Ignited by Inner Beauty

When Virginia Oman was diagnosed with MS she lost her ability to walk, lost hope, and almost decided to end her life.

She wanted to live on her own terms, so she decided to listen to her body and not be held down by limiting beliefs.

She now has more energy, joy, and fulfillment in her life than she ever did, even before MS came into the picture.

Today Virginia is a licensed mental health therapist of over 30 years, a life coach, and a certified personal fitness trainer and wellness coach. She combines her three areas of expertise to focus on healing through the holistic mind-body connection.

Learn more about Virginia at virginiaoman.com and download the free mind-body guide.

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After becoming a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Jill struggled with orthorexia. Her restrictive diet ultimately created an unhealthy relationship with food and took a toll on her emotional and mental well-being.

Now having healed from her own struggles, she helps people who are struggling with body image, health issues, self-worth, limiting beliefs, and more.

In our discussion, she talks about how stress affects the body, how we can tune into our body's signals, how we can move our bodies from a place of love and not punishment, and more.

She talks about how faith has helped her on her journey and the importance of operating from a place of love and feeling loved. 

Learn more about Jill:www.wholebeanwellness.com

Join her "Freedom and Flourish" Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/freedomandflourish/?locale=nb_NO

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Sabrina Osso was a victim of violence in her home who started Osso Safe to help children and adults feel safe and respected in their homes.

She is a TEDx Speaker, Author, and Real Estate Agent on creating and maintaining respect in homes. Her TEDx presentation is entitled "If You're A Victim of Home Violence, Don't Leave...Stay".

During the conversation, she talks about the importance of giving a voice to children, who are often the most victimized and most silenced. She educates them on safety and helps to ensure they are living in a safe space. 

She talks about how Osso Safe combines education (through books, dances, and shows) and technology to prevent dangerous situations from occurring.

She also discusses how Osso Safe communities are held to higher standards. Learn more about Osso Safe at OssoSafe.com

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Angela Marshall was a former NFL wife who lived in the spotlight and had a taste of celebrity lifestyles. She shares that many people wanted her glamorous life, but it wasn't the "perfect" life that many people thought it was.

She discusses comparison culture and talks about how life is so much more than just power, money, titles, fame, and other things that society values.

Today Angela is a motivational speaker, professional writer, columnist, best-selling author of “The Story & Life of an Ex-NFL Wife", creative consultant, and business over of "In Other Words, By Stone." She encourages people to live vicariously through themselves and not others.

Learn more about Angela's work at www.inotherwordsbystone.com

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Dr. Michelle May is a former family physician, recovered yo-yo dieter, founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training, and author of the Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat book series that teaches mindful eating to resolve mindless and emotional eating and senseless yo-yo dieting. 

She has trained over 800 health professionals to offer mindful eating programs. She is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University and taught a masterclass on mindful eating for the Calm App. 

Dr. May is the co-author of an article reviewing the scientific evidence for why healthcare should shift to a weight-neutral approach that presents the evidence and framework for weight‐inclusive patient care practices.

During our conversation, she discusses what it means to have a non-diet, weight-inclusive, and mindfulness-based approach to health and wellness. She talks about eating from the inside out by paying attention to hunger, fullness, and feedback from our bodies.

She discusses how diets can lead to disordered eating, weight stigma, weight cycling, and other issues that do not lead to better health. She also talks about how people don't have to weigh one specific narrow range to be healthy, beautiful, and acceptable.

Learn more about Dr. Michelle May at www.amihungry.comRead here article below:

Mauldin, K., May, M., & Clifford, D. (2022). The consequences of a weight‐centric approach to healthcare: A case for a paradigm shift in how clinicians address body weight. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ncp.10885

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Jessica is a licensed therapist and personal trainer who practices from an anti-diet, weight-inclusive, and Health at Every Size approach, but for a long time she struggled with her body image.

She went years and years with undiagnosed anorexia, but she had a wake-up call when she had trouble getting pregnant. She shifted to focus on how working out made her feel instead of how it made her look.

She talks about the mind-body connection, Health at Every Size, and how we can take care of ourselves while bridging the gap between our mental health and physical health.

She also talks about how healing is possible for anyone struggling with food and body image.

You can learn more about Jessica at

revolutionhc.com

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Sheri failed home EC, but that didn't stop her from becoming the one-woman show behind "Confessions of a Refashionista." On her website and YouTube channel, Sheri shares her free upcycling tutorials that help people create sustainable and fashionable clothing.

During our conversation, Sheri talks about her journey from modeling in Japan to starting a magazine in Greece, with many other stops along the way.

She talks about learning to sew at 38 and making sustainable clothing that fits her body. She was even the Gen X winner of episode 12 of CTV's Battle of the Generations hosted by Lilly Singh.

Sheri discusses sustainable consumption, boosting your confidence when making clothing, how perfection is the enemy of good, and rejecting fashion trends to find her own style.

Learn more about Sheri at https://www.refashionistasheri.com/

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Sammie is an author, poet, and trauma survivor.In her picture book for adults, The Upside-Down Forest: Fables on Trauma Recovery, she parallels counseling in the way that she talks about healing from childhood trauma.

These stories are entertaining and creatively discuss trauma in a gentle way for survivors. So, while they can simply be taken as wonderful stories, people can also gain a deeper meaning from them as they are able.

During our conversation, Sammie talks about being a nurturer and not neglecting herself. She also talks about her hope that these books will help people connect with their inner child. 

Learn more about Sammie:

sammiebennett.com

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Katharine is a 12-year breast cancer survivor. She also comes from a dysfunctional childhood and tried to commit suicide in the 8th grade. She got through it with forgiveness.

She has written 12 books, and her most recent book, The Ultimate Path to Forgiveness: Unlocking Your Power, takes a unique take on forgiveness.

She talks about how she has forgiven bullies, alcoholic parents, full years of her life, and even buildings. She talks about how we can forgive on a scale of 1 to 10 and how forgiveness sets us free to live our lives and become the people we are meant to be.

Learn more about Katherine and purchase her books at katharinegiovanni.com

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On the heels of a horrific breakup, Natalie started the podcast To All The Men I've Tolerated Before, where she talks about everyday misogyny.

During our conversation, she talks about identifying the misogyny that is ingrained in our culture. She also talks about women in media, Taylor Swift, the Barbie movie, and how misogynist themes exist in Love is Blind, Married at First Sight, and other reality TV shows. 

She also shares personal stories of living at higher standards, going into things with a positive mindset, coming out as queer, and living a life by her own rules.

As women have been taught to endure pain, she is voicing that the strongest thing women can do is live happily.

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