Courageous Wellness

Amanda Kuda is an alcohol-free lifestyle expert. She’s a holistic life coach, speaker and author living, in Austin, TX. As a coach, Amanda helps ambitious, soul-centered women stop drinking and start manifesting the life they deserve and desire. She teaches a modern approach to personal development, self-actualization and spiritual enlightenment through the lens of elective sobriety. Amanda’s first book, Unbottled Potential: Break Up With Alcohol And Break Through To Your Best Life is out now.

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Ready to take a fresh path to self-discovery? Every Monday, Jemma of “The Psychology of your 20s” brings you a new mantra, breaking it down to show you how you can apply it to your own life. Whether you’re facing a major transition or looking to evolve your everyday routine, Mantra is the podcast for you. Join Jemma every week for reflections, practical tips, and personal insights that’ll inspire you to live with intention and unlock your true potential. Follow Mantra with Jemma Sbeg wherever you get your podcasts.

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Today on the show, it’s Aly and Erica doing a new year catch up. We talk about books and films we have enjoyed throughout the holiday season, new year visions and goals, and our newest wellness interests. This episode was recorded before the devastating LA fires began. If you are able to donate or volunteer to help our fellow Los Angelinos, we list some resources in the beginning of the episode. 

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Former Division I athlete, Dr. Haley Parker, is a nationally recognized expert in acupuncture and has a passion for educating how this type of Chinese medicine can help with women’s health issues and transitions in life including perimenopause. Dr. Haley uses evidence-based techniques to help women manage the many symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and support their hormone health overall. We have a really wonderful conversation on acupuncture, progesterone, hormone cycles, and Perimenopause.

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Lauren O’Connell is an astrologer and intuitive guide based in sunny Santa Monica, CA. Since 2016, she has worked with thousands of clients worldwide, helping them connect to their emotions, navigate life’s transitions, and align with cosmic rhythms. Her passion lies in using

astrology as a tool for self-care, empowerment, and growth, especially through the magic of the moon. Lauren’s heart is most connected to the moon’s cycles, which is why she created The Moon Ritual Workbook. This workbook empowers you to build meaningful self-care practices

around the moon’s energy, allowing you to live more intentionally and flow with the natural rhythm of the universe. Whether you’re new to astrology or deeply connected to the stars, her goal is to offer tools, insights, and guidance that are approachable, impactful, and transformative, all with a touch of humor. In addition to her workbook, Lauren offers a variety of 1:1 readings tailored to your unique journey, from birth chart deep-dives to transit guidance and cosmic check-ins, she also has a course on learning to read your own birth chart and a membership focused around the moon cycles. Inside the membership, you also have exclusive access to Lauren, a growing archive of workshops, and free access to the moon events that align with the new and full moon phases, helping you stay in sync with the cosmos and your intentions. Today, Lauren shares ALL the tea on the big changes happening in the sky in 2025, talks all about the moon cycles, and helps us navigate the magic inside each of us with tools on how to support the upcoming astrology. 

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Erica Stein Guides Us Through Wellness Astrology: What it Is, How to Utilize it, and Reads Aly’s AstroWellness Chart! 

Wellness Astrology readings are now live! 

If you would like to purchase a wellness astrology reading — you can inquire at [email protected]

Erica’s full offerings are available here: https://linktr.ee/wellnessastrology 

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Amy Kurtz is the author of the trailblazing book Kicking Sick: Your GO TO GUIDE for Thriving with Chronic Health Conditions, a health and wellness coach, patient advocate, and speaker. She has been a recurrent guest on Good Morning America. Endorsed by Dr. Mark Hyman and Kris Carr, Kicking Sick was listed as Lena Dunham's "top ten desert island picks of all time” in New York Magazine.

Amy’s lifelong Chronic Health Conditions – from Celiac Disease to major parasite infections to a thyroid condition– led her on an intense journey through doctors’ offices, medical clinics, IV labs, specialist offices and assorted spiritual communities. Through these experiences – the trials and the errors, Amy learned the importance of identifying her individual needs and putting a team together to support the whole of her body/mind and spirit. Now, she supports her clients in finding the right system so they can focus on healing instead of having to always focus on care management. We hope you enjoy today’s episode! 

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On today's episode, Aly and Erica catch up and talk grief during the holidays, vision boards, slowing down, and simple holiday nutrition tips.

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Today we sit down with DR. NAYAN PATEL, the founder of Auro Wellness. Dr. Patel’s extensive background centers on his pioneering research on glutathione and its applications in clinical and everyday health. He’s been a featured guest on The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey, and is the author of the book THE GLUTATHIONE REVOLUTION: Fight Disease, Slow Aging & Increase Energy.

Dr. Patel's expertise lies in identifying and addressing the widespread deficiency of glutathione, a crucial antioxidant that plays a significant role in maintaining overall health. By understanding and increasing glutathione levels, individuals can potentially prevent a range of chronic diseases and slow down the aging process. Today we have a fascinating and informative conversation on glutathione that will leave you feeling empowered and informed on this “master antioxidant”- enjoy the episode!

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In 2017, Award-winning Washington Post columnist, Steven Petrow experienced one of the worst years of his life. He lost both his parents, separated from his husband, and learned that his sister had meta-static cancer.  He began to question: how can one find joy during incredibly difficult times?  He discovered that joy is not only around us, but within us. 

He examines this and so much more in his book THE JOY YOU MAKE: Find the Silver Linings--Even on Your Darkest Days, released this September.  He explores the many expressions of joy and shows readers how to find, cultivate, and share it. Combining his personal experiences with research and expert interviews, Petrow asks (and answers) the question: “What if there was a way to find the joy in everything?”

In today’s episode, we discuss how the connection between joy and grief are inseparable, and Steven offers  practical, prescriptive advice to find the joy around us. We think this is a perfect episode and book for any season of life, but especially the upcoming holiday season – and hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did! 

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