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- 9. Know Your Element: The Chinese Five Element Types with Madeline Cunningham
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
- Overview
- The Water Element
- The Fire Element
- The Wood Element
- The Earth Element
- The Metal Element
- How to recognize each type by physical characteristics?
26:18 — Introduction to the Ayurvedic Dosha System
- Overview
- The Vata Dosha
- The Pitta Dosha
- The Kapha Dosha
30:36 — Balancing the Elements With Food
Resources:
- Instagram: @madscunningham
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36 min - 8. Turn Up The Heat: Sauna Therapy for Healing & Health with Eva Vennari
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
- Sweating as a detoxification pathway
- How to increase your ability to sweat and release toxins
12:43 — Types of Saunas
- High heat sauna
- Far infrared sauna
- Near infrared sauna
23:06 — How To Sauna
- Detoxification pathways in the body
- EMF awareness in the sauna therapy space
- Why what the sauna you are in is cleaned with matters
- The best time to use sauna therapy
- Health practices that complement sauna therapy
- Why it is important to rest after sauna therapy
- Coffee enemas after sauna therapy
- The importance of balancing your minerals when using sauna therapy and going through a detox process
Resources:
Website: theelevateinstitute.com
- Instagram: @evaheals
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35 min - 7. Somatic Therapy & the Essence of Yoga with Manjushri Agadi
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
- Current state of yoga in India
- Why do most people know yoga only as asanas?
- Manjushri shares a story from “The Yoga Vasistha”
15:16 — Spiritual Practices for Modern Life
- Self-regulation vs co-regulation
- Why pets and children are perfect for co-regulation
- Setting boundaries as a form of self-respect
23:35 — The Concept of a Guru
Resources:
- Instagram: @mscotherapy
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31 min - 6. Discover Your Dharma & Become the Highest Version of Yourself with Heather Love
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
- What is dharma?
- Most common excuses people use to not step into their purpose
09:22 — Tips For Starting Your Dharma Journey
- How to take on big projects without getting overwhelmed?
- How to choose one idea to focus on?
11:56 — Individual Purpose vs Life Purpose
12:51 — Supportive Practices For Living Your Dharma
23:59 — Advice on Taking Action Towards Your Dharma
Resources:
- Instagram: @iamheatherlove
- For the Love of Dharma (Podcast)
- Discover Your Dharma: A Vedic Guide to Finding Your Purpose by Sahara Rose (Book)
- Dharma Coaching Institute (Website)
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31 min - 5. Understand Yourself Through Human Design with Pam December
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
- What is Human Design?
- Where to start?
04:45 — Human Design Aura Types
- Overview of Human Design aura types
- What is the rarest one and why?
- Do aura types “run in families”?
09:13 — Use of Human Design
- How can Human Design serve us?
- About a seven-year deconditioning cycle
10:58 — Principles for Understanding Human Design
12:09 — Pam Reads My Human Design Chart
17:50 — Human Design & Your Purpose
Resources:
- Website: madforpurple.com
- Instagram: @madforpurple
- Understanding Human Design by Karen Curry Parker (Book)
- Human Design by Ra Uru Hu & Lynda Bunnell (Book)
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30 min - 4. Protect Your Eyes From Blue Light & Flicker with the Creator of Iris Software Daniel Georgiev
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:
1) Filters or completely blocks blue light2) 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
- Daniel shares why he created Iris
09:09 — Blue Light 101
- How different types and colors of light affect your health and mood
- Why should we care about blue light?
- The effects of blue light and red light on plants
- The cause of macular degeneration
13:47 — Flicker 101
- What is flicker?
- Do all screens and monitors flicker?
- Why having your computer or device screen brightness all the way up after dark is actually better for your health
16:33 — Font Smoothing
- What it font smoothing?
- How font smoothing contributes to digital eye strain
17:38 — Iris Software
- What are the different Iris modes and when to use them?
- The difference between the paid and free Iris versions
- Are there any hidden Iris features?
