Our guest today is Emily Geizer. Emily is an integrative health coach who works with busy women who describe themselves as exhausted and juggling too many balls. Her focus on women’s health isn’t measured by the number on the scale, but rather the radiance of your skin, the ease of your digestion, the resilience of your immune system, the harmony of your hormones, and vibrancy in your head and heart. She works with women 1:1, and just recently started a podcast on topics of alternative health and wellness called, you ‘da what?

Highlights of Our Convo:

Emily Geizer

Integrative Coach + Podcast Host

Let’s connect:

Website: www.emilygeizer.com

Podcast: you ‘da what?

Instagram: @emilygeizer

Join me, Emily and others for her upcoming Sugar Shake-Off. This free, 5-day, online offering is one of Emily’s favorite ways to reset her health and relationship with sugar. She’ll guide us through the 5 days with a morning email, recipes (including sweet treats), and detox tips. We start March 6! Sign up today: https://www.subscribepage.com/sugarshakeoff

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Today’s guest is Neda Ghaffari, MD. Neda is an associate professor and practicing board certified maternal fetal medicine physician (also known as high risk obstetrician).  Her professional interests include Diabetes and Hypertension in pregnancy, physician well-being, and the implementation of technology in medicine.  Her hobbies include hiking, traveling and all water sports. Her hometown is Berkeley Heights, NJ and she now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and 16 month-old daughter.

Some highlights of our conversation:

Neda shared her experience in Joanne Yeaton’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Group.  She graciously shared some tips from the class:

Useful Meditation Apps: Headspace, Insight Timer, Biofeedback Breathing

RELAXATION PRACTICE SUGGESTIONS

SLOW BELLY BREATHING:

1. Rest your hand on your belly with your thumb under your ribs

2. Breathe in slowly and feel your hand rise

3. Breathe out slowly and feel your hand go down

4. Feel your body relax as you breathe out

5. Pause for a second or two (whatever is comfortable) at the end of the in-breath and the end of the out-breath

6. To slow down even further, breathe in to the count of 3, pause, breathe out to the count of 6, pause,repeat for 2 to 4 breath cycles , the return to whatever breathing pattern feels natural

PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION: (You can do each step more than once for greater relaxation)

1. Sit or lie in a comfortable position. If you want you can close your eyes.

2. Breathe in and tighten up your feet. Then breathe out and relax your feet.

3. Breathe in again, tighten up your legs, breathe out and relax your legs. If you have time you can do your calves and thighs separately.

4. Breathe in and tighten your belly, breathe out and relax your belly.

Today’s guest is the lovely Tina VanDenburg. Tina is a maker who finds her creative practices taking the form of podcasting, garment sewing, and teaching women to sew clothes they love so they feel beautiful, empowered, and connected.

But really, she's a woman who wishes all people knew how creative and capable they are and how they can live a vibrant life on their own terms.  Authentic and fully awake and filled with joy.  No matter what life throws at them.

Here are Some Highlights of our Conversation:

You can listen to her podcast - In Kinship - anywhere you listen to podcasts and find more about her garment sewing, retreats and teaching on her website.  Kinshiphandwork.com

Here's the link to the podcast page on her website...https://kinshiphandwork.com/in-kinship-a-podcast/

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Guest Lianne McAughey has graciously created a special meditation for our Let's Slow Down listeners. You are in for a treat for the next 8 minutes! Prepare to unwind and relax with Lianne as she walks you through a guided mediation that you will want to turn to again and again. 

Lianne is offering 25% off her 21 day Meditation program. The discounted link is below:

https://lianne-mcaughey.mykajabi.com/offers/cFEVBcb3?coupon_code=SPIRITUALSHIFTWORKER25

This is the regular link, coupon code is "SPIRITUALSHIFTWORKER25"

The "Shift into Meditation" program is a 21 day self-paced program. For 21 days she helps you cultivate a Meditation practice that fits your lifestyle. In less than 20 minutes a day, you learn to slow down, rest and bring yourself back into the present moment.

For more information, listeners can DM Lianne on IG @liannemcaughey or FB @thespiritualshiftworker

The Spiritual Shiftworker Podcast 

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Today’s guest is my dear friend Gina Roof. Gina is a Nutrition & Wellness Health Coach of Simply Balanced with Gina, fitness instructor & mom of 3. She was certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and has been practicing as a health coach for the past 10 years guiding and inspiring others with a simple, holistic approach to a healthier lifestyle. After struggling for years with her own relationship with food and her health, Gina was inspired to redefine and unlearn much of what she believed to be true and reclaim balance and control in her life. She is passionate about helping others find peace and purpose with food and joy in preparing it and finding ways to improve energy naturally.

