Crunchy Mom Club

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Erika Wirth, Host of the Crunchy Mom Club podcast, joined Bethany Wilde on the Rooted Woman Podcast to share her stories of physical and emotional healing, in preparation for conception, pregnancy, and free birth. Erika also speaks on what "respectful parenting" has looked like in her experience, her insights on raising "new earth" children and more.

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Brittni is a certified Infant Sleep Specialist who is passionate about educating parents on the realities of biologically normal infant sleep while advocating for the normalization of connected and nurturing parenting practices. She’s committed to provide parents with the essential tools required to establish sustainable sleep routines in their homes, all without using any form of sleep training.

In the Episode:

• What’s normal for baby sleep and night feedings: myths vs. reality 
• Co-sleeping but want to wean at night? Gentle tips! 
• Creating new sleep associations and bedtime rituals
• How to help your toddler transition to their own room after co-sleeping
• Understanding your toddler's early wake ups and how to shift them later, naturally
• Why Brittni doesn’t recommend giving children any “natural sleep aids”
• Top 3 root causes for night-time sleep disturbance ...and more!

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An insider look at one woman's transformation story during and after experiencing Body-Partnership coaching. Everything from spontaneously resolving hair loss, to surpassing weight loss goals, and discovering a new "good mommy" voice within to lead and carry her through her healing process, Sage's journey was epic. Body-Partnership coaching offers an unparalleled way to work with “sticky” symptoms and cultivate a sense of safety within, that will blow open a world of health and vitality for you.

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After relocating with my son to my birth town, I'm discovering what it means to take radical responsibility for healing family of origin wounds, and balance working full-time outside the home while consciously raising a toddler. Learn about how I'm creatively using the material of this life chapter, to deepen my spiritual practice. This year, I'm co-creating with the Universe a life of possibility and ease.

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How long did it take you to feel like a mother, after your first child? If it wasn't instantaneous, I understand. Mothering is all about learning, day by day, to open ourselves to the wisdom within us, and attune to the soul of our child to create a harmonious dance through the early childhood years. Learn here, how I'm trusting my intuition to guide me in finding the flow, with my son, that feels best for US, honoring both his needs and mine.

In the Episode:

• Moving across the country, with my son, AGAIN
• When I finally felt like a mother
• Moving in with family, and embracing a multigenerational household
• My son getting more access to nature, and the effects on his emotional health and general disposition
• Weaning from baby-wearing
• Respectful parenting approaches to setting boundaries with toddlers

...And MORE.

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Lauren is a birthworker and somatic healing facilitator who balances building a business with also joyfully chasing around a feisty toddler. Her mission is to revolutionize the way women prepare for birth and embrace motherhood. Lauren's unique approach blends "the head and the heart," unifying the analytical and the creative, the mind and the body. Through her somatic healing techniques, she guides women back into their bodies to heal patterns and conditioning, tap into intuition and instinct, and mother from a place of true authenticity, embodiment and confidence.

In The Episode

• Lauren's path to sovereign motherhood and business
• Creating birthing desires rather than a birth plan which led to an empowered labor experience
• Finding a new identity after giving birth to her daughter
• What it looks like to lead her life and business from the feminine
• How she stays regulated as a mother

...And more!

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“When you open your eyes and step into the world you’re learning…learning doesn’t necessarily come from four walls and a teacher talking “at you” for seven hours a day," says Belinda Tung, creator of the Perfect Child, a collective of wisdom keepers of golden childhood and path leaders of our soul's earth journey from birth to rebirth. Desiring to step out of an outdated education model that doesn't honor your child's unique nature for development? Tune into the conversation, to learn what it takes support your little ones "come into their being," and pave their own path in the world, outside the system.

