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The Rising with Janel GonzalezBecome Your Future Self Today in 3 Simple Steps!Are you ready to close the gap between who you are and who you want to become? In this powerful episode of The Rising, Janel and Courtney dive into the transformative practice of future self planning — and how to start embodying that version of yourself right now. No more waiting on five-year plans. This conversation breaks it down into three simple, soul-centered steps:How to write a future self letter (and why it’s not a to-do list!)How to embody your future self in your daily habits and mindsetHow to crea...2025-07-2513 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezEveryday Etiquette: The Classy Habits That Can Change Your Life with Carla ShellisIn this powerful episode of The Rising, Janel welcomes back etiquette expert Carla Shellis for a deep, real, and refreshing conversation about everyday etiquette. Carla unpacks the forgotten power of manners, modesty, and intentional living, sharing practical tools that can help anyone elevate their presence regardless of income, background, or status. From how we speak and dress, to who we surround ourselves with, Carla’s wisdom helps us reconnect with self-worth and create peace from the inside out!💬 In this episode: – The true (and surprising!) origin of the word “etiquette”...2025-07-1832 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezHow to Access Emotional Freedom & Enter the Pink Zone with Carla ShellisIn this inspiring episode of The Rising, Janel sits down with Carla Shellis — emotional etiquette expert, founder of Bochy’s Place, and host of The Really Feminine Podcast, to talk about reclaiming your emotional power and living from a higher frequency. Carla shares her groundbreaking Freedom Formula, a practical and heart-led method for healing emotional trauma, rewiring the brain, and stepping into what she calls The Pink Zone; a state of peace, joy, love, and spiritual alignment.💬 In this episode: – The science of emotional frequency & how to elevate it – Und...2025-07-1127 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezStillness as Your Superpower! Tips for Staying Grounded and PresentIn this powerful episode of The Rising, Janel dives deep into one of the most overlooked yet transformative practices: learning how to be present. We talk about how disassociation, multitasking, and overstimulation are keeping us from our peace and how simple tools like stillness, grounding, and intentional breathwork can bring us back home to ourselves. You’ll hear personal stories, practical techniques (like barefoot grounding and silent car rides), and even science-backed insights on how getting present can help you make better decisions, improve relationships, and reconnect with your inner power!Plus, Janel shares a...2025-06-2718 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezQ&A with Janel: Therapy, Self-Criticism & Midlife TruthsWe’re flipping the script! In this special Q&A episode, Courtney takes over the mic to interview The Rising host, Janel Gonzalez. From personal stories to deep mindset shifts, Janel opens up like never before! She answers your questions about her journey into psychology, overcoming anxiety, emotional intelligence, and the mindset work that truly changed her life!We dive into:What led Janel to start this podcast after the pandemicThe hardest part of studying psychology How to tell if you need a mindset shift or professional therapy2025-06-2019 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezStop Overcommitting: Reclaim Your Time & Your PeaceIn this episode of The Rising, Janel dives deep into what it truly means to protect your time so you can live more freely, intentionally, and joyfully!Join Janel for a raw and honest conversation about procrastination, burnout, guilt, and how to finally reclaim your schedule. She talks about setting weekly intentions, the power of saying no, releasing FOMO, and the importance of rest and joy! Whether you're a people-pleaser, a perfectionist, or just overwhelmed, this episode will help you take back control of your time and your peace.✨ In this ep...2025-06-1315 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezUnlocking Human Design: How to Live in Alignment with Amanda DumouchelleIn this powerful episode of The Rising, Janel sits down with life strategist Amanda Dumouchelle to explore Human Design; what it is, how it works, and why it might just be the key to unlocking your true self!Amanda breaks down the 5 energy types and explains how understanding your design can lead to more ease, confidence, and clarity in your life. Whether you're navigating relationships, your career, or healing old wounds, Human Design offers a unique roadmap to return to who you were always meant to be. We also dive deep into...2025-06-0641 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezThe Art of Letting Go: Do You Really Need the Last Word?In this powerful solo episode, Janel shares a deeply personal story about her family's difficult journey through the public school system — and the emotional process of letting go. 