Julie is the co-founder of Well Defined and a longtime influencer and advocate in the wellness world. Along with her work at Well Defined, she is an executive recruiter and marketing specialist for Hutchinson Consulting. She is also a consultant and content strategist for numerous wellness brands. She is the former editor-in-chief and publisher of American Spa and was named a 2019 Folio Top Woman in Media in the Industry Trailblazers category and a 2018 winner of ISPA’s Innovate Award. She is also a seasoned journalist, specializing in spa, travel, health, fitness, wellness, sustainability, and beauty. She has been published in Departures, ForbesTraveler.com, E! Online, Gayot.com, Insider’s Guide to Spas, Luxury Travel Advisor, Marin Magazine, Ocean Home, Smart Meetings, Spa Asia, and Travel Agent.

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Kelley Nemiro’s mission is to help women know they are not alone and that they can feel better in their bodies and mind. Kelley is a certified health coach and founder of Wellness by Kelley. Knowing how daunting it is to take your health into your own hands, Kelley provides help to her community in an affordable and sustainable way to set women up for success in their personal health journey! She finds her purpose and fulfillment in helping women find a sense of balance in their life and to feel better than they ever have.

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An early innovator in the natural supplement and wellness space, Josh Taekman serves as CEO of EBOOST, the industry leader of CLEAN FUEL FOR A BETTER YOU products he founded in 2008. An entrepreneur at heart with multi-faceted specialties, Taekman began his career co-founding Bad Boy Entertainment. He served as VP of Marketing, spearheading endorsements, cross-promotional opportunities, and partnerships with outside artists (Jay Z, Lauren Hill, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, and others). Taekman also worked closely with Sean Love Combs and orchestrated his non-music oriented ventures, including creating the infamous White Party, Sean John Clothing, Lincoln “Sean John” Navigator, and C-Suite relationships with Forbes 500 companies. He is an executive producer of Netflix’s recent documentary, Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell. After his Bad Boy Entertainment tenure, he founded Buzztone Agency. As President of his marketing company, he expanded the agency to 40+ employees and built a client roster that included Microsoft, Coca Cola, Bacardi, Coors, Warner Bros Films, Sony Pictures, Nokia, New Era, and Nike. Today he focuses on EBOOST, the first-of-its-kind natural energy and recovery ready-to-drink beverage named “Best New Product” of 2019 by BevNET. EBOOST is now sold in over 4,000 locations across the U.S. Taekman is also active in the investor community, leveraging his experience to invest in and provide guidance to up-and-coming CPG brands and disruptive companies.

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Jameel is the Founder and CEO of the consulting agency Writeful Place. His agency scripts narratives for personalities, brands, and businesses looking to realize unexploited revenue potential. Jameel Spencer is an award-winning veteran brand builder, who has played pivotal business roles for Shaquille O’Neal, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Simpson and more over the last 25+ years. Current clients for Writeful Place include WHP where he serves as CMO in residency, WHP+ where he is an Advisory Board Member, Reserve Bar where he is Executive Director of Spirited Change, Essence Ventures where he is the talent strategy lead for all their experiences to include the Essence Festival of Culture, AfroPunk and BeautyCon, and Endeavor as a consultant on Honeyland. Jameel is married to Chandra and has 6 children. He is a big advocate for the balance of work/home life. Listen to all his amazing work/entrepreneur/homelife thoughts and wisdom.

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Adam has worked as a creative director in the world of magazines and home design and landed 20 years ago at Oprah’s O Magazine. He is also a correspondent for the daily magazine show, Extra. You can find him commenting on the fashion at big event awards shows and more . This year’s filter for Favorite Things was small businesses and made in the USA: Family run, BIPOC, women, and lgbtq. Hear some inside tales of curating the items and the stories behind the creators. This years amazing picks are available now and can be seen online @oprahdaily and in the quarterly Oprah Magazine out now. www.oprahdaily.com

Some of the gifts Heather and Adam talk about include:

Words of Encouragement soap set. With amazing messaging

(Kindness, Hope, etc).

Bodynanny Eucalyptus Sugar Scrub Set - by Gloria Williams, aka the Foot Nanny.

The Eve Art Puzzle Kit. as stress reliever. 800 pieces. Features the art of emerging women artists. And comes in a reusable glass jar.

Comes with glue, etc. to mount as art piece.

PJ’s for the family- Organic cotton holiday family jammies. by Jessica Alba… from Honest Baby organic products. Sustainably made from organic cotton. There’s even a bandana for the family dog!

And many more!!

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Psychologist (clinical and Forensic), Sex Therapist, Sex Addiction Therapist and trained couples therapist. She is a contributor to POOSH, Psychology Today and House of Wise. She is CEO of The Modern Intimacy practice. Modern Intimacy was born out of Dr. Kate Balestrieri’s recognition that all humans are social and relational beings. As such, mental health is directly tied to the quality of our relationships and sex life. Driven by her desire to smash stigmas about mental health and sexuality, Dr. Kate Balestrieri built a platform that not only connects clinicians trained in sex therapy with people seeking therapy for sexual issues, but also provides a safe, inclusive space for people to get access to education about sensitive topics that people live with every day, related to trauma, relationships, sexual health, any type of sexual dysfunction, sexual activity, and sexual problems.

