Medium Well

On this episode of Medium Well, I chat with Kerry Diamond, co-founder of Cherry Bombe and owner of Smith Canteen. Kerry's work with Cherry Bombe supports and celebrates womxn in the food industry, where she has built quite a following, and she also runs a coffee shop in Brooklyn dedicated to being the greenest shop in town. Our conversation covers both these topics, as well as her path in media, how being a writer has changed, and more.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Kerry's background in media

• How Kerry has changed careers and industries multiple times, and why

• How Kerry started Cherry Bombe, and how the industry has changed since then

• The role of Instagram in the changing media landscape

• Advice for writers and creatives

• Her "green canteen" initiative and why sustainability is important

• The challenges of running a sustainable business

• How business owners and individuals can take steps towards sustainable living

All the deets: Check out Cherry Bombe. Their annual Jubliee is Sunday, April 7th in Brooklyn (I went last year and it was wonderful!).

Stop by Smith Canteen next time you're in Brooklyn.

Say hi to Kerry on Instagram at @kerrybombe, as well @cherrybombe and @smithcanteen.

Tag me (@saraweinreb) and Kerry/Cherry Bombe on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode!

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Well, this is something new! In today's episode, I chat with and then am hypnotized by Jessica Geist, a Subconscious Psychologist. Yes, I said I was hypnotized, and you can be too through this episode if you choose to! Jessica helps women "own their worth and increase their wealth" using a variety of modalities including coaching and hypnosis. After discussing her work and learning more about hypnosis, Jessica hypnotizes me live on the podcast in which you too can participate in (if you choose!).

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is hypnosis and the history— science behind it + not just woo woo
• Jessica's multifaceted approach in supporting women to unblock the things holding them back
• Why coaching only gets you so far
• What stops women from getting what we want
• How we can reprogram subconscious beliefs
• I participate in a LIVE, on air hypnotalk (hypnosis exercise!) starting at 40:40 which you can choose to join along in to increase my self worth

All the deets: Jessica's free 20-minute transformational hypnosis recording for bulletproof confidence (Jessica recommends listening to it daily for 21 days).

Jessica is currently enrolling Worth to Wealth, and leading a women's leadership "hypno-retreat" in Asheville NC, April 4-7th! Details on her website. Tag me (@saraweinreb) on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode and if you tried the hypnosis!

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This week I chat with Ali Shapiro, a Holistic nutritionist, integrated health coach and rebel with a serious cause, Creator of Truce with Food. Ali has her own unique approach to health (which she call's "not your parents' healthcare) which looks at the root cause of our behaviors, befriending your inner protector, and simplifying to the core of your needs. She is a refreshing and different voice in the wellness space, one that asks you to dig deep to be your healthiest, most truth-aligned self.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How change is a health tool
• How to redefine your inner critic as a protector
• How to recognize behaviors that are sabotaging our goals
• Why connecting to nature and getting sunlight is so important
• The importance of simplicity in our health and why you may not need to take a bunch of supplements
• How to reduce stress by recognizing your emotional patterns
• How to recognize and honor your inner needs

All the deets:

Find Ali on Instagram at @alimshapiro Check out Ali's course, Truce with Food. Registration is open January 21-28 for the only time this year! Take a listen to Insatiable, Ali's podcast Tag me (@saraweinreb) and Ali on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode

This episode is generously sponsored by Soom Foods. Use code MEDIUMWELL at checkout for 10% off your entire order!

Allie Mahler is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sharehold, a design & innovation firm that helps communities and organizations transform themselves. Allie is an expert in all things community including building community, fostering community, and transforming community, and this episode is a deep dive into all of the above.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is community and why is it important?
• How Allie got started in community design and built a career around it
• How connecting to clients is simply connecting to people
• How the meaning of community is changing
• The benefits and pitfalls of online community
• How we are more connected but lonelier than ever
• How to find and/or build your own communities
• Our experience facilitating a retreat together

All the deets:

Find Allie on Instagram at @alliemahler Find Allie's work: Sharehold // Community x Design, and this helpful article that describes her work Tag me (@saraweinreb) and Allie on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode

This episode is generously sponsored by Soom Foods. Use code MEDIUMWELL at checkout for 10% off your entire order!

I'm so excited for you to listen to today's episode with Hilary Pearlson, Founder of The Dreamerie, Breathwork Teacher, & Intuitive Guide. This episode is broken down into two parts: the first hour, I interview Hilary about her journey to where she is now, her work, and how she structures her life to support her health and wellbeing. In the second hour, we flip the microphone and Hilary takes me through one of her clarity sessions, helping me to uncover some of my blocks, advising me on simplifying, and more.