In The Episode:

• What is developmental sovereignty 
• Deprogramming from the institutionalized education system 
• How to raise entrepreneurs who can survive anything 
• Defining the “New Earth Generation” and what these kids need
• Cultivating body intuition from a young age with your kids
• Mothering at the pace of Nature

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Alysa Seeland, boss lady, mother to five soon to be six, is a POWERHOUSE. Learn how she manages a fast growing business, while also putting her health, and the health of her family, first. You'll come away from this episode with tips and tools for navigating the unexpected with grit and grace. Additionally, you'll discover what it looks like to deeply nourish yourself if you're expecting a baby and preparing for a natural birth, and how to make feeding your family, nutrient-dense foods, simple and easeful.

In the Episode:

• Navigating business devastation 
• The parallels between motherhood and running a business
• Food-as-medicine to heal chronic disease 
• Caffeine and its impact on energy, sleep, and vitality in pregnancy and postpartum 
• What Alysa has learned about supporting her body nutritionally, in six pregnancies 
• Hydration as a priority for sustained healing
• Supporting mental health for postpartum moms 
• Alysa’s five birth stories 
• Healthy meal prep, school lunch ideas, and best secrets for feeding a large family using a food-as-medicine approach

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Pregnant? Looking for an alternative form of prenatal care, that draws upon ancient wisdom, Earth's intelligence, and your intuition as you enter the birth portal (for the first time or again)?

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A peak into my life this summer with two kids under eight years old, at home. Hear about the daily mysteries, joys, and growth edges. Mothering is schooling me into deeper awakening.

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Most stepmoms don't have a clue what they're getting into when they jump into an already "formed family." Right away, daily life can feel more intense than in a "first family" setting. Sound familiar? Today, Amy Stone, Stepparent Coach, with over twenty years of experience as a stepmom, is offering her simple strategies for making blended family life feel more easeful amongst the challenges.

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Breaking down the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, for busy moms. Listen in for practical tips for building a daily rhythm that works with your constitution and the seasons of your environment. This is your "go-to" guide for regaining, and sustaining, vitality in motherhood.

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Worried about milk supply (either having too much or too little)? Confused about how often your baby "should" be eating? Suffering from D-MER? You're not alone, sister. Natalie Johnson is here to shed light on why so many modern women, like you, run into unexpected challenges with nursing, and what they can do about it.

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"We don't live in our lives. We live in the stories that we tell about our lives," says author Sage Cohen. She likens motherhood to the practice of writing a poem a day. If you want to learn how to craft the mothering story that feels good to you, through play and flow, tune into today's show.

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Have you ever felt like something was "wrong" with you, and/or your baby, due to sleep challenges? Are you confused about why you've heard your baby "should" be sleeping through the night by now, but isn't? Do you want to co-sleep but have been warmed by family and friends that it's "dangerous?"

Natalie, a Lactation Consultant, previous labor and delivery nurse, and mother to four is here to shed light on how culture's mis-expectations about baby sleep and independence don't match with neuroscience, and what it has shown to be optimal conditions for your baby to thrive.

In the Episode:

• Co-sleeping safety: myths and facts

• The difference in sleep behaviors between breastfeeding mothers and formula feeding mothers

• SIDS rates are lower when both breastfeeding rates, and co-sleeping rates, are high.

• Male hormones shift while partnered with a pregnant and breastfeeding mother

• How unscientific cultural expectations about baby sleep patterns, are hurting the mother/child relationship

• The surprising reality of what, “sleeping through the night” means, according to research

• Growth happens differently in “light sleep,” than in “deep sleep” for babies and what these means for nighttime parenting 

• The multiple reasons (healthy) your baby is waking frequently at night

• Four month sleep changes, a “regression,” or “progression?”

• Trust your primal instincts: responsive parenting doesn’t spoil babies

• Why teaching independence too early, leads to less confidence and security in the future

• Burnout: what to do when attachment parenting feels overwhelming and you’re running on fumes

And more…

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Have painful periods? Ever felt like your bleed was a burden, or something to be tolerated? You're not alone. Today, Kristin Hauser, an Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Somatic Sex Educator, and momma of three joins the show to pave a new way for us to engage with our cyclical nature that feels more easeful, shameless, and celebratory. Ready to discover how to reconnect to your core feminine essence, naturally, and resolve generational menstrual trauma? This show is for you.

