Embrace. Live. Thrive.

Today, Hanna Bier, energy healer, family constellation expert, and life coach joins me on the podcast and shares parts of her incredible healing journey and the organic roots of her business Money Bliss. She educates women on how to overcome potential family of origin blocks that surround their earning potential and cultivate them how to be amazing receivers of money. Hanna is so inspirational and encouraging on such a difficult topic and even completes our conversation with tips for managing our money around the holidays.

Please listen and hear as Hanna tells us profoundly that "the only safe path I have discovered is the soul path." There are so many great things to learn from this conversation, please share with anyone that comes to mind as you listen to what Hanna has to teach us. Help Embrace. Live. Thrive. continue to grow and touch women's lives to know it is ok to not be ok, but let's not stay there.

Ways to Find Hanna:
website: Hanna Bier
Instagram: HANNA 🦋 (@hannamoneybliss) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook: (7) Hanna Bier | Facebook

Ways to Find Embrace. Live. Thrive.
Website: Embrace, Live, Thrive! (embracelivethrive.com)
Instagram: Sarah Meyer (@embrace.live.thrive) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook: (4) Embrace, Live, Thrive | Facebook

Hanna Bio:
Hanna Bier works with ambitious women all over the world to recreate their relationship with money in a life-affirming, positive and loving way. She is an energy healer, family-constellation expert and certified life coach, who has woven her diverse skill set into a proven, and innovative capacity to allow her clients to transform their relationship with money from the inside out. Hanna spent seven years trying to answer the question: Is it possible to create wealth without compromising our health, wellness and/or happiness. Can we actually create abundant lives while living a life of joy? Happily, the answer is a resounding YES. And this is the work she now does with clients. Her passion, enthusiasm and effervescence instantly creates openness, connection, and inspiration, effortlessly engaging her audiences. Passionate about helping women fall head over heels in love with money, so that they can 

Today, Kathleen Fischer, a successful business coach joins me on the podcast and shares from her heart about the importance of starting with your relationship with Jesus as the base of building your business. She tells us about how God cultivated this desire to coach businessmen and businesswomen but showed her that she was to do it in a manner that empowered them through Christ. Kathleen talks about how our biggest limitations are often due to our struggles with identity and fear, to which Christ is the antidote for both.

Kathleen is honest and encouraging about the distinction of growing our businesses not for Christ, but through Christ. Her passion for this topic shines through our whole conversation. Please listen and share this conversation with all of your friends that currently are running a business or have a dream to launch something of their own.

Ways to Find Kathleen:
FB: (6) Christ-Centered Success with Kathleen Fischer | Facebook
Instagram: Kathleen Fischer (@christcenteredsuccess) • Instagram photos and videos
YouTube: Christ Centered Success with Kathleen Fischer - YouTube
Website: Home - Kathleen Fischer Coaching

Embrace. Live. Thrive.:
FB: (6) Embrace, Live, Thrive | Facebook
Instagram: Sarah Meyer (@embrace.live.thrive) • Instagram photos and videos
Website: Embrace, Live, Thrive! (embracelivethrive.com)

Kathleen's Bio:
It is my PASSION to equip highly motivated, faith-filled women like you to build successful businesses and joy-filled lives through the power of Christ.  

When God called me to build a business, I had no idea how hard it would be! But, the process contained rich lessons and a deep fellowship with God that shaped me into the woman I am today. Joy replaced fear as I saw how God uses our WHOLE STORY to fulfill the plans He has for us.

As a child, I heard my stepfather’s stories about helping companies recover from mistakes and putting systems in place to get them back on track.  I thought that was cool! Later, I obtained a B.S. in Computer Science and Business so I, too, could help businesses create order out of chaos. 

In my late twenties, I created a computer consulting company to help small businesses automate their systems and processes. I loved helping them overcome their fear of technology and equipping them to do things they had never done before.

