Be Inspired Mama

Fear prevents so many of us from living the life of our dreams.  

In this episode I sit down with my friend Melanie Hunter as we explore the beauty and the best of relationships, motherhood, taking risks and the power of enhancing our relationships (including our relationship with ourselves).  

Melanie is a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant, Founder of alii Supplement, Breathwork instructor, and mother to three boys. She is a seeker who strives to live life to its fullest. She believes that true health comes when the body, mind, and spirit are in alignment. Her mission is to educate & empower others to take control of their health and to do everything with love. 

We talk about all the things, from being “just a mom” and why we think of it that way, to the importance of spending time with yourself and getting to know yourself and the effect that that can have on enhancing all of our relationships; to the realities and challenges of actually being brave enough to follow our dreams and follow our heart and what that can actually look like, as well as what we can come up against in the process, and how she pushes through those challenges.

So grab your favorite drink, pull up a chair or put on your walking shoes and listen to this episode filled with love, growth, bravery, and wellness from the inside out!

CONNECT WITH MELANIE:

Are your habits working FOR you or AGAINST you? 

Your habits compound over time, and it’s up to you to make sure they’re working in your favor. 

I know it can seem overwhelming to create a new habit and/or change a bad habit. But you can take small steps and make small, incremental tweaks, and over time those will compound into huge, lasting change.

We recently read the book Atomic Habits by James Clear in the Best Friends Book Nook (my online book club for women). 

Normally I share my key takeaways in the book club. But this book is so transformative, I wanted to share the best points with everyone so you can take these and implement them into your life right away.

So if you’re in a season where it’s tough to find the time to read a book, I’ve got you! Grab a tasty beverage, a notebook, and let’s talk about how you can make small changes that have a huge impact on your life. 

RESOURCES:

How many women out there feel depleted, exhausted, and overwhelmed by the end of the day, only to then realize that you soon have to go to bed and repeat it all again the next day.

This happens to so many of us because, as women, we naturally put the needs of everyone else before our own, and don’t carve out time or space to take care of ourselves. 

The problem is that you actually DO have time to take better care of yourself, but you’re likely filling these moments with things that do NOTHING for your soul. Things like scrolling social media, checking emails, or catching up on the many things you “should” be doing. 

The key is developing a personalized plan for YOU so that you can fill these pockets of time with things that bring you joy and energy. 

Now you might be thinking “Melissa, I don’t have time for self-care.”

I hear you…but true self-care does NOT have to take much time! 

If you can carve out 5 minutes every single day (and I know you can!), you can use what I call the Connection Code to fill your cup and stop ending your days on empty. 

In this episode I’m going to break down the Connection Code, and help you make 5 minutes feel like you spent hours taking care of yourself. 

RESOURCES:

If you’re having trouble with sleep…whether it’s hard to fall asleep, you wake up a lot, or just don’t feel rested the next day, it’s so common these days for people to struggle with sleep. 

Why is that, and what can we do about it?

Do you ever feel selfish for wanting to take better care of yourself? 

If you’re like a lot of women I know, you probably often take care of everyone else first, neglecting your own needs and desires. 

I don’t know about you, but this is my default mode, and it’s EXHAUSTING!

And if you’re like me and the other women I talk to, you may also feel guilty at times for even WANTING something more or better. Maybe your life isn’t all that bad, but there’s still a longing for something more, like there’s something else for you out there.

Whether you’re aware of it or not, women all have this inner voice, this inner self that talks to us throughout the day. And over time, for whatever reason many of us have stopped listening to her. 

In this episode, I'm going to teach you how to tap into that inner knowing and listen to what it's saying. 

We’ll also learn how to take action on what comes up for you and REINVENT yourself as a woman to become more balanced, happy, joyful, and fulfilled. 

By taking time to tap into this inner guidance & intuition and actually DOING what lights your soul on fire, you’ll be better able to show up as your best self in all areas of your life. 

You DESERVE to carve this time out for yourself, to create the life you want. Recognize that it's okay to love your life and be happy with the roles that you play in it AND know that there's more out there for you!

RESOURCES:

I don't know about you, but one of my measures for how well I'm taking care of myself is how much I'm triggered, upset, or stressed out by things that happen in the outside environment (like traffic). 

Can you relate?  🙋‍♀️

So if you’re a woman running around doing all the things and you absolutely know that you've got to take better care of yourself, but you have no idea how you're going to fit it in because you're doing all the things, this is the video for you. 

By the end of this episode, you are going to have three self-care practices that you can do daily. And the best part is, they’re easy, quick, and effortless to implement.

In fact, you can even do these things while you're juggling work, tasks around the home, taking care of your children, or any of the other billion things that you do in a day. 

I’m a busy mom of three, AND I help run multiple companies. There was a time when my health really suffered and I had to come up with strategies that I could use in my daily life to help make sure I was filling my cup while I was running around doing everything for everybody else.

In this episode I'm going to share the three tools that helped me turn things around and transform my life from rushed to rejuvenated.