In The Episode:

• What is womb wisdom
• Kristin’s personal journey and transformation
• Signs and symptoms of womb imbalances – what to look for
• The function of the womb according to TMC (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
• Organizing your life rhythms around your monthly hormonal cycle
• How to educate your children, consciously, about reproductive health – normalizing and celebrating the female cycle in the home
• Period practices for owning your blood and releasing shame 
• The neuroendocrine system 




...And MORE.

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Wondering when it's safe to start baby on solid food? Confused about what foods to feed baby first - puree's or whole foods? Overwhelmed about exposing baby to top allergen foods? I've got you covered, momma. In today's show, Angela Wallace, RDN, shares her approach for helping parents begin the exciting, sometimes stressful, and very messy process of helping little ones develop a healthy and happy relationship with food.

In the Episode:

• What is baby-led weaning
• The "signs of readiness" indicating baby is ready for solid food
• How much to fed baby
• What nutrients are most important for a baby, initially
• The debate about giving salt and spices to baby
• The benefits of exposing baby to a variety of flavors and textures from the start
• Picky eating – genetics vs exposure theory
• Best ways to introduce top allergen foods 
• Ideal first foods
• Trusting your baby knows how to feed themself 

...And more

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Let's talk diapers. Are they really a necessity? Erika used to think so, until she discovered the world of Elimination Communication. In this episode, she speaks with Go Diaper Free coach, Nicole Cheever, about the history of the disposal diaper, how to do EC with your baby, trouble shooting when baby reaches new developmental milestones that impact EC, and helping your little one reach potty independence. Intrigued? Tune in to learn more about the method that offers baby a dignified way to eliminate, saves you some diapers, and could spare you from changing poopy blowouts.

In The Episode:

• Nicole's personal experience doing EC with her babies

• Defining the difference between potty training and EC

• Origins of the disposable diaper and the “readiness” myth 

• The age most American babies were fully potty trained was younger in the 1950s than today

• New parent starting EC? What you need to know – basics for getting going

• Making EC fit your lifestyle and priorities – part-time vs. full-time

• The 4 “easy catches”

• Support for families doing EC

• Weighing the cost of selling “convenience” to parents – choose your “hard”

• The transition from EC to “potty independence”

• Teaching when you meet potty resistance

• Trouble shooting

And more!

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Momma, tired of all the confusing information about what you "can" and "can't" eat while pregnant? I hear you, and this episode is just what you need. Lily Nichols is here to cut through the noise and share the REAL data around what foods contain the most critical nutrients for momma and baby, in pregnancy and beyond – in postpartum, and while breastfeeding.

Highlights from the conversation with Lily Nichols:

• Pregnancy nutrition myths and misconceptions
• Top foods to consume in pregnancy to optimize the health of mom and baby
• Why the mainstream dietary guidelines, for pregnant women, might not be sufficient 
• Whether or not it's "safe" to exclude animal foods from your diet while pregnant
• What nutrients are most important for momma while breastfeeding
• Postpartum nutrients of focus for healing

And MORE...

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Do you feel “guilty” when what you’ve been told is a “luxury” – being a stay-at-home-mom – feels overwhelming, lonely, and depleting?

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Can a newborn really go potty on the toilet? I didn't think it was possible. But after hearing about Elimination Communication (EC), on a podcast, while I was pregnant with Everest, I was intrigued. I had to know more, and sank deep into the rabbit hole of all things EC. Now, eight weeks postpartum, I'm recapping what it's REALLY like. Mom to mom, tune in to hear the challenges, joys, and secrets to making EC, with a newborn, as ease-full as possible. 

