In Between Visits

If you want to improve your health and are searching for a different understanding based on internal vs. external knowledge, this is the episode for you.   

In this show, I discuss how our personal values play a huge role in the lifestyle choices we make. 

I share my belief that when we have clarity about our inner values feeding our mind, body and spirit happens with ease, confidence and conviction as it is reflective of a strong sense of self.    

The opposite is true when we have misaligned values, our days will be filled with a series of choices that are based on the things we should do or things that we have deemed important because of external influences.   It is very difficult to sustain behaviour when it is based on external instead of internal choice. 

I leave you with support and suggestions about how you can both identify and stay true to living from your own inner values.

In this episode, I discuss a different kind of movement.  Hint: it involves your bowels

I can't tell you the number of people I see in practice who think having multiple loose and messy stools per day or going to the bathroom once a week is absolutely normal.  It is not normal, in fact, it is unhealthy and a message that there are imbalances in your body. 

Listen in, to learn what healthy elimination looks like, the multiple reasons why your bowel function is abnormally functioning and some of the naturopathic approaches (including the most often over-looked factor) to resolve this issue.

I am closer to 50 than 40 and that has me thinking a lot about ageing well.   

I have accepted getting older as a biological process and leaned into the wisdom that comes with age.  That being said, I still want to be my best self in mind, body and spirit. 

In this episode, I share what I believe to be the #1 tip for ageing well.

You will learn how to ease the transition into menopause/andropause, maintain lean body mass, prevent osteoporosis, support your nervous system and adrenal gland health all while building confidence and strength.

I will teach you how moving smarter not harder as you age is the key to life long health.

Like anything in life, too much of a good thing can turn into a problem.

In this episode, I share the consequences of my addiction to exercise as it became my only way to manage my anxiety and depression.  I offer what I have learned over the years and the limits that having only one remedy to manage difficult wounds, trauma and emotions has. 

I discuss in detail the five flaws associated with over-exercise:

-Missed opportunities

-Further aggravation

-Disconnection with self

-Injury, illness and exhaustion

-Loss of joy and pleasure

And I provide fresh insight, awareness and ideas surrounding a healed relationship with movement. 

Okay, we all get it.  Exercise is good for us.

If we know this then why don’t we access it as part of our self-care routine especially when we are feeling blue?

Of course, we don’t! Because we are tired and down and going to the gym or out for a run is the last thing we want to do.  Hence this vicious cycle, of needing to move our body but not being able to jump over these feelings (both mental and physical) to get the job done. We choose the donut instead of the yoga class that gives us short term relief but ultimately just perpetuates the negative state.

In this episode, I dive deep into the real reasons why we can't access movement at the times we need it most as well as share with you the two key components required to shift this behaviour.

I offer a practical and impactful strategy that will have you reaching for your shoes and getting your body moving as a way to provide ongoing support for your body and mind.

Goodbye, mindless distraction!

Hello, intentional movement!

In this episode, I share my story about what used to motivate me to exercise and how my relationship with movement has dramatically shifted since challenging unhealthy belief systems. 

I ask you to take a moment to ask yourself why do you move? What brings you joy and what excites you about exercise? 

I challenge you to let go of the "shoulds" and underlying negative thoughts so that you can set your intentions for movement based on your heart’s desire.  I ask you to choose to exercise from a place of worthiness and full acceptance so that you can fully experience the joy and self-care that comes from movement.  

I offer the true gift of movement with its mental/emotional and physical benefits that is only available to us when it is received from a place of self acceptance. 

Really, 10 minutes talking about smoothies?

But wait...before you skip this episode let me share with you that smoothies literally changed my nutrition game and therefore deserve this amount of air time. 

I want to eat nourishing foods but spending hours preparing is not a value for me.  I am more of a fly by the seat of your pants kind of gal when it comes to our meals.  That being said, I do aim to eat well and with equal ratios of protein, fat, carbs and lots of fruits and veggies.

One thing that has been a huge lifesaver for me (and my family) is our daily smoothies.  They are nutritionally dense, super tasty, kid-friendly and the best part… effortlessly easy.  

Listen to this podcast to learn how to make the perfect macronutrient balanced smoothie or better yet share this podcast with someone in your house and put them on smoothie duty! 

Do you know what you need when it comes to your nutrition but are afraid to ask for it?  I know I was...for years! 

This also shows up for patients in practice too many times to count.   Many people are challenged with the social and societal pressures of accepting what is presented despite how it makes them feel because they don’t want to appear needy or difficult or different. 

In this episode I offer strategies as well as boost your confidence to embrace yourself and the wisdom that you have about your own needs.   You will be able to stand up in your truth to get what you want and be comfortable with your choices regardless of what other people think. 

It's a good one!