The Cinnamon Effect - Supporting Women's Health, Emotional Resilience and Personal Growth

I’ve completely changed how I think about my closet, and this conversation will show you how getting dressed each morning can give you energy instead of draining it.

In this episode, I'm joined by Whitney Taylor, a Soul Stylist and the visionary founder of âme riche, who spent years in luxury fashion before merging style with spirituality, and currently works with the inclusive label Caniglio Palm Beach.

Whitney and I talked about her process, from the grounding meditation she led in my backyard to the closet makeover that saved pieces I was about to give away. She explains how she reads your astrology, numerology, and human design to build a workbook of the specific colors, fabrics, and silhouettes for your body and birth chart. Whitney also opens up about the health journey that started at 40, when an autoimmune diagnosis and losing her dad led her to rebuild her career around alignment instead of labels, and why she says most women at our age already own great pieces worth restyling. I share how wearing my turquoise again has become part of my signature style.

Here’s what you'll learn:

• How to tell when your clothes are out of alignment with who you are
• Why Whitney starts every styling session with a grounding meditation
• What your rising sign and Venus sign can reveal about your colors
• How building a capsule wardrobe cuts decision fatigue every morning
• Why the best fabrics to wear are natural fibers like linen, silk, and cotton
• How a capsule wardrobe for women makes packing for a trip effortless
• What wardrobe essentials to invest in first, from quality shoes and jewelry to well made denim
• Why buying the bigger size and tailoring it down gives you the best fit
• How to dress with acceptance through midlife body changes
• Why Whitney wears her grandmother's rings every day, and how to choose pieces that carry that same connection

This episode is for anyone who's ready to stop hiding in safe outfits, wear the color, and rebuild her personal style around who she is in this season of life.

Hit play and let's grow together,

Kimberly

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Have you ever been told your labs are normal when you know something's off, because I've had that conversation more times than I can count, and this episode gave me answers I wish I'd had years ago.

In this episode, I'm joined by Harmony Brown, an acupuncture physician and functional medicine practitioner who studied in China and has spent over 20 years blending Eastern and Western wellness at her practice, Reclaim Wellness.

We talk about what she observed in Chinese hospitals, the three things acupuncture is always doing in your body, and why she learned to speak both languages after working in an integrative cancer setting. Harmony explains why a single TSH marker doesn't tell you much about your thyroid health, what a full panel of thyroid labs should include, and how she approaches natural detox in phases instead of stressing an already taxed system. She also shares her own story as a two-time cancer survivor and how being shamed by her own practitioners changed the way she cares for every patient today. I open up about my own midlife season, why I've resisted wearables, and what I'm doing to protect my sleep.

You'll learn:

• How acupuncture supports blood flow, inflammation, and your nervous system, and why the needles keep working for up to 10 hours
• Why Harmony tightens the TSH range instead of accepting the standard lab spectrum
• What she runs beyond thyroid, including antibodies, fasting insulin, ferritin, and vitamin D
• Why raw broccoli and iced drinks ask more of your digestion than you think
• Why she won't start a cleanse until you're pooping every day
• How gut health and skin connect, even when your digestion seems fine
• What perimenopause hormone changes do to progesterone, and why Harmony calls it your body's built-in calm
• When the menopause age range typically begins and why heart attack and stroke risk climb around the same time
• Why stress and hormones compete, and how a five minute pattern interrupt builds stress resilience
• How wearables can replace the body awareness you were born with
• Why Harmony asks every patient what fills their bucket, and why that question makes people cry

Whether you're a high achiever running on empty, one of the many women in their 40s wondering if this is just aging, or entering a new chapter and ready to understand your own hormone balance, Harmony makes all of it feel doable. Her reminder that we're either making stress hormones or sex hormones, but never both, is one I keep thinking about.

Hit play and let's grow together,

Kimberly

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Website: https://www.reclaimwellnessnow.com/

Instagram: @reclaimwellnessnow

Listen to Harmony's guided meditation on the free Insight Timer app, or start with just five minutes of quiet a day: https://insighttimer.com/harmonybrown/guided-meditations/unlock-your-infinite-potential-and-live-your-truth

Why do women so often spend midlife caring for everyone else while keeping the least for themselves, which is the pattern that made me want Connie on the show?

