Stress is a part of life, but, if we’re being honest with one another, we usually make it too big a part of life. Put another way: You’re stressing yourself out.  And that’s not good. 

Tune into this quick dish to hear why we stress ourselves out and how to combat this habit. And, as always, if you like what you heard, share this episode with your friends on social.

I’m so excited to share my conversation with Matt Whiteside, guys! Matt is the co-founder and CEO of Circle City Kombucha. Matt is a type 1 Diabetic who has dedicated his life to making the community a better place through the relentless pursuit of healthy lifestyle habits & products. That’s why in this episode, we talk kombucha and how it can improve your health.

In this week’s episode, we dive into: 

• What kombucha actually is

• Why kombucha is good for your gut and digestive health

• What to be on the look out for when buying and drinking kombucha

• How much should you drink kombucha in a day

• Why adding kombucha into your every day routine may benefit more than your gut

Find out more about Matt and his company at @feelgoodsoda and their website at www.circlecitykombucha.com.

 

Ready to hear how to power your life with plants? Good. ecause I talked with Kevin Duffy, a plant-based tri-athlete that has finished 3 marathons, 5 full Ironmans and 7 half Ironmans all while working his day job as a Yonkers firefighter in New York. Kevin is the brains behind the health and wellness lifestyle brand Fire and Ironman. He was recently featured in the New York Times for the plant-based lifestyle that transformed his athletic performance over the last 3 years.

In this week’s episode, we talk about:

• Why you eat affects your overall performance and quality of life

• How he shed 40lbs to take on, not one, but five Ironman competitions

• What he eats to stay and how his plant-based lifestyle has helped him on the course and in the fire house

• How he handles friends, family, and co-workers' criticism and critiques of his lifestyle choices

You can learn more about Kevin's journey (and get awesome smoothie recipes) at https://www.fireandironman.com/

You can find him on Instagram at @fire_and_ironman.

That’s a bold statement for a data nerd like myself, but I stand by it. Because sometimes the science you cite, state, and hold on to isn’t right for YOUR unique body.

Find out what I mean exactly in my first ever solo episode.

Oh – and to get started on what’s right for you, grab my free guide.

Friends – Meet Warren Cargal, L. Ac. Warren is a leader in his field, specializing in age-related diseases tied to diabetes, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative issues, and cancer. He is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist and is also founder and clinical director of Acupuncture Atlanta. He has practiced Chinese medicine for over 20 years and has helped hundreds of men and women during this time.

In this conversation, we cover: 

• The number one cause of most age-related disease that no one is talking about
• What mitochondria are and why are important to our overall health and wellbeing
• Simple ways to increase mitochondria energy (ATP) output
• How sugar and fat can affect your mitochondria and how to choose the most quality energy source
• The five simple steps you can implement now to decrease your risk for age-related disease

You can get in touch with Warren at Acupuncture Atlanta.

You can find his book at https://www.themitobook.com/.

And you can find him and his practice on Instagram at @acuatlanta.

 

Get ready for this conversation with Jennifer Magley, ya’ll. Jennifer is a speaker, entrepreneur, high performance coach, and former professional athlete and NCAA Division I head coach. She works with athletes, executives, entrepreneurs and creatives to help them develop the habits they need to succeed in business. And in this conversation today, she gives us the formula to up level our lives in health and in business.

So, tune in if you want to understand:

• What differentiates high achievers, be it in sports or in the office, from everyone else
• How to form habits and the reason habits are key to your success
• The role belief plays in transformation and what you can do to up your belief in self
• The most important thing to keep in mind when starting new habits
• Why confidence is necessary when building skills and how to build confidence if you don’t have it

Connect with Jennifer on Instagram at @jennifermagley or at www.magleyjennifer.com.

Friends – Meet Christin Henke. Christin has a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to life, love, and business and I love her for it. If you follow her multi-layered, technicolored journey online, you'll discover her passion for women’s health and wellness, radical self-acceptance, pro-aging, and sacred sexuality. Christin loves contributing to important conversations and doesn’t back down from talking about the real stuff (be it good, bad, or uncomfortable).

