Life coach and business mentor Amanda Leigh Walker gives us the lowdown on  Human Design. We then get into how this self-awareness tool can help us celebrate our natural energy and desires, and stop fighting who we are and what we want simply to please others.  

We track Amanda’s journey from studying filmmaking in Canada, to teaching English in Taiwan, to meeting her Aussie husband and moving to Australia. Committed and creative vegetarians, they founded Lord Of The Fries. Their humble plant-based food truck grew into a national restaurant franchise.  

On that wave of success, Amanda began strategizing for other female entrepreneurs. When covid hit, putting the restaurant business in turmoil, she left the food business. At the same time, her marriage ended. Leaning into self-care and spiritual practices to navigate these changes, she made coaching her vocation. Human Design helped Amanda lead from alignment instead of conditioning, and she began using the system with her clients.   

She unpacks what Human Design is, and how we can leverage our strengths, use our energy more efficiently, make clearer decisions, and attract people and opportunities that are the right fit. Amanda gives experience-based examples of how Human Design supports more ease and flow in our relationships, and better parenting.   

To wrap up, Amanda does a basic reading of my Human Design. Her insights were bang on, and raised questions that will be provocative for you.  

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS 

• Human Design reveals your energetic blueprint and how you make decisions. 
• Human Design combines astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah, and Chakras.  
• Like fingerprints, no two Human Design charts are the same. 
• Human Design can help us stop fighting our nature and work with it.   
• Burnout happens when we say yes to what’s not aligned.  
• Intuition is a muscle, and Human Design is a map that helps strengthen it.  
• Celebrating your nature helps you see blocks and make clearer choices. 
• Understanding our design and that of others creates more ease in relationships.  

MEET AMANDA 

Amanda Leigh Walker uses Human Design in her work as a life coach and business mentor. She has developed signature frameworks—Decode & Design™, The Success Map, and The Heart Sanctuary to guide women and entrepreneurs.  

Co-founder of the plant-based Australian restaurant chain Lord Of The Fries, Amanda spent two decades building an iconic fast-food franchise.   

Combining practical strategies with intuitive energy work, Amanda mentors others to create conscious lives and businesses, for growth and purpose, in alignment with who they are. 

CONNECT WITH AMANDA 

Website: https://www.amandaleighwalker.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda.leigh.walker/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-leigh-walker-73305613/ 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Are you sharing your superpowers? Or exiling huge parts of yourself to please others? Amy Stanton, PR trailblazer and author of The Feminine Revolution, insists that our greatest assets are the qualities we’ve been told to hide.  

Growing up as the responsible first child in a values-driven family, Amy felt she had to be “the good girl,” and spent her childhood perpetually stressed. Destined to follow in the footsteps of her entrepreneurial grandfather, she was making and selling hair barrettes before she was 10, dreaming of building companies, and chalking up the next achievement.   

We track Amy’s career trajectory, from working in advertising, to running communications for New York City’s Olympic bid, and serving as Chief Marketing Officer for Martha Stewart. Then, changing the game for women’s sports agents, and on to launching her company to promote positive female role models and change makers.  

Through it all, she struggled to balance the badass boss persona with the sensitivity, vulnerability, and other “soft traits” she prized in her personal life. Figuring out how to make these qualities strengths, not liabilities, Amy incorporated them into her leadership style, approach to business, and core company values. 

Walking us through how to leverage other feminine qualities that are conventionally dismissed as weaknesses, she shares her check-in questions and secret weapon for decision making, the mistake that makes everything harder, and the best way to reshape our perspective on success and failure.   

Amy says: You don’t need to prove your worth, it’s already there. Unleash your full power. Run with your wolf. Show up as your full, feeling, and sometimes-messy self.  

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS 

• Use challenging moments as training opportunities to learn and build resilience.  
• Emotional awareness and sensitivity allows you to read people and feel before you speak. 
• Trusting your gut is a practice. Start with the little things, then level up to the big ones. 
• Againstness—kneejerk opposition—gets in the way of productivity and team building.  
• Agreeability—the antidote to againstness—isn’t playing small. It’s choosing collaboration. 
• Surrender isn’t giving up. It’s letting go of the need to put yourself at the center.   
• Vulnerability is a superpower—the bridge between being seen and known.  
• It will all work out in the end, and if it hasn't worked out, it's not the end. 