In this episode, I'm joined by Connie Zack, co-founder of Sunlighten, who has spent more than 20 years pioneering infrared wellness after it helped her brother recover from mercury toxicity.

Connie and I talk about far, mid, and near infrared light and the role each wavelength plays in the body. We get into the research on depression, how red light supports collagen and cell turnover as skin ages, and why you don't have to wait for your far infrared sauna to heat up before you climb in, which changed how I plan to use mine. Connie also walks me through her personal protocol, from hydration and electrolytes to habit stacking, and explains why electrolyte needs increase with age. She shares the story of building Sunlighten from her basement to the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Here's what you'll learn:

• How far infrared became known as the foundation of the entire infrared spectrum
• Why the light energy starts working the moment you turn your sauna on
• What one research study found about a single infrared session and up to six weeks of reduced depression
• How near infrared and red light support collagen, elastin, and cell turnover in aging skin
• Why sauna benefits for women in perimenopause and menopause include anxiety and hormone support
• How sauna detoxification increases circulation and core temperature to support clearer skin
• What chromotherapy colors can do for the mood you want to create in your sessions
• What to check before buying, from infrared delivery quality to EMFs and non-toxic wood
• How Connie structures her mornings around hydration, electrolytes, and habit stacking
• Why Connie measures success by the transfer of energy into the body instead of air temperature

Whether you're comparing infrared vs traditional sauna options, researching a first purchase in this season of life, or already have one at home, this conversation will help you get more from every session, starting with the next one.

Hit play and let's grow together,

Kimberly

Connect with me:

Website: https://www.kimberlyhand.com

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Website: https://www.sunlighten.com/

Instagram: @conniejozack LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sunlighten/

Not sure where to start? Call or text Sunlighten at 877-292-0020

Curious about infrared saunas? Listen to my episode with Vic Riffel: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-cinnamon-effect/2168650/

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What would you find if you turned over every package in your pantry and read the ingredient list, because I came into this one thinking I already knew most of it and left with a list of things to go check on my own shelves.

In this episode, I'm joined by Shelley Loving, an inflammation expert and the author of the Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook What's on Your Fork, who went back to school after her husband survived a heart attack at 41 and now teaches thousands of people through her online community.

Shelley and I get into the Super Bowl Sunday they thought was the flu, the sleep apnea that went undiagnosed until a sleep study showed him holding his breath for up to 47 seconds at a time, and the year they sold nearly everything they owned and traveled Florida by RV before she enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Shelley tells me about the class on inflammation that started while she was eating a Pop Tart at her kitchen island, and what she cleared out of her pantry that week. She also walks me through what she eats in a day, from pasture raised eggs to the leftovers she asks her family to eat without complaining, and I share what happened when I cut out sugar, gluten, dairy, and alcohol all at once.

Here's what you'll learn:

• How Shelley went from a hospital waiting room to a career built around anti-inflammatory eating
• Why refined oils are one of the two ingredients she keeps out of her kitchen, including the bleaching and deodorizing steps behind them
• What artificial sweeteners health risks have to do with your body chasing a calorie that never arrives
• How label reading can tell you more about a food than the nutrition facts panel
• Why cutting everything out at once can backfire, and what she recommends instead
• What an anti-inflammatory diet for beginners can look like across an ordinary week
• How swaps for sweeteners, pasta, flour, and condiments may reduce inflammation over time
• Why she wants protein, fiber, and healthy fats on the plate at every meal
• What Shelley orders at a restaurant, and the substitutions she asks for
• How par cooking can bring dinner down from two hours to twenty or thirty minutes
• Why she believes the protein and electrolyte trends come from marketing rather than a change in what our bodies need

Whether you're new to anti-inflammatory eating, partway into your own health journey, or already reading every label in the store, Shelley brings healthy eating back to one thing you can do on your next grocery trip. Her point that your kitchen is where your health starts is one I keep coming back to.

Hit play and let's grow together, Kimberly

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Website: https://shelleycanhelp.com/

Instagram: @shelleycanhelp

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Have you ever put off a test because you were afraid of what it might tell you?

