Dare to Self Care

Dare to Self Care

By Jen LaurenHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Dare to Self Care episodes

  • Inside an IBS Health Coach Session, How to Treat IBS Holistically & How to Get to the Root Cause of Your Stomach Issues ft. Isabelle Koritsas

    This week's guest is Isabelle Koritsas, certified Health Coach and specialist in gut health. She helps clients live their more confident lives while navigating their stomach issues. Isabelle's Good Gut Feelings is a community full of amazing women who are all navigating feeling like their most confident selves despite their stomach issues. She also has a podcast called The Good Gut Feelings podcast available anywhere you listen to them for all things IBS. For her membership, use the code EMBODY to get 50% off your first month of IBS meditations, yoga classes, & more on good-gut-feelings.com.


    Topics discussed in this episode:

    • IBS health coaching session 
    • How to heal gut health
    • All things low fodmap diet - does it work? how to use it?
    • How to get to the root cause of your stomach issues
    • Navigating stomach testing
    • What is SIBO and how to treat it holisitically
    • Mindfulness as a tool for treating stomach problems


      • If you're looking for help launching your podcast or youtube channel, OR a creative brainstorm session to get clear on your vision with confidence tips, mindset tips and tangible next steps, feel free to book a consultation with me here!: https://calendly.com/daretoselfcare/creative-corner-bff-brainstorm-sesh


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      Jen's IG: @jen_laurenn ( https://www.instagram.com/jen_laurenn/ )

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      Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

      Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

      Isabelle's IG: @isabellekoritsas ( https://www.instagram.com/isabellekoritsas/?hl=en )

      Good Gut Feelings website: https://www.good-gut-feelings.com/links/


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      1 hr 5 min
    • Natalie Barbu on Your Social Media Strategy for 2022, How To Grow Your Podcast and Making New Friends as an Adult

      This week's guest is CEO & Co-Founder of Rella, Natalie Barbu! In this episode, we have girl chat about being intentional with friendships as an adult & a deep dive into your social media strategy for 2022 from the expert herself. Natalie has been a content creator for the past decade. Starting on YouTube in 2011, she has amassed a loyal following of over 350K+. She is also the host of The Real Reel Podcast which has received over 1 million downloads since its inception in 2019. She is now the CEO & co-founder of Rella, the only tool needed to grow your social media. Rella is an all in one management tool to help content creators and influencers run their business. 


      Topics discussed in this episode:

      • How to use the Rella app to manage your social media
      • Balancing being a founder with a social life
      • Making friends in a new city & as an adult
      • Being intentional with relationships
      • Comparison as a content creator
      • The platform you need to be on to become an influencer in 2022
      • How to build a community on social media
      • How to grow your podcast


        • Download Rella on the App Store here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rella-social-media-management/id1592004181


        If you're looking for a creative brainstorm session to get clear on your vision for your social media platform or business idea along with confidence tips, mindset tips and tangible next steps, feel free to book a consultation with me here!: https://calendly.com/daretoselfcare/creative-corner-bff-brainstorm-sesh


        Follow us!

        Jen's IG: @jen_laurenn ( https://www.instagram.com/jen_laurenn/ )

        Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

        Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

        Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

        Natalie's IG: @nataliebarbu ( https://www.instagram.com/nataliebarbu/?hl=en )

        Rella's IG: @rellasocial ( https://www.instagram.com/rellasocial/?hl=en )


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        Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

        54 min
      • Manifestation 101, Finding Your Soul’s Path and Channeling Messages You All Need to Hear Right Now Ft. Victoria Mann

        This week's guest is the one & only Victoria Mann! Victoria channels your Soul Plan and Purpose and helps you bring it to life using Ayurvedic Alchemy™. Victoria created her method Ayurvedic Alchemy™, the healing and training process she is guided to use for each person's specific needs, focusing on attaining emotional freedom, a manifesting mindset, and a high-vibrational lifestyle through proven methods of Quantum and Vedic Science. 

        She is a Chopra Global Certified Perfect Health Instructor (Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Quantum Science) and a clear channel to the Divine, Psychic Medium, and Energy Healing Certification Teacher. Victoria channels individual’s soul purpose path lesson themes from the Akashic Records to help others manifest their best possible life path. She helps you bridge the gap from where you are to where you want to be. 