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This is the story of my first child's birth, Everest Elwood. Midway through my pregnancy, I decided to abandon my plans to have a midwife-assisted birth, after learning about free birth. Tune into this episode to hear the epic raw tale of expansion and surrender, on my journey from maiden to mother. 

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It has been a beautiful, AMAZING, journey creating and sharing the Wirth Wellness podcast with you, and for you. I've grown so much as a result. But, as it goes with Body-Partnership, sometimes, even good things, reach a point where change is needed. Today, I'm sharing what's next for Wirth Wellness, and why I've decided to press "pause" on the podcast, for the time being. I don't know exactly what the road ahead looks like, but I'm responding to the inner-call I feel to explore a new direction with this business. Don't worry though, I'm still here for you, and will be offering 1x1 coaching, as I also work to create new and exciting opportunities for you to grow in friendship with your body, and love living in your own skin. 

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This conversation is a must listen for all mommas and mommas-to-be! My guest, physical therapist, Stephanie Magno, specializes in supporting and coaching women in the pregnancy and postpartum seasons of motherhood. The postpartum period, in a woman's life (in America), is one of the most neglected, and Stephanie is passionate about changing that. In this episode, she's challenging the narrative around things like diastasis recti, prolapse, and incontinence just being an inevitable part of the mothering experience. After nearly twenty years of practice, she's seen time and time again that the human body is a powerful self-healing system, and the key to recovery for momma's, is creating an environment that supports their body's natural repair abilities. She's standing with momma's like you and me to rewrite the postpartum story for the better. 

In the Episode:

- Stephanie's health crisis in her twenties, that led her to explore healing support outside of the western medical model

- How the postpartum period for women, in America, is grossly neglected, compared to other parts of the world

- Her experience with fertility challenges, and then getting pregnant with her daughter at 40 years old

- The birth of The Radiant Bump Way

- Recovery challenges postpartum that women are often not prepared for

- Healing emotional trauma, gut health, and how to resolve microbiome imbalances in pregnancy and postpartum

- Diastasis Recti- how it impacts birth, what to do to prevent it in pregnancy, and/or recover from it postpartum

- Navigating the energetic shifts that occur postpartum

- Cultivating self-nourishing practices prior to baby’s arrival, that will set you up for postpartum success

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Don't give the world what you "think" they want from you, but rather, what they truly need from you: you fully embodying who you are, and what you were made to do. In today's episode, you'll discover how anxiety takes us out of our bodies, and away from our center. Therefore, the path to healing, necessitates a coming back into the body, reconnecting to your intuition, and learning to be with the sensations and emotions that come with the human experience. My guest, Caroline Aylward, offers a gentle and practical approach for getting to the other side of anxiety, dropping into your heart, and trusting your body, as you explore your purpose and passions. 

In The Episode:

- Caroline’s personal story of “stepping out of fear and into her body”

- Defining “embodiment” and identifying the symptoms of disembodiment

- How the heck to “sit with” uncomfortable emotions: the “twenty one second countdown”

- Beliefs that stand in the way of you feeling and engaging with your big emotions

- Feel your feelings without being swallowed by them

- What’s your “helmet?” Embrace what your body needs to feel safe

- Self-nurturing isn’t selfish

- Rebuilding your life after finding your truth

- Reconnecting to Source to reconnect with Self

- Caroline’s, daily, spiritual practices for staying connected to her intuition

- Trusting the “life shifts” embodiment invites

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Today, Erika is opening up about her experience, so far, of living in a growing, pregnant, body. In the show, you'll learn how she's expanding in her capacity to show up for her body through the daily changes of pregnancy, and embracing the invitation that, growing a human extends, to care for it and honor it deeper. Whether you're preparing for pregnancy, or just going through a big transition in your physical body, this episode offers a gentle way to walk through the shifts that feels expansive, easeful, and self-nurturing. 

