In this episode, Freddie focuses on introspection and being a godlike force in someone else’s life. There will always be instances in our lives that we feel afraid, lost, and troubled, and we feel the need to be saved. Being able to overcome fear and helping out, Freddie shares his view on creating a positive force in something or someone in order to help them. In this episode, we dive deep into the human psyche and how our positive presence can make a great impact. If you’re looking for wholeso...
Sep 28, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 74
In this episode, Freddie invites Scott Vermont of LightpathLED to talk about red light therapy (also known as photobiomodulation) and how this impacts the cells in our body. Scott shares his ventures on creating his own wellness center, researching red light, and discovering how this type of therapy changes the way we the body preforms on a cellular level. This episode will allow us to see into the importance of light, specifically red light, and how this may become a game changer to our daily r...
Sep 21, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Holly Ahern is an award-winning professor of microbiology at the State University of New York (SUNY) Adirondack, where she teaches and mentors undergraduate students in research on small lake ecosystems in the Adirondack region of New York. As a result of her family's personal experience with Lyme disease, Ahern co-founded and is currently vice-president of Lyme Action Network, a NY-based 501-c-3 tick-borne disease education, and advocacy organization. She is also the Scientific Advisor for Ariz...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Freddie welcomes Caitlyn Becher to the podcast! Caitlyn is a health and wellness advocate, Functional Medicine Educator, and curious student in all areas of life optimization. After years of suffering from chronic health issues, including Lyme disease, Caitlyn has found ultimate healing through a variety of tools obtained on her journey. Although she knows that not all problems can be solved by meditation and the newest shiny biohacking tool, she’s experienced firsthand the transformative power ...
Jul 10, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 71
We’re at episode 70, and I couldn’t be more excited about it. Why? Because we are on this journey together. And that matters more than ever. In this solo episode, I explain (on a physics level) why we’re truly in this together, why we should be an advocate for our own grief, and why I’m calling you to go out in nature. Please join me on this journey of transformation. HIGHLIGHTS 0:51 - Why my feelings aren't mine 2:38 - Why this time in our world is necessary 5:39 - A powerful meditation on grie...
Jun 19, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Freddie welcomes Mark England to the podcast, a man who has spent his life studying language. Mark England has been studying methods and techniques for personal empowerment for the last decade. He has a Master’s degree in international education, is an NLP Master Practitioner, and is the Co-Founder of Procabulary and Enlifted. In his spare time, Mark likes to travel, dance, practice martial arts, and have fun. In this episode, we dive into the magical world of Mark’s words. Mark shares his knowl...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 69
In this raw and honest conversation, Freddie confronts his fear of mortality, his racism, and his need to show up better in this world. HIGHLIGHTS 0:58 - What's most important about our beliefs on COVID 3:10 - Facing your own mortality 4:31 - My blindspot 9:19 - The importance of leadership 11:58 - I have to do better 14:42 - My commitment moving forward UPGRADE YOUR WELLNESS Marion Institute BioMed Course: biologicalmedicine.org Code: beautifullybroken Silver Biotics Wound Healing Gel: https://...
Jun 05, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Kiran Krishnan joins the two-time guest club on The Beautifully Broken Podcast! In this fascinating conversation, Kiran and I discuss how our gut connects to the current COVID pandemic, three simple actions you can take to improve your gut, and why fit doesn’t mean healthy. You will get actionable takeaways from this episode to improve your health! Kiran is a Research Microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 17 years. He comes from a strict...
May 29, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Eric Zielinski, DC is the author of the bestselling book, The Healing Power of Essential Oils , and has pioneered natural living and health education since 2003. Trained as an aromatherapist, health researcher, and chiropractor, Dr. Z and his wife started NaturalLivingFamily.com in 2014 to help people learn how to safely and effectively use natural remedies such as essential oils. The site has rapidly become the #1 online source for biblical health and non-branded essential oils education, with ...
May 22, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Once in a while, I have the opportunity to interview a guest with incredible insight on a specific topic. These guests are invested in moving humanity forward and at the same time not boosting their social platform and maintaining a certain degree of privacy. Michael Davis is one such human. In inner circles, he is known as the godfather of modern-day PEMF and brings a background in physics and engineering to the table of design. In the eternal quest to seek the truth, and not recirculate old st...
