Sparking Wholeness

Dr. Amelia Villagomez is an integrative psychiatrist at Progressive Psychiatry in Fort Worth, Texas.

In this interview, Dr Villagomez addresses the top mental health concerns during this pandemic and its aftermath. She shares how the abundance of information may be negatively impacting us, as well as the trauma resulting with the current season.

We discuss sleep strategies, meditation, positive self talk, the gut-brain connection, the importance of whole food nutrition in brain health, along with the importance of PLAY in our daily lives.

Resources discussed during podcast: 

Integrative Strategies (including nutraceuticals)  published by the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830720301130?via%3Dihub

CMBM online groups:

https://cmbm.org/onlinegroup/

Guided Imagery:

By Belleruth Naparstek

https://thrive.kaiserpermanente.org/thrive-together/live-well/relax-your-mind-and-body-with-podcasts-and-feel-stress-melt-away

SAMHSA Phases of a Disaster :

https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/recovering-disasters/phases-disaster

Sandra Beck is an author, coach, speaker, radio host, entrepreneur and philanthropist as well as my personal mentor! She is also the host of multiple popular podcasts, including Military Mom Radio, Motherhood Talk Radio, and Coach Talk Radio.

Her successful company, Motherhood Incorporated, was started out of a need to provide a steady income while working from home with her kids as a single parent.

In this episode, Sandra shares the small steps we can take toward making a big impact, whether in our businesses or personal lives. We discuss battling negative self talk, finding motivation, healthy habits, and the ever-so-difficult: asking for help. She shares what she has learned after going through numerous cancer treatments, and how cancer was a wake-up call for her life.

Don’t forget to get 50% off your first order from takecareof.com when you use the code spark50!

Dr. Alina Olteanu is the founder and president of Whole Child Pediatrics of North Texas. She is the only pediatrician in the Dallas-Fort Worth area trained through the prestigious Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, founded by Dr Andrew Weil.

In this episode, we dig into all the common concerns parents have with young children: fevers, ear infections, food sensitivities, digestive troubles, common nutrient deficiencies, nutrition, gut health, and ways to support a healthy immune system... which includes a brief discussion on the importance of managing stress.

This is a PACKED episode. I highly encourage all caretakers of children to take a listen. To learn more about Dr. Olteanu and access any of the resources mentioned, head to www.wholechildtexas.com.

Esther Blum is the bestselling author of Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous Project. As an Integrative Dietitian and High Performance Coach, she provides 360 degrees of healing with physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual support.

In this episode, we discuss how to detox and improve hormone function, why stress management should be the starting point to health, why protein is the missing link for many women, how to support a healthy gut, and so much more!

Schedule a call with her at www.estherblum.com/call - the first 12 people who respond get a FREE consultation!

Why are some children more sensitive than others? What is going on inside their brains and nervous systems?

"Listener favorite," Dr. Sandy Gluckman, shares all about how to care for sensitive children, the overuse of labels in psychology and education today, and how we can treat the whole child, not just address the symptoms.

Learn more about Dr. Sandy and access her many resources at www.drsandygluckman.com

Don't let the title fool you - these tips are not just for those diagnosed with mental illness. Due to the current circumstances in our world, it is more important than ever to adopt a wide range of tools that support mental health.

Change, stress, and uncertainty can be triggering for those diagnosed with mental illness. For this episode, I interviewed various friends with bipolar disorder and depression in order to gather background. I share their thoughts along with the tried and true tools I use to maintain stability during times of change and stress.

Chelsea Blackbird, aka "The Christian Nutritionist," is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who loves to help women optimize their metabolism and find food peace. In this interview, she shares about how she overcame her own journey with unexplained infertility, a skin condition, and digestive issues when all conventional treatments failed her. Other topics addressed:

- Adrenal burnout and the effect on hormones

- The importance of natural light

- Creating metabolic flexibility

- Pitfalls of going keto and the great carb debate

- Intermittent fasting

- Balancing food for enjoyment and food for fuel

- How to stop obsessing over food so we can live our purpose!

To find out more about her and her many nutritional programs, go to www.thechristiannutritionist.com or subscribe to her podcast, The Christian Health Club.

"Kids need a connected adult, not a problem-solver."

Karlie Jager is a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist who works with children of all ages on a regular basis.

In this interview, we discuss how parents can help their kids process all the heavy emotions related to school closures, cancelled vacations, birthday parties, prom, graduation, and all the other major disappointments resulting from this pandemic.

Whether you are the caregiver of a 3 year old or a 16 year old, you will find so much hope and encouragement in this conversation with Karlie!

To learn more about Karlie and download the resources she mentions in the show, head to www.tmmcounseling.com.

Casey Bonano is a registered dietitian specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating and intuitive eating. Casey believes in a non-diet nutrition approach, and strives to empower her clients to reject diet culture.

In this interview, I talk with Casey about the health at every size movement, how stress can trigger disordered eating behaviors, food psychology, the concept that our bodies our on our side to keep us safe, orthorexia, the cultural obsession with clean eating, and how our bodies are not the problem.

This is a very eye-opening conversation on a topic that can be confusing for so many.

Don't forget to get 20% off Casey's book at www.thefoodfreedomguide.com with the code wholeness.

In this special simulcast episode, Sandra Beck and I speak with Leigh Richardson, Founder and DIrector of The Brain Performance Center in Dallas.

Leigh offers fabulous insight into how we should be taking care of our mental health during uncertain times, such as global pandemic or orders of shelter in place.