Today on the pod we are joined by Nikki Novo, a bestselling author and intuitive dating coach! Nikki is also a certified hypnotherapist with the International Association of Counselors and Therapists, ThetaHealer(r) and Reiki healer, and speaker. In our convo today, we touch on so many topics, from dating and relationships, to spirit guides and energy. (Leave it to us to break out the spiritual talk!) We absolutely loved this conversation with Nikki, and we know you’ll enjoy it, too!

We Chat About:

• Why Nikki felt a connection to being a dating coach
• Tools to cultivate self-love
• Hearing and trusting our intuitive voice
• Picking up on the energies of others + how that affects relationships
• Debunking “soulmates”
• Past lives, spirit guides, and going down the rabbit hole
• Blending her dating practice with spirituality practice
• What Nikki sees for her clients after they work together
• Why Reiki is such a good tool to have
• Liz’s mini session from Nikki

Resources:

• Learn more: nikkinovo.com
• Instagram: @nikkinovo
• Read: The Final Swipe ; Journey of Souls by Michael Newton
• Listen: The Final Swipe Podcast
• Empowered Voice

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We love a good duo episode, and today the two of us are talking all about the big shifts happening in our lives! When we started our podcast, we were the new kids on the wellness block, and now after a few years, it’s amazing all that we’ve learned. Today, we’re each sharing different things that have come up for us, and what we are doing because of them! Be sure to listen in as Liz shares a super exciting life transition, and Nina talks about the shifts happening within her coaching practice.

We Chat About:

• Liz’s HUGE transition
• Changing your automatic response
• Fear standing in the way
• A shift in Nina’s coaching
• Women empowerment + women’s bodies
• The disconnection we have with our bodies

Resources:

• Nina’s Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Liz’s Instagram: @lizgarster
• Nourishedwithnina.com
• Lizgarster.com
• Read: Health At Every Size by Linda Bacon
• Listen: FYS Episode 104 with Megan Trapp ; FYS Episode 98 with Kelsey Patel
• Empowered Voice

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Monica Berg, a self-professed Change Junkie, joins us on the pod today! She shares her combination of wisdom and real-life awareness with talks found compelling to a wide range of men and women at different stages in their lives. Monica is the author of Fear Is Not an Option and serves as Chief Communications Officer for Kabbalah Centre International. We are SO excited for this episode with Monica because her mission is incredible, and she brought a ton of confidence to share! This convo the three of us share is full of laughs, raw honesty, and inspiration– we can’t wait for you to give it a listen!

We Chat About:

• The start of Monica’s spiritual journey
• What Kabbalah is
• How Monica breaks down fear + practices gratitude
• Monica’s advice for moving past fear
• The three types of fear
• Nina + Liz’s fears and how to repaint them
• Monica’s issue with diagnosis
• Tool to apply in order to shift your mindset and bust through fear
• Fear developing through parenting

Resources:

• Learn more: rethinklife.today
• Instagram: @monicaberg74
• Read: Fear Is Not An Option

• Empowered Voice

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Jessica Kapusta is a blogger and plant-based whole food chef living here, in Columbus, OH. Jessica and Nina have created super fun monthly brunches that are open for anyone who wants a delicious, plant-based meal, and to hear and learn from local small business! On top of all that, Jessica recently started a meal delivery and catering service– she’s doing ALL the things! In our convo today, Jessica shares her personal food journey and discovering that she has celiacs disease, how much of a science nerd she is, and beginning to play more in the kitchen!

We Chat About:

• Her passion for cooking + going plant-based
• Discovering allergies in herself and in her husband
• Celiacs disease
• Veganism and preconceived around the lifestyle
• Being judged for your food allergies
• Nerding out on the science of nutrition + bloodwork
• Group temperature checks– Liz might be dead!
• Jessica’s love for cooking
• Nina’s love for condiments
• Tips from Jessica

Resources:

• Learn more: jessicakapusta.com ; the-whole-thing.com
• Instagram: @jessica_cabbage ; @eat_thewholething ; @brunchbitesandbabes
• Empowered Voice

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Dr. Stephanie Zgraggen, the Founder and Clinical Director of Lime and Lotus, joins us on today’s episode! Stephanie is a functional medicine doctor, specializing in thyroid and adrenals, as well as a natural female hormone expert. Her private practice is centered on functional endocrinology, lifestyle modification and whole food supplementation. Her mission is to help women reclaim their hormonal health and feminine vitality naturally. Today, Stephanie shares with us why she decided to study holistic health practices, how she helps her clients, what we should be asking our doctors, and so much more.