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Avianne Hospedales, a board-certified internist with more than a decade of experience who practices longevity medicine alongside primary care in Delray Beach.

We talk about her mother, who died of colon cancer at 64 and who was distrustful of doctors and fearful of screenings, and what that loss taught Avianne about asking patients what's actually stopping them. She explains why a colonoscopy does something almost no other test can do, since removing a polyp stops a cancer that would have taken 10 or 15 years to develop, and she walks through the ages preventive health screenings typically begin and what changes when a first-degree relative has had colon cancer. We also get into the advanced body composition DEXA scan she runs on nearly every patient, why she gives people a target of two pounds of muscle mass instead of a target weight, and how an osteopenia result in her thirties led her to start strength training and jumping.

Here's what you'll learn:

• How her mother's distrust of doctors led Avianne to build the practice she runs now
• Why removing a polyp during a colonoscopy stops a cancer before it starts
• What ages preventive screening typically begins, and when family history pushes that date earlier
• Why Avianne calls a colonoscopy prevention and a mammogram early detection
• What an advanced DEXA scan measures beyond bone mineral density
• Why Avianne gives patients a two pound muscle target instead of a weight target
• How strength training raised her own bone density after an osteopenia result
• What a grip strength and longevity test involves, and how hanging from a bar at home gives you a similar reading
• Why the PSA test for men stays debated, and when Avianne still wants a baseline
• How a concierge medicine practice changes the length of an appointment and who answers your messages
• Why peptides and testosterone call for aggressive screening before you start them
• How Avianne keeps a hang bar, plyo boxes, and a TRX outside her door so exercise takes no planning

Whether you're overdue for a test you keep rescheduling, curious about what preventive care looks like when a doctor has 60 minutes instead of 10, or ready to stop measuring your health by the number on the scale, Avianne gives you somewhere concrete to start. Her line that there's no longevity without good primary care is one I keep coming back to.

Hit play and let's grow together,

Kimberly

Connect with me:

Website: https://www.kimberlyhand.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyhand_

Shop The Cinnamon Effect Journal here: https://thecinnamoneffect.com/journal

Connect with Dr. Avianne:

Website: https://acelongevity.com/

Instagram: @doctoravi_

Listen to part one of my conversation with Dr. Avianne Hospedales: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-cinnamon-effect/2168646/

In this heartfelt solo episode, Kimberly Hand celebrates her 45th birthday by reflecting on her journey through life and sharing a touching letter she wrote to her 16-year-old self on the eve of her 40th birthday. Join Kimberly as she revisits pivotal moments from her teenage years, sharing valuable lessons learned and the ongoing challenges she continues to navigate.

Writing a letter to your younger self can be a powerful and healing experience, allowing us to connect with our past and offer the guidance we wish we had received. In this episode, Kimberly invites you to explore your own memories and reflections, encouraging you to consider what you would say to your younger self.

Will you feel inspired to pen a letter of your own? Tune in for an introspective journey filled with wisdom, growth, and the hope of embracing our true selves at every age.

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Join us for an inspiring conversation with JW Wiseman, founder of Curious Elixirs, the pioneering booze-free cocktail company that’s redefining social drinking. After making a personal choice to consume less alcohol in 2015, JW embarked on a mission to create delicious, complex, and healthy adult beverages infused with adaptogens. His innovative approach led to the formation of Curious Elixirs, the first brand in America to revolutionize the burgeoning nonalcoholic beverage industry.

In this episode, we dive deep into the alcohol-free movement, exploring JW’s journey and the motivations behind choosing an alcohol-free lifestyle. We discuss the exciting new flavors on the horizon and what it’s like to be a trailblazer in an industry that has seen a staggering 533% revenue growth since 2019. Discover how Curious Elixirs has served millions at renowned establishments like Daniel and The French Laundry, as well as in nightclubs and homes across the nation.

Tune in to learn how JW is not just changing the way people drink, but also empowering them to enjoy social moments without alcohol. Whether you’re curious about the alcohol-free lifestyle or simply looking for new beverage options, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration!

