and to find that “silver bullet” to not only help cancer recovery, but to help others fend against it and create greater health and longevity. With a background in biochemistry and personal experience with shifting to a plant-based diet, Nadja created Plantable as a meal service rooted in just that— service and support, offering others a gateway for a happier, healthier way of living while loving every bite!

Episode HYElights:

The greatest impact that a plant-based diet had on her life
How her background in biochemistry has influenced her understanding of how we form relationships with food
How Plantable came to be, and how it is helping people reverse diabetes and get off lifelong medication
How addiction to processed food is not unlike addiction to alcohol or cigarettes
How to regulate your hormonal response to food to better balance your blood sugar
How to shift into a more plant-based lifestyle, and how Plantable will set you up for success in that transition
What to look for when checking food labels
How to prevent “falling off the wagon,” or better yet, get rid of the wagon!
How to implement the Plantable way in your own kitchen
So much more!

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018 // Gone Traveling: Leaving the 9-5 Behind, Working Remote, and Living Life to the Fullest Apr 26, 2019

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Ever dream of traveling the world on nobody’s agenda but your own? Seeing and experiencing different cultures, meeting up with friends and loved ones in exotic places, trying new foods and discovering all you can about this incredible world? Samesies.

And I used to believe this could only ever remain a dream. But then, after lots of thought and reflection, I realized that it was only those limiting beliefs that were holding me back, and that I didn’t have to abide by the standards of corporate America in order to be successful and happy. In fact, it was that very 9-5 grind life that was keeping me from tapping into my full potential, following my passion, and ultimately creating my own success and happiness.

So? I left. And I don’t know exactly where or for how long, but I couldn’t be more sure about this being the best decision of my life.

Episode HYElights:

Why I left New York City to travel indefinitely
How I decided I was ready to leave the 9-5 corporate world
I don’t have it all figured out, and that’s exactly the way I like it
My travel plans (and lack thereof!)
What to expect from The HYE Life gone nomad!

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017 // Natural Remedies to Hormonal Imbalance with Dr. Nat Kringoudis Apr 11, 2019

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Dr. Nat Kringoudis, Chinese Medicine Doctor, Acupuncturist and women’s health specialist has a thriving practice in Australia where she works with clients with hormonal imbalance and fertility issues to treat the root cause and rebalance the body in a holistic way. We dive into the factors that contribute to hormonal imbalance, how going on birth control disrupts the body’s natural rhythms, and how you could subconsciously be preventing yourself from getting well.

Episode HYElights:

The root cause of hormonal imbalance
Why we need to look at lifestyle, career and relationships in addition to diet & exercise
Why supplementing with artificial hormones is not the answer
The sneaky way you could be blocking yourself from getting well
How we need to stop defining ourselves by our conditions
How to stop shooting ourselves in the foot by doing EVERYTHING, and why we should focus on the ONE THING we can start to do today to produce the greatest change
How acupuncture works to treat hormonal imbalance— and pretty much anything else
What is seed cycling & how it works
How to start getting real answers to your imbalance

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016 // My Hormone Story: Restriction, Birth Control & Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Mar 29, 2019

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Let’s just say, today’s episode is pretty personal. While it seems the topic of hormones and birth control is all the rage these days, I haven’t previously shared too much about my story because I didn’t want to just add to the noise without making any effective contribution. Only now, from the research and studies I’ve done and the lengths I’ve gone through to get a better understanding of my own body, do I feel that I can’t share my story and experiences in an impactful way. I hope that, if nothing else, that this episode brings comfort to those going through anything similar in knowing they are not alone, and that your body is never messing up!

Episode HYElights:

My story of restriction and how it was the perfect storm for my hypothalamic amenorrhea
How going on the pill at age 15 basically cut short my puberty (and how my body is trying to catch up now!)
My experience going off the pill, and how I handled the acne situation
How running functional medicine labs showed me deeper insights to my path to recovery
How stress is EVERYTHING, and can be coming from everywhere!
What I am doing now to get my period back, and why I KNOW it will— and yours will, too!

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015 // The Secret to Habit Formation Mar 20, 2019

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There is all this talk about the importance of routines and creating healthy habits, and we have such an interest in learning about other people’s routines. But have you stopped to think about why? What is the point of having a routine? Why do we want things to become habit? The immediate answer is simple: we do things repeatedly so that it eventually becomes something we just do, so that it becomes effortless— right? I argue that it’s not about the level of effort, but the intention behind the action that creates habits and determines their value in our life.