In the Episode:

- How to build a flexible friendship with your body BEFORE getting pregnant (or while going through any dynamic physical body change)

- Leaning into the feminine energy that pregnancy invites one to embody and embrace

- Pregnancy as an invitation to up-level kindness towards your body, and set a new "normal" for generations to come

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Ready to feel better about your negative feelings? I've got just the thing for you! Tune into today's episode to discover a way to embrace and release uncomfortable emotions, while staying connected to your true self in the process. What if negative emotions didn't mean you have to suffer? What if you have the power to decide what the feelings that surface get to mean? In this show, I'll give you a way to use the presence of every feeling as an opportunity to deepen your love for yourself, while also improving your relationships. 

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Buckle up for a totally transformative view of trauma and how to resolve it in your mind and body. My guest, Dr. Don Wood uses a revolutionary approach to helping folks step out of survival and into thriving. No matter what you’ve experienced in your past, in the words of Dr. Wood, “Nothing is wrong with you, and nothing is wrong with your mind.” You don’t have to cope with your symptoms- anxiety, depression, addiction, insomnia- for the rest of your life. Tune into today’s episode, to better understand how trauma (unresolved) influences your present day to day life, and discover a holistic healing strategy that offers lasting relief.

In the Episode:

- Watching his loved ones experience the effects of trauma, and searching for solutions beyond “learning to cope” with it

- The nervous system gets set to “high sensitivity” as a result of trauma

- Our minds and bodies are designed to reach balance

- Dr. Wood’s definition of trauma

- The purpose of emotions

- “Emotional concussions” and how to identify if you’ve had them

- When the home environment is a place of safety, children can recover quickly from “emotional concussions”

- Why nothing is wrong with you or your mind

- The subconscious brain is fully in the moment

- Addictions: the subconscious mind’s way to stop pain

- Dr. Wood’s approach to resolving trauma in the mind (TIPP)

…and MORE!

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Surprise! I'm officially twelve weeks pregnant. It has been a simultaneously surreal, overwhelming, and wonderful ride thus far. Tune into today's episode to get all the juicy details of my conception story, the approach I'm taking to navigate pregnancy from the most natural perceptive possible, and how I've been managing the whirlwind of first trimester symptoms.

In the Episode:

- My fertility journey with PCOS

- All the signs were there, and I didn't have a clue I was pregnant

- Finally finding out on Christmas Eve, we were expecting

- First trimester symptoms, food aversions, cravings, and supplement changes

- My choice to opt out of ultrasounds

- Movement in the first trimester

...and MORE! 

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Today, I'm chatting with Jenn Pike, all about reconnecting to our cyclical nature, as women, to unlock more simplicity and ease in every area of our lives. Doing more isn't always the key to growth, success, and happiness. Sister, it's time to trust the wisdom within you, live in harmony with your body's natural rhythms, and become the unstoppable woman your were meant to be all along. 

In the Episode:

- Jenn’s experience with burnout (multiple times), that resulted in her shifting from going wide to going deep, in her business

- Becoming connected to her body to unlock deeper fulfillment in her life

- How Jenn stumbled into cyclical living

- Cycle syncing: the key to opening the door to your full potential

- Breaking down the four phases of your Infradian rhythm, and how to live in harmony with it, regardless of if you're menstruating or not

- Syncing your physical training and nutrition with your cycle

- Striving to do it all- why adding more “wellness hacks” to your plate isn’t always the answer to improving your health

- Why women are underrepresented in health and wellness research

- A woman who knows, and is connected to, her body’s hormonal rhythm is unstoppable

- How the culture’s disdain for the menstrual cycle, and miseducation about our biology, as females, is perpetuating trauma

- Jenn’s health “non-negotiable” for women: know and trust your body

- How to set up a life that supports you feeling how you WANT to feel

…And more!

