I'm pregnant! In this episode, my husband, Austin, and I discuss the beginning of our pregnancy journey and how we both prepared our bodies with pre-conception tests and detox. Highlights 4:32 Non-traditional pre-conception tests and detox 11:24 How Austin prepared his body 15:06 50% of fertility issues come from the male 15:34 Getting an HSG X-ray 20:10 Getting pregnant while having COVID 24:51 Mental state while on the pregnancy journey Guest: Austin Brawner, my husband Related Episodes: Podca...
Jan 11, 2022•29 min
Pregnancy is a unique experience, this is one woman's story. My friend Blair Jones shares her mindset shifts and priorities around how she handled stress and conflict and how she really went internal when making decisions that would work best for her and her baby. Highlights 27:21 Sex while pregnant 33:06 Managing the wave of other peoples opinions on pregnancy based on their experience 37:15 Choosing an at-home pregnancy 49:37 Postpartum womb healing 53:50 Breastfeeding: a positive story Guest:...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Your mess becomes your message. Faith Jones is the author of Sex Cult Nun, a corporate attorney, a resource for women reclaiming themselves after sexual trauma, an educator on financial and economic independence, and a survivor. This is her story about taking ownership of her life and body after childhood trauma from being born into a cult. Highlights 8:43 Breaking away from a religious cult 14:41 Defining a cult 28:50 Rebuilding and starting life at 23 (the story of Sex Cult Nun) 35:34 I own me...
Dec 28, 2021•49 min
Using sex to move from trauma to pleasure. Kayce Neill & Kimi Inch are somatic therapists, kink experts, and professional dominatrix. In this episode, we're talking about the stages of sexual healing, the misconceptions around kink and BDSM, and the amazing amount of healing that comes from leaning into your fantasies in a safe and trusting environment. Highlights 8:36 The phases of sexual healing 19:51 Experimenting with BDSM 35:48 The definition of kink 55:09 Transforming yourself with sex...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 11 min
"Hard doesn't mean wrong. We can transform and evolve through play and pleasure and fun but let's just be real: there are also moments where it's really challenging." Alex Kemp, life coach of Uncover Your Magic is my guest in this episode. She lives her life by following her inner compass. It's led her to some amazing places and connected her with the right people at the right times throughout her life. This is her story and I hope it inspires you to follow your own dreams. Highlights 13:24 Alex...
Dec 14, 2021•57 min
Ozone is the element of the future with Ozone Therapy. It's a gas that can heal infection, cleanse bodies, and prolong life. Micah Lowe, the founder of Simply O3 (a company that makes an ozone therapy machine) is my guest on this episode. Ozone is a fascinating element that has a ton of health benefits. This episode is intended to serve at ozone therapy 101. We're clarifying some of the confusing information about ozone, why it's not just a pollutant, how it can help heal your body and who ozone...
Dec 07, 2021•35 min
Being in a relationship is hard work - but it doesn't have to be a struggle all the time. With the right tools, I really believe we can all have the relationship of our dreams. This is a special one - I'm sharing 5 relationship tools that my guests have shared with me in some of my favorite episodes. These are tools that have been instrumental in my own relationship. Take this as your toolkit to having a deeper relationship, better partnership, better intimacy, and better communication with your...
Nov 30, 2021•32 min
My guest on this episode is Courtney Swan of Realfoodology. Courtney has a Masters of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health and she is on a mission to change the way we eat. This conversation starts with food and healthy living and then shifts to other key areas of how she lives her most authentic life. Courtney shares her experience with COVID, having it, as well as some of the trolling she's experienced from sharing information on her social accounts. We also get into the process of egg ...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Let's bring kink to the mainstream. We all have desires and passions and when you learn your erotic blueprint - you develop a language so you can speak to yours. Kayce Neill is a conscious kink expert, an Erotic Blueprint coach, and a trauma and somatic therapist. Several months ago my husband and I went to a BDSM retreat. This was something totally new and totally out of our comfort zone - and we were so glad we went. Kayce was one of the facilitators alongside Kimi Inch and together they run E...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 4 min
I had COVID-19. Here's what happened... In this episode, I'm joined by my husband, Austin, and we share our experiences with having COVID. Over a month ago we both tested positive and we talk about how we got it, what our symptoms were like, what the arc of illness was like for us. We're also going to share what we did in terms of action and supplementation and the treatment plan that we followed. Lastly, we'll talk about recovery and how we feel now, post-COVID. It is important to note that thi...