        Victoria's mission is to help others discover their inner peace and reach their Next Level of Happiness. Victoria is also a certified Reiki Master, Integrative Energy Therapy Practitioner, and Certified in Emotional Freedom Tapping, Kriya Yoga and Barre Yoga.


        Topics discussed in this episode:

        • Pulling tarot cards & channeling messages from the Universe for us
        • What manifestation really is and how to truly manifest without manically visualizing 
        • How to tune into spirituality and find what your soul path is
        • What to do when you're feeling like you're doing all the right things and believing in manifestation and nothing is going right


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          If you're looking for a creative brainstorm session to get clear on your vision for your social media platform or business idea along with confidence tips, mindset tips and tangible next steps, feel free to book a consultation with me here!: https://calendly.com/daretoselfcare/creative-corner-bff-brainstorm-sesh


          Follow us!

          Jen's IG: @jen_laurenn ( https://www.instagram.com/jen_laurenn/ )

          Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

          Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

          Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

          Victoria's IG: @victoriamannifest ( https://www.instagram.com/victoriamannifest/ )


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          Sakara: https://bit.ly/2UPwvrd (20% DISCOUNT CODE: XOJENLAUREN)

          Athletic Greens: http://athleticgreens.com/jenlauren (no code needed for freebies/discounts)

          Hilma: https://bit.ly/3kLcoEO (Use code JENLAUREN20 for 20% off)

          Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

          1 hr 9 min
        • Highonsweatt on How To Be Supportive to a Friend Who’s Grieving, How She Gained Confidence for Social Media & Quitting Her Full Time Job

          This week's guest is Elana Berlin, founder of Highonsweatt! She talks about all things mental health, fitness, grief and content creation. We talk about the raw and vulnerable while giggling throughout the episode - a true girly chat!


          Topics discussed in this episode:

          • Creating a healthier relationship with fitness
          • Building confidence to start a fitness instagram
          • Coping with feeling pressure around weight loss (dealing with comments from others about your body)
          • Quitting her full time job after it took a toll on her mental health
          • How to be show up for a friend who is grieving 
          • Allowing grief to suck, feeling it and knowing time will make it better - finding a balance between grief and acceptance 
          • Finding a community who can relate through hard times


            • If you're looking for a creative brainstorm session to get clear on your vision for your social media platform or business idea along with confidence tips, mindset tips and tangible next steps, feel free to book a consultation with me here!: https://calendly.com/daretoselfcare/creative-corner-bff-brainstorm-sesh


            Follow us!

            Jen's IG: @jen_laurenn ( https://www.instagram.com/jen_laurenn/ )

            Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

            Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

            Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

            Elana's IG: @highonsweatt ( https://www.instagram.com/highonsweatt/ )


            Discount Codes:

            Sakara: https://bit.ly/2UPwvrd (20% DISCOUNT CODE: XOJENLAUREN)

            Athletic Greens: http://athleticgreens.com/jenlauren (no code needed for freebies/discounts)

            Hilma: https://bit.ly/3kLcoEO (Use code JENLAUREN20 for 20% off)

            Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

            1 hr 7 min
          • How To Eliminate Bloat and Increase Energy, Uncover the Root Cause & How the Birth Control Pill Affects Gut Health Ft. Sarah King

            This week's guest is Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (CHC) Sarah King! Sarah is here to help you uncover your root cause, resolve your digestive distress, and nourish your gut. She's helping BUSY women create healthy habits to eliminate bloat and increase energy. Her practice focuses on improving gut health, digestion, blood sugar regulation, energy, focus, sleep, weight management, happiness – your everything! All while, keeping it fun, simple, and sustainable.


            Topics discussed in this episode:

            • Specific tips on how to eat for optimal digestion 
            • Oils to avoid for your gut health 
            • How to find foods that give us the most energy
            • How to figure out what works for YOUR body 
            • How to eliminate bloat and increase energy
            • How the birth control pill affects gut health


              • Follow us!

              Jen's IG: @jen_laurenn ( https://www.instagram.com/jen_laurenn/ )

              Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

              Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

              Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

              Sarah King's IG: @simplysking ( https://www.instagram.com/simplysking/ )

              Sarah's Website: https://simplysking.com/


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              Hilma: https://bit.ly/3kLcoEO (Use code JENLAUREN20 for 20% off)

              Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

              54 min
            • Workout Classes 101, How We Can Move Better with Less Pain & Finding the Right Fitness Instructor For You ft. Tatiana Lampa

              This week's guest is the personal training & correct exercise queen herself, Tatiana Lampa!