Also, at the end of the episode, I am going to pass along a free gift to you that's going to help you implement these things and get yourself feeling more balanced, peaceful, and experience a state of ease throughout your day.

RESOURCES:

If you are ready to change up your life and make it more fun, enjoyable, and energized, this episode is for you! 

What do you think of when you think of SELF-CARE? 

Many people picture things like:

🚫 Pedicures

🚫 Bubble baths

🚫 Massages

While I’m all for pampering yourself, this is NOT self-care! 

In this episode we’re going to walk through a fun, effective, and powerful exercise that completely flips self-care on it’s head and shows you what TRUE self-care is all about. 

If you work through this exercise with me and actually put this into practice, it will completely change your life. 

It's free, it's fun, and it’s simple. Enjoy!

If you'd like help discovering quick and easy ways for you to sneak in TRUE self-care, download my FREE guide (The Connection Code): https://beinspiredmama.com/connection

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Not speaking up for yourself and what you want, need, and believe doesn’t just hurt you, but can hurt other people. 

You aren’t doing this to be selfish. It’s actually what enables you to take good care of the people you love. And without it, you’ll crash and burn and usually take others down with you. 

Today I want to share a true story with you that illustrates this idea perfectly. 

It’s a powerful story that can create a bridge to completely change this for you in those situations where you're faced with either speaking up for yourself or staying quiet. 

I hope it will help you pause and remember that it’s not just you and your well-being that’s on the line here, but other’s well-being as well.

So it’s not selfish. It’s self-less. 

Strengthening this ability will help you start living a life out of your design rather than someone else's. Living a life that we choose rather than one we have to run away and escape from. 

So join me in this episode if you’re ready to move from a state of stress, anxiety, feeling spread too thin, and maybe angry, resentful, or lonely, to a state of more ease, calm, balance, and joy in your life. 

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If you struggle with stress, anxiety, exhaustion, or fear, this episode could be a game changer for you. 

I'm going to share a really powerful story and 2 free tools that can help lead you to feeling more balanced, calm, at ease, and in control of your day. 

Have you heard of the Tale of Two Wolves? It’s an old Cherokee story that’s laced with powerful wisdom, and we’re going to discuss how it relates to our lives today as busy women. 

Find a cozy seat, grab a favorite beverage, and let’s dive in! 

Here are the resources we discussed in this episode:

If you’re a caretaker in your professional or personal life and have ever hit burnout from putting everyone's needs above your own, this episode is for you!

It’s chock full of free, easy resources to get your life back.

As a busy mom of three and running multiple businesses, a handful of years ago my physical, mental, and emotional health hit rock bottom.

And like most women I hid it from the world, so hardly anyone knew how badly I was suffering. 

I realized I needed to come up with ways to get back to myself, and also ensure that this never happened again. 

Recently I was able to share these tips and tools with a group of practitioners, doctors, and caretakers at an anti-aging conference in Las Vegas, and this episode is that talk! 

I share five simple tools that can change your life, and I'm so excited to share it with you.

Enjoy!

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If you’re a busy woman who knows that somehow, someway, you’ve got to get back to taking better care of yourself, this episode is for you! 

There’s a lot of fluffy stuff floating around out there about “self-care,” and while some of it may be a form of self-care, there are a lot of practical, quick, and free things you can do that are TRUE forms of self-care and make the biggest impact on how you show up in the world. 

In this episode I'm going to share very short, bite sized, tangible take home tips that you can implement into even the busiest of lives that are going to help get you back to feeling like you again. 

If that sounds like you, hit play and let’s get started!

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Here are the previous 3 episodes where we laid the groundwork for this one. If you missed any of those, go back and listen to those first and then come back to this one. 

If you’re a busy woman looking for more lightness, fun, play, and joy in your life, this episode is for you! 

This is one of my absolute favorite topics, one of the most powerful things that I have done for myself in the last few years. 

I'm going to cover exactly how to implement this in your life. 

This episode is all about connecting with your inner child, and it can be one of the most fun things that you will ever do. 

Connecting with your inner child will help you show up more light and playful with childlike energy, even as you're navigating all the bazillion things you do every day.

People around you are going to notice a major shift in how you show up. Let’s get started! 

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This next episode is perfect for you if you’re a woman who feels like you’re juggling a bazillion things and have become completely disconnected from yourself. 

Perhaps that shows up like if you finally get a spare minute to yourself, you don't even know what to do with it.

Or maybe you're so fried that you have no energy to do anything that brings you joy, and so perhaps you're finding yourself just completely sprawled out on the couch or scrolling social media, just completely numb. 

In this episode I'm going to walk you through a very simple exercise that will help you start to understand exactly what it is that you need throughout your day. 

It’s simple, free, and easy to implement. This is going to lay the groundwork to completely change your life and the way that you show up for yourself, and for everyone around you.

Grab your journal, a favorite beverage, and let’s get started!