When I became a mother, I worked as the “techie” in my husband’s business, implementing computer systems and managing internal financial processes

Today I enjoy the fruit of 35 years with an amazing man who is wired completely differently from me. Our two children are blossoming as adults in their unique spheres of influence. Spending time with them is one of my greatest delights! 

When it comes to fun, you will always find my family outside. Living in Rhode Island, just minutes from the ocean with a husband and children who surf, means we play in the waves!

I have a deep love for nature, the sea and the quaint beauty of New England. Therefore, paddle-boarding the inlets or hiking along inland trails are some of my favorite ways to relax and commune with God, family and friends. When I learned to follow Christ 25 years ago, I became active as a leader in my community and opened my home for weekly bible study. I love to help women deepen their relationship with God, and the community in my home continues to thrive. 

Today, Donalee Gastreich, owner of Complete Solutions LLC , joins me on the podcast and shares her wealth of knowledge on the topic of spirituality. As she shares her journey to understanding her own spirituality and the impact it has had on her business, it is clear that they are inseparable. Over the last ten years Donalee has cultivated awareness, experience, and found a deep understanding of what it means to know yourself.

Donalee writes and shares with us about the importance of educating, engaging, and finally empowering ourselves with our spirituality.  There is a deep importance of embracing your beliefs for yourself and trusting those beliefs to guide your intuition. Please listen, grow, and share this incredible conversation and begin to challenge yourself to understand your own spirituality.

Donalee's Book: Bringing Spirituality into Business – Complete Solutions (complete-solutionsllc.com)

Ways to Find Donalee:
Websites: Meet Donalee Gastreich Best Selling Author and Speaker (donalee360.com)
                Complete Solutions – to mastering you and your results. (complete-solutionsllc.com)
FB: Life Mastery with Donalee | Facebook
Instagram: Donalee Gastreich (@lifemasterywithdonalee) • Instagram photos and videos

Embrace. Live. Thrive.:
Website: Embrace, Live, Thrive! (embracelivethrive.com)
FB: Embrace, Live, Thrive | Facebook
Instagram: Sarah Meyer (@embrace.live.thrive) • Instagram photos and videos

Donalee Bio:
#1 BestSelling Author and Speaker, Donalee Gastreich specializes in human behavior and how it impacts your success or stagnates your results.  She grew up in the “Show Me State” where proving and validating seemed common practice. Her young curiosity to what makes us all so different led her on a path of fulfilling her insatiable appetite to learn by engulfing herself in psychology, philosophy, science, quantum physics and what true well-being really is.  

She’s climbed the corporate ladder from entry level positions to top sales agent and on to business owner at Complete Solutions where she teaches the ABC’s to master you and your results.  You’ll find her boldly Bringing Spirituality into Business to ignite personal growth, creativity, innovation and the true power of human potential to take organizations soaring to new heights.

Meeting planners love her ability to rock the audience, connect with a crowd and provide training with deliverables everyone can use. Donalee’s down-to-earth relatability and humor drives the audience to laugh and learn. She’s made it her mission to help individuals and businesses – advance beyond expectations. 

Donalee’s was awarded Citizen of the Year 2016, voted best Coaching Business 2018, City Council Representative 2020,  and #1 International BestSelling Author in 2022.

She loves nature almost as much as her new role of grandma.  

Today, Lauren Hanson, Functional Medicine Holistic RN, joins me on the podcast. She shares her family's incredible story of how they began their holistic journey. After her husband became seriously ill and having no answers after seeing multiple doctors across multiple states, a friend suggested essential oils. Lauren did some research and decided to give it a try and within a week or two her husband began seeing improvements and now, eight years later he is 90% better.

Lauren became passionate about helping educate individuals about natural alternatives. Her passion grew into starting her own Functional Medicine Holistic practice. Holistic nursing focuses on looking at the client as a whole, working toward finding root cause, and not just symptom modification.  Lauren has helped children with emotional dysregulation, cancer patients needing extra support, supporting women through menopause, and so much more. She is determined to help you find the answers you need to start moving forward on your journey.