ABOUT AMY STANTON 

Amy Stanton has built a leading boutique PR and marketing agency by championing impact-oriented people and brands.  

She founded Stanton & Company in 2006 exclusively to promote positive female role models. S&Co has grown to represent men and companies as well. Clients include top medical practitioners and authors, elite athletes, and philosophy-driven businesses. Recognized as an industry leader in health and wellness, women’s sports, and female entrepreneurship and empowerment, S&Co has been on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America for the past three years.  

Beginning her career with global advertising agencies including BBDO and JWT, Amy also served as the head of marketing and communications for NYC2012 (New York City's Olympic bid), and as Chief Marketing Officer for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.  

Drawing on her personal and professional experience, she co-authored The Feminine Revolution with Catherine Connors, and speaks regularly about female leadership and entrepreneurship, business and marketing, and women in sports.  

CONNECT WITH AMY 

Website: https://stanton-company.com/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Feminine-Revolution-Ignite-Femininity-Brighter/dp/1580058124/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StantonCompany 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stantoncompany/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amykstanton/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amykstanton/ 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Does feeling not ready block you from going after what you want? Let’s shift what “ready” feels like to stop waiting for the “right time” and seize the day.    

The “I’m not enough” and “I’m too much” narratives are not opposites, but stories echoing from the same voice of self-doubt. We feel like we have to be different to meet the moment. Rather than buying into the myths, create a different relationship with the story, and use it as a springboard for action.  

Exploring the impact of family dynamics, we look at how to disrupt old thought patterns, identify energetic currencies, and use our strengths to build confidence and resilience.  

Next up: Self-talk strategies. The high-low and “water not cement” exercises, the “I get to” shift, the “3 vs 11” barometer, and the “well, that happened” conversation.   

I close with the words I remove from my vocabulary when making decisions, and the mantra that helps exile the bully perfectionist. Then share the random interaction with a stranger that changed my life. There’s one that can change yours.  

The key takeaway: Share. Sometimes the best teacher for a 3rd grader is a 4th grader.  

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

• The energetic currencies we value and exchange most drive our choices.   
• Anchor yourself to the things you do well and hold the fear of change in balance. 
• When not held in balance, your superpower is your Achilles' Heel.  
• To stop being a hostage to others’ expectations, claim your yes’s and no’s.  
• You're never enough for the wrong people. You’re always enough for the right ones.   
• Showing your vulnerability gives others permission to show you theirs.  
• Go with your gut and give your imperfect offering.  
• Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes possible.  

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Struggling with gas, bloating, stomach cramps, IBS, IBD, or SIBO? Meghan Donnelly—dietitian and certified FODMAP practitioner—lays out in detail how the Low FODMAP Diet can help manage symptoms.  

We start with the basics: what FODMAPs are, why these carbohydrates are difficult to digest, and the common foods that can aggravate digestive distress.  

From there, Meghan outlines how Monash University developed the FODMAP protocol and the go-to app. Then walks us through the protocol’s three phases, and the importance of consulting with a qualified dietitian who can help determine trigger foods to rethink your diet in the least restrictive way.  

She covers who can benefit from a low-FODMAP approach, who should not be limiting their diets in this way, and how the key to success is personalization. Meghan stresses that the protocol is not treatment for digestive conditions, but a dietary intervention to reduce the discomfort and suffering from them.  

Debunking popular misconceptions, Meghan addresses why the diet is a short-term strategy, and how most people go at it wrong. She stresses the dangers of being on the protocol long-term.  

This conversation goes way beyond “eat this, avoid that.” We discuss how stress, sleep, and exercise impact gut health. And wrap up with lifestyle strategies, natural therapies, mental health practices, and supplements that can improve our digestion. 

The key takeaway: Embrace a holistic approach to a FODMAP diet and personalize with support from qualified practitioners.  

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

• FODMAPs are short-chain carbohydrates that can cause digestive problems. 
• The Low FODMAP Diet is a temporary therapeutic protocol, not a long-term plan. 
• The protocol is a three-step process—elimination, reintroduction, and personalization.  
• The protocol is the most evidence-based dietary strategy for managing IBS. 
• It can also support people with IBD, SIBO, and ongoing bloating or endometriosis.  
• FODMAP sensitivities may shift with foodborne illnesses, stress, or hormone changes.  
• Once you determine food triggers, liberalize your diet to avoid nutrient deficiencies.  
• Without the guidance of a practitioner, the FODMAP Diet can do more harm than good. 

