In this episode, I discuss some of the obstacles we face when it comes to transitioning into a healthier lifestyle, and how we can overcome these in order to begin living more authentic, vibrant lives.

I discuss my personal experience and why I decided to start eating cleaner, more nutrient dense foods, and how I actually made the transition sustainable.

I hope this episode gives you insight into your mindset around health, awareness around your current habits, and tangible tools to use in order to begin implementing some positive changes.

I elaborate on these 8 “steps” to living a healthier lifestyle:

Want the change

Take responsibility

Determine your why

Imagine the new you & find examples

Connect to the body

Mindful eating

Get curious

Watch the magic happen

•My blog post “From Junk Food Addict To Health Food Advocate” https://www.kyliemlewis.com/from-junk-food-addict-to-health-food-advocate-in-8-simple-steps/

•Dr. Mark Hyman http://drhyman.com/

•Bulletproof shopping guide https://blog.bulletproof.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Bulletproof-Diet-Shopping-List-Final-PDF2.pdf

•My Daily Dish recipe tutorial https://youtu.be/xAMq0I6icaA

•What We Eat in a Day Vlog https://youtu.be/sdkqwopiEmQ

Abbie is a holistic healer, root cause investigator, herbalist, R.N., and fellow student of the Universe.

In this episode, Abbie explains when she first became aware of the power of her thoughts, and how her later diagnosis of Lyme disease required her to utilize this new found knowledge.

We discuss the importance of taking responsibility over our health as individuals in order to protect ourselves from being blinded by the authority figures that currently exist in the health field. We express the valuable life lessons and key phrases that our wrestling boyfriends have provided us with and explain how they can benefit your life.

We talk about the difficulty of separating from the “tribe” as we experience our healing process, and everything in between.

There are SO many golden nuggets in this episode, so grab a sheet of paper, some headphones, and settle in for an awesome show.

Here are some highlights of our conversation:

[4:06] Discussing the importance of sharing our struggles.

[5:57] Abbie talks about her experience of finally becoming aware of the power of her own thoughts, beliefs, and actions.

[10:52] Abbie’s physical and emotional breaking point.

[17:22] Why Abbie’s diagnosis gave her an odd sense of relief and an unfortunate new identity, and why a diagnosis can often prevent us from actually searching for a solution.

[22:00] Abbie’s physical health affected the aesthetics of her physical body resulting in a new sense of negative self-image and insecurity. She explains how she turned this around.

[29:00] 5 years post-diagnosis... Where is Abbie today?

[30:45] True authenticity - What does that mean? The difficulty and importance of releasing judgement.

[34:48] How to handle resistance from others during the healing and transformation process.

[45:00] Trusting the course of the healing process, having patience, and embracing pain.

[48:08] The “wrestling mindset” we acquired from our boyfriends.

[1:02:48] We must take back our control. We must accept and embrace being the authority of our own body. Wake from the hypnosis of giving all authority to others.

[1:16:00] Getting to the root of the problem.

[1:18:01] Advice to someone searching for answers. How to overcome the overwhelm.

[1:23:30] Discovering Wellness Clinic. The synchronicity of how Abbie began working there & what they offer.

[1:35:40] This is a lifelong journey, but you can see changes quickly! There is an answer, the truth IS out there. Don’t stop searching.

[1:38:25] Question to Abbie : What do you want more of in life?

[1:41:30] Question to Abbie : What could you come clean of right now in your life?

[1:44:32] Question to Abbie : What one gift would you give to the world?

[1:49:58] Discount on your first appointment at Discovering Wellness!

Discovering Wellness Clinic - https://www.movingmountainsstore.com/store/c4/Discovering_Wellness.html

Follow Abbie on Instagram - @A._Brad

This episode was sponsored by Bath & Body Fusion. https://bathandbodyfusion.com

Shop online or in store & receive 20% off of your purchase when you use coupon code : ComingClean

This is my first time having a guest on the show and it is none other than my boyfriend, my roommate, my best friend, my coach, my partner in shine, Dalton Bullard.

In this episode, Dalton and I briefly reminisce on how we met and how our relationship began. We didn’t have the traditional “honey moon” phase that many new relationships have, and in fact, I would say we’re feeling that now (3 years into our relationship)much more than we did in the beginning.