Please listen to Lauren's story, be inspired, and head to her website to find out more. After listening to this episode please share with whoever you think could benefit from hearing more about this amazing natural alternative to managing your health care.

Ways to Find Lauren:
Real Health Solutions with a Holistic Focus on Healing (hansonholistichealth.com)

Embrace. Live. Thrive:
Embrace, Live, Thrive! (embracelivethrive.com)
Embrace, Live, Thrive | Facebook
Sarah Meyer (@embrace.live.thrive) • Instagram photos and videos

Lauren's Bio: 
I am Lauren and I am the founder of Hanson Holistic Health LLC. I became a registered nurse in 2007 graduating from Evangel University with my Bachelor of Science in Health Care and Cox College of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. After graduation, I went to work in Columbia, MO on the Oncology unit where I also spent time working as a Supportive/Palliative Care RN for Boone Hospital. After 8.5 years, my husband and I, along with our growing family, moved near St. Louis, MO. It was then I decided I wanted to pursue a different type of nursing. While I loved bedside nursing, at the time I still had little ones at home. In 2013, my husband’s health started to decline and the traditional western medicine did not provide answers nor solutions. It was then that I started researching about natural solutions and preventative health. Since that time, my curiosity became my passion. 

In the summer of 2021, I decided to combine my experience, education and passion in holistic nursing. I completed my certification in Holistic Nursing program from Pacific College of Health and Science in the Spring of 2022. In April of 2022, my dreams became reality when I opened my office for Hanson Holistic Health in Cottleville, MO. Healing the whole person is a process, but having someone there to listen, encourage and empower is so needed in healthcare today. I look forward to connecting and encouraging you on your path towards healing. 

Today, I had the opportunity to talk with my friend Veronica Lane, founder of WellBodyPT2. She is a Physical Therapist who specialize in pelvic floor therapy. Yep, that's a real thing and is helping so many people. Pelvic floor imbalances are one of the most common struggles that includes leaking urine, painful intercourse, urinary urgency/frequency. We get told that if we struggle with any of these after giving birth that it will just "get better", or we just assume that is what happens after having a baby and I am just stuck. I am here to tell you there is hope for healing!

Veronica teaches all about the pelvic floor by giving us the tops 5 myths and top 5 tips to support our pelvic floor. She is passionate about educating people of the importance of deep diaphragmatic breathing, the proper way to pee and poop, and so much more. Veronica is an absolute delight and I hope you enjoy this conversation. I hope that it leaves you feeling empowered in your health and realize there are options if these are things you have been struggling how to handle.

Please look up Veronica on her social and share this episode with all of your friends with a pelvic floor. P.S. that is literally everyone you know. Like, share, and help continue to spread awareness and encouragement for those mommas out there that are struggling.

Ways to Find Veronica:
Website: Pelvic Floor Therapy - WellBodyPT2 - Personal Training
FB: (5) well body pt2 - Search Results | Facebook
Instagram: Well Body PT2 (@wellbodypt2) • Instagram photos and videos

Embrace. Live. Thrive.:
Website: Embrace, Live, Thrive! (embracelivethrive.com)
FB: (1) Embrace, Live, Thrive | Facebook
Instagram: Sarah Meyer (@embrace.live.thrive) • Instagram photos and videos

Today, Kirby Toribio, health and wellness coach joins me on the podcast. She has an incredible journey overcoming her own struggle with balancing her hormones and discovered the importance of good nutrition, appropriate exercise, and God's grace in fitness. She is now coaching and help educating women how to empower themselves around their cycle and how to exercise based on their individual needs and not as a construct of what our culture deems necessary to be healthy. 

Kirby is so informative, helping us to understand not only what our cycle even is, but how to support it through exercise. She gives us many different examples of exercises that could be beneficial during the four different phases of our monthly cycle. Please listen, learn, and share and help spread awareness about this important topic.