💔As she prepares to move forward into a new chapter, Janel reflects on a critical question many of us face: Do we need the last word to find closure? The answer, she suggests, is no — not when peace, healing, and growth are the real priorities.This episode is an honest, heartfelt meditation on:The struggle for justice in broken...2025-05-1609 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezEmbracing the Unexpected with Jess PrudhommeIn this episode, Janel welcomes Jess Prudhomme, creator of 'The Great Detour' podcast, as a special guest. The conversation delves into Jess' personal journey through significant life changes, including an unexpected divorce that led her on a path of self-discovery and empowerment! She shares the importance of leaning into life's challenges rather than avoiding them, and how turning pain into power can lead to a more authentic and joyful life. They discuss strategies for navigating difficult times, the importance of finding new communities, and the value of creating space for reflection, intention, simplicity, and enjoyment in life. Janel and...2025-04-2530 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezCrystals 101 with Heather from Energy MuseIn this episode, Janel is joined by Heather Askinosie from Energy Muse discusses the fascinating world of crystals! She elaborates on her experiences, including how crystals can be used for various purposes like grounding, intuition, love, and healing. Heather emphasizes that crystals are for everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs. Heather and Janel discuss practical ways to cleanse and maintain crystals, setting intentions, and daily rituals to incorporate crystals into one’s life. The episode highlights the mental and spiritual benefits of crystals, and Heather's company’s meticulous process to ensure the energetic purity of their crystal products!2025-04-0422 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezGrieving The DreamIn this episode of The Rising Podcast, Janel discusses the emotional journey of letting go of unfulfilled dreams and the importance of embracing life's unexpected paths! She explores themes of societal conditioning, personal expectations, and the pain of not living the life one envisioned. By sharing personal experiences, Janel highlights the necessity of honoring and processing grief, then moving forward with an open mind. Through the R.I.S.E. principles, she guide listeners on how to navigate life's detours and find personal fulfillment!Click here to follow Janel on Instagram.Click here to WATCH this...2025-03-0716 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezGrieving The DreamIn this episode of The Rising Podcast, Janel discusses the emotional journey of letting go of unfulfilled dreams and the importance of embracing life's unexpected paths! She explores themes of societal conditioning, personal expectations, and the pain of not living the life one envisioned. By sharing personal experiences, Janel highlights the necessity of honoring and processing grief, then moving forward with an open mind. Through the R.I.S.E. principles, she guide listeners on how to navigate life's detours and find personal fulfillment!Click here to follow Janel on Instagram.Click here to WATCH this...2025-03-0716 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezMy Hope for those Grieving in Los AngelesIn the opening episode of season two of The Rising, Janel pivots to address the collective grief experienced by Los Angeles residents following devastating wildfires. She, a local resident from Pasadena who has experienced the effects firsthand, provides insights into coping with grief and loss. The discussion covers the importance of processing emotions, maintaining a sense of safety, and the varied ways people can support each other. Janel emphasizes the significance of direct impact support and small acts of kindness during crisis times.Click here to follow Janel on Instagram.Click here to WATCH this episode.2025-01-1725 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezEnjoy: How to Live A Joyful LifeIn this episode, Janel discusses the fourth core principle of RISE: enjoy. The discussion highlights the importance of claiming joy as a birthright and emphasizes the necessity of awareness to recognize joyful moments throughout the day. The episode touches on the complexities of human emotions and provides practical steps for living a more joyful and authentic life. Lastly, Janel encourages viewers to slow down and relish in the simple pleasures of life, offering actionable principles to incorporate into their daily routines!Click here to follow Janel on Instagram.Click here to WATCH this episode.2024-12-1914 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsThe Power Of Narrative Medicine For Improved Health And Wellness with Andrea NakayamaSend us a textOne of my favorite teachers and mentors, Andrea Nakayama, joined me today to discuss what she believes is missing in traditional healthcare: our personal stories.So many of us are hyper focused on what we can do, what supplement we need, what lab to get done, what protocol to follow, how much protein to eat, etc. We are grasping for a fix. While these can be helpful, we often forget that the individual plays a critical role. Understanding our own narratives—reflecting on our life experiences, emotions, and individual hi...2024-12-1236 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsYoga To Improve Health And Hormones In Perimenopause and Menopause with Janet StoneSend us a textJanet Stone has been one of my favorite yoga teachers for the last 10 years and I loved our conversation about hormone changes in Perimenopause and Menopause. This was a wonderful and rich conversation about tangible ways yoga and yoga teachings and yoga rituals can improve how we experience perimenopause and menopause. Janet gives us several of her favorite daily practices to try and it turns out we are quite close in our journey towards menopause. You will love this chat Janet Stone is online at ht...2024-12-0238 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsHow The Microbiome Impacts Hormones In Perimenopause And Menopause With Microbiologist Kiran KrishnanSend us a textThere are several ways our microbiome directly impacts our hormones and health. Microbiologist and Microbiome expert, Kiran Krishan, joined me today to break down several of the ways our microbiome affects hormones and symptoms we may experience all over the body.The relationship between the microbiome and hormones is fascinating, particularly in midlife as our hormones are changing.It turns out improving our microbiome is one way to improve how we experience perimenopause and the transition to menopause. Our microbiome impacts our metabolism, brain, mood, digestion, immune function, and...2024-11-2044 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsHerbal Remedies for Stress Relief in Midlife with Herbalist Rebecca LunaSend us a textHerbs are an incredibly effective tool to support the nervous system and bring ease into the body. I loved this weeks talk with herbalist and apothecary owner Rebecca Luna. Reducing stress and calming the nervous system is critical at midlife as we are more sensitive to stress AND fluctuating hormones create more stress on our body. Reducing stress in midlife is key to feeling better and aging our best. Rebecca gives us her favorite herbs to relieve stress, explains how to use them, and speaks into the bri...2024-11-1332 min
