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Home Decor a Pillar of Health?  Have you ever thought of your home decor affecting your health? Life coach and Interior designer Carrie Leskowitz has beautifully melded well being with your home and shares her secrets with us on todays podcast as well as her new book OM for the Home!

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Carrie Leskowitz is a certified life coach and award-winning designer with more than 20 years of experience transforming both spaces and lives. As founder of Carrie Leskowitz Interiors, she helps clients nurture the holistic connection between their homes and their physical, emotional, and spiritual health through self-exploration and reinvention. Her beautifully curated homes focus on the mind-body connection to promote overall wellbeing and an abundant life. 

Learn more and connect at:

We just wrapped up our short mini series Story Book Sessions: Health Lessons we are all learning as adults.  Last episode ventures into the book Aidan, The Wonder Kid Who Could Not Be Stopped written by Colleen Burnetti. This episode we have the pleasure of meeting with the author and hearing all about her story and inspiration. 

She shares how she beat her diagnosis and how it drove her to go for her best every day. 

She even talks self publishing and how she helps others do the same.

You don't want to miss this inspiring conversation.

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We are having a blast with this short mini series Story Book Sessions: Health Lessons we are all learning as adults.  This weeks episode ventures into the book Aiden, The Wonder Kid Who Could Not Be Stopped by written by Colleen Burnetti.  

This week we dare to discover

-How to listen to our bodies
-Why It's important
-A bit about food intolerances, allergies and sensitivities.
-Does it actually matter if you have one?

Want this book for your family?

We are having a blast with this short mini series Story Book Sessions: Health Lessons we are all learning as adults.  This weeks episode explores lessons within the book I am Peace by Susan Verde

This week we explore

The science behind outcomes of mindfulness including

Breathwork
Earthing
Grounding
Self Expression

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For more binge worthy growth & Grit sessions visit Gritandmoxiewellness.com to get access to ALL THREE 2020 Virtual Summits with 45 Amazing speakers.  Learn even more inside HONOR YOUR BODY.

If you are serious about improving your health and wellness, always feel welcome to set up a call with me to explore some options of working together or for me to point you in the right direction whether it's with me or one of the amazing professionals I have met along this gritty journey.   You can do that at www.christinedesouza.com.  Where you can find more information about the programs I personally used before and after pregnancy to get to my best health and lose almost 100lbs. twice.

You Boss 12 Week Experience happens in May !  Only 10 spots available!  Reach out to see if it's right for you!

I hope you are enjoying  this new mini series Story Book Sessions: Health Lessons we are all learning as adults.  This weeks episode explores lessons within the book Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel, Chapter : Cookies

This week we explore

Will Power

Experiential Eating

Core Values

and of course mindset. 

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Join us as Wyn opens up about her full time music career during covid, her health challenges &  hear her soulfulhealing croons that are much needed for us all.

Learn about

• The many virtual opportunities in the music industry in 2021
• How having autoimmune plays into the psyche during Covid
• The notes that bring people together and heal the hearts when we need it most during a time of such isolation.  

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Nominated ‘Female Performer of the Year’ in 2019, Wyn Doran is labeled “a force to be reckoned with” (Quincy Stallworth, Sofar Philadelphia). Wyn was classically trained in voice from a young age and competed internationally with choirs at a young age, singing in the Sydney Opera House in Australia and Carnegie Hall in New York. Her soul-tinged songs dig into personal stories of living with chronic illness, with influences stemming from Adele and Amy Winehouse. Her debut EP ‘Thick of It’ released on October 2019, with sold out release shows in Boston and Chicago.

@wyndoran

Yoga Therapeutics and what it means for your diversified healing approach w/ Markay Bressler

You will learn 

• What exactly Yoga Therapy?How it can help you in your healing journey.
• What some complimentary healing modalities might be for you. 
• How does yoga go beyond the mat?
• Why professional pivoting is soon to be the norm

Markay is a RYT500 and IAYT Yoga Therapist candidate; she has studied the body and taught movement for more than 15yrs. Her specialties are: vinyasa, slow flow and restorative yoga as well as breath and mindfulness classes - all of which are trauma and diversity informed. She is in the process of creating new offerings that bridge Ayurvedic and western (allopathic) nutrition; and she aims to help students restore their mind, body and breath connection while empowering them to heal themselves.

Markay holds concurrent BS degrees in Nutritional Sciences and Food Science, an MBA in Economics and Organizational Behavior and is currently studying to complete her Yoga Therapeutics Certification (C-IAYT) as well as her MS in Nutrition and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Certification (RDN). When not on the mat, she is shamelessly reading medical and psychology journals and doting on her plant-babies.

@markaysuzanneyoga

I had the pleasure of interviewing my husband.  We talk about what it's actually like to be married to a Personal Trainer.  We answer the questions Is 

Is it intimidating?
Is it annoying?
What are trainers really like behind closed doors?
What are the worst healthy foods the household eats and more. 

