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 Tact...
Jun 27, 2025•33 min•Ep. 293
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 align...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 292
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. I...
Jun 19, 2025•42 min•Ep. 292
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...
May 29, 2025•50 min•Ep. 290
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 abu...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 289
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 m...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 288
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 y...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 287
We’re flipping the script! Today Clio has taken over the interviewer’s mic, and she’ll be asking me questions that you submitted on Instagram! We’ll get into my opinions about and personal experiences with so many wellness fads like fasting, cold plunges, diets & colonics; the moments that changed my relationship with my body; the biggest challenges I’ve experienced while growing the Raw Beauty Talks brand; my beauty and wellness must-haves and so much more! Are you loving the show? We’d be ...
Apr 19, 2025•38 min•Ep. 286
My family and my friend Clio’s family have shared an incredible experience over the past few months. We’ve all lived together as Clio and her husband Adam welcomed their son Maverick into the world. It has been a rollercoaster experience filled with joy, laughter, challenges and deep bonding. Today Clio (and sweet sleeping Maverick!) join me to share about our unique experience. You’ll hear about: How our living arrangement came to be Clio’s birth story The deep sense of connection and community...
Apr 19, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 285
The key to a successful morning is starting the night before. There are so many benefits to having a consistent evening routine, but it can be incredibly hard to implement one. Trust me, I know! Until recently, my nighttime routine was nonexistent. It was really starting to show the next day through fatigue, stress and just an overall sense that I hadn’t gotten the rest and rejuvenation that I needed the night before. I decided enough was enough - and now, after a few weeks of implementing an ev...
Mar 27, 2025•31 min•Ep. 284
Why do we set goals for ourselves and then not follow through? It’s not because we’re lazy or because we lack discipline, and it’s not because we don’t care. The all or nothing mindset that we approach goals with can set us up for failure. So today we’re going to explore a different way to create consistency around a new goal - one that is focused on alignment, self compassion, and flexibility. Because consistency isn’t about perfection. It’s about coming back again and again, despite moments wh...
Mar 27, 2025•45 min•Ep. 283
Money expert, financial counsellor, and best selling author Jessica Moorhouse joins me today to share her insight on overcoming the hidden barriers that can stand in the way of financial freedom. You’ll walk away from this conversation with a better understanding of your personal relationship with money so that you can break down your current money story and rebuild it in a more effective way! We’ll talk about: The common emotions and stories that people experience around money How to begin to u...
Mar 17, 2025•50 min•Ep. 282
Your Spiritual Bestie, Krista Williams, is here today for a conversation about harnessing the beauty that can blossom from times of transition. Krista is an author, coach, and co-host of the Almost 30 Podcast. Her new book Almost 30: A Definitive Guide to a Life You Love for the Next Decade and Beyond is debuting this summer. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about: Harnessing your highest potential through ‘timeline jumping’ How Krista navigated the process of healing her mother wound Navigating c...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 281
Political powerhouse and author Alencia Johnson joins me today for an illuminating conversation about finding the courage to change. Alencia has worked on campaigns with Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Elizabeth Warren. She has sat on the board of Planned Parenthood, and she is the founder of the social impact consultancy 1063 West Broad. Despite all of these accolades, Alencia found herself lost and unsure of who she was or what she wanted in life. She embarked on a journey of self ...
Feb 27, 2025•47 min•Ep. 280
“This last decade has been deeply healing for me. Not through ease, but through lessons.” Today is my 40th birthday! I awoke today with so much gratitude for where I am on this journey of life. One of the things I am most grateful for is YOU! And today I feel called to share a message of hope and reflection to remind you: The self work you’re doing - It matters. I’ll talk about the highlights and challenges that I walked through in my 30s, the things I’m most proud of from the last ten years, an...
Feb 25, 2025•25 min•Ep. 279
“Perhaps if I stop swimming frantically trying to find the way, the way will find me.” If there is one universal truth, it is that things are going to change. Nothing ever stays the same. Whether that change is big or small, internal or external, quick or short, it can make you feel unmoored. For so long I fought and struggled to control the experience of change. Yet lately, something has changed within me, and I’ve decided to trust the process. Today, I feel called to tell you about this beauti...
Feb 14, 2025•25 min•Ep. 278
I just got back from an incredible trip to Paris with my best friends for my 40th! There was so much laughter, so many good cathartic tears, and so much incredible food and shopping and connection. My besties - Kat, Jill and Shayna - have joined me on the pod today to tell you all about it! You’ll hear about: The unique beauty of a girl’s trip The incredible food in Paris (our recs are below!) How we ended up at the Louis Vuitton fashion show at the Louvre My approach to alcohol on this trip Our...
Feb 10, 2025•47 min•Ep. 277
Are you tired of thinking about food all the time? What to eat, when to eat, or whether you should eat? Maybe you’re counting macros or calories or you’re thinking about how each food is impacting your body? Then, this episode is for you! This constant inner chatter can take up so much mental capacity. It’s exhausting! I completely understand, I’ve been there. Today I’m sharing five simple practices that you can start right now to quiet food noise so that you can feel more present, more at peace...