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What if you had a magical ability to get it all done AND feel great at the end of your day?

The good news is that you can develop this ability! 

If you want to feel more connected and balanced instead of burned out, frustrated, and overwhelmed, here’s the secret…you have to connect with your inner voice. 

I know this can seem a little strange at first, but stay with me here. 

Learning how to do this has been the biggest game changer I've implemented in the last few years. It’s because of this that I consistently feel more calm and balanced at the end of my day. 

So if you want to overcome overwhelm, stress, and worry and feel more balanced, calm, and powerful, then this episode is for you! 

I’ll walk you through a simple exercise to begin to connect with your inner voice. Grab a notebook and pen, your favorite beverage, and let’s get started!

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If you have ever experienced feelings of depression, anxiety, difficulty focusing, lack of motivation…and let's be honest, who of us hasn't experienced these at some point in our lives…this episode is going to be so chock full of resources for you. 

In this episode I got to sit down with Olivia June Williams. Olivia is the co-founder of PYM, the mental hygiene company devoted to making safe, natural, and effective support that replenishes your mental health’s essential nutrients and builds healthy, balanced neurotransmitter function.

This episode is for every woman out there who is feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, spread too thin, frustrated, or maybe a little angry.

Annie Yatch and I talk through the importance of maintaining your sense of self during this busy season of life. 

We're going to give you a handful of very easy and simple things you can implement immediately to give yourself emotional deposits throughout your day, bringing a sense of balance and joy to your life. 

Enjoy!

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What’s this powerful tool? 

A family meeting! But not just any family meeting will do…a family meeting run THIS way, using master conscious parenting coach Ginny Luther’s approach. And that’s what we’re going to break down in this bonus episode. 

We discuss how you can use THIS style of family meetings as a way to solve family problems, foster connection, and help your kids contribute more to the smooth operation of your family instead of creating more chaos and craziness. 

I'm so excited for you guys to experience and understand just one of the many tools that Ginny uses to coach parents. 

There are some great resource that we've linked to below as well, with all of the steps of the family meeting outlined simply for you.

Join us as we walk through the key steps to use this tool to address ANY problem the family is facing, while also creating more connection, love, and joy for your family. 

Enjoy!

Connect with Ginny:

The cost of control is connection. And what children are always seeking is connection. Children will often try to get your attention (in both positive and negative ways) because they’re desiring to connect with you.

In this enlightening episode we are joined by Ginny Luther, a master instructor in Conscious Discipline. Ginny shares her deeply personal experiences and transformative insights on the profound power of connection in parenting. 

Drawing inspiration from her touching book, "Blue Star Grit," she unpacks the essence of genuine connections with our children, especially when dealing with “difficult” or defiant children. 

Key takeaways from the episode include:

Understanding Connection: The central theme is the inherent need for connection that every child seeks. While many label children as merely "attention-seeking," Ginny clarifies that gaining attention is a stepping stone to achieve connection. Through this connection, children look for comfort, understanding, and the chance to make sense of their world.

Brain Development and Connection: Connection is not just a heartwarming feeling; it is a critical factor in wiring the brain for impulse control, motivation, and self-regulation. By connecting with a child, we facilitate the brain's transition from a reactive state to a more controlled, responsive state.

Empathy and Playfulness: Ginny emphasizes that these two elements are vital in building strong, trustworthy bonds. Whether through empathetic interactions during challenging times or playful moments that strengthen relationships, both play crucial roles in nurturing the parent-child bond.

The Cost of Control: One of the episode's highlights is the understanding that in the pursuit of control, we often lose out on meaningful connections. The genuine essence of parenting lies in seeking connection rather than exerting control.

Join us in this heartwarming journey with Ginny Luther as she underscores the essence and importance of connecting with ourselves, and our kids.  

It serves as a reminder for every parent to be truly present, fostering bonds that go beyond mere attention and delve into the heart of genuine, life-altering connections.

Enjoy!

Connect with Ginny:

“In conscious parenting, we're constantly bringing ourselves back into this place where we’re really listening to ourselves and letting parenting be this beautiful experience of knowing ourselves deeper and better. Which in my mind gives us a very clear avenue to know exactly who this child is without my projections (who I expect them to be or need them to be or want them to be).”

In this episode I get to interview Bryana Kappadakunnel. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, an Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist-Certified, and a Certified Conscious Parenting Coach via Dr. Shefali’s training program.

This is a must listen for any parents. In this episode we get to talk about what conscious parenting is and what it isn't. So much of this episode is about giving yourself permission as a parent to not get it right 100% of the time. 

She even shares some insight into how often we need to “get it right” in order to still create a secure, loving, lasting connection and bonds with our children (SPOILER ALERT…it's not as often as you think). 

Enjoy!

Connect with Bryana:

“Lymphatics is really like the mirror to the circulatory system. Our blood brings nutrients to every cell in our body, and the lymphatic system takes the waste products away so those cells aren’t bathing in toxic waste. And the problem is, if that doesn't move, if that lymph doesn't take it away, our cells break down faster, we end up with drainage and detox issues, we could develop methylation issues, etc. And because our lymphatic system doesn't have a pump, we have to move it.”