In her private practice, Dr. Balestrieri works with adults, individuals and couples, primarily around treating trauma, substance abuse and addiction, intimacy disorders (sex/love addiction and sexual dysfunction), eating disorders and body image issues, bipolar disorder, Posttraumatic Stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Throughout her work, Dr. Balestrieri focuses on helping people build resilience and recovery from what ails them to move from a position of pain or discomfort to one of thriving, holistically in their lives. In that effort, Dr. Balestrieri works with individuals astutely to help mitigate anger management concerns, establish healthy boundaries, build effective communication strategies, and improve relationship patterns.

Dr. Balestrieri is currently writing several books, including one titled F*ck You, F*ck Me: Rage, Sex and Money in Relationships and Modern Society. This book investigates the relationships people maintain with anger, money and sexuality as a primary defense against relational pain, and how their attempts to stay safe in relationships end up ultimately thwarting their bids for intimacy.

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Dr. Stacy Sims is a Leading Global Expert on Female Physiology and Training. She is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. Her contributions to the international research environment and the sports nutrition industry has established a new niche in sports nutrition; and established her reputation as the expert in sex differences in training, nutrition, and health. Stacy is a former elite athlete, coach, nutritionist, known for the phrase, “Women are not Small Men.” She’s been on many influential shows and is a consultant for brands you know such as Nike, WHOOP, Tonal and Nuun. She’s developed multiple hydration products ( Osmo ) and she gave a powerful TEDx talk too. For active women, menopause hits hard. Overnight, your body doesn't feel like the one you know and love anymore--you're battling new symptoms, might be gaining weight, losing endurance and strength, and taking longer to bounce back from workouts that used to be easy. The things that have always kept you fit and healthy just seem to stop working the way they used to -- A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experiencing menopause--from the author of Roar, renowned exercise and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims But menopause doesn't have to be the end of you kicking ass at the gym, on the trail, in the saddle, or wherever you work out. Once you understand your physiology, you can work with it--not against it--to optimize your performance. That's where Stacy Sims, PhD comes in. In Next Level, you'll learn the underlying causes of menopause: the hormonal changes that are causing all the symptoms you're feeling, and their impact on your wellness and performance. Inside you'll find science-backed advice about training, nutrition, sleep and recovery and supplements, as well as sample exercise routines, meal plans, macronutrient planning charts, and case studies from real women Stacy has coached through the transition. It's the ultimate guide to navigating the Next Level. With the unique opportunities, Silicon Valley has to offer, during her tenure at Stanford, she had the opportunity to translate earlier research into consumer products and a science-based layperson's book (ROAR) written to explain sex differences in training and nutrition across the lifespan. Both the consumer products and the book challenged the existing dogma for women in exercise, nutrition, and health. This paradigm shift is the focus of her famous "Women Are Not Small Men” TEDx talk. She currently resides at the beach in Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand with her husband and young daughter.

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You probably know Alli best as the co-founder of Drybar, the whimsical salon that made blowouts as accessible and budget-friendly as your favorite skinny vanilla latte. After scaling to 150+ locations and launching a product line, Alli and her partners sold Drybar to focus attention on new ventures. She has since co-founded Squeeze—a way better massage experience, Okay Humans—the future of face-to-face talk therapy, and Beckett & Quill—a high-end, not high-spend jewelry line. And, there’s no telling what she’s got up her sleeve next. What all of these ventures have in common—beyond Alli herself—is that they opt to make something we all need (or want)—blowouts, massages, therapy, little luxuries—more within reach. In this sense, each endeavor also reflects what Alli represents on a more personal level as a stay-at-home-mom turned mogul—she makes launching a business, following a dream, or frankly “just doing the damn thing”.. within reach. Something any woman could do, as long as she’s willing to jump. While she’s graced the covers of today’s most esteemed business and beauty publications, she has leant her expertise on the hit show, Shark Tank. She’s an extremely successful entrepreneur and investor. But yes, she’s also just like you—a woman who survived a public divorce and found love on the other side. A mom who bravely and full heartedly sent her son to rehab. A person who loves to give back and finds value in not only how well her ventures do, but how they make people feel—how she makes people feel.

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In My Heart is Heather Thomson’s podcast. It’s about all things from entrepreneurship, nutrition and wellness, inspiration, fashion, travel, adventure, friendships and above all, it is about learning and sparking the curiosity we all have inside us that can help us explore our passions, give us perspectives on life and live our dreams. 

Guests have either overcome obstacles to pursue their dreams, found their freedoms, are experts in fields of nutrition and wellness, holistic living, inspirational coaches, or have achieved firsts in their field. It started with the concept of sharing conversations with friends, experts, learning more, encouraging independent thinking, and digging deeper into topics to inspire new perspectives and to live fearlessly and joyously. Each week, Heather speaks to old friends and new about all the things in her heart and finding our freedoms. Guests include authors, doctors, celebrities, and regular cool folks alike.

In this episode Heather answers questions she has been sent from listeners all about nutrition and wellness… just for you. Hear her philosophy, her knowledge, and practical information for you and your friends and family. Pass it on!!! And keep listening to In My Heart each Tuesday.

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Melody Lomboy Lowe was diagnosed with cancer at age 6,with a 50% chance of survival. She went through cancer treatments for a few years and survived. She attributes it to positive attitude, and her parents treating her “normally as possible”. Now, Melody lives life to it’s fullest with a positive attitude and gratefulness each day. She has definitely learned to lead a life with the least drama possible, and maintains a sense of calm. When two of her boys were diagnosed with autism, she never feels upset with troubles, she keeps her upbeat attitude and we will figure it out attitude, and her boys are high functioning and joys in her life. Hear her story as a cancer warrior who started an organization called Luna Peak that helps cancer and grief communities, and helps us learn how to celebrate life and survive it each day.

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