I have often told anyone that will listen, that whatever health and wellness related decisions you make in your 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s will have a direct impact on your health and well-being moving into your 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and beyond. Today I am talking with a long-time runner and healthy and fit lifestyle guru Herb Reeves about living healthy via the art of running, and in this podcast episode he shares with us a few tips and secrets for living your best life no matter your age. We cover topics such as how to achieve a really, really big goal. A couple strategies for permanent weight loss, overcoming adversity, finding your adventure (or fun as I like to call it – and why doing so is vital to a sustainable health journey), tips for healthy eating and getting started with your own health journey. And while Coach Reeves has been doing this for a while, you may be surprised to find that the real bulk of his understanding and success didn’t start until he was 62 years old! While he was already well along on his journey by then, it just goes to show that you’re never too old and it’s never too late to start! Tune in and take a listen, there is lots to discover about life, motivation and a little deep sense of appreciation about all things shared by Coach Herb near the very end. For more information, reach out to Coach Herb at www.foreverrunner.com. Happy listening and happy trails for those that are interested in trail running!

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Primal Health Coach Jaclyn Doyle about the role food plays in how we feel. We dive a little deeper into how the foods we eat contributes to our energy or lack thereof, as well we also take a look at how Jaclyn managed to turn her health around (from a 3 to an 8 as she says), and what tips and advice she has for how you too can start living a healthier lifestyle. If you find yourself wanting to make changes but not sure how or where to start, today’s episode is a great one that will give you some direction. In addition to the food mood connection, we also talk about how to wake up each morning in a state that is full of love, health, happiness, energy and more! Tune in as Coach Doyle has lots to share with us today! For anyone wanting more information or to work with Jaclyn, she can be reached via her website at www.jaclyndoylehealth.com, or on her IG and TikTok accounts at the same handle – jaclyndoylehealth.

For four days leading up to this episode, I was crippled with anxiety. I couldn’t figure out what was going on or why I had such bad anxiety. Finally, one evening, I decided I had to do something about this crippling anxiety I was having, less it be allowed to control my life. This episode shares my story of how I learned to understand what fear really is, where fear comes from, and how to confront fear head on once and for all. Doing so has allowed me to replace this crippling fear (in the form of anxiety) that I was experiencing, and replace that feeling with peace. Please be aware also that none of the issues have changed, the issues causing me severe anxiety in the first place are still there and have not diminished in any way shape or form. What has changed; however, is my perception about those isssues. And again, in this episode today I share with you another one of my personal stories how I was able to effectively deal with fear head-on and replace it with peace, and now a week later as I write and publish this particular episode I am overcome with peace and virtually 99.9% of the anxiety has faded away completely.

How do you defy the odds and set a new standard for your life? In this episode, we meet an incredible woman who has done just this, Mitali Deypurkaystha. At one point struggling with drug addiction, weight issues, and even a bout of homelessness, she turned it around and has now managed to become a thriving entrepreneur, best selling author and success book coach, helping hundreds reach their dream of being a published author. How did she do it? And what can we glean from her story that can inspire us all to defy the odds and set a new standard for our own life? You’ll hear her incredible story and learn how she applied one simple rule to her life for becoming the best version of herself: follow your heart. However, there is more to her story than just that. Take a listen to hear everything she has to share, and if you're interested in learning more, reach out to her via her webiste at www.letstellyourstory.com. And before you go, don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and leave a review if you like what you hear!

Hormone balance has been a hot topic recently, especially for women. In today's episode, I'm speaking with a health coach who knows all about healthy eating and hormone balance. My guest today is Kaitlin Braswell, and for years she endured her own health related issues with skin and acne problems, IBS, and hormones out of whack (even as she entered her early and mid-twenties). Slowly, she began to transition to a healthier way of eating and living. What difference did this make for her? And how exactly does healthy eating correlate with hormone balance, as well as energy levels? And finally, what type of healthy eating does Kaitlin engage in (it’s not really Keto, or Paleo, but somewhere in between)? Learn all of this and more as Kaitlin shares her story and years of research into all things healthy living, eating and hormonal balance.