Episode HYElights:

Understanding the true purpose of creating “habits” and “routines”
Why we shouldn’t strive for “effortlessness” when it comes to our healthy actions
How healthy habits can easily become unhealthy
Why its OK to change your habits that no longer serve you

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014 // Functional Medicine Detox Q&A Mar 20, 2019

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As you may know, I am a huge proponent of functional medicine detoxes. Unlike a "cleanse" or juicing or other detoxes that are truly more like elimination diets, an FM detox will allow your body to go through phase 1 & 2 of liver detoxification in order to cleanse the body, eliminate toxins and toxic water retention (le worst), reduce inflammation and allergies (bye sniffles!), bloating (so over it), improve digestion, boost energy, and SO much more. I have begun doing these 7-day detoxes seasonally to help my body prepare for new temperatures, new foods, and flush out any stagnant energy. I have gotten several questions about the detox, what it’s like, how to do one, etc and went on Instagram to do a live Q&A last week that I’ve now brought to the podcast!

I will be doing my next one starting on Monday April 7, 2019 and would LOVE to have you join me! If you're interested in participating, simply sign up here!

Episode HYElights:

What exactly is a functional medicine liver detox?
Why should I do this, and how is it different from just eating clean?
What all am I allowed to eat? Can I even eat at all?? (hint: ohhhh yes!)
Can I workout during the detox?
Will I lose weight? What if I don't want to lose weight, can I still do it?

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013 // Self-Care Through Home Cooking with Intuitive Chef Lex Shamis Mar 14, 2019

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Meet Lex: my dear friend, fellow health coach, fitness trainer, and intuitive chef in New York City. From growing up as a gluten-free kid with a highly restrictive diet to becoming a fitness trainer in NYC, Germany, and back again, Lex’s personal experience and work with clients quickly taught her the importance of clean eating and how the simple art of home cooking is the most basic act of self-care. Now, she works as an at-home holistic chef, guiding clients how to eat well for their lifestyle and become their own intuitive chef.

Episode HYElights:

Where to start in the kitchen
How often to cook at home in order to feel your best
How to be your own intuitive chef
Why cooking does not require following recipes
How your kitchen can impact your relationship with food
The sneaky ways eating out, even at healthy spots, can impact your health
How to balance eating out vs. cooking at home

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// Get recipes, tips and guidance at GuidedByLex.com

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012 // The Cleansing Arts: Cryotherapy, Saunas, and Colonics with Mike Perrine Mar 05, 2019

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Michael Perrine is a colon hydrotherapist and founder of Vitality NYC. By nature, he happens to be a detoxing pro and is my go-to guy for all things relating to infrared sauna, cryotherapy, colonics— the “cleansing arts,” as he so eloquently refers to them. If you’re curious about how to start incorporating detoxing rituals into your routine, from daily practices to seasonal, this is the show for you!

Episode Hyelights:

The first steps to detoxing if you’re a total beginner

The best daily cleansing rituals to get into
The benefits of cold immersion, from cold showers to cryotherapy
The difference between white fat and brown fat
Detoxing daily through eating a plant-based diet
The basics of colonics
Regularity, transit time, and what’s considered “normal” when it comes to BMs
How most people don’t go to the bathroom correctly

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// Vitality Broom Cleanse

// Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris

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011 // Self-Imposed Stress, Self Sabotage, and Why Choosing The Easy Option Isn't a Sign of Weakness Feb 20, 2019

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We’re often told to challenge ourselves, to continually push ourselves past our comfort zone, to try again, and be okay with failing the first few times. And while challenging your abilities is no doubt on the path to growth, so too it can end up challenging and belittling our confidence. We can’t forget what we know and do best. There is still strength in choosing to do what you know you’re good at, and embracing those talents for what they are—gifts.

Join me on a Wellness Walk-n-Talk for today’s show! Recorded outside, on a walk, you’ll be getting a full sensory experience of being on a stroll with me in NYC— birds, breeze, sirens and construction noise and all.

Episode HYElights:

I little anecdote from my yoga class this week
Where self-sabotage truly stems from, and how to avoid it
How we are programmed to crave difficulty, and why we need to shift away from that mindset
I passed a really cute puppy on the walk, you should’ve seen it

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010 // Create Motivating Habits + Ditch Lifestyle Labels with @SweatsAndTheCity Feb 14, 2019

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We welcome guests Elizabeth and Dale of the blog and Instagram channel @SweatsAndTheCity to the show to cover everything from their morning routines to how they keep motivated as entrepreneurs in the wellness space. As former roommates, they worked full time corporate jobs before their joint passion for fitness classes lead them to build one of NYCs go-to platforms for honest, candid studio reviews and fitness tips. Tune in to this fun, easy going convo and stick around till then end for an exciting HYE Life announcement!

Episode HYElights:

Their transition from corporate 9-5 jobs to being full time wellness influencers
Creating habits to keep you motivated, keep your home tidy, and keep your sanity
How switching to low impact workouts could be the best thing for your body
Food sensitivity testing, and how to shift from away from a restrictive mindset
How there are levels to improving your health, and why it’s important to meet yourself where you are
Why you don’t have to label your lifestyle
Their best tips for amazing sweat-to-city hair!

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