In today’s episode, we interview Preventative Family Physician, Dr. Elisa Peavy. We dive into holistic health and wellness and how our thoughts, beliefs, and habits contribute to our well being. We discuss the benefits and limits of our western medical system in treating the root causes of ailments, and why Dr. Elisa Peavy has shifted her focus to preventative medicine.

About Dr. Elisa Peavey:

Dr. Peavey is an Osteopathic Family Medicine Physician.  She graduated from medical school from AT Still University in Kirksville, MO in 2010 and graduated from her residency in 2013 from OSU in Tulsa, OK.  She recently left the current healthcare system because she felt we are missing and not truly treating the most important piece, that we are energy and emotional beings and as such should be treating this aspect of ourselves when treating ALL disease.  She has come to this realization through her own spiritual process and has learned the stark reality of this information through her own experiences both personally and professionally. 

"The numbers of unhealthy patients that continue to worsen due to our fractured healthcare system is not only astounding but devastating to witness. I am passionate about helping others find true, authentic health.  I love watching others become empowered in their own health and learn that they have the knowing and the tools to heal.  I love learning, reading, being outdoors, camping, traveling, and enjoying incredible cuisine.  I also believe that laughing is some of the best medicine we have. So laugh often and laugh big.  Namaste!"

For More information about Dr. Elisa Peavey:

Website: https://4bodhi.com/

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4bodhi

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In today’s episode, Elika interviews LisaMarie Barrientos, a first-time mother, a SUPERMOM and entrepreneur. We dive deep into discussing anxiety, balancing life and work and coping with the temporary stressors so that they don't consume our everyday lives. LisaMarie shares her story of how she went through a time of darkness and isolation and how she overcame and helped other moms in the process as she rediscovered her happiness again.  She turned her darkness and most difficult times into gratitude for all that is beautiful in her life.

LisaMarie Barrientos was born and raised in New Jersey. She moved to the Poconos almost 6 years ago. She and her husband have a beautiful baby boy who will be turning 2 years old in March.

LisaMarie is on a journey in the real estate profession as an agent and so excited about the future and where she will be 5 years from now. LisaMarie admits that she has always struggled with finding what she loves and has always struggled with anxiety and finding her purpose. Like many of us, she has tried so many different career paths and constantly gave up. Motherhood changes all women and she can honestly say it's the most emotional job in the world. Her little boy gives her hope. She is a proud mom and says, “ when I look into his dark beautiful eyes I want to be the best version of myself.” She celebrates small successes every day and this gives her the motivation to overcome anxiety and keep her  mind focused on her son and family. She is determined to create the life she and her family want….a life of love, happiness, kindness and positivity.

To learn more about LisaMarie Barrientos:

Instagram:@bisforbarrientos -  https://www.instagram.com/bisforbarrientos/

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In today’s episode, Elika and Alegria interview Darla Evon, transformational coach, international speaker and author of Broken to Beautiful. We dive into the topic of fear of failure, how to learn from our failures and understand that failure is just feedback. We talk about releasing the shackles of self-doubt. We discuss how to be mindful and aware of limiting beliefs. We also remind ourselves to have gratitude and that being perfectly imperfect must be embraced.

Want to connect and learn more about Darla?

Darla Evon is a transformational coach, international speaker, and author. She is board certified in Dental hygiene and health sciences, as well as a Master practitioner of neuro-linguistic programing, a master practitioner of Mental and Emotional® work, and a master practitioner of hypnotherapy. Darla inspires others that we are all capable of overcoming any obstacle.

Connect with Darla:

Website: www.DarlaEvonInternational.com

Email: [email protected] 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darla.evon.165 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarlaEvon

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darla-evon-6919931a0/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQU0E7bRcHqh2snyS1-x_Q?view_as=subscriber

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darlaevoninternational/ 

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In today's episode, Elika and Alegria interview Cherie Faus-Smith, an author, keynote speaker, domestic abuse survivor and advocate, and The Feisty Midlife Coach. They explore and discuss the topic of anxiety and fear and how each of them has experienced anxiety in their everyday lives.

Even in our modern world, anxiety is on the rise and finding ways to be mindful and to understand how to manage anxiety is key as we go into the next few months and as we navigate through the uncertainty of Covid-19 and the pandemic.Today, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting around 40 million adults — almost 1 in 5 people.

More about Cherie Faus-Smith:

Cherie Faus-Smith is an author, keynote speaker, domestic abuse survivor / advocate, and a midlife coach focusing on women between 40-60 years of age.  Her goal is to inspire women to live life on their own terms.

Her published books include “The Cycle Ended: Saying Goodbye to Domestic Abuse” (memoir), co-author of the following books “Power Up, Super Women: Stories of Courage and Empowerment,” “Made to Overcome – Mental Health Edition: Powerful Stories Of People Rising Above Depression Anxiety, Addiction, Sexual Abuse & Other Traumas,” and “Crushed Diamonds Still Sparkle (The Sisterhood Folios Book 8).

She has appeared on Good Day PA in Harrisburg, PA and Blue Ridge Communications in Ephrata, PA.  Last year, she was the keynote speaker at the “Power of Style Fashion Show” to bring awareness to Domestic Violence.

Cherie shares her experiences as a domestic abuse thriver, melanoma cancer survivor, and being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder to inspire women to live life to the fullest, push their comfort zones, and be their absolute best.

Her mission is to empower women in midlife to discover their own unique purpose in life. She helps women ditch their midlife funk and build authentic confidence so they can get excited about their life again and feel more fulfilled than ever before.

Midlife is a stage of transitions and change can be scary. Cherie will guide, motivate, inspire, and support you in your new journey.