If you have ever wanted to know more about lymph drainage, specifically how to enhance and drain your lymph system at home on your own for free using things like dry brushing, gua sha, and more, this is going to be one of the best episodes you've ever seen. In this episode, I get to interview Dr. Caitlin Czezowski, who is an incredible lymph expert, and you're going to walk away with so many great tools that you can implement today to impact yours and your family's health.

Enjoy!

“All of our roles are shifting. I think our generation especially is feeling confused because the generation before us was so defined, and we're still trying to find our way. It will take time, presence, and self-reflection to determine what works for our individual family units. As our emotional bandwidth gets stretched, we need to have conversations and make shifts within the relationship when we’re feeling overwhelmed and overworked.”

In this thought-provoking episode, the insightful Dr. Sonya Jensen, a renowned naturopath and hormone expert, and I discuss a myriad of topics centered around how we can best support our guys (both big and small), including their physical, mental, hormonal, relational health. 

We delve into a rich conversation about the complexities of hormonal changes in our men. From the hormonal changes and fluctuations in 3-7 year olds, pre-teens, and teen boys, to the hormonal challenges in adult men. This episode provides insights into understanding these changes and offering the support our men need to thrive. 

We also discuss some challenges and tools for improving the relationship with our partners. 

Dr. Sonya Jensen is a naturopathic physician, author, mother of two, yoga teacher, and podcaster with a mission to change the way people understand their bodies and themselves. She brings her vast knowledge in hormonal health to this episode, providing valuable insights and practical advice on supporting our guys.

Enjoy!

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Join us as we delve into the intriguing world of coffee enemas with special guest Ashley Taylor, a board-certified nurse turned functional medicine coach and lifestyle strategist.

In this episode we talk all things coffee enema. I’ve been seeing coffee enemas pop up a lot online for people who want to take their health to the next level. 

I was really curious how these worked, what they were for, and honestly, I was really overwhelmed by how to start the process. 

Ashley put me through her course, and I'm now happy to say that coffee enemas are something that I use in my regular routine. I absolutely love the effect that they've had on my health, and I'm so excited for you to learn more.

Among other things, you’ll discover how coffee enemas can help increase glutathione production, a powerful antioxidant and detoxifier. 

Ashley's approachable and humorous style makes this unconventional topic accessible, guiding listeners through the process step-by-step.

Uncover the fascinating effects coffee enemas have on the liver, gallbladder, and the Vagus nerve, and gain insight into Ashley's personal transformation and journey with coffee enemas.

Prepare to be inspired and empowered as Ashley and I share invaluable information and firsthand experiences on the incredible benefits of coffee enemas. 

Enjoy!

Connect with Ashley:

There's simply one ingredient that you can avoid in your skin care products that will almost always ensure you’re selecting a healthy product. If it's listed in the product, especially as the first ingredient, put it back because when this one ingredient is in there, there are typically many other chemicals and toxins in there as well.

Today we have an incredibly informative episode in store for you. Once again, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, a renowned biological dentist. I must say, I absolutely love picking this woman's brain!

If we are in suffering, it's because we are living in a lie about something we've told ourselves from some past trauma that doesn't have to be true anymore. 

This episode is with my dear friend, Annie Yatch (who was on Episode 1!). Annie works with thousands of entrepreneurs (mostly women) to help them live a more balanced and powerful life.

She is so incredible at helping people understand how to live in “flow” and unleash their inner power by making small and simple changes that you can stack over time in whatever way works best for you. 

Annie shares easy, practical tools that can help you make lasting, transformative changes in your personal and professional life. 

Enjoy!

Connect with Annie:

If you're filled with toxins (and many of us ARE if we aren’t detoxifying the RIGHT way), you can feed your body all the nutrients you want, and your body will still be UNABLE to function and heal as it naturally should. You’ve got to clear the slate and THEN give it what it needs. Do that, and everything comes back to power. 

This episode is so full of tangible information that has potential to TRANSFORM your and your family's health. 

“You get these signs of what you need to do in order to be in optimal shape physically, mentally and energetically. And it happens because on an energetic level there are impulses that support your body to be in this self-healing mode.”

This is such an exciting podcast! This is an episode where spirituality meets science, manifestation meets science, the power and the energy that we all have inside of us meets science. 

In this podcast, I interview Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling, founder of Leela Quantum Tech. Leela Quantum Tech is paving the way by creating health innovations that blend quantum healing energy with products that we can use, wear and surround ourselves with every single day.

They create products that help shift our energy field and counter harmful EMFs, which you can incorporate into your and your family's health care routine. 

Enjoy!

Connect with Philipp: 

I post a lot of content about playing and tuning into your inner child and having fun throughout your day. And chances are good that if you’re listening to this podcast, you’re a busy mama with lots going on and it can feel hard to fit it all in. 

