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Empowered Health: A Holistic View108. Sober Curiosity: How Your Relationship with Alcohol Affects your Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Health with Katie CampbellMy next guest is Integrative Nutrition Health Coach & Nutritionist, Katie Campbell. At Mindful Constitution, Katie provides a space for sober curious souls to take an honest look at how their relationship with alcohol interacts with their spiritual, emotional, and physical selves. With a background in psychology and an MSc in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, Katie is able to guide gray area drinkers to an understanding of how their choices serve mind, body, and spirit. With this self-knowledge, Katie’s clients build a solid foundation of holistic health to support their growth, expression, and well-being. 2023-05-1745 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic View107. Why Autoimmune Diseases are on the Rise and How to Make Changes Stick to Your Lifestyle with Megan BrownMegan Brown is a certified health coach and functional health practitioner who helps her clients uncover what’s going on under the surface to find the root cause of their health issues. Using food as medicine, she creates a strategic plan to design a healthy lifestyle that fits into real life. In this episode, we discuss Megan’s own health journey, what autoimmune disease is and why it is on the rise, and how she helps people implement healthier changes into their lifestyles. No Rules Nourishment, LLC, is an Austin, Texas, functi...2023-05-1034 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic View106. The Sexy Thyroid Solution with Angela BrownAngela is a holistic health coach from St. Louis, MO. She is a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P), a licensed physical therapist, and a personal trainer specializing in advanced testing and thyroid healing for women. After recovering from hypothyroidism herself at the age of 22, she used her experience and education to create “The Sexy Thyroid Solution” to help women no longer suffer like she did and get to the root cause of their health issues. In this episode, we discuss what hypothyroidism is and why it’s so underdiagnosed, the types of testing to get and...2023-05-0341 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic View105. Nine Months to a New Life with Jim TrickMy next guest is a Life Coach, Speaker, Author, and Musician. Morbidly obese at 430 pounds, Jim Trick was trapped in a life, body, and mindset from which he thought there was no escape. Now over 220 pounds lighter, Trick has devoted his life to empowering individuals, companies, and organizations to change what’s possible. We’ve all heard people say, “I know what to do, but I don’t do it.” Jim eradicates that statement and provides a powerful, fresh, and effective methodology for change. Because we all deserve to live a life we don’t want to escap...2023-04-2655 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic View104. Heal Your Relationship with Food and Overcome Emotional Eating and Orthorexia with Kiki AthanasMy next guest is Kiki Athanas. She is an intuitive eating coach helping smart women conquer emotional eating and practice healthy, balanced eating with consistency and ease - even in the face of life’s challenges. In this episode, we chat about: Emotional eating Hunger and taste Discipline vs. punishment Intermittent fasting The binge/restrict cycle Orthorexia Kiki has worked with hundreds of women to free themselves from non-stop thinking about food and turned them into naturally balanced women who a...2023-04-1946 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic View103. Exploring Stress, Gut Health, and Root Causes with Marilyn DellitMy next guest is functional medicine practitioner Marilyn Dellit. In this episode, Marilyn shares her extensive background in conventional medicine and how her search for more answers led her to explore functional medicine. We discuss hormone testing and imbalances, stomach acid and gut health, and the surprising way stress affects digestion. It is important to focus on the root cause of stress, discomfort, and disease rather than just treating the symptoms. Marilyn believes in a holistic and root-cause approach to helping women heal from gut and hormonal imbalances and understanding the why...2023-04-1239 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic View102. Take Back Your Life and Heal From the Inside with Kristen BlakeKristen Blake is an Integrative Nutritionist specializing in Holistic Health and gut healing. As a former chronic illness patient herself, Kristen's mission today is to help other women through education, empowerment, and advocacy, take back their own health by harnessing the power of nutrition, biohacking, and ancestral lifestyles. Kristen is the founder of Kristen Blake Wellness and creator of The KB Code, a 12-week transformational health program, and The KB Club membership program. In this episode, we discuss a range of topics, including leaky gut, Lyme disease, gut-brain access, and more. Kr...2023-04-0555 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic View101. Men’s Mental Fitness: Why Exercising our Brain is Equally Important as Exercise for our Body with Daniel StoitisMy next guest is Daniel Stoitis, a certified ICF Life Coach whose skillset comes from his expertise and passion for self-development, growth, and mental health, especially men’s mental health. In this episode, we chat about the platform they created that offers an environment where people can be vulnerable and connect with others going through the same things they are. With his wife, Sandra, they own The Elevated Living Company, based in Perth, Australia. Their team works virtually with individuals, communities, small businesses, corporate organizations, and developing athletes helping their clients with a genuine focus on...2023-03-2942 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 100: Sean's Story: Healing From PTSD Through Meditation, Vulnerability, and Horticulture with Sean FowlerSSG Sean Fowler, US Army (Retired), served in the U.S. Army Infantry for almost 12 years. Sean is an advocate for mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and the healing power of horticulture. He is here to talk vulnerably about his healing journey from dealing with his own PTSD to now helping others. Inevitably succumbing to years of chronic back and leg pain, Sean had major surgery in 2015 to fuse herniated discs at the L4/L5 and L5/S1 portions of his spinal column. After surgery, Sean hit rock bottom, got addicted to the painkillers he w...2023-03-221h 01
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 99: What is Holistic Therapy, PTS, PTSD, and How to Work Through It with Dr. Joelle Rabow MaletisMy next guest is Dr. Joelle Maletis. In this episode, she explains what holistic mental health therapy is and the importance of finding a therapist that is a good fit for you. She also shares the difference between post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder and how to know when your body is having a traumatic stress response. Dr. Joelle is a world-renowned international speaker, psychotherapist, and trauma expert. As a person who has overcome adversities of her own, her goal as a psychotherapist is to teach clients how to do the same in order to l...2023-03-1550 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 98: Live in Balance and Get Back Your Health from Lyme and Long Covid with Dr. Bill RawlsToday we are welcoming back a returning guest. If you missed it, go back and listen to Episode 73. It was our most listened to episode, so I am excited to talk with him again. Dr. Bill Rawls is a licensed physician with over 30 years of experience and a leading expert in herbal therapy and cellular wellness. When a health crisis in his early forties abruptly changed his quality of life, he came face to face with the limitations of modern medicine and began to explore the vast range of treatments. Restoring his health through holistic and herbal therapies inspired...2023-03-081h 08
