Loving Wellness

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Vanessa Méndez, a triple board-certified gastroenterologist, internist, and lifestyle medicine physician specializing in digestive disorders including liver disease and inflammatory bowel diseases, and nutrition based-disorders, such as obesity and constipation. Her approach to patients and their diseases is holistic and comprehensive; her goal is not just to treat the symptoms, but to get to the root cause of an ailment and provide lasting relief. All her methods are evidence-based and she is a proponent of lifestyle changes first to promote wellness. In 2021, Dr. Méndez co-founded Planted Forward, a multi-specialty integrative telemedicine practice where healers can best serve their patients through the power of evidence-based, lifestyle, and integrative medicine. In this episode, Dr. Méndez and I dive deep into the topic of gut health as we explore the process of digestion, the gut microbiome and its functions, factors affecting the health of our microbiome, the link between stress, disease, and the microbiome, common causes of gut imbalances and their effects on the body, why your supplements may be causing more harm than good, improving gut diversity through nutrition, the best diet for gut health, tips for dealing with bloating/gas from plant-based foods, and how much is a healthy amount to poop every day. This episode has so much valuable information that you might want to listen to it twice! Thank you for listening!

For more from Dr. Méndez:

https://www.drvanessamendez.com

https://www.plantedforward.com

@plantbasedgutdoc on Instagram

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In today's episode, I'm chatting with the lovely Unique Hammond. Unique is a Holistic Nutrition Practitioner, Crohn’s survivor, Bean Protocol Specialist, Author of Your Tastebuds are A**holes, Certified International Health Coach, and Life Coach who has helped so many individuals balance their hormones and heal gut imbalances through the incredible power of beans. In this episode, Unique shares her personal journey with Crohn's and how she healed using food as medicine, and she dives deep into The Bean Protocol, the protocol that saved her life and that she now uses to help her own clients with a variety of health imbalances. We also chat about what the healing journey is actually like, Unique's take on intuitive eating and balance with food, the connection between your relationship with yourself and your relationship with food, a key pathway in the body that is crucial for healing, the importance of soluble fiber and the different benefits of soluble and insoluble fiber, why cleanses don’t actually work, how to actually detoxify your body, the importance of healthy fats in your diet, the question you should ask yourself before incorporating any new food in your diet, and how to improve your tolerance to beans and other forms of fiber to avoid gas and bloating. This episode is jam packed with both inspiration and information, and is a must-listen regardless of whether you are on a healing journey or not. Thank you for listening! 

For more from Unique Hammond:

https://www.youregreat.com 

@uniquehammond and @thebeanprotocol on Instagram 

Make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thoughts.on.thriving and now on TikTok @thoughtsonthriving for more content! 

https://www.instagram.com/thoughts.on.thriving/

https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsonthriving

Contact: [email protected]

Resources Mentioned:

And They Said It Wasn't Possible by Karen Hurd https://www.amazon.com/They-Said-Wasnt-Possible-Impossible/dp/1412082129

Your Tastebuds are A**holes by Unique Hammond https://www.amazon.com/Your-Tastebuds-Are-holes-Trained/dp/B092DZ1YKX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VLFRS379TFUW&keywords=unique+hammond+book&qid=1654675956&sprefix=unique+hammond+book%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1

In this week’s episode, I go solo once again to talk about how to live a nontoxic lifestyle and what my own experience with clean living has been like. I discuss why it’s so important to be mindful of what we are putting not only IN our bodies but also ON our bodies, from the products we use on our skin to the fabric of the clothes we wear. I talk about the various toxins in our environment and in many of the everyday items we use, and I discuss the ins and outs of what it means to live a “toxin free” lifestyle. I share my top 8 tips to live a nontoxic lifestyle, delving deep into everything from organic food and clean water, to my favorite nontoxic products and brands, to the harmful effects of EMFs and how we can combat them. I also share tangible ways you can boost your body’s inherent detoxification pathways by stimulating your lymphatic system. Finally, I share my advice for anyone wanting to go on their own nontoxic journey as well as resources that helped me on my own journey. Thank you for listening! 

Make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thoughts.on.thriving and now on TikTok @thoughtsonthriving for more content! https://www.instagram.com/thoughts.on.thriving/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsonthriving 

Contact: [email protected] 

Resources Mentioned: 

https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ 

https://thinkdirtyapp.com 

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php 

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php

In this week’s episode, I go solo to answer wellness-related listener questions! I talk about the details of my morning routine, tips for sticking to a routine and practicing discipline, healthy midday snack ideas, whey vs. plant protein, the best supplement brands and my favorite supplements for immunity, how to know if your supplements are actually working, nontoxic skincare and why we should think twice about many of the products we're putting on our bodies, my favorite skincare products, acne tips, and my current skincare routine. I also share an important message to anyone starting on their health and wellness journey! Thank you for listening! 

Make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thoughts.on.thriving and now on TikTok @thoughtsonthriving for more content! 

https://www.instagram.com/thoughts.on.thriving/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsonthriving 

Contact: [email protected] 

Resources and Products Mentioned:

-Dr. Daniel Amen https://www.amenclinics.com 

-The High Five Habit by Mel Robbins https://www.amazon.com/High-Habit-Take-Control-Simple/dp/1401962122

-Dr. Joe Dispenza's Walking Meditations https://drjoedispenza.com/collections/walking-meditation-collection  

-Superhuman Meditation App https://www.superhuman.app 

-The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Stoic-Meditations-Wisdom-Perseverance/dp/0735211736  

-A Year of Miracles by Marianne Williamson https://www.amazon.com/Year-Miracles-Daily-Devotions-Reflections/dp/006220551X  

