She Has The Mic

In this interview my guest Dr. Cristina Castagnini talks about how her own struggles with an eating disorder at an early age, inspired her to help and counsel others. We talk about being physically hungry, or emotionally hungry, and how those things are showing up in our lives now. Fortunately, Cristina shares with us the things we can control, and how they support healthy eating.

Cristina Castagnini, Ph.D., CEDS, is a licensed psychologist and is recognized as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP).

After overcoming her own struggles with having an eating disorder, it was always her dream to focus solely on helping women overcome their struggles with food and body image and to achieve a balanced life.

For over the past 20 years, Dr. Castagnini has been treating patients with a variety of mental health diagnoses, supervising postdoctoral residents, and continuing to grow her private practice.

She feels fortunate that she is now able to do just that, as the lead adult eating disorder specialist at Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton, CA, Dr. Castagnini left to open the doors to her private practice full time in San Ramon, CA.

She aims to find the work-life balance being a single mom to two awesome kids, ages 11 and 13, but knows first-hand there is just no way to do it all.

Visit Dr. Castagnini on her website at: Freedom to Wellness

I love Jen Riday! And I loved our interview.

Dr. Jen Riday is a former burned-out mom of 6 turned Happiness Whisperer, and host of the popular Vibrant Happy Women Podcast. Jen is also the founder of the Vibrant Happy Women Club, where she helps overwhelmed moms get off their hamster wheels and start taking time for themselves (without the guilt) so they can live balanced, calm, heart-centered lives.

In the Vibrant Happy Women club, programs and retreats Jen shares powerful tools on how to master your mindset, to take control of your own happiness. And in our interview Jen and I are talking about one of her favorite, go-to self care practices: journaling.

Jen lives in the woods near Madison, WI with her husband and 5 of her 6 kids.

Visit Jen on her website at:

www.jenriday.com

And on Facebook,

Instagram

and, listen to the Vibrant Happy Women podcast here.

When Isabelle Bridges experienced postpartum depression after her first child, she knew that she needed support, to find joy again. Isabelle shares her her deeply personal story on how creating her own community transformed her life. Listen in to find out how you can join a circle of vibrant women, to be witnessed, and to be held.

Isabelle is the mother of two beautiful, divine children who rock her world and still have the ability to take her breath away. She is a perceptive, intuitive, and mother with her whole heart. She has taught yoga to mothers and children for the past 10 years . Some days she can be found dancing with my family. Other days you will find her simply staring at them in awe.

Meet Isabelle on her website at:

IsabelleBridges.com

Are you tired of spending hours researching and wading through a flood of parenting strategies for just one useful tip, and then not even being able to use it?

My guest today is Elizabeth Sautter. Elizabeth is the founder of the Make It Stick Parenting Program: A Proven System for Boosting Your Child's Emotional and Executive Functioning Skills.

Elizabeth's program covers topic like: sure fire ways to get buy-in to build your child's social emotional learning, and how teaching mindfulness is the foundation for social emotional growth. Collaborating with leading experts in the social emotional field like Michelle Garcia Winner, and Leah Kuypers, Elizabeth has created an amazing tool for parents to gain confidence, awareness and clarity in teaching social emotional skills at home.

Growing up with a sister with special needs, extended family with autism and now having a son with ADHD/LD and anxiety, this is not only a career for Elizabeth, but a life endeavor.

Elizabeth now specializes in social, emotional and executive functioning intervention and consulting and presents on her work all over North America.

Elizabeth A. Sautter, MA, CCC- is a licensed speech and language pathologist and founder of Make Social Learning Stick. Her book, Make Social Learning Stick! is for busy parents looking for ways to build their child's social-emotional skills, through everyday routines and activities. She is also co-author of the Whole Body Listening Larry series.

Elizabeth lives in the in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two sons, and dog, who continually teach her new life lessons and keep her smiling.

Check out Elizabeth's FREE Parenting Survival Kit: 3 Keys to Help Your Child Cope, So They Can Stay Calm, Focused, And Even Happy During The COVID-19 Pandemic.

on her website at: Make Social Learning Stick

My guest today is Magdalena Zurek

Homeschooling. We are coming to the end of the school year, and yet, there is still uncertainty of how the fall return will look like for our children. My guest Magdelena Zurek talks about our current struggles, for us and our kids, and also shares with us ways to navigate, and move through this time with greater peace.

Magdelena is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in the Bay Area. She received her Bachelors Degree in Communications from Boston University and her Masters Degree in Counseling from San Francisco State University leading her to a career in psychotherapy, where she provides mental health counseling to youth, families and adults. Magdelena specializes in anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges and relationships. She also works with at-risk youth in suicide prevention. She feels very passionate about mental health and feels very lucky to be able to work in a field that she is so passionate about.

Schedule? What's that?

