This week, I’m talking to Amber Kemp-Gertsel. Amber is a former clinical child psychologist who left her career to to pursue her passion for inspiring creativity in others. She founded Damask Love (a creative empowerment website) and quickly created one of the biggest brands in the DIY and crafting space. Damask Love has partnered with brands such as Martha Stewart and Coca-Cola and has been featured in dozens of print and online magazines. Amber currently works as an on-air craft expert on the Home Shopping Network and was a finalist on NBC’s craft-competition show Making It – hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. Most recently, Amber launched her own product line at JOANNE Fabrics. 

In this episode, Amber and I discuss making friends as an adult, the importance of having a solid foundation as a growing brand, deciding what to share online (and off), working for free, and being exactly who you are.

Show Notes:   Damask Love Website + Instagram  The Super American Pecan-A-Thon Digital Minimalism  Making It  Damask Love on JOANNE Fabrics  Influence Kit Asana Loomly  Kale, Butternut Squash, & Pomegranate Salad With Lemon Tahini Dressing via Every Last Bite 

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It’s the season finale! This week, I’m talking to Dr. Jolene Brighten. Dr. Brighten is a Functional Medicine Naturopathic Doctor and the founder of Rubus Health, a women’s medicine clinic that specializes in women’s hormones. She is a recognized leader in Post-Birth Control Syndrome and the long-term side effects associated with hormonal contraceptives. Her new book, Beyond The Pill, is out now. 

In this episode, Dr. Brighten and I talk about post-birth control syndrome, the mood altering and damaging effects linked to the birth control pill, fertility, and non-hormonal birth control options. 

Here’s Dr. Brighten: 

Show Notes:   Dr. Jolene’s Website + Instagram  Beyond The Pill: A 30-Day Program To Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse The Dangerous Effects Of The Birth Control Pill  Rubus Health  Book Bonuses  IUD Article 

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This week, I’m talking to Laura Thomas, PhD. Laura is an AfN Registered Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She established the London Centre for Intuitive Eating in 2017 to help clients and train clinicians in Intuitive Eating. She’s the author of Just Eat It: How To Get Your Shit Together Around Food and the host of the Don’t Salt My Game podcast. 

Laura and I discuss what intuitive eating is (and what it isn’t), understanding hunger cues, emotional eating, focusing on health instead of weight loss, and learning to eat intuitively with a chronic illness. Plus, she answers the OPP family questions! 

Here’s Laura: 

Show Notes:   Laura’s Website + Instagram + Podcast London Centre For Intuitive Eating Just Eat It: How Intuitive Eating Can Help You Get Your Shit Together Around Food  How To Navigate Intuitive Eating With PCOS  Vegan Chorizo Dip Recipe  The Savvy Cook 

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This week I’m talking to Sahara Rose Ketabi. Sahara is the best-selling author of Eat Feel Fresh: A Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook and Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda and the host of the Highest Self Podcast (ranked the#1 top podcast in the spirituality category on iTunes). 

Sahara and I discuss how Ayurveda has impacted her life, doshas and elements (what are they?), and the evolution and modernization of Ayurveda. She also answers all the OPP Family questions! 

Here’s Sahara: 

Show Notes:   Sahara’s Website + Instagram + Podcast Ayurveda (Idiot’s Guide) Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary, Plant-based Ayurvedic Cookbook  Tongue Scraper  Walnut Rosemary Bread 

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This week I’m talking to Dr. Samantha Brody. Dr. Samantha is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR, and author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress From The Inside Out. 

Dr. Samantha and I discuss the difference between stress and overwhelm, why stress-management tactics don’t always work, the art of resilience, and how past trauma can affect how you handle stressful situations. 

Here’s Dr. Samantha: 

Show Notes:   Dr. Samantha Brody’s Website + Instagram Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress From The Inside Out Values Exercise  Chia Pudding Recipe  The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk 

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This week I’m talking to Dr. Aviva Romm. She’s a midwife, herbalist, and Yale-trained MD, Board Certified in Family Medicine with Obstetrics. Dr. Romm is one of the nation’s leaders in botanical medicine and is the author of seven books on natural medicine, including her latest book, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution. 

Dr. Romm and I discuss the upside of stress, knowing when to push and when to pause, the highs and lows of cortisol, trauma and its connection to stress, and setting the record straight on “adrenal fatigue”. 

Here’s Dr. Romm: 

Show Notes:   Aviva Romm’s Website + Instagram Natural MD Radio (Aviva Romm’s podcast) The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution (updated edition)  Aviva’s Courses The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk  Unstuck: Your Guide To The Seven-Stage Journey Out Of Depression by James Gordon

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This week I’m talking to Amanda Laird. Amanda is a registered holistic nutritionist, host of the Heavy Flow Podcast, and the author of Heavy Flow: Breaking The Curse Of Menstruation. 

Amanda and I discuss fat neutrality, why the medical science on menstruation has been ignored (and how it’s changing), overcoming period shame, and all the OPP fam period-questions (including period sex, hormone headaches, and perimenopause). 

Here’s Amanda:  

Show Notes:   Amanda Laird Website + Instagram  Heavy Flow Podcast  Heavy Flow: Breaking The Curse Of Menstruation (Amanda’s book) Rupi Kaur Madame Gandhi Canadian Menstruators  Flex Cup  What the color of your period blood means  Mokita: How To Navigate Perimenopause With Confidence and Ease 

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This week I’m talking to Nil Zacharias. Nil is the co-founder of multiple online platforms, including Eat For The Planet, Mostly Plants, and One Green Planet. He’s also the host of the podcast Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias, co-author of the book Eat For The Planet, and is a sought-after speaker on the topic of food and the environment.

Nil and I discuss questioning your food choices, animal agriculture and its connection to our biggest environmental issues, the history of food subsidies in the United States, and how we all have the opportunity to make small changes to have a big impact on our planet.

Here’s Nil: 

Show Notes:   Eat For The Planet Podcast + Instagram  Eat For The Planet: Saving The World One Bite At A Time (Nil’s book)Mostly Plants Grilled Chicken Of The Woods Sandwich  Kimchi Fried Rice  Coconut Butternut Squash Soup Rosemary Mushroom Risotto 

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This week I’m talking to Dr. Anita Sanchez. Dr. Sanchez is a speaker and author of the international bestselling book, The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times. 

Anita and I discuss what it means to be indigenous, her personal story of forgiving the unforgivable, how listening can be a healing mechanism, and honoring and practicing indigenous wisdom/medicine without appropriating it (your biggest question for Anita). 

Here’s Anita: 

This episode is supported by PACT, the Fair Trade Factory Certified organic cotton clothing company. Head to their website and use code ONEPART at checkout for 20% off. The leggings are soooo good! 

Show Notes:  

Dr. Anita Sanchez’s Website + Facebook  The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times Rosemary Maple Corn Muffins 

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This week, I’m talking to Kristin Wong. Kristin is a writer, journalist, and author of Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford. 

Kristin and I discuss saving vs. investing, the emotional toll of debt (and ways to tackle it), how her upbringing shaped her view of wealth, and the importance of remembering your future self when making financial decisions. 

Here’s Kristin: 

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Show Notes:  

Kristin’s Website + Instagram  + YouTube  Kristin’s video tutorials  Acorns  Betterment Dear Debt Swell  Recovering Workaholics Podcast Lentil Soup Recipe One Part Plant CookbookKnow Your EndoOne Part Podcast Family Community Page The Good Fest (January 29th in Charleston SC)

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