Detox & Chill
By Becky Bennion & Meghan Dillon
Detox & ChillJun 18, 2018
Episode #83: Lauren Zielinski // Certified Nurse Midwife // The Beauty of Birth and Labor
We have SUCH a good episode for you this week.
You’ll remember Lauren from Episode #53 - we talked all about female sexual health and empowerment and how we can be truly in our bodies as women.
Well, we are lucky enough to have her back this week to share her incredible knowledge on labor and birth! After starting her career as a labor and delivery nurse in a hospital setting, Lauren completed a certified nurse midwife program and now works at a birth center.
In this episode, we talked to her all about the options you have when you get pregnant (as far as care is concerned), the process of labor, what different medical interventions can look like, and how to lean in and trust this beautiful process.
If we learned anything, it’s that we definitely need a part three with Lauren - she is SUCH an advocate and wealth of knowledge. We feel so honored that we were able to talk to her today!
You can find Lauren HERE and HERE on Instagram.
As we mentioned, we’re thinking about all of you. If you need support or just someone to talk to - reach out!! As always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Love,
Meg & Beck
Episode #82: Beck & Meg // We're Having a BABY!
We’re back!
We hope you’re staying healthy and well, and we hope you enjoyed your month of June. As you know, we took the month of June as a break to amplify BIPOC voices.
We wanted to get back to recording with a life update episode! A lot is going on and we’re excited to share some personal news.
As always, thanks for listening! This has been such a valuable outlet for all of us through such a strange time and we don’t take you tuning in for granted.
As we mentioned in our last episode, we’re thinking about all of you. If you need support or just someone to talk to - reach out!! As always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Love,
Meg & Beck
Episode #81: Dr. Ashley Alden // Optimizing Your Gut, Avoiding Inflammation, and Building Immunity
Hello hello friends! This week we have something rare for you -- a GUEST back on the pod!
Beck has been seeing Dr. Ashley Alden, and has been seeing incredible progress!
In this episode we talk about a lot of things - what we can do for our preventative health during this time, as well as her morning and evening routines to set her up for success. We dive into everything from her year of raw veganism, to how to get to the root of your health problems. We loved this episode!
It was great to talk to an expert again, and we’ll definitely be bringing you some more guests as we move into Post-COVID-19 Life! You can find Ashley at www.renlifewellness.com or email her at ashley@goldenlife.care.
As we mentioned in our last episode, we’re thinking about all of you. If you need support or just someone to talk to - reach out!! As always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Sending love!
xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode 80: Beck & Meg // Live from the Q
Hi friends, we’re coming at you this week straight from the Q! Given social distancing guidelines, we’re going to keep bringing you some solo check-ins for the next few months. We hope you can relate and enjoy them!
Today, we’re talking about wellness during quarantine, and how our perspectives have completely shifted. We also chat through some things we’ve doing for self-care (that are SO much more simple than things we were doing pre-COVID).
As we mentioned in our last episode, we’re thinking about all of you. If you need support or just someone to talk to - reach out!!
As always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Sending love!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #79: John & Dan // The Husbands // Getting Through Quarantine Together
Hi friends! We hope you’re hanging in there - we’re thinking about you!
This week we have some exciting guests back on (and the only guests we’ll be recording with in person for awhile)…our husbands, John and Dan!
We’re talking about what it’s like to work/live/basically do everything with your significant other during COVID-19 and some funny stories that have happened along the way. It’s not always easy and it doesn’t always feel like there is enough space - but we’ll all get through it!
As we mentioned in our last episode, we’re thinking about all of you. If you need support or just someone to talk to - reach out!!
As always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Sending love!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #78: Beck & Meg // How We're Handling COVID-19
What a weird time we are living in! Since we are following the “Safer at Home” rules, we’ll be bringing you some solo episodes as well as having some *special* guests (hint: they may or may not be married to us!).
Today we wanted to talk about some of the things we are doing to cope during this time, including:
- lots of self care time
- joining virtual workout classes via Zoom and Instagram Live
- getting plenty of sleep
- connecting with our friends and family
We are also acknowledging that IT’S OKAY to feel uneasy and sad. We are all going through a traumatic and strange time and we need to give ourselves permission to feel that. For more tips on how to take care of your mental health and cope during COVID-19, check out this article from the CDC.
We love you all and we hope you are hanging in there. As always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #77: Ashley Harwood // Founder of Move Over Extroverts // Being Unapologetically an Introvert
This week’s episode is really exciting and an expertise we didn’t even realize existed!
This week, we have Ashley Harwood on the pod.
Ashley Harwood is a fierce advocate for introvert entrepreneurs. She is passionate about empowering introverts to be as successful as they choose to be, while still enjoying their lives, every day. She is the creator of The Quiet Success Workshop, The Quiet Success Programs, and founder of The Quiet Success Retreat. Ashley teaches introvert entrepreneurs how their energy affects their bank account. She has taught hundreds of entrepreneurs throughout the country and loves showing business owners alternative ways to grow their businesses. When she is not spreading the Move Over Extroverts word around the world, she loves cooking, doing yoga, and swimming in the ocean.
Through her own experience as an introverted Realtor, Ashley discovered that much of what worked for others in her office did not work for her. The year she realized she was actually an introvert, her business quadrupled over the previous year, and her life dramatically improved. This is what led her to found Move Over Extroverts in 2019, to shorten the learning curve for other entrepreneurs and help them do business in a way that doesn’t burn them out.
Beck and Meg both identify as introverts, so this episode was right up our alley and we dive into all things about being an introvert vs. extrovert.
You can follow Ashley HERE and find her website HERE.
And, as always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #76: Jess + Rye // Creators of Solo 2.0 // Running a Family Business & Setting Boundaries
You guys are probably familiar with Jess Suchan - we’ve had her on the pod before and collaborated on an event in LA with her as well! We are so excited to be back with both Jess and her sister Ryan to catch up and hear more about their awesome new podcast - Solo 2.0!
Rye and Jess both work in the health and wellness industry in L.A and Solo 2.0 is focused on bringing you inspiration, education and insightful conversation from guests with diverse backgrounds and unique life experiences! They also discuss their own ups and down within our health and careers. Their mission is to support and motivation necessary to step into that 2.0 version of you!
We loved hearing more about their vision for the podcast, how they set boundaries working together as a family, and what they do to be the 2.0 version of themselves. We’re so excited to hear what you think about this episode!
Follow Solo 2.0 podcast HERE, and listen on your favorite podcast listening app.