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 97: Turn Yourself On and Embody the Art of Your Inner Source Confidence with Ashley MainaAshley Maina is a master-certified Transformational Coach and Sensual Yoga Teacher. With over a decade of experience, she has synthesized her training and experience into an approachable methodology to help women reinvent themselves with ease by harnessing the power of voice, pleasure, and sensuality. Ashley’s mission is to help you reclaim your sensuality and remember parts of your Self that have felt hidden so that you feel fully alive and turned on (to life). For when a woman is turned on (to life), everything shifts – the way she mothers, the way she shows up in re...2023-03-0134 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 96: Feel Clarity, Purpose, and Passion by Addressing Energetic Blocks and Peeling Back the Layers with Rachel MilneMy next guest is Rachel Milne, a holistic, intuitive health practitioner. She teaches people how to connect to their wisdom center and their soul and receive the guidance they are seeking. Rachel helps her clients get back home to the truth of who they are, reconnect to their inner compass, and feel clarity, purpose, and passion again. In this episode, we talk about the mind-body-spirit connection, how it’s all related, and how to heal from the inside out. Rachel offers spiritual readings, emotional release work, intuitive coaching sessions, and Access Consciousness tools and bodywork pro...2023-02-2236 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 95: Live and Work Better by Learning How to Reduce Overwhelm and Stress by Working with the Nervous System with Lauren CharbonneauLauren Charbonneau helps entrepreneurs + executives live and work better. As a Somatic Stress Release™ Practitioner + Coach, she helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs + executives go from chronically stressed to calm by learning to work with their nervous systems. Three years ago, while balancing running a business with single parenting an infant, she landed in the ER with stress-related high blood pressure – twice. After much trial and error in the world of self-help, she found rapid, powerful healing in somatic nervous system work and has since been on a mission to make those tools more widely known. Lauren has a 10-year background in the...2023-02-1531 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 94: Release the Body from Stored Trauma and Get Out of Survival Mode with Somatic Therapy with Jackie KonoJackie Kono is a holistic psychotherapy practitioner who combines traditional psychotherapy methods with attachment-focused EMDR and energy medicine (Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Reiki, yoga & mindfulness). She helps people process their emotions, connect with the root of why these emotions and triggers are surfacing, and work through them. As a holistic therapist and through an intuitive and integrative approach, Jackie helps you tap into the wisdom of your own body's communication system while creating a sacred space for understanding why these symptoms might appear. Emotions are a messenger, and once we learn to listen to what t...2023-02-0845 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 93: Peeling Back the Layers to Healing with Somatic Therapy with Tina WalshTina Walsh has been inspiring hearts and souls to grow and evolve into the best version of themselves for over twenty years. Her curiosity with holistic modalities began back in the late 90s when her own life was spiraling out of control. Having endured divorce, death, betrayal, raising children alone, children with learning disabilities, and more, Tina feels she is blessed with an amazing spirit and passion for life and helping others. Tina walks alongside her clients to FEEL experiences, both past and present; DEAL with the energetic blocks, issues, and consequences related to your e...2023-02-0137 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 92: Reduce Cramps, Balance Your Hormones, and Many Other Benefits with Yoni SteamingYoni steaming is an ancient and traditional self-care practice used to help promote women's reproductive health. My next guest is here to explain what it is and some of its benefits. After taking a career pause as a Physician Assistant, Dominique and her sister founded the holistic wellness company, Teas and Steams. She was looking to find natural methods to incorporate into her self-care routine to promote healing and self-love. Rediscovering her cultural roots, she was introduced to Yoni Steaming in 2019 and began to trace the practice back to her Haitian roots and herbalism through h...2023-01-2525 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 91: Bringing Mind, Body, and Spirit Back Into Alignment to Help with Fertility with Ashley HolmesAshley Holmes is the CEO & Founder of Holistic Fertility Coach Inc. She helps women struggling with infertility use holistic practices to conceive with ease. She customizes 1:1 programs for women to bring mind, body, & spirit back into balance and alignment. Ashley provides support on your journey to motherhood so that you are not alone and feel less stressed. Before becoming a mom of twins plus one, Ashley went through her own struggles to start a family. She uses her own experience with infertility to support other women through their fertility journeys so they can conceive with e...2023-01-1818 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 90: Taking Charge of Your Health: Nursing Your Way To Wellness with Kristen ReedKristen Reed is a multiple award-winning Board Certified Registered Nurse and Certified Health & Wellness Coach with Bachelors degrees in Nursing & Psychology. She is a National Certified Health & Wellness Nurse Coach, and an expert in women’s wellness, called “The Wellness Woman” by the Daily Item, and was nominated for the “Best of the City” award in Wellness. Kristen is the founder and CEO of the health and wellness practice “Nursing your Way to Wellness”, where she provides personalized Health & Wellness Coaching, Wellness programs, Corporate Wellness, and more! Visit Kristen’s website www.NursingYourWaytoWellness.com to book a compliment...2023-01-1137 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 89: Honor Your Body and Health with Business Mentor and Coach Amber WhiteDid you know the typical nine-to-five workday is based on a man’s circadian rhythm? As women, our bodies follow the infradian rhythm, which is any bodily cycle that exceeds 24 hours. During the different parts of our cycle, certain things are going to be easier for us, and we should structure our business around it. My next guest goes into more detail about this. Amber White is a business mentor and coach focusing on whole-body health, female entrepreneurship, and work-life balance. With her background as a biological dental hygienist, holistic health practitioner, and hormone expert, she...2023-01-0433 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 88: Parenting An ADHD Child - A Medicine-Free Approach with Mila TeshlerMila Teshler is a certified and licensed Pediatric Occupational Therapist with twenty years of experience working with infants, children, and adolescents in diverse settings. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Health Sciences and a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from Touro College School of Health Sciences. Mila is also the founder and Clinic Director of KidLink Therapy PC, located in Lexington, Massachusetts. In this episode, Mila explains the types and subtypes of ADHD, how ADHD medications affect different parts of the brain, and other ways parents can help their children. Whether someo...2022-12-2842 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 87: Hiring A Doula For Your Childbirth: Benefits, Myths, and Types of Support with Becky ColuntinoBecky Coluntino is an occupational therapist and the founder of Capstone Doula Services. She works closely with other providers to ensure moms get the help they need during pregnancy and postpartum, including lactation consultants, massage therapists, OT, PT, chiropractors, and pelvic floor therapists. Research shows doulas increase satisfaction with the birth experience and provide educational, emotional, and physical support to help parents throughout pregnancy and labor. Capstone’s goals are to be a resource and wealth of information for parents, to help take away the fear many have surrounding birth, and to provide flexible childbirth edu...2022-12-2144 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 86: Medicine for the Brain: Sharing Yoga and Movement with Rehabilitation Clinics with Stacie WyattStacie Wyatt believes that it is her life purpose to share the gift of Yoga with anyone who is willing to say yes. In addition to raising a family and being an advocate for those with disabilities, Stacie is the founder of Embracing Spirit Yoga, which specializes in bringing adaptive Yoga into community centers and rehabilitation clinics. Bringing her depth of compassion to the mat--or the chair--she offers students the opportunity to grow as an individual in all aspects of their life. With over thirteen years experience, Stacie Wyatt is a E-RYT 500 hour Registered Yoga T...2022-12-1440 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 85: Hormones, Natural Birth Control, and Pregnancy: The Myth of Everything is Normal. Explore Pain Points to Find Empowerment in Your Own Body with Dr. BreAnna GuanBreAnna Guan is a licensed naturopathic physician specializing in women's hormone health. Her healing journey began after going off the pill and losing her menstrual cycle for six years. She now helps women transform their hormone and health challenges into a life-changing and empowering journey. Through her virtual consulting practice, she has helped hundreds of women naturally transform their health, hormones, and fertility. Dr. Guan participated in NIH-funded research at Bastyr University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Herbal Sciences, and then her doctorate and the prestigious Founder’s Day Award for exceptional service to...2022-12-0739 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 84: Healing and Moving Past Road Blocks by Connecting to Your Subconscious Through Hypnosis and Body Talk with Lyn Delmastro-ThomsonLyn Delmastro-Thomson is a certified hypnotist and energy healer, using the healing systems of BodyTalk and Body Intuitive. She is also a speaker and author of the Amazon Best Seller, You Are Not Your Diagnosis. Lyn holds a master’s degree in somatic psychology and has completed additional specialized training in biofeedback, therapeutic yoga, and Reiki. After being misdiagnosed with leukemia at the age of 