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In this episode Kimberly Powell-Stafford talks to us about the importance  of optimizing brain health and the positive impact counseling can have on the family.  

We delve into the impact of disease on communities of color and some stigmas around wellness.

She also let us in on the launch of her new product, but you’ll have to listen in to learn more.

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Kimberly Powell-Stafford is a licensed professional counselor with over a decade of experience working in the mental health field. She has run a private practice and worked with in community mental health services. 

Kimberly currently works in integrated healthcare as a behavioral health specialist. 

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At 200 lbs and at 135 lbs Brenda Lomeli hid her body from friends and family.

Brenda felt that she didn’t deserve to delight in human touch.  Because of the shame associated with her size, she lied to avoid family gathering. 

But once Brenda, BrendaLomeli.com, figured out she needed to change her mind, not her body, the light came on.  Now she’s a vivacious mom who has gone from thinking - my body needs to be changed to knowing her thought-pattern is what needed to change.

Brenda explains how her method, The LAST 10 Method, helps women get results that go much deeper than weight loss.

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Over the past few years, Brenda has created THE LAST 10 Method and helped hundreds of women create a loving, peaceful, and empowered relationship with food and their weight. 

She's on a mission to equip and empower women from all walks of life put an end to their struggle with weight /food, and create results THEY love, ON THEIR OWN TERMS. 

Contact Brenda @_brendalomeli www.brendalomeli.com

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While Gen X and Baby Boomers may have thought the subject of the menstrual cycle to be taboo, millenials are open to the conversation and that openness has led many to step into their superpowers.  

Victoria and I openly discuss the different phases of the cycle and how the more we learn, the more we are able to use each phase as an opportunity to nourish our mind and body in a more thoughtful manner.   

Victoria also tells us why it’s so important to bring the men in our life’s into the conversation.

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Victoria Zimmerman  started FemmeHead in 2015 on YouTube, she then created a website where she empowers ladies, one cycle at a time. 

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Lindsay Ellis, Living Well By Lindsay, and I went deep, from pain to purpose to periods, we covered it all.  

You have to hear how this successful corporate engineer gave up her male dominated career and made a career switch that now focuses on helping women create a clear path to wellness.

Lindsay and I also talked about endocrine disrupters – toxins commonly found in products and foods that could cause cancer in the body – and why you should get rid of them.

This light-hearted, information-packed episode is well worth the listen.

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It was only four years ago that Lindsay Ellis was working as an environmental engineer and climbing the corporate ladder.  She found herself thriving in this demanding field, making money and notoriety in this high intensity, male dominated industry, yet something just wasn’t right. From the outside looking in, she was succeeding but behind closed doors, her energy was low and she was truly exhausted. The approval of others fueled her, and she didn’t really know who she was. The stress, cystic acne, painful periods, brain fog, lethargy and chronic hormone imbalance issues were part of her  everyday battle. 

Fast forward and her own journey of healing and transformation has led her here, to a place I never imagined living in or loving. Her passion, purpose and true mission is to help women who are looking for vitality, vibrancy, success, flow, and ease to truly transform from the inside out.

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• Free resource guide:  Reclaim your energy in 28 days: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f5cd6e477e2e958a20821a0

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Dr. Hebell walks us through her roadmap to health and productivity.  She opens up about infertility and her method for supporting women who are childless, but not by choice.

Using her training in molecular biology, quantum healing and Eastern medicine, Dr. Hebell teaches the connection between our major organs and stress and how this can lead to infertility.  

She also tells us to talk to yourself - what that’s all about???  Find out on this episode of The Switch.

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Dr. Hebell-Fernando, PhD began her education with extensive study in molecular biology before receiving an MBA from Clemson University. During her work as a DNA researcher, she observed the very real need for uncovering the root cause of illness and working with the body’s wisdom to promote healing. This observation became the foundation for her love of healing modalities found in Reiki, functional nutrition, and East-Asian medicine. She is a Reiki Master and BioEnergetic Practitioner.

As Highly Sensitive Person, she struggled first-hand with aggressive and one-size-fits-all approaches (even in the "alternative healing world"), and offers her clients a safe and gentle space for restoration and healing. She focuses on helping professionals prevent and recover from burnout and find endless energy again.

A lifelong learner, she completed her Integrative Medicine Doctor (BOIM) and Doctor of Humanitarian Services from the World Organization of Natural Medicine. She is also a licensed acupuncturist and holistic health practitioner in the state of Arizona. She shares her insight and guidance virtually with clients worldwide.

