There is so much wisdom in ancient medicines, where the parameters involve the mind, body, and spirit, and the harmony between these aspects of our human selves.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Avanti Kumar Singh, a medical physician who left the conventional medicine world to devote her work to the healing tradition of Ayurveda.

You’ll hear Dr. Kumar Singh explain the foundational principles, misconceptions, as well as break down the stereotypes of how the western world dampens its deeper cultural meanings and interpretations.

Episode Highlights:

• How ancient healing traditions differ from western medicine

• What is Ayurveda

• Breaking Western misconceptions about Ayurveda

• Why she doesn’t advocate online dosha quizzes

• How yoga fits into Ayurvedic medicine

If you feel like there’s something that feels off within your body, don’t doubt yourself. Take inventory on what those changes are and what’s changed.

Recently, I felt like my gut could use some support. So, I decided to do the 7-Day Gut Reset, created by Mary Shenouda of Paleo Chef.

In this episode, I share my experience with this program. You’ll hear me share:

• Why I felt that my gut needed some repair

• What the program is and how it aligned with a healing protocol prescribed to me three years before that I never did

• A day-by-day recap of the experience

• The outcomes and my post-reset experience

Pairing this program with new exercises and meditation, got me in tune with my body again. I believe this is a program you should try - it doesn’t have to be just for when you’re feeling something wrong, but also if you feel like your body just needs a boost!

We expose ourselves to endocrine disruptors each and every day -- most of the time we aren’t even aware of it.

In this episode, I share with you six areas of concern for exposure to these toxins from within our very own homes. If we aren't conscious or careful, we run the risk of low-dosed and prolonged exposure that can negatively impact our health in the long run.

Episode Highlights:

• Everyday toxins we might not be aware of

• Endocrine Disruptors and where we can find them

• What we can do to lessen our exposure

I fully believe that what we feel physically has a direct connection to what’s going on with us mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.

In this episode, I discuss how even though we're well into the new year, I'm still feeling the effects of 2020.

You’ll hear me share:

• Feeling bothersome and overwhelmed

• Overcommitting and struggling with energy management

• What I did to reconnect with myself

Decluttering is more than just cleaning up. It’s organizing your environment and keeping yourself better in control of what you surround yourself with.

Clutter can be associated with laziness but this isn’t always the case. Often, there are deeper reasons behind clutter, and sometimes professional help can help explore and address this.

As a Functional Nutrition and Human Design Health Coach, I find that our environments play a bigger role than just being our surroundings.

In the last episode, I talked about hidden mold, but how about a problem much more visible to us?

Before we get into how to declutter, let’s first ask why we have disorganization and clutter, to begin with?

Joining me to help us answer this question is Carly Adams, a professional organizer, and owner of Tidy Revival.

Episode Highlights:

• What a personal organizer does, Carly’s personal story with clutter, and how she organized her life

• Big mistakes people make when decluttering and Carly’s steps to take instead

• How to stay organized after decluttering

• Practical tips to organize your mail, closet, laundry, storage, and much more!

Environmental impacts on our health are very real. Oftentimes we don’t even consider them as a reason for why we’re feeling sick, especially within our own homes.

Returning to the podcast is my friend, teacher, and mentor, Lara Adler, an Environmental Toxins expert and educator.

Lara joins me today to share her own personal story in dealing with mold.

Silent and unseen, mold can drastically affect your health especially when you have underlying conditions.

Lara goes into detail about her own struggle with mold, sharing:

• The signs and symptoms

• How she came to suspect and confirm mold exposure

• The steps she’s taken to remediate mold

• What’s worked, what hasn’t, and what life is like now

Lara also shares and provides context into what she’s learned through in-depth research.

Can the pursuit of healthy become unhealthy?

In this episode, I’m joined by Abbie Attwood, a clinical nutritionist and an endurance athlete coach based in San Francisco. Abbie specializes in the intersection of sports nutrition and disordered eating and is passionate about helping athletes of all abilities improve their body image, their relationship with food, and their mindset around exercise.

You’ll hear us discuss:

• Abbie’s experience as a marathon runner training for the Olympic Trials

• What led to her to discover an undiagnosed autoimmune condition and how it shifted her training and ultimately her life

• My experience with overtraining and burnout

• Disordered eating, body image, and mindset in endurance athletes

• What recovery actually looks like

Can the pursuit of healthy become unhealthy?

In this episode, I’m joined by Abbie Attwood, a clinical nutritionist and an endurance athlete coach based in San Francisco. Abbie specializes in the intersection of sports nutrition and disordered eating and is passionate about helping athletes of all abilities improve their body image, their relationship with food, and their mindset around exercise.

You’ll hear us discuss:

• Abbie’s experience as a marathon runner training for the Olympic Trials

• What led to her to discover an undiagnosed autoimmune condition and how it shifted her training and ultimately her life

• My experience with overtraining and burnout

• Disordered eating, body image, and mindset in endurance athletes

• What recovery actually looks like

Do you love your work right now? How is it affecting you physically? Mentally? Emotionally?

Continuing on with the discussion of work-life balance, is there such a thing as “too much” work if you love what you do?

Join me in this solo episode as I explore this topic, as well as hear me discuss:

• How to approach your work if you don’t love what you do?

• The difference reframing your mindset and finding little joys on the job can make

• How I was able to turn things around in my day job and make it enjoyable once again