25, Lyn became passionate about sharing with the world her message that just because a doctor has said an illness is "chronic" or "incurable" doesn't mean that it has to be a l...2022-11-3048 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 83: Change Your Lifestyle with Mental Health Counseling and Training with Former Military Soldier Fabian PattersonHolistic Lifestyle Change Coaching is fitness and health coaching that focuses on the entire person. It is personal training that takes your lifestyle, eating habits, and mental and emotional state into consideration when working together. My next guest is Fabian Patterson, CEO of Change iz Fitness, a health and fitness company that provides counseling services, workout programs, and dietary advice to help people live a fit and healthy lifestyle. He was born and raised in Morant Bay, Jamaica, and graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu with a Master of Science in Mental Health Psychology. He's a...2022-11-2337 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 82: Let’s Talk About Sex: Releasing Shame and Finding Pleasure with Amy WeitzmanPleasure is a fundamental piece of who we are as humans. My next guest is Amy Weitzman, a professionally trained Co-Active Life Coach. In this episode, we are talking all about pleasure, shame, and why sex is still considered a taboo topic. Amy founded The Pleasure Center to serve individuals and couples in their pursuit of better relationships, sexual health, and overall well-being. She loves supporting clients in healthy communication around intimacy, learning to access more pleasure, and releasing shame. Visit www.thepleasure.center to learn more and follow Amy on Ins...2022-11-1639 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 81: Balancing Your Adrenals, Hormones, and Cortisol by Getting to the Root Cause with Layne VanlieshoutLayne Vanlieshout is a Functional Practitioner who helps driven millennial women elevate their energy, balance hormones, and reduce stress without prescription meds to reclaim vitality and confidence. With over 13 years in the health and wellness space, Layne brings a diverse background and experience of helping hundreds of others to now serve you through LV Wellness Consulting, LLC. We are all meant to feel well, and we deserve more when it comes to our health and wellness. When we get to the root causes of the imbalances in your body, we then understand what tools will h...2022-11-0236 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 80: How to Find Your Ideal Client with Jessica CyganWe are excited to have a returning guest, Jessica Cygan. She is an advisor at Holistic Health Collaborative, where she holds trainings and helps our practitioners build their brands. In this episode, she shares four steps for finding, connecting, and communicating with your ideal clients. As a well-being strategist and coach, Jessica empowers high-achieving professionals to integrate their personal and professional development by prioritizing their well-being. She supports her clients in reclaiming their energy to vibrantly work, lead and live grounded in a lifestyle of intentionality and sustainable wellness, without sacrificing their ambitious career goals. S...2022-10-2646 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 79: The Best of Two Worlds: Combining Traditional and Holistic Medicine with Michelle FulmerMichelle Fulmer is our Director of Practitioner Onboarding here at Holistic Health Collaborative. She comes from a diverse background of teaching and healthcare. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in Biology/Secondary Education, Michelle started her career as a teacher, where she taught high school Biology and Anatomy & Physiology for four years. To fulfill her growing passion for health & passion for helping others, Michelle got her second Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, where she worked in a variety of settings, including Emergency Medicine, Endoscopy, and various types of Medical-Surgical units. Michelle also served in the US...2022-10-1927 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 78: Common Questions About Holistic Health with Kate MaslowskiIn this episode, Kate Maslowski answers some common questions about what holistic health is and why it’s so important. She covers what questions you should ask and how to go about finding the right practitioner to help in your healing. Using her experience in sales and marketing technology, Kate is leveraging her specialty in connecting people to helping patients and the health-conscious find their ideal holistic healthcare practitioners. Using her 15 years of experience in this field, she created Holistic Health Collaborative to help you on your journey to wellness. Whether you’re seeking a pract...2022-10-0518 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 77: Learn How to Find Your Voice at an Executive Level with Miluna FauschDr. Miluna Fausch has a B.S. in Music Business, is a certified HHCP (Holistic Health Counselor Practitioner), and has a Ph.D. in Holistic Psychology accompanied by extensive training in voice, acting, camera technique, intuition, and energy healing. She is an intuitive sound healer who helps clients through sound and words. In this episode, Dr. Miluna shares how after going through her own health crisis took control of her voice and now trains conscientious C-suite executives and thought leaders in confident, effective, high-frequency speaking, presenting, and stage presence using her exclusive Vocal Archetypes℠ system....2022-09-2834 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 76: ENERGYbits: How Algae Benefits Mitochondrial Health with Catharine ArnstonCatharine Arnston is the Founder/CEO/Chief Scientific Officer of ENERGYbits® and expert in algae for wellness, nutrition, beauty, biohacking, mitochondria and longevity. She is a nationally recognized thought-leader, seasoned corporate executive, experienced entrepreneur and sought-after speaker. Catharine has an MBA, BA and is a Board-Certified Health Coach. Her journey into the fascinating world of algae began in 2008 when her younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and advised by her oncologist that an alkaline diet would improve her healing. In this episode, Catharine and I discuss the amazing benefits of algae for mitochondrial health. Li...2022-09-2156 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 75: 5G and EMF: What’s the Big Deal with Tim SandarsIn this episode, Tim Sandars and I talk about the harmful exposure to electromagnetic field radiation from electronic devices, especially with the ever-growing 5G towers all around us. After experiencing stress in his own body, he created a product to help block some of the exposure and explains how it works. Tim Sandars is a British entrepreneur who set up the Omnia Radiation Balancer brand after meeting a scientist who claimed to be able to solve all the radiation problems in the world. This took him on a journey to understand the atom and radiation i...2022-09-1442 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 74: The Benefits of Cyclical Living: How to Live WITH Your Body, Not Against It with Kasey TenchMy next guest is Kasey Tench. She is a former high school teacher and owner of Rooting for You, a Holistic Health Coaching and Mentorship service. Kasey believes that our bodies function best when we live in alignment with the seasons and our own natural rhythms. She shows her clients the benefits of cyclical living and how to live with their bodies instead of against them. In this episode, we talk about how we have the power to heal our bodies and how healing ourselves also heals our families. To learn mo...2022-09-0736 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 73: Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know About Lyme and Chronic Disease and Take Back Your Life with Dr. Bill RawlsDr. Bill Rawls is a licensed physician with over 30 years of experience and a leading expert in herbal therapy and cellular wellness. When a health crisis in his early forties abruptly changed his quality of life, he came face to face with the limitations of modern medicine and began to explore the vast range of treatments. Restoring his health through holistic and herbal therapies inspired him to share his discoveries on the importance of cellular wellness. Today, he works to bring health and vitality to others and helps them establish their own paths to wellness t...2022-07-201h 00
