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The Wellness Witch Podcast278. 7 Things Killing Your Growth and SuccessIn the final episode of 2023, Samantha reflects on her journey as a wellness coach and announces a sabbatical to reinvigorate her passion. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on one's strengths, avoiding distractions, and maintaining a simple, foundational approach in both personal health and business. This episode underscores the power of authenticity, the need to prioritize self-care and to embrace one's own path of growth and transformation in the upcoming year.Today on The Wellness Witch:Sabbatical announcement for rejuvenation and strategic future planningFocusing on core strengths, avoiding overextension across diverse projectsReducing social...2023-12-261h 11The Wellness Witch Podcast277. What's Driving Your PCOS & Infertility with Karlie HendersonToday, Samantha talks with Karlie Henderson, a certified nutritionist specializing in PCOS. Karlie shares her journey from struggling with PCOS and infertility to achieving health and motherhood through holistic methods. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing the root causes of PCOS, including diet, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Tune in for valuable insights on facing similar health challenges or seeking holistic wellness solutions.Today on The Wellness Witch:Karlie's personal struggle with PCOS and infertility challengesTransitioning from traditional treatments to a holistic health and nutrition approachRole of diet in managing PCOS and...2023-12-1953 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast276. Mental Wellbeing & Weight Loss with Dr. Susan Peirce ThompsonIn this episode, Samantha is joined by Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson to share her expertise in food addiction and weight loss. They delve into the impact of refined foods on the brain, the significance of personal rituals, and the role of leptin resistance in weight management. This conversation offers valuable insights for anyone on a journey to better health and self-understanding.Today on The Wellness Witch:Dr. Thompson's journey from addiction to transformation and healingImpact of refined foods on addiction and eating behaviorsExploring the connection between mental health and weight lossImportance of daily...2023-12-121h 04The Wellness Witch Podcast275. What Really Matters When It Comes To Health and Healing with Josh & Jeanne RubinIn this episode, join Samantha in an engaging discussion with Josh and Jeannie Rubin, also known as the Real Food Gangstas. They focus on holistic approaches to health, debunking myths about vitamin D, and emphasizing the role of sunlight and circadian rhythms. Josh and Jeannie advocate for a varied, natural diet and a tailored approach to fitness, aligning with the body's rhythms. They emphasize the power of small lifestyle changes over quick fixes, offering insights into achieving sustainable wellness.Today on The Wellness Witch:Aligning lifestyle with body's needs enhances overall wellnessDebunking misconceptions...2023-12-051h 03The Wellness Witch Podcast274. Why Functional Mushrooms are Game Changers For Your Health with Brandi and DesireeIn this episode, Samantha is joined by Brandi and Desiree from Eversio Wellness to delve into the transformative power of functional mushrooms for health and wellness. Brandi and Desiree shed light on how mushrooms combat stress, boost immunity, and support mental health. They also tackle important topics such as dosage accuracy, environmental impacts of mushroom production, and the unique benefits of ergothioneine. The conversation concludes with insights on mushrooms' role in managing blood sugar and hormonal health.Today on The Wellness Witch:Exploring the health benefits of functional mushroomsThe importance of accurate dosing...2023-11-281h 12The Wellness Witch Podcast273. Questions That Will Change Your Life with Oliver ManaleseToday, join Samantha in a light-hearted yet profound conversation with her best friend Oliver about embracing life’s twists and turns. Oliver recounts his adventurous shift from a stable but unfulfilling real estate job to a path filled with personal discovery and joy. They explore the sweetness of facing fears, the excitement of tackling life's challenges, and the journey to self-realization.Today on The Wellness Witch:Oliver's journey of self-discovery and fulfillmentThe importance of facing fears and embracing challenges and growthHarnessing one's innate abilities to transform and manifest desiresOliver's experience in writing his bo...2023-11-211h 09The Wellness Witch Podcast272. How Indoor Air is Impacting Your Health with Mike FeldsteinToday, join Samantha on a breezy chat with air quality guru Mike Feldstein. Mike shares his journey from tackling mold removal and disaster restoration to developing Jaspr, a revolutionary air purifier designed for the most challenging environments. He offers a wealth of knowledge on the intricacies of indoor air quality, discussing the impact of wildfires, urban air pollution, and the often-overlooked role of pets in our air environment. Tune in for some airy insights and light-hearted learning about the stuff we all breathe!Today on The Wellness Witch:Mike's transition from disaster restoration...2023-11-141h 08The Wellness Witch Podcast271. How to Clear Acne Naturally with Maria MarloweTired of the never-ending battle with acne? In this episode, Samantha chats with Acne Nutritionist Maria Marlowe, who shares her journey of overcoming acne, emphasizing the transformative influence of dietary changes. Maria stresses the vital link between gut health and skin, advocating for a holistic approach that integrates fermented foods and probiotics. Tune in to gain practical, science-backed advice that can help you conquer stubborn acne and reclaim your health through holistic wellness.Today on The Wellness Witch:Acne and its relationship with dietary choicesExploring gut health, diet, and well-being connectionThe impact of...2023-11-0735 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast270. My Weekly Healthy Hormone Grocery ListIn this episode, Samantha opens up her basket of hormone-healthy secrets, revealing her weekly grocery list. She emphasizes the importance of individual dietary preferences and the benefits of eating seasonally. Get ready to munch on healthier alternatives and explore ten nourishing treasures from her list.Today on The Wellness Witch:Samantha's hormone-healthy grocery listThe importance of tailoring your diet to your unique needsEssential key food items and their benefitsSeasonal eating for better digestion and nutrient absorptionThis show is sponsored by:Eversio | Go to eversiowellness...2023-10-3128 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast269. Pregnancy & Miscarriage - How I'm Supporting My Health and HormonesToday, Samantha shares her transformative journey towards holistic well-being and fertility. Her story focuses on overcoming health challenges, achieving hormonal balance, and delves into the realms of nutrition, holistic practices, and rekindling the divine feminine. Experience a narrative of self-acceptance and the realization that true well-being transcends physical appearances.Today on The Wellness Witch:Conquering fertility and pregnancy challenges with balanced hormonesThe importance of nutrition and a holistic approach to wellnessReconnecting with the divine feminineNavigating weight, body image, and self-acceptancePrioritizing physical fitness and holistic well-being over esthetics2023-10-241h 08The Wellness Witch Podcast268. Miscarriage and a Mushroom RetreatIn this episode, Samantha goes deep and personal as she shares her journey through her miscarriage and the healing she found during a transformative Mushroom Retreat. Through her experience, Samantha highlights that healing is possible even in deep grief by addressing our fears and discomfort and that it often resides in the things we may be avoiding.Today on The Wellness Witch:The story of Samantha's miscarriageHealing energy and transformative experience at a Mushroom RetreatThe importance of tuning into one's inner voice for guidanceHealing in the depths of griefAcknowledging your deepest fears and...2023-10-0355 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast267. Reconnecting with Your Body Through Aromatherapy with Amy AnthonyToday, Samantha embarks on an aromatic journey with a certified clinical aromatherapist and aromatic gardener, Amy Anthony. Together, they dive into the wonderful world of aromatherapy, sharing exciting tips on reconnecting with your body, tackling stress, improving sleep, and boosting skin health using essential oils. Tune in to discover the magic of aromatherapy and holistic well-being.Today on The Wellness