We Chat About:

• Being her own health advocate
• Where to start in order to be your own advocate  
• Hormone differences to pay attention to
• Stress affecting the body, which then affects your period
• Getting yourself back in balance
• Advice about the health journey
• Birth control
• The gluten + dairy connection with hormonal issues
• Menopause and Liz not ready to age
• Stephanie’s go-to supplements + nutrients
• Extra care around pregnancy + preparing for pregnancy

Resources:

• Learn more: limeandlotus.com
• Instagram: @drzgraggen
• Detox Your Morning Routine
• 28 Day Hormone Reset Detox Program
• Empowered Voice

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Hey Finding Your Shine fam, it’s just me, Nina, on the pod today! While Liz is livin’ it up in Italy, I thought it would be the perfect time to come on and have a solo episode. For the episode today, I’m giving you all the juicy details of my second round of Empowered Mind, Empowered Body, which is launching in just a few short weeks. I’ll be sharing how much the first group loved their experience, my takeaways from leading it, why I find group coaching such an incredible tool, and so much more!

We Chat About:

• What to expect from this program
• Why I started the group course
• How you can participate
• Is this for you?
• Testimonials from the first round of Empowered Mind, Empowered Body
• Special offer just for FYS listeners!

Resources:

• Learn more: Empowered Mind, Empowered Body code SHINE50
• Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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Kelsey Aida joins us on the pod today! Kelsey is a new friend of Nina’s, and an expert in self-love, manifestation, feng shui, and so many cool other things, plus she’s an author, too. She’s basically everything we want to be! Kelsey has an amazing story of healing herself from a deep depression, and is here today to share the tools and practices that she used. Kelsey also just launched a brand new course all about self-love and how YOU can achieve it, so we talk all about that, too!

We Chat About:

• Why Kelsey started diving into healing work
• Real life roadblocks
• Changing your perspective
• Using a gratitude journal
• The Law of Attraction, breakin’ it down
• Self-Love + Kelsey’s new course
• Anxiety protecting you + finding the value

Resources:

• Learn more: kelseyaida.com
• Instagram: @kelseyaida
• Youtube: Kelsey Aida
• Read: #ActuallyICan
• Radical Self-Love Course
• Empowered Voice

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We are so excited to have our dear friend, Samantha Oliver, back on the pod! Sam is the voice behind the Gooey Podcast– which we were recently interviewed on! Today, the three of us are catching up on life, sharing ghost stories, and laughing about how crazy we may sound. Sam also shares what inspired her to start a podcast, what is in store for Gooey this year, and how she sparks inspiration wherever she goes. We loved this fun convo with Sam, and we can’t wait for you to give this episode a listen.

We Chat About:

• Sam’s creatively fluid lifestyle
• Her podcast, Gooey
• Mercury Retrograde
• So… Sam sees dead people?
• Profound 5 year old Liz
• The inspiration to move around
• What is coming for Gooey
• The need for more femininity
• Sparking inspiration
• Manifesting random experiences + being a Projector

Resources:

• Learn more: friedeggsnsam.com/gooeypodcast
• Instagram: @samantharaeoliver ; @gooeypodcast

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Kate Bee joins us today on the pod! Kate is a coach, and the founder of The Sober School, an online platform with the mission to help women stop drinking in order to create alcohol-free lives that they love. In our conversation today with Kate, we talk about different ways to make not drinking be manageable, changing habits around alcohol, and the program that she offers for women wanting to make the change to stop drinking alcohol.

We Chat About:

• Kate’s experience that led her to creating The Sober School
• Sober forever or sober-curious?
• Rock bottom alcoholics
• Cultural differences with alcohol + the pressure around drinking
• The changes that Kate sees in her clients
• How Kate runs her program
• Advice around releasing the need for alcohol at special occasions
• Replacement beverages
• But what about the antioxidants in wine?!
• Breaking traditions

Resources:

• Learn more: thesoberschool.com
• Instagram: @thesoberschool
• Empowered Voice

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On the pod today we are joined by Amanda Sharratt! Amanda is a financial coach and self-proclaimed spender, who is most known for knocking out over $140,000 of debt in less than 4 years! After reaching her own financial goals, Amanda knew that she had to share her tools with others, which is what inspired her to begin financial coaching and blogging. In this conversation, the three of of talk about how Amanda and her husband became debt-free, how you too can begin your journey to financial freedom, and SO much more.

We Chat About:

• Who Amanda was prior to being debt-free
• How Financial Peace University works
• Balancing a good life with tackling debt
• Big habits to shift when wanting to become debt-free
• Getting down to the nitty-gritty debt details
• The debt-free scream
• How a coach can help you get to being debt-free
• The “baby steps”
• Credit cards: should we have them?
• Renting vs. buying
• Car leasing
• Differing spending mindsets
• The “should’s” around money + listening to yourself
• Investing and saving
• Communicating your goals to your family and friends

Resources:

• Learn more: amandasharratt.com
• Instagram: @amanda_sharratt
• Listen: The Money Saving Minute
• Financial Peace University
• Empowered Voice

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• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
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