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 72: Poppin Past Forty: Having a Baby After 40 with Donna Sonkin ShawHolistic Health Coach and Author Donna Sonkin Shaw wants to empower women over 40 (or at any age) with advice on how they can control their fertility journey as she did. After going through her own fertility challenges, she discovered that it's NOT as hopeless as many women over 40 are being told it is to have a baby naturally. At 43, she succeeded in having a healthy baby girl at 43 - with no drugs, no IVF, and with her own egg! In her new book, Poppin' Past Forty, she uncovers the scientific practices that fertility doctors ignore o...2022-07-0638 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 71: Finding the Energy Inside to Help Heal Ourselves with Dawn ReneeMy next guest is Dawn Renee. She’s a Holistic Caregiver and Energy Doula, which she describes as an energetically connected holistic mentor caring for carers. Through her own personal health journey and as a live-in caregiver for a friend with ALS for 7 years, Dawn has an intimate understanding of the daily energetic needs of being a caregiver. Dawn helps her clients with treating symptoms of burnout, the importance of self-care, raising energy, increasing productivity, helping find holistic balance within the body, and holistic solutions and strategies for carers looking for alternative and natural healing mod...2022-06-2940 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 70: Learn the Tools to Live in Your Hero Lifestyle: Awareness, Intention, Perception and Choice with Nithya KariaEveryone has felt burnout at some point in their lives, especially women. We should all be striving for excellence, not perfection. Nithya Karia is a Well-Being Strategist who helps high-achieving women reverse burnout and regain control of their lives because excellence should be achievable and enjoyable. Nithya teaches women how to be their own hero. In this episode, she is sharing those important building blocks with us. Ready to create your Hero Lifestyle? Head over to www.nithyakaria.com and grab your FREE guide: 3 Steps to Reversing Burnout or book a 1:1 complimentary 30-minute session with N...2022-06-2239 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 69: Healing from Trauma: Finding More Intimacy and Connection Within Yourself with Ariel SzaboAriel is a midwife of reclamation, intimacy, and connection. Walking with people back to their bodies, their hearts, and their desires. She is trained as a sexological bodyworker, somatic sex educator, and psychedelic therapist. All in service of supporting people in their journey to sovereignty, embodiment, sexual wholeness, and freedom. Ariel weaves together spiritual and western teachings. Integrating the wisdom she receives from the consciousness of the medicines and elements she sits with and western knowledge on working with the nervous system and trauma. Ariel values pleasure and expanded states of consciousness as potent medicine with transformative potential. ...2022-06-1536 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 68: How Diet and Nutrition Plays a Major Role in Keeping Your Hormones Balanced with Dr. Amanda TracyIn this episode, I welcome back a previous guest to the podcast, Dr. Amanda Tracy. Today we are talking about diet and nutrition and how it plays a major role in keeping your hormones balanced leading up to and throughout menopause. Dr. Tracy also shares a few ways to incorporate the right foods into your diet to help with sleep, stress, and anxiety. As a Naturopathic Doctor in practice since 2006, Dr. Amanda Tracy’s passion is helping women be more in control of their health and feel more balanced and energetic in their 40s and 50s t...2022-06-0833 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 67: ENERGYbits: Learn All About Algae and How It’s A Superfood with Catharine ArnstonCatharine Arnston is the Founder/CEO/Chief Scientific Officer of ENERGYbits® and an expert in algae for wellness, nutrition, beauty, biohacking, mitochondria, and longevity. She is a nationally recognized thought-leader, seasoned corporate executive, experienced entrepreneur, and sought-after speaker. Catharine has an MBA, a BA, and is a Board-Certified Health Coach. Her journey into the fascinating world of algae began in 2008 when her younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and advised by her oncologist that an alkaline diet would improve her healing. Today, Catharine and I are discussing all of the amazing benefits of algae an...2022-06-011h 07
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 66: Acupuncture: How It Can Help With Sleep with Dr. Lauren HaydenMy next guest is Dr. Lauren Hayden. She is an acupuncturist, a certified yoga teacher, and has a Master's Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a doctorate in Family Medicine. She provides quality natural healthcare to a diverse population while educating the public about the benefits of acupuncture, massage therapy, and holistic nutrition. Dr. Hayden founded Whole Health Therapeutics. Located in San Diego, she offers a natural and holistic approach to medicine that promotes healing and wellness through healthy alternatives to traditional medicine. Along with acupuncture, Whole Health Therapeutics provides medical massage, nutritional counseling, herbal m...2022-05-1825 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 65: Finding Your Passion in Life and Why Mindset Matters with Crissy PyferMy next guest is Crissy Pyfer, an expert on motivation and change. She is a performance & life coach, motivational speaker, podcast host, and a mom of 4 kids. Crissy’s mission is to find more “joy in the journey” by living out her personal WHY each and every day—and to help others do the same. After working for years as an OR nurse and in medical device and pharmaceutical sales, she enjoyed great success but inside was miserable, sick, and headed down a path of physical illness, depression, and anxiety, all while trying to be a support...2022-05-1139 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 64: Heal Your Hormone Imbalances and Become the CEO of Your Body with Haley FountainHaley Fountain, INHC, is a Hormonal Health Coach who helps high-achieving women have more energy, be more productive, and live their best lives! Haley is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, an Internationally Accredited Health Coach (IAHC), and has an advanced accreditation in Hormonal Health from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Haley is passionate about helping women overcome hormonal imbalances, heal the emotional issues behind their physical discomfort, and become the CEO of their bodies. Learn more about Haley by visiting her website www.holisticinhouston.com and follow her on Instagram @holistic_in_houston ...2022-05-0432 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 63: Avoid Burnout and Learn How to Address Chronic Stress with Jessica CyganToday we have a returning guest to the podcast, Jessica Cygan. In this episode, we talk about managing stress and avoiding burnout, a common problem for many people. You are not alone. Whether it is alleviating, avoiding, or recovering from it, it is important to find what works for us and keep that in our toolbox for when we need it. Jessica shares some tips she uses with her clients to figure out what is causing their stress and how to address it. Jessica Cygan is a holistic health coach trained in integrative nutrition, Ayurveda, a...2022-04-2745 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 62: Discover the Root Cause(s) to Your Health Concerns and Take Back Control of Your Health with Nicholas LaRocheMy next guest is health & fitness coach Nicholas LaRoche. Today we discuss some of the more common root causes of digestive health. Nick’s health journey started when he was young. He was unhealthy and overweight. Knowing he didn’t feel well, he wanted to do something about it. As a teen and young adult, he spent too much time at the gym working out and realized that wasn’t healthy either. That’s when he found alternative ways to improve his health and wellness. Nick works with his clients by identifying their toxicities and nutrient...2022-04-2022 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 61: Periods Don’t Have to be Painful: Unlock the Mysteries of Your Cycle and Perimenopause with Reenee KhannaReenee Khanna is the Founder of Love Your Moon Cycle, a clinical herbalist and purveyor of ancient wisdom and medicine. Reenee helps women around the world battle PMS and painful periods, using ancient medicinal wisdom and Ayurveda. Not only have these women been able to find relief from painful periods, but they have also transformed their lives to feel energized and vibrant throughout their cycle. Reenee believes that health isn’t just about treating symptoms and suppressing pain, it’s about living to our fullest potential. Health is about nourishing ourselves, emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiri...2022-04-1327 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 60: 5 Step Approach to Perimenopause and How to Feel More Balanced with Dr. Amanda TracyAs a Naturopathic Doctor in practice since 2006, Dr. Amanda Tracy’s passion is helping women who feel their bodies are in chaos because of hormone imbalances, sleep issues, stress, or anxiety. She helps guide them to be more in control of their health, feeling more balanced and energetic in their 40s and 50s than they did in their 20s and 30s! Visit www.dramandatracy.com to learn more about The 90 Days to Hormone Harmony Program Get Dr. Tracy’s free SOLVE your Perimenopause Puzzle e-book www.perimenopausepuzzlebook.com IG: in...2022-04-0630 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 59: Managing PCOS: Blood Sugar Balance, Preventing Chronic Disease, and Gentle Nutrition with Caroline JohnsonLike many people in the holistic health space, Caroline Johnson became interested in helping others after experiencing her own struggles with PCOS. Caroline is a Certified Holistic Nutrition Health Coach specializing in women’s hormone health and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Her one-on-one coaching practice, Serenity Health, provides the highest level of support and accountability to help you reach your health goals through step-by-step nutrition and lifestyle