And, as always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #74: Dr. Jessica Moy // Female Embodiment + Making Space for Yourself and Your Feelings
WE’RE BACK FOR SEASON 3! In the words of Jonathan Van Ness, Can you believe?!
There’s no one better to be coming back with than one of our good podcast friends, Dr. Jessica Moy.
You know when you just instantly click with someone and feel comfortable / boosted by being around them? That’s Jess for us.
Jess has an awesome story (and one that many of us can relate to)! At the age of 25, she had gotten her doctorate degree in physical therapy. She was making good money, had gotten married, and was exactly where she had envisioned herself, but…things weren’t working. She found herself exhausted all the time. She wasn’t able to fully help people heal in the healthcare environment she was in and she found herself taking on everyone’s energy. She was working her “dream job” and while it felt really good helping people, she would leave feeling exhausted and terrified. She was already feeling burnt out, how was she going to last another 50 years here?
We won’t give away any spoilers, but Jess figured out a different path that is much more sustainable and inspiring for her in the long-term. We absolutely loved this conversation with her! If you’re in Boston, check out her classes at North End Yoga and EveryBodyFights and at the link below!
Jess’s website: https://www.jessicamoy.co
Follow Jess on Instagram HERE.
And, as always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #74: Ashley Paré // Negotiation through Transitions and Thoughts on Maternity Leave
We’re back!! And to kick-off SEASON 3, we brought back one of your (and our) favorites, Ashley Paré of Own Your Worth!
Ashley Paré is the CEO & Founder of Own Your Worth®, an organization on a mission to break glass ceilings through career negotiation.
As a leadership and negotiation coach, Ashley helps clients release self-limiting beliefs, feel confident and earn more. Ashley’s clients have negotiated $35,000 raises and increased job offers by $30,000. Her clients have pivoted careers, started their own businesses and have been featured tech conference speakers. Ashley’s mission is to create an army of women who own their worth and change the world.
In the episode we talk about:
- How to negotiate with your current employer or how to find a new job while pregnant
- What questions to ask when you’re planning for a family
- Protecting your boundaries as a woman in the workplace
- Giving yourself permission to change your mind as you navigate your career
- TRANSPARENCY with your colleagues and leadership
If you have questions or you would like to connect with Ashley, find her here:
She is also launching an exciting NEW Negotiator program with a TON of resources! Click the link here to sign up: www.ownyourworth.com/the-negotiator-waiting-list.
And, as always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #73: Beck & Meg // 2020 Intentions
Can you guys believe that it’s officially 2020? We’ve truly had such a year of growth with the podcast and couldn’t be more grateful to you guys for tuning in each week. From all of the events we did this year to the amazing guests we’ve gotten to know, we are so pumped to keep doing the pod.
This week, we wanted to dive into our intentions/reflections for 2020! We have some serious and some less intense. We hope you enjoy listening and we would love for you to share some of your intentions with us!
We know you’ll love this episode just as much as we do. We’d love to continue the conversation with you on our secret Facebook page, so click here to join us!
Find us on Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast and our website.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
We love you all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #72: Beck & Meg // Our Favorite Things of 2019!
Can you believe what a year 2019 has been? We’re sure you’re feeling the same - it’s completely flown by!
We love to recap each year with our favorite things. Check out the links below, and let us know what YOUR favorite things have been for the year!
- Outdoor Voices Cloud Knit Sweats
- Fabletics Power Hold Leggings
- A more intuitive eating approach
- Laneige lip mask & overnight mask
- Finding a workout you love! We love Pilates, Spin, and also Barry’s!
- Trader Joe’s Candles (they can do no wrong)
- Finding a city you VIBE with!
What products are you loving? We would LOVE to hear!
And, as always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group!
Xoxo,
Beck & Meg
Episode #71: Beck & Meg // Navigating a Big Move & Other Life Transitions
Friends. Family. Everyone listening and reading these show notes. Happy ALMOST Thanksgiving!! We hope you’re on your way home or taking some time for yourselves in the midst of the holiday craziness.
For this week’s SOLO episode, we’re keeping it real and (brutally) open and honest…talking about major life transitions. You all know that Beck recently moved to LA and is navigating a new city and routine. Meg also has moved cities in the past, so we chat through how tough a major move can be! A move can completely throw off your routine, so we give some tips on what we’ve done in the past to stay sane while transitioning.
We also get into some different topics like maternity leave, morning and evening routines, and how to make friends.
We hope that you can relate to this episode! We’d love to talk about it more with you guys, so reach out!
And, as always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Xoxo,
Beck & Meg
Episode #70: Ashley Paré // CEO & Founder of Own Your Worth // Salary Negotiations & Interviewing: 101
WE ARE SO EXCITED for this week’s episode! This is one of our most highly requested episodes — today we’re covering negotiation and owning our worth in the workplace.
Meg was first introduced to Ashley through networking event in her women’s leadership network and was blown away by her confidence and expertise. We knew we needed to have her on the podcast! Ashley’s mission is to create an army of women who own their worth and change the world.
As a leadership and negotiation coach, Ashley helps clients release self-limiting beliefs, feel confident and earn more. Ashley’s clients have negotiated $35,000 raises and increased job offers by $30,000. Her clients have pivoted careers, started their own businesses and have been featured tech conference speakers.
Ashley leverages over 12 years of global corporate Human Resource experience and continues to work with organizations to create inclusive cultures.
She’s been featured as a TEDx Speaker and has been featured in The New York Times, Glamour, CNN Money and more.
We talk about all of this and answer your specific questions on today’s episode!
Find more about Ashley here:
Website: https://ownyourworth.com
Instagram: @ownyourworth
She is also launching an exciting new program with a TON of resources! Click the link here to sign up: www.ownyourworth.com/the-negotiator-waiting-list.
And, as always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #69: Caroline Rasmussen // Founder of Antara // Surviving Wall Street & Growing Your Brain
Founder Caroline Rasmussen's journey to creating Antara is truly inspiring; after her father's heartbreaking diagnosis of early-onset dementia and Parkinson’s, she was moved to quit her toxic Wall Street job and revisit her journey. After relying for years on cigarettes, coffee, and other crutches to get through a cloud of anxiety and fatigue, Caroline set out to do everything she could to maintain her brain and cognitive function for the long term. This lead to her training in herbal medicine and meditation, and she later began to delve into the science of neurological health and degeneration.
