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Today on the podcast we sit down with Stephanie Center, a holistic occupational therapist and host of the podcast: The Daily Detox with Stephanie Center. Stephanie’s mission is to help individuals get and feel well. Her company, The Holistic House, was sparked from own health experience, which she shares with us today.  Stephanie is a wealth of knowledge. She works to offer natural, effective, and evidence-based solutions for a thriving and healthy life. We also had the pleasure of being on Stephanie’s podcast last year, and you can find the link to that episode by clicking here  On today's episode, we have an incredible discussion on physical health and wellness. We discuss her incredible personal health journey and talk a lot about thyroid health and the liver – including Stephanie’s 10-Day Liver Detox Program. Our liver has over 500 functions that are responsible for cleaning, detoxifying, and extracting nutrients. It is a truly fascinating conversation!  To learn more about Stephanie you can visit: https://theholistichouse.org and follow on instagram @holisticstephaniemarie On January 27th at 6pm PST we will be hosting our first virtual coaching event of the year! The theme is: How to Read Nutrition Labels + Why Ingredients Matter. It will be a fun, interactive, group coaching event and you can find the link to buy tickets here Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!

Today on the podcast we speak with Victoria Albina. Victoria is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Breathwork Meditation Facilitator with a passion for helping women with their most important relationship: the one with themselves. She is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, has a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studies from Oberlin College. She has been working in health & wellness for over 20 years and today shares her wealth of knowledge with us and our community.  Victoria coaches people with codependent and perfectionist thinking to stop feeling anxious and stuck so they can improve their relationships with parents, partners and most importantly: with themselves. She came to this work after years of co-dependent and perfectionist thinking that led to energy, stomach, thoughts and mood, that in her own words, were a hot mess. On this episode we have beautiful conversation about the power of choice and how to tap into awareness and acceptance to create meaningful transformation, should we choose that for ourselves. Victoria also has an upcoming 6 month masterclass she is offering beginning Feb 1st called: The Feminist Wellness Guide to overcoming Co-Dependency.  To learn more about Victoria you can visit: https://victoriaalbina.com and follow her instagram @victoriaalbinawellness On January 27th at 6pm PST we will be hosting our first virtual coaching event of the year! The theme is: How to Read Nutrition Labels + Why Ingredients Matter. It will be a fun, interactive, group coaching event and you can find the link to buy tickets here  Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!

Today on the podcast we have an inspiring conversation with Britteny Floyd-Mayo, the CEO behind Trap Yoga Bae.  Bridging the gap between self-care and cultural relevance — Trap Yoga Bae introduces those who feel ostracized from the typical Yogi experience to the idea that self-care looks like “YOU.” Trap Yoga with Trap Yoga Bae® is a Vinyasa-style experience, backed to the heavy bass and hypnotic rhythms of trap music, spun by a live DJ! Paired with Britteny’s signature Ratchet Affirmations™, plus an energizing 45-minute yoga set, it is a one of a kind experience. Her most recent milestone was moving her worldwide touring on to a thriving and online community app that can be downloaded for iOS and Android.  This conversation with Britteny, is one of our favorite podcast episodes — of all time. Britteny's journey is one that will blow your mind and inspire you to live your most authentic life. On this episode we go deep and discuss transforming your entire life, starting over, and creating a life that feels good on the inside. We appreciate Britteny for sharing her incredible wisdom with all of us on the podcast, and can’t wait for you to hear this episode!  To learn more you can visit: https://trapyogabae.com or follow on instagram @TrapYogaBae Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!    

On this episode of Courageous Wellness, we sit down with Tinamarie Clark. Tinamarie is the author and creator of the Shift Stirrer Method ™ a five-step mindfulness method to get our sh*t together and shift our perception. Tina’s path as a  Shift Stirrer™ traces back to her  roots. Raised in Section 8 housing by a single mother she felt branded by her circumstances and struggled with a persistent sense of shame and an all-consuming feeling of “other.” These thoughts and feeling were overwhelming, and at times debilitating. To the outside world, she presented an entirely different person: fierce, defensive, and combative. This was her family’s code of honor and  most deeply-held belief: that if they were feared, no one could hurt them.  On this episode we have a deep discussion about Tinamarie's personal journey and how to apply the Shift Stirrer Method to create radical transformation in our own lives. Tinamarie also curates conversations for others to share their own stir stories™, leading them to deeper connections with self and the world around them.  We are grateful to Tinamarie for sharing her beautiful and empowering story and hope it inspires you as we enter the New Year!  To learn more about Tinamarie and the Shift Stirrer Method, visit: https://www.shiftstirrer.com or follow on instagram at @tinamarieclark Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!