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with Ellen Boeder, MA, LPC, on the topic of childhood attachment trauma. Tune in to learn more about your own attachment style and the ways it might be surfacing in your current relational experience. You'll come away from this conversation with greater understanding around your patterns of relating to others, insight into how/why you developed your attachment style, and strategies for healing and creating more security in your present, and/or future, relationship(s). 

In the Episode:

- Ellen’s interest as a young girl in becoming a therapist, and what led her to specialize in relationships

- Her own family of origin dynamics and how these relationship patterns shaped her relationship studies and therapeutic approach

- Attachment Theory: understanding our need for emotional support and comfort is as critical as having food to eat

- Our brain is shaped by the quality of emotional care we received in infancy

- The primary attachment styles: secure, insecure, and disorganized

- A parent’s attachment style heavily influences what attachment style their child(ren) develop(s)

- How both child’s and parent’s temperament can impact the attachment experience

- Attachment styles can shift and be shaped by later experiences in life 

- Healing an insecure attachment style while in a long-term relationship 

- Collaborative healing vs. codependency 

...AND MORE!

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Nancy Jane Smith, a Licensed Professional Counselor, coach, and author specializing in High Functioning Anxiety, joined the show to chat about how to calm the inner critic (Monger), release perfectionism and shame, practice self-loyalty, and accomplish your goals while being kind to yourself. This is for you, if you feel the constant need to push harder, do more, and achieve greater things in order to be “okay.” Or if you feel, externally, you're keeping everything together, but inside have this voice always telling you you’re not “good enough.” Nancy’s approach to working with High Functioning Anxiety is refreshing, and goes beyond the typical self-help strategies. You’ll come away from this conversation with tips and tools to help you stay more present with your feelings, experience deeper meaning and happiness in your life, while also achieving your dreams.

In the Episode:

- Nancy’s experience with her dad that led her to dive into her work on the inner-critic (Monger)

- What is High Functioning Anxiety and how it differs from other types of anxiety

- The relationship between perfectionism and High Functioning Anxiety

- Typical symptoms of High Functioning Anxiety

- Our relationship to our feelings and anxiety

- The shift from looking outside for answers to within oneself

- Three internal voices to pay attention to if you have High Functioning Anxiety

- Find relief from anxiety using the “ASK” method

- Embracing self-loyalty to improve mental and emotional well-being, and release shame

- Nancy’s favorite way to reconnect to her body: The “mirror” check-in practice

- Honoring where you are before doing anything to shift how you feel

AND more...

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Are you totally over feeling sick and bloated after every meal? When was the last time you paused to ask, "are my bowel movements" normal? For most of us, this isn't a popular topic, but an important one for your health! Before my own gut health crisis, I paid little attention to what was going on with my stool and didn't know what to look for, to identify if things were "off." If you can relate, this episode is going to be EYE OPENING. Today, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Gut Expert, Alyssa Labrecque, joins the show to teach you healthy pooping 101, why paying attention to your digestive distress symptoms is vital, and how to get to the root cause of dysfunction. You'll come away from this conversation with practical tips for assessing the health of your own gut, and a deeper understanding of some of the first steps to healing. This is for you if you're ready to as Alyssa says, "love and trust your guts," again!

In the Episode:

- The personal experiences that fueled Alyssa's passion for helping others restore gut health

- Poop myths and misconceptions and understanding the difference between what's "normal" and "common"

- Characteristics of optimal bowel movements- color, length, size, quantity, and frequency

- Other digestive distress symptoms to look out for that could be alerting you of a bigger issue

- Potential root causes of digestive distress

- The healing process is multidimensional, and Alyssa's holistic approach to restoration

- How to clear drainage pathways

- Alyssa's thoughts on fasting

- Ways to activate the vagus nerve and reduces stress

...AND MORE! 

