Welcome! It’s Mama Mojo Month! It’s May, so we are focused on

We have 2 guests on today’s show. Amy Smith, author of Stand Up

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Welcome my Clan of the Crave Bears! I know your life is

Today we are going to be talking about Katie Dalebout’s new

Although I believe in a gratitude practice and I even have a

Gratitude is not a panacea - it’s not a cure all. We don’t want

You may not realize that you can also fail to recognize your own

Katie Dalebout is an author, coach and podcaster and she has a

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Today’s guest is Amie Valpone and she has a new book called Eating Clean and she is also the founder of the TheHealthyApple.com. Amie has the story that a lot of us have. She’s had a lot of messes in her life and she has finally been able to turn the corner on her medical issues and live a happy and fulfilled life. It wasn’t easy, but she had to overhaul her entire relationship with food.

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Hello my Clan of the Crave Bears! Can you believe we are coming up on a year and a half in the podcast? Time has flown. To give you an update if you’ve been listening, my main squeeze Bob is having spinal surgery next week. He’s been having a hard time, so I’ll be glad for him to get back to feeling better. He’s been in pain for so long, and not knowing what is wrong, and it’s been a really hard time for all of us. Being a care taker is hard, and these hard times are when it’s easy to get out of the good habits you’ve created.

One of my toxic habits…….sugar, has been an indulgence for my emotional cravings lately. I’m going to be getting off sugar soon, and then I will eventually bring it back in healthy doses. 

Check out my favorite Cravings Cleanse Spiced Rice Pudding:

2 c. cooked rice

2 c. unsweetened almond or coconut milk

1/2 c. organic raisins

1 2 t. cinnamon

1 to 2 cardamom

1 t vanilla extract

1 pinch sea salt

5 drops liquid Stevia extract

Cook in a pot over medium heat. Simmer then reduce to low for 5 minutes. Cover and let the liquids absorb into the rice. Once liquid is absorbed, dig in.

The Cravings Cleanse and Mindset Makeover starts April 28. Come join us. You have tons of simple recipes that are healthy, and 24x7 support, as well as group coaching. bit.ly/cravecast

Amanda Morgan is a dear friend, and a rebellious nutritionist. She has the Food or Fiction Program, a 4 week group coaching program. She brings up controversial nutritional topics, which you know I love! You can connect with Amanda and her program at bit.ly/crave3trendyfoods

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Hello my Clan of the Crave Bears! I’m so glad you decided to join me again today. I have a ton of stuff going on right now. My husband, Bob has had a rough week battling some crippling pain, and after a trip to the ER, a shot and then later a visit to the Dr., we found out that he has a bulging, ruptured disc in his back! So, we may be looking at some surgery soon. It’s just such a helpless feeling to not be able to do anything for him to make the pain better. It’s taxing to be a care taker, and I have to say I’m pretty beat! I sure will be glad when he’s feeling better.

April 14th we start another 8 weeks of the Cravings Cleanse! It’s my flagship program and it is incredible. Go to cravingscleanse.com and sign up to join us. I have been reminded that my stress these last few weeks can bring on cravings. Those late night cravings can really sabotage your health. A high protein shake in the morning can help stabilize your blood sugar and digestion throughout the day. 

Thyroid health and adrenal fatigue are connected in the pursuit of overall health. Today’s guest is Andrea Beaman. She is an award winning chef and is a top rated professional in health and fitness. She’s here to share her formula for thyroid health and how to get rid of sugar cravings for good.

Andrea has the Nourishing Thyroid Health Program that can help heal your thyroid and regulate it for good. You can learn more about the program at bit.ly/cravethyroid.

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We have a very special interview with Hollywood actress, star of the big screen: Carrie Ann Moss! Carrie is not only an actress but she is also a yoga and meditation instructor. She has created annapurnaliving.com which is beautiful website and community she has created an online space where women, mothers, wives, artists, young women, elders can form a true women’s circle. She is really supportive of women embracing their gifts to transform our lives. She has an upcoming mother course which is at annapurnaliving/mother-ecourse. Please enjoy this homey interview with Carrie Ann Moss!

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Hello my Clan of the Crave Bears! I’m so glad you decided to join me today. Today I’m getting real with you, so consider yourself warned. I had an experience recently that I have been waiting to share with you, so today I am taking the opportunity.

I was on Fox News a couple of weeks ago with Dr. Manny. He called my work “horse shit” to my face. Here’s what happened:

Do you have a story of how you have been treated by a medical professional? I’d love to hear your story. Go to my blog at alexandrajamieson.com/blog and click on the little blue microphone on the right and leave me a message.

Welcome back my clan of the crave bears! Today I will be interviewing Melissa Ambrosini about her new book called “Mastering your Mean Girl: The No-BS Guide to Silencing your Inner Critic and Becoming Wildly Wealthy, Fabulously Healthy and Bursting with Love”. Before we talk about how we beat ourselves up I want to share a little about our inner mean girl and how it comes out on girl on girl and woman on woman bullying. I see it a lot in the media and on social media and talking with Melissa about how we beat ourselves up I think it speaks volumes about our culture and how we are hard on other women. 

Girls bully differently than boys. Generally, you would think that bullying is more physical but girls are much more emotional and strategic about it. They can be quietly kind of vicious. We have this idea that bullies come from abuse or bad homes or have low self-esteem but really bullies have a superior sense of self and they are highly confident in their abilities. So how can we help our kids to not become bullies or stand up against bullies? Staying quiet and being complacent and not saying anything is giving the bully its staying power.

Many people believe that if they step up and confront a bully they will become a target. Bullies don’t like to be confronted. Bullies are about control and stepping in and confronting them it threatens their sense of power. You can try and defuse a bully by trying to joke about something to get the bully’s mind on something else or just act bored. These acts can defuse a bully without being confrontational. We would love to hear your experiences with bullying and how a mean girl experience affected you or someone you love. You can join our free Facebook group at bit.ly/wfdgroup or you can tweet or Instagram me @deliciousalex. Share with us your story, what worked for you, how you stood up to a bully or how it affected you or what you are trying to heal from. This issue is big!

Author, speaker, Australian self-empowerment coach, Melissa Ambrosini believes it is time to silence our inner mean girls. She suffered herself with eating disorders, addiction and relationships she thought she could never leave Melissa’s body broke down. She came out on the other side with a mission to show other young women how to conquer that inner mean girl as she did herself. 

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Hello my clan of the crave bears! Welcome back! On today’s show we are going to be talking about what our cravings are for speaking our truth. Our desires for sharing our big ideas and how challenging it is, especially for women. I know we got some cool dudes that listen to the show but this really speaks to the female issue of playing small.

The next cravings cleanse is going to start on April 14th. I really want you all to be aware of it. I’m putting out a three-part video training series that you can sign up for. I will talk more about this next week. Make sure you are on my newsletter list at alexjamieson.com so that you get the announcement when this video training series is coming out. It’s going to be so awesome! I was talking to one of my cravings cleanse members from this last craving cleanse and she is having these feelings of overwhelm, like she has no time for herself. I told her that she needs me time like she needs air! But when you make this stand for me time you will be a better woman. And this ties in with the show today with Tara Mohr. We women are afraid to speak up and say what we need. We are so use to being that person that everyone else needs. It’s so hard especially as women which is why I wanted to have Tara Mohr on the show.

Tara Mohr’s new book “Playing Big” is so good. I love this book! She is an expert on women’s leadership and well-being. She helps women play bigger in sharing their voice and bringing forward their ideas into work and into life. So the great thing about Tara Mohr is that I loved this interview so much and I loved her book so much that I said to her that I would love to give a free copy of her book to all my swag bag winners this year.

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Hello my Clan of the Crave Bears! It’s March 2016! Can you believe it?! I just got back from a “mom-cation”! I really needed to unplug. I went camping for a week in Joshua woods in California. I slept great. I got about 8 to 10 hours of sleep and still watched the sun rise. Today’s episode is all about sleep. 

Our guest, Shawn Stevenson is the bestselling author of “Sleep Smarter” and founder of one of my favorite podcasts, number one health podcast on iTunes: The Model Health Show. He graduated from the University of Missouri. Stevenson studied business, biology and kinesiology. He founded Advanced Integrative Health Alliance: a company that provides health services to individuals and businesses worldwide. Now I have been on Shawn’s podcast and you have got to listen all the way to the end. I talk about my own personal struggle with sleep. He is a great guy. It’s a great interview. Please stay tuned all the way to the end. Thank you for being here crave bears!

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