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  • Certified Applied Neurology Practitioner Elisabeth Kristof On Training Your Nervous System to Make Behavior Change Possible

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    Elisabeth Kristof is an expert in using applied neurology to move people out of pain, unwanted
    behavior and stress response. She is the founder of Brain-Based Wellness, a revolutionary
    online platform that trains the nervous system and body to resolve old patterns, improve
    performance and increase well-being. 

    Elisabeth is a certified applied neurology practitioner who has been in the health and wellness industry since 2007. She works with entrepreneurs, athletes, leaders and creatives to improve resilience, manage stress and regulate emotions through intentional, science-based brain training. Her research and work with hundreds of clients taught her that healing and change must occur in both the body and the mind, that each body, mind, and nervous system is unique, and most importantly, that with the right tools, we are all capable of healing.

    50 min
  • Author Jessie Kanzer on Her New Book "Don't Just Sit There, DO NOTHING" on Using the Tao Te Ching to Perfect the Art of Doing Nothing and How it Can Offer Wisdom, Healing, and Grounding

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    For years, Kanzer felt like a failure, unable to hustle hard enough to “make it,” either as an actress or in the rat race. Her childhood as a Russian immigrant in post-Cold War America heightened her insecurity and threatened her identity, desperate as she was to fit into a culture that was alien at best and hostile at worst. This loss and eventual reclamation of her sense of self sent her on a spiritual journey during which she discovered the Tao Te Ching, which changed everything for her. The Tao taught her that there was power in stillness, and that all struggles come bearing gifts if you know how to recognize them. Her message will connect with listeners desperate to find grounding as we move into a new year with filled with trepidation and no guarantees of a return to normalcy.

     

    During our interview, we discuss:

    ·.        Redefining your definition of success

    ·.       How to say no without guilt

     ·.      How to trust their intuition and inner voice whenever doubts creep in

     ·.      How losing sight of your true identity can be a gift (as long as you find it again)

    ·.       How the Tao can cure you of perfectionism and people-pleasing tendencies

     ·.      Why it’s important to continue to embrace stillness, even amidst a push to return to “normal” following the pandemic


    For more on Jessie and her book:

    web: jessiekanzer.com

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    insta: @jessiekanzer

    twitter: @JessieKanzer

    1 hr
  • Functional Medicine Gynecologist Dr. Wendie Trubow on Ditching the Toxins to Maximize Hormonal Health, and Her Book "Dirty Girl, Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, And Feel Freaking Amazing!"

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    Wendie Trubow, M.D., MBA is a functional medicine gynecologist. She received her M.D. from Tufts University in 2000 and has been practicing functional medicine since 2009. After all these years, she is still passionate about helping women optimize their health and their lives. There are so many different challenges in a woman’s life: work, home, relationships, spirituality, health, and they all matter! While her credentials allow Trubow a solid medical backdrop to help women achieve vitality, her own health journey has also inspired and supported her methods of care.

    Through her struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and a variety of other health issues, Trubow has developed a deep sense of compassion for what her patients are facing. When she's not helping patients in her practice (5 Journeys) you can find Trubow alongside her husband and their four kids, creating a beautiful ecosystem in their yard that provides nourishment to both body and soul.

    To find Wendie's Book, "Dirty Girl, Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, And Feel Freaking Amazing!" visit: https://www.fivejourneys.com/book/

    Find more on Wendie and 5 Journeys at https://www.fivejourneys.com/

    For a special promotional offer mentioned in this episode visit https://www.fivejourneys.com/promo 

    49 min
  • Steve Wiltshire of Body Temple Health and Wellness on Healing His Gut, Restoring His Health and Creating the Body Temple Community

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    Steve Q. Wiltshire has made fitness, health & mindset a priority for 3 decades! Shortly after winning the Mr. Oregon Body Building Competition, Steve developed an autoimmune disease that originated from a serious gut complication that almost ruined his health. 

    Most everything Steve learned from experts, radical meal plans and harsh chemicals in supplements compromised his gut health. 18 months after being diagnosed, Steve healed himself by following the philosophy and wellness practices taught by the Hypocrites Institute in Southern Florida. 