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Join host Kimberly Hand in this enlightening first part of a two-part series as she sits down with Dr. Avianne Hospedales, a board-certified internist with over a decade of experience in the field. Dr. Hospedales is on a mission to redefine primary care through a coaching-style approach that emphasizes longevity and personalized patient experiences.

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of longevity medicine and explore cutting-edge practices that can help you take charge of your health. Discover the fascinating insights gained from glucose monitoring, and learn how stress management can significantly impact your overall well-being.

We also discuss innovative tools like liquid biopsies and full-body scans, weighing their pros and cons to help you make informed decisions about your health. Dr. Hospedales shares her expertise on protein intake recommendations, breaks down common food allergies, and reveals the numerous benefits of an elimination diet.

Throughout the conversation, Dr. Hospedales encourages listeners to “Be the CEO of your health,” highlighting the importance of finding a medical partner and building a cohesive health team that collaborates to provide the best care possible.

Tune in to this episode to gain valuable insights into optimizing your health and enhancing your longevity journey. Don't miss Part 2, where we continue our discussion and uncover even more strategies for a healthier life!

Connect with Kimberly Hand
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Instagram: @kimberlyhand_

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Website: https://curated.care
Instagram: @doctoravi_

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TCE Journal: https://thecinnamoneffect.com/journal
Infrared Sauna: https://get.sunlighten.com/cinnamoneffect
Biocharger: https://biocharger.com/learnandearn/?business=Kimberly%20Hand&ID=
Favorite Cookware: https://rstr.co/caraway/kimberlyhand
Red Light Products: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=86123&awinaffid=1785436
Rebounder: https://www.bellicon.com/?acc=kimberlyhand&a_bid=f1c026c9

In this enlightening episode of The Cinnamon Effect Podcast, host Kimberly Hand sits down with Vic Riffel, a key member of the Partner Team at Sunlighten, a leading producer of infrared saunas. With a deep-rooted passion for health and wellness, Vic shares his wealth of knowledge about the incredible benefits of infrared therapy and how it can transform your well-being.

Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of infrared saunas! In this episode, you'll learn:

• What infrared is and its impact on mitochondrial health and cell turnover
• Essential detox tips to enhance your sauna experience
• Best practices for using the sauna to maximize its benefits for skin health and collagen production
• How to incorporate sauna sessions into your lifestyle 3-5 days a week for optimal results
• Strategies for using infrared therapy to boost your energy or improve your sleep quality
• The importance of staying hydrated while implementing your sauna routine

Vic, who is also a dedicated advocate for generational health change as a board member of Small Changes Big Shifts, emphasizes the importance of holistic health and shares actionable insights to help you make the most of your sauna experience.

Tune in to discover how you can harness the power of infrared saunas for detoxification, skin health, and reducing inflammation and pain.

Don't miss out on this insightful conversation – your journey to better health starts here.

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Infrared Sauna
Biocharger
Caraway Cookware
Red Light Therapy Products
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In this episode of The Cinnamon Effect Podcast, host Kimberly Hand sits down with wellness entrepreneur Asha Walker to explore the transformative power of food, movement, and self-care in achieving longevity and health. Asha, the innovative mind behind the app Cured—your personal health coach in your pocket—shares her wealth of knowledge on cultivating healthy habits that can elevate your wellness game.

As the founder of the non-profit Health in the Hood, Asha is dedicated to tackling food insecurity and promoting health equity in underserved communities. Join us for an inspiring conversation that offers a glimpse into the life of someone who truly embodies the principles of health and wellness.

Asha reveals her secrets to glowing skin, vibrant hair, and overall wellness, providing actionable tips you can implement right away. Whether you're looking to enhance your daily routine or seeking motivation to live a healthier life, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss. Tune in and discover how to be your own cure.

Connect with Kimberly Hand:
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Instagram: @kimberlyhand_

Connect with Asha Walker:
ashawalkerwellness.com
healthinthehood.org
Instagram: @ashawalkerwellness

Shop Kimberly’s Favorites:
The Cinnamon Effect Journal
Infrared Sauna
Biocharger
Caraway Cookware
Red Light Therapy Products
Bellicon Rebounder