ABOUT MEGHAN DONNELLY, MS, RDN, CDN 

Meghan is a registered dietitian specializing in gastrointestinal nutrition, and is Director Of Health Communications at the Celiac Disease Foundation.  

Her experience spans clinical practice, nutrition counseling, medical nonprofits, and the food industry. 

In her private practice at Nutmeg Nutrition, Meghan helps her clients establish a balanced and joyful relationship with food, particularly when managing digestive disorders (IBS and SIBO), food intolerances, gluten-related conditions (celiac disease), and disordered eating.   

She also provides nutrition counseling for heart health, kidney disease, weight management, and food intolerances. Monash University certified, she guides clients on Low-FODMAP diets.   

As lead dietitian for Skinny60®, Meghan provides nutrition education and support for participants in the 60-Day Reset.  

CONNECT WITH MEGHAN 

Consult with Meghan: https://www.nutmegnutrition.org/ 

Join the 60-Day Reset: https://www.skinny60.com/60-day-reset/ 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Lee Veal gives us the scoop on craniosacral therapy and how it leverages our innate healing power by working with the body’s connective tissue and communication network—the fascia.   

In Lee's youth, two life-threatening accidents left him in debilitating pain. Rolphing, craniosacral work, and other healing modalities were instrumental in his recovery, prompting Lee to go to chiropractic school. Assisting a cranial osteopath and seeing and experiencing the life-changing effects of treatments inspired a passion for craniosacral therapy and a now four-decade career as practitioner and educator. 

Lee walks us through the significance of the original wounding we all experience in being born. Then lays out why connecting in adulthood with the body’s’ fascial language is the key to recovering from deep-seated ailments and moving with ease as we age.  

We go over the importance of keeping our fascia healthy, and why tapping into our brain pulses is so effective in releasing physical and emotional trauma. Lee covers the physical practices to do every day, shares what the behavior of babies teaches us, and challenges us to rethink the furniture we’re sitting on!  

In a surprising perspective, Lee sees pain as something that reveals, not just as something that needs to be healed.  

He says: Lie down, trust your body, and listen to the story it’s sharing with you.  

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS 

• Craniosacral therapy unlocks the innate healing power of the body to rebalance.  
• The heart, not the mind, is the biggest electromagnetic generator of the body. 
• Fascia is the way of the heart. Its intelligence is not of the mind, it's about intuition.  
• Fascia records and responds to every experience, intention, emotion, injury, and story.   
• Listen to your physical pain as a way to access what is going on in your inner world.  
• Conventional furniture restricts the body’s flow. Get on the floor, squat, and sit on a ball.  
• Train the body to move in its original state to unwind trauma with Tai Chi and Qigong.  
• “Doing nothing” is not passive—it’s a sacred discipline.   

ABOUT LEE VEAL 

With over 40 years’ experience in the healing arts, Lee Veal draws from a variety of movement vocabularies to support recovery in adults, children, and babies.  

Having an undergraduate degree in biochemistry, Lee attended the Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, and graduated with a focus on cranial sacral, working alongside a cranial osteopath. He also studied Sanskrit, yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, Thai Massage, and Qigong with three masters from China.   

In 1988 he established his practice, working entirely from a cranial perspective, and joined the first integrated healing center in Kansas City, in association with an MD, an acupuncturist, a Feldenkreis therapist, and a Rolfer.  

Lee’s unique approach draws from Qigong, and integrates cranial sacral with therapeutic Pilates, contact improvisation, sound healing, and diverse internal arts. To help people of all ages recover from trauma, he developed the Advanced Cranial™ system of Myo-fascial release and gentle resisted movements. 

As an educator, Lee devised a curriculum for training instructors. Since 2006 he has devoted more time to research and development, and to teaching cranial work to babies and their parents. 

CONNECT WITH LEE 

Website: https://leevealdc.com/ 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Get the truth about colon hydrotherapy from Cathy Basse so you can use colonics safely and effectively for better health.  

We track Cathy’s journey to becoming a healer. Her mother’s premature death, when she was 12, and her father’s insistence on healthy food prompted Cathy’s keen interest in medicine and natural healing modalities. Working in a hospital as a nurse, she witnessed the chronic effects of poor food and lifestyle choices. She became passionate about preventing disease rather than treating it, and moved into colon hydrotherapy. 