    Through Steve’s journey, he has developed a process that has led him to assisting thousands of people on how to reclaim their health & power! Steve is a Keynote Speaker, Author and Mindset Coach and the founder of Body Temple Health & Wellness.  

    www.bodytemplellc.com

     

    During our interview, Steve generously shares his exact process on his detox process that restored his health and his complimentary ‘15 Day Kickstart Gut Detox Plan!’

     

    https://bodytemplellc.com/kickstart/

     

    58 min
  • Jonathan de Potter on Plant Based Medicines for Healing Trauma and Facilitating Spiritual Growth

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    Jonathan de Potter is the Founder & CEO of Behold Retreats,  a bespoke wellness service
    that facilitates journeys of self-discovery and transformation, supported by the scientifically
    proven benefits of plant medicine therapy.

    Jonathan is passionate about raising awareness on the benefits of plant medicine therapy,
    and its potential to improve wellbeing and mental health outcomes. This led him to launch
    Behold Retreats in 2020, providing curated programs incorporating a memorable plant
    medicine retreat in a safe, legal and highly supported setting.

    Jonathan has spent his career working in strategy consulting with clients across Asia-Pacific,
    defining and delivering digital transformation programs.  After a number of years in New
    Zealand, Jonathan moved to Hong Kong to work with Accenture, and most recently lived in
    Bangkok as country manager for the boutique consulting firm Capco.

    Jonathan felt that – despite an objectively great life, good friends and career success,
    something intangible was missing.  As a result, Jonathan took a sabbatical year to travel
    through South America, where he attended his first Ayahuasca plant medicine retreat in
    Peru. The retreat experience was transformational, and in his expanded state of
    consciousness, Jonathan was shown directly the mindsets and behaviors that were keeping
    him from reaching his potential.

    Returning to the corporate world, Jonathan was surprised
    to find he was more patient, empathetic and productive than ever before, and began
    researching the world of plant medicine, and facilitating retreats.

    Originally from Hawaii, USA, Jonathan is currently based in Bangkok, Thailand, traveling
    often to continue his research into the best plant medicine retreat centres around the
    world.

    He enjoys yoga, meditation, surfing, and is energized by big, bold ideas.


    Important Links:

    Behold Retreats Website: https://www.behold-retreats.com/

    Behold Retreats Ayahuasca Retreat in Costa Rica: https://www.behold-
    retreats.com/retreats/costa-rica

    Behold Retreats 5-MeO-DMT Retreat in Mexico: https://www.behold-
    retreats.com/retreats/mexico

    Behold Retreats Psilocybin Retreat in Netherlands: https://www.behold-
    retreats.com/retreats/netherlands

    Behold Retreats 7 Week Program: https://www.behold-retreats.com/transformations/7-
    week-program

    Behold Retreats Blogs: https://www.behold-retreats.com/stories/blog

    Jonathan de Potter LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-de-potter-aaa9813

    Behold Retreats Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behold_retreats/

    Behold Retreats Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeholdRetreatsJourney/

    Behold Retreats YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Rl05yEyMEUnuZ5vl3PZg/featured

    Behold Retreats LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beholdretreats/

    Behold Retreats Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeholdRetreats

    1 hr 1 min
  • Functional Medicine M.D. Dr. Peter Kozlowski on The Mind/Body Connection, Gut Health & His New Book "UNFUNC YOUR GUT: Boost Your Immune System, Heal Your Gut, and Unlock Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health"

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    As a Functional Medicine M.D., Dr. Peter Kozlowski uses a broad array of tools to find the source of the body's dysfunction: he takes the time to listen to his patients and plots their history on a timeline, considering what makes them unique and co-creating with them a truly individualized care plan. Currently he works with patients online and in person via his Chicago, Illinois and Bozeman, Montana based offices. Dr. Kozlowski did his residency in Family Practice, but started training in Functional Medicine as an intern. He trained in the clinics with leaders in his field including Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Deepak Chopra, and Dr. Susan Blum.

