Panel discussion with returning guests Dr. Lauren Whittaker - Chiropractor, and Dr. Brandee Goedecke-Shilling - Acupuncturist.

Exploring the creative process in business and life.

     1. This is awesome.

     2. This is tricky.

     3. This is shit.

     4. I am shit.

     5. This might be okay.

     6. This is awesome.

Contact Dr. Lauren Whittaker at Lux Wellness Center.

Contact Dr. Brandee Goedecke-Shilling at Unity Acupuncture.

Contact Dr. Lauren Koedyk at Nikau Chiropractic.

Q&A with Drs. Lauren Whittaker and Brandee Goedecke-Shilling

Contact Dr. Lauren at Lux Wellness Center

Contact Dr. Brandee Goedeck-Shilling at Unity Community Acupuncture

Contact Dr. Lauren Koedyk at Nikau Chiropractic

Dr. Lauren Whittaker’s work has been inspired by the brilliance and resilience of the human body and human spirit ever since she experienced “being in the zone” as a young athlete. Motivated to embark on a life of healing, she completed her undergraduate studies in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University and earned her doctorate in Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West. Licensed in the state of Colorado, Dr. Whittaker's services include gentle chiropractic adjustments and additional holistic therapies tailored to meet the needs of each individual. She dedicates her work to the healing of the whole self from the physical, chemical, and emotional stresses of contemporary life. She is the co-owner of Lux Wellness Center in Carbondale, Colorado—a place of sanctuary, empowerment, holistic healing, and joy.

Contact Dr. Lauren Whittaker here

Contact Dr. Lauren Koedyk here

Dr. Lauren Whittaker’s work has been inspired by the brilliance and resilience of the human body and human spirit ever since she experienced “being in the zone” as a young athlete. Motivated to embark on a life of healing, she completed her undergraduate studies in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University and earned her doctorate in Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West. Licensed in the state of Colorado, Dr. Whittaker's services include gentle chiropractic adjustments and additional holistic therapies tailored to meet the needs of each individual. She dedicates her work to the healing of the whole self from the physical, chemical, and emotional stresses of contemporary life. She is the co-owner of Lux Wellness Center in Carbondale, Colorado—a place of sanctuary, empowerment, holistic healing, and joy.

Contact Dr. Lauren Whittaker here

Contact Dr. Lauren Koedyk here

Dr. Brandee Goedecke-Shilling holds both a Masters and Doctorate degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California. We sit down to chat about her rise to success, the highs and lows, and how struggle shapes our lives. 

Contact Dr. Brandee here

Contact Dr. Lauren here

1 - Introduction to community acupuncture

6 - How did Dr. Brandee first encounter acupuncture

9 - Coming to Denver and starting a clinic

11 - Specialties: pain, hospice, cancer and recovery

13 - Fear of the death and dying process

15 - NADA points of the ear

17 - ya’ll. This story. One word. Tupuc.

20 - Trauma and the book The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

23 - How trauma affects us both in mind and body

25 - Pain, depression and anxiety; the three that keep us in a trauma cycle

28 - Walking our patients through trauma recovery

31 - Coping with our emotions

34 - Emotion wheel

36 - Brene Brown

38 - Trauma stays alive in our body

39 - Reframing our emotions

40 - Meditation and changing our behaviour patterns

47 - Kiiko Matsumoto and Lonny Jarrett

49 - Dr Brandee and Dr. Lauren share their emotion check in process

52 - “You are already whole, you are already healed, you are already one.”

How does acupuncture work, when should I use it etc etc SO GOOD

Contact Dr. Brandee here

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Go get yo'self some acupuncture!

Emily Schromm is a personal trainer, CrossFit coach and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner based in Denver, Colorado. After struggling her whole life with body image, gut troubles, and skin issues, nutrition and fitness helped Emily transform her experience of what “healthy” actually feels like. Since then, her achievements have included MTV Challenge winner, Women's Health Magazine Next Fitness Star and self-made entrepreneur, but Emily prefers to define her ambition as a full time career in helping others.

Show notes:

1 - intro and Em’s background

5 - what was the catalyst for Em wanting to change her life

6 - the power of curiosity

9 - self-acceptance as a vehicle for changing our mindset, our body and our life

12 - the secrets behind how Em creates so much!

15 - striking the balance between productivity and self-care

18 - keeping flow in our lives

20 - slowing down

22 - EmFit Radio podcast

24 - GirlsGoneWod podcast

25 - the fastest way to build self-esteem

26 - building trust within ourselves

32 - Em’s comfort with discomfort

34 - transforming shame culture and feeling like a failure

38 - goals

46 - “success”, gratitude and moving toward fulfillment

Follow Emily:

www.emilyschromm.com

IG: emilyschromm

Facebook: Emily Schromm - Unleashed Fitness

www.theempack.com

EmFit Radio podcast

Follow Dr. Lauren:

www.nikauchiropractic.com

IG: nikau.chiropractic

Facebook: nikauchiropractic

Live Q&A session w Emily Schromm

Striking balance in a successful life

Using creativity as a barometer for stress

Using food to amplify our human potential

Authenticity sells!

How business growth can be proportional to our self-care

High fat diets for a busy lifestyle

Eating on the go

How to bounce back from a bad food choice

All about being fat adapted

Caffeine and its role in a healthy diet

Adrenal patterns

Recovering adrenal health while exercising

The backpack everyone needs: www.theempack.com

Follow Emily:

www.emilyschromm.com

IG: emilyschromm

Facebook: Emily Schromm - Unleashed Fitness

www.theempack.com

Follow Dr. Lauren:

www.nikauchiropractic.com

IG: nikau.chiropractic

Facebook: nikauchiropractic

Valerie Smith is a Consciousness Coach and founder of The Entreprenedian. Formerly a high powered New York executive, Valerie struggled to find happiness within the constraints of what others defined as “success.” In an effort to discover her own path,Valerie quit her job, bought a one-way ticket to South East Asia and embarked on a journey that would forever change her. Get ready to be taken on a wild ride through one woman’s road to self-discovery, as we hear about the ah-ha moments and hilarious mishaps  from Valerie’s time in Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand.

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0 - Intro

4 - Growing up as a latchkey kid, being brought up my the television and living a life of hiding

9 - I want my life to change vs I want to change my life

11 - Beginning the internal journey with coach Pamela Mitchell at the Reinvention Institute

14 - Finding security, success and freedom

19 - Backpacking around the world: highs, lows, mishaps and anecdotes

30 - Everything is choice. 

35 - Valerie goes into silence for 11days

39 - marthabeck.com

40 - hariharalaya.com

41 - Valerie reflects on her experience of being in silence

49 - Dealing with emotions

53 - Learning to read your body

56 - Guiding principle: Everything is choice

57 - The decision making tool: Light & Heavy

62 - Asking for help, receiving help and using coaches

Live Q&A Session w Valerie Smith

0 - How do you stay in consciousness?

7 - How do you ask for help?

13 - How do you feel your emotions in your body and what do you do when you're not in an environment to express them?

21 - What do you do when you go against what your body is telling you?

 Coach with Valerie - find her here!