As women we often naturally take care of everyone else first, and at the end of the day there’s just not much left for us. 

That’s why it’s so important to create space in your day for things that breathe life into your heart and soul. Mornings are usually great because you can create this space before the rest of the house is up and at it, and I’ve created what I call my “Magical Mornings” that I’d love to share with you

Do what you can with what you have, being intentional and using your intuition. Listen to your body and do what it says with food, light, and relationships. Our bodies are really smart. And if we tap into that we can become our own healer. 

As humans we are designed to need certain kinds of light (especially red and near-infrared). But in our modern world, we often don’t get enough of this healing and beneficial light, and instead get a lot of light that can be damaging (like blue & white light). 

“Bluetooth today is as strong as a wireless modem. It's pretty gnarly. Some of the new bluetooths can shoot more than 1,200 ft. Some can shoot almost 3,000 ft and stay connected. What worries me, which no one is testing, is the duration of time [in use] and the proximity to your brain. We don't know what's going to happen in 10 or 20 years from now. It's still too early. But what's scary is that it's getting more and more powerful.”

In this episode I interview Ben Salem, founder of one of my favorite products, WaveBlock.

WaveBlock has created an easy and affordable way to protect you and your family from harmful EMFs and radiation using these special stickers that you put on your devices. 

This episode is so much fun, and I think the information is so important because it helps us make empowered decisions for ourselves and our family. 

Enjoy!

P.S. If you’re interested in his products, use code SONNERS15 for a discount! 

If we start working WITH our physiology instead of AGAINST it, we’ll start to see a big shift in how we feel and function. When we do that, we’ll begin to see that we can still do all the things we want to do…be a mom, run a business, have a great relationship, etc…and actually feel GOOD along the way instead of feeling depleted and exhausted.

If you are a woman who has tried to juggle it all AND you have certain times during the month (due to your cycle) that affect the way you feel and perform, this episode is for you!

In this episode I get to talk with Dr. Laura DeCesaris, a functional medicine practitioner, health strategist, and female hormone expert, and we dive into what's going on each week of our cycle.

We discuss what’s going on hormonally in each phase, and how we can sync our cycles with biohacking tools, nutrition, and with our exercise routine.

We’ll even discuss how these changes affect our brains and performance, so we can begin to plan (as much as possible) and optimize our schedules and tasks around what’s peaking in each phase.

This podcast will also help give you permission during those weeks where you may not feel like doing so much to actually listen to your body and give it what it needs.

I'm so excited for you to walk away empowered with this information.

Enjoy!

Miesha Tate is a world champion UFC fighter. But it’s not the victories that made her who she is today; it was the losses. Because that's when she had to dig deep and choose whether she wanted to grow from those experiences or stay complacent. And as she says, complacency is where dreams go to die…

This episode is incredible.

You are going to walk away with so many tangible tools that you can use in your life to help you get through challenges, whether they're big challenges or the small, everyday challenges that we all experience.

In this episode we get to hear from Miesha Tate who is a UFC champion, she won Big Brother 3 Celebrity Edition,  she's an entrepreneur, a mother of two…a real powerhouse!

And yet, she has struggles like the rest of us.

She is someone that we could all put on a pedestal, thinking she has it all together and doesn’t have bad days (or that if she does, her “bad” isn’t nearly as bad as the rest of us).

In this episode she is so real and vulnerable about the struggles that she has faced (and still faces) as well as the tools that she incorporates into her daily life that have made all the difference.

These are things that every single one of us can use every day, if we're willing to put them into practice and just start!

Conscious discipline isn't something we DO to kids...it's something we help them create INSIDE THEMSELVES, so they can have the resiliency to be able to go off into the world. When we give them conscious skills, it feels good to them. It feels respectful. It feels kind. It feels compassionate. It feels assertive, which helps them feel like their voice matters.

In this next episode, I get to interview Ginny Luther, a master instructor of conscious discipline.

I know many of us by now have heard certain buzzwords like mindfulness, being present, and conscious living.

In this episode with Ginny we talk about raising kids consciously. This is something that my kids are getting to take advantage of, as it's woven into their curriculum at school.

And I’m so excited to bring one of their instructors to YOU!

I hope you enjoy this episode!

Connect with Ginny:

Most of the toothpaste out there is BAD for you and your teeth. So what do we WANT in a toothpaste? All you need is something that'll clean the teeth off (like bentonite clay) and add minerals back (like hydroxyapatite). Those are the only two things you want.

In this episode I get to interview Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, who is a functional integrative dentist, and I am so excited to share this information with you.

Dr. Michelle was a dentist practicing for ten years when she started to have some really challenging symptoms that were negatively impacting her health and career.  Through her own journey to return to health, she discovered the Health-Based Dentistry field.

She has created the Total Care Dental and Wellness Way, a patient CARE centric, health focused method for treating dental and overall health. She trains dentists on these science and research based methods through her Total Care Academy, and teaches the public through her growing platform called Living Well with Dr. Michelle.