Midlife Wellness In The Mountains26- Feeling Energetic, Stable, And Calm With Improved Metabolic FlexibilitySend us a textMonica Paz MS, FNLP was a practicing dietician who discovered she needed to learn new skills to improve her energy, mood, blood sugar, body pains, sleep, and ultimately take control of her health. She turned to functional nutrition and quickly learned how food, when she ate, her stress, toxins, and other factors were tanking her health. She shares how mood and anxiety can be symptoms of dysregulated blood sugar and steps to improve how your body makes energy. You can find Monica online hereYou can f...2024-11-0736 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsStress, Perimenopause, & Upleveling At Menopause with Dr. Kaisa CopallaSend us a textToday I sat down with my old river guiding friend, Dr Kaisa Copalla, to discuss the role stress plays in our perimenopause journey and how addressing it helps us uplevel to our fullest capacity in Menopause. When our hormones change in midlife our adrenals BEG for our attention. There are so many real demands on us at midlife but there are a few small things we can do to improve our stress response and Kaisa shares several secrets that I cannot wait to try. Kaisa and I both believe Me...2024-10-2936 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsUsing Food To Improve Our Mood with Camilla BeevorSend us a textFood impacts our mood in various ways including through our microbiome, the gut brain connection, leaky gut, blood sugar swings, and chronic inflammation. Camilla and I discuss foods that disrupt mood and foods that support feeling calm and balanced. With changing hormones in Perimenopause, being mindful of our food choices becomes even more important if we want to feel calm and peaceful and reduce anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, and irritability. You can find Camilla online hereYou can find Janel online at Mountain Re...2024-10-2336 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsOur Hunger For Physical and Spiritual Nourishment with The Kitchen HealerSend us a textJules Blaine Davis "is on a fierce journey to spread permission, freedom, beauty and LOVE like wildfire all over our phenomenal lives, in and out of the kitchen."Jules and I discuss how the kitchen shapes us, she gives us tangible ways to connect with ourselves and to slow life down so we can be present, nourished, and live our fullest life. And if you ask me, this is all more important as we transition in perimenopause to menopause and are called to come into alignment with our authentic selves 2024-10-1639 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsA Hunger For Physical and Spiritual Nourishment with The Kitchen HealerSend us a textJules Blaine Davis "is on a fierce journey to spread permission, freedom, beauty and LOVE like wildfire all over our phenomenal lives, in and out of the kitchen." Jules and I discuss how the kitchen shapes us, she gives us tangible ways to connect with ourselves and to slow life down so we can be present, nourished, and live our fullest life. You can find Jules on her websiteYou can also find her on InstagramYou can find Janel online at Mountain Reb...2024-10-1636 minThe Rising with Janel GonzalezWhere Did My Power Go? Welcome to The Rising PodcastWelcome to the first episode of The Rising. Click here to WATCH the full episode. In this episode, Janel Gonzalez embarks on a heartfelt conversation with her producer, Courtney, about the transformative journey to self-discovery and authenticity. Janel opens up about her own life, sharing how societal expectations once clouded her true identity, and how reconnecting with her childhood passions helped her rediscover joy. They dive into real talk on marriage, motherhood, career pivots, and the pursuit of personal fulfillment, all while highlighting the power of self-reflection and inner healing. With relatable stories and honest reflections, they inspire listeners...2024-10-1616 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsThe Evolution And Phases of Perimenopause, And Trusting our Body with Lara BridenSend us a textAuthor and Naturopath, Dr. Lara Briden, joined me today to talk about Perimenopause and Menopause. We discussed ways the modern world creates an evolutionary mismatch, which makes hormone transitions more challenging. Lara discuses the phases of Perimenopause (even a new phase she just added), and explains how understanding the science helps us trust our body and find solutions to improve common symptoms like weight gain, sleep problems, mood changes, and more. Lara has written several empowering books for women. You can find Lara and her books online here2024-10-0931 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsAutumn Medicine- Qigong, Ayurveda, & Hormone CyclesSend us a textNicole Koch joined me today to discuss ways to lean into fall, why it is important and what Qigong, Ayurveda, and Hormonal Cycle Awareness teaches us about Fall. It is mind blowing how much these things align with one another and how important this is in midlife, as the inner season of Perimenopause is fall. The truth is everything cycles. Do you lean in to the different energies of each season? It can feel incredible and