We also get into the psychology of running marathons, ultra marathons and the marathon of keeping up health and fitness as a husband and father. 

You can follow Raphael on Instagram @raphael_desouza_

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Amy Goober’s newest program Drive Your Life ™ helps women put themselves back on the To Do List and get into action. Drive Your Life ™ is a signature talk, small group coaching program, vibrant Facebook group and soon to be published book. Amy’s program supports women to get into the driver’s seat of their own lives using a unique 5 step process to start moving forward. Women are finding success in so many areas: career, health and wellness, love relationships, parenting, friends and activities.

Amy received her B.S. in psychology from Cornell University. She opened The Icing on the Cake, a Boston cake bakery, at 26 in 1986. She has since sold it, but it continues to be one of the top bakeries in the Boston area.
As a C.O.P.E. Certified Health Coach, through the Villanova School of Nursing, Amy has helped over 600 clients in her 7 years of health and wellness coaching. She has reached the level of Global Director at Optavia, being one of only 2% of all 35,000 Health Coaches at the company. She leads, supervises and mentors a team of 70 coaches. Amy has moved from bakery founder to stay at home Mom, seasoned health coach, and now founder of her newest program Drive Your Life ™. She speaks on leadership, health and wellness and personal motivation topics.

Join us for a fascinating talk about our closets.  We talk confidence, style & the massive impact it has on the rest of of your life.

You will learn

1. Getting dressed is all about feeling confident when looking in the Mirror and walking out the door.
2.What does it really mean to dress your age?
3 Polished and Put Together for your Personal and Professional life

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Pam Friedlander
Founder and President
Positive Reflections

Pam Friedlander was a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur before she founded Positive Reflections in 2006. For 30 years, she had careers in real estate and social services, working as a realtor with Merrill Lynch and William Raveis and managing Almost Family Adult Day Care in Danbury, CT. While she has always had a passion for helping people be the best they can be, her decision to establish Positive Reflections grew from a personal triumph.

Friedlander struggled with weight for much of her life. Her closet was filled with small sizes she hoped to fit into again and large sizes she could not discard because she might need them. After eventually sustaining a sixty-pound weight loss, she realized she still dressed in the same style she wore when she was heavier. To reflect her achievement, she began to consciously shop for clothing that suited her personality and life style. She purged her closet of clothing that no longer pleased her. Friends and colleagues noticed the change and began asking for her help and guidance. Gradually, her circle widened and she founded Positive Reflections to help her clients learn to project a more positive image.  

Today, Friedlander encourages her customers to develop their own personal style. She believes that anyone can look fabulous at any size, any age, any time. By learning to select clothing and accessories that suit personality, body type and lifestyle, one can create a new, beautiful vision of themselves. After an initial consultation, she provides wardrobe analysis and recommendations. Often, by redefining their closets, she shows client how to create new outfits from clothing they already own. Those who opt for personal shopping guidance learn that the experience can be stress free and enlightening.  

In addition to in-home consulting services, she offers Fashion Therapy workshops, Girls Night Out seminars and Wardrobe and Personal Shopping packages. She is a regular speaker at corporate and retail workshops throughout Fairfield County.  

Friedlander received a B.A. from the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island. She is a member of the Association of Image Consultants International, the Entrepreneurial Women’s Network, the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and the Working Women’s Forum of Newtown. She and her husband raised their family and have lived in Danbury, CT for the past 45 years

Winanda shares with us on the important topics of fat shaming, getting over  family stigma's & helping others mind shift to a whole new set of self standards.

-  You will learn the keys to making the shift to a healthier lifestyle.
-  The importance of instilling health habits in your parenting skillset.
-  What she wished she knew as a kidn to avoid the hurt that went along with bullying. 

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Winanda's bio in her own words. 

"Hee, I´m Winanda, founder of the Pursuit of Healthiness and creator of The Ultimate Lifestyle Program.  Since becoming a Health & Mindset coach I helped women just like you to feel good about themselves and their bodies.

I’m most proud of helping women reclaim their identity, their health and their self-confidence without having to diet.

I’m on a mission to encourage, support and empower women across the world. I want to give you all the resources and knowledge you need to live your best life – to be your healthiest and happiest YOU!

I absolutely believe this starts with your mind."

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To all you moms and moms to be, this is a must listen.  I get to speak with Doula, Rebecca Coluntino about birthing with a doula, birthing during Covid and all about your rights during your birth experience. 

Join us for a chat  about what to expect when expecting...the undold version.  Why a doula is a game changer and things to watch for postpartum.

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Join me chatting with Quinn Gaston, mom of 4 who talks with us about taking the stress out of meal prep, how food effects behavior & how to take control of your dinner time even during Covid. 