Witch:How essential oils can enhance your well-beingReconnecting with your body on a deeper level through aromatherapyThe secrets of using essential oilsThe intriguing practice of aromatic gardeningThis show...2023-09-1951 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast266. How Environmental Toxins are Impacting Your Health with Dr. Wendie TrubowIn this episode, Samantha is joined by Dr. Wendie Trubow, a functional medicine gynecologist and co-author of "Dirty Girl, Ditch the Toxins, Look Great and Feel Freaking Amazing." Dr. Trubow sheds light on environmental toxins, their effects on health and hormones, and practical detox steps. Tune in for a wealth of insights on toxins and learn the importance of gradual changes for a cleaner lifestyle.Today on The Wellness Witch:The impact of environmental toxins on health and hormonesCommon sources of environmental toxinsThe importance of taking small and manageable steps to detoxifyThe significance...2023-09-1245 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast265. Overcome Food Addiction: Flour, Sugar, + Your Brain with Susan Pierce ThompsonToday, let's revisit an insightful conversation between Samantha and Dr. Susan Pierce Thompson on overcoming food addictions. Dr. Susan shares her personal journey of triumph over weight and addiction, offering expert insights into the psychology of eating. You’ll learn the surprising ways flour and sugar can impede your weight loss journey, and the profound impact of excess weight on longevity. Samantha and Dr. Thompson also unpack the science behind childhood food addiction and share valuable tips for conquering food addiction while pursuing your health goals.Today on The Wellness Witch:Dr. Susan's tr...2023-08-2939 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast264. Gut Health 101 + 9 Gut Healing StrategiesWe're taking a short podcast hiatus for the last two weeks of August, but we won't leave you hanging! We're bringing back two of our most downloaded episodes of all time. This week, re-discover the critical role of your gut in overall well-being and learn about the nine effective strategies for nurturing your gut health.Today on The Wellness Witch:Samantha's gut storyUnderstanding the significance of gut healthIdentifying common digestive disorder symptomsFactors contributing to an unhealthy gutThe intricate link between chronic stress and gut floraUnveiling the impact of a leaky gutExploring the gut-hormone...2023-08-2240 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast262. Connecting with Your Spirit Babies from Preconception to Birth with Emily GreeneToday on the show, Samantha is joined by Emily The Medium, a highly acclaimed psychic medium. Emily is an expert at helping families connect with the energies of their future children, or spirit babies, providing guidance and support during preconception, pregnancy, and during fertility challenges. In this conversation, Emily takes us on a captivating journey into the world of psychics, unraveling what it truly means to be one and revealing how each one of us possesses the potential to tap into our own innate, intuitive abilities. Get ready to discover the secrets to beginning your own communication with the...2023-08-0859 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast261. BS That’s Holding You Back from Business SuccessAs humans, we have a tendency to overcomplicate things—especially when starting a business. Many of us find ourselves feeling so overwhelmed and stuck that we wind up doing nothing at all. In today’s solo, Samantha gets real with it and explains why all of those fears, insecurities and excuses we stir up in our heads are nothing but BS. She lays out her best tips and tricks for getting out of our own way, from square one all the way to six figures.Today on The Wellness Witch:How Samantha got her...2023-08-0453 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast260. Projector Power: Human Design Insights with Dana Stiles and Shayna CorneliusDive into the intricate world of Human Design with Dana Stiles and Shayna Cornelius, the dynamic duo behind Day Luna. In this exciting episode, they demystify Human Design, a vibrant mix of ancient wisdom and modern philosophies that helps you understand how you energetically vibe with the world. Working through your unique chart can be a bit like untangling fairy lights, but with Dana and Shayna's knack for simplification, you're empowered to live your design with zest and confidence.Today on The Wellness Witch:Departing corporate life to embrace Human DesignCollaborating with a...2023-07-251h 25The Wellness Witch Podcast259. Adrenals, Thyroid and Stress Healing StrategiesToday’s solo is all about the world of adrenal glands and the crucial role they play in our overall well-being. Education in these areas is often overlooked, leaving us feeling disempowered when discussing our health with medical professionals. This episode will give you a better understanding of the intricate web of your body and its hormones, offer up some strategies for optimizing your own adrenal health and equip you to better advocate for your own health. Today on The Wellness Witch:Understanding adrenal fatigue: Exploring the evolutionary function of the adrenal glandsIdentifying the...2023-07-1857 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast258. What Women Really Want From Men with Jordan BowditchJordan Bowditch is a confidence and intimacy coach—and a self-proclaimed brofessional eduatiner—that supports men and couples in having the life and love of their dreams. Jordan uses radical authenticity and humor to make talking about the often heavy topics of sex and love a bit more fun and productive. In this episode, Samantha and Jordan cover a variety of topics including sex, intimacy and libido. Jordan also provides his best advice for supporting an alpha woman and enhancing sex within partnership.Today on The Wellness Witch:Jordan’s path to becoming a sex...2023-07-111h 01The Wellness Witch Podcast257. Mastering Your Hormone MindsetAfter 15 years of coaching women, Samantha has found a client’s mindset to be the biggest indicator of their success. In today’s episode, she offers up some key components to help women construct the robust mindset that will serve as both the foundation and driving force for them along their journeys to optimal health. It’s time to detach from our current selves and become committed and open to the possibilities of our future selves.Today on The Wellness Witch:Gaining clarity on your desired future selfThe vital role of community and suppor...2023-07-0529 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast256. Your Blood Is Lying to You: Why Minerals Matter with Barton ScottSo many of us have gone to our doctors, gotten blood work and told that everything looks fine…but we still don’t feel fine. Could your blood work be lying to you? In today’s episode, Samantha’s joined by Barton Scott, a biochemist and the founder and developer of Upgraded Formulas, a wellness company focused on identifying deficiencies and mineral products that are easily absorbed into your cells. Barton breaks down how and why minerals contribute to our overall health and why hair tissue analysis—not bloodwork—is the best way to get a truly accurate depiction of your mine...2023-06-2754 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast255. Renegade Beauty: Skin, Sun, Science with Nadine ArtemisToday’s guest is one of Samantha’s sheros, the woman behind the beauty products she’s been using for the past 20 years, Nadine Artemis. Nadine is a green beauty botanical formulator, author, and the founder of Living Libations skin products. In this episode, she shares a wealth of knowledge with us about all things skincare including why we don’t want to be exfoliating our skin, the root causes of common skin imbalances, oil cleansing, how to live in harmony with the sun, and a whole lot more.In this episode of The Wellness...2023-06-201h 14The Wellness Witch Podcast253. The Magic of Surrender with Kute BlacksonAs we approach the middle of our lives, many of our parents are getting older and, the reality is, we don’t know how much time that we have left with them. Today’s guest, Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational speaker who has dealt with and fully processed the death of his mother through the magic of surrender. We learn why, whether it’s familial loss, or just letting go of our ego’s desires, when we really step into surrender, we begin to experience incomparable freedom. In this episode of The We...2023-06-061h 09The Wellness Witch Podcast252. Don't Fear the Sun: Creating Sun ResiliencySamantha’s fresh off her trip to Jamaica, so she’s sporting a healthy glow and feeling grateful for the sun…So what better time than now to do an episode about safe sun exposure?! Society at large has become super fearful of the sun but this solo is all about what you can do to prepare your body, inside and out, to be sun resilient. With today’s sun 101, you can comfortably step into the sun and begin harnessing the power of it. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Some surprising...2023-05-2422 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast251. The Powerful Health Benefits of Essential Fatty Acids with Udo ErasmusToday, Samantha’s guest is Udo Erasmus, the co-founder of Udo’s Choice line of essential fatty acids. Udo designed the machinery for making oils with optimal health in mind and pioneered flax oil, a billion-dollar industry, which can now be found in health food stores across the globe. Being a war child, and later working as a pesticide sprayer, are just two of the significant life events that ultimately shaped Udo into the vibrant eighty-year-old he is today. In this episode, Udo shares the stories from his life’s most pivotal moments and gives the 101 on what we need t...2023-05-161h 24The Wellness Witch Podcast250. Cultivating Certainty and Confidence in Yourself as a Coach with Kevin KwanOver the years, Samantha has worked with a number of coaches, both male and female. Today’s guest, Kevin Kwan, is uniquely down to earth, realistic and emotionally in tune, making him one of the few male coaches that’s been given Samantha’s seal of approval. Kevin is an entrepreneur, father and business coach who helps wellness coaches grow, scale and, most importantly, navigate their business when things aren’t going well. In today’s episode, Samantha and Kevin share their like-minded approach to coaching and highlight the biggest things that most coaches miss.In this...2023-05-0953 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast249. Being Healthy, Happy and Horny at 40In our society, many of us have come to expect that, as we age, we will also experience a gradual decline of our overall health, wellness and libido. But it’s our birthright to feel happy, healthy and horny—this isn’t something you have to say goodbye to as your age begins approaching some arbitrary number. In today’s solo, Samantha shares the nutritional, emotional and relationship practices that have her thriving at 40, with the hopes that adopting some of these methods can help you to do the same. In this episode of The Welln...2023-05-0255 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast248. What Is the Pro-Metabolic Diet?In the world of social media, we are constantly being inundated with new information about everything and the messages from health and wellness influencers can be some of the hardest to discern and digest. In today’s solo, Samantha clears up some of the common misconceptions about one approach to nutrition that’s been gaining considerable steam, the pro-metabolic diet. Samantha tells us why she herself subscribes to the metabolic diet and breaks it down piece by piece for those who may be interested in adopting it. Most importantly, she explains why it’s really not a diet at all—it...2023-04-2539 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast247. Wellness World Toxicity and Creating a Healthier Relationship with Food with Kiki AthanasKiki Athanas is an intuitive eating coach that helps smart women conquer emotional eating and practice healthy, balanced eating with consistency and ease. In this episode, Kiki and Samantha get honest about their own experiences with obsessing over food, as well as debunking diet culture myths and pointing out some of the toxic patterns within the wellness world—especially when it comes to nutrition. So many women have struggled with overeating, undereating, and everything in between. Kiki’s intuitive approach is designed to help women break free from non-stop thinking about food and become confident in their own choices and...2023-04-1854 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast246. Overcoming Mystery Illness and Autoimmunity with Dr. Kevin PrestonToday on the show, Samantha chats with Dr. Kevin Preston, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner that practices in Vernon, BC. Kevin has become known for helping people overcome chronic illnesses, mystery syndromes and for optimizing the health and performance of his patients. In this episode, we learn how his curiosity, passion and reverence for both ancient and modern healing techniques have guided him to success as a nature loving, wu friendly and honest practitioner. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Kevin’s journey from hockey-playing farm boy to Chinese medicine practitionerWhy we’...2023-04-111h 03The Wellness Witch Podcast245. Biz Class Part 4: Owning That You Are in SalesAs an entrepreneur, you may have a hard time accepting the fact that you’re actually in the business of sales…but it’s the truth! If you want to start securing more leads, and begin to scale your business, you’re going to need to get comfortable with selling. It’s as simple as that. In today’s final business class episode, Samantha teaches you everything you need to know about sales and even admits that she too had a hard time accepting that sales are an integral, and unavoidable, part of entrepreneurship. In this episode...2023-04-061h 06The Wellness Witch Podcast244. Breathwork and Costa RicaIn today’s solo, Samantha shares some stories from her recent trip to Costa Rica. She had originally planned to make the trek with one of her best friends but, just days before the trip, things took an unexpected turn when she learned that she would be going alone. Samantha gives her honest perspective of what it felt like to be traveling in a foreign country as a single female, then does a deep dive into her relationship, and future plans, with the thing that brought her to Costa Rica in the first place, breathwork. In this epi...2023-04-0454 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast243. Biz Class Part 3: Social Media StrategiesWe’ve all heard why it’s so important for entrepreneurs to have a strong social media presence but, without the right approach, social media has a tendency to make us feel overwhelmed. Some of us even have a deep seeded hatred towards it, to the point of refusing to make it a part of our business plan. Today’s solo is all about helping you heal your relationship with social media, and developing strategies to make posting and engaging quick and easy, so you can get out of your own way and begin letting this free and powerful resour...2023-03-3055 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast242. Achieving Mental Wealth, Speaking Up & Thriving Through the Madness of The World with Kaylor BettsAs the self-described anti-woke, freedom-fighting life coach, Kaylor Bett’s loves to dive into uncomfortable topics, push people's buttons and offer new perspectives that inspire others to take ownership of their lives. After one long pot-pen-fueled, anxious Netflix binge, Kaylor finally got off his ass, started to sweat, and began taking steps that would become the pillars of his mental wealth mindset. In today’s episode, Samantha and Kaylor dive head first into a variety of touchy topics, most notably how the pandemic exposed the true intentions of the government and pharmaceutical companies. Kaylor also offers up his recommendations for...2023-03-211h 13The Wellness Witch Podcast241. Biz Class Part 2: Mastering Your Mindset & Knowing Your Customer AvatarAs humans, we have a knack for overcomplicating things and getting in our own way. Today’s solo episode is all about simplifying and streamlining your message. Samantha walks us through the process of establishing your niche by mastering your mindset and really getting to know who your customer avatar is. Once you know exactly who you’re selling to, what you’re offering them, and why it matters, the leads will come pouring in. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Don’t wait to start your email list!The distinction between y...2023-03-161h 02The Wellness Witch Podcast240. Biz Class Part 1: 5 Things You Need for More LeadsToday’s solo episode is the first of four business episodes set to come out on four consecutive Thursdays in March. The original recording is from Samantha’s “marketing school” facebook live session back in October of 2022. In it, she dives into how she carved her own path to success, and gives you five tips for generating more leads with your online businesses. It can be easy to fall into the trap of education, thinking that once you have more knowledge, or that stronger skillset, then people will start lining up to work with you—Samantha too used to fall into...2023-03-0959 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast239. Animal Agriculture & Its Environmental Impact with Tara Vander DussenToday, Samantha is joined by Tara Vander Dussen, a fifth-generation dairy farmer who happens to be married to another fifth-generation dairy farmer. Daniel, her husband, manages the day-to-day on the farm, while Tara has her own career as an environmental consultant, online agriculture advocate, and podcaster. In response to the current global, political push towards meat and milk alternatives in this episode, Tara addresses some common misconceptions around animal protein production and consumption and their respective environmental and health impacts. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Poking holes in the anti-meat nar...2023-03-0744 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast238. Medicinal Mushrooms for Menopause, Stress, Sleep & Libido with Brandi GardenLet’s face it, as we get into our forties, our resilience is declining. There are so many hormonal shifts within the perimenopause period that can create a cascade of effects that leave us feeling stressed and unbalanced. If only there were some sort of magic elixir that could help us thrive through perimenopause, meeting all the shifts with grace and vigor. In today’s episode, Brandi Garden, from Eversio Wellness, returns to the show to tell you all about how functional, medicinal mushrooms can be the magic that helps you through your biggest hormonal shift yet. Brandi and Sama...2023-02-281h 02The Wellness Witch Podcast237. Codependency & Inner Child Work with Victoria AlbinaSamantha chats with Victoria Albina, a Master Certified Somatic Life Coach, meditation guide, and self-proclaimed Latina nervous system nerd, with a focus on codependency, people-pleasing and perfectionism. In this episode, Victoria passionately, and with expertise, explains how a host of different topics, such as hormones, orgasms and emotional outsourcing, relate to the sympathetic, dorsal and ventral vagal modes of the nervous system. With a better understanding of how and why our nervous system functions, we can become empowered to quit thinking our feelings, break free from toxic relationships and reclaim our joy.In this...2023-02-2157 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast236. Business Growth Strategies & Leveraging Your Business at Any LevelToday on the show, Samantha shares an episode from April 2022, where she was interviewed by her friend, the Personal Leadership Coach and Podcaster, Dr. Laura Foster. This episode lays out Samantha’s entire business journey, from hopeful college nutrition student, to the well-established wellness expert and business mentorship coach she is today, in a much more exciting fashion than she feels she could have managed with another solo endeavor. Samantha and Laura confess that they, just like the rest of us, still sometimes find themselves endlessly craving more, as well as offering advice on topics like pricing, social media, an...2023-02-141h 16The Wellness Witch Podcast235. The Impacts of Fast Fashion on the Environment with Kristi SoomerAs health-conscious individuals, we put a great deal of effort into cleaning up our environment. We eat an ancestrally consistent diet, make sure our makeup and cleaning products are non-toxic and avoid plastics like the plague, but we often overlook our clothes. The truth is, our clothing can be just as toxic as these other factors. Today on the show, Samantha invites Kristi Soomer, the founder and CEO of the sustainable slow fashion brand, Encircled, to fill us in on the negative effects of fast fashion on both our environment and hormones. As Kristi describes the ethical and ecological...2023-02-0747 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast234. Is Estrogen Bad & the Problems with Synthetic Progestin From Birth ControlHormonal imbalances lie at the root of so many health issues. In today’s solo, Samantha addresses some of the most common hormone-related listener questions, including the difference between progesterone and progestin, the birth control pill, whether or not women should be supplementing with bioidentical hormones and the common misconception that estrogen is the “bad hormone.” Given that our hormones can easily be impacted by so many environmental and dietary factors, it can be a lot to keep straight. Let this episode be the first step for you to begin taking charge of your hormones. In th...2023-01-3124 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast233. Breathwork, Ice Baths & Sauna Therapy with Robbie BentIn most cultures around the world, alcohol is the focal point of almost all forms of entertainment. Sports games, comedy shows, concerts–you name it. It’s because alcohol is such an effective antidote to the social anxiety that plagues so many of us in our face-paced, densely populated, modern world. In an effort to break his own patterned use of alcohol and cocaine, Robbie Bent embarked on a ten day vipassana retreat in Israel, followed by multiple plant-medicine ceremonies, and returned home with a new lease on life. These experiences set the trajectory for him to begin helping othe...2023-01-2454 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast232. Achieving Hormonal Balance Through an Alchemical & Elemental Perspective with Katrina DollanoAcupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner, Katrina Dollano is the co-founder and clinical director at “What’s Good,” a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellness company grounded in honoring the wisdom of our bodies and the power of mother nature. In today’s episode, Katrina and Samantha talk about Katrina’s training in Daoist Chinese medicine and how it differs from the western approach, how the five elements impact womens’ health and hormones, big T and little T trauma, and plant medicine, particularly Katrina’s use of ayahuasca throughout the duration of her second pregnancy. In this episode...2023-01-171h 08The Wellness Witch Podcast231. More Success, Health & Abundance: How to Reprogram Your Subconscious MindMany of us enter the new year intending to establish more love, confidence, and money or maybe to lose some weight, but we often get stuck in the process and wind up with the same intention at the beginning of the next year. In today’s solo episode, Samantha explains how, from an early age, we’re programmed by the beliefs of others that can continue to weigh us down for the rest of our lives–unless we do something about it. The beginning of a new year is a great opportunity to distinguish your beliefs from the beliefs of oth...2023-01-1047 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast230. Liver Detoxification and Your HormonesJust because the new year hasn’t arrived yet doesn’t mean you need to wait until January 1st to start making changes. In today’s solo, Samantha talks all about the cornerstone of our hormonal, thyroid and overall health: the liver. Your liver is your main detoxification organ and it works for you, around the clock, day in and day out. In order to best support this process, you need to know how it works, what effects it and what it needs to function optimally. This episode is the framework you need to help you–and your liver–give your...2022-12-2043 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast229. How to Be Loving: Self Compassion, Shadow Work, and Being More Receptive to Higher Guidance with Danielle LaPorteDanielle LaPorte has been a leading figure in the spiritual space, helping people around the world to learn how to be more loving, for quite some time. Today on the show, Samantha chats with Danielle–one of her idols–and the two cover a wide range of topics, including, love, the ego, virtue signaling, spiritual bypassing, cancel culture and addiction. The culture and technology of the modern age have given us more reasons than ever to feel anxious. Danielle reminds us to meet and treat this seemingly inevitable anxiety with the same unwavering love and compassion that we would give...2022-12-1356 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast228. The Power of Light for Energy, Fertility, Hormones and Sleep with Roudy NassifBeing light-conscious is one of the simplest, cheapest, yet most overlooked approaches to health and hormonal healing. In today’s episode, engineer and light expert Roudy Nassif, talks about how light affects our overall health, including its impact on our mitochondria, blood glucose, adrenal health, and sleep. He also explains why most bluelight-blocking glasses on the market are actually not that effective and how this inspired him to create his own bluelight-blocking glasses company, Viva Rays. Roudy offers up some simple, effective ways in which we can realign ourselves with the natural cycles that have forever driven our evolution an...2022-12-061h 12The Wellness Witch Podcast227. Mushroom Immune Intelligence with Mimi LindquistMimi Lindquist is a culinary nutrition expert, AHCC educator, and