Now we are all struggling to find structure in our day, and keep our families sane. Marisa Lonic is the author of Time Momagement, and is here to help us find ways to navigate our days.

Marisa is the founder of Mama Work It. She's a mom of 4 kids under 7, a native New Yorker and a California resider. She helps moms find the time they need to do the things they want via her book, Time Momagement, a time management e-course called the Get More Time Project and a blog she writes on the regular. When she's not kickin' it with the 5 men she shares her house with, you can find her taking photos (usually of those 5 men), running...ok, walking with a tiny bit of running, and cooking. You can find more about Marisa at:

www.mamaworkit.com

and on Instagram and Facebook.

Book:

Time Momagement: How to Get the Time You Need to Do the Things You Want

App:

Cozi

Have you every wondered about energy healing? My guest Carine Camara helps her patients unblock stored negative energy, to regain a sense of inner wellbeing and peace.

Carine has been practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine on the West Coast for the last 8 years. Her practice has evolved with her, to include more than her initial foundation of needlework and herbs. She is also a nutritional coach, and an Arvigo Mayan Abdominal Therapist. Recently, Carine has woven energy healing into her client sessions, and offers distance healing while we shelter in place.

After years of struggling with digestive issues, acne, menstrual pain, headaches and chronic fatigue, she was surprised that by merely changing her diet, she was able to resolve all of her health concerns. In her twenties Carine experienced having an ovarian cyst. After two months of consistent acupuncture sessions, Chinese herbal formulas and a modified diet, her cyst completely disappeared and she no longer needed surgery. And so began her lifelong passion to help others experience the miraculous healing potential of their own bodies. Carine is a New York City gal, born and raised in Manhattan. As the eldest daughter of Guinean parents, her childhood was a mix of traditional West African values and singing and dancing to Michael Jackson songs on MTV. She loves being physically active through yoga, dance and hiking. Carine also enjoys nature, growing her own food, and stargazing on quiet nights.

Find Carine at: www.pelviswellnessmethod.com

In this episode I talk with Sharmila Acharya about meditation and how it can help settle your mind in uncertain times. Now more than ever we can learn how to center ourselves, even when our world may be overwhelming. Meditation is now mainstream, and schools are starting to adopt mindfulness and meditation practices to calm students, and help with concentration. Meditation also boosts your immune system.

Sharmila Acharya empowers people to reset their minds and bodies and take charge of their own health. She is an integrative physical therapist, holistic nutritionist, and yoga teacher. She is also trained in myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, and clinical hypnosis.

Sharmila works as a partner alongside her clients to make small, but sustainable changes, towards a long-term wellness transformation. Through her company, The Wellness Transformation, Sharmila encourages her clients to think about positive lifestyle habits. Sharmila also conducts group workshop on the topics of nutrition, exercise, yoga, and what she has coined "therapeutic meditation". She recently started a Therapeutic Meditation meetup group to connect with and empower people in her local community. She is also in the midst of releasing professional Therapeutic Meditation recordings, which can be found on her website.

Sharmila lives in the Bay Area with her husband, and 2 amazing boys that keep her on her toes. During her free time, Sharmila loves to hike, be out in nature, travel, explore, and spend time with her family.

To find Sharmila's free guided meditations and Introduction To Meditation for Middle Schoolers please visit her website at www.thewellnesstransformation.com

Do you feel like your daily challenges are keeping you from happiness?

Joree Rose talks about how our life can take twists and turns, but that ultimately, we can choose to "flow up" to happiness. This is what happened when Joree took the leap to do the work she was meant to, and said yes to love (and got a tatoo-in Thailand!).

Joree Rose, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, mindfulness and meditation teacher, author, speaker, and she also leads mindfulness retreats around the world. Joree has helped thousands of people to live happier and more fulfilling lives through living with greater awareness and compassion, allowing them to decrease their stress and anxiety, and shed unhealthy habits, patterns and mindsets. Joree is host of the podcast 'Journey Forward with Joree Rose' and has authored 2 mindfulness books, Squirmy Learns to be Mindful and Mindful, It's Elementary, she has been featured in Oprahmag.com, NBCnews.com, Business Insider, and KTLA news. Joree lives in Danville, California with her two teenage daughters, and loves to travel!

Tune in on my website at www.diannewieler.com/podcast

Joree's website:

www.joreerose.com

Inspirational Art:

Story People by Brian Andreas

In this week's episode of Mama Put Your Feet Up my high school friend Karen shares with us her emotional, and sometimes funny journey to finding her birth parents, and a whole new family she never knew. It is an incredible story. We also talk about my new quest to make friends in 2020, starting with the app, Vina. The very important distinctions between American and Canadian words, like washroom vs. restroom. And, truly unforgettable Canadian snacks, like Ketchup Potato Chips. Listen in on my website at: www.diannewieler.com/podcast