Do you know the most important element of self-care? According to today's guest Nanci Tunley, it's defining your purpose and living in your vision. Tune in as Nanci highlights: - How to know your purpose and vision even if right now you have no clue - Why the issue of purpose and vision are crucial for bringing your physical body into balance - 4 simple steps you can (and really should) begin today for vibrant health and living a fulfilled life (I rarely use the word ‘should’. . . and these steps are so basic if we’re not doing them, we’re harming our health) Nanci Tunley is a heart centered health transformation specialist. She blends cutting edge functional nutrition with a heart centered coaching method that facilitates not only clients getting amazing physical health results but also stepping into what they want to be experiencing in life! She takes both a functional and holistic approach in her work with her clients. This means that instead of only looking for ways to help you with your symptoms, she looks for root causes and to restore balance both physically and emotionally.  Connect with Nanci at ReviveAndThriveNutrition.com

Words most often associated with meal planning: Boredom. Restriction. Deprivation. Being controlled. Rebellion. No time. Too busy. So why do we keep pushing ourselves to meal plan? Because underneath we know that it’s one of the secrets to improving our health and feeling more organized throughout the week. It’s one of the cogs that makes the wheel roll a little more smoothly. Or at least I think. I’m no master in the kitchen and I’d rather clean toilets than meal plan. But I’ve always had a hunch meal planning could be really powerful. Based on this interview, I think my hunch has been spot on!!

Listen to discover:

- A unique approach to weekly meal planning that removes the dread and boredom

- Where to find the best recipes with ease

- Simple strategies to be prepared ahead of time (without having to think about it too much)

- How to cut down on food costs and shop on a budget (and simultaneously eliminate food waste)

- The #1 essential time saving tool in the kitchen

The woman with the info: Meaghan Smith has her roots in cultural anthropology, ayurvedic nutrition and cooking.  She is the proprietor and chef at Harvest Catering, a small, locally owned and operated business located in Flagstaff, Arizona specializing in personal chef services. She is passionate about food and it’s healing power as medicine. Additionally, she’s an advocate of the local foods movement. While working as a personal chef, she’s also busy raising her two young boys, Tsaiwa and Kosmo.

I’m going to make a bold claim. Not diet. Not exercise. Not affirmations. Not supplements. Nor any of the myriad things we are told to do for our health. The #1 predictor of our level of health and vitality is the balance we experience in our day-to-day lives. But how do we do it when we have so much filling our daily plate? Vanessa Schellenberg is a Woman’s Empowerment Coach, a practicing Registered Nurse, Mother of 4, Wife, and… you know… human like the rest of us! She spent years invested in her own personal growth in order to figure out how she could ‘do it all’ (at least all the things she really wants to do… which for her… is a LOT).

Listen to Vanessa as she shares:

- How she handles “Mom Guilt” (because mom’s, it’s very real- right?)

- Her creative ways for connecting deeply with each of her children, individually

- How she decides what to ‘add to her plate’

- How she’s found a way to thrive amidst the ‘classic’ chaos of a busy person

- What she does when she feels overwhelmed or anxious

- How she figured out what makes her thrive

- How she gets it all done

- And then I wanted to pick her brain a little, entrepreneur to entrepreneur, about how she builds her business while taking care of so much

- Finally, I surprise attack her by asking her to define “Intentional Living”- I LOVED her response

Find Vanessa at reddresstransformations.com or on Instagram @reddresstransformations

Does it ever seem like, no matter how much effort you give, you end up right back where you started? This issue became a fascination of mine a while back . . . “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”

This line, from “A Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson, baffled me. I was given a framed version of the entire paragraph years ago. While the words struck a chord deep within me that rang of truth, I spent a year trying to grasp the meaning… I felt myself constantly questioning how it could be true that we, in essence, are “afraid” of success. Little did I know that year reflecting on these words initiated a relentless quest. I began noticing how true the words were for me, personally- how there were so many instances in my life of profound success, only to be followed by “failure”… seemingly created by my own “sabotage”. And then I noticed this pattern across the board- bankrupt millionaires, riders on the weight loss roller coaster, brilliant minds employed in the fast food industry, talented musicians performing in the isolation of their living room… the list goes on. The spark fueled me. What was it that kept so many, with so much potential, possibility, and passion, ‘stuck’? Today’s episode is the answer.

You’ve tried it all. Diets, exercise, meditation, yoga . . . and even made a concerted effort at journaling. Nothing worked? All of those things are great to help us maintain vibrant health. But when our health has been suffering for quite some time, we need to understand what’s going on at a deeper level. That’s why we’re talking about hormones and metabolism today. First you’ll learn what metabolism really is, and what it’s not. Second, following this episode you’ll be able to assess your metabolism, at-home, for free. Third, you’ll discover how, and which, hormones impact your metabolism. Finally, you’ll be motivated to employ six simple steps to begin correcting your metabolism today. And why does any of this matter? Because it’s our metabolism that allows every gland, organ, muscle, and bone to function properly- leaving us feeling alive, vibrant, healthy, and full of joy.

“I’m tired.”  It’s a common phrase.  How often does it run through your mind? Fatigue and exhaustion have become one of the top concerns for our health (which has the energy drink industry booming).  But at our deepest level of intuition we know it doesn’t have to be this way.  Our bodies are designed to heal themselves, and similarly, they are intended to energize from the inside - we’re supposed to experience boundless energy from morning ‘til night well into our 80’s or 90’s.

When it comes to health, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Yet, when your energy plummets and your health falters, isn’t it tempting to opt-in to one more program in hopes it will ‘be the one’ to transform your health? I know. Me too. If this approach hasn’t worked in the past, it’s not likely to work now. But what do we do instead? Today’s episode makes it possible to individualize- to understand what is going on in your body, at the cellular level, and know how to choose nutrition, exercise, and wellbeing routines that will meet your body where it is, promote natural balancing, and ultimately provide the most consistent increase in energy.