Cathy gives us the lowdown on the benefits of colonics, what compromises our gut microbiome, and how our colon, liver, kidneys, lymph, sexual health, and nervous system are connected. And why regular bowel elimination is the key to achieving our health goals.  

Unpacking the history and science of colonics, and debunking common misconceptions, Cathy lays out why the closed system is preferable to the open. Then, walks us through how to find a skilled practitioner, what questions to ask, the best way to prepare, the logistics of a session, and how to optimize our results.   

Beyond the physical benefits, we explore the mental, emotional, and spiritual elements of the practice. Helping us understand why it’s called “therapy,” Cathy emphasizes the importance of working with an intuitive practitioner who treats with care and sensitivity.  

The big takeaway: Healing isn’t just what we eat or the actions we take, it’s about what we release.   

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

• If your colon is congested, toxins get reabsorbed, putting a strain on vital organs.  
• Colon hydrotherapy helps the body keep up with the constant barrage of toxins.  
• Colonics help digestion, circulation, immunity, energy, mental clarity, and weight loss.  
• The practice supports pelvic and sexual health, to avoid UTIs and prostate issues.  
• Go for medical-grade treatments with a qualified practitioner rather than a spa session.  
• Choose the closed system to allow the practitioner to do bodywork during the treatment. 
• Work with a skilled therapist who remains in the room the whole time. 
• How many sessions you need depends on your physical and emotional needs and preferences. 

ABOUT CATHY: 

Cathy Basse is a licensed colon hydrotherapist certified in integrative bodywork and massage with a practice in Kansas City.  

Drawing on her career as a nurse and decades of experience in the healing arts, Cathy combines colonics with energy therapies, Bach Flower Remedies, Reiki, massage, and other therapeutic and intuitive strategies. She helps clients release physically and emotionally to manage stress, reduce pain, improve digestion and elimination, and enhance overall well-being.  

Cathy worked with Dr. Andrew Weil in the production of the PBS specials: Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, and has designed programs for other renowned experts in the wellness space.  

CONNECT WITH CATHY: 

Website: https://ahealthtrust.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ihealwell/ 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Is the voice in your head on your side? Take back control and drive the conversation to open possibilities and go after what you want.   

Is the dominant narrative yours or has it been installed by your family and other influences? I’ll share insights and strategies that my clients find most effective for engaging differently with the inner critic and instigating positive change.  

We'll cover sitting in the inquiry, the journey of why, listening to the white space, the golden rule of improvisation, and the power of the pause. Then, we explore how shifting from short-hand to long-hand communication helps manage the conflict and resentment we feel when others fall short or don’t meet our needs.   

The words we choose matter. They’re either building a bridge toward our desires or tearing them down. By playing in the promise, changing our state when we feel stuck, owning our superpowers, and leveraging our lessons, we find the balance of what we want and what others want for us.  

Upgrade how you speak to yourself, get out of your own way, and own your “It has to be me.” 

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

• Every choice starts with permission and a conversation with yourself.  
• Awareness of your inner dialogue is the first step.  
• Is the dominant narrative yours or somebody else? 
• Your family knows how to press your buttons because they installed them.  
• Listen and pay attention to the white space—what’s not being said.  
• Choose to be in your experience, as opposed to on it.  
• Feeling stuck? Change your physical state to access yourself differently.   
• Making better choices is a process of deciding and re-deciding. 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Want to feel more connected in your relationship and have mind-blowing sex that keeps getting better? Justin Patrick Pierce and Londin Angel Winters—life partners, authors, and intimacy teachers—give us a masterclass.  

After enduring the usual relationship disappointments in her 20’s and 30’s, Londin wasn’t settling, and got into sacred sexuality. At 24, Justin was on a very different path, albeit a spiritual one. In becoming a couple, they embraced the study and practice together. Then, over a decade, developed their signature system—Yoga Of Intimacy—which they share through private consultations and workshops.  

In our conversation, we hear male and female perspectives on what gets in the way of experiencing the love and sex we want. Starting with the traits of an unconscious lover—unaware, reactive, distracted, selfish—we learn how to be more conscious lovers, and seek partners who want to cultivate similar values. Building a relationship this way, you keep attraction and passion alive and growing.  

Londin and Justin demonstrate some of the foundational practices they use with their clients to balance expectations, and soften fear and resentment. Then share how to open more trust and intimacy, reignite the fire when the spark dies out, and create the hottest moments of ecstasy.  