23:10 — Daniel’s New Project
- Daniel tells about his new project that focuses on the social media problem
- What is parasocial interaction?
Resources:
- Website: iristech.co
- Click here to get your free 7-day Iris trial.
Check out the 9 Days of Blue Light and Sleep Education on my Instagram @betterwaytodolife!
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30 min - 3. Coming Back to Safety & Healing Through a Spiritual Practice with Thirmanda Zavala
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?
- Thirmanda’s take on autoimmune diseases
03:50 — Religion & Spirituality
- The difference between religion and spirituality
05:20 — The Trauma of Living in Survival Mode
- What does living in survival mode mean?
- The connection between trauma and autoimmune diseases
- Becoming empathic as a result of feeling unsafe as a child
09:04 — Healing Through a Spiritual Practice
- Healing on all levels through a spiritual practice
- The importance of finding your tribe
- Struggling with authentic self-love
- Viewing “bad” times and “difficult” experiences as growth opportunities
- Coming back to safety in our bodies and minds
Resources:
- Instagram: @thirmanda.zavala
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26 min - 2. Staying Healthy in a Tox-Sick World: Mold, Fluoride, Heavy Metals & Mineral Balancing with Shannon Martin
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
- When to start investigating
- Can a brand new house have mold?
- What is the HLA-DR gene?
18:43 — Modern State of Healthcare
- How generations of people are used as test subjects
- How many chemicals are actually tested?
21:07 — The Symptoms of Mold Exposure
- The variety of mold exposure symptoms
- Asking “where” and “when” questions to determine the cause of your symptoms
25:36 — Toxins in the Modern World
- Why toxins accumulate in the brain
- How toxins can prevent you from loosing weight
- How to not get overwhelmed if you are just starting on your health journey
- Number one ingredient to look out for in your beauty products
35:43 — The Dangers of Fluoride
- The connection between high fluoride levels and bone fractures
- How fluoride actually weakens your teeth and bones
- A visible sign you have too much fluoride
- The effect of fluoride on the pineal gland
- How fluoride got into our water: the story about a man who convinced the whole world that fluoride is necessary for dental health
43:16 — Toxic Heavy Metals
- Mercury in dental amalgam fillings
- The truth about toxic heavy metals
- How to prepare for an amalgam filling removal
46:55 — The Importance of Minerals
- Over 90% of people are deficient in minerals
- Where are the minerals in our food coming from?
- What are preferred minerals?
- How to balance the minerals in your body
- What makes us absorb more toxic minerals?
Resources:
- Website: www.bewellandgreen.com
- Instagram: @toxsick_podcast
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57 min - 1. Chiropractic Adjustments & Alternative Healing Modalities with Dr. Gina Odermann
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
- From teaching kindergarten to opening a chiropractic clinic
14:05 — Paranormal Spiritual Experiences
- My recent angel healing experience
- Gina's story about mysteriously appearing orbs
- The beauty of the unknown
19:30 — What Is Chiropractic?
- The difference between chiropractic and yoga
- How Gina uses applied kinesiology in her chiropractic practice
- Using the Emotion Code and NET to release stuck emotions in the body
24:10 — How Gina Works with Patients
- The “epigenetic triangle”
- Alternative healing modalities Gina uses to treat patients
- The importance of doing your own work as a patient
35:20 — The Influence of the Pandemic
- The patterns Gina had seen come up in her patients during the pandemic
- Gina’s take on today’s polarization
Resources:
- Website: theschoolofhigherconsciousness.com
- Instagram: @higher_consciousness_school
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46 min - Trailer — Launching February 2022!
It’s simple — Do you want to live a better life? Do you want to experience new levels of heath, joy, peace, love, and abundance?
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It’s simple — Do you want to live a better life? Do you want to experience new levels of heath, joy, peace, love, and abundance? Each week, host Christina Vine shares interviews with experts in the fields of health, spirituality, and self-development.
Subscribe to Better Way To Do Life and share the show with others. It is our greatest desire that every human on this planet lives an effortless and fulfilled life. Let’s make it happen!