Busy Body

Today I finally get a chance to talk to food and recipe writer (and former senior editor at Bon Appetit!) Christina Chaey!

Christina and I also co-host the Nourish Yourself program together! We discuss how she got into food, why it matters to her to be part of a program like Nourish Yourself and how her relationship to her body and food has changed as she has learned more about truly listening to, and taking care of herself. We also discuss freedom via peanut butter and the time I fainted because I was a silly twenty-year old who didn't know any better than bubble tea for lunch. 

Find everything about Christina here @seechaey including updates on her upcoming BOOK!

Learn about our co-hosted program NOURISH YOURSELF here. 

Early Bird opens via email only Dec 25th. Get on the waitlist to save $100!

In this episode Christina questions me about the Nourish Yourself program and why I wanted to collaborate with her!

Originally intended as a transcription for her substack we decided to put it out on audio as well. 

Forgive the fact that I was having my lunch while we talked!

We are very excited to be co-hosting Nourish Yourself. Christina will be giving us customized pantry prep, recipes and live chat support!

I'll be available for FOUR live virtual one-to-one sessions to help you trouble shoot what's holding you back from balanced eating. 

You also get three self paced workshops on Nutrition, Digestion and myth busting weight loss. 

Our goal is to give you the knowledge and tools and help you create a consistent way of eating that works for you for LIFE. 

Join us this fall - or join the waitlist to be first to know when we open enrollment in January!

Link to the program

https://brooklynstrength.com/nourish-yourself-1

Christina Chaey

https://brooklynstrength.com/rachel-1

and her IG 

Part 2 of my conversation with Moriah Simmons, Intuitive Mentor. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, please go back and hear about neuroplasticity and our innate ability to heal our brains and minds. On this episode Moriah shares three different guided meditations, 2 are very very short! Allowing us all to experience peace in real time.

You can be in touch with Moriah Simmons at her website https://moriahsimmons.com/about

On instagram https://www.instagram.com/moriahsimmons/

Resources mentioned:

Non Violent Communication 

Melissa Tiers

Center For Integrative Hypnosis

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On this week's episode I talk with my friend and colleague Moriah Simmons. Moriah is an amazing, healer, profound listener and an incredible resource for what I will call psycho-energetic health. We discuss the science behind energetic healing. How it IS actually easy to change our brain and therefore our anxiety/depression patterns and the many ways we can deeply heal. This is Part 1 of 2 as our conversation concludes next week with a guided meditation and discussion of further resources to give you a way to experience relief in real time. 

You can be in touch with Moriah Simmons at her website https://moriahsimmons.com/about

On instagram https://www.instagram.com/moriahsimmons/

Resources mentioned:

Non Violent Communication 

Melissa Tiers

Center For Integrative Hypnosis

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On this episode I'm joined by former long-time client (you might remember her from the early years of IG where she featured prominently on my grid!) and original co-host (season1!)

Francesca Paparone LCSW, now a professional in her field. Francesca is back to discuss mental health, addiction, the life saving value of Narcan and how prescription medicine can be both a support and a slippery slope. Tune in for my mini rant about caffeine and sidebar on how our lungs actually function (which is why it's helpful not to mess with our brain impulses too much)! It's a great conversation and we promise to have Francesca back for lighter topics too.

Resources mentioned:

Narcan Training Video

How to get Narcan over the Counter in your state (in the USA) 

How we All Got Hooked on Caffeine

Michael Pollan on Caffeine

If you would like to contact Francesca to seek counseling you can reach her here: [email protected]

Or reach out to the practice where she works here: https://www.forwardtherapygroup.com/

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Illustrations by Jackey Mendez

Production by Train Sounds Studio

This episode I'm joined by my friend and colleague Mo, founder of Good Form, the first Black female owned strength and fitness studio in Rockaway Queens. Mo and I are about ten years apart 

in owning our own fitness businesses and anytime we hang out, we struggle to talk about anything else! Today we discuss resilience, vulnerability and the scrappy skills needed to keep going. 

We share stories of crying to our clients during rough times and the way creating your own business challenges and evolves you as a person. 

Mo is creating a wonderful community out at the beach!

Follow Mo HERE and HERE

Check out Good Form HERE

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Illustrations by Jackey Mendez

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On this episode I'm joined by Jennifer Sokolov, a multi-faceted movement practitioner and colleague of mine, from my very earliest days of teaching! We have a wonderful conversation about movement and aging, teaching and client care. I will definitely have her back to go into depth about menopause as she scattered gold for us on that topic throughout our conversation. Please enjoy - share and subscribe!

resources:

Tenth House website

Tenth House instagram

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Illustration by Jackey Mendez @aesthetics__frames

Production by Brad Parson of Train Sound Studio

My guest this episode is 7Song, a renowned (humbly) western herbalist and teacher. I was his student many years ago when I took the 8 month program at his school, The Northeast School of Botanical Medicine. Today we discussed the importance of herbal medicine in a modern medicine world. We discussed depression and adrenal fatigue as both  are in some cases an over, rather than under, stimulation of the nervous system which is a very important distinction if you are going to treat them. And we walked listeners through how to begin engaging with herbal medicine if this episode inspires an interest. I was so pleased to be able to grab 7Song for this conversation. You can reach out to him for care via the Ithaca Free Clinic either in person or virtually. All appointments are free (caveat since it is volunteer run, don't expect a quick and efficient scheduling experience). 

Resources:

Follow 7Song on instagram @7songsevensong and Facebook facebook.com/sevensong.sevensong

The Northeast School of Botanical Medicine: 7song.com

Info about herbalist Micheal Moore HERE

Flower Power Herb Shop in NYC: flowerpower.net

Cramp Bark: here*

Jamaican Dogwood: here*

High quality resource for buying bulk herbs and preparations: MountainRoseHerbs.com

This episode I'm joined by my long-time client and friend, Lauren Frankfurt. Lauren is a postpartum doula, a novice herbalist and a mother. On this episode we discuss a topic Lauren recently wrote about; motherhood and hunger. We had a rich conversation about true primal hunger, radical body acceptance and the lengths we are willing to go to do right by the wonderful bodies that carry us.  Be sure to subscribe to her substack Night Light HERE  to receive her lovely and insightful writing.

Further topics mentioned:

Author and Athlete Rich Roll

On this episode I'm joined by author Fariha Roisin to discuss her book Who Is Wellness For. 

I could talk to Fariha for hours! She is an insightful, sensitive writer and speaker. Her book bridges memoir and journalism to bring light to the many ways that the wellness industry and the pursuit of healing can harm those already affected by white supremacy and colonialism's violent legacy. We had a fascinating conversation discussing the role of imagination in healing, the political importance of self care and the heartbreakingly much too common wound of incest. Find her book HERE and Fariha's work and social media HERE and HERE. You can find resources for The De-Growth Movement HERE and HERE.

pre-order link for her new book.  

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