We get practical tools for communicating what we want without shutting our partner down, celebrating desires that are different, and finding the bridge to meet with excitement.  

This episode is about surrendering and showing up fully, moment by moment, and listening to our hearts in the interactions that most of us find the hardest.  

Justin and Londin invite us to love like we’re never been hurt, and see how we deny others the things we don’t know how to give ourselves. 

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

• We attract partners who deny us love as much as we deny them. 
• Surrendering enables deeper love that’s free from attachment to external outcomes. 
• Avoid expectation and resentment. Meet your lover each time as if for the first time. 
• The “I See / I Feel” practice helps partners share and grow without reactivity.  
• Consciously cultivate polarity to enhance attraction, desire, and passion.  
• Balancing desire and equanimity helps us want and allow at the same time.  
• The Yoga Of Intimacy provides a blueprint to be a masterful lover.   
• Mastery is not a destination, but a commitment to a path that has no end.  

ABOUT JUSTIN AND LONDIN 

Co-authors of Playing With Fire and The Awakened Woman's Guide to Everlasting Love, Justin Patrick Pierce and Londin Angel Winters are business and life partners, and relationship coaches who teach sacred sexuality with their signature training, Yoga Of Intimacy.  

Having studied and practiced sacred intimacy for more than a decade under the tutelage of renowned teachers, Justin and Londin’s system prioritizes practicality over theory. Using a hands-on approach, and incorporating their personal stories, Justin and Londin educate men and women on spiritual and intimate development.  

Their students learn to create tangible change in their lives from a couple dedicated to understanding the complex dynamics of modern relationships.  

CONNECT WITH JUSTIN AND LONDIN 

Playing With Fire: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Fire-Spiritual-Intimate-Relationship/dp/0986394254/ 

The Awakened Woman's Guide to Everlasting Love: https://www.amazon.com/Awakened-Womans-Guide-Everlasting-Love/dp/0986394246/ 

Yoga Of Intimacy: https://www.patreon.com/yogaofintimacy 

Website: https://www.justinpatrickpierce.com/ 

Website: https://www.londinangelwinters.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinpatrickpierce/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londinawinters/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/yogaofintimacy 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Over 40 and want more juice and joy in your life? OBGYN and hormone expert Anna Cabeca—The Girlfriend Doctor—gives us the scoop on reclaiming our health, vitality, and sexual fire during menopause and beyond.  

Anna’s struggle with infertility, and early-onset menopause, at 39, prompted a global pilgrimage to study alternative healing practices. Combining Western and Eastern medicine optimized her hormones and she conceived naturally at 41. The experience fueled her mission to help other women take control of their bodies.  

Anna’s approach is holistic and human—a far cry from the typical “pop a pill or slap on a patch and hope for the best.” It’s about building a vibrant life from the inside out, with nutrition, movement, connection, community, pleasure, and purpose. And, hormone therapy is the icing on the cake!  

We go over all the critical things every woman needs to know. How to harness the power of the hormone hierarchy, which adaptogens and supplements actually reduce symptoms, and the importance of gut health, alkalinity, and detox. Anna also spills the secret to getting rid of belly fat, and why bioidentical hormones are the way to go.  

The two biggest secrets? Oxytocin… queen of all hormones, and getting serious about your sexual health. Anna lays out the science behind how love, connection, and intimacy are the keys to hormone balance and longevity. We celebrate self-pleasuring, and the best way to alleviate pain during intercourse and eradicate urinary infections and incontinence.  

This is a must-listen if you want to age like a goddess and suck the marrow out of life.  

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

• Fixing your hormones takes more than hormones. Nutrition and lifestyle are foundational.  
• Bioidentical hormones are superior to synthetic products on offer.  
• Reversing early menopause is possible with strategic nutrition and lifestyle changes.  
• Cortisol (stress hormone) is the enemy of health and happiness. Regulating it is essential.  
• Microdose oxytocin daily by cultivating pleasure and joy to change your physiology.  
• Sexual health is critical. Our health span should equal our lifespan and our sex span.  
• There’s no age limit on sexual pleasure. Cultivate the sex life you want.  
• Self-pleasure is a powerful form of self-care that boosts longevity.  

ABOUT DR. ANNA 

Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG is the author of The Hormone Fix, Keto-Green 16, and MenuPause.  

