You might not have ever given much thought to the connection between mind and body. But when we’re burned out, stressed, and overwhelmed, our bodies can feel the effects. Our guest this week – Ruth Elnekave – is an expert on that connection, and using the power of plants to heal both.

Ruth is the founder and CEO of botanical functional food brand JOYÀ. She spent nearly a decade practicing corporate law and working in marketing, but changed course to return to her culinary roots, and now helps people feel, think, and live their best every day. 

Tune into the full episode to hear more about Ruth’s “a-ha” moment around her health, what her transition was like from law to nutrition, and more about how to find the best herbal supplements for your own body.

What You Will Learn: 

1:01: Ruth introduces herself, including her transition away from corporate law to her current career

4:15: The “eureka” moment Ruth had where she realized she needed to quit her job and make a change in her life, and how that led her to holistic nutrition 

8:30: Ruth describes her “complete adrenal burnout” and how it affected her body

10:20: More about the concept of the body as a whole system, plus how plant medicine can help get a body under stress back to equilibrium 

15:31: What Ruth would say to someone who is looking to try herbal supplements, but isn’t sure where to start 

19:57: Why healing is a long-term – if not lifelong – process 

23:22: How Ruth figured out how to naturally regulate her menstrual cycle

28:19: Why the current times we’re living in throw off our nervous systems, and what we can do to fix them, plus how to know where to find your supplements

30:53: Ruth explains the birth of her company, and the different iterations the business has gone through

34:48: What Ruth says to the skeptics about herbal supplements

39:34: Ruth talks more about the gut-brain connection, and the scientific advancements that are teaching us more about this connection

42:04: The rituals Ruth incorporates around food, and how people can be more mindful when they eat

44:09: What living a life you don’t need a vacation from means to Ruth

Relevant links: 

• Learn more about Ruth’s herbal blends company: https://us.joya.ca/ 
• Follow JOYA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejoyalife/?hl=en 
• Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page
• Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

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