Grow Your Path to Wellness

Grow Your Path to Wellness

By Amanda Kostura & Kelsi AmerineHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Grow Your Path to Wellness episodes

  • Farmacy at The Chef's Garden w/ Dr. Amy Sapola
    Today we welcomed Dr. Amy Sapola to share about Farmacy at The Chef’s Garden and the connection between agricultural practices and human wellness. We discussed the how conventional and regenerative agriculture practices differ, how soil health impacts human health, and why eating food from each color category matters.  
    Learn more about  @ChefsGarden on YouTube, or visit their website.
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    This episode is brought to you by Amanda Kostura, LISW-S of Carve Your Own Path, Inc. and Kelsi Amerine, LISW of Guidance and Growth Psychotherapy Services. Amanda and Kelsi are passionate about educating and empowering our community with the wellness tools needed to thrive.   
    Subscribe to the Grow Your Path to Wellness YouTube Channel for more valuable information on how to take care of your wellness through a holistic approach:  https://www.youtube.com/ @GrowYourPathtoWellness    
    Subscribe to our audio podcast on your favorite streaming platform: https://anchor.fm/gyptw  
    Learn more about Amanda's non-profit organization Carve Your Own Path, Inc by visiting www.carvemypath.org or following them on Instagram @carvemypath  
    Learn more about Kelsi's private practice Guidance and Growth Psychotherapy by visiting https://www.guidanceandgrowthpsychotherapyservices.com   
    𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰! 
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    37 min
  • Supporting Teen Mental Health w/ Christina Guarino
    With Kelsi traveling, Amanda solo-hosted another mental health TikTok creator Christina Guarino, covering all aspects we need to be aware of related to teen mental health. Christina explained the generational differences which can impact understanding between teens and the adults in their lives, the overwhelm of excessive access to information, and how caregivers can best support their teens.
    Follow Christina on TikTok: @Christina_lpc https://www.tiktok.com/@christina_lpc
    34 min
  • A More Holistic Approach to Staying Well
    With colds and bugs seemingly going around families and communities non-stop right now, Kelsi & Amanda felt it relevant to chat about the importance of taking a holistic approach to preventative wellness. We provide some education on the impact of excessive, unresolved stress on the body's immune system and functioning of other bodily systems. Then we explore ideas for other dimensions of wellness that are within our control to address, which may also have an impact on our ability to prevent and recover from illness. 
    **We are not medical doctors and are not sharing medical advice. Please discuss any health concerns with your own team of healthcare professionals.**
    Check out Kelsi's upcoming Ecotherapy Workshop offered by Guidance and Growth Psychotherapy here: https://www.guidanceandgrowthpsychotherapy.com/gg-workshops
    Learn about the upcoming Wellness Speaker Panels offered by Amanda's non-profit organization Carve Your Own Path here: https://www.carvemypath.org/book-online
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    This episode is brought to you by Amanda Kostura, LISW-S of Carve Your Own Path, Inc. and Kelsi Amerine, LISW of Guidance and Growth Psychotherapy Services. Amanda and Kelsi are passionate about educating and empowering our community with the wellness tools needed to thrive.   
    Subscribe to the Grow Your Path to Wellness YouTube Channel for more valuable information on how to take care of your wellness through a holistic approach:  https://www.youtube.com/@GrowYourPathtoWellness  
    Subscribe to our audio podcast on your favorite streaming platform: https://anchor.fm/gyptw
    Learn more about Amanda's non-profit organization Carve Your Own Path, Inc by visiting www.carvemypath.org or following them on Instagram @carvemypath  
    Learn more about Kelsi's private practice Guidance and Growth Psychotherapy by visiting https://www.guidanceandgrowthpsychotherapy.com
    𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰!
    Be sure to like & subscribe so you don't miss out on the latest episodes.
    34 min
  • Prioritizing Purpose in Motherhood w/ Tiffany Lewis
    This episode was a great build from our last one, as both focus on ensuring your are making decisions for your life in alignment with your values. We welcomed Tiffany Lewis to share both her valuable life experiences navigating motherhood and business. Tiffany's advice for tuning into your own needs, avoiding opinions of others, and removing guilt? Listen to your gut, put your blinders on to stay focused, and don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. Tiffany also sprinkles in some much appreciated marketing tips to help you show up authentically to get your message across to your audience, in a way that makes sense for you! We so appreciated her parting words at the end of the episode, "When you do the right things for the right reasons, the money comes.”  
    Learn more about Tiffany's mission to support mothers in finding their purpose in motherhood while balancing their careers, and download her free e-book "5 Considerations for Achieving More Meaningful Marketing" at https://moremeaningfulmarketing.com or email her directly at [email protected]
    #GrowYourPathToWellness #GYPTW #Podcast #Vlog #Wellness #Motherhood #WorkingMother #WorkingMom #CareerMom #Business #SelfCare #Boundaries #MentalHealth #Purpose
    34 min
  • How Being in Alignment with Your True Self Creates Great Well-being w/Sabrina Lindner
    With Kelsi celebrating her birthday on the beach, Amanda welcomed this today's guest Sabrina Lindner. Sabrina shares her personal story about unshackling herself, going through the process of alignment, and ultimately feeling greater well-being and happiness in her life. We discuss how to go through the process of noticing misalignment in life, the importance of dreaming, being in the moment, and healing roots of current belief systems. We also identify the differences between life-coaching and mental health therapy for these challenges, and how the two can compliment one another when done well.  
    You can learn more about Sabrina by visiting sabrinalindnercoach.com  
    Click her "contact" page to find her LinkedIn profile, Instagram, and YouTube.
    27 min
  • Using Insurance + Self-pay to Get the Most Benefit on a Healing Journey
    Nick Angelis, CRNA who had previously joined us to talk about Psychedelic-assisted Therapy, returns today to talk about how individuals can use a combination of insurance covered services and self-pay services to optimize their wellness and healthcare experience. We discuss the unknowns about utilizing insurance benefits, benefits of prioritizing preventative wellness, and how to manage the financial stress of healthcare.
    #GYPTW #GrowYourPathToWellness #Wellness #Podcast #Vlog #Insurance #Healthcare #SelfPay #Health #Healing #Mental Health
    34 min
  • Deconstructing a Lifetime of Faith: Seeking Authenticity and Freedom w/ Annie King

