Almost 30

Today on the podcast we have the incredible Michelle Elman! Michelle is a five board accredited body confidence coach and an award-winning body positive activist. She went viral after posting a bikini picture on Instagram with the hashtag, #ScarredNotScared, starting a global conversation about surgery, illness, chronic pain and ultimately scars. Michelle has since been featured in multiple media sources, given a TedX talk, wrote a book, and was awarded the Body Positive Activist of the Year by Yours Awards. Today we talk about what brought Michelle to the place of loving her body and helping others love theirs, the multiple surgeries she has endured, and what that felt like for Michelle. She also shares with us about dying and coming back to life at the young age of 11, and the day that she decided to start her campaign and wear a bikini. Michelle even explains to us just what the new-age therapy technique, havening, is and how it helped her confront and heal through past traumas. This conversation is a beautiful reminder of just how amazing our bodies are, and how we should embrace our scars, inside and out.

We also talk about…

How her illnesses affected the relationship between her and her family

The moment she realized she was being viewed differently

Her journey with her weight mindset

Learning to be confident in an unexpected way

Being diagnosed with PTSD

Deciding to become a life coach

Body shaming and other forms of shame

Tips to feel better with your body

Fears surrounding sex

Michelle’s book, Am I Ugly?

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Learn more: https://www.michelleelman.com/ (michelleelman.com)

Instagram: @scarrednotscared

Youtube: youtube.com/michelleelman

Watch: Michelle’s TedX Talk

Read: Am I Ugly?

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The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Eben Alexander on the show today. Dr. Alexander is a neurosurgeon, and the author of multiple books, including the New York Times #1 Best Seller, Proof of Heaven. Since his own near-death experience, Dr. Alexander has dedicated himself to sharing information about near-death experiences and other spiritually-transformative experiences, and what they teach us about consciousness and the nature of reality. In this conversation we talk about how Eben believes that our generation will make big changes, and the struggle he faced with his religion and his career as a neurosurgeon. Eben recounts an unbelievable experience he had while he was in a coma, and all that he has learned and discovered since.  

 

We also talk about…

• The alarming stats of his illness while in the hospital
• Terminal lucidity
• The power of sound
• Psychedelics vs. sound
• Eben’s call-to-action
• Both of his books

 

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Resources:

• Learn more: ebenalexander.com

Facebook: facebook.com/ebenalexandermd  

Read: Proof of Heaven ; Living In A Mindful Universe  

Check out: Sacred Acoustics  

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The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

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We are so excited to welcome Dr. Eben Alexander on the show today. Dr. Alexander is a neurosurgeon, and the author of multiple books, including the New York Times #1 Best Seller, Proof of Heaven. Since his own near-death experience, Dr. Alexander has dedicated himself to sharing information about near-death experiences and other spiritually-transformative experiences, and what they teach us about consciousness and the nature of reality. In this conversation we talk about how Eben believes that our generation will make big changes, and the struggle he faced with his religion and his career as a neurosurgeon. Eben recounts an unbelievable experience he had while he was in a coma, and all that he has learned and discovered since.

We also talk about…

The alarming stats of his illness while in the hospital

Terminal lucidity

The power of sound

Psychedelics vs. sound

Eben’s call-to-action

Both of his books

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Learn more: http://ebenalexander.com/ (ebenalexander.com)

Facebook: facebook.com/ebenalexandermd

Read: Proof of Heaven ; Living In A Mindful Universe

Check out: https://www.sacredacoustics.com/ (Sacred Acoustics)

Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com

Upcoming:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853

Sponsors:

Nutribullet | Use code ALMOST30 for 25% off at http://nutribulletbalance.com/ (nutribulletbalance.com)

Thrive Market | Use code ALMOST30 to save 25% off your first order. Visit thrivemarket.com/almost30 peep and purchase our morning ritual essentials!

Modern Fertility | www.modernfertility.com/almost30 for $20 off a purchase

Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at https://chosenfoods.com/almost30 (chosenfoods.com/almost30)

Candid Co. | Head to candidco.com/almost30 for 25% off the modeling kit

Beekeeper’s Naturals | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at beekeepersnaturals.com

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Amy Jo Martin – New York Times Bestselling Author, Founder/CEO, Keynote Speaker, Angel Investor, Podcast Host and Innovation Advocate – joins us today on the podcast! Amy Jo has a passion for helping women THRIVE as leaders in business, and an obsession with human connection. In today’s episode, we talk about how Amy Jo found her voice online when the online space didn’t really exist the way it does today, being vulnerable on social media, and her addiction to the adrenaline behind the work she was in. We also talk about self-care and how the definition can vary between different extremes, and Amy Jo’s suggestions for building and reinventing a brand.