May 15, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 65
A former high school dropout and minimum-wage forklift driver, David suffered a near-death incident where he was pulled into a dam, broke his back, and nearly drowned. No one expected David to survive the accident and the rescue workers even told his family that he was dead. But David survived. He made the decision that day to begin the journey responsible for changing his entire life. Through the power of mindset work, he incrementally and systematically increased his income and eventually beca...
May 08, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Neil Nathan, MD, has been practicing medicine for forty-seven years. He has been Board Certified in Family Practice and Pain Management and is a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine and a board member of the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI). For many years, he has worked primarily with patients who had not received a diagnosis from conventional medical sources, and especially with patients whose illness has made them unusuall...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Brendt Reil is a New York-based Actor and Singer. He has performed in various tours and regional productions across the US, as well as numerous concert halls and cabaret settings. He studies with the Deena Levy theater studio and has a degree in Vocal Performance from Indiana University. While traveling abroad on a dream vacation tour of South America, visiting his best friend who was performing on The Zaandam Cruise ship, he suddenly found himself quarantined, with COVID-19 on board. After batt...
Apr 23, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 62
If you are feeling anxious, nervous, out of sorts since COVID-19 has entered the collective consciousness, this episode will provide the respite you seek. Cory Muscara is an international speaker and teacher on the topics of presence and wellbeing. He has taught mindfulness-based leadership as faculty at Columbia University and currently serves as an instructor of positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2012, Cory spent 6 months in silence living as a monk in Burma, meditating ...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 61
In this time of uncertainty, fear, and anxiety, it’s important to remember those that might be left out of the conversation. It’s easy for me to jump on a quick video call, connect on social media, share my thoughts on this podcast. But for many, including those in hospice or senior centers, social distancing is having a major impact. That’s why I wanted to re-air my episode with Jackie Vanderbeck, the founder of Sing For Your Seniors. This episode rings more true than it ever has. I hope it ins...
Mar 28, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 60
We’re sisters and we’re joining forces to empower you to become your own Biohacker, and upgrade your life. Lauren and Renee grew up in a health-driven family that prioritized the fundamentals of wellness and self-care (don’t worry, there was lots of mac n’ cheese and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!). Their father, Gene Sambataro, The Original Biohacker and pioneer of Holistic Dentistry, taught them the importance of individualization and experimentation from a very young age. Coming together...
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Gabe joins us as a special repeat offender on the show! Gabe Golden is a documentary filmmaker, writer, and producer. He has authored six screenplays and has found creating documentary films to be an essential form of in-depth journalism necessary to communicate all aspects of a subject. Inspired by his 30-year challenge with rheumatoid arthritis, Gabe completed "Lighting the Path," a documentary on alternative medicine who can watch for free! He has also co-written and produced the award-winnin...
Mar 14, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Recently I was asked to contribute to a book about habits for cancer thrivers. I put off this assignment because I couldn’t think of one habit. After consistent support and reminders to share my one habit, I discovered my answer. In this episode, I share my one habit for cancer patients, my habit to stop, and my most valuable learning experience for my own time with cancer. And if you do not have cancer, take action on these habits today to bring energy and new life to your body. HIGHLIGHTS 0:59...