Through this research, she learned about the damaging effects of inflammation and stress on the brain - it turns out her burnout had not only been emotionally unpleasant, but had been actively undermining her brain function. Caroline sought out clinicians and experts in neuroscience and epigenetics to find out how to reverse the damage. This journey ultimately lead to the launch of Antara: products that marry both Western and Eastern philosophies in order to support brain health in a truly holistic and effective way. The formulas use centuries-old plant medicines known to enhance the health of the mind, and then amplify their effects with modern bioavailability technology.
Along with this week’s amazing episode, we have a discount code so that you can check out the Antara products yourself! Use code DCXANTARA for 15% your purchase!
We’ll also be giving away a few of our favorite Antara products this week, so stay tuned for that on our Instagram feed!
Find Antara online here and on Instagram here!
And, as always, you can find us on Instagram @DetoxandChillPodcast and on our website. You can also join our *Super Exclusive* Facebook Group here!
Episode #68: Eliza Shirazi // Founder of Kick it by Eliza // The Truth of Entrepreneurship & Social Media
Eliza Shirazi is the Creator and Founder of the award-winning kickboxing and music inspired fitness brand, Kick It By Eliza®. This method was born out of Eliza's passion for dance, fitness, and community while she attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, studying Public Health and Health Sciences and Communication. After graduating in 2013, Eliza became a New Balance sponsored athlete and awarded Best in Boston by several publications.
Her mission is to EMPOWER and inspire the women in her classes. Her energy and positivity is palpable whenever she comes into the room and we are beyond pumped we were able to sit down for a conversation with her!
We talk about…
- Her story of creating her amazing workout classes and realizing that she needed to go after her dreams;
- Being an entrepreneur and the tougher sides of it;
- The power of social media;
- Her goals for the future and moving forward with her business.
We know you’ll love this episode just as much as we do. We’d love to continue the conversation with you on our secret Facebook page, so head to www.detoxandchillpodcast.com/join to join us!
Find Eliza here:
Website: http://www.kickitbyeliza.com
IG: @kickitbyeliza
Find us on Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast and our website.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #67: Beck & Meg // The Good and Bad of the Wellness World
You all know that the reason WHY we’re even doing this podcast in the first place is our passion for wellness. Beck and I bonded when we were struggling with some similar issues and turned to the wellness world to try and work through them. It’s been a space of primarily positivity and support and we love being a part of it.
That being said, over the past couple of years, we’ve also had many conversations about some of the downsides and issues with the wellness industry.
We think it’s really important to always be super transparent and honest about where we’re coming from, and we know that you all likely have some of the same thoughts and concerns that we do. We’re excited for you to take a listen to this episode and hear where we’re coming from!
We always want to talk about the themes in our episodes, but we are DYING to discuss this episode in particular with you in our Facebook group. Head to www.detoxandchillpodcast.com/join to join us!
Find us on Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast and our website.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
Episode #66: Katie Demo // Co-Founder of Brass Clothing // Building a Sustainable Fashion Brand
Brass Clothing is one of our favorite Boston-based clothing brands and today we have Katie Demo on the podcast!
Brass Clothing was founded 3.5 years ago, when Katie and her co-founder Jay Adams were frustrated with their wardrobes. Years of shopping sales and fast fashion left them with closets full of clothes that never fit quite right or felt like good quality.
They knew they needed better options, and they set out to provide women with higher quality clothing with a more reasonable price tag.
They didn’t know it at the time, but they would spend the next 3.5 years talking to women about their wardrobes and the impact they have on our lives.
In this episode we talk about…
-Working a full time job while also nurturing your side hustle;
-Building trust in your team to manage the business and take steps back;
-Sustainability and the difference between Brass and fast fashion brands;
-The ups and downs of entrepreneurship.
We know you’ll love this episode just as much as we do. We’d love to continue the conversation with you on our secret Facebook page, so head to www.detoxandchillpodcast.com/join to join us!
Find Brass Clothing here:
Website: https://brassclothing.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/brassclothing/
Find us on Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast and our website.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #65: Darby Jackson // Co-Founder of Après & Protein Sommelier // Repairing Your Body Image with Food and Mindset
WE ARE SO PUMPED for this week’s episode!
If you’re like us (well, Meg specifically), you struggle to find a post-workout drink that provides some protein for recovery, but isn’t hard on your stomach. Enter: Après - a post-workout bev that we can truly get behind.
This week, we have the founder, Darby Jackson on the podcast. Well before Après was founded, Darby was diagnosed with celiac disease which inspired her to become an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and personal trainer, combining her passion for nourishing food with her background in sports. Through her work with women in her coaching business, she began to notice that there wasn’t a post-workout drink that she would actually recommend to her clients.
Enter: Après. Founded by Darby and her partner Sonny, Après is recovery drink with plant protein, coconut oil, and coconut water. In this episode, we talk to Darby about…
- How she became interested in wellness after transitioning from playing water polo and started her coaching business;
- How she recognized a need in the industry for a recovery drink like Après;
- The MANY rounds of product sampling that her and her cofounder, Sonny, went through to arrive at the final blend;
- Her morning routine and how it sets the tone for her day
Follow Darby & Après here:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/darbyjackson_
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drinkapres/
Website: https://drinkapres.com
Find US on Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast and our website.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #64: Candice Puthawala // Founder of Beauty Bar Chocolate // The Fashion Industry, Career Burnout, & Finding Self Love
Hi beautiful people! This week we have the amazing Candice Puthawala on the podcast and we are so excited to share her incredible story from fashion to owning her own wellness company.
Candice worked for almost two decades in the fashion industry. She lived her life on fast forward and was always hustling to get it all done - from work to taking care of her daughter that she had at 19. She was extremely successful in her career, but shewas tired, had inflammation, had anxiety and had no more inspiration in her life.
Then, she got sick. She became chronically ill and at first tried to hustle through it, but she soon found out that something needed to change.
In this episode, we talk about…
- Important choices we make in our lives for our health and wellbeing
- How she juggled taking care of her daughter and managing a custody battle all WHILE WORKING!
- Her transition to owning her own amazing company - Beauty Bar Chocolate
- Some of her skincare secrets because OMG does she just GLOW!
We know you’ll love this episode just as much as we do. We’d love to continue the conversation with you on our secret Facebook page, so head to www.detoxandchillpodcast.com/join to join us!
