You know that feeling of saying yes to your heart? It’s expansive, light, and free! Or do you get stuck in that intersection where you think your way through and make decisions based on fear instead?! The good news is that you can always learn how to tap back into finding that whole body YES!

Health-conscious food-loving yogi, Raquel Travers knows firsthand that our truths can be found deep inside of us. As the founder of the innovative brand, 4th & Heart, Raquel is on a mission to inspire others get out of their heads and listen to their hearts.

In this episode, Raquel shares how when she started her own family, she created an even stronger connection to her roots and turned to her passion for all things ghee! By following her dreams, she transformed her “better butter” into a booming business and made healthy fat fun, unique, and stress-free!

Now, after years of leading from the heart, she shares ways Ayurvedic practices can help you feel aligned with your body, why ghee is one of the most healing ancient superfoods, the simplest piece of advice to help you get exactly what you want, and more!

Tune in and let Raquel inspire you to ask yourself the hard questions to get to the heart answers!

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Raquels Website: fourthandheart.com

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What's the simplest way to reduce stress, shift your mood, and foster creativity? Your breath! It’s the most underutilized resource that you can tap into at any point in time. With just one breath, you can transform fear into excitement, frustration into clarity, or judgment into empathy!

Entrepreneur and author of the newly released book Breathe to Succeed, Sandy Abrams went from being type-A and anxious to a more grounded version of herself by embracing the powers of conscious breathing. As the founder of the C.E.OM brand, Sandy’s on a mission to help people feel more peace and calm in their digitally overwhelmed lives, starting with a deep breath!

In this episode, Sandy shares how after having an a-ha moment in yoga class and observing what happens to your mind and body when you close your eyes and breathe, she completely changed her life. Giving herself permission to pause throughout her busy day, Sandy explains the scientifically-proven reason how breath can transform energy, ways to disrupt negative thoughts, the powerful impact of a “beverage and breath” ritual, techniques to create a breathing practice anytime, anywhere, and more!

Tune in and let Sandy empower you to upgrade your breathing and take control of how you feel in every aspect of your life!

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Sandy’s Website: theceom.com 

Elise’s Website: elisemuseles.com 

Follow Elise on Instagram: @kaleandchocolate 

Do you ever feel stuck in your own story? Or has it turned out different than you imagined? Wellness expert Amy Duncan believes that life is about finding “new normals” and even your setbacks can be catalysts for growth!

Amy has an extensive background in biotech and healthcare and is the founder + CEO of the conscious wellness company, Mowellens. After her Major League baseball player husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor for a second time, Amy felt a deep desire to pursue something that had been bringing both of them comfort and relief — CBD.

In this episode, Amy shares how her life challenges and innovative brand have propelled her to find her calling: To encourage others to live each day fully and intentionally. With a story that continues to evolve, Amy explains ways to find inspiration through setbacks, the benefits of CBD, how CBD affects mood and balance, and lessons that can be learned from letting go.

Tune in and let Amy inspire you to see the world with fresh eyes and find purpose even when life is uncertain.

On a scale from “one” (blissed out tropical vacation) to “ten” (heart-pounding anxiety), how stressed do you feel on most days? For too many of us, we’re on the high end of the stress spectrum. When you’re chronically stressed, it impacts your overall wellbeing… and your enjoyment of life!

Certified holistic nutritionist and intuitive eating guide, Elizabeth Peterson, knows firsthand that you can manage your stress levels and find ways to adapt. As the founder of the innovative brand By Erika Elizabeth, Elizabeth is on a mission to help others reduce anxiety and build up the body’s resiliency to stress starting with a daily adaptogenic elixir!

In this episode, Elizabeth shares how growing up as a competitive athlete with a type-A personality left her with hormonal imbalances, high cortisol levels, body image issues, and an inability to quiet her racing mind. After turning to the powers of herbal adaptogens to relax her nervous system, Elizabeth explains how adaptogens can positively impact stress chemistry, why your feminine energy can help you feel less anxious, the ways Ayurveda can bring balance, a mantra to create ease, and more!

Tune in and let Elizabeth inspire you to become better equipped to take on more and fulfill your potential.

We all experience trauma to some degree, sometimes without even realizing it. Whether it comes from catastrophic events or less obvious everyday experiences, it registers in your nervous system and can stay with you for years. Internationally acclaimed yoga teacher and author of The Courage to Rise, Liz Arch shares tools that can help you identify past traumas and begin to take control of your own healing. Liz works with people all over the world empowering them to reclaim their strength and power using movement, mindfulness, and food.

Following her own crippling traumatic experience with domestic violence and an ensuing struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, Liz explains how to move through stuck emotions, ways to rewire your brain, why gut health is critical for healing, which nutrients can improve your mood, and more! Tune in and let Liz empower you to strengthen your emotional resiliency and transform your pain into your greatest power.

