Bliss Up

Reducing your toxic load is half the equation when it comes to managing inflammation and healing your uncomfortable symptoms. The other half is lymphatic drainage and effective detoxification. In this episode,  Steph discusses how to get the lymph moving and support the body in detoxing, to feel lighter and more energized. If this isn't addressed, these toxins will remain stuck and circulating in the system, continuing to wreak havoc on the body and mind.

1:25 – reduce toxic exposure
2:51 – lymphatic system
4:11 – keep lymph moving
5:43 – how to know if your detox pathways are open
6:25 – prepare body for detoxification
7:10 – detox organs
7:30 – support detoxification
8:25 – my experience with reducing toxins and supporting detoxification
9:10 – learn more about this in my FLUSH course
10:21 – your growth work

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Elevate to your highest self: www.flexiblewellness.net 

RESOURCES
Apply for 1:1 Wellness Coaching
FREE questionnaire to identify where you’re being exposed to toxins the most
Enroll in the FLUSH course
Murphree, R. 2021. Identifying and Healing Lymphatic Stress
Schaffner, C. 2021. 10 signs you need a lymph detox.

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In this episode, Steph discusses the trauma of being in a toxic relationship and the impact on physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellness. She also opens up about her own experience with healing from a toxic relationship.

1:52 – what is considered a toxic relationship?
2:25 – how does this type of relationship impact me?
3:17 – why are people toxic?
5:15 – toxic relationships are traumatic
5:39 – why we disassociate in toxic relationships
6:21 – signs of a toxic relationship
9:10 – conflicts aren’t necessarily toxic
9:44 – how do we end up in toxic relationships?
11:41 – my toxic relationship experience
14:46 – how to safely leave a toxic relationship
20:10 – are you making the right choice?
23:11 – healthy relationship
24:47 – how to recover from a toxic relationship
27:45 – helpful resources
28:15 – how to support someone who is in a toxic relationship
29:19 – is toxic love still love?
30:13 – relationship inventory

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Follow to balance your wellness and life, and become your own healer: @flexiblewellness
Elevate to your highest self: www.flexiblewellness.net 

RESOURCES
Apply for 1:1 Wellness Coaching  

Enroll in the CONNECT course 

Enroll in the FLUSH course 

Rubino, J. 2021. The Importance of High Self-Esteem in Healing from Toxic Relationships and Emotional Trauma

If you or a loved one are a victim of domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential assistance from trained advocates.

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The relationship you have with YOURSELF shapes all of the relationships you form throughout your life. Understand yourself and your values and desires, so you feel confident expressing those needs for a fully connected partnership. In this episode,  Steph dives into the importance of a secure, healthy relationship with yourself, and how that impacts the other relationships in your life.

– why the relationship with yourself is so important
– learn about yourself
– how I healed my relationship with myself
– healthy relationship with your body
– the shadow
– our three ‘selves’
– why you need external validation
– focus on internal validation

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Follow to balance your wellness and life, and become your own healer: @flexiblewellness // www.flexiblewellness.net 

RESOURCES
Enroll in the CONNECT course

Apply for 1:1 Wellness Coaching

Howard, A. 2022. The Masks that Block Emotional Intimacy

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Is dieting actually causing more harm than good for your health? In this episode, Steph discusses the dangers of dieting/restrictive eating, and shares her own experiences with disordered eating and how she overcame that struggle. She includes a more sustainable approach to nutrition that you can implement into your own life.

1:02 – dieting/restrictive eating
2:15 – quality vs quantity of calories
4:00 – weight loss trends
4:55 – eating disorders vs disordered eating
6:35 – dangers of restrictive eating
8:20 – my experience with disordered eating
12:16 – strategic restriction to support detoxification
14:33 – what you should do for nutrition instead
17:42 – questions to ask yourself before going on a diet
19:38 – how to work with me on your wellness journey

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Follow to balance your wellness and life, and become your own healer: @flexiblewellness www.flexiblewellness.net 

RESOURCES
Apply for 1:1 Wellness Coaching
Become a master of yourself with the Become Your Own Healer online course series

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The words we say, think, believe, and hear creates a response in our body. In this episode, Steph discusses the importance of being cautious of the words that you use and how it can affect your health. She also shares how to break negative thought patterns about yourself or your life.

1:13 – thinking yourself into a bad mood
1:18 – why words are important
2:16 – thoughts about yourself and how it relates to your health
3:20 – our belief in the words we say and hear
4:18 – impact of music and TV on your health
7:35 – how to break negative thought patterns

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Follow to balance your wellness and life, and become your own healer: @flexiblewellness

This podcast represents the opinions of the hosts and their guests. The content presented in the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.  We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast.