Find Candice here:
Website: https://beautybarchocolate.com
IG: @beautybarchocolate & @awholeandhappylife
Find us on Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast and our website.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #63: Rachel McClusky // Founder of RECHARGE Wellness Co. // Sobriety, Changing Careers, and Navigating Adulthood
We’re back this week with a lovely lady who we originally met at our Los Angeles event back in June.
Rachel McClusky is a woman who does it all - she hosts retreats all across the country with her amazing company RECHARGE Wellness Co., teaches at two amazing fitness studios in Los Angeles, and is a true support system for all of the amazing women in her life.
Rachel is one of those women who has a spark that draws you in. In this episode we talk about…
- Making friends as adults. It’s REALLY hard! She gave some amazing tips about just putting yourself out there and asking women to be friends. Gamechangers.
- Her history with addiction, which started at an extremely young age. She is 10 years (!!!) sober now and truly a walking example of living your life to the fullest and always showing up at 100%.
- How she grew up singing and performing and decided at the age of 19 (19!) to make a career switch to pursue her fitness dreams.
We know you’ll love this episode just as much as we do. We’d love to continue the conversation with you on our secret Facebook page, so head to www.detoxandchillpodcast.com/join to join us!
Find Rachel here:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/rachelrecharged
Website: https://rachelrecharged.com
Find us on Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast and our website.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #62: Beck & Meg // Season 2! Back to Our Roots
WE’RE BACK BABY!
Thank goodness, you guys! We really needed this time to reflect, recharge, and refocus.
We’re back today with an episode reflecting on our time off, what we learned and what our goals are for this season. We’d love to hear what YOU want to hear on this season - we still have about four spots left to bring you some awesome guests and we want to make sure that the topics are as pertinent as possible.
What are you excited to learn about this season? We’d love to continue the conversation with you on our secret Facebook page, so head to www.detoxandchillpodcast.com/join to join us!
Find us on Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast and our website.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
xoxo,
Beck & Meg
Episode #61: Gretchen Driscoll // Success Coach & EFT Tapping Specialist // Learning Resiliency Through Trauma
FIGHT. FLIGHT. FREEZE.
We’ve all been there. We’ve all experienced some kind of trauma or stress that has triggered our bodies to choose between fighting it out, getting the f*%# out of there, or losing all control of motion.
Our guest today has a special insight into these innate triggers. From making the decision to sell a successful business to losing the love of her life — Gretchen has had to make the tough decisions and has decided to choose resiliency and perseverance — with the help of EFT Tapping. She’s a success coach and EFT Tapping Specialist and she chooses every day to share her knowledge with others to help them become successful.
This is our first interact podcast, so stick around until the end to do an EFT Tapping session with us and Gretchen!
Also, Gretchen has been so generous and is offering our listeners $75 her 40-Day Program!! Click here in our bio and password “success” to check it out!! We’re in the depths of the program now and WOW. LIFE. CHANGING.
You can check out Gretchen and everything else she offers here. And, as always, you can find us on Instagram here and on our secret Facebook page here.
We hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, don’t forget to leave us a 5-star review!!!
Episode #60: Liv Crouppen // Holistic Chef & Culinary Producer // Finding the Comfort in the Uncomfortable
WOW. The stories in this episode from our guest are UNREAL. So real. So vulnerable. So open. We are incredibly excited to share it with you!
This week we had the opportunity to chat with the beautiful and amazing Liz Crouppen. Liv is an LA-based holistic chef and a culinary producer and we had the absolute pleasure of having her design a delicious aphrodisiac mood board at our Passion Project event in LA a few weeks ago.
In this episode, we stripped off the layers and got real vulnerable about:
- transitioning from toxic work environments, friends, and relationships;
- owning your struggles and seeking out help from your support system;
- trusting yourself to make the best decision for yourself;
- finding yourself outside of cultural and superficial expectations;
- and loving who you are as you lean in to what you really want.
This episode is so so special to us and we are incredibly grateful for Liv and her vulnerability throughout the recording. We’d love to continue the conversation with you on our secret Facebook page, so head to www.detoxandchillpodcast.com/join to join us!
You can find Liv at @LivHungry on Instagram and us @DetoxandChillPodcast.
Also, don’t forgot to rate and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening to this. The reviews mean the world to us and we thank you so much for taking the time to write them!
xoxo,
Beck & Meg
Episode #59: Meg & Beck // Imposter Syndrome, Finding Your Purpose, & Looking Back on the Past Year
Well…it’s been a FULL YEAR of doing this thing called the Detox & Chill podcast.
We wanted to share a solo episode with you all today to celebrate and reflect on this past year. Truth be told, we recorded this one time and decided that it was a LITTLE too personal. It was right before our event, and our imposter syndrome about what to expect was rearing its ugly head.
But guess what? Post-event, we KNOW without a doubt that it was absolutely right that we put on this event and it was absolutely right that it was in LA. We’re so grateful for this community that accepted us with open arms and the most warm welcome.
In this episode we talk about…
-Imposter syndrome…and how even after a year, it still sometimes comes up;
-Strategies we use when we need a break;
-Our thoughts on balance and how they’ve changed over the past year;
-What’s coming up next for the podcast.
As always, find on us Instagram @detoxandchillpodcast, and join our Facebook group at https://www.detoxandchillpodcast.com/join.
We LOVE you and can’t wait to hear what you think about this episode! Not a week goes by that we’re not grateful and humbled by this amazing community. Until next week!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #58: Summer Passion Project in Santa Monica // Sex, Relationships, and Stepping Into Your Power
Well, we honestly are struggling with the right words for our event in LA on Saturday.
This is a topic that is near and dear to our hearts and a conversation that we’ve wanted to open up for a LONG time. We never could have imagined a year ago that we would be a part of an event like this, or that we’d be surrounded by such insightful and supportive women.
The good news is that if you missed the event and panel, that you can check it out on this weeks’ episode! We covered the amazing topics below:
Confidence
- How do we stay confident and empower ourselves through all stages of life?
- How do we best empower other women?
- If you grew up in a conservative background, how do you get more comfortable talking about sex openly?
Empowerment
- Relationship with yourself – how do you feel empowered to explore your own sexuality and share it with your partner?
Products
- How can products support a woman’s sexuality and give them confidence?
Hormones
- What are some of the root causes of low libido (even at a young age)? How do hormones impact our confidence and sexuality? Can certain foods boost our libido?
Honestly, this was a conversation that needed to start somewhere, and we are honored to have done so! Maybe next on the list is Boston…stay tuned!
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Episode #57: Erin Claire Jones // Human Design Guide & Leadership Coach // Human Design: 101
This week we dove into a new topic that we’re SO excited to share with you!
A little background…human design is basically the manual to YOU. Founded by media executive and art enthusiast, Ra Uru Hu, the ancient-meets-modern-science is a synthesis of spiritual studies including, but not limited to: astrology, the I Ching, the Chakras, and the Kabbalah. Hu first found the system in 1987 in the heart of Ibiza, but it is studied worldwide today (thank you Erin and Forbes article for this background!).
Human design gives us insight into how we are all uniquely wired, and there are four types - generators (70% of the population), projectors (20% of the population), manifestors (9% of the population) and reflectors (1% of the population). Look up your human design HERE!
We dive into so many topics in this episode, but we cover…
-Background on human design and how it affects how we show up in the world;
-Why it’s something that companies should look into when building their teams;
-How to understand and work with others who have different designs than we do;
-Our personal human designs (strengths and weaknesses);
-How our human designs work together on the podcast!
Find Erin on Instagram HERE and her website HERE.
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group.
We’ve started having the conversation about sustainability on there, and we’ve been loving seeing your hacks. Keep them coming! Maybe you’ll even see a clothing swap coming your way soon ;).
We love you!
Meg & Beck
Episode #56: Candice Peak // Communications Manager & Fitness Instructor // Living Sustainably
Hi Friends!
We’re really excited for this week’s episode because we cover some topics that have been on our minds for a long time!
This week with have the amazing Candice Peak on the podcast! Each and every one of our guests manages to do it all, and Candice is no exception. With a full-time corporate job and career in fitness teaching at both the Handle Bar and Barry’s Bootcamp, she is basically a super woman.
We chatted all things fitness and sustainability with Candice and covered things like…
- How she transitioned from being a college athlete to a full-time job,
- What sparked her interest in group fitness and teaching,
- How she winds down (or at least tries to take some time for herself during the week),
- Social media and how it isn’t necessarily the most energy-giving option,
- ALL things sustainability like what clothing brands are good options and what small changes you can make that have a big impact on the environment. We’ve been wanting to dive into this topic for a long time and were so excited to pick her brain!
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Click here to join the *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group.
We’ve started having the conversation about sustainability on there, and we’ve been loving seeing your hacks. Keep them coming! Maybe you’ll even see a clothing swap coming your way soon ;).
We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg and Beck
Episode #55: Emily & Caleb // Co-Owners of Cambridge Naturals // Taking Over a Family Business & Maintaining a Legacy Brand
We are back with an episode we’ve been so excited to record for SO long!
Cambridge Naturals was founded in 1974 by Michael Kanter and Elizabeth Stagl (then 24 years old). Their mission is to provide the best choices in natural wellness products (nutritional supplements, clean body care, organic foods, and healthy lifestyle supplies) and offer an amazing customer experience to the local community. They are committed to sourcing products locally, organically, and ethically via fair trade and direct trade channels, and to donating a portion of our profits to social and environmental organizations that impact our community. As part of their vision for a more just, equitable and sustainable world, they strive to partner with businesses owned by women and under-served individuals. They offer a curated selection of wonderful products (we are obsessed with so many of the brands that they carry)!
Chatting with Emily and Caleb about taking the reigns with Cambridge Naturals and managing day-in and day-out operations was absolutely enlightening. These two have so much passion behind what they are doing and are so energetic and engaging. We talk about
- How they met and decided to move back to Boston to take on roles at Cambridge Naturals
-What it was like taking the reigns in the stores
-How they balance work life / family life when working with their significant others
-Their vision for the future of CN’s and what’s coming up soon for them
We know you guys will absolutely LOVE this episode!
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg and Beck
Find Cambridge Naturals HERE and shop their Cambridge and Brighton locations locally.
Episode #54: Billy Bosch // Founder of Iconic Protein // The Importance of Protein & How He Raised $8 Million in Capital
Hi beautiful friends and welcome back to the podcast this week!
This week we have an amazing founder and brand back on the podcast - Billy Bosch of Iconic Protein.
Billy learned first hand that food can be both the problem and solution to better health and vitality. He has a great story as he created Iconic Protein when discovering that all the protein brands on the market were filled with sugar and preservatives, which were harming him and impacting his performance and daily functions. He was determined to lean into health and create a better beverage in a category that was filled with unhealthy options. Billy is highly proficient in discussing how protein impacts our health, particularly dairy vs. plant protein and how protein deficiency should not be taken lightly.
Billy took Iconic Protein from a small startup to raising $8M in funding over the course of a few short years. He shares some AMAZING advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in this episode and also gets into the nitty gritty of his failures along the way.
We also talk a lot about the company structure and what his hiring process has been like…it’s absolutely fascinating.
Find Iconic protein HERE and their Instagram HERE and use code 'DetoxChill15' for 15% off your order!
Seriously, can’t wait for you guys to hear this one and what our reading told us about the podcast moving forward (spoiler alert - we’re super inspired!)
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #53: Lauren Zielinski // Certified Nurse Midwife & Founder of New Moon Rising // Vaginas, Midwifery, and Gyno Visits
This week we’re back with Lauren Zielinski, a certified nurse-midwife and founder of New Moon Rising. New Moon Rising works in cities across the US to hold free, day-long workshops that foster discussion about reproductive health, political advocacy, natural medicine options, and community connections.
We felt really strongly that we needed to start opening the discussion around female sexual health and empowerment, and Lauren was so generous to share her wealth of knowledge.
In this episode we talk about…
-The difference between a midwife / doula / doctor;
- The difference in care you receive between these options;
- The importance of advocating for yourself at your annual checkup and how to approach the situation to get important questions answered;
- Things that are natural for women // things to avoid in our routines
We are beyond excited about this episode! AND…we have a HUGE announcement! We are doing an event in LA on June 15th ALL about these important discussions that we need to be having as women. We are on cloud nine that we are able to partner with Jess Suchan, who was our 5th episode of the podcast!
This event will be an afternoon of An afternoon featuring libido boosting treats, CBD mocktails and sinless self-care. Enjoy a live podcast recording with your hosts Meghan & Beck of the Detox and Chill Podcast and Jess Suchan of Body Bliss by Jess. Open, honest dialogue with a panel of experts discussing female sexuality, fertility, libido and the meaning of sexual confidence at any stage in life.
Your sinless self-care will include mini clean beauty makeovers, manicures & sexy sugar-free chocolate. Peruse carefully curated brands including Lunya loungewear and treat yourself to our aphrodisiac dessert board! AND you’ll get to walk away with a complimentary gift bag filled with things we truly love!