even impacts our health. Nicole Koch has studied, practiced and taught y...2024-10-0334 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsThe Midlife Blood Sugar Roller CoasterSend us a textKate Smith is back and this time we discuss how blood sugar contributes to so many of our symptoms and most of us have no idea. Our modern world makes it hard to have optimal blood sugar. Things like chronic stress, processed foods, snacking, and lack of sleep contribute to this. Symptoms associated with blood sugar high/lows include headaches, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, hot flashes, insomnia, afternoon bonks, needing caffeine, cravings, and more. Dig in with us! Find Kate here onlineF...2024-09-2635 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsWhy Your Microbiome Matters And Why You Should CareSend us a textAli Anderson joined me to discuss the microbiome, why it is important for anyone wanting to improve health, why it is so confusing, and our favorite ways to improve it. Ali is a functional nutrition coach who specializes in helping people with autoimmune conditions. We chatted about leaky gut, chronic inflammation, hormones, cravings, and moreI know you are going to love this one as much as I did. Be sure to share it with a pal who cares about optimizing health today and as they age and...2024-09-1332 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsGut Health, What’s Normal, Why It Matters, What you Can DoSend us a textIs gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, cramping, etc normal? Why is it important to remedy this? What causes these problems? How do I support my digestive system? Erin Harner and I sit down to discuss this important topic.Erin is an Integrative Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), a Functional Nutrition & Lifestyle Practitioner (FNLP), certified health coach, author, and speaker based in upstate NY. Erin guides women to uncover and remedy the root causes of their disruptive stomach issues like gas, bloating, abdominal discomfort, constipation, diarrhea, reflux, and IBS . You can f...2024-09-0334 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsTrain Smarter, Not Harder, In Midlife- With Uphill Athlete Coach Alexa HasmanSend us a textIf you are in midlife and want to keep playing hard in the mountains, you are going to want to listen to this talk as we go over Alexa's formula for training smarter in midlife. Alexa Hasman has her masters in both exercise science and sports psychology and works as a coach for Uphill Athlete. You can find Alexa online at Uphill AthleteYou can find her on instagram at @alexahasman__________You can find Janel online at Mountain Rebalance 2024-08-2830 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsTools To Support PerimenopauseSend us a textPerimenopause is a wild ride! Different tools help at various stages of the Perimenopause and Menopause journey. Perimenopause can start 3-10 years before menopause, which catches a lot of women off guard. Understanding your body can help you find the right tool to relieve or reduce symptoms like hot flashes, insomnia, weight gain, anxiety, heavy periods, and others. Kate is one of my favorite people to have on my podcast. I know you will love her and enjoy this episode. Listen, Watch, and Read below. Are you pla...2024-08-2248 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsIntermittent Fasting. Why, Who, HowSend us a textMy colleague Karen Mitchell joined me today to discuss Intermittent Fasting. I love talking with Karen. We dig into what exactly intermittent fasting is, what the researched benefits are, who should avoid intermittent fasting, who might want to consider it, how to do it in a safe and effective way, and why it is still debated as a tool.Intermittent Fasting can help with metabolic flexibility, fat burning, energy, and boosting metabolism in midlife but it is important to go about it in a way that is helpful in the longterm as...2024-08-1435 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsChanging Workouts In Midlife To Support Hormones and Health with Betty RockerSend us a textToday Bree Argetsinger, aka Betty Rocker, joined me to talk about how hormones impact our muscles and body composition in midlife. As hormones change in perimenopause and menopause, our workouts need to change too. Staying strong is always important but even more so as hormones change.Plus, we lose muscle mass as we get older so changing things is key. Bree shared effective ways to change our workouts in midlife to reach our goals. Betty Rocker kicks ass. You will love herYou can find Bree and he...2024-08-0838 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsPelvic Health For Perimenopause and Menopause with Kim Vopni The Vagina CoachSend us a textKim Vopni is brilliant and she has critical information to share about pelvic health in midlife, when women are dealing with changes from Perimenopause and Menopause. We discuss incontinence, prolapse, kegals, topical estrogen, collagen, vaginal atrophy, and more. She tells us what is normal, what we can improve, and gives us tangible tools to help. You can find Kim and her buff muff course hereYou can find Kim on instagram here- https://www.instagram.com/vaginacoachHere is her article on Vaginal Estrogen that we...2024-07-2932 min
Midlife Wellness In The MountainsSetting Clear And Calm Boundaries In Midlife with Robyn SpensSend us a textI loved this talk with Robn Spens about BoundariesBoundaries impact every aspect of our lives as women and are a key part of finding happiness, joy, and optimal health. So many of us are people pleasers and we need to learn to advocate for ourselves and set boundaries in a kind and clear way.Robyn Spens is a highly skilled professional therapist and coach, with a specific focus on facilitating habit change centred around people-pleasing behaviours and the establishment of effective emotional and behavioural boundaries. ...2024-07-2335 min