-My Human Design https://www.myhumandesign.com 

-Cymbiotika Supplements https://cymbiotika.com  

-Now Foods Supplements https://www.nowfoods.com 

-Beekeeper's Naturals https://www.beekeepersnaturals.com 

-Seed Probiotic https://seed.com  

-Klaire Labs Synbiotic https://www.amazon.com/Klaire-Labs-Ther-Biotic-Synbiotic-Probiotics/dp/B07YVGMZ2X?th=1 

-Arrae Bloat Supplements https://www.arrae.com/collections/our-products/products/bloat 

-MagicMind Productivity Drink (use code THRIVING20 for 20% off!) www.magicmind.co/thriving 

-Base At-Home Lab Testing https://get-base.com 

-January Labs Triple Active Reclaiming Serum https://www.januarylabs.com/collections/skin-essentials/products/triple-active-reclaiming-serum 

-ClearStem Clearity Vitamin C Serum https://clearstemskincare.com/products/clearity 

-The Golden Secrets Heal All Oil https://www.thegoldensecrets.com/products/heal-all-oil-50-ml

In today’s episode, I’m chatting with human design expert Victoria Jane. Victoria is a human design coach whose mission is to guide growth-oriented humans to live with less hustle and more flow. After a decade in Silicon Valley, Victoria found herself burnt out, dealing with chronic health issues, and searching for a way to live in ease. As she searched for how to heal not just her body, but her spirit, she discovered her design. Today, she is passionate about sharing Human Design so others can confidently live their truth. In the episode, Victoria shares her story of how she got into human design and why she left a career in tech to become a HD reader and coach. We also chat about what human design is and the history behind it, an overview of the five different energy types in human design (manifestors, generators, manifesting generators, projectors, and reflectors), emotional versus non-emotional authority in human design, the various human design profile lines and what they mean, and ways we can create more ease and flow in our lives using this modality. Thank you for listening!

To find your human design:

https://www.myhumandesign.com/get-your-chart/

https://www.jovianarchive.com/get_your_chart

For more from Victoria:

You can signup for her email list to be the first to know about special events and offerings. Follow on Instagram @victoriajane.hd or listen to the podcast, Human Design with Victoria Jane, to keep learning.

Make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thoughts.on.thriving for more content!

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In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Serena from The Aura Moon. Serena is a Certified Life Coach, Aura Reader, and International Psychic Medium, and her mission is to help as many people as she can to gain clarity, find their passion and ultimately find joy in their lives. Serena's gifts range from being able look into people's Aura field to see colors and energy patterns, to being able to connect to people's loved ones in Spirit, Guides, and Angels to help deliver divine messages that they are meant to hear. In the episode, Serena shares how she uses her gifts to helps clients unblock limiting beliefs and fears to manifest what they want in their lives. We also dive deep into Serena's story and chat all about spirituality, auras, chakras, intuition, spirit guides, angels, reiki energy healing, manifestation, and so much more! Thank you for listening!

For more from Serena:

https://www.theauramoon.com

@theauramoon on Instagram

Make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thoughts.on.thriving for more content!

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In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Johanna Renoth, a digital wellness consultant, speaker, coach, writer, and researcher on technology. Johanna uses her background as a tech founder and entrepreneur, VC fellow, executive coach, duty editor, crisis reporter, and researcher to help fulfill her mission of helping people and societies build healthier, more empowered relationships with technology and social media by sharing practical tools and knowledge about tech. In this episode, Johanna shares her PhD-level research on Instagram and the effects of technology on democracies, culture, and well-being. We also talk about consuming content mindfully, setting boundaries with social media, self-branding and influencing, cancel culture, the attention economy, the biases we all hold when it comes to social media, a more positive side of social media from Johanna’s travel experiences, and so much more! Thank you for listening!

For more from Johanna Renoth:

https://www.johannarenoth.com

@johannarenoth on Instagram

Make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thoughts.on.thriving for more content!

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In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Kristen Schwartz, an author, entrepreneur, attuned empathic healer, and trauma-informed mental health professional who helps empaths and highly sensitive people feel seen, heard, inspired, and empowered about their deeply empathic selves. Kristen is traditionally trained as a counselor, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Counseling. She now blends psychology, science, and a sprinkling of mind-body-spirit to help empaths and highly sensitive people (HSPs) to realize their potential through her Realized Empath wellness community where empaths unite for support, inspiration, and healing. Kristen is most recently the author of The Healed Empath, The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Transforming Trauma and Anxiety, Trusting Your Intuition, and Moving from Overwhelm to Empowerment. She is also the host of the Realized Empath Podcast, and she shares lots of tools and practices for the empaths/HSPs in this world on her Instagram account, @realizedempath. Thank you for listening!

For more from Kristen Schwartz:

https://www.realizedempath.com

@realizedempath on Instagram

Make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thoughts.on.thriving for more content!

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In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Dr. Sarah Silverman, a Stanford-trained sleep psychologist, holistic sleep wellness consultant, and insomnia expert with over a decade of experience. Dr. Sarah treats a wide variety of sleep problems in private practice using a personalized, mindfulness-based treatment approach. Notably, she is an expert in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for insomnia (CBTi), the first-line, drug-free treatment for adults with chronic insomnia. In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of sleep, covering topics including the common causes of insomnia, non-medication treatments for common sleep problems, “social jet lag”, how sunlight affects our sleep, the stages of a sleep cycle, the accuracy of Oura rings and other sleep tracking devices, Dr. Sarah’s professional opinion on naps, melatonin, and sleeping in, and so much more! Thank you for listening!

Episode Details-

Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine: www.behavioralsleep.org

Book mentioned: Breath by James Nestor

For more from Dr. Sarah Silverman: @drsarahsleep on Instagram, www.drsarahsleep.com

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