Life is better with good friends, but making friends as an adult is quite different than when we were children, especially during a time of global isolation like COVID. So how do we make new friends as an adult? Renee Goble and Aarin Spiegelman join Jill for an open and honest conversation about the challenges and opportunities that come with expanding your inner circle in today’s environment, including tips and real life experiences on how to start a conversation, how to gauge energetically if it's a right match, and how to be a good friend to your new friend.

As an adult, we have so much less time: we have jobs, partners, children, and growing responsibilities. With such limited time, when you make time for friendships, you have to be selective and intentional - even more so now during these times of social distancing and isolation. But there’s still hope! In this episode, you’ll learn how to navigate this new landscape and explore ways to expand your circle of friends, even during COVID.

Episode Timestamps:

2:15 How Renee has approached making new friends after moving

4:15 Do you need to have everything in common with your friends?

6:15 Putting in the work to show you care

8:40 The difference between adult and childhood friendships

9:40 Making the time to cultivate friendships

12:02 Navigating friendships with the parents of your children’s friends

14:00 Why should you schedule time for friendships?

16:36 Jill share’s how meeting a kindred soul in Maui changed her perspective on having adult friends

18:15 Jill’s top 3 tips on making friends as an adult

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Are you mushroom curious? Herbalist & Holistic Nutritionist Danielle Broida, of Four Sigmatic, shares how mushrooms are increasingly getting more attention for their tremendous healing properties: from the culinary and functional mushrooms to the "magic" medicinal – psilocybin, there's a mushroom offering the benefits you're looking for!

There is so much to learn about these little powerhouses; You can eat, drink, or supplement with mushrooms and in herbal medicine, they are considered the safest and most powerful. Let's have some more FUN-ghi!

Check out the Four Sigmatic Mushroom Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Mushrooms-Practical-Culinary-Health/dp/0735216029/ref=asc_df_0735216029/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312104252832&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10691549110096376595&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031117&hvtargid=pla-487645252007&psc=1

Timestamps:

1:06 How did Danielle get involved in working with functional mushrooms?

5:28 Healing with mushrooms

7:19 How the benefits of individual mushrooms differ from one another

9:22 What are adaptogens?

10:46 What mushrooms specifically modulate the immune system?

12:05 Is there a difference between eating, drinking, and cooking mushrooms?

15:06 What ways does Danielle cook with mushrooms?

18:35 What is the difference between medicinal mushrooms and functional mushrooms?

19:34 Danielle’s thoughts on medically using psilocybin mushrooms

23:44 What are some of the most powerful functional mushrooms?

25:15 How to grow mushrooms at home

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Should we be eating less meat? Meat has been demonized for years, but Muscle-Centric Medicine practitioner Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is PRO-MEAT and recommends high-quality protein diets, supplements, and resistance training to optimize skeletal muscle. In this episode, she shares how she believes that muscle is the organ of longevity (and may be the most underappreciated organ that we have), how best to lower cholesterol, the importance of amino acids, the amount of protein you should consume daily - and what that looks like on your plate.

Timestamps:

0:59 Dr. Lyon’s mission

2:25 How should we optimize skeletal muscle?

4:58 3 of the most high quality protein options for post-workout

6:15 Are hemp seeds a good protein source? 

6:55 Animal protein vs plant protein?

10:34 Raising cattle and the effects on the environment

12:30 How much meat should the average person eat?

14:40 What affects our cholesterol?

16:24 What kind of carbohydrates does Dr. Lyon recommend?

17:49 The rise of parasitic infections

20:43 The ins and outs of L-Lysine

25:02 Dr. Lyon’s thoughts on meat substitutes

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Get-Fit-Guy Podcast host and coach Brock Armstrong talks about common belief systems around exercise, diet, genetics, and aging. Train your brain: it's as important as moving your body daily! Are you ready to start a new year and set new goals? Connecting to your true heart’s desires and understanding the deeper meaning of your goals are going to help you get ignited and stick with it. Changing your behavior is inevitable when you want to accomplish and experience new things.

If our thoughts and perceptions influence behavior then we may want to take a closer look at our daily thoughts and perceptions and see where we can break through some limiting beliefs;  Upgrade some old software to achieve the goals and improve our quality of life.

Timestamps:

1:26 What sort of problems do people have with their goal setting?

5:20 The power of exercise and it’s effect on the brain

7:15 Is indulging more pleasurable than moderation?

10:25 How do we change our negative self talk and poor thought system?

14:34 Limiting beliefs are always our choice

18:20 How do we change a behavior or thought that we’ve had for our whole life?

24:07 Choose to talk about yourself and your situation in a positive light

25:50 What is Brocks morning routine?

28:33 Tips on goal setting for the new year

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Are you tired of living in mediocrity, of feeling uninspired and depressed? You have two options; accept it OR change it.  Step into the best version of you by only accepting greatness in your life! Find clarity on your heart’s desires, create action steps and commit to make it happen! Progress over perfection; success doesn't happen overnight: keep doing the work one day at a time. And know that you deserve everything you desire! 

Melitsa's parents were heroin addicts and she was forced into a foster care system where she was mentally abused and constantly reminded that she was not good enough, and that she would never amount to anything in life.

Despite these adversities, she knew that she was destined for more. She knew she was created for greatness! She uses her troubled past as a beacon of hope for sharing her story with the world – “Things don’t happen to you, they happen for you.” Melitsa wants you to know that no matter what has happened in your life, you can rise up, and create the life of your dreams.