              Tatiana Lampa lives in Florida and has numerous credentials for helping clients with their fitness. In addition to her degree in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, she is a certified personal trainer, functional strength coach, and corrective exercise specialist. Her app, Training with T, provided workout videos to people while they stayed at home during COVID-19 shutdowns. She is also the creator of Move Better, a 12-week program designed to train muscles while relieving pain and preventing injury.


              Topics discussed in this episode:

              • How we can identify when we're feeling pain from a healthy burn and getting stronger versus an unhealthy harmful pain
              • For people who are nervous to workout or don't want to get into fitness because of physical pain like back pain, Tatiana gives advice on where to start
              • How to better your posture
              • All things workout classes! 
              • Are there "good for you" and "bad for you" workouts or does it depend on each person?
              • Thoughts on the megaformer as a workout
              • How to find the right workout instructor for you


                • Follow us!

                Jen's IG: @jen_laurenn ( https://www.instagram.com/jen_laurenn/ )

                Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

                Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

                Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

                Tatiana's IG: @training_with_t ( https://www.instagram.com/training_with_t/ )


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                Hilma: https://bit.ly/3kLcoEO (Use code JENLAUREN20 for 20% off)

                Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

                51 min
              • Founder of Y7 Studio on Opening a Yoga Studio With a Full Time Job, Imposter Syndrome as a Female Founder and All Things Workout Classes with Sarah Larson Levey

                This week's guest is the Sarah Larson Levey, the Co-Founder and CEO of Y7 Studio. She is an innovator, entrepreneur, 200-hour registered yoga instructor, author and certified Health Coach. In this episode, we're talking about breaking down barriers to enter an industry as a female founder, creating y7 yoga studio, following your passions and the benefits of yoga for your body & mind.


                What is Y7?

                Y7 Studio is sweat dripping, beat bumping, candlelit yoga. All studios are heated to 80-90 degrees using state-of-the-art infrared technology, which helps create a detoxifying sweat that stimulates blood circulation and increases flexibility. Classes are paced to the beat of the music to drive the breath, with tracks from varied artists and genres. You practice in a dark, candlelit room with no mirrors to encourage you to turn your focus inward and explore your individual practice.


                Topics discussed in this episode:

                • Starting a pop-up yoga studio with a full-time 9-5 corporate job
                • Creating an inclusive community to practice yoga without mirrors in a fun way with hip hop music
                • Imposter syndrome as a female founder in the fitness industry 
                • The intention behind every aspect of Y7
                • Spirituality & yoga practice
                • How to go to your first workout class when you're feeling intimidated 


                  • Follow us!

                  Jen's IG: @jen_laurenn ( https://www.instagram.com/jen_laurenn/ )

                  Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

                  Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

                  Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

                  Sarah's IG: @sarah_ayako ( https://www.instagram.com/sarah_ayako/ )

                  Y7's IG: @y7studio ( https://www.instagram.com/y7studio/ )


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                  Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

                  1 hr 6 min
                • Meditation and Breathwork 101, Finding Your Why Behind Your Meditation Practice and Where to Even Start with MB Mannino

                  This week's guest is the one and only MB Mannino! We are talking about all things meditation and breathwork.


                  Mary Beth "MB" Mannino is a Certified Meditation Teacher, Breathwork Facilitator and Holistic Wellness Coach. After experiencing corporate burnout in her mid-20’s, MB took her healing into her own hands. Her wellness journey led her into the self-help / personal development space where she discovered her calling of helping others discover, cultivate and thrive on their own potential through self-healing modalities and practices. Using meditation and breathwork, she creates and holds space for women to connect to their truth, reclaim their power, shine confidently in their gifts and live their lives in the most meaningful and authentic ways.


