In this week's episode, Marissa and Michelle talk about the process of detoxification in depth. We go through how to assess if your body is ready for a detox protocol, what organ systems are involved in detoxification, what types of protocols work for different symptoms, and how detoxing plays into fat loss. We also go into what we do for setting New Year's resolutions, and how we may or may not track them. We also talk about some good steps to take if your goal is for your family to eat healthier in the new year. Happy New Year's to all and we are looking forward to a magical 2020.

Links:

Michelle's Beautycounter link

Marissa's Beautycounter link

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Where to find us:

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this episode, Michelle speaks with 2 acupuncturists about how Chinese medicine looks at women's health and fertility. We talk about when you may need to think about building if you have signs of deficiency, how lifestyle factors play into health, the effects of birth control, and when you might want to see a practitioner. 

Links:

Michelle's Beautycounter link

Marissa's Beautycounter link

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Where to find us:

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this episode, Marissa and Michelle got together at Marissa's house to talk about some pretty deep topics around our health history and why we are so passionate about supporting change in how we view health. It got more personal than we have in the past, and we are so happy to have you all along on this journey. 

Links:

Michelle's Beautycounter link

Marissa's Beautycounter link

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Where to find us:

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this episode, Marissa shares her birth story.

Links:

Michelle's Beautycounter link

Marissa's Beautycounter link

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Where to find us:

Nourished & Nourishing - @nourishedandnurturing

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this episode, Rochelle comes on to talk about how to make choices in your home that prioritize purity and sustainability. She has a wealth of knowledge around material sourcing, ingredients and modern green-washing on labels. We cover how to prioritize where you want to really invest in the most pure products and what to consider when buying for a new baby. We talk about what to look for in cleaning, personal care and water filters. We also talk about considerations when diapering and wiping your baby.

Where to find Rochelle:

Non Tox Shop

Non Tox Shop Facebook Page

FREE Home Detox Guide

Earthly Wipes

@meet_earthly

Products or sources we mention:

OEKO-TEX Certification

Environmental Working Group

Links:

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Get 15% off your order at Primally Pure

Where to find us:

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge_ntp

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this episode, we answer some listener questions relating to the holiday season. We answer questions on body image, food choices we make on the holiday, family drama, setting limits on food with your kids, travel and gift giving. 

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Marissa's Beautycounter link

Michelle's Beautycounter link

Links:

Get 15% off your first order at myserenitykids.com with our code: NOURISHEDANDNURTURING

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Get 15% off your order at Primally Pure

Where to find us:

Nourished & Nourishing - @nourishedandnurturing

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this episode, we talk about aware parenting, baby and toddler sleep, and attachment play. Aware Parenting has been extremely impactful in our relationships with our boys and with our husbands. We talk a lot about our relationship with our own emotions and how that impacts our ability to help our children process their emotions. There is a lot of talk about how to deal with babies and kids when they cry, how we may want to just be there for them as they process their feelings rather than trying to fix everything. We also touch on how processing emotions with babies may help their ability to sleep. And we finish up on how to translate these techniques for babies into Attachment Play with kids up to 12 years old.

[01:08] - Catch up on mold removal and toddler sleep

[7:54] - Talking Attachment Parenting and Aware Parenting : how we have used it with our kids and how it has played out in other family dynamics

[42:20] - Sleep for babies and toddlers. How crying may impact their ability to sleep through the night

[52:45] - Attachment Play and how to translate listening to kids feelings as they get older

Links:

Get 15% off your first order at myserenitykids.com with our code: NOURISHEDANDNURTURING

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Get 15% off your order at Primally Pure

Books:

Aware Baby

The Awakened Family

Babywise

Attachment Play

Where to find us:

Nourished & Nourishing - @nourishedandnurturing

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this Q&A style episode, we cover how to choose healthy fats, tips for starting babies on solids, our go-to toddler snacks and how to prioritize making safer choices in household and personal care products. 

[01:08] - Catch up on mold removal and toddler sleep

[6:53] - Fats to use in baking/cooking and navigating fats when eating out

[21:07] - Make-ahead tips for starting solids and making baby purees

[36:52] - Snacks for toddlers that aren't all carbohydrate

[49:23] - Tips for limiting harmful chemicals in cleaning products and personal care during pregnancy

Links:

Get 15% off your first order at myserenitykids.com with our code: NOURISHEDANDNURTURING

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Get 15% off your order at Primally Pure

Other products we mentioned:

Fats - Epic, Fatworks and Ghee

Vital Choice: canned salmon, sardines, seaweed salad

US Wellness Meats

Baby Breeza

Silicone Trays for freezing

Vital Proteins - collagen and gelatin

Megan Garcia

Fat Bombs recipe

Thrive Market

Jackson's Honest

Simple Mills

Siggies yogurt

Kite Hill - almond cream cheese and dips

Justin's almond butter

Egg muffin recipe

Taza 95% dark chocolate

Marissa's Beautycounter link

Michelle's Beautycounter link

Norwex

Where to find us:

Nourished & Nourishing - @nourishedandnurturing

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this episode, we talk about how to navigate the first trimester of pregnancy. During the first trimester, there are a lot of rapid hormone changes as your body creates the placenta and adjust to pregnancy. The creation of hormones and growing the baby require a lot of fats, vitamins and minerals which can leave mom depleted if she isn't taking in enough in her diet. Couple that with the fact that the first trimester often brings out nausea and food aversions, it makes it difficult to keep up with our body's needs. 

[01:10] - Catch up on starting school, mold toxicity in the home, toddler crawling out of crib, Michelle's retreat to LA, and the direction of our podcast

[19:22] - Combating food aversions, food cravings and morning sickness

[29:09] - Heartburn and constipation

[32:58] - Exercise during pregnancy

[38:54] - Book recommendations for pregnancy

[40:48] - Sleep issues and Thyroid support

[49:00] - Supplements and blood tests that may be helpful during pregnancy, super-foods for pregnancy

For more on Prenatal vitamins and specific nutrients needed during pregnancy, refer to Episode 2 on Nutrition for Fertility.

Links:

Get 15% off your first order at myserenitykids.com with our code: NOURISHEDANDNURTURING

Seeking Health prenatal

Sea Bands

Nuun electrolyte tablets

Topical magnesium spray

Dulse flakes 

Books:

Real Food for Pregnancy

Mama Natural week to week guide

Expecting Better

Where to find us:

Nourished & Nourishing - @nourishedandnurturing

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/

In this episode, Marissa and Michelle talk all about their experiences and challenges breastfeeding. We talk through common issues like low supply and mastitis, and how you might be able to support your body through this. We also talk about how the hormonal changes postpartum can lead to anxiety around breastfeeding and caring for your little one.

Links:

Get 15% off your first order at myserenitykids.com with our code: NOURISHEDANDNURTURING

Seeking Health prenatal

Mother's Milk supplement

Where to find us:

Nourished & Nourishing - @nourishedandnurturing

Marissa - @confidentlybalanced

Michelle - @michelletagge

E-mail us your questions - [email protected]

Marissa's website - https://confidentlybalanced.com/