Mar 06, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Anahita Yazdi is a Wellness Guide that specializes in Body and Energy work and PEMF technology. Her intention is to help guide your nervous system out of fight or flight and into rest and repair so you feel at home in your body again. In the rest state, your body begins to remember its innate wisdom of how to find balance and heal. The more often you access this state, the more harmonized and resilient your body, mind and spirit become. Ana uses massage, energy work, breathwork and PEMF frequeci...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 56
I’ve been waiting to have Carmen on since this podcast started! She helped 10x my coaching business, and I can’t wait to share what she has to say with my audience. Carmen Hunter is a certified health coach, trusted health coach mentor, and founder of the health coaching institute that’s transforming the industry, the Institute for Functional Health Coaching™. She teaches health coaches how to break through their comfort zones, build up their confidence, implement a low-risk, investigative healt...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 55
Angelina Lombardo is a bestselling author, relationship and trauma expert, and the “entrepreneur whisperer.” A former exotic dancer, Angelina now devotes her time and career to coaching the underserved and stigmatized sex industry community on everything from self-love and empowerment to finances and self-care practices. Having spent the last 28 years of her life in entrepreneur-ship, she empowers heart-centered leaders to uncover their purpose and live a fully unleashed life. As a professional ...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 54
The School of Applied Functional Medicine™ (SAFM) began humbly in 2009 because Tracy Harrison felt restless to make a substantial difference. She taught those first classes right in her kitchen! In 2011, SAFM was transformed into an online school. Since then, the school has evolved into a distinguished online academy. Tracy Harrison is a powerhouse of applied functional medicine insight (among many other talents), which she generously and liberally shares with her students. Plus, her energy and ...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Danielle Paige is an International Soul Astrologer, Intuitive, Spiritual Teacher, host of the Cosmic Body Podcast and Founder of Purposely Divine: School For Your Soul and Astrology Mystery School. A self-taught astrologer, who’s been reading the stars for lifetimes, she continued her studies with some of the world's top astrologers. She then devoted herself to learning different types of healing to create her own style of spiritual medicine. By fusing astrology, energetic healing and intuition,...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Before entering into the autism community, Tyler was an autism mom looking for answers and healing for her son. She became a certified Holistic Health Practitioner and a Board Certified Drugless Practitioner and opened her own autism treatment practice. She owns Rogue Family Wellness in Denver, Colorado where she and her team specialize in comprehensive detoxification, genetics, and virology. Her son Donovan is now in managed recovery and Tyler is committed to helping as many autism parents as p...
Jan 24, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Reflecting on my progress and exponential vibrancy I've experienced in the last 4 months. My current energy is palpable, unstoppable, and at a place where I know, I can do anything. This episode, I share a few healing modalities (and one major emotional piece) that have really moved the needle for me in the last few months that have helped me feel as good as I ever had, even now at 42! HIGHLIGHTS 1:06 - The universe changes my plan 2:37 - The how, why, and what behind red-light therapy 4:49 - Wh...
Jan 17, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In 2017 Cort Davies was diagnosed with one of the rarest forms of cancer on Earth called a malignant paraganglioma. He was given just three years to live. Instead of folding under the intense stress of having late-stage cancer, Cort set out on a mission to save his own life. After 7 surgeries, half of his bladder removed, and almost being paralyzed, Cort realized cancer and his journey were a gift and that his mindset and his resolve to survive was paramount in healing. He decided to translate t...
Jan 09, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this episode, I answer questions in real-time looking back on the past year. While providing insight into my own life, I also provide actionable tips and ideas for you to help make 2020 your best year yet. I know these questions and this exercise will help you as we start a new year together. HIGHLIGHTS 1:39 - Am I using my time wisely? 3:30 - Am I taking anything for granted? 4:49 - Am I employing a healthy perspective? 6:25 - Am I living true to myself? 7:20 - Am I waking up in the morning ...
Jan 03, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Adam and Debby Petzold got married in 2004, both at 24 years old, before having their son, Gavin, in 2010. But in 2015, they filed for separation. Ever since, Adam and Debby worked out a "nesting" living arrangement, where they rotate time in their family home instead of shuffling Gavin between two places. In this conversation, college friends Adam, Debbie and Freddie (Freddie even sang at their wedding!) discuss what is nesting, how it works for their family, dealing with individual change as a...
Dec 26, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 47
The holidays bring a period of examination and exploration of what I have done, am doing, and want to do. In this episode, I reflect on what my high school self in 1996 thought 2020 would look like, speak what I’m grateful for, and explain how this health-seeking community leaves me no choice but to up level. HIGHLIGHTS 0:52 - My vision of 2020 from my high school perch in 1996 2:31 - My minimalist shift 3:34 - What I’m grateful for 5:08 - Truth goggles 7:18 - The skills health-seekers bring 10:...
Dec 19, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Jennifer Ragazzo's early experiences with health started her on a passionate journey of hope and healing. Through overcoming infertility, balancing out her thyroid, battling anxiety and depression, learning to let go of dieting and listen to her body and what it told me I needed, she has learned how to love herself through God’s eyes and value who I was created to be. She has a BA in Psychology and an Ed.M. in Education and attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her goal is to help ev...
Dec 12, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 45