co-owner of MushyLove, a mushroom company here to help you develop a conscious relationship with your health through a delicious-tasting mushroom elixir. Her passion is helping others become empowered, active participants in proactively creating a life that they love. Today on the show, Mimi talks with Samantha about how she and her ex-husband, Chase, rekindled their relationship and became co-owners at MushyLove. They also discuss the data and anecdotal evidence supporting the profound healing powers of AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compound, a component within mushrooms) and some of the...2022-11-291h 00The Wellness Witch Podcast226. Marry Your Authority, Fuck Your Profile, Kill Your Energy: Human Design with Caitlin KirkpatrickCaitlin Kirkpatrick is a Human Design guide, holistic health coach, and 7D energy healer who’s obsessed with helping high achievers own their uniqueness, and create massive success on their own terms. Using human design as a framework, Caitlin supports clients in complete mind, body and spirit deconditioning to help them step into their fully expressed selves. Today on the show, Caitlin and Samantha have an intentional conversation about the many aspects of Human Design for those who are curious to learn more so they may begin living through their own profile.In this ep...2022-11-221h 03The Wellness Witch Podcast225. Overcoming Excuses & Creating the Business and Life You Desire with Felicia CafegoToday on the show, Samantha has an honest, transparent discussion with her former student and Functional Nutrition Practitioner, Felicia Cafego. In this episode, Samantha and Felicia talk through the development of Felicia’s program, The Holistic Menstrual Reset, which helps women suffering from hormonal imbalances that lead to symptoms like PMS, irregular cycles, heavy bleeding, and cyclical depression and anxiety. Felicia talks about her journey to becoming the confident, assertive, and energetically aligned FNP she is today.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Felicia’s experience with Samantha’s business mentorship progra...2022-11-1540 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast224. Sex, Relationships & Personal Power with Alexa BowditchAlexa Bowditch is on a mission to reform sex-education and sexual expression across the globe. As a sex and love coach, Alexa is committed to helping women and couples have epic sex and deeply fulfilling relationships. In today’s episode, Samantha and Alexa talk all about sex and relationships, including the four things that ruin relationships and the power of scheduling sex. They unpack how what Alexa’s witnessed within her own familial upbringing, particularly from her mother, impacted her perception of sex and, ultimately, her relationships. Alexa’s wealth of tips and knowledge will help you reestablish your person...2022-11-081h 15The Wellness Witch Podcast223. IVF: An Honest AF Conversation with Kelli MooreToday, we’re having a transparent and honest AF conversation with Kelli Moore, the co-founder, and CEO of Soulfire Productions, on her fertility and IVF journey. Kelli gives a play-by-play of the timeline of IVF, unpacking the extreme lows she experienced from the medications and how it painfully impacted her relationship with herself and her husband. Kelli gives insight into what to look for and questions to ask providers when considering IVF. She also shares differences in the 1st versus 2nd trimesters, pregnant sex struggles, and the necessity of therapy.In this episode of Th...2022-11-011h 01The Wellness Witch Podcast222. Biz Chat: Heal Limiting Beliefs to Make More Money with Lesya HolzapfelAs the founder and CEO of BSB Tribe and CKCC, Lesya Holzapfel helps high-achieving, professional women shed fat utilizing a clean keto and carb cycling approach. Today, you’ll hear the ups and downs of her entrepreneurship journey, and what she’s learned about limiting beliefs and abundance while growing her business. Lesya unpacks how the success of her launches was linked to her mindset around money, and how raising her prices brought more success. Through her honest and transparent sharing, you’ll gain insight into money mindset work and how to combine strategy with self-trust in business....2022-10-2549 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast221. Rock Bottom Breakthroughs & Connecting with Your Inner Self with Eddy PhimphrachanhToday on the show, Samantha is joined by nightclub owner turned psychedelic guide Eddy Phimphrachang. After close to a decade of owning and operating a restaurant and nightclub, Eddy experienced a health and life crisis that became the catalyst for his transition into the health and fitness industry as a gym owner and beach body extraordinaire. Although this was a step in the right direction, Eddy’s physical and mental health complications still lingered in these roles. Nowadays, Eddy lives in Toronto, working on his urban home sanctuary where he helps clients shed layers of mental and emotional stress th...2022-10-1852 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast220. Reclaiming My Femininity with LSDWith the ongoing, revolutionary research of psychedelic medicines, our collective understanding of mental health, and healthcare in general, is entering a new paradigm. There is a lot of new science about how these medicines can support addiction and depression, and widespread excitement about their ability to expand our understanding of transcendence and consciousness at large. In today’s solo, Samantha tells us what she learned when she recently took LSD for the first time and explains how, weeks later, the experience continues to positively influence her everyday life.In this episode of The Wellness Wi...2022-10-1147 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast219. The Business of Birth Control with Abby EpsteinToday’s guest is award-winning documentary filmmaker, Abby Epstein. Abby has directed a number of eye-opening documentaries, alongside executive producer, Ricki Lake. Two of her most notable films are The Business of Being Born, and The Business of Birth Control which are aimed to educate and empower women–and expecting families–to make informed medical decisions. In this episode, Samantha and Abby discuss in length, the driving forces behind the creation of The Business of Birth Control, as well as some of the backlash the film has received. In this episode of The Wellness Witch P...2022-10-041h 05The Wellness Witch Podcast218. Living with Radical Confidence and Self-Acceptance with Lisa BilyeuLisa Bilyeu is the co-founder of Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and President of Impact Theory studios, a revolutionary, digital-first studio that produces wildly entertaining, original content focusing on themes of empowerment. In this episode, Lisa takes us through her and her husband’s journey to success, from eloping at age 21 to running a billion-dollar business. The failures and challenges Lisa has faced along the way have molded her into her radically confident self and are filled with messages that can help us do the same. She asks, how we can step into ourselves more and use things like in...2022-09-271h 22The Wellness Witch Podcast217. The Power of Medicinal Mushrooms for Whole Body Health with Brandi GardenBrandi Garden is the owner of Eversio Wellness, a family-owned and operated Canadian mushroom wellness company with the mission to change lives through fungi. The fungi kingdom found Brandi after three bouts with skin cancer caused by the pharmaceutical she’d been prescribed for over a decade. She’s since started Eversio with her husband and has become a passionate advocate for the daily use of medicinal mushrooms as preventative and natural medicine and an alternative to pharmaceuticals. