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What the...wellnessEP 16: What's in your mouth? Dental Wellness with Naomi DenneyOur body is a well connected, very intelligent system. We might think that brushing our teeth just give us nice white smile, but oral hygiene is a much bigger indication of our physical and even mental health! Listen to this episode where we welcome Naomi Denney, a Registered Dental Hygienist and Natural Health Educator.
Naomi explains how clients with poor oral health are a guarantee that something in the body systemically is not well. Gut health is our immune system but it first begins in the mouth. The science on how to create a...2021-03-2831 minWhat the...wellnessEP 15: How are you feeling?It’s fairly common practice to ask others how they are doing, but does anyone even care about the answer, do most people even wait for a response, do we give genuine responses? Let’s be honest, we don’t...So why don’t we ditch it! If that makes you say ‘What the’?... then this episode of What the... wellness is for you. We’re going to talk about why we should talk less about how/what we are doing and more about how we are feeling.
So many of us these days are...2021-02-2828 minWhat the...wellnessEpisode 14: Beautiful inside and out with Isy ObiIn today’s episode of What the...Wellness we welcome the beautiful and talented designer Isy Obi. What you wear impacts how your confidence but its also a reflection of your internal view of yourself. We are so excited to speak to Isy about the psychology of fashion. Isy, has had an interesting path to design, having transitioned from a career as an accountant, to recruiting, to becoming one of the most sought-after fashion designers in the Caribbean.
Isy explains how your clothes are an external expression of how you view yourself. Ho...2021-02-2123 minWhat the...wellnessEP 13: Resolution RebootHappy new year!! We very much enjoyed our break, but now we are back and wanted to share this with you!
The beginning of a new year has many people setting resolutions, and by the time of this podcast in early February, most of us have probably lost a bit, or all of motivation! In fact studies show that fewer than 10% of people actually keep their resolutions. We want you to know that's ok! You can lose your resolution without losing your vision.
A resolution is simply the act of determining there is something you want to change. Often though, witho...2021-02-1819 minWhat the...wellnessEp 12: Christmas without the CrazyThe holiday season is one of the most wonderful times of the year. If we're being honest though, it's also one of the most stressful! Add in a global pandemic that will impact many of our plans and traditions and it feels crazy. We're chatting about how we are redefining Christmas, focusing on experiences over things, making time for joy and giving back. One thing is for sure, this will be a Christmas to remember!
We encourage you to consider what might you do this year, vs what we can't do (because of travel restrictions etc. ), focus on the good - who c...2020-12-0820 minWhat the...wellnessEP 11: Clear your closet, clear your mind- with Kim JonesIn this Episode of What the...Wellness, we welcome Kim Jones to find out how cleaning out your closet can be good for your soul. Yes- you heard me right! Kim is the Founder of Lock & Key Home and Author of The No-Nonsense Home Organisation Plan. In addition, she is the Mom to toddler twins and no stranger to complete chaos. She has been featured in several national publications to help others get organised, like Today Show.Com, Bare Minerals, RedFin, Kentucky Living Magazine and others.
Now what's the link to wellness you ask? Kim explains how a cluttered space and cl...2020-11-2729 minWhat the...wellnessEp 10: Eat the Christmas cookies! How to mindfully eat through the holidays with Noella ThompsonOn this Episode 10, of What the...Wellness we welcome Noella of Embrace Holistic Nutrition. The holiday season is upon us, a time for indulgent foods & celebratory drinks 🍷 Mindfulness around consumption of food and drink can help us get through this season without overdoing it...and if you over do it once , let it go. Accept it. Acknowledge it. Work to do better. And move on. So give this episode a listen and eat those Christmas cookies mindfully😍.
You can find Noella on Instagram @noellanutrition
On Facebook at Embrace Holistic Nutrition2020-11-2431 minWhat the...wellnessEP 9: Remote Working for WellnessThis episode is a real life reflection on the COVID WFH experience we have had, as well as a 'book review' from a book called Remote ‘Office Not required’ - Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson. We love audio books for multitasking... and Jackie told me I had to listen to this one - she said' you really won't believe how forward thinking this book is given it was written in 2013. We realised so many of the benefits and challenges learned thru our recent WFH experience were already explored by the authors years earlier in a different industry (Tech ).
