Welcome to Day 1 of Marianne Williamson’s Commune course Teaching the Teachers. In this course, Marianne shares decades of experience to help teachers discover the deepest version of themselves and effectively offer that wisdom to their students.

In Day 1 -- Ambition – Marianne encourages you to move from dispensing information to allowing your consciousness to be a conduit for transmission.

We are releasing Days 1 through 5 of Marianne Williamson’s Commune program here on the podcast. You can watch the full 10-day video course, including 10 core lessons plus bonus meditations, transcripts and reflections, with a free trial of Commune Membership. Visit onecommune.com/marianne to get started.

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Why is the topic of women’s health so taboo? What is the relationship between menopause and libido? In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten, clinical sexologist and award-winning endocrinologist, gives medically accurate answers to the questions you've been meaning to ask.

In this episode we cover the following questions:
0:05:41 – Why is Women's Health Taboo?
0:07:19 – Why Don't Practitioners Understand Hormones?
0:10:21 – What Are the Impacts of Lack of Sex Ed?
0:22:28 – Is Weight Gain and Excess Hair Growth Normal?
0:30:32 – What Are the Effects of Hormonal Imbalance?
0:30:26 – What Are Common Hormone Imbalances?
0:34:49 – What foods support a healthy thyroid?
0:38:09 – Can thyroid hormone supplements lower libido?
0:44:40 – Is a lowered libido normal in a relationship?
0:55:38 – What is the relationship between menopause and libido?
1:06:43 – How do I know if hormone therapy is right for me?
1:16:09 – What is the relationship between gut and vaginal health?
1:20:11 – What is the best vaginal hygiene routine?
1:23:07 – What products create hormonal imbalances?
1:28:50 – What are the primary protocols of your 28-day program?

Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

Why is the topic of women’s health so taboo? What is the relationship between menopause and libido? In this episode Dr. Jolene Brighten, clinical sexologist and award-winning endocrinologist, gives medically accurate answers to the questions you've been meaning to ask.

In this episode we cover the following questions:

0:05:41 – Why is Women's Health Taboo?

0:07:19 – Why Don't Practitioners Understand Hormones?

0:10:21 – What Are the Impacts of Lack of Sex Ed?

0:22:28 – Is Weight Gain and Excess Hair Growth Normal?

0:30:32 – What Are the Effects of Hormonal Imbalance?

0:30:26 – What Are Common Hormone Imbalances?

0:34:49 – What foods support a healthy thyroid?

0:38:09 – Can thyroid hormone supplements lower libido?

0:44:40 – Is a lowered libido normal in a relationship?

0:55:38 – What is the relationship between menopause and libido?

1:06:43 – How do I know if hormone therapy is right for me?

1:16:09 – What is the relationship between gut and vaginal health?

1:20:11 – What is the best vaginal hygiene routine?

1:23:07 – What products create hormonal imbalances?

1:28:50 – What are the primary protocols of your 28-day program?

Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

This podcast is supported by:

Timeline Nutrition

Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

Apollo Neuro

The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune.

BetterHelp

BetterHelp offers convenient online therapy on your schedule. It’s the same professional

service you’d get from an in-person therapist, but with the option to communicate when

and how you want – by chat, phone, or video call. Start on your own journey of self-discovery, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/commune to get 20% off your first month of online therapy.

Thrive Market

Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

A common fat found in processed foods is one molecule away from plastic! In this episode Corinna Bellizzi, climate activist and entrepreneur, takes us from the macro to the micro on good and bad fats, and shares how you can correct the balance between the harmful vs. helpful forms of fat in your diet.

In this episode we cover:
0:07:36 – Bad Fats
0:13:51 – Good Fats
0:19:07 – Saturated Fat
0:29:12 – Proper Ratios
0:42:57 – Common Ratios
0:47:51 – Omega-3 and Pregnancy
0:48:42 – Alzheimer's
0:54:53 – Fertility
0:59:29 – Algae
1:06:30 – Sustainable Nutrition
1:17:33 – The Future of Protein

Studies mentioned in the episode:
Environmental Impacts of Large-Scale Spirulina Production in Hellisheidi Geothermal Park Iceland

Photosynthetically Controlled Spirulina, but Not Solar Spirulina, Inhibits TNF-α Secretion: Potential Implications for COVID-19-Related Cytokine Storm Therapy

Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

A common fat found in processed foods is one molecule away from plastic! In this episode Corinna Bellizzi, climate activist and entrepreneur, takes us from the macro to the micro on good and bad fats, and shares how you can correct the balance between the harmful vs. helpful forms of fat in your diet. 