On this episode Aly+Erica recap their virtual coaching event: How to Support Yourself (and Others!) with Food this Holiday Season. We discuss gut health, fiber, polyphenols, fermented foods, immunity, and the PFF helper. Erica also shares a recent experience with anxiety -- and how she was able to reset her gut in just 3 days!  We conclude by sharing favorite books and shows we both have been loving lately! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!

Today on the podcast we have a conversation with Dr. Katrina Ubell. For over a decade, Katrina yoyo dieted, lost and gained the same 40 pounds, and used food to cope with her emotions. This was all happening while she was working as a pediatrician in a busy private practice and raising three kids.  It wasn’t until Katrina learned how to manage her mind and develop, an intuitive approach to intermittent fasting that honors how our bodies were meant to function, that she was able to regain her energy and permanently lose 40 pounds without dieting, exercising until exhaustion, or restricting herself. She now works with other busy physicians, as a Master Certified life and weight loss coach. We have a conversation on emotional eating, creating personal food plans, tips for choosing the nutritious choice over the dopamine hit, quick fix, and body image. We do discuss weight loss heavily on this episode, so if that topic is triggering, tune back next week.  To learn more about Dr. Katrina Ubell you can visit: https://katrinaubellmd.comor follow her on instagram @coachkatrinaubellmd Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!        

This week on the podcast we sit down with Doug Bertram, the CEO of Structural Elements. Structural Elements has been treating orthopedic conditions for over twenty years. With three locations in the USA, the company was founded on the idea that better orthopedic care exists. Instead of treating symptoms alone, they look at the body from the ground up. On this episode we have a fascinating conversation with Doug about his personal journey and all things orthopedic wellness. We also discuss fascia, connective tissue’s effects on global health, the parasympathetic nervous system, the connection between posture in relation to physical illness, and why some people recover from injury, while others do not.  To learn more about Doug and Structural Elements you can visit: https://www.structuralelements.com or follow on instagram @structuralelements Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.comand use the code: courageous at checkout!

Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Registered Dietician, Cookbook Author, and Blogger -- Maggie Michalczyk. Maggie is a lover of food, nutrition and all things pumpkin. Her blog and first cookbook, Once Upon A Pumpkin, which debuted in July is full of sweet, savory, and delicious recipes using all aspects of the superfood! Her seasonal approach to eating and love of pumpkin inspires delicious recipes year round.   Maggie’s philosophy is rooted in science-based ways to eat more, stress less, and feel great about your body.  All of her recipes are nutrient dense, flavorful, easy to make, and fit a wide variety of diets. We have an incredible conversation today on her personal journey, nutrition, not letting fear hold you back, being food positive, and so much more! Also, if you are listening to this episode on it’s release date, December 9th, tonight, we are hosting our first virtual coaching at 6pm PST. The theme is: How to Support Yourself with Food this Holiday Season. We will be sharing tips to improve your gut health, immunity, and enjoy food this holiday season!  There are still a few tickets left if you want to attend tonight -- A portion of the proceeds from the donation based event will benefit the Westside Food Bank and you can get your ticket by clicking here! To learn more about Maggie, you can visit: https://www.onceuponapumpkinrd.comor follow on instagram @onceuponapumpkin Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!

Today on the podcast we welcome registered nurse and CW listener, Sheron MacFarlane. Sheron tells us her amazing story of how an inaccurate type one diabetes diagnosis at age 17 followed by years of up and down health issues inspired her to take her health (and blood sugar) into her own hands. Upon her own monitoring, she and her endocrinologist actually observed that she was a type 2 diabetic and that she had already begun reversing her diabetes holistically through the power of real food and small lifestyle changes. Sheron now has a business where she supports others to do the same.  One of the aspects of Sheron that is so inspirational is her connection to growing her own food. On this episode she shares with us all that she has learned from gardening, and the many ways in which her amazing garden serves herself, her family and even her community. At the end of this episode you are all going to want to go out and start your own gardens, and if you hop on over to her instagram feed @whatsheydid you will get all the inspiration you need! We loved connecting with Sheron and if you are struggling with type 2 diabetes, she is truly a wonderful resource. For everyone else, she is garden goals!  To learn more about Sheron or work with her -- you can visit: https://www.sheronmcfarlane.com To learn more about our virtual coaching event on 12/9 -- click here!  A portion of the proceeds from the donation based event will benefit the Westside Food Bank  Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!      

On today's solo episode for November, we offer practical tips to deal with stress, fuel your body, and support your gut this holiday season!  We reference our recent instagram live which you can find here! For more information on our upcoming coaching event: How to Use Food to Support Yourself this Holiday Season benefitting the Westside Food Bank, click here! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/and use the code: courageous at checkout! Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $2000 off tuition (for payments in full and $1000 off tuition for payment plans) you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll. 