In today's episode, I take a slightly deeper dive into this crazy journey called life and look at a few different topics helping one to go from "couch to healthy": 1) nutrition and its role in alleviating disease related issues (we even discuss a little about plant vs. animal protein), 2) motivation, and is it really the answer? Or is it something else? 3) habits and how the heck do we get habits to stick? and 4) this crazy thing called life and tips for getting started with a journey into all things health and creating a new you. I have another wonderful guest helping us sort through all of this, Margaret Steffie. Margaret is a graduate of Kinesiology, currently undertaking her Master’s of Public Health (MPH) studies, as well as a Primal Certified Health Coach and Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She’ll be guiding us through all of this today and even a little more. For anyone wanting more information, Margaret can be reached via email at [email protected], or her recess.tv platform at recess.tv/with/@Grapes-and-Gains. Happy listening!

In today’s podcast episode, I dive more into my story about how I went from living life with very little meaning and purpose (out of alignment as some might say) to living a life in alignment with my higher purpose and calling, and as a resulted having a limitless supply of energy and joy. And it’s not as hard as you think to do this either. There is an easy button to life, we all have one. This easy button comes in the form of your inner pilot light, your intuition, or as I like to call it your inner joy. How can we live a life of more purpose? How can we live a life of more passion? Of more meaning? And how do we push that easy button that we all have? It’s actually rather simple, and I talk about all of this plus a little bit more in today’s episode. Happy listening!

In this Happy and Healthy episode, we hear the story of a remarkable young woman, Mimi Damian, who literally went from thriving to surviving, back to thriving again. At her lowest, depression, drugs and alcohol were a part of her daily life. This consumed her for the better part of more than one year. Then, one morning, she woke up, and had a shift. From that shift, slowly she began to dig and climb her way back up again, so much so that today she is thriving at almost a 10 on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being completely thriving). How did she do it? And how can you make these same shifts in your life? What does it take to overcome any challenge that life may throw our way? And specifically, what does it take to overcome the challenges and hurdles of depression, drugs, and alcohol? At her lowest, she was a 1 and on nearly took her own life, so how did she go from a 1 in 2017 to a 10 in 2022? And what can you learn from her story about how to transform your life and make whatever changes you wish to change. Believe me when I say that regardless of where you are now in your life, transformation and going from couch to healthy (or surviving to thriving) is absolutely possible, for any area of your life that you desire. Listen to today’s episode and found out some of the tools and tactics that Mimi used to go from a 1 to a 10. And for anyone wishing to get in contact with Mimi, she can be reached via her website at www.mimidamian.com.

I’m beginning a new series called “Happy and Healthy” to learn more about how everyday people have permanently kept weight off, and transformed their lives from a place of depression and despair to a place of health, wellness and thriving! In today’s episode, I am talking with certified health coach April Pitcairn, whose amazing story of transformation began at the ripe young age of 60 (that is not a typo)! Depressed, overweight and financially strained in 2015, hear her amazing story how she stepped up, set a new standard for herself and her life by losing the weight, becoming healthy, and most importantly sustaining the transformation. So much so that today in 2022 she is a highly successful and recommended health coach and entrepreneur, financially secure and a world traveler! Her story will inspire and amaze you, knowing that you too can have the same transformation in your life, regardless of age, income, or current situation in life. As April says, not how you can survive, but how you can thrive!! And make it last! Anyone interested in working with April can reach her via email at [email protected], or telephone at 310-721-1758

It’s 2022, let’s take charge and own our life and go to the next level. To do this, you need to understand the 4 D’s, what they are and how to apply them in your life. In this episode I talk about how to do just this. How to use the 4 D’s to sustain any New Year’s resolution and propel yourself to new levels for your life. Be Well and happy listening everyone!