Jan 30, 2025•31 min•Ep. 276
I am so honored to have one of my very best friends, Katherine Watchorn, on the show today for a beautiful and vulnerable conversation about her fertility journey. Katherine is no stranger to miscarriage and IVF. Today she opens up about her experience in a way that will make you feel supported, seen, and inspired. We’ll talk about: The emotional experience of miscarriage A peek behind the curtain into what really happens each step of the way during IVF How Katherine learned to surrender her yea...
Jan 23, 2025•57 min•Ep. 275
Your favorite Raw Beauty Crew therapist, Dr. Michele Kambolis, is back on the show today, and today we’re answering your questions! Dr. Kambolis is a mind-body health specialist, a meditation teacher, a registered therapist, and an acclaimed author and speaker who has been practicing for more than 20 years. Michele hosts meditations every Monday via Zoom for followers around the world. Her new book, When Women Rise, is a timely, transformative, and inspiring guide for women who want to bring mor...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 274
In honor of Dry January, today I’m sharing where I’m currently at on my journey with alcohol. If you’re participating in Dry January, sober-curious, sober, or just starting to think about your personal relationship with alcohol, then this episode is for you! I’ve been exploring my relationship with alcohol since 2022 (Check out my 2022, 2023 and 2024 episodes on the topic here!). It’s been quite a journey, and today I’m sharing the five biggest learnings I’ve had about how to support myself in a...
Jan 13, 2025•39 min•Ep. 273
Welcome to 2025, Raw Beauty Crew! New Years is one of my favorite holidays - I absolutely love having the opportunity to reflect on where I’ve been, where I am, and where I want to go. In this episode, we’ll be doing just that! Grab a pen and paper, or download the custom PDF I’ve created for you, and join me for a 20 minute guided exercise that will help you reflect on your past year and create a vision for the new year ahead. With this exercise, you’ll set yourself up to begin your year on a s...
Jan 03, 2025•49 min•Ep. 272
Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider joins me today for a powerful conversation about the end of life that I just know will help you get clear on how you want to live your own life TODAY. Founder and Board President of End Well, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider is an internal medicine physician, the host/producer of the Before We Go and TED Health podcasts and a leading voice in healthcare who regularly appears as a medical expert voice on CNN, MSNBC and CBS News. She has also been involved with 2 Academy Award-nom...
Dec 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 271
Holistic nutritionist Katie Stewart joins me today to debunk the myths of skin health. Katie’s own journey with acne led her to gain the education and experience that she needed to start The Clear Skin Solution, a program that is now helping so many women clear their skin with incredible before and after results! Today, Katie will share: Her own journey with acne How gut health is related to skin health The Five Acne Clearing Pillars The most common myths about acne How to approach food for acne...
Dec 12, 2024•58 min•Ep. 270
Mindset coach and self-hypnosis instructor Manjit Devgun joins me today to help you break through the limiting beliefs that are blocking you from the things we desire. Manjit has led events for MoMA, New York Times, and The Today Show and has been featured in Goop, Allure, Forbes and more. She is also the creator of Manjit, an incredible app dedicated to helping you create and maintain a daily practice of mindfulness, manifestation and growth. We’ll talk about: How spirituality surrounded Manjit...
Dec 05, 2024•48 min•Ep. 269
Shadow work is one of the most talked about modalities in the personal development space, and few people have a deeper understanding of shadow work than CEO and Founder of Levin Life Coach Academy, Multi-Bestselling Author, and Master Coach Nancy Levin. Today, Nancy will shine the light on how shadow work helps to uncover our hidden power, and she will even guide me through shadow work live on the show! You’ll hear about: What shadow work is How it can benefit you with food and your body Nancy’s...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 268
Dr. Judith Joseph joins me on the show for a conversation that will completely change your understanding of depression. In her career as a board certified psychiatrist, Dr. Judith began to notice a form of depression that was often falling under the radar, and one that she was suffering from herself - high functioning depression - a type of depression where one might be motivated and productive at work, pulling their weight at home, and conducting a normal social life, but behind that façade the...
Nov 21, 2024•49 min•Ep. 267
Shelly Marshall is here to introduce you to a revolutionary natural alternative to Botox and fillers: face yoga! Harnessing her knowledge as a registered nurse and esthetician, Shelley founded Beauty Shamans - an incredible line of products, tools and techniques to help you rejuvenate your skin, both inside and out. Shelly will share: How Beauty Shamans came to be Her journey with acne, self-esteem, and orthorexia How she left Botox behind A detailed introduction to face yoga How to feed your bo...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 266
Lisa Odenweller, the founder of Kroma, joins me today with her daughter Lexi to share her journey of harnessing the healing powers of food: first for herself, then for her children, and then for the world as a whole. Lisa’s story of passion, curiosity, and strength in the face of adversity will have you inspired both to reach for your dreams and to advocate for your health. You’ll hear about: How Lisa helped her daughter Lexi free herself from the symptoms of ADD through food The first steps you...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 265
Holistic health and wellness coach Kim Strother is on the show today to share about her long journey navigating the medical system for Lyme Disease and endometriosis. If you have ever felt frustrated in the process of finding a diagnosis or figuring out what’s going on in your body, this episode is for you. You’ll hear about: Kim’s life experience as a high functioning codependent The challenges Kim faced with body image as a young model Kim’s medical journey with Lyme disease and endometriosis ...
Nov 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 264