Today on the show we welcome guest Jacari Harris. Jacari is an author, entrepreneur, life coach, business owner, and inspirational speaker. He entered the foster care system at an early age and was fortunate to be adopted soon after. Jacari’s story is proof that tragedies can position a person for a purposeful life. His devoted service to foster youth and adoptive individuals has led him to better serve the foster and adoptive community through creating a  nonprofit organization called Families for All, Inc. This group offers advocacy for change, informing, connecting, and promoting the need for finding loving and committed families for fostering and/or adopting youth. In addition to running a non-profit Jacari has an extensive educational background that includes an internship with national civil rights attorney Benjamin L. Crump, Esq, a bachelor’s in Business Administration from Bethune-Cookman University and his MBA from Florida International University. He also interned with Vice President -Elect Kamala Harris! Jacari shares his personal story with us today and how his life obstacles have informed his purposeful and value driven work and inspired his first book, Lost and Found. To learn more about Jacari you can visit: https://www.jacariharris.com or on Instagram @jacariharris_ Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey.  To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.milkandhoney.com and use code: CWPODCAST (all one word) at checkout! Milk+Honey is a line of non-toxic, effective, and safe bath, body, and skincare products made in small batches in Austin, Texas.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/and use the code: courageous at checkout! Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $1000 off tuition you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.   

Today on the podcast we welcome Kate Crocco, author, psychotherapist, and business mindset coach. Kate helps ambitious female leaders uncover what has been holding them back, work through those blocks, and step into a true CEO mindset.  In this episode Kate gives us practical tips and tools to step into our power, talks the 12 limiting beliefs that hold us back from our potential, and discusses her new book: Think Like a Boss! Her corresponding workbook: Thinking Like a Boss Workbook: A 12-Week Guide to Turn Your Limiting Beliefs into Limitless Opportunity, was also just released. We know you are going to find tons of inspiration from Kate and hope you enjoy the episode!  To learn more you can visit: https://www.katecrocco.com Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $1000 off tuition you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!

Today on the podcast we sit down with Ruth Elnekave, a Toronto-based chef, holistic nutritionist, culinary instructor, recovering corporate lawyer and founder of JOYÀ. Joya reinvents functional foods, by harnessing the potential of the most nutrient-dense, plant-based ingredients on the planet to create a line of superfood and functional snacks & drinks that are as decadent and delicious as they are nourishing and effective. Her projects are fueled by one main goal: to spread the pure joy experienced when sharing and savoring delicious, real food. We are huge fans of Joya products, which are just as beautiful as they are delicious. All Joya elixirs and teas are what they call, functional, squared. Using a unique, two-step approach, they combine carefully chosen adaptogens with complementary functional ingredients that together support wellness holistically, setting you up for peak performance. We have a wonderful conversation on adaptogens, nutrition, functional foods, and Ruth’s journey.  To learn more you can visit: https://joya.ca or follow along on instagram @thejoyalife Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $1000 off tuition you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!

Welcome to our October Solo *Bonus* Episode! Today in the second half of our episode, we will welcome a special guest, Erica Galia, to join us for a short guided meditation. Erica Galia is a connection consultant, meditation guide, and is also a member of the meditation collective, Rooted Beings. To get in touch with Erica Galia you can visit: https://www.rootedbeings.com Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch. Are you interested in becoming a health coach or furthering your nutrition education? We loved our program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are happy to offer our listeners a discount on tuition! To receive up to $1000 off tuition you can use our name Aly French or Erica Stein when you enroll. To learn more you can also take a Sample Class, check out the Curriculum Guide, or visit the application page to enroll.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products. They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/and use the code: courageous at checkout!

For Breast Cancer Awareness month, this week we sit down with Charlotte Martin, breast cancer survivor and advocate. In October 2018, Charlotte was diagnosed with Stage 1 HER2 Breast Cancer at the age of 31. An extremely rare form of breast cancer, with a 1 in 10,000 chance of contraction at such a young age. Charlotte was able to detect it at an early stage, because she performed regular self breast exams. In the years leading up to her own diagnosis, her doctors had all declined to do mammogram checks, because she was quote “too young” and “healthy,” even though her own mother had suffered from Breast Cancer. What followed after her diagnosis was chemotherapy, IVF treatments, a double mastectomy -- and the large price tag and emotional toil that came with it all. We are so grateful to Charlotte for sharing her own experience and fighting for women to have early checks, being your own health advocate, and honor breast cancer awareness month.  To learn more about Charlotte you can get in touch on Instagram at @liveloveandboobs Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!   We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!