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Brandi’s third battle with skin cancer5 things to l...2022-09-2059 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast216. Business Rants on Expectations, Possibilities and SuccessSo many of us get defeated when the thing that we’ve launched or created doesn't immediately work out the way we had anticipated, but this is normal. It’s a part of the business growth process. We have to be really honest with ourselves in terms of how, where, and when we’re showing up with our business and consider the time that it takes for things to find their space within the world. Have you really given your business a chance to develop? In today’s solo episode, Samantha aims to help you learn to manage your expectat...2022-09-1334 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast215. Working Through Difficult Emotions with Ancient Yogic Principles with Jai Dev SinghToday on the show, Samantha is joined by Jai Dev Singh. Jai Dev is a Kundalini yoga instructor, Ayurvedic specialist, and founder of the Life Force Academy, a yoga, meditation, and wellness company that helps people connect to their inner confidence and genuine purpose. For over 20 years, Jai Dev has taught others practical and simple tools to help take care of their mind, body, and energy systems. In this episode, Jai Dev and Samantha talk about Jai Dev’s introduction to yoga and wellness, dive into some ayurvedic teachings about the body and mind, and discuss the harmonious coexistence of...2022-09-061h 01The Wellness Witch Podcast214. The Magic of Castor Oil Packs for Detox and Hormones with Marisol TeijeiroNaturopathic doctor, award-winning author, and founder of “Queen of the Thrones” reusable castor oil products, Marisol Teijeiro, is on the show to share all the beautiful things she knows about castor oil packs. What’s the history of castor oil packs? How and why do they work? How often and when should you wear one? If you’ve been thinking about trying castor oil, this episode will answer all your questions so you can start experiencing the magic of castor oil today.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:How Marisol discovered castor oil packs The histo...2022-08-3055 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastWhy Minerals Matter for Your Health with Nadine AllahamNadine Allaham is a formal nutritionist that’s passionate about empowering women with food and, more importantly, building a life that they don’t need an escape from. Today on the show, Samantha and Nadine cover a wide range of food and wellness topics, including minerals, supplements, the thyroid adrenal connection, diet culture and more. The two share the stories and knowledge they’ve gained from their respective health journeys and remind us that the inner critique we all have typically isn’t rooted in facts. What’s most important is that we honor our own needs, listen to our bodies...2022-08-231h 03The Wellness Witch PodcastSteps to Living an Alcohol Free Lifestyle with James SwanwickJames Swanwick is the leader of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle, a 90-day program that helps entrepreneurs, business owners and executives transition to a life without alcohol. He is also the owner of “Swanwick”, a company that sells stylish blue light blocking glasses. In today’s episode, Samantha and James talk about James’ decision to become alcohol free, how it’s benefited him, and how to best encourage others to alter their relationship with drinking. The two also discuss the ways in which alcohol and blue light impact our sleep, and offer some simple tips that can help ensure you’re getting a...2022-08-1644 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastMoney, Trust & Owning Your ShitIn today’s solo, Samantha talks about all things money–especially as it relates to entrepreneurs. She goes into detail about what to and what not to do when determining your prices, how to approach sales calls and the importance of making space for the money that you’re already earning. When ‘trust’ becomes the main principle of our relationship with money, and we recognize that money is intrinsically infinite, we then can begin fully enjoying the fruits of our labor.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Samantha’s forthcoming programA story about...2022-08-1248 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast210. Shamanism, Crystals, & Sound Healing as Medicine with Rebecca KeatingToday you’ll hear why Rebecca Keating went from being a Registered Nurse to a Shamanic and Kambo Practitioner. She is also an ecstatic dance facilitator, quantum energy healer, founder of Shaman Sisters, and the author of The Ultimate Guide to Shamanism. In Samantha and Rebecca’s conversation, they dive deep into shamanism and the power of using the energy of crystals and sound for healing. Rebecca also talks about crystalline frequencies and how our bodies are changing, along with what she’s learned about herself and life through plant medicine.In this episode of The...2022-08-0242 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastBroken Food Systems & Sustainable Meat Consumption with Zack LangloisZack Langlois is the cofounder of Northern Raised, an Ontario-based meat delivery service that sources high-quality, local, and sustainably-raised meat and seafood. Today’s conversation explores how our broken food system impacts our health, and how to be more sustainable with our meat consumption. Zack unpacks the 4 pillars they use at Northern Raised — natural, sustainable, local, and ethical — and how we can use these to develop a more conscious connection with our food.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:How our broken food system affects our healthDeveloping a more conscious connection with o...2022-07-2645 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastHow Junk Light is Ruining Your Health with Dhruvin PatelOptometrist Dhruvin Patel is on the show to discuss why overexposure to blue light is leading to health issues related to our eyes, sleep, and skin. As the founder of Ocushield, he provides tips and products that can minimize blue light exposure and allow our eyes to thrive in the digital age we’re living in.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:How overexposure to blue light affects our eyes & sleepBlue light affects skin health and agingTips & products to minimize blue light exposureWhy it’s crucial to protect children’s eyes from b...2022-07-1940 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastRegulate Your Nervous System to Change Your Life with Victoria AlbinaVictoria Albina is a Master Certified Life Coach with a focus on somatic or body-based practices, a breathwork meditation facilitator, and host of the Feminist Wellness Podcast. Today, Samantha and Victoria are bringing you a conversation on nervous system regulation and Polyvagal Theory — unpacking how we can return to our bodies and our felt experience to become more present in our lives. By understanding that the state of our nervous system affects our thoughts and that we have control over the state of our experience, we can reclaim our power by being in control of how we show up in...2022-07-131h 02The Wellness Witch PodcastBenefits of the Raw Carrot SaladToday, Samantha is bringing you a lil snack of an episode by sharing the benefits of raw carrots. She also gives her recipe for a raw carrot salad, along with an alternative option for those not into this healthy root vegetable!In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Support your gut lining & hormonal healthRaw carrots as natural antibiotics for the gut & bowelSamantha’s Raw Carrot Salad recipeWhat to eat as an alternative to carrotsYou can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/ep...2022-07-0717 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast205. Q&A: Steps for Healing Your Thyroid + The Case for Raw MilkToday, Samantha is answering listener questions about healing your thyroid and the benefits of raw milk! She dives deep into the testing you need to understand your thyroid health, which practitioners can support you best, and how your immune system and adrenals can play a factor in your thyroid health. Samantha also gives her rundown of why she’s a proponent of consuming raw dairy and her thoughts on alternative milk sources.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Why you need a full thyroid panelUse your interpreted lab data & symptoms to gu...2022-06-2833 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastMaking Healthy Habits Stick with Sara BestSara Best is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Consistency Coach who is here to share her tips and tricks for getting healthy habits to stick! She breaks down how we can go from mindless to mindful eating, and why this is a powerful tool for creating healthier habits with food. Sara also explores why willpower isn’t enough for getting habits to stick, and how you’ll see better results when you create an immediate reward for yourself when forming a new habit.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Using mindful eati...2022-06-2141 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast203. The Bean Protocol with Unique HammondToday we’re talking beans + healing with holistic nutrition practitioner, health coach, and author, Unique Hammond! Unique shares her powerful healing story with endometriosis and Crohn’s disease, and how the Bean Protocol completely changed her health and life.