Episode Highlights:

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Interested in Connecting with Gina? Here are some links:

Website - 

Instagram

Membership Site - working on improving this too but for now I'm keeping the workouts going

eBook - this is my Back to Basics Recipe & Prep Guide which is full of tips, resources, templates - grocery lists, pantry staples, menus - and recipes

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Welcome back to Let’s Slow Down! 

Episode 7 already, it’s hard to believe. I hope you’ve been enjoying the podcast so far and getting value out of the episodes. As I’m winding down the first month of the show I’d love your input. What have you liked the best? What topics do you want to hear about? 

Please DM me on Instagram or you can email [email protected] - I would love to hear from you.

And, I have another small request. If you’re enjoying this show, can you please take a minute to submit a review on apple? That is how the powers that be recognize a strong show, so it’s very important for a new podcast like mine.

I’ll be hosting some fun little review raffles soon, so if you write one take a screenshot before you submit it and DM me. Thanks guys!

On today’s show: Living a Fearless and Creative Life  I’m talking to Maya Gutierriez all the way from the San Francisco Bay Area. Maya is the host of the Fearlessly Divine podcast, which she created to inspire you to fearlessly live your most authentic and best life. Her hope is to create an uplifting and supportive community through meaningful discussions with her guests.

You can find Maya @mayaohgee Or at mayagutierrezconsulting.com

Some highlights of our discussion were:

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Ever wish you could just be where your feet are? Be so present that you can truly experience what is going on that very moment?

Join me and my guest, Lianne McAughey of The Spiritual Shiftworker Podcast as we talk about how to live mindfully each and every day.

Quotes by Lianne McAughey:

“No one else on this earth is responsible for my happiness.”

“Be where your feet are.”

“Stop living on autopilot to see what you're missing.”

Find Lianne on IG @liannemcaughey

The Spiritual Shiftworker Podcast 

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It is my absolute pleasure to host author Fiona Ferris on today’s episode! I am a huge fan of her books and was so excited to have an opportunity to talk with her.

We covered a lot during our discussion, here are some highlights:

-Using writing to calm a busy mind

-The impact our outside world has on our inside world

-Living intentionally in our home to create an environment that calms a busy mind

-Embracing a positive mindset and remembering we are creators of our own life

-Focusing on the bigger picture in the day to day

-If you don’t like something in your life, you can change it

-Ask yourself what you stand for and value, because knowing those answers offers clarity

-Make self development enjoyable

-Decluttering creates a peaceful environment

-Surround ourselves with the things we love

-Music can change your energy

-Schedule in time to rest

-Don’t leave YOU until the end

-Getting up early so you can move slowly and enjoy the peaceful morning hours

-Try embracing a European lifestyle to slow down and enjoy things like food & family more

Quotes by Fiona Ferris:

“I believe a positive mindset contributes to our wellbeing and that each of us has the brilliant opportunity to create our own incredible life.”

“What are the things you find beauty in? What are the things you enjoy and find value in?

Lean towards those.”

“Make life fun. Encourage and inspire yourself to live in a better way without being prescriptive.”

“Life is not meant to be a hard slog - we’re allowed to have fun along the way!”

Where to find Fiona Ferris:

http://www.howtobechic.com/

https://www.facebook.com/FionaFerrisAuthor

https://www.instagram.com/fionaferrisnz/

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This episode is about living an authentic life and making decisions based on what we need and want rather than what society dictates. Kristina Driscoll, host of the She's Brave Podcast, joins me for a conversation about:

-choosing the path less taken

-feeling overwhelmed when bombarded by social media

-how more isn’t always better

-finding clarity in decluttering

-asking for help

“We need space in order to allow things in our life, and the only way we get it is by slowing down.” -Kristina Driscoll

“As we get older, we get to this point where we feel guilty if we’re not constantly working.” -Annemarie Stolting

Find Kristina on IG: Kristina Driscoll - She's Brave 

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Today I am joined by my best friend of 30+ years, Ronnie Filippatos Fernandez. Ronnie is an elementary school teacher in NYC and mother to two toddlers. Ronnie graciously allowed me to practice interviewing her, and I loved our conversation so much I had to share. Topics discussed are:

-savoring moments with infants and toddlers

-seeking professional/family life balance

-sacrifices worth making

-professional pauses

-time management

-everything in moderation

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“When one door closes another opens but all too often there is a long hallway in between.” -Rick Jarow quote shared by Ronnie