    Today we welcomed Annie King, a fellow therapist and colleague of Kelsi's in Chillicothe, OH to share her personal journey deconstructing faith. She discusses the waves of emotions and transitions felt throughout this process, as well as the importance of remaining open. Annie provides tangible recommendations for anyone also in a deconstructing process, as well as some book recommendations.  

    Subscribe to Annie's Blog here

    Authors recommended: Brian D. McLaren, Rachel Held Evans, Kate Bowler, Sarah Bessey, Diana Butler Bass, Barbara Brown, Taylor Richard Rhor   

    Books recommended: A New Kind of Christian by Brian D. McLaren, Faith After Doubt by Brian D. McLaren, Do I Stay Christian by Brian D. McLaren, Traveling Mercies by Ann Lamott, Inspired by Rachel Held Evans, Freeing Jesus by Diana Butler Bass, Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved by Kate Bowler

    #Wellness #GrowYourPathToWellness #Podcast #Vlog #Deconstructing #DeconstructingFaith #Faith #Religion #ReligiousTrauma #Christianity #Christian

    32 min
  • How to Use Mindfulness & Meditation as Coping Tools During the Holiday Season w/ Lisa Schaefer
    Lisa Schaefer graced us with her presence again as a fill-in for a last minute guest cancellation. We explore opportunities for mindfulness, curiosity, and simple coping skills throughout the potentially challenging situations we may encounter around the holidays.
    #Podcast #Vlog #GYPTW #GrowYourPathToWellness #Healing #Wellness #Recovery #Holidays #Boundaries #Mindfulness #Meditation #Breathwork
    34 min
  • A Seasonal Themed Wellness Check-in w/ GYPTW hosts Kelsi & Amanda
    We had a guest cancellation today, so we decided to roll with it and record on a timely subject! With the weather making drastic changes for many of us in the midwest, daylight savings time changes, and upcoming holidays, we felt it appropriate to share some validation and self-care tips to get you through. From seasonal affective disorder, to all-or-nothing thinking regarding our ability to self-care being dependent on our environment, you won't want to miss this impromptu chat!
    35 min
  • Self-love Over Stress w/ Jessica Harrington
    This episode Kelsi and Amanda had the pleasure of welcoming the owner of Journey to Yourself, Jessica Harrington, MPH. Tune in to learn 3 signs for identifying stress, 5 easy ways to manage stress, and how self-love specifically can reduce the impact of stress. You'll feel empowered to stop stressing, and start loving yourself. As Jessica says, "You've Got This!".  
    Learn more about Jessica and her services at: journeytoyourself.net
    #SelfLove #Stress #GYPTW #GrowYourPathToWellness #Podcast #Vlog
    34 min

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