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Personal growth isn’t about doing more, it's about awakening to the truth that YOU ARE MORE than you ever imagined. In today's show, Erika shares her process for breaking free from "I'm not enough" thinking and into vitality. So if you're ready to drop the limiting beliefs that are keeping you on the side lines of your own life, this episode is for you! 

In the Episode:

- Defining personal development 

- My own encounters with "I'm not enough" thinking

- Getting to the root of your "I'm not enough" beliefs 

- What is it costing you to live the "I'm not enough" life?

- Dismantling limiting beliefs and how to release them

- Pursue vitality over winning approval from others 

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Your words carry immense power. Tune into this episode to gain insight into how to shift your language to align with your highest potential and improve your relationship with your body. This "wellness hack" is totally free. All that is required is a willingness to play a bit with using your voice as healing remedy. Be ready for wild breakthroughs to come your direction, as you embrace a deeply loving, empowering, and truthful way of self-expression.

In The Episode:

- Words create your inner and outer reality, are you happy with the result of yours?

- What soundtrack plays most often in your mind? Is it empowering or disempowering you?

- The “four phrases” to eliminate from your vocabulary, to experience an abundance of health in every area of your life- relationships, finances, body, and mind. 

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Let’s talk about bone broth! Shall we? When I set out on the journey to reclaim my health, after experiencing debilitating digestive distress, it wasn’t far into my internet search that I found bone broth and the plethora of nutritional benefits it boasts. I experimented with a few bone broth recipes at home, and it was...well “meh." It tasted like meat broth, but left much to be desired. Then, I came across FOND Bone Broth. Not only were their broths beautifully packaged in glass jars (no PLASTIC), each variety was power-packed with flavor. FOND only uses the highest quality organic herbs and regenerative, pasture raised, animal bones in their broths, and you can truly taste the difference. Tune into today’s show with FOND’s founder and CEO, Alysa Seeland, to discover why you too are going to want to incorporate this medicinal food into your daily wellness routine.

In the Episode:

- FOND Bone Broth’s origin story. Alysa's need for nutritional support, after emergency GI surgery. 

- The “nitty gritty” on bone broth. What is it? And how is it made?

- Why high quality ingredient sourcing matters

- Nutritional benefits of bone broth and how it facilitates whole body recovery

- Tips for incorporating bone broth into your daily routine

- Alysa’s recent experience with Lyme Disease, miscarriage, and mental health challenges and how she holistically empowered her body to heal

…AND more!

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In this episode Erika shares a Body-Partnership approach to preparing for "unknowns." You'll come away with insights into mindset shifts for unburdening your “now”, and depositing more energy back into your inner-resource "bank" for the future you. What if getting ready for the future could feel good and nourishing in your body? Erika's here to show you it can! 

In the Episode:

- Consenting to your own over-functioning (emotionally and physically)

- The danger of spending tomorrow's inner-resources ahead of time

- Stop practicing suffering! 

- A new way to be ready for "unknowns"

- Have you received your body's consent to carry loads that don't exist, yet?

- Know the road back to your "inner-calm" to melt away fear of what's ahead 

- Befriending your body is the only real future "readiness" strategy

- Clearing out "healing-interferences" to improve communication with your body

-  Access a new way of knowing what to do in your tomorrow, by strengthening your friendship with your body in the "now."

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This episode is a long time coming, as I've been hearing repeatedly, the need for more resources on the topic of working through relational conflict when you're already overwhelmed and stressed to the limit. So sit back and enjoy my casual chat with a therapist, on the topic of how to maintain connection, navigate conflict, and find deeper satisfaction in your high-stakes relationships, when you're worn down and in a state of burnout. Sara Fender, MA, PCA, is sharing her insight into the complexities of burnout and how it impacts the way we experience our close relationships, as well as the communication skills, and self-awareness practices that can help to restore a sense of peace within and more enjoyment with those we love.