transformation. Book a complimentary health consultation today so you can learn how to nourish your mind and body. For all things nutrition, hormone balance, and holistic health check out...2022-03-3023 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 58: Beautycounter: Eliminate the Toxins You Put in Your Body with Clean Skincare with Meg and ElizaDid you know that over 1,400 chemicals are banned or restricted in personal care products by the European Union? Did you know that in the United States we only ban 30? That’s crazy! In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Megan Cassarino and Eliza Pyliotis, both moms and Beautycounter consultants, who are on a mission to get safer products into the hands of everyone. Beautycounter founder, Gregg, started this company to transform the beauty industry by creating clean, high-performing skincare and makeup—while fighting to change the laws that control what c...2022-03-2339 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 57: Reporter to Healer: Athena’s Journey and Her Passion for Helping Our Veterans with Athena DesaiAthena Desai was a broadcast journalist with NPR, a dream come true until her health suffered and she had to change lanes. She created Soulful Healing and Council and is co-founder of Edgewalkers Healing Cooperative. Her mission is to guide people through healing that transforms trauma and darkness to clarity, light, and peace. Athena also has a passion for working with our veterans. We discuss the tools she uses to help veterans deal with the stress and trauma of returning to civilian life and where her passion came from. She is lic...2022-03-1638 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 56: Reclaim Control of Your Health: A Holistic View on PCOS and Fertility with Dr. Jennifer RoelandsMy next guest is Dr. Jen Roelands. She is an Integrative Medicine and Fertility Doctor, OB/GYN, and mom of four. As a former sufferer of PCOS and hypothyroidism, she was on a hormone roller coaster from digestion issues to fatigue, to hair loss, to brain fog and infertility. Even as a doctor, she was blown off by other doctors who said her labs looked normal, but she knew something was wrong. She decided to ignore the conventional wisdom and find the answers herself. Dr. Jen teaches women with hormonal imbalances, like PCOS, how to t...2022-03-0928 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 55: Matt and Karen’s Holistic Transformation and How They Turned That Into a Beautiful Show and CommunityMatt and Karen Riley began their spiritual journey in 2007. They yearned to share with others the importance of prioritizing wellness, self-care, and mindfulness due to the positive impact these practices made on their lives. After experiencing a life-threatening health scare, the couple vowed to never place their health and wellbeing on the backburner. Countless hours were dedicated to understanding the true meaning behind holistic living and why it matters. After receiving tremendous support from the holistic living community, Matt and Karen took the leap and turned what was once considered a passion project into the H...2022-03-0238 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 54: Change the Stories You Tell Yourself and Own Your Sh*t with Krystal JakoskyKrystal Jakosky is a teacher and writer based in Colorado, continually working to “own her sh*t.” She helps others take ownership of their own by teaching online and in-person classes, meeting with clients in individual sessions, and hosting Breathe In, Breathe Out: a Weekly Mindfulness and Meditation Podcast. As a public speaker, Krystal gives her audiences tangible tips, tactics, and tools to become their own magic pill. Through personal stories and hard truths, Krystal gives her listeners a healthy push in the right direction and motivates them to step into a more authentic, fulfilling life...2022-02-2334 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 53: Men Have Hormones Too! A Journey on Improving Low Energy and Low Sex Drive with Josh WhalenThe holistic space seems to be a bit female-dominated, so today I am excited to speak with Josh Whalen and hear about things from the male perspective. He is the Founder of Blokes.co, a virtual platform that provides game-changing hormonal treatments for guys. They are dedicated to making men’s healthcare more simple and straightforward and helping men become a better version of themselves. Josh’s journey to creating Blokes started years ago when he experienced low energy, lack of focus, a dwindling drive, and yes, some failure to launch. Josh refused to accept what...2022-02-1627 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 52: Lyme: Ali’s Journey and How She Created a Platform to Help Others in Their Own Journey with Ali WhiteMy next guest is Ali White, a Lyme disease warrior. She is part of The Tick Chicks, two chicks healing Chronic Lyme disease with honesty, information, and humor. Ali created TheTickChicks.com, a website about all things Lyme. Misdiagnosed for six years, Ali used her frustration with “the system” to build a brand to spread awareness for symptoms, diagnosis, inspiration, and alternative ways to enhance and expedite healing. Now in remission, Ali brings the experts to you with the Lyme Time podcast. Additional videos and discounts are on the IGTV channel on Instagram at @thetickchicks, as we...2022-02-0930 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 51: The Power of Living Holistically with Christian ElliotChristian Elliot is a Certified Personal Trainer, Life Coach, and Certified Nutrition Coach. Since 2003, he’s logged over 15,000 hours of 1-1 coaching. His quest to heal led him to personally use over three dozen different alternative modalities. He is an author, speaker, and educator, and with his wife, Nina, built one of the most holistic, brick-and-mortar, fitness-and-wellness businesses ever seen. To learn more about Christian and Nina you can visit their website: https://www.truewholehuman.com where you can find the What’s Your Health-Transformation Type quiz Blog: http://deconstructingconventional.com LinkedI...2022-02-0242 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 50: Interview with Kate Maslowski on Starting the Holistic Health CollaborativeFor our 50th episode, we have a special treat for you. Lauren Baca has been a guest on the podcast twice and today is interviewing HHC’s founder, Kate Maslowski. Kate and Lauren take a look back on Kate’s personal health journey and how it brought her to where she is today. She shares what led her to leave her well-paying, highly-stressful corporate career to start the Holistic Health Collaborative. Kate calls herself a “people connector” and felt called to help others find the care it took her so long to find for herself. Lauren as...2022-01-2635 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 49: Ayahuasca: Hear About Caitlyn’s Experience and How Plant Medicine Changed Her Life by Deeply Healing Past TraumasCaitlyn Burkhardt is a massage therapist, personal trainer, nutrition coach, and wellness and confidence coach. She does a lot of orthopedic and functional, mobility-based bodywork as well as movement therapy. In this episode, we are discussing Ayahuasca, a plant medicine known for over five thousand years, used to heal physical, emotional, and spiritual traumas. Caitlyn also shares her amazing story about attending an Ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica and how it helped heal her past traumas. Connect with Caitlyn: https://www.instagram.com/rnbwellness/ https://www.rnb-wellness.co...2022-01-1954 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 48: Learn About Chronic Disease and How to Heal the Gut with Dr. Robert FloydMy next guest is Dr. Robert Floyd, a board-certified physician and certified Functional Medicine Physician. He also has extensive training in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, and Critical Care and has been working as a Hospitalist and Emergency Medicine Physician for the past nine years and Medical Director for more than three years. Dr. Floyd's interest in integrative medicine modalities began soon after enrolling at The University of Colorado, Boulder. It was there he first learned the power of acupuncture and herbal medicine to heal injuries sustained as a rock climbing guide. It was t...2022-01-1247 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 47: Weight Loss: Why a Calorie Isn’t Just a Calorie with Lauren BacaHappy New Year! Today I am excited to bring back a returning guest, Lauren Baca. She is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Herbalist, Educator, and Mentor. Lauren emphasizes assisting the restoration of the body's innate intelligence and guiding clients back to body-trust through learning to listen to the messages of their unique physiology. She uses a combination of bio-resonance testing and various functional labs to get to the root cause of dis-ease. Her multi-pronged approach utilizes her herbal expertise, along with supplemental and homeopathic protocols to bring the body back into balance. Protocols also i...2022-01-0543 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 46: Intuitive Eating: It’s Not Just About Calories In and Calories Out with Candace DixonCandace Dixon is a Certified Food Freedom Coach & Intuitive Healer with a passion for helping women recover from Diet Culture & heal from the body. She works with her