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Unique’s healing journey with Crohn’s & endometriosisFundamentals of the Bean ProtocolWhere to start: what kinds of beans + how muchGut issues, weight gain, & is fat serving or hurting you?What to consider with ‘anti-nutrients’You can find all the info and links about this e...2022-06-141h 05The Wellness Witch PodcastBiggest Takeaways From Losing Social Media with Jen SzpigielJen Szpigiel is a Business and Lifestyle Mentor and the host of the Becoming Iconic podcast. She supports entrepreneurs who want to build 6+ figure businesses and brands without sacrificing themselves and their relationships. Today, she shares her story of how her social media was hacked, resulting in her losing thousands of followers, and how she’s used this as an opportunity to refine her brand and move into a place of greater alignment.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:How Jen’s social media was hacked & ways to prot...2022-06-0748 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast5 Steps to Creating Metabolic WellnessIn today’s solo, Samantha unpacks signs of a sluggish metabolism and ways you can restore all metabolic processes for an optimized thyroid, sex hormones, and digestion. Through these five steps, you can build and create metabolic wellness for yourself!In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Signs your metabolism is trashed vs. thrivingWhen to avoid intermittent fastingEating in meals & balancing out macro nutrientsTips for reducing stress for thyroid supportFoods to avoid when your digestion is sluggishCreating a consistent strength building routineYou can find all the info an...2022-05-3142 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastHarnessing the Power of Tarot with Kim KransKim Krans is the artist and author behind The Wild Unknown oracle deck series. Today Kim shares the pivotal moment in her life that sent her on the path of her destiny in creating these decks and talks about Alchemy, the fourth and final deck in her series. She’s passionate about opening our imagination and using the power of image and ritual to transform people’s lives. This is a captivating and esoteric conversation; Kim truly pulls you in with her words and experience of life in a way that feels magical.In this...2022-05-241h 22The Wellness Witch PodcastWhy Community is Medicine with Dr. Michelle PerisNaturopathic doctor, community builder, and host of the Rebel Talk podcast, Dr. Michelle Peris, is on the show to discuss why community and social relationships play a huge part in our health puzzle. They talk about why even just one deep relationship where you can be vulnerable and real is transformative for your health, while also exploring why group settings can actually be more effective than individual coaching.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Why we need to prioritize social relationshipsHow to leverage friendship and sisterhood to transform your healthWhy self-compassion...2022-05-1755 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastThe Healing Powers of Micro-dosing & Psychedelics with Lana PribicLana Pribic is a life coach and co-host of the podcast Modern Psychedelics. In today’s conversation, Lana shares how her path led her to life coaching and utilizing psychedelics for healing. She talks about her journeys with ayahuasca and protocols for micro-dosing psilocybin, and how these experiences have moved her from a place of victimhood into taking radical responsibility for her life. Samantha and Lana also dive into the topics of aliens, other dimensions, and how to create ceremony in your daily life.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:What gu...2022-05-1056 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastTidy Up Your Home & Mental Space with the KonMari Method | Lisa TselebidisProfessional organizer and KonMari certified consultant, Lisa Tselebidis, is on the show to guide us in decluttering and tidying our homes! She shares how living clutter-free supports our mental health, finances, and time management, and breaks down exactly how you can begin clearing out and organizing your space. Let’s get ready for some spring cleaning!In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Clutter, stress, & why decluttering can be more effective than therapyThe process Lisa takes her clients through for declutteringRules for maintaining an organized spaceOrganizing by category & ‘the power of the pile...2022-05-0356 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastHow to Hack Your Blood Sugar & Stop Cravings with Jessie InchauspeToday’s episode with biochemist and author of Glucose Revolution, Jessie Inchauspe, is all about how to hack your blood sugar to boost energy, balance hormones, and delay aging while still eating all the foods you love!In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Jessie’s physical & mental health journeyEveryday hacks to balance your blood sugarThe benefit of moving your body after you eatWhat to know about artificial sweeteners vs. sugarHow to avoid glucose spikes from eating sweetsWhat to know about fruit juices & veggie juices 3 components to how Jessie’s IG account became...2022-04-2659 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast6 Ways to Overcome Imposter SyndromeIn today’s solo episode, Samantha unpacks the top ways she’s overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt. Experiencing imposter syndrome is completely normal, and also irrational — exploring your relationship to these feelings will help you squash the negative self-talk, allow you to be more present in your experience, and fully enjoy your entrepreneurial journey.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Comparison, triggers, & creating healthy boundaries with social mediaGiving yourself space & time to master your craftBeing present to your process & know you’re always becoming, never arrivingNot attaching yourself to timelines and achievem...2022-04-1938 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastOptimizing Your Flo + Syncing Business with Your Cycle with Berrion BerryBerrion Berry is a menstrual health educator, practitioner, and the founder of Optimize Your Flo, and she’s here to unpack how to tune into your cycle and have your best period yet!In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:How to optimize your life during each phase of your cycleFramework for syncing your business with your cycleApps/tools Berri uses for connecting with her cycleWhat to know about heavy periods & amenorrheaHow to support your cycle after the birth control pillBerri’s favorite non-hormonal birth control optionHow to optimize your cycle & hormones with...2022-04-1252 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My BizTune in with Samantha as she unpacks 5 things she would do differently if she had to start her business over. May these tips spark something inside you whether or not you’re new to entrepreneurship or in the process of scaling your business!In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Detaching your worth from your incomeThe importance of growing your email listSpeak your truth & be polarizing with your contentWhy Samantha would’ve started her biz soonerInvesting in a marketing coachYou can find all the info and links abou...2022-04-0532 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast5 Biological Laws to Address Emotional Conflicts & Heal Disease with Dr. Melissa SellDr. Melissa Sell is a chiropractor and German New Medicine consultant. What she teaches us about today is truly a new paradigm of medicine and a new opportunity for us to trust the inner workings of our physiology and self-healing capabilities. May you listen with an open mind and an open heart as Dr. Melissa shares the cause of illness and disease and how we can use this to connect with ourselves in a deeper way.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:What German New Medicine is & the 5 biological lawsWhy the...2022-03-291h 04The Wellness Witch PodcastHistamine Intolerance & Your Hormones with Heather OricchioHeather Oricchio is an integrative health practitioner specializing in helping women heal their gut and hormones, and is here to unpack how to holistically treat histamine intolerance as we approach allergy season! Heather shares the function of histamine in the body, and why it’s crucial to avoid long-term use of antihistamines. She talks about the root causes of histamine intolerance, along with diet, exercise, and natural remedy tips you can begin implementing today. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Heather’s journey with histamine intoleranceThe function of histamine & what causes an in...2022-03-2239 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastA No B.S Approach to Astrology & Alignment with Renata TaravskiToday we have a juicy episode with astrologer, spiritual mentor, reiki master, and naturopath, Renata Taravski. She shares her story of going from studying conventional medicine to becoming a naturopathic doctor, and how the deeper layers of her healing journey led her to energy medicine. Renata gives a no BS approach to astrology, sharing how we can use it as a tool to understand ourselves and navigate life with more ease and fulfillment.