In this episode we talk about her story, and then my favorite part of this episode is all the tools that you can incorporate right away in your family.

I went through a lightning round with her and I asked her a bunch of questions (like what are some of the best things and worst things for our teeth, what are some of the best foods, worst foods, best habits, worst habits, what should we have (and not have) in our toothpaste, etc.

This episode has so much information for you, and I am so eager for you to hear it.

Enjoy!

Connect with Dr. Michelle:

#015: When you create an open, loving environment, kids feel comfortable to make mistakes. And if they are comfortable making mistakes, that automatically increases their confidence level.

In this episode I get to interview Leila Center. Leila is the founder of the school that we put our children in here in Florida. And although I know most people listening to this probably aren't going to move to Miami and put their kids in this school, there's a lot that you can take away from this episode.

During our time together Leila and I cover the core values of the school. Core values are something that you can create in your own family. We've done this in ours, and it makes a big difference in the way that we parent our children and the things that we make time for together as a family.

We also talk about the main foundations of the school: Connection, love, and conscious discipline.

Conscious discipline is something that so many now have access to online. And there are coaches that you can find in your area, if you’re looking for help in your home or school.

There are so many good takeaways in this episode, even if you don't send your kids to this school.

I’m so excited for you to hear it and can't wait to hear your thoughts.

Enjoy!

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Most people’s systems are out of whack, with their sympathetic nervous system (fight flight or freeze mode) dominating. This leaves you functioning as a very reduced version of yourself because all your energy is reverted to the parts of your brain that just help you survive. Kava helps reset that and build up the parasympathetic nervous system, which is the state where your body can heal and recover, where you can connect with people, and where you can open up your higher aspirations cognitively and emotionally as well.

In this next interview, I get to spend some time with someone who has become a dear friend, Cameron George. Cameron is the co-founder of one of my favorite products called Tru Kava.

I met Cameron about five years ago, where he was serving kava at an event I was attending. I had my first sample of this beverage that's been around for thousands of years in the South Pacific, and I was blown away. I felt so good. I felt euphoric. I felt my heart was open.

I had this massive desire to connect with people and for social interaction. Normally I would reach for alcohol in order to have that feeling, but this was so much better.

I love that this is a natural product that not only feels good in the moment, but can actually change my brain over time for the better.

In this episode, Cameron shares his incredible story of such adversity, nearly losing his life to chronic illness and how kava actually pulled him through. And that's why he's doing what he does now, bringing kava to the masses. He also shares tons of great information about kava (what it is, what it isn’t, what it does, uses for it, etc.).

I am so excited for you to listen to this guy. He just spews information, so get ready!

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Most people don’t want to change. But if you really want to change, you have to do the work. What’s the work? Listen to this podcast episode to find out! Put these 3 things into practice and I promise you, you will look in the mirror one day (sooner than you think) and you'll barely recognize yourself.

Khalil Rafati is the founder of SunLife Organics. It's not just a smoothie or a juice shop. It's a place for transformation and human connection, a place where people can go and really feel truly that they're loved and that they matter.

He has an amazing and powerful story. In this conversation with Khalil you’ll hear how he went from the lowest of lows (living on the streets of Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, addicted to heroin and cocaine) to how he got sober, and over time how he changed and grew into the man he is today.

I can’t wait to share this conversation with you. Enjoy!

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It sounds so cliche, but everything is happening FOR you, not TO you. And the minute you change your mindset to that, all the challenges that you go through will make you stronger. Challenges in your life give you a new perspective, and are the greatest spiritual teachers.

In this next episode, I get to bring to you Brisa Hennessy, who is an incredible professional surfer that we had the pleasure of meeting a few years ago when we brought hyperbaric oxygen therapy to the North Shore for the World Surf Competition.

Brisa was someone who instantly blew me away when I first met her. This woman is one of the best surfers in the world, and yet one of the most humble, real, down to earth, vulnerable, open chicks I've ever met in my life.

I am so excited for you to get to know her the way that we've gotten to know her.

Enjoy!

Before we can even get out of fight or flight, we have to start becoming a partner with our brain and body and not fighting them. Because as long as we feel like we're enemies and we're fighting our brain or we're fighting our body, we're perpetuating fight or flight within ourselves.

This interview with Ashleigh Di Lello could change your life.

In this episode, Ashleigh and I talk about the incredible power of the brain.

When Ashleigh was just 13, she was faced with a terminal diagnosis. She was told by doctors that she could never dance again, that she wouldn't live long enough to get married or have children, and that she wouldn't make it past her teenage years.

But she refused to accept this, and set out on a journey to find another path. This led her to discover how you can heal your body with the power of your brain.

Ashleigh is the founder and creator of Bio Emotional Healing, a revolutionary method based in neuroscience that helps her clients around the world finally break free from emotional trauma, limiting beliefs, anxiety, and chronic pain to thrive in their lives! Ashleigh defied the odds and has been an elite athlete, a TV & Broadway star, and has become an entrepreneur, mind coach, and motivational speaker.