clients holistically using a mind, body, and spirit approach to eating. Candace teaches people to “trust their gut” and go into their bodies to make better decisions surrounding food. In this episode, we discuss the meaning of Intuitive Eating, including ways to connect with our bodies and listen to the signals they are giving us. We also talk about different eating disorders and the importance of healing our r...2021-12-2238 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 45: Metabolic Health: Common Misconceptions and How to Begin your Health Journey with Dr. Vincent EspositoMy next guest is Dr. Vincent Esposito, MS, DC. He shares his story of going from a young guy right out of college who was clueless about cooking to learning how eating right can help reverse serious health issues. He is passionate about helping people change their eating habits and showing them that the power to heal themselves is in their own hands. Dr. Vin graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic, where he also received a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition. He is a board-certified chiropractor in the stat...2021-12-1542 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 44: Get on a Path to Relief with your Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Jessica EkbergJessica Ekberg, OTR/L is a Certified Pelvic Floor Therapist and Certified Restore Your Core Instructor. As an occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience, Jessica has helped hundreds of people meet their goal of returning to the independence of daily activities with more confidence, less pain, more motion/flexibility, strength, and improved balance. For many years Jessica thought that leaking and peeing her pants was a normal thing. After having two kiddos and dealing with her own healing journey, she discovered that none of these were normal nor should anyone have to accept them. S...2021-12-0831 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 43: Balance Your Energy and Reduce Stress with Biofield Tuning with Julie RamsdellJulie Ramsdell, BWBH Director of Energy Work, is the founder of Fifth Chakra Energy and a certified practitioner of Biofield Tuning, a sound therapy that uses the physics-based principles of frequency, resonance, and entrainment to help the body discharge blocked energy from stress in order to repair and balance itself. A Reiki Master trained in the Usui lineage, Julie combines energy healing and sound/vibrational practices to address underlying root cause issues, guiding practices that release the mind and body from stress, pain, anxiety, depression, and general "stuckness.” As an intuitive energy reader for humans and...2021-12-0132 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 42: Chronic Health Issues: How to Expose and Manage Mold with Torea RodriguezI am excited to welcome back Torea Rodriguez today to talk about a common problem for many of us, mold and mycotoxins. Whether you see it or not, mold could be lurking in your home, work, school, or even your car. Many people are sensitive to mold and don’t realize it could be what is making them sick. In this episode, Torea shares a ton of valuable information and some manageable steps to take if mold could be causing problems with your health. Toréa is an expert coach, wilderness retreat leader, and former prof...2021-11-1751 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 41: How to Find a Good Practitioner with Torea RodriguezNo matter where you are on your health journey, it’s important to find a practitioner you feel comfortable with, which could sometimes be a challenge. In this episode, Torea Rodriguez and I discuss some things to look for and a few red flags to watch out for when choosing a practitioner. Toréa is an expert coach, wilderness retreat leader, and former professional pilot. She has been a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner for more than 9 years and she works with clients all over the world to support and help reverse autoimmune disease & chronic illness. Today...2021-11-1034 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 40: Digestible Steps to Help Take Care of Yourself in the Changing Season with Micayla KuehnThis week we have another returning guest here to speak about the change of the seasons. If you missed my previous conversation with Micayla, I suggest listening to episodes 13 and 26, where we discussed Ayurveda, the three Doshas, and how to restore balance to your body. Micayla Kuehn is a Bay Area, California born & raised, Taurus sun//Taurus ascendant (hella earthy!), Certified Yoga Teacher & Ayurvedic Health Counselor (aka your holistic health hype woman), and a passionate lover of planet Earth, astrology, avocados, good puns, matcha, the Tropics, delicious & nutritious plant-based food & bevs, dreams, travel, social/emotional l...2021-11-0339 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 39: Deep, Meaningful Relationships and the Impact on your Wellness with Jessica CyganAs humans living on this earth, we are all connected to each other. We are not meant to live our lives alone. In this episode, my guest Jessica Cygan and I discuss how creating deep, meaningful relationships have a positive impact on us and how important it is for our wellness. Jessica is a holistic health coach trained in integrative nutrition, Ayurveda and yoga, and the founder of Be Still Holistic Wellness. She offers 1:1 health coaching, wellness programs, and movement classes. She is passionate about living intentionally and supporting her clients on their individual health a...2021-10-2737 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 38: How to Address Burnout and Stress from a Functional Perspective with Dr. Renee WellensteinStress and Burnout are becoming more and more common these days, especially in women. My next guest, Dr. Renee Wellenstein, returns to the podcast to talk about ways to help improve your life using a functional approach. She uses her own personal experience to help other women address these issues and to know that they are worthy of feeling amazing. In August 2019, Dr. Renee started Kaspira Elite Health Consulting, LLC. Throughout her journey, she has certainly faced her fair share of obstacles and has mastered the art of leaping into transitions with each pivot. Now D...2021-10-2047 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 37: Building Community in the Holistic Space with Andrea CatherineIn this episode, we are switching things up a bit with a dual interview. My guest Andrea and I are discussing how important building a community is in the holistic space. We are sharing our own personal stories and what led us both to where we are today. Andrea Catherine (she/they) is a Wellness Coach, Yoga Facilitator, and co-host of the Fearless Self-Love Podcast. She helps folks move from overwhelm to ease through sustainable daily habits. Andrea believes deeply in the possibility of Collective Wellness through Fearless Self-Love and how we all deserve to l...2021-10-1342 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 36: Non-Toxic Living and Reframing the Word Detox with Heidi KuimjianThese days you constantly hear about toxic chemicals in the air, our food and water, and pretty much everywhere. Now more than ever, it’s never been more important to be aware of what’s going on in our environment, our food sources, and our products. My next guest is Heidi Kuimjian and today we are talking all about non-toxic living. Heidi helps people recognize the healing potential of real foods, a positive mindset, and a non-toxic lifestyle. She has a particular interest in helping those with mysterious illnesses because she has been there and knows...2021-10-0639 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 35: Coping with Current Events: How to Stay Calm, Collected, and Create Balance with Jackie KonoWith so much going on in the world lately, many people are feeling some big emotions and may not be sure how to deal with them. Jackie Kono is a holistic psychotherapy practitioner who combines traditional psychotherapy methods with attachment-focused EMDR and energy medicine (Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Reiki, yoga & mindfulness). She helps people process their emotions, connect with the root of why these emotions and triggers are surfacing, and work through them. As a holistic therapist and through an intuitive and integrative approach, Jackie helps you tap into the wisdom of your own body's c...2021-09-2933 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 33: Birth Control: Controlling More Than it Should with Deanna TikhonovMy next guest is Deanna Tikhonov, a Holistic Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, practicing functional medicine. This means she looks for the root cause of your concerns rather than just band-aid solutions. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014 specializing in women's health, and years of working in traditional OBGYN, Deanna saw the major lack of personalized, patient-centered care and wanted to change that. In this episode, we talk about the importance of treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. She connects with her patients to create a personalized plan that works specifically for t...2021-09-1545 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 32: Eliminate Limiting Beliefs and Habits so You Can Thrive with Life Coach Katherine HeatleyAs a life coach, Katherine Heatley’s passion is helping people break down blocks and negative thinking patterns that have been holding them back spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. She helps her clients go within themselves to find the answers that will break through those blocks and barriers to live a life that is free, successful, abundant, joyful, rich, and true. The darkest time in Katherine’s life was when she had a panic attack at 24, followed by years of chronic anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Therapy and medication helped but what also helped her get through it and keep going was...2021-09-0825 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 31: How to Maintain Community Through Training with Laura RichardsonMy next guest is Laura Richardson, a strength and conditioning coach in the Greater Boston area. She is also an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, AFAA Group Fitness Instructor, and a Pre & Post Natal Exercise Specialist. After playing D1 collegiate soccer, she wanted to continue her love for fitness, so she jumped right into the industry through group classes. Over the past 8 years, she has taught a variety of classes between Everybodyfights, Orangetheory, and a number of boutique fitness studios. From there, her passion for working one on one with clients grew. Watching her clients get stronger, more confident, and...2021-09-0128 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 30: How to Stay Calm and Adjust in All the Chaos with Business and Yoga with Ally VallieresDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, so many businesses had to close their doors. Luckily my next guest was able to have her yoga studio’s classes streamed online so her community was still able to take classes during quarantine. Ally Vallieres is the owner and one of the teachers at The Yoga Tree located in charming downtown Haverhill, MA. Their wide range of offerings include studio, outdoor, and online classes for practitioners of all levels. Ally’s classes are both athletic and playful, encouraging her students to push beyond their limits while maintaining a sense of compa...2021-08-2528 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 29: Acupuncture: What it is and How it Helps with Digestive Issues, Fertility, and Overall Well-Being with Margo VoskanianIn this episode, I’m speaking with Acupuncturist, Margo Voskanian. Margo graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in biology and worked in the pharmaceutical industry before pursuing her career as an acupuncturist. She completed a rigorous graduate program in Chinese Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine and earned a Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM) degree from the New England School of Acupuncture. After struggling with gynecological and digestive issues and experiencing back pain, she decided to give acupuncture a try despite her fear of needles. She was so impressed by how the acupuncturist analyz...2021-08-1845 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 28: Learn How to Step into your Power and Embody your True Self with Lauren MeganToday I’m speaking with Lauren Megan, an embodiment and leadership coach, healer, conscious mother, speaker, and podcast host of The Lauren Megan Show. Using the modalities of reiki, somatics, and the akashic records on the quantum field, Lauren heals and coaches women to embody conscious pleasure, purpose, and impact. Her mission is to help women heal, unravel, and decondition from the beliefs and generational traumas that keep them from speaking their truth, owning their purpose, and receiving the endless amounts of orgasmic bliss they deserve. You can find Lauren on Instagram at https://www.ins...2021-08-1131 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 27: Path From a High-Demanding Corporate Job to Running a Successful Holistic Practice with Jessica CyganLike many people, my next guest transitioned from working in a high-demanding corporate environment into the holistic space. It is so important to pay attention to the signs your body is giving you to know when you are over-stressed and need to slow down. In this episode, we discuss the importance of listening to your body and how to find ways to improve your overall state of wellness. Jessica Cygan is a holistic health coach trained in integrative nutrition, Ayurveda and yoga, and the founder of Be Still Holistic Wellness. She offers 1:1 health coaching, wellness p...2021-08-0439 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 26: Body Clocks and How to Adjust Diet and Lifestyle for the Seasons with Micayla KuehnThis week we have another returning guest, here to speak about our body clocks and how different seasons, parts of the year, and even times of the day the Doshas are more dominant. If you missed my previous conversation with Micayla I suggest listening to episode 13 where we discussed Ayurveda, the three Doshas, and how to restore balance to your body. Micayla Kuehn is a Bay Area, California born & raised, Taurus sun//Taurus ascendant (hella earthy!), Certified Yoga Teacher & Ayurvedic Health Counselor (aka your holistic health hype woman), and a passionate lover of planet Earth, a...2021-07-2844 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 25: Taking Care of the Busy Moms So They Can Take Care of Others: A Guide to the Root Cause with Peyton BergThis week I am bringing back a previous guest, Peyton Berg. Being a mom is exhausting, but being so exhausted you are just watching your kids from the couch shouldn’t be the norm. It is important to get to the root cause of your symptoms then implement a few practical steps to get you back on track. Peyton’s focus is to help moms finally get healthy so they can have the vibrant energy they need to keep up with their kids. Peyton is a mother of 3, a wife, and a Health Coach RN. Her b...2021-07-2143 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 24: Getting to the Root Cause of Hormonal Imbalances with Dr. Eva YacobiDr. Eva Yacobi is a natural medicine doctor intrigued by both the physiology AND the soul of human beings. She found her way to natural medicine and becoming a naturopathic doctor due to her own winding journey through health challenges. As a youth gymnast, Eva found solace and grounding with her teammates and in the gym. Once that period of her life ended, she began to struggle with finding her place and purpose in the world. The one downside that came with gymnastics was the exposure to the high value put on being petite and th...2021-07-1436 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 23: Learn About Different Modalities to Healing Injury with a Holistic Approach with Kerry McGinnKerry McGinn is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Registered Yoga Teacher, Coach, and Owner of Live Good, Feel Good: a Physical Therapy & Wellness Company located in Boston, MA. She started off in the wellness arena as a lifelong athlete and began her professional career as a certified personal trainer. She has since gone on to complete her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, 200-hour yoga certification, as well as many other certifications and trainings to deepen her knowledge of the human body. She recently finished her 300-hour advanced yoga certification with Chakra Power Yoga in Massachusetts. K...2021-07-0733 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 22: A Holistic Approach to Therapy with EMDR with Jackie KonoJackie Kono is a holistic psychotherapy practitioner who combines traditional psychotherapy methods with attachment-focused EMDR and energy medicine (Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Reiki, yoga & mindfulness). She helps people overcome their limiting beliefs through processing emotions and connecting with the root of why these emotions and triggers are surfacing while also creating space for more joy and fulfillment. Jackie offers a safe space to explore your fears, concerns, and goals while encouraging curiosity around your experience and developing means to build a life of deeper meaning and a sense of connection. As a holistic therapist and t...2021-06-3040 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 21: Breast Feeding: Knowledge is Power with Melanie JacobsonMelanie Jacobson is a naturopathic doctor, lactation consultant, and the creator of the Complete Breastfeeding Blueprint. She lives in Toronto, Ontario, and is a wife and mother of 2 amazing girls. It was her difficult and emotional journey into motherhood that led her down this professional path. She was a new mom, going through all the new mom adjustments, and was completely unprepared. Melanie feels it is important to not only be prepared for childbirth but your postnatal journey as well. She offers an online education course with the option of extra individualized care. This approach c...2021-06-2329 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 20: Low Libido: Root Causes and Recommendations to Help Get Your Groove Back with Dr. Renee WellensteinDr. Renee Wellenstein is a double-board certified doctor who has been working with women for over 20 years. Due to her own personal health challenges, she stepped outside the box of conventional medicine to take a radically different approach to heal herself from the deep depths of burnout. About a decade ago, Dr. Renee was living what she thought was her dream life; she was an extremely busy Ob/Gyn, married to a doctor with toddler twins, and had moved to a quaint, quiet town in the country. One day in May 2012, Dr. Renee fell off of her horse during a...2021-06-1645 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 19: Jab Education with Peyton BergIn this episode, my guest and I are discussing a sensitive subject with the goal to keep the conversation neutral. No matter what your position is on this subject, we highly encourage everyone to ask questions and make the decision that you feel is right for you and your family. Peyton Berg is a mother of 3, a wife, and a Health Coach RN. Her background is in Pediatric Nursing, and she is certified in Functional Medicine. Her goal is to help mothers on a budget finally get healthy, so they can be healthy women raising h...2021-06-091h 11