Work from home can...2020-11-1530 minWhat the...wellnessEP 8: Healing our Veterans with Eric KoledaIn this episode 8 of 'What the... Wellness' 🌱 we welcome Eric Koleda, a founding member and the Director of HBOT4KYVETS, Inc. Eric shares how Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, ('HBOT') is a treatment option that could help many Veterans recover from traumatic brain Injury (TBI)/PTSD, but unfortunately this treatment is not accessible in the US VA healthcare system. Eric, himself is a ten year US Air Force veteran, recognised the need for this after his brother in law, Ron Ray. (a 30yr US Marine Corps Col. veteran) was diagnosed with a Major Neurocognitive Disorder of...2020-11-0527 minWhat the...wellnessEP 7: SOS- A mom on a mission to save our skin with Kelley CarpenterIn this episode we are speaking with Kelley Carpenter, a mom on a mission. From the time he was 6 or 7 months, Kelley's first son Jackson, began struggling with severe skin conditions.
He was covered, the specialists told her that it was the worst they had ever seen. He was prescribed several treatments- including things like pouring bleach into his bathtub (making sure he didn't drink the water), using steroid creams and bandaging him every night... and then Kelley found a healer who looked at skin issues from the inside out!
Kelley says now " the skin is like the check engine light' it...2020-10-2934 minWhat the...wellnessEP 5- Money on your mind with Michael MylesWellness comes in many forms. It this episode we chat with Michael Myles of Inspire Cayman about how finances played into his wellness as a man, husband and father and why he has committed to sharing a way to wellness through financial peace courses.
Money stresses can manifest in your body, both physically with high blood pressure, aches and pains and mental anxiety. Money is one of the root causes of marital failure.
https://www.self.inc/blog/how-finances-affect-your-health)
Michael explains how simple attitude shifts can help you live within...2020-10-1933 minWhat the...wellnessEP 6- Making the shift with Essential oilsYes there is an Oil for that!
Jaslyne is a certified essential oils coach. If essential oils feel like 'hype' and you don't even know why you should consider them or where to start check out this episode. We'll talk about some easy and maybe unexpected ways you can use oils essential in your life.
Essential oils can impact all areas of our wellness through supporting immunity, digestion and sleep. Using oils help reduce your toxic load by replacing traditional pharmaceutical options that contain many chemicals and artificial fragrances.
2020-09-1326 minWhat the...wellnessEP 4: Whats for dinner?! with Maureen CubbonTake a load off your cognitive work, reduce your food waste and tantalise your taste buds with Zest meals.
Do you hate the question ‘ What’s for dinner’???
Maureen Cubbon ( Mo ) is the chef behind Zest Meals.ky, having been part of the international culinary scene for most of her life, Maureen brings her passion for food to Cayman. One of her goals is bringing families back to the dinner table, educating people that cooking can be fun and creating wellness by avoiding the drive-thru.
These Zest meals come with all the ingred...2020-09-1338 minWhat the...wellnessEP 3: Reducing your toxic load with Darlene YoungOn this episode we chat with Darlene Young of the Eat Breath Be well shop about how to reduce your toxic load by switching a few of your everyday products to natural options.
Easy switches;
Laundry soap, natural or just choose your favorite brand, but make it fragrance free
Hand/Body soap, choose homemade or use Castile soap
Essential oils and diffusers for cleaning the air, and creating a mood/smell
Deodorant (never antiperspirant), several store bought options as well as homemade recipes. If you...2020-09-1327 minWhat the...wellnessEP 2: Fat to fit at 40 with Chris BaileyChris Bailey is a triathlete, ironman, director in a corporate role, and great contributor to community service. Chris shares with us some insight into what body image and weight loss is like in a mans world and how he made the transition from fat to fit at 40. @chrisbailey888 on Insta.
Chris' top tips;
1. Take it slow
2. Create accountability with friends, family
3. Do a food diary ( try https://www.myfitnesspal.com/)
4. Seek out a coach, not only builds accountability but ensures you are working smarter, not...2020-09-1325 minWhat the...wellnessEp 1: Get your head in the game.This episode of What the...Wellness focuses on the cornerstone of wellness- Mindfulness. There are no shortage of wellness options. To decide what is right for you, get your head in the game. Define your vision of the future and then consistently focus on aligning your actions, words and feelings to that vision. We’ll chat about where we started and how we now practice mindfulness. Especially in a life filled with to-do lists
Some helpful resources to check out are:
1) 7 Pilars Exercise:
Yo...2020-02-2322 minWhat the...wellnessEP 0: Trailer: Turn your What the...into WellnessWelcome to What the… Wellness, the Podcast. Jackie & I have been friends and colleagues for over 10 years, #Vision2020 started in 2019 when we decided we wanted to challenge ourselves to do something new, and inspire others to as well. We are both passionate about sharing our different wellness experiences and were contemplating how we could do that more regularly, so What the...Wellness (WTW) was born. We have spent months learning the tech, developing the content, picking the colors, and recording episodes. We of course have had some detours courtesy of Covid-19 but working to...2020-02-2301 min