Resources Mentioned:
Books:
1) WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source by Alisa Vitti
2) In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti
Apps:
1) MyFlo Period Tracker
2) Stardust Period Tracker
Handout:
https://www.embracelivethrive.com/documents/hormone-and-exercise-handout.pdf

Ways to Find Kirby:
Instagram: faith + hormone health + fitness (@kirby.toribio) • Instagram photos and videos

Embrace. Live. Thrive.:
Website: Embrace, Live, Thrive! (embracelivethrive.com)
Facebook: Embrace, Live, Thrive | Facebook
Instagram: Sarah Meyer (@embrace.live.thrive) • Instagram photos and videos

Today, Teresa Goodlett, RN, BSN, joins me on the podcast and we discuss how motherhood is where unconditional love is birthed, and transformative growth begins. Teresa owns “Bloom with Teresa” a practice that specializes in supporting and educating individuals about their gut health. This episode is a deep dive into all things gut. Teresa explains to us what the Gut-Brain Connection is, leaky gut, and most importantly how to heal our leaky guts. She shares so many amazing tips that include sitting to eat, chewing 20-30x, and how to properly hydrate. There are a lot of these tips I am already working on building into my daily routine. 

This is a conversation that everyone in your life needs to hear. Please take the time to like, screenshot, and share with that individual that popped into your mind as you are listening to this episode. I am looking to continue to grow and expand this episode and am looking for your feedback for ways to improve or topics you might be interested in hearing more about. Please message me through my socials or head on over to my website and email me through my contact link. 

Resources Mentioned:
Instagram: @kids.eat.in.color

Ways to Contact Teresa:
Instagram: @bloom.with.teresa
Website: Bloom with Teresa - GI-MAP™ testing and custom protocol with Teresa Goodlett, RN, BSN

Ways to Find Embrace. Live. Thrive.
Website: Embrace, Live, Thrive! (embracelivethrive.com)
FB: @embracelivethrive
Instagram: @embracelivethrive

Today, Emilia Rizzuto, Founder/CEO & Chief Elderberry Elixir Mixer joins me on the podcast and shares her story of how she was drawn to the antiviral properties of elderberries after a bad reaction to a flu shot and has never looked back. She developed her elixir for her family, started sharing it with friends, and was encouraged to sell it on a Facebook group. Emilia posted once and received hundreds of orders and it became clear that she was onto something huge that other people wanted as well.

Emilia tells us all about the incredible benefits of elderberries, how they process their fresh berries, and how helpful her elixir can be as we are headed into this new season of germs with kids being back in school. Please check out their website and see all of their awesome products and give your family a natural alternative to fighting this cold/flu season. Use promo code "thrive" at check out and receive 15% off you order.

Please listen. like, and share to help out mission to destigmatize mental health issues continue to grow and help women know they are not alone, and they are so many resources out there to help. Have thoughts, questions, or ideas of something you might like to hear about? Please email me at [email protected] and let's get connected.

Bio Emilia Rizzuto:
Emilia’s life-long battle with Crohn’s Disease led her to seek alternative therapies after a multitude of medications left her more ill and depleted. Emilia began her professional career in the fashion industry, but as she ventured to seek out nutritional support, natural remedies and wellness products to control her symptoms, she found her true calling. Emilia went back to school and obtained her certification in Nutrition Consulting with honors. As she helped herself and her family, she knew she wanted to do more and pass on the knowledge she has gained to others. Through her inspiring wellness journey, Get Real Health and All Things Elderberry were born.

Emilia lives in the suburbs of St. Louis with her amazing husband, son, daughter and furbaby, Kat the Dog. In her spare time, Emilia enjoys studying quantum physics, mastering creative and healthy recipes for everyday foods, taking Kat the Dog on long walks to wear her out, and watching superhero movies with her 10-year-old.