Get your tickets here!
We would LOVE to see you there…stay tuned for more details this week.
We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #52: Live Event ft. Tara Foley // Founder & CEO of Follain // Saying Goodbye to Toxicity
To everyone who was able to stop by our event at the Follain storefront in Beacon Hill, THANK YOU! For anyone who didn’t make it…good news! We have the live recording here for you to listen.
Tara is someone who we look up to SO much as we build this podcast and make decisions for growth. If you listened to the first episode featuring Tara, we covered some new and different topics in this one. We talked about…
->You gotta do the work and make the connections. Set up coffee meetings to learn more what other people do.
->It’s OK as an entrepreneur to have a safety net (a job that pays the bills, etc.) taking CALCULATED risks is what pays off big time.
-> Fundraising is getting BETTER (slowly) for women. Tara had to answer a lot of questions about having kids when she was raising money for @follain...which def wouldn’t have happened if she was a dude.
-> Follain’s own line is amazing and expanding! We loveeee the essential oils for our diffuser.
-> It’s our responsibility to figure out how to distill wellness to other non-coast areas, everyone deserves access to this information!
-> Her non-negotiable products…like the Follain hand soap that she brings with her everywhere! This was honestly a lightbulb moment…a lot of the products available to us at work aren’t clean or nontoxic.
We also had some INCREDIBLE questions, so stay tuned to hear those and Tara’s answers!
We hope you enjoyed and would love to hear what you thought.
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group OR, click HERE to go right to that page! As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #51: SOLO Episode // Taking Credit For and Owning Your Successes + Learning How to Say No
This week we’re back with a SOLO episode about a topic that’s been on our minds a lot lately -- taking credit for, and owning successes.
We cannot believe we’ve released 50 EPISODES, and we’ll be honest…it was a little bit uncomfortable to shout it from the rooftops and give ourselves a pat on the back. That’s what inspired this episode!
For anyone out there who’s side-hustling, working and pursuing their passions, or just making it through their day, here’s your permission to celebrate it and share your successes with others. We don’t do this nearly enough (especially as women!) and it’s SO important.
With all of that being said, we’re so excited to share some next steps that are happening with the podcast. We have a third member joining our team! Steph (who initially introduced Beck and I) will be joining the D&C squad and helping us bring on more aligned brands and grow even more. We seriously couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come. We have a feeling it will be bigger and better things
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Click here to join! As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #50: Jamie & Michael // Founders of Busy Beauty // Struggles and Successes as Entrepreneurs
OMG, it’s EPISODE #50!!!! How crazy is that??
Today we have the founders of BusyBeauty on the pod — Jamie Steenbakkers & Michael Leahy. Alison (their marketing manager) also tagged along which made this recording a record for how many people participated!
BusyBeauty is a wonderful brand for women on the go (which makes so much sense for our listeners!). After meeting in college, Jamie and Michael set out to solve the problem of long and involved beauty routines (and also shaving your legs in a dorm room). They created a waterless shave gel first and have since expanded their line to include wipes and showerless shampoo. Jamie is a beauty protege — the next generation inventor, the eye for design, the creator and the visionary. While Michael is a hustler — an expert at supply chain optimization, growth hacker, people, and cash flow manager.
The team is based locally in Boston, and we get into some great topics like how to manage your finances starting out as an entrepreneur, their biggest struggles, and their biggest successes.
Find BusyBeauty HERE and on Instagram HERE.
Seriously, can’t wait for you guys to hear this one and what our reading told us about the podcast moving forward (spoiler alert - we’re super inspired!)
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Click here to join the *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
P.S. If you want to listen to Tara Foley’s episode (who also went to Babson like Jamie and Michael), click here. AND REGISTER FOR THE EVENT NEXT WEEK HERE.
Episode #49: Emily Estes // Channeling Your Energy Into Intuition & a LIVE Tarot Reading
Boy, do we have an EPISODE for you guys today.
Today we have Emily Estes on the podcast. Emily is an intuitive reiki healer and tarot reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We first heard about Emily through our Facebook group (go join!) and we knew we needed to get her on immediately. We’ve really been trying to bring more spirituality to you guys, and Emily is just that.
On this episode we talk about..
-Pendulums (you need one in your life!)
-Listening to other people instead of focusing on what you intuitively need;
-Everything is energy — including our thoughts. What you put out there is really important!
-We get into tarot and do an AMAZING podcast reading.
We truly couldn’t be more grateful to Emily for taking time to sit down with us. Find her HERE on Instagram.
Seriously, can’t wait for you guys to hear this one and what our reading told us about the podcast moving forward (spoiler alert - we’re super inspired!)
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #48: LIVE Event ft. Charity Lighten of Silver Fern Brand // Go With Your Gut
This episode gives us chills. You know when you set huge goals for yourself and worry whether or not you’ll actually make it across the finish line successfully?
We’re not going to lie fam, we felt SCARED about last Thursday’s event. And we were absolutely, positively amazed by the positive response we received.
Honestly, to say we are floored is an understatement. THANK YOU to each and every one of you for coming to our Go With Your Gut event last night, featuring the amazing Charity Lighten and Silver Fern brand.
We truly couldn’t have done it without our wonderful sponsors — shoutout to Silver Fern, WeWork, AquaVitea, Four Sigmatic, Dig Inn, Busy Beauty, Lauren B Beauty, Chosen Foods, Beekeeper’s Naturals, Wildbrine, Jinjur Drops, and True Moringa. What a lineup!
Final thoughts as we head into the week:
1. YOU are in control of how you feel. No one else.
2. YOU are powerful, beautiful, and resilient.
Let’s take these positive vibes, keep them rolling, and get after it!
Remember to use code DETOX15 for 15% off of your Silver Fern order.
We’d be honored if you took the survey HERE, so we can keep these events coming and do more of what YOU want!
We love you guys. Our hearts are full. We are so humbled.
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Where to Find Us:
Find Silver Fern’s website HERE.
Follow Silver Fern on Instagram HERE.
Follow Charity on Instagram HERE.
Follow Detox & Chill on Instagram HERE, check out prior episode HERE and join our facebook group HERE.
