Athena Wellness Podcast - Reclaiming Our Warrior Spirit

#087  Dr. Robyn McIntyre, a good friend of the podcast, returns for another appearance.  Dr. Robyn is a New Zealand and Australian trained family physician, mental health counsellor and public health practitioner with over 30 years of experience.  Since moving to the US, she has become a certified health coach, focusing on behavioral change to optimize health and well-being. 

For our discussion today, Dr. Robyn draws on her medical training to give us a master class on the immune system and shares her views on how to keep your immune system functioning well.  We wrap up with lifestyle strategies to keep yourself well, focusing on physical activity, healthy diet and sleep. 

Links:

Dr. Robyn’s website

Dr. Robyn’s email

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#086  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high.

Today, I’m joined, once again, by innovation coach Melinda Livingstone, who shares a bit more about her process on how she coaches new clients through the business ideation process.

Link:

IncomeConnection – Melinda’s website

LinkedIn – IncomeConnection

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#085  Our guest today is innovation coach Melinda Livingstone, who founded her company, IncomeConnection, after a 20+ year corporate career in Sydney, Australia.  IncomeConnection leverages what she learned developing business cases  to help clients identify business ideas that are a good fit for them through a combination of innovation processes and personal reflection.

Melinda is part sounding board for ideation, part safe harbor for incubation, and part midwife for assisting those who want to bring new businesses to life.

Here’s what we cover:

• Why business ownership can be more secure than a corporate career;
• The mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur;
• How to identify and leverage your business assets and experiences;
• Some common challenges when starting a business; and
• The importance of wellness for start-up entrepreneurs.

We end this episode with our Dose of Inspiration segment, where Melinda shares some of the things that are lighting her up these days.

Links:

IncomeConnection – Melinda’s website

LinkedIn – IncomeConnection

Book:  Status Anxiety – Alain de Botton

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#084  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high.

Today, I’m joined, once again, by author and sailor, Paul Trammell, who shares his writing process, that includes his daily ships log and recording voice memos on his phone while at the helm.  Paul also shares his thoughts on the importance of writing discipline and self-publishing. 

Links:

Paul’s website:  books, podcast

Amazon author’s page

Facebook page

Instagram account

YouTube channel 

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#083  Have you ever dreamed of leaving your current life behind to sail the tropics?  Our guest today, Paul Trammell, did just that.

Paul takes us on a story-filled journey from growing up in West Virginia, to becoming a teacher for a brief period of time before settling on the northern Florida coast as a musician and carpenter.

When Paul decided to get sober, he promised himself a one-week sailing class as a reward when he reached his one-year anniversary of sobriety.  That trip was the gateway to the life he lives today – as a writer and sailor, living aboard his boat fulltime.

Here’s what we discuss:

• An overview of Paul’s journey that brought him to being a full-time solo sailor;
• The decision process to completely leave his old life behind;
• How sobriety supported turning his dream into a reality;
• A glimpse into the depth, presence and intentionality of the solo sailing life; and
• What big dream is on his horizon.

Paul designed his life to align with what matters most to him:  nature, adventure, creativity and solitude. This episode is sure to give you some inspiring and practical ideas on how to redesign your life to live more wholeheartedly and turn your dream into a reality.

Links:

Paul’s website:  books, podcast

Amazon author’s page

Facebook page

Instagram account

YouTube channel

Get Real, Get Gone – sailing book

Single Handed Sailing – sailing book

The Long Way – sailing book

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#082  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high.

Today, I’m joined, once again, by author Rachel S. Heslin, who share her thoughts how to find safe space and common ground for dialogue in times of conflict.

Link:

The Fullness of Your Power – Rachel’s website
Humans of New York

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#081  Our guest today, Rachel S. Heslin, is the founder of The Fullness of Your Power, a company that helps people embrace all parts of their true selves so they can live more deeply fulfilling lives.

Rachel has been immersed in the study of psychology for over 40 years, learning the concepts of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) from her clinical psychologist father from a young age.

We cover a range of topics including:

• Strategies for navigating our lives;
• Ways to release what no longer serves us;
• Why grief is an ally; and
• How to stay well and handle uncertainty.

We end this episode with our Dose of Inspiration segment, where Rachel shares some of the things that are lighting her up these days.

Links:

The Fullness of Your Power – Rachel’s website

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – book

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#080  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high.

Today, I’m joined, once again, by Dr. Leslie Kasanoff, holistic health practitioner, who shares her thoughts on simple, practical steps to increase plant and veg in your diet.

Link:

Dr. Leslie’s website

Dr. Leslie’s Facebook group – Vibrant Health Over 40

Dr.LeslieK – Instagram

Free offer:  Text wellness to 41259

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#079  Today’s show is about empowerment.  It revolves around the idea that we can take positive action to increase our health and well-being, which, in turn, leads to living and aging vibrantly.

Our guest today, Dr. Leslie Kasanoff, is a holistic health practitioner.  Her experience includes more than two decades as a chiropractor.  Prior to that, she spent 10 years as a medical laboratory scientist.  Most recently, Dr. Leslie has combined her vast experience and expertise to focus on health coaching and consulting, providing drugless solutions for women’s health and wellness challenges.

Dr. Leslie follows her own good advice.  She eats a whole food, plant-based diet, gets most of her exercise through activities she loves, like riding her bike, and loves learning new things and taking on new challenges.

Here’s what we cover:

• How we can encourage the body’s optimal state of self-healing;
• Why some women feel the impact of menopause and how to ease symptoms;
• The importance of good gut health;
• The microbiome’s role in keeping our immune system functioning well; and
• What we can do to age with vitality.

We end this episode with our Dose of Inspiration segment, where Dr. Leslie shares some of the things that are lighting her up these days.  Dr. Leslie also shares a free offer for the listeners of the podcast at the end of the episode.

Links:

Dr. Leslie’s website

Dr. Leslie’s Facebook group – Vibrant Health Over 40

Dr.LeslieK – Instagram

Free offer:  Text wellness to 41259

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#078  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high.

Autumn is time where we can feel like we’re overflowing.  It can signify a bountiful harvest and a season of celebration.  And the time will come where we are overfilled, where there is no more room – when we need to empty our cup.

The best way I know how to empty my cup is through journaling.  It’s a wonderful way to explore and enjoy our inner harvest of the season.

We’ll cover:

• A few basic guidelines for journaling for those new to the practice; and
• A number of seasonal journaling prompts.

To download a list of the journaling prompts mentioned in this episode, click on the transcript link below.

Link:

Episode transcript – journaling prompts

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