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 18: Postpartum: The Hidden Struggle to Becoming a New Mom with Dr. Nic and Nat, NDEveryone’s journey to parenthood is different, and some are more difficult than others. In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Natalie McCulloch ND and Dr. Nicole Sandilands ND, twin sisters and naturopathic doctors with a passion for fertility. Having struggled to create their own families, they are incredibly passionate about helping couples struggling to conceive and create the families they desire. Dr. Nic and Dr. Nat are the owners of Durham Natural Health Centre, a multidisciplinary clinic in Pickering, Ontario Canada. They have created their own methodology from Infertility to Family, to help couples address the r...2021-06-0238 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 17: Integrating Mindfulness Into the Workplace to Foster Leadership and Well-Being for All Employees with Christine O'ShaughnessyChristine O'Shaughnessy is the founder of Mindful Presence, which offers executive coaching and mindfulness training to corporations, groups, and individuals, helping people thrive in emotional intelligence, leadership, and creativity. When utilizing mindfulness in executive coaching and leadership training, you cultivate core social competencies that drive growth and help change the way you speak, listen, and act, allowing for more mindful communication. Christine’s passion is helping clients cultivate better responses to life’s challenges instead of reacting in automatic, habitual ways. One of Christine’s strengths is understanding the effects that stress can play in people’s...2021-05-2625 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 16: Learn About Tami’s Eclectic Journey to Holistic Touch Therapy and How She Combines Modalities to Create Bodymind BalanceWe are all placed on this earth plane for a specific reason, and Tami Cook feels her mission is to help people reconnect back to their original self through a holistic approach of touch therapy. Tami has been practicing the art of bodymind balance for over 12 years. Her journey began at the AVEDA Institute in Washington DC where she studied a holistic approach to Esthiology, learning how the merging of ancient eastern wisdom paired with western technology could bring forth transformational results within the integumentary system. Desiring to dive deeper into the knowledge of the bodymind connection...2021-05-1936 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 15: The Benefits of Taking a Root Cause Approach to Health and Healing for Gut, Skin, and Hormone Imbalances with Christine ForsytheChristine Forsythe is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian with a mission to address the root causes of her client’s symptoms through diet and lifestyle changes. Christine’s journey to becoming a dietitian started at a young age. Her whole family is in the medical field, so health and wellness are in her DNA. It wasn’t until after her first year in college at Oklahoma State that the power of food took hold in a personal way. Christine learned that she was intolerant to gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains and that she would have to shi...2021-05-1230 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 14: Somatic Body Work: What it is and How Judit Transitioned Her Business in COVID with Judit AcsJudit Acs is an accredited therapist of Craniosacral and Perinatal Biodynamics and Women's Circle Keeper. Her life changed radically when she became a mother. She connected with such a great creative energy that made her change her whole career and dedicate herself to her passion: to empower women, to help them to connect with their life force, beauty and authenticity before and after becoming a Mama. Judit learned several healing techniques throughout the years to be able to offer personalized guidance when she accompanied someone on a journey of life transformation. She creates a safe space for...2021-05-0534 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 13: Listen to Your Body to Restore Balance: Preventative Tips and Tricks with Micayla KuehnMicayla Kuehn is a Bay Area, California born & raised, Taurus sun//Taurus ascendant (hella earthy!), Certified Yoga Teacher & Ayurvedic Health Counselor (aka your holistic health hype woman), and a passionate lover of planet Earth, astrology, avocados, good puns, matcha, the Tropics, delicious & nutritious plant-based food & bevs, dreams, travel, social/emotional learning, personal development, and all things health & wellness. Her healing journey began while living on the island of Kauai, in 2012. It was there, removed from the daily distractions of the usual hustle & grind, that she began to really connect with the environment & herself. She began d...2021-04-2832 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 12: BONUS Episode - Vegan Diet: Review of Common Misconceptions and How to Get Started with Dr. Matthew NagraHave you ever thought about going vegan? Listen in while my next guest and I discuss common misconceptions surrounding veganism and how you can get started eating a nutritional plant-based diet. Dr. Matthew Nagra is a Naturopathic Doctor devoted to bringing the most up-to-date evidence-based nutrition information to his patients at his clinic in Vancouver, Canada. He graduated from the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine in 2018 after completing his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology at the University of Victoria. He is certified in plant-based nutrition through Cornell University and has written articles for Dr. T Colin Campbell’s...2021-04-2330 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 11: What It’s Like Working with a Naturopathic Doctor vs. Allopathic with Dr. Terra Winston, N.D.Dr. Terra Winston, N.D. is a naturopathic doctor who specializes in regenerative medicine and anti-aging therapies in Washington. She graduated from Bastyr University in 2016 and spent her first four years in practice at Evergreen Center for Integrative Medicine in Seattle, learning how to treat complex chronic illnesses (such as Lyme disease and co-infections) and honing in her physical medicine skills. Recently she relocated to her hometown of Wenatchee, WA, to open a private practice specializing in regenerative medicine and anti-aging therapies. As a life-long athlete, Dr. Winston has a passion for sports medicine and loves keeping...2021-04-2130 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 10: An Ayurvedic Approach to Healing the Gut: Learn About Manish’s Signature Protocol with Manish ChandraGrowing up in Nepal, Manish was exposed to Ayurveda from an early age, creating a foundation for his deep connection to this time-tested medical system. He combines the traditional system of Ayurveda with modern biological system’s approach to health and healing. Manish is the founder of Santa Cruz Ayurveda, and a board-certified Ayurvedic Doctor by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, USA. He has been in clinical practice for 9 years and earned his master's degree from Mount Madonna Institute, College of Ayurveda in 2012. His signature Gut Healing Protocol, which is intended to heal the community one gut at...2021-04-1431 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 2: My Journey into Holistic HealthListen in to hear more about me, Kate Maslowski, the Founder of Holistic Health Collaborative. I'm interviewed by a dear friend of mine and also an Ayurvedic Practitioner. Find out my story and how the Holistic Health Collaborative came about, what sets it apart and why practitioners would want to join. We touch on what HHC is, who can benefit from using it, what sets us apart and what you can find in the directory! You are not alone in your health care journey! This is a place for practitioners to have a platform to...2021-03-1025 min
Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewEpisode 1: Intro to Empowered Health: A Holistic ViewAbout Kate Maslowski and why she started a podcast and company. "My own health issues led me on a wellness journey and by addressing my body, mind and spirit with holistic practitioners, I've been able to get better. My mission is to advocate for others, like myself, in accessing the full spectrum of healthcare available to them. I've developed a database to condense holistic healthcare into one place. The goal is to make finding and hiring a practitioner simple and accessible. Whether you’re seeking a practitioner to help alleviate chronic back pain, an unexplained bout of fa...2021-03-0405 min