Tune in hear us talk about:

• Why enjoying your meal is critical to good health
• How to literally spice up you meals (as she shares some of her favorite spice combinations)
• The anatomy of taste and how to apply it when cooking in your kitchen
• Why knife skills matter and where you can learn to chop for free
• Her favorite morning beverage and why she thinks you should try it

Connect with Christin on Instagram at @christin.henke

For more business-related stuff, stop by http://christinhenke.com/

And here are some of the spice combos and recipes Christin shares on the podcast:

Matcha Recipe: 

• 8 oz unsweetened almond milk (sub coconut, macadamia nut, etc.) 
• 1 rounded tsp Premium, ceremonial grade Matcha powder (My favorite brands are Matcha Love, Wumi, and Lucid)
• 4-6 drops liquid stevia (I use sweet leaf) or 1/2 tsp raw honey 
• 1 pinch pink Himalayan or sea salt 
• 1 heaping tsp coconut oil or cocoa butter 

1. Heat milk until it begins to steam (do not boil)
2. Transfer warm milk to blender - Add remaining ingredients
3. Blend until well combined and frothy
4. Enjoy! 

Moroccan Flavor Profile

• Ground Cinnamon 
• Ground Nutmeg 
• Smoked Paprika 
• Salt 
• Pepper

Christin's Everyday Flavor Profile

• Pink salt
• Fresh cracked pepper
• Roasted Garlic
• Turmeric

Friends – I am so excited to introduce you to Troy Brooks. Troy is an inspired strength and lifestyle coach who combines training and nutrition as a means to all-round wellness. He specializes in pre & post natal training, group training, mobility, functional strength & conditioning, and body composition. He coaches people from all walks of life – be it your everyday business woman to elite athletes – and works to help every single one of his clients to surpass their health and fitness goals. 

In this conversation, we cover:

• How he lost 67lbs in nine months and how that transformation changed more than just his body
• The mindset he had to adopt to hit the gym daily during this journey and how that shift helped him reach his ultimate goals
• Why getting started and just going for it is critical to your success in and out the gym
• The shifts and changes he has made to his routines and workouts to keep his health at its peak
• What some of the best workouts are for your body and how to find them

Friends –  I’m so excited to introduce you to Robyn Conley Downs. Robyn is the founder of Real Food Whole Life, a multi-media wellness lifestyle brand with a mission to provide simplified solutions for real life wellness. In this podcast episode, she delivers on that mission. We talk about what mindset really is, how yours might be holding you back, and the things you can do in and out the kitchen to simplify your health and your life. 

Join me and Robyn to learn:

• The three different types of wellness personalities and how to find out which one you are
• Why gentle is the new perfect and what that looks like in everyday life
• What mindset actually is and how it affects the decisions you make in and out of the kitchen
• How to make a healthy meal that tastes good in next to no time
• What meal maps are and how to use her “essential six” to construct them

You can get in touch with Robyn on all the socials through Real Food Whole Life. Also:

To find out what wellness personality you are, take the quiz at http://www.realfoodwholelife.com/quiz.

To learn about meal planning myths, stop by http://www.realfoodwholelife.com/blog/5-meal-planning-myths-and-why-its-not-as-complicated-as-you-think   To create a capsule pantry, read http://www.realfoodwholelife.com/blog/how-to-create-a-capsule-pantry-for-simplified-cooking   To check out her recipes, visit http://www.realfoodwholelife.com/recipes/

To hear her podcast on mindset, listen here: http://www.realfoodwholelife.com/feelgoodeffect/what-is-mindset-what-its-not-how-5-ways-to-shift-it 

Tory Dube is a certified holistic nutritionist, certified life coach. and certified hypnotherapist. In action she’s a transformational coach who utilizes her expertise in professional dance and performance, holistic nutrition, transformational psychology and intuitive healing to guide women to core confidence.

We cover a lot in this conversation, and I know you’re going to walk away with some new information. So, tune in to learn:

• How to set goals that excite you and move your health and mindset forward in a big way
• The reason we set goals and how to set them to empower you
• Why finding joy in this moment will move you closer to what you want right now
• What our true “whys” can look like and why it’s easier than we think to define them
• The role fun and freedom play in achieving our best health and lives

You can get in touch with Tory at @torydoobs on Instagram or on her site at www.torydube.com.

To grab her free Have Fun, Make Money mini-course stop by https://torydube.lpages.co/have-fun-make-money-mini-series/

And if you want to join us on a beach in Mexico March 30 – April 6, you can learn how to do that here: http://www.torydube.com/tropical-transformation/. Payment plans are available & you can secure a spot with a $250 deposit. Space is limited so sign up soon if you’re interested.