Want to connect with and learn more about Cherie?

Website: https://feistycoaching.com 

Website: https://cheriefaus-smith.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feistymidlifecoach/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefeistymidlifecoach

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In this episode, Elika interviews Marina Shereshevsky, owner of HEAL, a holistic wellness center and spa in New Jersey. Marina is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Licensed Esthetician.

Now more than ever, it is important to prepare our bodies for what could be the next round of Covid-19. They discuss a woman’s body and the changes our bodies go through as we get older and how our skin and our gut is affected by what we choose to consume. Having strong immune systems and eating healthy meals is key.

They touched on what it has been like for Marina and her family coping and navigating through the pandemic. Marina shares her personal views on how she is handling her day-to-day routines as she and the rest of us continue to learn more about the Coronavirus.

More about Marina Sky:

After enjoying a highly successful professional corporate career as a Business Analyst for Fortune 500 companies, Marina switched fields in 2010 to pursue her true passion: Helping people look and feel their best.

Two game-changing events in Marina’s personal life upheld her long standing conviction that holistic wellness was the permanent direction she wanted to take her career. First, she was able to use holistic treatments and methodology to resolve her own digestive & skin issues, when visits to her doctor did not yield results.

Second, after her mother was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a doctor recommended a particularly aggressive treatment that set off alarm bells in her mind. Taking the matter into her own hands, Marina was able to apply treatments to help her mother avoid major surgery, and recover from illness without prescription medication. In describing the situation, Marina notes: “When you listen carefully to body symptoms, and take a deeper dive into the root cause of a problem, very often you find a viable solution that’s more effective than prescribed medicines.”

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In today’s episode, Elika and Alegria express the importance of exercising the right and privilege to vote. We are in the count down to  2020’s Presidential Election Week, and the H.E.R. Podcast Co-Hosts emphasize that voting is crucial for getting your voice heard.

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In this episode, Elika interviews Gillian Turner, a teacher at East Stroudsburg High School South.

Now two months into the school year, they discuss how it has been navigating through the day-to-day hybrid model at East Stroudsburg High School South. Gillian talks about the challenges and ways she is being innovative to ensure all students are feeling engaged and challenged even while learning from home. Gillian is passionate about enabling students to be self-sufficient, to use critical thinking, to collaborate in every lesson she designs. Her goal is to do her part in preparing students for adulthood and help them get in touch with who they are. She believes in students having a voice and giving them a platform to promote awareness to topics and issues they feel strongly about. Even during this pandemic, Gillian strives to give students the most rewarding educational experience by challenging students to get outside their comfort zones and get out of their own way.

Gillian is resident of East Stroudsburg, PA and a proud teacher of the Cavaliers at East Stroudsburg High School South.  She received her BA in Theater from Penn State University, her M.Ed from East Stroudsburg University, and is currently finalizing the National Board Certification's final component. She has been a teacher in the district since 2008 and has taught various levels of high school English Language Arts and electives.  Currently she is teaching 12th grade honors British Literature and 12th grade Advanced Placement Literature and Composition and will be teaching Drama in the Spring semester. Gillian is also the speech and debate team coach, an assistant director of the Spring musical, co-advisor for the class of 2023, and a volunteer advisor for the Philosophy Club.  She is passionate about education and hopes that in her time she will see the absolute and cohesive inclusion of multicultural perspectives, experiences, and intelligences. Due to the very essence of her profession, she never forgets that she has the power to make or to break a person, and that it costs less to build a child than to repair an adult.

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In this episode Co-Hosts Elika and Alegria discuss the Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma,” and the impact social media is having on our lives. They explore their habits, addictions, and the antidotes to their use with social media, and how to source reliable media in the information age.

Is our democracy being jeopardized? If you feel like social media is an issue in your life, we want to hear from you! Please put your comments in whatever platform you are accessing this podcast, let us know what you think about your own personal usage and habits and what changes you'll be making (if any) in your own lives.

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In today’s episode, Alegria interviews Gretchen Miller, a School Board Member and Parent in a small elementary school district in Humboldt County, Northern CA. They discuss the difficult decision-making process board members underwent in determining this fall’s covid-safe model for academics -- distance learning. And they get into the hurdles, challenges and inequities associated with this model in a rural setting where internet access is an issue for many families. They highlight some of the real-world skills students are gaining with the innovation required to get us through this pandemic as well as strategies and rituals families are implementing to engage students socially.

For reference, this episode was recorded the first week of September when many Northern California schools began. It’s been about a month and Alegria followed up with Gretchen to find out what’s changed as school has gotten underway. Her district has decided to continue the distance learning model through the end of the 2020 school semester. Some families continue to experience difficulties accessing the internet due to their rural, outlying residences, which remains a pain point in the inequities of the distance-learning model in the region. Many parents are eager for their students to return to in-classroom instruction, and the district is considering best and safe practices for implementation of classroom instruction, though this decision is yet to be determined. In regards to students with IEP’s or that require special learning accommodations, the district is working towards opening their campuses to these students, if even on a 1:1 basis; however they’ve not yet implemented this model. 

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In this episode, Elika interviews Shannon Lane, a self-published author and stay-at-home mother living in Nevada with her husband and two young sons. She has two published novels through Amazon, and is working on her third with an anticipated release date in late 2021. When she’s not writing, Shannon is working toward her second Bachelor’s degree at Ashford University, as well as homeschooling her oldest son. She and her family live in an RV full-time and love to travel and explore as much as they can. Although the pandemic has put some of her plans on halt, she does not let that stop her, and does her best to provide fun, memorable experiences for her family.

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@authorshannonlane

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorshannonlane/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorShannonLane

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