In this episode we cover:

0:07:36 – Bad Fats

0:13:51 – Good Fats

0:19:07 – Saturated Fat

0:29:12 – Proper Ratios

0:42:57 – Common Ratios

0:47:51 – Omega-3 and Pregnancy

0:48:42 – Alzheimer's

0:54:53 – Fertility

0:59:29 – Algae

1:06:30 – Sustainable Nutrition

1:17:33 – The Future of Protein

Studies mentioned in the episode: 

Environmental Impacts of Large-Scale Spirulina Production in Hellisheidi Geothermal Park Iceland

Photosynthetically Controlled Spirulina, but Not Solar Spirulina, Inhibits TNF-α Secretion: Potential Implications for COVID-19-Related Cytokine Storm Therapy

Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial 

To receive an additional 10% discount at Orlonutrition.com, use code COMMUNE10

This podcast is supported by:

Timeline Nutrition

Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

What is body fat good for? Quite a lot actually — though its function depends on its color and location in your body. In this episode Dr. William Li, physician, scientist, and bestselling author, shares the research that is making us rethink human metabolism, as well as what you can do to heal your own metabolism.

In this episode we cover:
0:04:57 – Types of Body Fat
0:08:10 – Metabolism
0:10:05 – Body Fat Beginnings
0:17:01 – Excess Fat
0:21:38 – Insulin Resistance
0:25:38 – Immunity
0:28:09 – Brown Fat
0:28:56 – White Fat
0:31:54 – Visceral Fat
0:39:16 – Discovery of Brown Fat
0:58:50 – New Science of Metabolism


Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

This podcast is supported by:

Timeline Nutrition
Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

What is body fat good for? Quite a lot actually — though its function depends on its color and location in your body. In this episode Dr. William Li, physician, scientist, and bestselling author, shares the research that is making us rethink human metabolism, as well as what you can do to heal your own metabolism.

In this episode we cover:

0:04:57 – Types of Body Fat

0:08:10 – Metabolism

0:10:05 – Body Fat Beginnings

0:17:01 – Excess Fat

0:21:38 – Insulin Resistance

0:25:38 – Immunity

0:28:09 – Brown Fat

0:28:56 – White Fat

0:31:54 – Visceral Fat

0:39:16 – Discovery of Brown Fat

0:58:50 – New Science of Metabolism

Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

This podcast is supported by:

Timeline Nutrition

Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

Thrive Market

Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

BetterHelp

BetterHelp offers convenient online therapy on your schedule. It’s the same professional service you’d get from an in-person therapist, but with the option to communicate when and how you want – by chat, phone, or video call. Start on your own journey of self-discovery, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/commune to get 20% off your first month of online therapy.

BiOptimizers

Magnesium Breakthrough is the ultimate magnesium supplement that offers the full spectrum of all seven types of magnesium, specially formulated to reach every tissue in your body for maximum health benefits.This one-of-a-kind product is designed to reverse low levels of magnesium, which could be causing a multitude of health problems.This means that this supplement acts like a brake on your body's nervous system, helping to calm and soothe, promoting a better quality of life. Visit magbreakthrough.com/onecommune and get 10% off on Magnesium Breakthrough with code onecommune

LivOn Labs

Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are

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How does a deeper understanding of what it means to be truly well change your life goals, your intentions, your deepest desires? Deepak Chopra, Brendan Burchard, and Daneille LaPorte each offer strategies to clarify and achieve those desires. This lesson was part of our 2022 Commune Wellness Summit. If you want to watch the full summit (alongside many other courses), try Commune free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial.

This podcast is supported by:

Timeline Nutrition
Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

Thrive Market
Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

How does a deeper understanding of what it means to be truly well change your life goals, your intentions, your deepest desires? Deepak Chopra, Brendan Burchard, and Daneille LaPorte each offer strategies to clarify and achieve those desires. This lesson was part of our 2022 Commune Wellness Summit. If you want to watch the full summit (alongside many other courses), try Commune free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial.

This podcast is supported by:

Timeline Nutrition

Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

Thrive Market

Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

A week from today is the first full day of the holy month of Ramadan, in which Muslims seek a richer perception of God through the experience of fasting from dawn to dusk. In this episode Zahra Aljabri, spiritual coach and entrepreneur, elaborates on the five pillars of Islam, and how she uses the fourth pillar – fasting – to master not only her body but also her mind and spirit.

In this episode we cover:
0:04:25 – Muslim Experience in California
0:08:44 – Calendar of Ramadan
0:12:29 – Fasting
0:18:19 – Five Pillars of Islam
0:41:43 – Fundamentalism
0:42:48 – Muslim Challenges in the West
0:56:04 – Context
1:14:05 – Spirituality and Self-Growth
1:20:46 – Arabic Expressions

Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

This podcast is supported by:

Timeline Nutrition
Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

Thrive Market
Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

Apollo Neuro
The Apollo™ wearable uses scientifically-backed touch therapy to rebalance your nervous system and support your circadian rhythm. Sleep better, feel calmer, find focus, and get energized with this groundbreaking new wearable. SPECIAL OFFER FOR FRIENDS OF COMMUNE: Try the Apollo wearable today and get $40 off your purchase at apolloneuro.com/commune.

BetterHelp
BetterHelp offers convenient online therapy on your schedule. It’s the same professional service you’d get from an in-person therapist, but with the option to communicate when and how you want – by chat, phone, or video call. Start on your own journey of self-discovery, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/commune to get 20% off your first month of online therapy.