Nov 09, 2021•40 min
With cancer rates rising it's time to question what has been standard conventional treatment for years and look for a more holistic approach to beating the cancer epidemic. Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy is the Medical Director of two amazing clinics: The Cancer Center For Healing & Center For New Medicine . The combined (30,000 square feet) clinics are the largest Integrative Medical Clinic in North America and visited by patients from all over the world with 47,000 patients and growing. These cli...
Nov 02, 2021•59 min
What might be lurking in your home that's making you sick? Mold, formaldehyde, or worse!? Traditional construction and home design elements are filled with toxic chemicals - so we're talking about steps you can take to make a non-toxic home. Ashley Spanovich of Awakening Spaces is an interior designer who has built her career helping people build non-toxic homes designed for human health. She's also on her way to becoming a building biologist, which is the gold standard for healthy homes buildin...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 2 min
For-profit practices have caused the eyeglass industry to act in their own best interests - not yours. What they're not telling you is if you're nearsighted (meaning you have Myopia) you might be able to improve your vision, for good, without glasses. Jake Steiner is the founder of endmyopia.org . When Jake was told he needed glasses he didn't simply accept it as most of us do. After years of experiments and vision exercises of his own creation, he was able to restore his vision. He has now help...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Good health allows us to show up as the person we want to be and live our best lives. Gut health is a critical component of our lives and food is how we can heal it. Alison Marras is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Mindset Coach. She also has a new cookbook: Paleo Gut Healing . In this episode we go deep into gut health and how to commit to your health with food for the long term (and not make it so stressful you burn out). Gut health is one of the biggest pieces in our overall health, an...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 9 min
When we embody our power and rise together as women in global sisterhood, we transform the world. Women's circles are an ancient tradition of healing and community. My friend, Lauren Walsh, is the founder of Global Sisterhood, an organization that teaches women how to facilitate the ancient tradition of healing and transformative circles guided by the moon cycle. Women are the healers, mothers, and caretakers of this world, and the rise of patriarchy and oppression of femininity has caused us al...
Oct 05, 2021•59 min
Ali a badass CEO who co-founded Oat Haus, the first oat-based spread on the market. But that's not all - she's also an advocate for body positivity and openly shares her battle with orthorexia to help others struggling with their relationship with food to feel less alone. We talk about Ali's entrepreneurship journey, the ups, the downs, and some pretty funny stories in between. She shares her passion for influencer marketing and has some great tips for others exploring this space. Ali also share...
Sep 29, 2021•59 min
Mold is a silent threat that can lurk in our homes or inside of our bodies, even years after exposure. I never would have suspected I had any mold toxicity until I read Dr. Jill Crista's book and took a test out of curiosity. To my surprise, my mold levels were super high, and I've recently been going through a mold detox protocol to improve my health. This week's guest is a naturopathic doctor, mold specialist, and author of Break The Mold , the book that started me on my own mold journey. Dr. ...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 5 min
We can have a huge impact on society, and maybe even change the world, if we lean into the phases of our menstrual cycle and understand our body's cues with neurotransmitter and functional hormone testing and evaluation. Dr. Alex Golden, MD and Megan Blacksmith, FDN work together as team Zesty Ginger . Working together they combine functional medicine and mindset to help women balance their hormones and live their best lives. What I really love about Zesty Ginger is they take it a different appr...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min
After you drop a bomb on your life you have the opportunity to get back to your most simple self and ask "what do I actually want". This conversation is with a woman who gave herself that permission after going through a divorce. In this episode my guest and friend, Bryn Daylor, shares how she came to truly know who she is through the catalyst of her divorce. We discuss codependent relationship patterns and how Bryn outsourced her wants, needs, and autonomy to her partner without even realizing ...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 8 min
" Food is not medicine. It is the baseline of health and if we eat it properly, we won't need all the 'medicine'." - Unique Hammond My guest on this episode is Unique Hammond, a holistic nutritionist, Crohn's survivor, and Bean Protocol expert. In this episode, we're talking about the Bean Protocol. While I haven't used this protocol myself (yet!), I'm excited to learn more with you because it has helped so many people and gained a lot of attention recently. Whether you're deep into your healing...
