Courageous Wellness

Erica's little brother Taylor joins the podcast this week to talk about his amazing 100 pound weight loss in just 8 months. In the last 7 years, he has gone on to work at Soul Cycle, learn about Body Building, and get into incredible shape.

We talk about his weight loss diet, the keto diet, "bulking" and "cutting," and so much more in this uplifting and motivating episode of Courageous Wellness!

Annie Vovan, is a mom of two toddlers, the founder of "Avenue Mama," and #momgoals all while keeping it REAL. This week she joins us as we discuss loss and miscarriages, unapologetic self-care, her first whole30, and much more. You will no doubt be inspired by this courageous mama.

Avenue Mama is a community of mothers, a tribe that believes in unapologetic self-care and self-love. To learn more visit www.avenuemama.com.  Follow Annie on instagram @AnnieVovan & @AvenueMama

In this episode, we get real and raw with the amazing Kendra Senn, the event planner of #TheBrunchSeries.

We talk sobriety (Kendra is 5 years sober!), Entrepreneurship, Weight Loss, The Brunch Series, and being a total boss babe! Kendra's story in wellness and health is beyond amazing. Prepare to be inspired by her courageous wellness journey. To learn more about Kendra and #TheBrunchSeries, follow her on instagam @KendraMarieSenn

On the first episode of Courages Wellness, you will get to know Aly and Erica and learn about their health and wellness journeys! Aly shares about being diagnosed with cancer at age 29 (she is now cancer free!) and Erica shares about how self love led her to sustained and substantial weight loss.

New episodes featuring incredible interviews will be released each Wednesday. Follow us at @CourageousWellness on Instagram!

Welcome to Courageous Wellness. Each week we'll be releasing episodes interviewing real people about their individual journeys in health and wellness. From physical wellness to emotional and spiritual, we'll hear courageous stories of wellness and why it's important to share them.

I recently sat down for a candid chat with Natalie Banks, the Founder of Azraq, to talk all things marine conservation, the #stopsucking campaign, how to rid the beaches of cigarette butts and the problem that plastic is causing our environment.

Looking after the enviroment, marine conservation and educating others about why we shouldn't keep cetaceans in captivity are all subjects close to my heart, so it was a pleasure to talk to Natalie about all of this and the plans the organisation has for the future.

For more information on Azraq and the work they're doing, please check out their website https://azraqme.org/ and you can follow them on social media: @azraqme

Recently I got invited to the launch of a new healthy eating restaurant, the flagship outlet of Under500 in Dubai's Motorcity.

All the dishes are under 500 calories, with the calorie breakdown.

The food is healthy, hearty, with nice vegetarian and vegan options.

I sat down with Ghenwa Tarabay, Marketing Manager for Under500 to find out more about it.

There's something new an exciting in Dubai. Something that will challenge you, both physically and mentally, but is a lot of fun and will leave you with a gigantic smile on your face. That something is Aventura Parks. It's Dubai's 'One of a kind, tree-surfing, zip-lining, rope-climping adventure'.

I got the chance to have a go and I absolutely loved it. I also had a chat with co-founder Hadi Fakhoury on why he decided to bring Aventura Parks to Dubai.

For more information you can head to the website: www.aventuraparks.com

This year I managed to take in a very short, but amazing trip to Oslo, Norway. I've always wanted to visit the Nordic countries as they've long held a fascination for me. In this podcast, I bring you the highlights of my trip - getting there, getting around, things to see and do and some handy travel tips.

This year I went to Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, for the very first time. In this podcast I give you a bit of history behind the most popular festival in the world, tell you what to expect, what I think and also chat to others about their experiences.