“When we start treating our body as a whole, rather than treating parts and individual symptoms, we create a path toward long-term health and wellbeing.” ~Liz Arch

Have you ever thought you’d like to take your health into your own hands, but it’s way too confusing or complicated? According to Dr. Gordon Pedersen, feeling your best is easier than you think and making your own well-being a top priority can be simplified and stress-free.

Dr. Pedersen is highly acclaimed for multiple scientific and medical discoveries and his contribution to Chicken Soup for the Enriching Soul. He is a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine, a board-certified expert in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and one of the world’s leading researchers on silver as a health tool.

In this episode, Dr. Pedersen shares what he calls his “essence of wellness,” a method to help others simplify health to feel their absolute best. After years of researching the human mind and body, Dr. Pedersen teaches us how common-sense medicine can help you heal, why an alkaline state is optimal, ways to identify (and eliminate) harmful stress, the magical powers of silver, and more! Let Dr. Pedersen inspire you to bring out your inner doctor and become your own healer!

“The human body will heal itself if you give it the proper tools.”  ~Dr. Gordon Pedersen

Have you ever felt like life is moving too fast and you’re not even sure how to slow down? With overwhelming schedules and long to-do lists, it's no wonder we prioritize our careers and our calendars over our own health and happiness.

Former fashion executive turned wellness entrepreneur, Candice Puthawala, knows firsthand that you can stop the rat race and create a lifestyle that feels good, inside and out. As the founder of the innovative brand, Beauty Bar Chocolate, Candice is on a mission to help others find peace, focus, and glowing skin starting with a daily dose of chocolate!

In this episode, Candice shares how decades of chronic dieting and a fast-paced lifestyle left her sick with autoimmune disorders, debilitating stress, and complete fatigue. After walking away from a 19-year career in the fashion industry and then miraculously healing herself, Candice explains how your community impacts your health, why cacao is the ultimate superfood, what you need to know about adaptogens and CBD, a powerful exercise to improve digestion, and more! Tune in and let Candice inspire you to connect with your inner wisdom while following your passion along the way!

Ready to simplify your life, make choices from a place of trust, and learn how to not be so hard on yourself? What if you could find an easier approach to feeling good that doesn’t seem so challenging? Creator of Real Food Whole Life and host of the top-rated podcast The Feel Good Effect, Robyn Conley Downs, has scientific proof that there is a gentler (but effective) way to stop overcomplicating life and start living with self-compassion and self-trust! Robyn uses her research to help tens of thousands of people find radically simple solutions and gentle wellness in real life.

In this episode, Robyn shares her journey of struggling with impossibly high standards and constant overwhelm to shifting her own mindset by adopting the motto: gentle is the new perfect. Merging her years of cutting-edge research with her personal experiences, Robyn explains a better way to think about balance, an easy to follow rule to make healthy habits consistent, a science-backed way to let go of perfectionism, all or nothing thinking, toxic comparison, and more! Tune in and let Robyn inspire you to be kinder to yourself and take actionable baby steps that work!

Whether you’re feeding an entire family or preparing food for yourself, you’re probably busy juggling all of life’s obligations. Even with the best intentions, it’s sometimes hard to get a meal on the table. Founder of the global wellness brand The Flexible Chef and author of the hot off the press cookbook, FOOD YOU WANT for the Life You Crave, Nealy Fischer believes that cooking (and living) doesn’t have to be so challenging or rigid. Her magical ingredient? Flexibility!

In this episode, Nealy shares her journey from going on her first diet at age 11 and then experimenting with every fad diet under the sun to becoming totally inflexible with how she experienced food and eating. With the help of yoga, a growing family (mom to four kids!), and an adaptable system to banish mealtime stress, she explains why you need to make your kitchen and diet fit your life (not the other way around), how mistakes with recipes are not dead ends, the key to indulging for your unique body, fun tips for including the whole family in cooking, and more. Tune in and let Nealy inspire you make each meal (and each day!) less harried and more enjoyable!

Have you ever felt like a healthier lifestyle sucks the JOY out of eating and living? What if you could be healthy, satisfied, and happy while having fun? Certified holistic health coach, former stand-up comedian, and founder of Party in My Plants, Talia Pollock believes that creating better habits doesn't have to suck and you can boost your healthiness without compromising your happiness! Talia helps people all over the world learn to love kale while making them laugh out loud as well.

In this episode, Talia shares her journey from food addictions, weight issues, and (lots of!) anxiety, to following a strict plant-based diet which healed her body but also left her isolated and lonely without a social life. Finding the perfect formula that merged her passion for plants with her passion for LOL humor, Talia explains ways to relax around food to stop the obsessing, a surprising easy habit that is the biggest form of self-care, the best approach to get your loved ones on board with your lifestyle, and more. Tune in and let Talia inspire you to eat more plants and have a life as epic as a party!