In The Episode:

- Sara’s personal experiences that led her to pursue a career as a therapists

- The definition of burnout: three key components according to the research

- How burnout impacts our high-stakes relationships

- Practicing self-awareness and mindfulness provides you with critical insight into your experience, to be able to share with others

- Communicate with “safe-people” about your inner-world, using assertive and kind language

- Getting to the root of what’s holding you back from speaking up about your needs

 - Dealing with the fear that you won’t be able to “cope” 

- Ways to stay connected in relationships, that both charge your “batteries” and the relationship “batteries,” simultaneously

- Moving through conflict “deadlocks” in your close relationships. Tips for getting unstuck when you’re tired and worn out.

-Stepping into a self-leadership role for creating a sense of grounded-calm and “okayness,” in your life, regardless of whether or not others are able to validate and meet your needs.

...AND more!

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Want to try a new "recipe" for self-healing? Look no further! Today, on the podcast, I'm chatting with Tatiana Gogol' all about tapping/EFT, the magic it has brought to her life, as well as others, and tips for making it a part of your daily "energy-care" routine. Tatiana has trained with renowned tapping expert, Jennifer Partridge, and has spent six years leading others around the globe into their long awaited breakthroughs, using this powerful modality. Listen in to learn Tatiana's step-by-step process for experiencing vibrant health from the inside out, and how to unlock your highest potential, through tapping! 

In the Episode:

- Tatiana’s healing journey took her around the world to find the meaning of life and her soul’s purpose

- How she discovered tapping/EFT and became a facilitator

- Using tapping as a guide into a healthy relationship with your emotions

- The key advantages of tapping over other spiritual practices and healing tools

- Tapping transformation stories!

- Tatiana’s basic “tapping recipe-” with four steps

- What factors could make a round of tapping more or less effective? How to get the most out of the experience.

- Tatiana leads a short tapping meditation on the topic of fatigue

- Tips for incorporating tapping into your everyday life.

...AND more!!!

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Tap-meditation "I am worthy of love" by Tatiana Gogol':

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Following a sudden trip to the ER that resulted in the removal of her appendix, Erika was left searching for recovery wisdom that would honor her body's innate healing process, post-op. Disappointed with what little information was available and fueled by the desire to provide a more comprehensive resource for others seeking holistic strategies for recalibrating the body after a physical trauma (such as an unplanned medical procedure), Erika complied her findings, and is sharing them here! Tune into this episode to learn the nutritional alterations, supplementation protocol, and lifestyle modifications she made to facilitate detox, repopulate her microbiome with healthy "bugs," support digestive health, and promote tissue repair following surgery. 

In the Episode:

• Recently, Erika experienced abdominal pain that landed her in the ER
• The removal of her appendix 
• Post-surgery nutritional framework 
• Supplementation strategy to aid in whole-body repair, after the removal of her appendix
• Why immune system support is critical after exposure to antibiotics and anesthetics
• Natural wound healing tips
• Homeopathic alternatives to pain killers for post-surgery relief 
• Lifestyle modifications to support physical, emotional, and spiritual healing 

...AND more! 

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Today's episode is the audio replay from Day 3 of the Stress Rehab Challenge. The topic of discussion is Tapping, also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). Tapping combines modern psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the process of tapping, on the various acupressure points, you’re working to clear stagnant energy from your body, and reprograming your subconscious, by drawing attention to painful emotions, traumatic events, and beliefs that are keeping you from stepping into your highest potential. Through tapping, you begin to restore a healthy flow of energy throughout the body allowing a new inner-world to take shape.

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Today's episode is the audio replay from Day 2 of the Stress Rehab Challenge. The topic of discussion is movement, and its power to be both an effective remedy for stress in the now, as well as a means of strengthening your "calm-muscles" for whatever actives your sympathetic-nervous- system in the future. While movement is a simple stress busting strategy, it is MIGHTY. Explore with Erika how you might begin to incorporate regular breaks for movement into your day, to aid in facilitating stress rehabilitation, and create an environment of safety for your body.

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