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:How Renata’s healing journey led her from conventional to energy medicineUsing yo...2022-03-1549 minThe Wellness Witch Podcast7 Healing Nutrients for Your ThyroidIn today’s solo, Samantha is bringing you a quick yet informative episode on supporting your thyroid health! Taking a food-first approach, she breaks down the 7 essential nutrients your thyroid needs to function optimally, and the top food sources you can begin incorporating into your diet today for healthy hormone function.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Top nutrients for thyroid support & the best food sourcesWhy you want to consume vitamin A from animal sourcesZinc’s connection to stomach acid productionThe liver’s role in supporting your thyroid functionWhy you need food s...2022-03-0825 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastOvercome Food Addiction: Flour, Sugar, + Your Brain with Susan Pierce ThompsonSusan Pierce Thompson, Ph.D. is the President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight-Loss, the Founder and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions, and an expert in the psychology of eating. Today you’ll hear her experience of battling her weight starting at a young age, how that led to drug addiction, and ultimately how this journey led her to help others with permanent weight loss. Today you’ll learn how your brain may be blocking you from losing weight, tips to overcome food addiction, and how flour and sugar can be hurting your weight loss goals.2022-03-0143 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastPost Covid Supplement Protocol + Copper Deficiency + Medicinal MushroomsIn today’s solo episode, Samantha unpacks how she’s optimizing her immune system and supporting her recovery process post-Covid. She details her supplement protocol for morning, afternoon, and evening, sharing the ‘why’ behind each ingredient. Samantha also explores her love of medicinal mushrooms and ways to use them, along with the ins and outs of copper deficiency, excess calcium, and the concern over phytates.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:What’s currently in Samantha’s morning elixir Using medicinal mushrooms; fruiting bodies vs. myceliumInositol for hormones, fertility, & blood sugarSupplements for immune...2022-02-2238 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastParasites 101: Do You Have Them & How to Get Rid of Them with Rachel KalmarRachel Kalmar is a Gut Health Nutritionist and the founder of Livia Wellness. In today’s conversation, Rachel shares how her own difficult journey with parasites and chronic pain led her to helping others heal their digestive issues. She breaks down why addressing parasites is crucial for health, symptoms to know if you have them, and how to get rid of them. Rachel and Samantha also talk about gluten, hormones, and what you need to know about daily bowel movements for a healthy gut. In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:Rachel’s jou...2022-02-1541 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastTransforming Your Health, overcoming Trauma and Living with Radical Intention with Drew CanoleDrew Canole is an author, transformation coach, and founder of Organifi. He has helped thousands of women and men revitalize their health, ignite their vision, and shift the course of their life forever. We go really deep in this episode. Drew shares his difficult childhood and how he used the trauma he endured as rocket fuel to turn around his life through radical intention. After hitting a dead end, he found his true life purpose through health, spirituality and giving to as many people as possible.In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:2022-02-0849 minThe Wellness Witch PodcastWelcome to the Rebrand + Trusting Your Inner VoiceWelcome to wellness witch! I’m so excited to bring this rebrand to you! In this episode, I’m diving into all the reasons I decided it was time for a change! And why I felt so much resistance to it.In this episode of the Wellness Witch:Why Wellness Witch?It doesn’t need to be perfect, do it anyway Destigmatizing the word “witch” Trusting intuition and dispelling the fear of criticismWhat is human design and why it’s so powerful Where to find Samantha:Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodieWebsite: holisticwellness...2022-02-0135 min
The Wellness Witch PodcastBehind the Scenes of Starting and Growing My BusinessAre you curious about what it took to get Holistic Wellness off the ground? Tune in as I share what went on behind the scenes and how I’ve grown my business to what it is today.You can find all the info and links about this episode at https://holisticwellness.ca/episode120. Topics Discussed in this Episode:Why I decided to go to nutrition schoolThe challenge of getting clientsFinding my nicheThe benefits I got from working in a health food store and working as a sales repGetting into social mediaCreating my ow...2020-08-251h 01
The Wellness Witch PodcastYour Summer Hormone DetoxAre you having hormonal issues that you’re looking to overcome? How can you start eliminating the symptoms that you’re having? My Summer Hormone Detox Program may just be what you need! Find out what it’s all about and get the support that you’re looking for!Topics Discussed in this Episode:What my Summer Hormone Detox Program is all aboutWho my Summer Hormone Detox Program is forAll the goodies that you can get from my Summer Hormone Detox ProgramWhat you can expect from the Hormone and Support MasterclassKey Takeaways:The Summer H...2018-07-0515 min
The Wellness Witch PodcastOwning Your Power + Creating Possibility & Achieving Success Without Losing YourselfHave you ever experienced burnout in your life or thought that there was something missing in it? What about the thought that there’s something more for you to do, more for you to become and more for you to achieve? Is it even possible to reach your goals and live a life of purpose without losing yourself on the path to success? This is such an important conversation to have and one that my good friend and leadership consultant, Oliver Manalese, shares his expertise. Let’s dive in!Topics Discussed in this Episode:What is alig...2018-05-2956 min
The Wellness Witch PodcastThe Best Travel SupplementsAre you thinking about going on a vacation anytime soon? If so, what are the essential supplements that you travel with? Tune in as I share my own list of essential travel supplements that I can’t go on vacation without.In this episode you will learn:What supplements are good for any type of digestive upsets or traveler’s diarrheaWhy probiotics are essentialWhat supplements are good for better digestionWhat supplements are helpful for setting your circadian rhythm, getting better sleep and overcoming jet lagWhy you should consider bringing collagen powderThe three essential oils you should brin...2018-05-2212 min
The Wellness Witch Podcast8 Tips for The Best Sleep EverWhat’s your routine before going to bed? If you don’t have one yet, it’s about time we create one for you! Sleep has been the number one thing on my get-healthy list over the past year, so perk up your ears as I share with you some of my best tips for the best sleep ever.In this episode you will learn:Why do you need some kind of routine before going to sleep?What is melatonin and what does it do?How can you optimize your sleep and get the best sleep ever?2018-05-1517 min
The Wellness Witch PodcastDetoxing + Cleansing Foods + Your Toxic EnvironmentThis podcast is all about supporting your health, your hormones, your vitality and your energy! Join me as I talk about detoxification and what we can do to help support our liver in the detoxification process. Let’s dive in!In this episode you will learn:What is detoxification?What is the connection between detox and your hormones?What are some really simple and effective strategies that you can implement to clean up the chemical and toxic clutter in your life?What are some of the risk factors and symptoms of impaired liver function?What causes es...2018-05-1540 min
The Wellness Witch PodcastWelcome! (prequel)Wherever you may be in your health journey, this podcast is the perfect starting point for you to dive in and get all your health puzzle pieces in place. Inspired by the many conversations I’ve had with the countless women that I’ve coached over the years, this podcast is the perfect tool that can help you enjoy a better quality of life, less disease, more vitality and better hormonal health!In this episode you will learn:What inspired me to start this podcastHow I got into the health space as an online nutritionist and a wo...2018-05-1108 min