    In this episode we discuss:

    ~ Dr. Kozlowski's path to Functional Medicine

    ~ What IS Functional Medicine

    ~ The Mind/Body Connection

    ~ How your emotional health effects your gut health

    ~ Most common toxins in the body

    ~ Detox processes

    ~ His book "UNFUNC YOUR GUT: Boost Your Immune System, Heal Your Gut, and Unlock Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health"

    To find more on Dr. Kozlowski:

    Website: Doc-Koz.com

    Instagram:
    @doc_koz

    Facebook: 
    /doctorkoz

    43 min
  • Psychologist and Certified Wellness Coach Ana Vucetic On Overcoming Emotional Eating and Discovering Food Freedom

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    Ana Vucetic is a Psychologist, Certified Wellness Coach, Founder of “Balanced by Ana” and mother of 2 beautiful boys.

    Driven by her own health struggles – Ana now is on a mission to help women find food freedom, end emotional eating & feel comfortable in their bodies again.

    She helps achieve a balanced approach to life and wellness by helping clean your emotional pantry.

    Ana believes that a balanced life is not just about the food we eat and how we move, how many hours in a week we put into our fitness routines and meal preparation - It is also how we process stress, how we manage relationships, how we balance our hormones for optimal functioning as well as knowing your own body and the signals it gives you.

    In this episode we discuss:

    ~ Ana's Story

    ~ Society's role in the rising obsession with body image

    ~ The spectrum of dysfunctional eating: binging, restricting, emotional eating

    ~ Psychological reasons you can't lose weight

    ~ Intuitive eating

    ...and much more!

    To learn more visit:

    website: https://balancedbyana.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balancedbyana
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancedbyana/

    52 min
  • Dr. Kristy Sumner on Soul Sisters Paranormal's Most Haunting Investigations & Her Thoughts on The Afterlife

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    In 2014, Dr. Kristy Sumner coupled her passion for travel, history and the paranormal when she formed Soul Sisters Paranormal, an all-female team, made up of Sumner, her two sisters and two friends. As a team of 5 investigators, Soul Sisters Paranormal traveled to some of the most historic and, reportedly, haunted location in the U.S. in an attempt to determine for themselves if spirit activity does exist and to highlight the rich history of each location

    The team traveled to and investigated at numerous US locations, including: the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (WV), The Lizzie Borden House (MA), the Villisca Ax Murder House (IA), the St. Augustine Lighthouse (FL), Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary (TN) and many others.

    In 2020, Soul Sisters Paranormal moved to a two-investigator format, with only Kristy and her twin sister, Dr. Jenny Sumner, conducting the paranormal investigations. As a two-person team, they have investigated at the Attala County Jail (MS), the Old Southern Funeral Home (MS), the Grand Old Lady Hotel (NC), and the Hamilton County Jail (FL).

    Prior to forming Soul Sister Paranormal, Kristy, who holds a PhD in Public Affairs with an emphasis on Criminal Justice, was a senior director for a Registered Traveler company focused on biometric clearances for the traveling public, she was a senior consultant for a biometric credentialing company, and she was college professor at Metro State College of Denver and the University of Central Florida. Jenny, who also holds a PhD in Public Affairs, is currently a director at the University of Central Florida.

    For more information visit: www.soulsistersparanormal.com

    Further, Kristy, founder of Soul Sisters Paranormal, and Miranda, founder of Ghost Biker Explorations, have joined forces to form a new business called "History, Highways, and Haunts, LLC". This business will operate out of the Historic Scott County Jail in Huntsville, TN, and will include a museum, ghost walks, ghost tours, and paranormal investigations.

    For more information, please visit www.HistoricScottCoJail.com​

    In this episode we discuss:

    * Kristy's interest in History and the drive behind becoming a paranormal investigator

    * Equipment used

    * If she really believes in ghosts

    * Her thoughts on the afterlife

    * Can you be a religious person and still believe in ghosts?

    * What ARE ghosts exactly? How do they get stuck here?

    And so much more!