Episode #47: Emily Cunningham // Co-Founder & COO of True Moringa // From Ghana to the US: Bringing the Moringa Tree to Life
Hi lovely friends! FINAL REMINDER -- we want you all to come to our gut-health event on April 4th! We will be diving in with Charity Lighten, who is the CEO and Chief Nutritionist at Silver Fern. We’ll start with an amazing Core Power workout, followed by a panel on gut-health and wrapping up with dinner from Dig-Inn. Sign up at the following link!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/go-with-your-gut-detox-chill-x-silver-fern-brand-tickets-57892653485
Let’s get into today’s episode!
To say that Emily and Kwame are changing the world would be an understatement. Our guest this week, Emily Cunningham, is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of True Moringa, and shares her story of bringing the benefits of “the miracle tree” to the U.S.
In 2011, Emily’s co-founder Kwami had his sights set on becoming a rocket scientist. Emily was in the midst of her third year of studying development economics at Harvard, frustrated by the disconnect between the academic literature and the realities of poverty on the ground.
Coming from different worlds and backgrounds, they traveled to northern Ghana together with MIT’s D-Lab. There, they were united by a desire to take on the challenges smallholder farmers face daily without access to patient capital, quality inputs, technical training, or guaranteed markets.
ENTER THE MORINGA TREE.
During their time in Ghana, Kwami and Emily were introduced to what was known locally as “the miracle tree.” The tree thrives in arid climates. It helps the crops around it grown better. It can be intercropped with subsistence crops mitigating risk to farmers.
The leaves, with more vitamin A than carrots, more protein than eggs, more calcium than milk and more iron than spinach have the potential to end malnutrition and provide a stable food source to farmers.
The oil seeds, rich in anti-oxidants and moisturizing agents produce one of nature’s finest cosmetic oils for hair and skin care.
The solution to poverty, malnutrition, and hunger was growing in their own backyards.
INTRODUCING TRUE MORINGA.
The more they learned about the harmful chemicals in synthetic cosmetics and hair relaxers, the more passionate they became about bringing conscious consumers a natural alternative that actually worked. Putting their engineering and business acumen to work, they went back to Cambridge to devise a proprietary extraction system that could be brought closer to the farmers, adding value and jobs on the ground, and producing the highest quality natural oil nature has to offer.
Today, they serve over 5,000 small farming families, they have planted over 2 million trees, and they have increased the farmer incomes by 10x.
Can you say power duo?!
Check out True Moringa here!!
We hope you enjoy this episode!! Let us know what you think by leaving a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or whever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
WE LOVE YOU!
xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #46: Carly Stein // Founder & CEO of Beekeeper’s Naturals // Choosing Freedom Over Fear
Hi lovely friends! It’s not the last time that you’ll be hearing about this from us, BUT we want you all to come to our gut-health event on April 4th! We will be diving in with Charity Lighten, who is the CEO and Chief Nutritionist at Silver Fern. We’ll start with an amazing Core Power workout, followed by a panel on gut-health and wrapping up with dinner from Dig-Inn. Sign up at the following link!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/go-with-your-gut-detox-chill-x-silver-fern-brand-tickets-57892653485
Anyways, this week we have the AMAZING Carly Stein on the podcast and you guys…this one is going to inspire you to no end to pursue your passion! Carly is the founder of wellness powerhouse brand Beekeeper’s Naturals, which produces naturally-sourced and obsessively-tested superfoods straight from the hive.
In 2015, Carly launched Beekeeper’s Naturals while working as an analyst at Goldman Sachs, fully bootstrapping the company. After a successful first year, she left her career in finance to pursue this passion full-time. Beekeeper’s Naturals products are made with her mission in mind: to heal customers while saving the bees.Beekeeper’s Naturals’ offerings range from 100% raw honey and bee pollen to hi-octane, health booster complexes and honey infused with high potency hemp oil for natural stress relief. After listening, you’ll want to try ALL the products! Use code DC15 for 15% off!
We talk about so many important topics in this episode…
- How to build your confidence doing something new and different (like leaving your job!);
- How to feel deserving of your successes;
- How Carly learned about products abroad that changed the game for her wellness routine;
- The AMAZING products that Beeker’s Naturals offers (like propolis!) and why bees are so awesome;
- The ins and outs of raising capital (one of our favorite parts of this episode!);
- Their amazing new campaign for National Women’s History Month #myqueenbee
This episode and recording with Carly gave us SO much energy after long days at work and sparked our creativity moving forward. You can’t miss this one!
Follow Beekeeper’s Naturals here and find their website to order here. Remember, use code DC15 for 15% off your order!
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #45: Kelli Tennant // Founder of The Platform // Choosing Yourself
This week we have an absolutely AMAZING guest on the podcast. Kelli Tennant is a former TV host for the Lakers and Dodgers. Kelli recently launched her OWN podcast, The Platform Podcast, to have critical conversations that dive deep into the harsh realities of chronic illness, the inspiring stories of entrepreneurs and the powerful women supporting women movement.
In 2007, Kelli was diagnosed with multiple autoimmune disorders, which led her to the discovery of a non-toxic, holistic lifestyle. As her own advocate for over 10 years battling countless illnesses, she has become one of the leading voices in the health and wellness community, educating women on the latest healing modalities, ways to clean up their daily routine, and how to support and empower other women.
We dive deep in this episode and chat about…
-Managing a chronic illness while working full time,
-Letting go of the “people pleasing” mindset and doing what is best for YOU,
-Being a woman in a primarily male-dominated field,
-How time off of work shaped her mindset,
-How we can best support other women in our fields.
We’ll both definitely be listening to this one back – it was that good.
Follow Kelli on Instagram here, her podcast here, and her website here.
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #44: Suzie Welsh // Founder & CEO of BINTO // The Importance of Better Healthcare for Women
Hi friends! We’re back at it again this week with an amazing female founder for Women’s History month, Suzie Welsh!
Suzie is a BEAST at everything she does. She holds a BSN from the University of Virginia and a Master’s Degree in Nursing for health leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. Suzie is also an adjunct professor at Villanova University's School of Nursing, and a 200 hour certified yoga instructor. We mean…COME ON!
BINTO is the culmination of Suzie’s lifelong commitment to women’s health. Working in an IVF clinic for several years, she’s seen the fertility journey for what it can be: long, frustrating, overwhelming, expensive. She’s also seen her patients bloom with renewed purpose. When you’re on that journey, it’s hard to know where to turn or whom you can trust.
Suzie believes that there’s no magical formula for getting pregnant. There’s no pill you can swallow that’ll give you a guarantee. But you can get your body as healthy as possible, and be ready if and when you get pregnant. Suzie can help you with that—and that’s why she started BINTO (which, fun fact, stands for bun in the oven!).
