We have Dr. Jyothi Rao, MD back on the show - author of Body on Fire! Health and balance in our bodies begins with the immune system. 

And today, we talk everything about Stress and the Immune System!

It's true that stress can come from many places, and the problem is...when stress doesn't go away.  It can be from pressure from work or home, the food that goes into our mouths, lack of sleep or overstimulation, the stress of always being connected and notified socially.  And this stress has direct impact on our immune system.  What happens when our immune system becomes dysregulated?

What are signs of an overactive immune system?

Join us!  Dr. Rao is a badass, seriously one of my doctor girl crushes.  A wonderful and true advocate for our health, she is also a fantastic educator.   An Internal Medicine doctor by training and experience, she is a strong proponent of holistic medicine, and focuses her medical practice on wellness and prevention.  You can find her at raowellness.com.

On today's episode, Daisy Thayer and I discuss Don Miguel Ruiz's amazing book The Mastery of Love.  There's seriously nothing like two intelligent women of different generations, sitting down, getting real, and talking about a really great book! Because let's admit it, sometimes Love is super confusing. We're all trying to make sense of it!

In his book, Don Miguel Ruiz brings up the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships.  Together, Daisy and I talk about "the parasites" - our beliefs that make us suffer and sometimes control our lives, our emotional wounds, and the freedom and joy that love can offer. And oftentimes, it's seriously a work in progress.  

But what can't we do, if we start talking about difficult things?

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On today's show, I am so honored to have Tenzin Chogkyi here to talk about Transitions!

Transition periods are sometimes chosen and sometimes not.  Transitions exist in many forms, we can be in between jobs or careers, grief and mourning, relationships, illness, or retirement.  It's a period where we may not be able to necessarily weigh our lives with our productivity, as it's a period of reassessing, turning inwards, to figure out what we really want.  What is visible on the outside may not matter, as we transform into something new.

I'm so glad to have the chance to converse with Tenzin on today’s podcast! Because let's be honest, transitions are a hella slow process, sometimes enigmatic, and also...really frustrating.

Tenzin Chogkyi is a teacher who bridges the worlds of Buddhist thought, contemplative practice, mental and emotional cultivation, and the latest research in the field of positive psychology. She took monastic ordination in 2004 with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and practiced as a monastic for nearly 20 years.  Since 2006, she has been teaching in Buddhist centers around the world. Check out her podcast Unlocking True Happiness! You can find her at unlockingtruehappiness.org

I also wanted to thank my listeners for coming back, for joining us, and for finding us.  I think you’re the bestest and I’m really honored to be a part of your day today.  If you’re enjoying season 3, please don’t forget to give us a great rating, however you get your podcasts.  And send your friends your favorite episode!

Guess what!  We're Back!  And Season 3 starts today!!  

I am SO excited to have Samantha Fey back on the show!  She's here to talk about her new book, The Awake Dreamer, and it's a super interesting and fascinating read.  I seriously loved this book and could not put it down.  

Dreams have played a significant and active role in Samantha's spiritual development and awakening.  Her book is full of fascinating stories, exercises, and techniques to not only remember our dreams but to also gain insight from our dreams.  It is through her extensive research that she explores famous soul travelers, premonitory dreams, dream visitations, healing dreams, past-life dreams, guides and angels.  Seriously, it's a fascinating topic, and her beautiful book is so well written as she uses research and intuition to help us gain insight from our dreams.  Because what's better than thinking about our soul's potential and living a fuller life?

I'm pretty open about it, but Samantha Fey is one of my heros.  My girl crush.  And she is also the cohost of two popular podcasts, Psychic Teachers and Enlightened Empaths, both of which teach listeners how to embrace and celebrate their innate sensitivity and gifts.

Super excited about today's show!  Michael Fish is here today and he’s a Camaldolese monk and a member of the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, California. I bet you may never have thought monks could be cool. But in all seriousness, they can be hella cool. I've heard him speak a couple times, and I continue to be floored by his insights into life. I usually end up thinking about his teachings for days, as they are so close to my heart.

And he is finally here!  While a Catholic monk, he refers to God as a she.  Since I’ve known him, he’s always referred to God as a woman. I've never heard anyone call God a she.  He describes her as the gentlest of all voices,  inside of all of us.  And what if hearing this quiet and gentle voice in all of us, is crucial for really getting to know ourselves? Our true selves?

Today Michael Fish talks with us about the Journey through life, based on the 4 stages of life in the Hindu tradition.  Believe me, he is an amazing speaker, who speaks from the heart. You can find him at hermitfish.com.

I agree with Dr. Rakesh Jotwani: Food is medicine.  Movement is medicine.  Breath is medicine.  Sleep is medicine.  Love is medicine.

Today Dr. Jotwani (aka Dr. Rak) talks with us about the powerful changes that we all can make to our own bodies, which has the potential to be curative, as it can prevent and reverse the overwhelming chronic disease that exists in the world.  We live in a world where hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol, and diabetes are not shocking news, and in fact they are only the beginning.  In my opinion, preventable disease should always be shocking, because ultimately, we don’t have to go there.  There is SO much that we can do about it, I really mean it.  It’s hard, but we can all take control of our lives, with persistence and the right guidance.

I realize this may be a tough topic right before the holidays, but before we ever commit to doing something, it’s good to plant that seed in our head, ponder the thought, and see if takes root when we are actually ready to commit.  This is called Fighting For Our Lives, and not just seeking medication when we suddenly find ourselves host to a chronic disease. This is not a diet -- it’s a Lifestyle. Healthy living.  It's each of us choosing to live and choosing what we bring into our lives.

Dr. Rak sees patients remotely, and you can check out his website at rakyourlife.org.

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On today's show, I talk with Jeanne Feeney about movement, especially during the postpartum period, when the primary objective seems to be survival itself. Body-Mind Centering is a comprehensive educational and therapeutic approach to health and healing, with a wide range of benefits.  Using a dynamic blend of movement, touch, sound, and guided imagery, one can learn to release the stress, fear, aches and pains, limiting habits and perceptions that prevent us from being our "best selves."

Jeanne Feeney is a dancer, choreographer and movement therapist, and has been a certified practitioner of Body-Mind Centering™ since 1989.  She runs the Studio at Squid Row in Santa Cruz, CA, where she shares her passion for movement, working with adults and children as they navigate the changes of life, in their bodies.  You can find her at movementlaboratory.org.

A true love story is not a fairy tale.  For Realz.  It takes vulnerability and effort to be in a relationship.  And what if the goal of conflict is not to win, but it is a way in which to get to know your partner better and develop deeper intimacy?

I am super excited because Dr. Dave Clarke is back on the show again. This time, we are talking about about relationships.  

Together we read the book, 8 Dates by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman.  Let’s be real, long term commitment is hard and it takes effort.  And in this book, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, draw upon forty years of research from their famous Love Lab, inviting couples on fun and rewarding dates, exploring eight topics that matter the most in relationships- including trust, conflict, sex, money, family, adventure, spirituality, and dreams. And Dr. Clarke and I discuss these essential conversations!

Join us as we get real, and still have a good laugh!

On today's show, we are talking about yoga with Daisy Thayer!  According to the National Institutes of Health, there is scientific evidence that shows that yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight loss and quality of sleep.