    55 min
  • Intuitive Counselor Corbie Mitleid On Creating Your Sentence of Passion and Why NO ONE Can Answer the Question of Your Life's Purpose But YOU

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    Corbie Mitleid is a psychic, channel and medium, reading since 1973. She travels coast to coast and into Canada as a full time intuitive counselor, appeared frequently on radio and television and is an inspirational teacher and facilitator. She is a featured channel in Robert Schwartz’s breakthrough series, YOUR SOUL’S PLAN, YOUR SOUL’S GIFT and YOUR SOUL’S LOVE, and is herself the author of CLEAN OUT YOUR LIFECLOSET, THE PSYCHIC YELLOW BRICK ROAD and YOU’VE GOT THE MAGIC, WHO NEEDS A GENIE? 

     Corbie has always been “the different one.” A writer and visionary in a completely medical family (father a doctor, mother a nurse, brother a doctor), she has always made her own path rather than take one cut for her by others. Leaving an Ivy League university after two years, Corbie struck out to find where joy and purpose lived, regardless of what she was told she “ought” to do. 

    The path wasn’t easy. Two marriages, which didn’t last, and a constant search for the Partner Who Understood. A succession of jobs. A series of spiritual paths. Moving from Cambridge to Philadelphia to Poughkeepsie to New York City to Atlanta. Out of the blue, breast cancer—not once, but three times. Life became a roller coaster with no brakes, asking Corbie to survive divorce, abuse, poverty and life-threatening illness. But through all of this, she learned the value of the Examined Life: meeting challenges and always asking the next question, facing each new situation with strength, courage and humor. 

    Today, Corbie brings a full toolbox to her job as a beacon of manifestation and vision for her clients. She knows what it is to create a career out of experiences. While she’s now a full-time intuitive counselor and inspirational speaker, her career has encompassed positions as a published author, a professional actress, a television producer, a radio personality, an executive recruiter and the “power behind the throne” for a number of high-profile CEOs. 
    Corbie’s career now spans the globe, with clients worldwide. Her talents as an intuitive are featured in bestselling books. Still, her clients treasure her attitude of I’m not special, you can do what I do. 

    “We have opportunities we can go after, and challenges to get past,” she says firmly. “My job is to give you the tools and courage to deal with both situations. Everything else is free will, and up to you!” 

    Corbie lives in upstate New York with her husband Carle, a professional historian, two large and exuberant Maine Coon cats and one pocket rocket of a ginger tabby rescued from a Bronx crack house. 

    Important links:

    https://corbiemitleid.com
    CLEAN OUT YOUR LIFECLOSET www.cleanoutyourlifecloset.com
    THE PSYCHIC YELLOW BRICK ROAD www.thepsychicyellowbrickroad.com
    YOU'VE GOT THE MAGIC, WHO NEEDS A GENIE? www.youvegotthemagic.com
    Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/corbiemitleid
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firethroughspirit
    Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CorbieMitleid
    Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/cmitleid/
    Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/corbie_mitleid/
    YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bVaJVJ

    1 hr 20 min
  • Martin Sawa, Author of "The Other Side of Success, Money and Meaning in the Golden State" on How the American Dream has Changed, Life after Loss and More

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     Martin Sawa is a first generation Ukrainian American, former San Francisco real estate power broker, and author of "The Other Side of Success, Money and Meaning in the Golden State," a book about his remarkable rise to self-made wealth from the humblest of beginnings, how a devastating loss forced him to reevaluate the meaning of success, and how the impact of love, family, religion, and race shaped the metaphorical zoetrope of Martin’s own American Dream.

    In this episode we discuss:

    * The American Dream and how it has evolved over the past few decades and if it even still exists as it did when his parents emigrated from Ukraine

    * Martin's definition of success and how it changed over time

    * How love and loss helped him discover his spirituality again

    * Putting skin in the game in business and life

    * Discovering his family roots in Ukraine (his parents lived under Stalin and Hitler), what he learned and how it applies to the world in 2021

    *  His appraisal of his wins and losses in a volatile time of technological, social, and political change

    ...and much more

    You can find more on Martin and his book:

    website: https://www.martinsawa.com

    Instagram: @martinlsawa

    FB: /Martinsawa2020 


    1 hr 7 min

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