 

We also talk about…

• Teaching Shaq to tweet
• A definitive scare at her doctor’s office
• Leaving the NBA
• Following curiosity
• Making a valuable post  
• Humanizing + reinventing your brand
• What Amy Jo has learned from her podcast + what’s to come

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more: amyjomartin.com

Instagram: @amyjomartin

Twitter: @amyjomartin  

Listen: Why Not Now? Podcast Ep.106 ft. Lindsey + Krista

Read: Renegades Write The Rules by Amy Jo Martin  

 

Upcoming:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]
• Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853

 

Sponsors:

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The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

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Amy Jo Martin – New York Times Bestselling Author, Founder/CEO, Keynote Speaker, Angel Investor, Podcast Host and Innovation Advocate – joins us today on the podcast! Amy Jo has a passion for helping women THRIVE as leaders in business, and an obsession with human connection. In today’s episode, we talk about how Amy Jo found her voice online when the online space didn’t really exist the way it does today, being vulnerable on social media, and her addiction to the adrenaline behind the work she was in. We also talk about self-care and how the definition can vary between different extremes, and Amy Jo’s suggestions for building and reinventing a brand.

We also talk about…

Teaching Shaq to tweet

A definitive scare at her doctor’s office

Leaving the NBA

Following curiosity

Making a valuable post

Humanizing + reinventing your brand

What Amy Jo has learned from her podcast + what’s to come

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Learn more: http://amyjomartin.com/ (amyjomartin.com)

Instagram: @amyjomartin

Twitter: @amyjomartin

Listen: Why Not Now? Podcast Ep.106 ft. Lindsey + Krista

Read: Renegades Write The Rules by Amy Jo Martin

Upcoming:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853

Sponsors:

Veggie Grill | Veggie Grill is offering and extra $10 for every $40 gift card! Head to veggiegrill.com for yours!

Skinny Dipped | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at https://skinnydipped.com/ (skinnydipped.com)

Nutribullet | Use code ALMOST30 for 25% off at http://nutribulletbalance.com/ (nutribulletbalance.com)

Woo More Play | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off at www.woomoreplay.com

Brooklinen | Get $20 off AND free shipping when you use code ALMOST30 at brooklinen.com

Honeybook | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off the first year of Honeybook at honeybook.com

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Today we have the lovely + powerful Deborah Hanekamp, otherwise known as Mama Medicine, on the podcast. Deborah has been called “fashion’s favorite healer” by Vogue Magazine, and is known in the healing world for her Medicine Readings that she offers in her NYC studio space. Deborah’s work has also been featured in the New York Times, and Marie Claire. In our conversation today, we hear the incredible story of how Deborah met her husband, plant-medicine healing her infertility, and shifting her life to a more organized one. Deborah also shares how she was able to integrate her spiritual + material worlds into one, and she explains just what a medicine reading is and how she offers them. Deborah truly embodies all that she teaches, and we love that she’s helping us all find ways to become our own healers.

 

We also talk about…

• Traveling + growth in parenting
• Deborah’s pregnancy
• Healing her financial stories
• Grounding down
• How New York feels different from LA
• Auras and what they mean
• Being your own healer

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more: mamamedicine.nyc

Instagram: @mamamedicine ; @spacebymamamedicine

Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com  

 

Upcoming:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]
• Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853  

 

Sponsors:

• Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at chosenfoods.com/almost30

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Kopari | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% your first order at koparibeauty.com

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The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy

Today we have the lovely + powerful Deborah Hanekamp, otherwise known as Mama Medicine, on the podcast. Deborah has been called “fashion’s favorite healer” by Vogue Magazine, and is known in the healing world for her Medicine Readings that she offers in her NYC studio space. Deborah’s work has also been featured in the New York Times, and Marie Claire. In our conversation today, we hear the incredible story of how Deborah met her husband, plant-medicine healing her infertility, and shifting her life to a more organized one. Deborah also shares how she was able to integrate her spiritual + material worlds into one, and she explains just what a medicine reading is and how she offers them. Deborah truly embodies all that she teaches, and we love that she’s helping us all find ways to become our own healers.