In this episode she shares two incredible and tangible tools that you can use daily to RESPOND instead of reacting to whatever life throws at you.

Enjoy!

Connect with Ashleigh:

Website: https://ashleighdilello.com

Podcast: https://ashleighdilello.com/podcast

Instagram: https://instagram.com/ashleighdilello

Facebook: https://facebook.com/ashleighdilello

LinkedIn: https://.linkedin.com/in/ashleighdilello

When you experience hardships and trials along your journey to improve your life, think of it like this: It’s a chance to prove how bad you want it, how far you’re willing to go, and how hard you’re willing to work.

If you go ALL IN and prove your commitment, then the universe (or source, God, or whatever speaks to you) will roll out the red carpet for you and give you what you’re working toward.

I recently made a commitment to myself that I am going to become the healthiest version of myself.

I felt this in every inch of my body, that this was something that excited me and was a commitment that I was making to myself for the next year.

Within a day or so of declaring this, my voice got all raspy and I was feeling really run down.

Of course this would happen!

Many people have a victim mindset and get derailed when things don’t go as planned.

But I don’t play that game, and I don’t want you to play it either.

So let’s talk about what it looks like to go all in and turn challenges and obstacles into opportunities to rise up and develop resilience.

Evolving, changing our programing, or stepping beyond trauma is a process, and it's not going to be perfect. It often looks like two steps forward, one step back. But that’s the way the world works. Just realize that every time you work through something, especially when it’s something you thought you’ve already addressed, there's often a different lesson or additional layer to work through.

Everybody has dark days, everybody has shadows…myself included! Eventually I realized that I didn't want to live in the dark anymore, and I made a conscious choice to change my life. And what you're seeing now is the effect of gradual work on myself. And I hope that by sharing this, it helps you understand that if I can do it, you can do it, too.

This is the hardest, most vulnerable content I have ever made.

👉🏽Very few people other than my family know about this part of my life. Like many of you, I became a ninja at hiding the parts of me that I didn’t want others to see.

I’m following my heart on this one and even though it's scary as hell, I’m sharing this with the world. If this can help even ONE person get UNSTUCK, it’s worth putting myself out there.

I'm thankful that I was able to get to a place where I could make a ✨CHOICE to move forward, taking one step at a time to get me out of the heaviness I was feeling. It wasn’t always easy, but it was 🤗WORTH it.

I know many don’t make it that far and it's not an easy choice for all. ♥️

🥺 I've seen so many struggle over the past few years and it just seems like it's still taboo to talk about and I want to change that. 😇

When you show up with 💥TRUST, 💥VULNERABILITY & 💥AUTHENTICITY you will inspire others to do the same and will meet some ✨INCREDIBLE people along the way.

It’s scary, but its worth it‼️

For me, I’m going ⭐️ALL IN. This is 🤗ME. I’m not hiding any of it anymore. I hope that we all stop hiding the sides of us that feel dark, vulnerable, scary and shameful.

👉🏽We all have them, we are all human. We’re all here doing the best that we can and we have the ability to create some incredible connections and live life to the fullest if were willing to go all in.

♥️For anyone struggling please know you’re not alone. You can text HOME to 741-741 for a crisis text line.

I ♥️ U

When you cater to your child’s need for play, you can get your cup of coffee or tea and drink it while it's still hot. You can go do laundry, read a book, write those emails, or have a zoom meeting. Your children will be absorbed in a way that you never thought possible, without a screen.

A year after having her twins, Lauren had a grand mal seizure. It was a big wake up call for the way she was living, not putting herself first.

“You feel like you're not doing anything well enough. I wasn't with my kids and connecting with them enough. I wasn't doing my job as an entrepreneur enough. I wasn't taking care of myself and my body enough.

So I really had to take space and time to sift through my day to day to figure out what is serving me, for my higher being of myself, my kids, and my business, and what is not.

And from that moment on, I literally have made sure that I do something for myself every day, making space for it.”

There's such a disconnect when we're stuck in one phase of our menstrual cycle. But when you give yourself permission to lean into this rhythm, you can unleash a superpower within you!

I am so excited to bring this next episode to you! We’re talking with Dr. Sonya Jensen, taking a deep dive into female hormones to show you how to tap into the rhythm of your cycle.

Dr. Sonya is a Naturopathic Physician with a mission to change the way women understand their bodies and themselves. Women are the center of their families and communities, and by supporting them, we are creating a ripple effect that will support the whole.

She’s a mother of two boys, an author, yoga teacher, podcaster, workshop and retreat leader, as well as the cofounder of Divine Elements Health Center, The Longevity Lab, and The Health Ignited Academy, alongside her husband, Dr. Nicholas Jensen.

From this episode you're going to take away exactly what your body, mind, and soul needs and craves during each phase of your cycle.