                  Topics discussed in this episode:

                  • Following your intuition, figuring out and acting on what you truly desire
                  • What even is meditation?
                  • What is breathwork?
                  • How to find your why behind meditation
                  • Where to start
                  • How having a meditation practice has improved people's lives


                    • Link to MB's meditation course: https://mbmannino.com/thepractice


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                    Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

                    Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

                    Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

                    MB's IG: @mb.mannino ( https://www.instagram.com/mb.mannino/ )


                    Discount Codes:

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                    Hilma: https://bit.ly/3kLcoEO (Use code JENLAUREN20 for 20% off)

                    Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

                    1 hr 6 min
                  • How the Birth Control Pill Is Affecting Our Bodies, Best Supplements for Digestion & IBS, and Tips for Supporting Your Hormones Ft. CEO of Nuvitru Wellness

                    This week's guest is a gut health & hormone expert: Lahana Vigliano! Lahana Vigliano is the CEO of Nuvitru Wellness and a board certified clinical nutritionist. She holds a Bachelor of Nutrition Science degree and is almost finished with her Masters of Human Nutrition + Functional Medicine. She is passionate about women's health, especially gut health + hormones! Nuvitru Wellness specializes in Hormones + Restore Gut Health with a team of certified nutritionists + dietitians


                    Topics discussed in this episode:

                    • All things gut health and hormonal imbalance
                    • How do you know when you don't have optimal gut health or have a hormonal imbalance?
                    • What is a leaky gut?
                    • How can we sift through all of the recommendations out there and find what works for our own bodies?
                    • How to find an IBS specialist
                    • The best supplements for digestion
                    • How taking the birth control pill is affecting our bodies
                      • The BEST natural birth control alternative to the pill
                      • Tips for supporting your hormones


                        • LAHANA'S LINKS:

                        www.instagram.com/nuvitruwellness

                        www.facebook.com/nuvitruwellness

                        www.nuvitruwellness.com

                        www.nuvitru-wellness.mn.co (private holistic uncensored community!)


                        Follow us!

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                        Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

                        Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

                        Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )


                        Discount Codes:

                        Sakara: https://bit.ly/2UPwvrd (20% DISCOUNT CODE: XOJENLAUREN)

                        Hilma: https://bit.ly/3kLcoEO (Use code JENLAUREN20 for 20% off)

                        Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

                        58 min
                      • Nicole Rutsch on Reiki and Sound Healing 101, How To Find Your Inner Voice and Navigating Your Mindfulness Journey in a Way That Works for You

                        This week's guest is a reiki master and sound healing expert: Nicole Rutsch! Nicole is a Karuna Holy Fire Reiki Master, Sound Healer and Herbalist. She started working with Reiki as she faced diversity which we will get into in this episode. Reiki is a Japanese therapeutic technique, which allows the healer to move energy in the patient in order to encourage emotional and physical well-being. She also mentors future soundhealing students in The Soundhealers Academy, a 60hr sound healing certification course. This episode changed the course of my mindfulness journey going forward. 


                        Topics discussed in this episode:

                        • Reiki & soundhealing 101 (WHAT is it and what are the benefits?)
                        • How to listen to your intuition and find your true self 
                        • How to find your inner voice
                        • How to heal trauma with energy and sound
                        • Navigating your spiritual and mindfulness journey
                        • Finding what works for you in the wellness space


                          • NICOLE'S LINKS:

                          Work with Nicole 1:1 - Healing sessions 

                          5 month Healing container/program - Journey to Oneness 

                          Learn more about Reiki: Reiki Training 

                          Wholistic Healing Membership: Coming in April -

                          On demand soundbaths, reiki meditations, access to my live events (virtual/in-person), VIP early access to my other programs, trainings and mentorships.

                          www.nicolerutsch.com/membership

                          Learn more about sound: Join the Soundhealers Academy - use code Nicole Rutsch


                          Follow us!

                          Jen's IG: @jen_laurenn ( https://www.instagram.com/jen_laurenn/ )

                          Jen's YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/jenlauren

                          Jen's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenlaurenn

                          Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod ( https://www.instagram.com/daretoselfcarepod/ )

                          Nicole's IG: @nicole_rutsch ( https://www.instagram.com/nicole_rutsch/ )


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                          Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3BlJUrs (UP TO $40 OFF CODE: JENLAUREN)

                          1 hr 11 min

                        About Dare to Self Care

                        From the publisher's feed

                        Welcome to our community! This podcast is where we’re getting real about wellness rituals, life changing habits and having relatable conversations with friends about mental health, social media, morning routines or lack there of…. And we’re talking about that thing you thought no one else could relate to. This podcast is your relatable girl chat destination for women in their 20s finding the balance between hustling to pursue their passions and practicing self care. Let’s get into it!