Although a bit unconventional, we have developed a conscious relationship built upon truth, strength & growth.

Main points discussed in this episode:

•Our beginnings including his perception of me, as well as his reaction to me going on “The Bachelor”.

•My healing process and how he coached me through it.

•Mental strength and how moving forward is so important.

•Integrating honest relationships with our families.

•Answered listener questions -

Q: How do you handle vibing off of each other’s energy?

Q: How do you create balance while living together, sharing a car, & both working from home?

Q: How do you two handle the opinions of your families regarding your lifestyle.

For more on our relationship’s rocky start read my blog post -

https://www.kyliemlewis.com/accidentally-in-love/

In this episode, I tell the story of selling most of my belongings, packing up my boyfriend’s car, and driving West together without much of a plan and no return in sight.

I express the difficulty and resistance I experience even before we left, and the increased struggle as we began to travel.

Although uncertain, scary, and extremely challenging, this journey brought all of our insecurities and fears to the surface so that we could face them and move forward.

Just as the Hero’s journey entails, we traveled into the forest, slayed a few dragons, gathered powerful insight, and ultimately returned home to share this new knowledge with our community.

Main points discussed in this episode:

•The magic of purging... ridding yourself and your environment of “toxic nostalgia”.

•Resistance that arises when you leave the “tribe”.

•The structure of the Ego & why uncertainty is it’s nemesis.

•Outer instability can sometimes be the best breeding ground for inner stability.

•Keeping your eyes and heart open to your potential hero’s journey.

•Follow my friend on Instagram as she travels and documents her journey - brittlozdoski

For more details of my adventure West read my blog posts-

“Adventure is Out There”

https://www.kyliemlewis.com/adventure-is-out-there/

“Now That We’re Here”

https://www.kyliemlewis.com/now-that-were-here/

“The Creative Path : Uncertain & Beautiful”

https://www.kyliemlewis.com/the-creative-path-uncertain-beautiful/

I truly believe we each have something within that is waiting to be expressed, yet sometimes it can feel that life is setting up every obstacle between you and your most authentic life, especially when it comes to choosing a career path.

This episode addresses how to figure out what it is that really lights you up and how important it is to carve out time for more of this in your life.

For me, becoming a full-time artist was uncertain financially, emotionally, and socially, but I knew it was the right path for me to take. I hope this episode inspires you to take the leap into what your heart truly desires, or at least tip toe toward it.

Here are some areas discussed in this epsiode:

•It can feel rebellious to become a full-time creator... to walk the path less traveled.

•How I began making money and paying my bills with my artwork.

•Each of us has different life circumstances, but if we decide that we are committed, then we all have the ability to make it work.

•You must schedule in difficult moments in order to ensure your success and growth.

•When something is intriguing and scary, it’s usually the next right thing to do.

•How & why I began teaching “Paint With Kylie” classes and how they’ve evolved over time.

•”Unexpressed creativity is not benign.” - Brene Brown

Follow my painting account on Instagram-

Paintwithkylie

For photos of my work and more details to this part of my story -

https://www.kyliemlewis.com/thanks-to-you/

For more info on “Paint With Kylie” paint classes & a glimpse into my paint class experience check out the link below-

https://www.kyliemlewis.com/paint-classes/

Emotional debt is something we have all accumulated from our life experiences, and when we choose to consciously “Wake Up”, all of those feelings we’ve been stuffing down and numbing, come rushing to the surface...

Waking up hurts.

This episode was a bit difficult to share, simply because it expresses how I used to feel and it brings up an old, negative energy. But, I feel that by sharing it, someone out there that has felt the same may benefit.

In this episode I explain how I slowly but surely shifted from a hopeless mental state into a much more beautiful and free state. I give you practical tools to help you begin or continue to rewire your brain for happiness and fulfillment today.

Read My Blog Post "Waking Up" -

https://www.kyliemlewis.com/waking-up/

Welcome! This is the first episode of my podcast, Coming Clean.

In this episode, I summarize my life over the last several years including breakups, let downs, a brief, yet pivotal experience on ABC's "The Bachelor", materialism, along with many unhealthy habits and how I ultimately hit my breaking point and came clean of it all.

Enjoy!

My Story: https://www.kyliemlewis.com/my-story-part-1/