Timestamps:

1:35 Melitsa shares about her childhood

3:26 How did Melitsa develop her strong sense of independence and confidence?

4:30 How do we identify the thoughts that are stopping us in our tracks?

5:17 True heart desires vs ego stroking dreams

8:38 How to stay committed to your goals

10:55 Divine timing and the practice of patience

13:44 Designing the right action steps to achieving your goals

16:25 Affirmations to help deflect doubt from overshadowing our goals

21:16 The power and domino effect of having clarity in your purpose

23:56 Melista shares her definition of success

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Are you wearing leggings all day, every day? Aren't you grateful to live in a time where fashionable athletic wear is celebrated? The fact is, there is a reason why superheroes wear Spandex: they have to be comfortable to kick-ass every day! 

Katie Warner Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of Carbon38, is not only curating 260+ brands and their own Carbon38 label; she is building female leadership and creating a movement that started with falling in love with women (her ideal customer), that she calls “the boss”. 

Get inspired by Katie’s thoughts on failure, setbacks, and feedback. And at the very end of this interview you'll receive Katie's friends and family's discount code for the Carbon38 website: https://www.carbon38.com/

Throughout the episode they discuss:

1:30 What was the inspiration to creating Carbon38?

3:42 Female employment at Carbon38

5:22 Katies favorite and least favorite part about being a CEO

10:00 Growing from failures and negative feedback

12:50 Exciting new project from Carbon38 and update on trends

16:50 Katie’s passion for crystals

19:37 Advice for entrepreneurs just getting started with low capital

22:38 Katies thoughts on resilience

25:00 What makes Katie’s heart ‘sing’?

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Are you frustrated with your Instagram exposure and engagement? If you are on Instagram, and you play the game, then you must know the rules! Even if you have great content (high quality & value adds), it may not be getting seen. And that can be frustrating as you are putting a lot of time and energy into creating content. Don’t get discouraged, you can learn to increase your following, engagement, and sales. Social media expert Genieva Davidson talks about new features on Instagram, the importance of keeping track of data, how to monetize your account, and what mistakes to avoid!

TIMESTAMPS: 

1:40 What are the new updates with Instagram?

4:20 Tips and tricks for writing an Instagram bio

7:51 Deciding between which types of posts to make

8:34 Is it possible to save Instagram stories?

9:40 Tik Tok and authenticity

12:12 How to craft a new social media strategy for 2021?

15:00 Social media bots vs genuine followers

20:15 Setting up a calendar for social post themes

21:46 What are the most common mistakes people make on Instagram?

23:58 What Instagram feature is the most underutilized?

25:44 Tips on monatizing Instagram content

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Are you a pain sufferer or do you know someone with chronic, debilitating pain?

The physical, mental, and emotional effects of pain really do add up to a living hell for so many people. What if there was another way to effectively stop pain at its source; the brain and nervous system itself?

Holistic Healthcare Practitioner Rob Vanbergen shares his practice of healing those who suffer from chronic pain including the difference between a TENS unit and microcurrent therapy therapy and how he incorporates homeopathy into his practice. 

Check out www.painfreeforlife.com for more!

Through the episode, Jill and Rob Vanbergen discuss:

:43 Rob’s journey through pain

2:20 What is micro current therapy?

3:55 Is pain always a warning that something is wrong?

6:24 Scar-tissue and pain

9:45 Why isn’t micro current therapy as widely known or available?

12:42 Nutrition, sugar, and inflammation

14:08 The domino effect of stress

16:08 Identifying pain with new technology

19:07 Top homeopathic remedies for pain

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Has your trust been broken? Are you frustrated with dating but are longing to find your ideal partner? Allana Pratt has coached thousands of singles, and couples, and is passionate about helping others find deep connections and fulfilling relationships.

In a deep discussion on intimacy blind spots, daddy wounds, and inner confidence, this conversation will give you tools to navigate and improve both current and future relationships.  

TIMESTAMPS:

1:18 Allana shares where our intimacy blind spots are

4:12 Developing healthy boundaries and recognizing past trauma

8:18 The importance of having a good relationship with your father

10:47 There are important lessons in every relationship that we have

13:54 Conflict is natural in relationships

15:06 Are people made to be monogamous? 

19:06 Advice for singles to align with their ideal partner

21:41 Tips for succeeding on the dating apps

23:26 Where to download Allana’s ‘HeartMates’ app

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Are you or a loved one experiencing a burnout?
Some signs of a burnout are: losing patience quickly, poor sleep, being easily distracted and feeling really tired. The ongoing pandemic, the presidential election, working from home, financial stress (and the list goes on) is affecting all of us. 

Take control of your mental health and schedule time away from work and your phone. Give yourself time to feel and process all your emotions and remember that taking great care of yourself is a necessity not a luxury.

Through the episode, Jill and Dr. Hammer discuss:

0:55 What is “burnout?”

2:29 How do we recognize burnout?

4:32 What are the GAIN principles from Dr. Hammer’s book?

7:32 What is a typical dat look like for Dr. Hammer during the COVID era?

9:45 What are the two types of happiness?

12:28 Dr. Hammer’s story of recognizing burnout in his life

14:57 Meditating and accepting that which is painful

17:20 Accepting negative emotions

18:00 How does stress affect men and women differently?

19:12 Dealing with friends and outside family during a tragedy

22:07 Where can we learn more about dealing with burnout?

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