What you'll learn

How to Meal Prep without doing it all in one day.

How far in advance to meal prep for success

How different foods and additives can affect children. 

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Quinn Gaston has been a mom for more than 20 years. After being stuck in the take-out trap, losing control of her weight, and having her family fall apart she figured out how to have family-approved healthy meals at home. With years of experience helping other busy moms take back their dinner routines she now knows this is her superpower.

Check out her Eat and Unwind course and coaching service.

Today is a special short episode to start off the new year.  I thought I'd share a little bit about my own personal autoimmune, pregnancy and weightloss journey.   I hope It encourages you and empowers you to face your fears and believe in the possibilities for your life and your health!

Join Sharon as she talks living water, health, Lymes, parasites, weight loss, molecules, toxins, leadership, wealth, grit and so much more.  Just the buzz words are enough, but she teaches us so much in this episode it is one that everyone should listen to since after all we all need to drink water!

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Sharon Minard is a Life and Health Coach and founder of Accelerate Coaching. She uses a holistic approach to health as she believes that creating true health involves physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health. She has authored the book, Train Your Brain For Success, which focuses on rewiring the brain toward happiness, abundance and success. She also has a health and wellness business where she educates on health, business and financial topics. She now works with a variety of clients worldwide, helping them to walk in their higher purpose and potential…mind, body, soul, finances, and life!

Life and Health Coach | Author |Speaker | Entrepreneur | Wife and Mom of Four 

M.A. Counseling and Life Coaching

Harvard Medical School Coach Certifications

Inside Tips for Your Next Promotion, Your Personal Brand & the Most Misunderstood Principles To Breaking Your Glass Ceilings.

Join Nicole and I as we talk about advancing your career and shattering your own glass ceilings.  We find out the do's, the don'ts and why your personal brand matters when moving up indoor world.   We talk personal boundaries and even best practices for Linkedin and Zoom in a way that helps you and doesn't hurt you. 

We also made a big announcement about our upcoming 2021 Action Plan Challenge! 

Join our Neuroscientist Maureen Chiana as she shares with us how it is possible to rewire your brain and truly redesign not only your thoughts, but your life to limitless success. We talk about overcoming trauma, breaking through glass ceilings and the 3 most common things that hold people back!

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Maureen’s expertise is in behavioural change, using the latest findings from neuroscience to help people improve their quality of thinking to achieve sustainable success. She helps people mitigate the biases that negatively affects them and their decisions, so that they can flourish, excel and become limitless.

She started her career as a biomedical scientist and research assistant. She later became a lecturer and has successfully run her own businesses in the Education, IT and Hospitality industries. Maureen has also held senior leadership roles in the private and public sectors. She has delivered training in the UK, Malaysia and Africa.

Maureen is the CEO and founder of Apogee Skills Ltd and The Mindsight Academy.

Join Dr. Del Rae Messer as she shares her experience going from single new mom in Chiropractic School to a woman who lives life on her own terms, thriving as a business owner in the most unpredictable way.  We discuss opposition, judgement and what it really takes to succeed against the grain in life & wellness. 

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Dr. DelRae Messer, DC is CEO of Free Life Global, a global health and wellness company committed to helping people transform their lives through nutrition solutions.  She graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern Health Sciences University in 2007. Her passion for solving the health care crisis started as a young athlete in a rural farming community in North Dakota.  After creating a sustainable lifestyle weight loss program in her Chiropractic office, she moved her business online, to coach clients and health care professionals with the ability to design her work around her two girls, McKenna 16 and Gianna 6.  As a single Mom, she is passionate about helping women in social impact entrepreneurship, sustainable agriculture, volunteerism, environmental impact and has created a platform to fundraise for non-profits through experience driven events.  Her current projects include school gardens, vertical growing systems, promoting positive mental health through contribution and creating a team of servant leaders, who want to make a difference. She recently funded the printing of a children’s coloring book, When we all Stayed Home, to help children process the emotional trauma of COVID19 and embrace a resilient mindset.

@drdelrae

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Join me along with guest  Lauren Schwab, from Alone in a Cave to Business Baptisms as she breaks down just when to quit & when to grit while elevating to your next level.

Lauren didn't brag quite enough about her hosting of epic destination retreats that are rich in personal growth and breakthroughs!  In fact she has one coming up along side Jessica Shakir in California October 15- 18th 2020!  

Details below!

Today we are at The Raw Squeeze in New Milford, NJ with your Hostess Christine De Souza, creator of the You Boss Transformational Experience and Louise Alday, recently featured fab mamma on GMA DAY's Instant Celebrity.  In this episode we are going to hear what it's truly like to take on a lifestyle change as a busy widowed mom of 4 with strength and grace.   It's a little lively in the background, but can you really blame anyone for fresh pressing some juice?  Thanks for joining us today on location.