On today’s episode we sit down with Makenzie Marzluff. Makenzie is a serial entrepreneur, operating from her heart. She is the founder of the very successful Delighted By Dessert Dips and Hummus, selling over 15 million dollars worth of product in 5 years. All products are Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten-Free and Kosher. She is also the founder of KAKAO Ceremonial Drinking Chocolate.  In this conversation, Mackenzie shares her personal transformation and experience as a young, conscious and thought-filled entrepreneur. Mackenzie’s journey truly began after experiencing a deeply personal spiritual shift in her life, where she was able to discover her true purpose to spread happiness throughout the world. Makenzie’s journey is inspiring, and touches on the spiritual component of living your truth and leading from the heart.  To learn more you can visit: https://www.makenziemarzluff.com and check out her businesses at: https://www.flykakao.com and https://delightedbydesserts.com You can also pre-order her book: How to Lead a Badass Business from Your Heart and 50% of proceeds from book sales are invested into the indigenous communities and wisdom-keepers responsible for protecting, preserving, and keeping alive the sacredness of plant medicines and their associated ceremonial practices. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch. This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!

Today on the show we welcome the lovely and dynamic creator of the popular fashion blog The Fashion Lotus, Jeanelly Concepcion. The Fashion Lotus combines fashion with sustainability and wellness and Jeanelly strives to empower women to look and feel beautiful regardless of financial circumstances, body, age, or career path. In addition to running The Fashion Lotus, Jeanelly is also the Executive Editor at Style Lush TV and the VP of the Texas Fashion Industry Initiative. While we do discuss sustainable fashion with Jeanelly, this episode focuses on a much more personal story of Jeanelly’s where she courageously shares with us her recent experience with pregnancy, miscarraige, loss, and the healing process. We really appreciate Jeanelly for so openly sharing her experience with the hope that more women who experience miscarriage will feel less alone in the process. We learned that the percentage of pregnancies that end in miscarriage is conisdered to be 10-15% if not higher. We loved having this conversation with Jeanelly and are very grateful to her for her openness and vulnerability.  To learn more about Jeanelly you can visit: https://thefashionlotus.com You can also follow her on Instagram: @thefashionlotus Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch. This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!

Today on the podcast we have a conversation with, Courageous Wellness listener, Lilly Brice. Lilly recently graduated from Bucknell University as a sociology and anthropology major. A kentucky native,  always drawn to cultural medicine, holistic health, and nutrition -- she spent 5 transformative months in New Zealand, conducting research on Māori culture, interviewing indigenous healers, and traveling to a healing Expo in the South Island. She wrote her honors thesis on Māori notions of holistic health and well-being -- which she shares with us today!  Drawing on contemporary anthropological approaches used by scholars of well-being and medical anthropology, Lilly, explores how indigenous healers in New Zealand blend “traditional” and “modern” elements to establish a creative and inclusive system. We discuss herbal treatments, ritual chanting, and ceremonies that encapsulate Māori cultural values and the impact of biomedicine and New-Age wellness approaches on indigenous healing. We are grateful to Lilly for sharing her own experience with the Courageous Wellness community today!  Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch. This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/and use the code: courageous at checkout!  

On Today’s September *Bonus* Solo Episode of the podcast we discuss the subtle (and important!) differences between self care, self medicating, and self soothing. We have a detailed conversation and share our own experiences, tips, and tools.  We want to hear your thoughts! Get in touch with us by visiting our website www.courageouswellness.net & you can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness  Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!  This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!  

Today on the show we have Pallavi Sastry and Gabrielle Ruiz, friends and co-hosts of the popular What Are Friends For? Podcast.  You may have heard Pallavi on an early episode of Courageous Wellness when she came on to discuss her documentary film about Fibromyalgia, Invisible: the Film. In addition to producing, Pallavi is an actor and activist and has most recently been seen as a recurring guest star on CBS’ Blue Bloods. Other TV appearances include, Netflix’ Master of None, Quantico, The Affair, Nurse Jackie, The Night Of,  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and countless regional and off-broadway theatrical productions. She also serves as CEO of Team Access Productions and is an active crusader for representation in media.  Gabrielle is an actress, philanthropist, producer, activist and champion for the arts. She is known for the CW network’s critically acclaimed comedy, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, where she received rave reviews as Valencia Perez. You can also catch her on Modern Family, Better Things, Orange Is The New Black, Sesame Street, and Law & Order: SVU. She performed on Broadway in If/Then with Idina Menzel, Evita with Ricky Martin, and In The Heights with Lin-Manuel Miranda. These ladies explore every aspect of friendship on their show and we had a lot of fun diving into it with them on Courageous Wellness. Check out the What Are Friends For Podcast (WAFF) on all podcast platforms and enjoy the episode! To learn more and listen to the WAFF podcast you can visit: https://www.waffpodcast.com You can also follow them on instagram @waffpodcast Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday! You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch. This episode is brought to you by Ned! You can receive 15% off our favorite Ned CBD products . They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!  We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit https://foursigmatic.com/ and use the code: courageous at checkout!