Do you learn from your mistakes, or do you move past it without a thought? Or worse… deny you made a mistake at all? In this episode, Steph discusses the importance of learning lessons, so you can bring new insight into your future to move closer to your highest self. She will also share helpful techniques to manage any emotions that may come up when you’re learning these lessons.

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Follow to balance your wellness and life, and become your own healer: @flexiblewellness

RESOURCES
Blacher, S. 2023. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): Tap to relieve stress and burnout. J Interprof Educ Pract. doi: 10.1016/j.xjep.2023.100599

Miller, M. Overcoming Emotional Overload: integrating trauma through presence and grit. www.Innerintegration.com

This podcast represents the opinions of the hosts and their guests. The content presented in the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.  We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast.

We’re always on the go-go-go, trying to fit a million tasks into one day. In this episode, Steph discusses how to slow the f*ck down so you can become aware of what your body and intuition are telling you, so you can live a more fulfilled and balanced life.

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Follow to balance your wellness and life, and become your own healer: @flexiblewellness

This podcast represents the opinions of the hosts and their guests. The content presented in the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.  We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast.

In this episode, Steph discusses a controversial topic - cannabis, and how this natural plant can be used for healing. She shares a well-rounded perspective as it relates to health and quality of life.

0:52 - reason for your vices
4:20 (lol) - negative connotation
4:47 - origin of cannabis
6:18 - why I think they banned cannabis
6:58 - methods of administration
8:25 - why I don't smoke as often anymore
10:47 - different responses to it
11:50 - know your limits
12:56 - relationship with cannabis
13:40 - caution of cannabis
14:36 - impacts on fertility
16:15 - combat cautions of cannabis

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RESOURCES
Bridgeman, M. and Abazia, D. (2017). Medicinal Cannabis: History, Pharmacology, And Implications for the Acute Care Setting. P T, 42(3): 180-188.
Crocq, M. (2020). History of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system. Dialogues Clin Neurosci, 22(3): 223-228. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2020.22.3/mcrocq

This podcast represents the opinions of the hosts and their guests. The content presented in the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.  We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast.

In this episode, Steph discusses the fun, the negative, and the ugly of alcohol. How it affects your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health; the relationship you have with alcohol; her own relationship with alcohol; how you could fit it into a healthy lifestyle; and how to approach an alcohol-free life.

2:02 – normalization of alcohol
2:33 – what is alcohol really though
3:04 – deeper meaning of alcohol terms
4:00 – the fun of alcohol
4:35 – your body’s immediate reaction to alcohol
7:18 – the external consequences of alcohol
7:59 – how alcohol affects your energy/vibration
9:16 – how alcohol affects your mental/emotional health
9:45 – how alcohol affects your spiritiual health
10:14  – long term affects of alcohol use
12:02 – why alcohol affects everyone differently
13:20 – relationship with alcohol 
15:10 – my own relationship with alcohol
17:44 – how to fit alcohol into a healthy lifestyle
23:02 – how to approach an alcohol-free life

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RESOURCES
LaHood, A. and Kok, Stephanie. 2023. Ethanol Toxicity. StatPearls.
Varghese, J. and Dakhode, S. 2022. Effects of Alcohol Consumption on Various Systems of the Human Body: A Systematic Review. Cureus. 14(10): e30057

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This podcast represents the opinions of the hosts and their guests. The content presented in the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.  We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast.

In this episode, Steph discusses how to tell if you’re about to burnout, how to naturally pull yourself out of burnout, her own experiences with burnout, and how to avoid feeling that way again.

1:25 – what does it mean to burnout
3:21 – how to determine if you’re on the verge of burnout
4:45 – all stress isn’t bad
5:29 – our nervous system in regards to stress
7:02 – difference between challenging yourself and burn out
7:51 – the impact of burnout on your life
8:05 – what is burnout trying to tell you
8:34 – my own experience with burnout
9:59 – how to naturally pull yourself out of burnout
11:09 – stressed state vs healing/blissful state
11:43 – stress management tools
12:16 – balancing your energy
14:57 – why you need to work WITH your body, mind, and soul
15:13 – connecting with yourself
15:59 – what is cycle syncing and do you need to do it

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RESOURCES
Purchase Conquer Your Cycle
Learn how to connect with yourself

This podcast represents the opinions of the hosts and their guests. The content presented in the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice.  We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast.