Madeline is a Boston-based acupuncturist, herbalist, functional medicine provider, and soon to be certified hypnotist. She uses different healing modalities to treat physical, emotional, and spiritual bodies at the same time. Madeline specializes in internal medicine, specifically digestive, hormonal, and autoimmune disorders.

The topic of today’s conversation is the Five Element Theory, which comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine and is used by healers and health practitioners, like Madeline, to help their patients overcome energetic imbalances that often manifest as physical and mental symptoms.

In this episode, I also share a little bit about doshas, the Ayurvedic mind-body types. Madeline and I touch on the similarities between this system and the Five Element Theory.

Both the Five Element Theory and the Ayurvedic Dosha System are absolutely fascinating! If you love systems like I do, I’ll be doing a solocast deep dive on the Ayurvedic mind-body types in the future, so stay tuned for that!

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

04:03 — What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?

05:09 — The Five Element Theory

26:18 — Introduction to the Ayurvedic Dosha System

30:36 — Balancing the Elements With Food

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Whether you’ve been using sauna therapy for years, have only recently gotten curious about it, or know nothing about it but would love to learn this episode is for you! We cover so much in this conversation. It’s Sauna 101 in 30 minutes!

Eva is the founder and CEO of The Elevate Institute, a health coaching firm specializing in empowering driven professionals to take charge of their body and their health. She is the Creator of REVEAL Optimal Health Intensive, a holistic process that helps people understand exactly what their body needs to heal and rejuvenate. Eva coaches chronically fatigued high-performers to stay in the game without burnout. She uses a science-based approach without trends, fads, or drugs.

Eva is so knowledgeable when it comes to health and healing, and I have been itching to share this episode with you!

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

06:40 — #1 Sauna Myth Debunked

07:50 — Benefits of Sauna Therapy

09:03 — Sweating 101

12:43 — Types of Saunas

23:06 — How To Sauna

Resources:

Website: theelevateinstitute.com

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Manjushri is a Certified Pranic Healer and Somatic Intelligence Practitioner from India. She holds a master’s degree in Yoga and integrates the knowledge of yoga into her work with clients. Manjushri helps people regulate their nervous system through energy and somatic work, so that healing can happen naturally. She is passionate about helping people connect to their authentic Self and thrive.

In this episode, Manjushri and I talk about somatic therapy and the true essence of yoga. Spoiler alert: it is not just asanas. We also discuss the concept of a guru.

If you’ve been hearing the word “somatic” but don’t quite know what it means, or you are just curious about alternative healing modalities, this conversation is for you. After listening to this episode, you will also have a greater understanding of yoga beyond what most people think it is, which is just physical asanas.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

03:37 — Somatic Therapy

05:22 — The True Essence of Yoga

15:16 — Spiritual Practices for Modern Life

23:35 — The Concept of a Guru

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Dharma is your soul’s purpose — the reason why you are here, on this planet, at this time.

From the moment I started working at my day job in 2019, I knew that it wasn’t my soul’s purpose, but it was only in the beginning of 2021 that I began feeling very unfulfilled at my job. I set out on my dharma discovery journey in February of that year. I learned from several teachers, including the amazing Sahara Rose, with whom our today’s guest Heather studied. She received her certification from Sahara’s Dharma Coaching Institute and became one of the first Certified Dharma Coaches in the world.

Heather is truly in full embodiment of what she teaches. She left her 20-year corporate career to focus on helping others become the highest versions of themselves through discovering their dharma.

Heather is also the host of a spiritual podcast called For the Love of Dharma. Through her stories, and those of her guests, she inspires others to live life on their terms.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

03:11 — Heather’s Story of Discovering Her Dharma

06:32 — Discover Your Dharma

09:22 — Tips For Starting Your Dharma Journey

11:56 — Individual Purpose vs Life Purpose

12:51 — Supportive Practices For Living Your Dharma

23:59 — Advice on Taking Action Towards Your Dharma

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Pam is a Human Design practitioner, healer, empath, and highly sensitive person who understands the impact burnout and anxiety can have on one’s life. Learning and working with her own energy blueprint has been a major key to leading a happy, fulfilled, and abundant life.

