Welcome to Episode 27! In this episode I'm talking with NYT Bestselling author Rick Hanson. Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 26 languages and include Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha's Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. He edits the Wise Brain Bulletin and has numerous audio programs. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA and founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, he's been an invited speaker at NASA, Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, and other major universities, and taught in meditation centers worldwide.

Here are my favorite gems from this week's episode:

• Where psychology, neuroscience, and contemplative wisdom meet and how to apply these principles to our life
• Why it's so important to know where you would like to grow in your life (my goal: grow compassion!)
• Why we need to experience what we want to know in ourself, and how really to take those feelings in (and how to experience those things in the first place!)
• Why our brains are like teflon for negative experiences, and what we can do about it
• Rick's three suggestions for staying in tune with a positive outlook

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Welcome to Episode 25! I'm talking with Daniele Della Valle, author of Happy Weight, Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Motivational Speaker. Having worked in the food, beverage, retail and service industries for the past 18 years, Daniele has had an invaluable experience that greatly contributes to her now profession as an NTP and body positive coach. After Daniele transitioned into nutrition she dove head first, worked in a Keto clinic as the principle nutritionist, opened a private practice, wrote a book, started a podcast, and now is about to embark on the conference circuit as a motivational speaker. Her love to heal and be of service to others is clear when you meet her, her heart knows no bounds. Daniele's hope is that she can work hard to help every woman feel validated and supported through every aspect of their life.

Here are my favorite gems from this week's episode:

• Moments of vulnerability open us up to deeper love and acceptance
• The holistic approach to healing brings our body, mind and spirit back into balance
• How to stand your ground when you make health changes
• How to focus on the body as a whole and eliminate weight-loss thinking in order to find health and happiness
• Why love is the key to health

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Welcome to Episode 24! This episode features Gabe Howard. Gabe is an award-winning writer, mental health activist, and sought-after speaker and educator. In 2003, he was formally diagnosed with bipolar and anxiety disorders after being committed to a psychiatric hospital. Gabe's writing has appeared in numerous online publications, including HealthyPlace, bphope.com, Health Central, Elephant Journal, WEGO Health, and The Mighty. In addition to his online work, he has appeared in Bipolar Magazine, the Columbus Free Press, the Wall Street Journal, Columbus Dispatch, Columbus Monthly, NAMI Advocate, and multiple other newspapers. In addition to his column on Psych Central, Don't Call Me Crazy, he is also an Associate Editor and can be heard weekly as the host of The Psych Central Show.

Here are my favorite gems from this weeks episode:

• EVERYONE has mental health and we would do better to learn about it
• Mental illness can happen to anyone and is not a reflection of the value of a person
• People with mental illness can and do get better
• Start conversations about mental illness with compassion and curiosity
• Mental illness is deeper and more complex than the pop culture portrayal
• We can be guides to helping people understand mental illness/health

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Welcome to Episode 21! We're talking to Karla Maree again, this time about stress basics. Karla Maree is a functional diagnostic nutrition consultant who specializes in brain chemistry issues such as pyroluria. In order to help her clients recover naturally from depression and anxiety, she uses targeted amino acids, other nutrients, and food. She also specializes in cravings, sleep, and energy dysregulation.

Here's my favorite gems from this week's episode:

• Why not all stress is bad
• How to look at lifestyle factors to determine what's stressing ourselves out
• Stress hormone basics- what are cortisol and adrenaline and why do we need them?
• The biggest cause of many people's stress
• Cortisol dominance & how it makes us freak out
• How saliva cortisol tests can be helpful
• Why food is the best thing you can focus on to lower stress levels
• Why mindfulness is key in transforming our stress experience
• Why we need to take the "frog test" to see how we are responding to things

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Welcome to Episode 18! In this episode I'm talking with Lisa Smith. Lisa is a writer and lawyer in New York City. She is the author of Girl Walks Out of a Bar, her memoir of high-functioning alcoholism, drug addiction, and recovery in the world of New York City corporate law. She is passionate about breaking the stigma that surrounds addiction and mental health, and is a frequent speaker on these issues.

• Lisa's journey from addiction to recovery
• How to stay sober despite work hard/play hard culture
• How writing helped her heal from addiction
• There's more sober people than you realize (you're not alone!)
• How sobriety helps you to show up as the best and most empowered version of yourself
• How to shift your focus to enjoying events rather than looking forward to drinking
• Your real friends will support and nurture your recovery
• How to donate and support Lisa mission to smash the stigma of addiction!

Allison

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Welcome to Episode 17! In this episode I'm talking with Bex Weller, international coach and speaker and author of A Happier Hour. Bex is also the creator of Sexy Sobriety school, an online membership site that helps women get and stay sober.

• Bex's journey from corporate burn out to sexy sobriety
• How she found veganism and became a health coach (you can take a free sample class at our nutrition school here!)
• Her top three ways to stay sober
• How to find adventure every single day
• How to rediscover what we actually like to do once we stop drinking

Allison

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Welcome to Episode 15! In this episode I'm talking with John Kim, AKA The Angry Therapist, author of the newly released book The Angry Therapist: A No BS Guide to Finding and Living Your Own Truth.

• The healthy approach of love (hint- love hard!)
• The difference between feelings and facts
• How to find empowerment in love (hint- it's not about you!)
• How to not bring past relationship drama into new relationships (it's all about high vibrational living!)
• Understanding your non-negotiables in relationships
• How to not freak out in online dating

Allison

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Welcome to Episode 11!

You'll learn:

• What it means to have a stress proof brain
• What mindfullness is and how we can use spiritual tools to link into the present moment and find stillness
• How the brain is wired for stress (and how it's wired to calm down!)
• Dr. Melanie's top tips for staying calm amidst a freak out

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Welcome to Episode 10! In this episode we are taking a deep dive into the paleo diet and anxiety.

You'll learn:

• What the Paleo Diet is, and how the paleo diet can help with anxiety
• What foods are best on a Paleo Diet
• Holly's story from medication and depression to nutritional therapist and thriver
• Why gut health is so important in mental health
• How eliminating sugar can eliminate negative mental health symptoms

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Welcome to Episode 9! This is the companion episode to my interview with Leanne Vogel of Healthful Pursuit. I wanted to take a few minutes to answer the top questions I got from the interview. In this episode you'll learn about transitioning to keto, what the keto flu is, vegetarian keto and vegan keto, as well as what I eat in a day

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