What inspires Suzie is that there’s hope for women and couples on this journey. Each month, BINTO sends you a box filled with everything you need. The care they put into picking these products with their team of experts is absolutely next level.
We’re so excite to share this brand with you! Find BINTO here and follow them on Instagram here.
We just announced our amazing event, April 4th, with Silver Fern and Charity Lighten. Check it out at the link HERE and sign up ASAP!
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #43: Alfred & Cam // Founders of VitalFit Nutrition // Fighting Inflammation with Tart Cherry & The Grind of Entrepreneurship
This week, we have an amazing powerhouse duo on the pod - Cameron and Alfred of VitalFit.
Cameron and Alfred started VitalFit as a part of their grad school thesis project at Babson. What was a gripe with commissioned sales clerks, flashy marketing, and lack of industry accountability turned into their full-time venture. It was ultimately a back injury from playing basketball that actually led us to their first product.
Sick of taking ibuprofen and having no luck finding a natural alternative they felt like something was missing. Eventually, they came across tart cherry juice, which was surprisingly effective and began working on the way to best deliver its effects and apply it to the health and wellness space.
At the same time, they noticed a gap between performance and lifestyle products. There were tons of products for athletes and tons more for general wellness, but few that were meeting in the middle for a fitness-conscious, working professional. All of these events contributed to Alfred and Cameron moving forward with VitalFit.
Our conversation was fascinating and we are so excited to share it with you as well. Find VitalFit here, and follow them on Instagram here.
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg & Beck
Episode #42: Kate Van Horn // Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of the Good Fest // Limiting Beliefs, Trauma, & Healing
This week’s episode is a good one, and a timely one. We’ve spoken about it on previous podcasts, but we both attended The GoodFest in Philadelphia this past fall, and had a truly transformative experience. We are so excited to share that this week we have Kate Van Horn on the podcast, who is one of the founder’s of The GOOD Fest, among many other things. Kate is a Yoga Instructor, Blogger, and wellness entrepreneur currently living in LA. You wouldn’t guess it from talking with her, but Kate has been through some tough times in her life and we were honored to be able to talk about these things with her.
In this episode we talk about…
- Trauma and healing,
- How trauma can affect you as a person in relationships,
- Different forms of therapy she did to work through it,
- The work she did to start the GoodFest and,
- Taking a leap of faith and moving to a new city.
We are so proud and excited about this episode and are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Don’t forget to follow Kate on Instagram here, find her website here. You can also find the GOOD Fest here!
Episode #41: John & Dan // Husbands // Traveling, Communication, and Marriage Questions
Friends! We hope you had an amazing weekend — we both had the chance to travel and take a long weekend off of work which was absolutely amazing. It’s always great to mix it up and get ourselves into a different environment.
This week for a belated Valentine’s Day, we have our husbands back again! We recorded this one on a snowy night and with some wine, so it’s a good one.
We cover some new topics on this one like…
- Things our spouses wear that we can’t stand;
- Things we do for one another that aren’t our favorites but we do them out of love :)
- The biggest surprises we’ve had in our relationships;
- How we communicate during the day.
We love these episodes and would love to hear if you guys love them too. Leave us some questions and we’ll start planning the next one.
We are so excited to hear what you think - let’s start normalizing these conversations together. We’d love to continue this conversation in our Facebook group and on Instagram. Our Facebook group is a safe space for anyone who joins, so don’t forget to check us out there. Just search *SUPER EXLUSIVE* Detox & Chill Podcast Group. As always, don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram (@detoxandchillpodcast) and join our Facebook group. We love you!
Follow John here
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We love you!
Xoxo,
Meg
Episode #40: Katina Mountanous // Founder of On Adulting // How to Navigate Adulthood & Never Settling for “Good Enough”
Hi friends! We’re back today with an amazing episode with Katina Mountanous of On Adulting.
Katina Mountanos is the founder of digital space, On Adulting. Her life's mission is to help millennial women find their passion, power and purpose so that they can live a really good freakin’ life!
Through her blog, social media accounts, facebook community and events she reaches thousands of millennials - close to 19,000 alone on Instagram (@onadulting). She is also a certified coach and yoga teacher, so she focuses on using specific mindset shifts to help others live happier and healthier. Her work has featured on HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Elite Daily, Mindbodygreen, and others.
This conversation was so easy and natural, and we touch on some amazing topics that everyone is going through like…
-> Finding and developing your passion
-> Shifting your mindset to live a more engaged life
-> Small lifestyle changes to help you reach your dream goals
-> Millennial women trends: in the workplace, relationships, personal growth.
We hope you enjoy the episode! Check Katina out on the following spots…
Katina’s Instagram
Katina’s Blog
Katina’s Facebook Group
Definitely check Katina out, and don’t forget to join our *SUPER EXCLUSIVE* Detox & Chill podcast group on Facebook. We’re having great discussions in there, and would love to have you. As always, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes – that’s how we’re continuing to grow so quickly. Don’t forget to tell your friends, too!
We love you so much – have the best week ahead.
Xoxo,
Beck & Meg
Episode #39: Jenn Lyons // Holistic Health Coach // Transitioning from a Corporate Career & Intuitive Eating
Episode #38: Shannon Noel // Founder of Noel Herbal Skincare // Non-Toxic Skincare 101
Episode #37: Michelle Ranavat // Engineer & Founder of Ranavat Botanics // Finding Your Royal Ritual & How to Claim Your Crown
In this episode we talk about…
-How she started her brand;
-Her vision for the ingredients and how her background in engineering made product development seamless;
-A typical day in her life;
-Her thoughts on motherhood;
-What products are next for her brand.
You can find Michelle and Ranavat Botanics at www.ranavatbotanics.com or on Instagram @ranavat.
Episode #37: Michelle Ranavat // Engineer & Founder of Ranavat Botanics // Finding Your Royal Ritual & How to Claim Your Crown
Michelle is the mother to 2 young boys and recently launched
Episode #36: Elise Caira // Founder of Sweatfixx // Jumping in Head First & Finding Strength Through Loss
In the spirit of #newyearnewyou, we couldn’t think of anyone better to have on the podcast than Elise Caira…she is BEYOND motivating and inspiring. A former basketball star at Bentley University, Elise Caira eventually became a public accountant after college. She continued to daydream about her future fitness career and squeeze in classes and teaching at 5AM before heading into work fo