We also talk about…

Traveling + growth in parenting

Deborah’s pregnancy

Healing her financial stories

Grounding down

How New York feels different from LA

Auras and what they mean

Being your own healer

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Learn more: https://www.mamamedicine.nyc/ (mamamedicine.nyc)

Instagram: @mamamedicine ; @spacebymamamedicine

Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com

Upcoming:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853

Sponsors:

Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at https://chosenfoods.com/almost30 (chosenfoods.com/almost30)

Mowellens | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase at mowellens.com

Beekeeper’s Naturals | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at beekeepersnaturals.com

Kopari | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% your first order at koparibeauty.com

Skillshare | www.skillshare.com/almost30 for two months of Skillshare for 99 cents

Bioclarity | Now when you purchase a skin care routine they will get a FREE Clarifying masque with their order! That’s a $24.95 value for FREE. Plus shipping is always is free! And it comes with a 100% risk-free money back guarantee but you need to enter code ALMOST30 at bioclarity.com

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Candice Kumai is BACK! For those of you that don’t know Candice, she is a professionally trained chef, best-selling author, wellness + food director, influencer, speaker, and leading wellness journalist. When we hang with Candice, we know it’s going to be real and raw, and a time for us to think more about our relationships with other women within the wellness space. In today’s episode we talk about helpful ways to overcome heartbreak, trusting that everything is happening for your highest self, and finding + maintaining your light.  

 

We also talk about…

• Receiving harassment from men
• Manifesting your thoughts  
• Diversity in the city
• Ways to motivate when feeling stuck
• Working hard for what you want

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more | CandiceKumai.com

Instagram | @CandiceKumai

Candice’s Book | Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit

Twitter | @CandiceKumai

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/candicekumai

Listen: Almost 30 Episode 117 ft. Candice ; Wabi Sabi Podcast  

 

Upcoming:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]
• Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853

 

Sponsors:

• Four Sigmatic | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at foursigmatic.com/almost30

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The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

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Candice Kumai is BACK! For those of you that don’t know Candice, she is a professionally trained chef, best-selling author, wellness + food director, influencer, speaker, and leading wellness journalist. When we hang with Candice, we know it’s going to be real and raw, and a time for us to think more about our relationships with other women within the wellness space. In today’s episode we talk about helpful ways to overcome heartbreak, trusting that everything is happening for your highest self, and finding + maintaining your light.

We also talk about…

Receiving harassment from men

Manifesting your thoughts

Diversity in the city

Ways to motivate when feeling stuck

Working hard for what you want

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Learn more | http://candicekumai.com/ (CandiceKumai.com)

Instagram | @CandiceKumai

Candice’s Book | Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit

Twitter | @CandiceKumai

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/candicekumai

Listen: Almost 30 Episode 117 ft. Candice ; Wabi Sabi Podcast

Upcoming:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853

Sponsors:

Four Sigmatic | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at http://foursigmatic.com/almost30 (foursigmatic.com/almost30)

Buffy | Go to http://www.buffy.co/ (www.buffy.co) use code ALMOST30 for $20 off

Your Podcast Pro | Head to yourpodcastpro.com to enroll

Simple Contacts | Use code ALMOST30 to save $20 at http://simplecontacts.com/almost30 (simplecontacts.com/almost30)

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Today we are joined by Rachel Cargle; activist, writer, and lecturer. Her activist and academic works are rooted in providing intellectual discourse, tools, and resources that explore the intersection of race and womanhood. Rachel also created an organization called The Loveland Group, which houses multiple companies dedicated to lifelong culture, learning, and opportunity. Rachel was in town from NYC, so the girls hopped on the opportunity to spend time with Rachel in person.  She is leading the movement on some incredibly issues plaguing our society. In today’s episode, we talk about what it was like for Rachel growing up in a predominantly white community, socioeconomic differences between races, and using her platform to create accessible educational lectures. Rachel shares her view on the feminist movement, how the health and wellness space reacts to her, and the way that the welfare system works. We hope this conversation inspires you to have conversations within your community, friend groups, and families—conversations that might not be comfortable but conversations that could, ultimately, change history.

 

We also talk about…

• Deciding to start teaching what she was learning
• Her college experience
• Where to start in order to make a difference
• Social media posting being taken down
• Rachel answers questions from Almost 30 Nation
• Example of modern day colonization   
• What Rachel is excited about

 

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Resources:

• Learn more: rachelcargle.com

Instagram: @rachel.cargle

Read: Rachel’s Harper’s Bazaar articles ; National Seed Project White Privilege article

Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com

 

Upcoming:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]
• Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853

 

Sponsors:

• No Cow | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off and free shipping at www.nocow.com

Thrive Market | Use code ALMOST30 to save 25% off your first order at thrivemarket.com/almost30

Nutribullet | Use code ALMOST30 for 25% off at nutribulletbalance.com

Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at chosenfoods.com/almost30

Kopari | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% your first order at koparibeauty.com

Veggie Grill | Veggie Grill is offering and extra $10 for every $40 gift card! Head to veggiegrill.com for yours!

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The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

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