Multi board certified, Dr. Anna is a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She also holds certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.  

Anna lectures frequently demystifying the complexities of women’s health. A cornerstone of her work is helping women manage stress and cortisol, and leverage oxytocin—the “love hormone” to restore connection, desire, libido, joy, vitality, and sexual pleasure.  

Through her practice and research, she developed a line of natural products, including Julva® vulva cream and MightyMaca® Plus, that help women thrive through menopause.    

Known as “The Girlfriend Doctor,” Ann is blunt and speaks from the heart, using sassy humor to make health and science relatable and fun.  

She lives in Dallas with her daughters, and their extended family of horses and dogs. 

CONNECT WITH DR. ANNA 

Website: https://drannacabeca.com?_ef_transaction_id=&oid=1&affid=5508080 

Breeze Through Menopause: https://drannacabeca.com/pages/breeze-live?oid=10&affid=5508080 

Books: https://drannacabeca.com/collections/books?uid=181&oid=1&affid=5508080 

Julva: https://drannacabeca.com/pages/offers-julva-trial?uid=42&oid=1&affid=5508080 

Mighty Maca Capsules: https://drannacabeca.com/products/mighty-maca-menopause-capsules?uid=9&oid=1&affid=5508080 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAnnaCabeca 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drannacabeca/ 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

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Make sensational vegetarian meals without a lot of fuss with Amy Chaplin—chef and James Beard-award-winning cookbook author.   

Amy and I track her food journey, from a childhood in rural Australia raised in a homesteader family that lived off the land and made everything from scratch, to Sydney's food scene and getting into macrobiotics, pastry chef in Amsterdam, caterer in London, and executive chef at New York’s Angelica Kitchen.  

Every phase of her evolution, her philosophy has stayed the same: start with quality ingredients, cook with the seasons, keep things simple, and have fun with food. 

She takes us through her basics: stock the pantry with staples, grow food for ourselves (even if it’s just a pot of herbs), activate ingredients, combine them for better textures and flavors, elevate quick bowls and salads with a touch of magic, and get creative with your leftovers.  

From there, Amy gives us her tips for intuitive cooking—draw inspiration from sources around you, and tap into your environments and moods. She goes on to share how being a mom and cooking for kids has taught her to be even more simple and flexible.  

Her approach: Experiment with the ingredients that are speaking to you, listen to what your body and family want, and enjoy the discoveries!  

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS 

• The pantry is your playground—stock it well. 
• Forage your fridge and pantry, and incorporate staples and leftovers for simple meals.  
• Eating well doesn’t require fancy tools. Start with a grain, a pot, and an intention.  
• Seasonal ingredients deliver economy, simplicity, and fabulous flavor. 
• Activate foods for health benefits and slow-prep for better textures and flavors. 
• Teas add fabulous flavors, not just in drinks, but to desserts, batters, and baked goods.  
• Elevate basic bowls and salads—add a splash of good oil, tamari, toasted seeds, or avocado. 
• Leverage clever combinations of nuts and seeds, of whole grains, and complementary flours. 

ABOUT AMY 

Amy Chaplin is a two-time winner of the James Beard Award, for At Home In The Whole Food Kitchen and Whole Food Cooking Every Day.   

As a vegetarian chef and teacher, Amy anchors her approach in inspiration from nature, the benefits of fresh ingredients, and decades of experience working with food around the world.   

Her recipes have been featured in Vogue, the Washington Post, T Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal, among other publications. Having worked as executive chef at Angelica Kitchen, New York City, and as private chef for individuals, she now cooks with a group of colleagues and dedicated subscribers who join her monthly classes on Substack.   

Originally from Australia, she lives with her wife and two sons in a small town in Upstate New York. 

CONNECT WITH AMY 

Website: https://amychaplin.com/ 

Substack: https://amychaplin.substack.com/ 

At Home In The Whole Food Kitchen: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Whole-Food-Kitchen-Celebrating/dp/1645471454/ 

Whole Food Cooking Every Day: https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Food-Cooking-Every-Day/dp/1579658024/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amychaplin 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chefamychaplin/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-chaplin-18383bb/ 

MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.    

Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.    

CONNECT WITH TESS:  

Website:  https://tessmasters.com/     

Podcast:  https://ithastobeme.com/      

Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/  

Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/  

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/     

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/     

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl    

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/ 

Thanks for listening!  

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