When you embrace your cycle and plan your life like Dr. Sonya teaches, it’s going to help you feel more balanced, harmonious and effective in all areas of your life.

Grab a pen and paper, because you’ll want to take notes!

Connect with Sonya:

Many moms don’t understand that they have this amazing power within them. You’re stronger than you know and it just naturally comes out of you when you need it most. But you can’t give up! Don’t quit. Don’t lose hope. You have to keep pushing forward and make sure you're taking care of yourself and putting yourself around positive people who lift you up, encourage you, and support you.

This is a podcast you do not wanna miss!

Join me and Shannon Kenitz as she talks about the challenges in her life and the many setbacks that would've knocked any woman off her feet.

Hear how she not only survived, but she has set herself on a trajectory of success and is helping so many other women deal with challenges and setbacks that life throws their way.

Shannon is the Executive Director of the International Hyperbarics Association. The IHA is a non-profit organization that promotes the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for neurological conditions through education, research, and funding of treatments for families in need. She has received many awards and honors for her work in the field of hyperbaric medicine.

We’ll discuss things like:

• How HBOT saved her daughter’s life.
• Things happen for us, not to us.
• It’s ok to grieve the loss of what you thought you would have
• Allow yourself to feel sad, but don’t stay there.
• Surround yourself with other women who lift you up and help you grow
• Communicate the hard things and have the tough conversations

One of the main reasons I've created this platform is to share stories of women who are transforming struggles into victories. I think this is something we all need in the age of Instagram and filters and everything looking so perfect and easy, to share the real side of life. And this episode with Shannon does just that!

So grab a favorite beverage (and a box of tissues while you’re at it) and enjoy this conversation with Shannon Kenitz!

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It's so important to build your tribe of women who support you. Women who are collaborative, not competitive. Women who lift us up and cheer us on when we win, and support us when we lose.

In this episode you’ll hear from my dear friend Dr. Mindy Pelz.

Dr. Mindy is a renowned holistic health expert and one of the leading voices in educating women about their bodies.

There is nothing that she loves more than empowering people to take back control of their health. Her Youtube channel featuring fasting and alternative health tips has garnered over 26 million lifetime views. She is the author of three bestselling books: The Menopause Reset, The Reset Factor, and The Reset Kitchen. And her members-only Facebook group, The Resetter Collaborative, includes over 50,000 active members who regularly participate in Dr. Mindy’s exclusive monthly “Fast Training Week” programs.

In the midst of developing her impressive professional career, Dr. Mindy and her husband raised 2 amazing kiddos (who are now grown and out of the house), and it’s THIS side of Dr. Mindy…Mindy the mom…that we’ll discuss in this episode.

We talk about many things that most women & moms deal with and think about, but don’t always talk about.

Things like:

• Mom guilt
• Worrying about your children and their future
• Feelings of loneliness
• Feeling judged by other women
• Regrets

We also discuss some very practical things, such as:

• How to navigate "depriving" your kids of unhealthy treats.
• Instilling values into your kids.
• Getting through the tough teenage years.
• Working through emotions.
• Building your tribe.

I’m so excited for you to hear this conversation with Mindy and see this side of her that many don’t get to see.

Connect with Mindy:

So many women lose themselves. We lose ourselves in our kids, in our marriage, in our work or business. We create the story to lose ourselves because we don't feel confident enough to step into the greatness that we're here to bring to this world.

This episode with my friend Annie Yatch has the potential to make a major impact on your life!

You know how people are constantly telling us to take better care of ourselves so that we can take better care of others?

It's like a broken record. Yes, we get it. We need to do those things. But how?

Life can be so crazy. If you’re in the throes of motherhood, you’re doing all the things: Groceries, meal prep, laundry, work, emails, social media, chauffeuring the kids, etc.

It can be so easy to distract yourself with the busy and mundane details of life, and avoid the questions and work that can lead to a life of meaning and fulfillment.

In this episode Annie shares some incredible tools & ideas that will transform your life in 30 days.

We talk about things like:

• How many rarely make the time to unravel who they really are and what they want.
• How unresolved trauma will limit your potential.
• Everyone has a trigger that's linked to an old survival mechanism.
• As women, we're prone to losing ourselves.
• It's not the darkness that scares us; it's the light.
• We distract, devalue, and stay too busy
• 4 lies we often believe (and the 4 truths to replace them with)
• Success is not a goal; success is a feeling (and how you can be successful NOW)
• The Inner Child Exercise
• Optimizing your day for yourself

And much more!

This one is so packed full of helpful tools and exercises that if done regularly, your life will never be the same!

I can personally vouch for this. This is a glimpse into the deep immersion in Park City I did with Annie, and it has completely transformed my life. And this podcast is a direct result of my time with her.

Grab a notebook, a tasty beverage, and prepare to be inspired!

We also recorded a BONUS for you! In the bonus we’ll cover the daily practices that have transformed my life, and Annie will also cover the 5 questions to ask yourself before saying yes to an opportunity. Head over to the full show notes page to get the bonus!