We discuss:

• How Hilary's health journey led her to where she is today

• Her journey from fashion to health and wellness

• Her business, The Dreamerie, and what she does on a day to day basis

• How to find lessons in challenges

• Preventing burn out

• Hilary's advice on how I need to get organized and simplify

• How to break the stories we tell ourselves

• How to figure out what is right for our wellbeing and build our own routines

All the deets:

Follow Hilary on Instagram at @the_dreamerie Check out The Dreamerie where you can read Hilary's blog or sign up for one of her sessions Tools Hilary recommends (she outlines a lot of them in this blog post as well): Get organized with Asana, learn about the Pomodoro technique, try her free Kundalini kirtan kriya

This episode is sponsored by Soom Foods. Use code MEDIUMWELL for 10% off your entire order. www.soomfoods.com

Tag me (@saraweinreb) and Hilary on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode

Today's guest is Jodi Berg, the CEO and President of Vitamix. Not only has Jodi pioneered Vitamix's massive expansion over the past decade, but she also has a passion for helping individuals, both in her company and beyond, find their purpose and leverage it in their job and personal life. In fact, she pursued a PhD in Philosophy with a dissertation entitled, "Purpose Matters: The Impact of Personal Purpose, Company Purpose and Transformational Orientation at Work." She is full of wonderful and inspiring information on how to find and harness purpose, which is the focus of today's episode.

We cover:

• Jodi's health journey and how it set her on a path to find purpose at work

• How Jodi leveraged her superpower of helping others find purpose

• How Jodi became the CEO of Vitamix

• Imposter syndrome and how Jodi overcame it

• What Jodi learned through her PhD and study of purpose

• How to find your personal purpose, and the role of purpose in your life

• A special discount code for listeners (listen to the end to get it!)

I'm so excited to bring you today's episode with Emma Loewe and Lindsay Kellner, co-authors of The Spirit Almanac. Emma and Lindsay connected as editors at mindbodygreen, where Emma serves as the sustainability editor, and Lindsay serves as a contributing wellness + beauty editor and the founder of the well aware podcast. In this episode, we discussed being a full-time writer, explored rituals and other practices from their new book, discussed the changing scene of media, and more.

We cover:

• Emma and Lindsay's backgrounds and how they got to where they are

• The changing landscape of media from journalism to bloggers to influencers, and what it means as a consumer of information

• Their beautiful book, the Spirit Almanac

• How and why rituals work

• Things they are loving in their respective niche

Today's episode is with Samantha Zucker, an Independent Designer and Strategist. Samantha and I chat about freelance work, where my blocks are, and how to use design thinking, a methodology we both teach, as an individual. Samantha' is a talented designer whose design work spans more than just visual design to conversational design, experience design, and more. We met through the StartingBloc fellowship and have continued to stay in touch as our interests overlap!

We cover:

• What is design thinking?

• Where I'm feeling stuck in my career journey

• How Samantha built her business

• How to map your passions and finding themes

• Finding your sweet spot in your business

• The perks of being a freelancer

• The many facets of design

Tag both me (@saraweinreb) and Samantha (@srzucker) on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode!

Megan Faletra is the Founder of The Well Co. and The Well Essentials. In this episode, Megan and I chat about social entrepreneurship, building a mission-driven business, as well as personally and professionally focusing on health, wellness, and sustainability. It's a conversation packed with useful tips about entrepreneurship and sustainability— Megan is full of information and backs up her information with her impressive credentials.

We cover:

• Megan's background and decision to pivot careers to focus on global health and sustainability

• The challenges and benefits of entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship

• What is greenwashing and how can consumers be conscious of it?

• Megan's two businesses and her business model

• Why Megan identifies as an educator instead of a blogger

• Being conscious of misinformation in the age of Instagram

• Megan's number one tip for being healthier + more sustainable

All the deets:

If you are looking for information on sustainable living and wellness, check out Megan's blog and information hub, The Well Essentials You can use code MEDIUMWELL for $50 off The Well Library (that's 1/3 off!). If you are a business looking for impact consulting, check out Megan's consulting firm The Well Co. Say hi to Megan on Instagram at @meganfaletra.

Tag both me (@saraweinreb) and Megan on Instagram with your favorite takeaways from the episode!

Helen Miamii Moon is a mysticpreneur, and founder of the ABRABINAH tarot deck. In this episode, Helen reads my tarot to help me find my way in navigating where to go next and also does a single pull to help me decide the name of the podcast. We talk about my need to slow down and roll with what comes my way, how I have to purge clutter physically and emotionally, and more.