Pam helps others discover their unique energy blueprint to nourish themselves from the inside out and create a quantum change. She believes that individuals releasing conditioning and stepping into their power and intuitive gifts through Human Design heals the world by creating a new paradigm of health and wealth for everyone.

I am in awe of the depth of Pam’s knowledge on Human Design. Everything she shared about my chart resonates and matches my own insights into the way I function in the world, what is truly good for me, and what drains my energy. If you your interest is piqued after this episode, and you want to learn more about Human Design, Pam recommends a book you can start with. 

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

02:55 — Human Design 101

04:45 — Human Design Aura Types

09:13 — Use of Human Design

10:58 — Principles for Understanding Human Design

12:09 — Pam Reads My Human Design Chart

17:50 — Human Design & Your Purpose

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Our guest today, Daniel Georgiev, is the creator of the world’s best blue light filter and eye protection software called Iris. I love it and use it everyday!

Iris does two things:

2) Eliminates flicker (you will learn what flicker is and why you should care in this episode)

Iris is available for computers and laptops. You can get a free 7-day trial of the full Iris version. After the trial, you can buy Iris and stay with the full version, or switch to a free version of Iris called Iris Mini. In this episode, Daniel explains the difference between the paid and free versions.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

04:28 — The Origin Story of Iris Software

09:09 — Blue Light 101

13:47 — Flicker 101

16:33 — Font Smoothing

17:38 — Iris Software

23:10 — Daniel’s New Project

Resources:

Check out the 9 Days of Blue Light and Sleep Education on my Instagram @betterwaytodolife!

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Thirmanda is the founder of Health Coaching with Thirmanda Zavala and the host of A Woman Worth Healing Podcast. She is also both a Functional Medicine Certified and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She is a mother of two, healing from her own autoimmune diseases, and a Women’s Autoimmune Coach. She loves nature and is passionate about utilizing its gifts to heal.

Thirmanda encourages women with autoimmune diseases to step outside the conventional medicine box and activate their natural healing abilities. She provides a safe, healing space for women to go from merely surviving to thriving and living their best life.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

02:54 — Autoimmune Diseases: What Are They Really?

03:50 — Religion & Spirituality

05:20 — The Trauma of Living in Survival Mode

09:04 — Healing Through a Spiritual Practice

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Shannon Martin is an Integrative Health Coach and Mineral Balancing Practitioner. Her interest in holistic health started when she realized that environmental factors were contributing to her gut health issues.

Shortly after finishing her coaching certification, Shannon and her family started to develop symptoms due to toxic mold in their home. This experience deepened her knowledge on the influence the environment and nutrient deficiencies have on our ability to heal.

Shannon now educates about toxins and their impact on our bodies. She offers one-on-one coaching and helps people safely detox toxic mold, heavy metals, and chemicals. Her holistic approach includes replenishing nutritional deficiencies so that the body can heal.

Full shownotes for this episode here. 

SHOWNOTES:

07:12 — Mold and Its Effects on Our Health

18:43 — Modern State of Healthcare

21:07 — The Symptoms of Mold Exposure

25:36 — Toxins in the Modern World

35:43 — The Dangers of Fluoride

43:16 — Toxic Heavy Metals

46:55 — The Importance of Minerals

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Gina is a chiropractor and acupuncturist. After working as a kindergarten teacher for a few years, she realized that her passion for teaching extended beyond the walls of a classroom. She decided to deepen her healing practice by pursuing a doctorate degree in chiropractic.

After graduating with her doctorate in 2014, Gina opened a LifeForce Chiropractic clinic in Minneapolis, MN, where she treated patients for five years. In 2019, Gina started treating patients out of her home practice, which has allowed her to focus on both her newborn and her work.

More about this episode here.

SHOWNOTES:

03:20 — Gina’s Story

14:05 — Paranormal Spiritual Experiences

19:30 — What Is Chiropractic?

24:10 — How Gina Works with Patients

35:20 — The Influence of the Pandemic

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