Sparking Wholeness

You can eat clean, exercise every day, take all the right supplements, but if you aren't managing your stress, you miss out on true health.

In fact, due to the current circumstances in our world, I'd say it is more important to manage your stress than ever before.

What does chronic stress do to our immune system? Digestion? Reproductive health? Listen to this mini-episode to learn about the affects of stress but more importantly - how to manage it in practical, realistic ways.

Why can't we make healthy habits stick? Why is it so hard to eat better or make lasting changes? Why can't we control our weight and get to where we want to be?

The answer may surprise you - your brain was wired this way!

Clinical psychologist Dayna Lee-Baggley shares information from her new book, Healthy Habits Suck, which shares how to live a healthy life... even when you don't want to!

In this discussion we cover the problem with setting goals, how you are not your feelings, and how we can learn to override our "survival brain."

You can find more information about Dayna and her book at www.drleebaggley.com

Get ready to have your mind blown! Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Leslie Bumpas and I take on some semi-controversial topics on this one - how to prevent dementia, sugar and mental health, environmental toxins (why you’ll never want to use a dryer sheet again), and why your brain needs FAT, among many others.

Leslie is the owner of Redeeming Wellness, and you can find more information about her, her many certifications and specialties, and everything she does at www.redeemingwellness.com

How do you define health? Is it making your body look the way you want it to, is it a feeling, or is it the presence or absence of a diagnosis?

Laura Schoenfeld is a Registered Dietitian who is passionate about redefining health and empowering women to nourish their bodies, develop true strength, and ultimately pursue their purpose. Her greatest mission is to help women realize they are more than a body, so they can move past health obsession, and focus on pursuing the purpose they were created for.

In this conversation with her, we cover a wide range of topics, from how to know if you’re healthy, the phrase “your body is a temple,” the purity culture of clean eating, the role of identity in behavior and habit change, how most women are actually undereating, and so much more! If you are female struggling to figure out how to best take care of your body, you will want to listen to this!

Learn more about Laura and what she does at www.lauraschoenfeld.com

Is sex addiction a thing? What is at the root of addictive behaviors?

Meet Mitchell Isle, who is an addiction expert and certified sex addiction therapist. In this conversation, we dive deep into the multilayered topic of addiction.

We learn the brain does not distinguish between substances, behaviors, experiences or relationships - they all involve the same part of the brain.

We talk about how sex addiction is an intimacy disorder.

We learn how family upbringing may - or may not - play a role in addictive behaviors.

We discuss how false beliefs in one's identity and shame factor in.

We also experienced a few technical difficulties while recording, but this conversation is so fascinating I promise it doesn't matter!

You might want to take notes on this one! To learn more about Mitch and his work, head to www.communioncollaborative.com.

"When we own who we are, we find satisfaction and wholeness."

Bobi Ann Allen is the author of the new book, Own Your Everyday Influence. Her book is for the dreamer with big goals and lofty plans feeling trapped by the demands of life. It is for the woman searching for purpose in the middle of her ordinary circumstances.

In this episode, we cover everything from comparison, priorities, goals, contentment, and getting lost in what we think we should be doing instead of being content in the present.

Learn more about Bobi Ann and find her books at www.bobiann.com

In honor of "Galentine's Day," my friend Sandra and I thought we'd chat about the concept of healthy friendships. What does it mean to have healthy friendships and how do we create them?

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Melissa d'Arabian, Food Network host and author of the bestselling book Ten Dollar Dinners, shares all about her new book Tasting Grace.

If you are feeling caught up and confused in the noise of all the food rules, Melissa offers a fresh, balanced perspective on the gift of food, how food brings us together to unite us, and how we can utilize what we've been given with gratitude - and grace.

Find out more about Melissa at www.melissadarabian.net and check out her books at www.melissadarabianbooks.com or wherever you get your reading material!

Is counseling only for people with SERIOUS mental health issues? How can we learn to deal with the wide range of emotions that are part of the human experience? How can seeing a professional counselor be a powerful tool for holistic healing?

This episode, featuring the amazing Dallas-based licensed counselor Tiffany Feagin-Webb, debunks therapy myths and misconceptions and takes on issues like identifying feelings, vulnerability, anger, shame, and so much more!

You can learn more about Tiffany and her practice at www.magnoliacounselinggroup.com

I sat down with my mentor Sandra Beck, who knows all about balancing work life and mom life and prioritizing what matters. Whether she is coaching a company owner to a million dollar commission goal, training a stay at home mom to perform SEO on web sites or speaking to a corporate group about personal and professional growth, her message is about what is possible and how to create the circumstances of your choosing.

Tune in to learn some of our tips for balancing it all, along with a special offer from Beta Brand pants at betabrand.com/coachtalk