You can reach Dr. Hebell at  www.nataschahebell.com, on Instagram @nataschahebell or on Facebook @nataschahebell.

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Before I ended the conversation with Stacie,  I have to admit I cried.  Not because I felt sorry for her – it was because, at that very moment, I felt selfish.  Her words made me take an introspective look at the way I view and react to things in my personal life.  

While you’ll hear how she’s handles a life-altering car accident,  PTSD, epilepsy and cerebral palsy – you’ll understand why she is such a powerful writer and speaker.

When I asked her to tell me about the SWITCH in her life she said it was the car accident and shared with me how grateful the accident has made her.

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Stacie Kiselman is a professional freelance writer and author. She started her business right after graduating college when she was diagnosed with Epilepsy following a car accident. 

After years of endlessly battling this chronic illness, Stacie suffered from PTSD. Her way of coping was writing. She started journaling 12 years of her life from a third party perspective. What started out as a little project meant for Stacie’s recovery turned into a book; a book that will help others who might be struggling in the same or similar situations. 

Stacie aims to educate and end the stigma around invisible illnesses, specifically chronic illnesses and mental illnesses. She wants you to know that life is more than just a disability. 

There’s so much more to live for. Stacie’s upcoming memoir, 12 YEARS A WOMAN: MY JOURNEY TO HAPPINESS, will be released in November 2020. 

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Holistic health strategist, Toye Penny, walks us through her 8-step Love You More Method and teaches us why we need both a primary and secondary food source.

At the age of 16 Toye became a teen mom and by the age of 27 she owned her own successful high-end spa.  Now she’s helping women discover their purpose and live their dreams by getting them to recognize the importance of self care.

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Toye says, “Today, I am a woman who loves who she is becoming, a wife to a native of the Caribbean who is a vegetarian and has 6 Master's Degrees (YES Girl,...6!), A Mom to Three AMAZING daughters, the creator of The Love You More Method™, an Author, a Ninja Foodi expert, a Lab Practitioner & a Certified Holistic Health Strategist.”

You can learn more about Toye and The Love You More Method by visiting her website toyepenny.com. 

Toye is offering a free CEO Mom Survival Guide Checklist: 8 Ways To Re-Define Your Priorities of Health As A Successful CEO Mom.

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Have you been told you are bossy or direct?  Do you know that in order to be a leader you have to act as a boss and be direct?  Today’s guest, Kelley McLean of KLM Business Solutions, talks to us about how she helps her clients change the narrative by showing them what a potentially hurtful word really means about you and your character. 

Kelley  also dives into how she transferred her business skills into skills that she uses to manage a busy family - all while managing a healthcare crisis.

Learn More About Our Guest

Kelley McLean is a Growth Strategist and Founder of KLM Business Solutions. You can find Kelley on Instagram and Facebook.

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Acupuncturist Jillian Rifkind teaches us the importance of enabling the body to unwind and relax itself.

We discuss this precious gift we have, our bodies, and how it speaks to us, if we decide to listen. 

For years I had sciatic pain, and periodic “tennis elbow”, Jillian teaches us what cues like these can tell us about what is really going on, so we can stop treating isolated problems and treat the whole body.

This information is AMAZING and life changing! 

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Jillian is an acupuncturist and bodyworker living on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. She specializes in helping sensitive people overcome past trauma so that they can reconnect with their joy.

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Dr. Terri Levine tells us that 2020 and 2021 are the best years to become an entrepreneur.  She will walk you through an exercise that will help you learn how to have the lifestyle you want and the freedom you deserve.

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Terri Levine, @MentorTerri , is the founder of Heart-repreneur® and is a business and executive coaching expert. She assists businesses worldwide with business growth, sales, and marketing. She has more than 40 years of business experience, encompassing work with more than 5,000 business owners and entrepreneurs in a variety of industries. She is also a bestselling author of dozens of books, has her own radio and TV show and is also a keynote speaker. Terri has a passion for helping businesses to grow with her own personal experience gained while building multiple successful businesses from the ground up. Terri has created the Heart-repreneur® cause teaching business owners to do business heart-to-heart. Terri conducts training seminars, programs and courses to help people develop business coaching skills. Through her processes, she loves helping entrepreneurs become more profitable and increase their bottom line. She is passionate about speaking to business owners about what tactics they can do to skyrocket their business.

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