Embrace. Live. Thrive.:
Website: www.embracelivethrive.com 
Instagram: @embracelivethrive 
FB: @embracelivethrive

Today, Kiersten Hansen, graciously joins me on the podcast and shares about her business Concierge Sleep Consulting and Family Support. We talk about how sleep is a necessity and sleep consulting is not just knowing how long it takes your baby to fall asleep, but understanding are they doing throughout the entire day. Kiersten looks at your baby as a whole and works to understand sleep patterns that support your entire family unit. 

Kiersten is kind, funny, and her presence is instantly calming to be around. She is passionate about helping mothers understand the importance of asking for helping when they need and seeking out the resources that will make them their most successful. Please listen, like, and share this episode with anyone that has a kiddo that is struggling with a consistent bedtime routine. Continue to spread awareness that "its ok to not be ok. but let's not stay there."

Ways to Contact Kiersten:
Instagram: @conciergesleepconsulting
Website: www.conciergesleepconsulting.com (coming soon)
Email: [email protected]

Kiersten Bio: 
In the midst of a chaotic world with so many voices of input, I long to see rest, hope, and joy infused in homes. One of the primary things I do is support parents of infants and young children who are exhausted from lack of rest and unsure of what to change in their lives to get their children the sleep the family desperately needs. By partnering with families to establish new routines for their days based on their unique goals, I coach them through sleep training, and help them practically understand child development. After working with me, parents report renewed energy, quality sleep, and hope for today and the future. If this sounds like something that would be helpful to you, let’s talk!

Embrace. Live. Thrive. :
FB: @embracelivethrive.com 
Instagram: @embracelivethrive.com 
Website: www.embracelivethrive.com

Today, I am joined by Jackie King, owner of Yana Healing and Balance. Jackie is an absolute joy to be around and is filled with wisdom and compassion. Her passion is to encourage those around her as they navigate their life journey and help support their bodies to be in an optimal position to heal from in the inside out. Jackie shares specifically with us today about infant bonding and infant massage. These are two extremely important topics to understand for all new parents. Bonding is foundational for babies to learn about navigating their own relationships, hormone/chemical release for rapid brain growth, and maintaining full mobility throughout their little bodies. Massage provides an incredible way to grow that bonding between baby and parent.

Please listen and share this episode with all of your new parent friends. By taking the time to listen, like, and share you are helping Embrace. Live. Thrive. get one step closer to removing the shame associated with anxiety and depression in motherhood and educate women about foundations of self-care.

Ways to Connect with Jackie:
Website:  Energy Healing & Massage Therapy | Yana Healing & Balance (yanabalance.com)
email: [email protected]
FB: Yana Healing and Balance

Jackie Bio:
My passion has always been to help others be the best they could be on a Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual level.  This has inspired my second passion of continued learning to better serve my clients.

Initially, my journey on the health and wellness path began with an AAS Degree in Occupational Therapy, immediately followed by additional schooling and licensing in Massage Therapy (MO License #2001009530).  I worked for nearly 20 years in adult rehab teaching my patients self-care skills after a life-altering trauma or surgery.  I also worked part-time as a Massage Therapist, helping my clients relax and let go of the daily stressors that cause pain and discomfort.  After all those years, I left the OT world to expand my business and pursue my passion.  This has been nothing short of a dream come true for me.  I am now able to help my clients excel in every area of their life in a more relaxed, alternative manner.

Over the years, I have taken several classes for certification to include Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI #R08290), Level 1 Qigong and Food Healing, The Emotion Code, The Body Code and now, Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master.  I have taken many classes specific for use with therapeutic grade essential oils and Tibetan Bowls for Sound Healing.  My interests are varied, but all are focused on getting to the root of the problem, healing at the cellular level, and achieving overall balance once again.

I believe we are all on our own journey seeking health, happiness, and abundance and the tools we need are specific for each of us.  I am very proud of my accomplishments over the years and extremely grateful to be able to provide my clients with a broad base of healing tips, tools, and techniques to help heal their body and balance their soul. 

Embrace. Live. Thrive:
Website: Embrace, Live, Thrive! (embracelivethrive.com)
FB: @embracelivethrive
Instagram: @embracelivethrive