Aug 31, 2021•56 min
Today's episode is one of my absolute favorites on a topic that we don't discuss enough - natural, non-hormonal birth control. Today I ask - what if you could have unprotected sex the majority of the month, without worry, and without having to be on hormonal birth control? Sound too good to be true? Well, you might be surprised to find out that more and more women are taking control of their fertility without hormonal or potentially invasive methods of contraception. Reproductive health practiti...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Red Light Therapy is a phenomenal tool and one I highly recommend adding to your health toolkit. Relief for people with chronic disease and pain, reducing aging, promoting healthy skin, and healing scar tissue are just a handful of the things Red Light Therapy can do. My guest in this episode is Dr. Michael Belkowski, a Physical Therapist and CEO/ Founder of BioLight , a Red Light Therapy device manufacturer and online shop. Dr. Belkowski and I break down Red Light Therapy and answer all your qu...
Aug 17, 2021•58 min
"The body is a manifestation of the subconscious mind…" Hashimoto's is much more than just a thyroid disease - it can wreak havoc on the brain, liver, and other organs. If you or someone you know has this disease this is a great listen to learn how Hashimoto's and the body function are intricately connected. Thyroid expert and Chinese Medicine practitioner Mark Ryan is here to talk about autoimmune diseases and their impact on the entire body. Mark is also the author of How to Heal Hashimoto's a...
Aug 10, 2021•53 min
This episode has 2 parts. In the first half, I interview Todd Shipman of Sun Piper Wellness - who was my Kambo practitioner. We discuss why he started doing Kambo, what the active compounds are in Kambo, and what it feels like to be on Kambo. Todd also discusses what he's experienced being a practitioner and the outcomes he's seen in his clients. In the second half, my husband, Austin, and I sit down to share our three-day journey with Kambo Amazonian frog medicine. We talk about what we felt in...
Aug 03, 2021•53 min
We each have a different path to optimal health based on our unique experiences, genetics, and actions. Today we look at health beyond food and how you can start taking control of your personal wellness. Tyler Jean (you may know him on Instagram as Functional Foods ), is a naturopathic doctor whose approach is holistically-minded but rooted in science. In this episode, we go deep into health beyond food and a wide range of wellness topics. Tyler gives advice on detoxing the body and the organ sy...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 6 min
We don't talk about sex enough, but it's an integral part of our health and wellness. Today we're breaking through the culturally "uncomfortable" topic of women's sexuality - what's holding us back and how to have incredible sex for the entirety of our lives. Bat Sheva Marcus has a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality, is the Founder of largest sexual health clinic in the US, Maze Women's Health , and author of the book Sex Points . She works with women and men on the physiological, as well as the psycholog...
Jul 20, 2021•58 min
Alex Snodgrass discovered a new perspective on food after doing Whole30. The result was life-changing in more ways than one. Alex Snodgrass is the foodie behind The Defined Dish . Alex has always loved food and how it brings people together. After a Whole30 experience changed her life, Alex started sprinkling Whole30 and Paleo influences throughout her food which birthed her first book that many know and love: The Defined Dish: Healthy and Wholesome Weeknight Recipes . Tune in as Alex shares eve...
Jul 13, 2021•51 min
Episode Summary: Today's episode is a replay of one of our most downloaded episodes yet and one of my favorites. Listen in and start taking control of your personal finances... 40% of American's can't afford a $400 emergency. That's a crisis if I've ever heard one. Let's talk about building long-term wealth. If you're like me, at one point in your life you've probably completely ignored your personal finances. Whether you let your partner handle all the finances for your family or you feel like ...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 20 min
What was once deeply associated with the hippie movement is now being used to help people recover from trauma and improve their mental health. Today we're talking psychedelics and psychedelic therapy. Ronan Levy, co-founder and chairman of Field Trip Health is actively contributing to the psychedelic renaissance by providing a space for clinical mental health treatment using ketamine assisted therapy (and hopefully MDMA and psilocybin assisted therapy in the future when approved by the FDA). Ron...
Jun 22, 2021•59 min
Are you and your partner having enough sex? Are you struggling with differing sex drives? Today's guest is bringing a scientific perspective to keeping the spark alive in your relationship. Dr. Amy Muise is a sexuality and relationship researcher and Director of the Sexual Health And Relationships Lab (SHaRe). She helps couples have happier relationships and more fulfilled sex lives. As someone in a long-term relationship, I'm always looking for ways to maintain our happiness as a couple and hav...
Jun 15, 2021•57 min
