Our circadian rhythm is critical for all aspects of our health—it’s an internal clock that coordinates the wake/sleep cycle with almost all actions within the body. Today, Dr. Avanti is unpacking how it affects our hormonal health, and what we can do daily to optimize its performance for blood sugar regulation, higher energy, and deeper sleep.

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• What the circadian rhythm is & how it affects our health
• The 2 key hormones that affect our circadian rhythm
• How light, food, and stressors affect our circadian rhythm
• What we can do on a daily basis to optimize performance
• Activities to calm your nervous system
• When to eat to optimize your blood sugar regulation

Resources:

• Sign-up for the Energy Reset Masterclass
• Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

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Tune in for today’s mini-episode on how to hack your happiness hormones! Dr. Avanti gives a quick rundown on the happiness hormones, along with 8 easy practices you can implement today to naturally boost them.

Resources:

• Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.
• Episode 31: Healing Hormones & Overcoming Burnout with Dr. Mariza Snyder
• Episode 20: The Science of Stress: 5 Ways to Break the Cycle
• Episode 19: The Energy Trifecta for Healing Fatigue & Burnout with Dr. Amy Shah

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• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

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Dr. Mariza Snyder is a chiropractor whose expertise is in functional wellness for women, specifically around hormonal health. She is the author of 7 books, including her newest, “The Essential Oils Menopause Solution.” Today, Dr. Mariza shares her healing journey and how the inner drive that pushed her to achieve all her goals also led to many health issues. Dr. Avanti and Dr. Mariza also dive deeper into the stories that are attached to women’s menstrual cycles from an early age and how this affects how women view their hormonal fluctuations negatively. They also explore why a woman’s menstrual cycle is the 5th vital sign and go through the four phases of the cycle. Dr. Mariza also breaks down easy steps to begin healing your hormones and how to tap into the power of each phase!

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• How Dr. Mariza’s childhood trauma led her to becoming a hormone expert
• Discovering a lineage of hormonal imbalance
• How environmental factors, nutrition, and mindset affect hormones
• 3 simple ways to begin balancing your hormones
• The four phases of a woman’s cycle & tapping into the power of each
• Nutrition and activities for each of the four phases of the menstrual cycle

Follow Dr. Mariza:

• IG: @drmariza 
• Website: www.drmariza.com 
• Book: ​​The Essential Oils Menopause Solution
• Podcast: Essentially You

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Sign-up to become a founding member of The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.
• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

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Dr. Amy Robbins is a clinical psychologist, wellness speaker, and host of the podcast “Life, Death, and the Space Between”. Amy was trained psychodynamically, meaning that she helps you understand your unconscious thoughts, feelings, and reactions to various experiences by bringing them into your conscious awareness. She integrates relational theories into her work as she examines how your previous relationships impact your current relationships.

Today’s conversation is a necessary listen for unpacking your own relationship with fear and control, and developing an empowered mindset for exploring your internal terrain. Dr. Amy and Dr. Avanti dive deep into how we can let go of this need to convince others to share our point of view, and why collectively we need to shift from today’s climate of “us vs. them” to an “us and them” perspective. This is an incredibly thought-provoking conversation, and may it bring you a fresh perspective on the concept of letting go.

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• Heal by understanding your patterns of behavior without being stuck in the past
• How fear is driving our need to control others
• Why you want to explore your relationship with death 
• Shifting from the fear of exposure to making your internal terrain stronger
• Everyone has a story—listening with an open mind & heart
• Exploring spirituality as a way to heal and grow 

Follow Amy:

• IG: @dramyrobbins
• Website: dramyrobbins.com
• Podcast: Life, Death and the Space Between

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

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This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Jessica Zweig is an award-winning entrepreneur, personal branding expert, the founder and CEO of SimplyBe. Agency and author of “Be. - A No Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Your Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself.” Today, Jessica shares her healing journey from struggling with body dysmorphia and low self-esteem that manifested as chronic sinus infections to the inner work and truths she had to confront to heal herself. Dr. Avanti and Jessica also talk about the healing power of letting go and dive deep into how Jessica learned to listen to her body and let go of old identities.

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• Jess’s healing journey: body dysmorphia, low self-esteem, & chronic sinus infections 
• Tapping into your inner knowing & learning to listen to your body
• The connection between illness & spiritual awakenings
• Letting go of your old identities for growth
• Changing your relationship to your symptoms

Follow Jessica:

• Jessica’s Book Be.
• Podcast: The SimplyBe. Podcast
• Website: jessicazweig.com ; simplybeagency.com
• Instagram: @jessicazweig ; @simplybeagency 

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• Instagram: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Dr. Ellen Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, medical acupuncturist, and yoga teacher who takes a functional medicine approach to mental health. In today’s conversation, Dr. Vora unpacks the impact of the pandemic on mental health, and what she’s seen change over the past year with respect to the issues facing her patients. Dr. Vora and Dr. Avanti talk about the various factors that affect anxiety and depression, like nutrition and community, and how psychedelics and Ketamine treatments can be used medicinally to help mental health. Dr. Avanti shares her own experience using medical Ketamine infusions to help with depression. This is a heart-centered and thought-provoking conversation you don’t want to miss!

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• Community as a component of health & the division society is experiencing
• Ways to naturally address anxiety and depression
• How we are trained to distrust our internal guidance
• How psychedelics & Ketamine treatments can be used medicinally to help depression
• Dr. Avanti’s experience using medical Ketamine treatments
• Embracing vulnerability and leaning into our emotions

Follow Dr. Vora:

• Instagram: @ellenvoramd 
• Website: ellenvora.com 

Resources:

• Sign-up for the Energy Reset Masterclass: avanti-kumar-singh.mykajabi.com/energy-reset
• Join The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• IG: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

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Dr. Kristin Neff is an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and is the author of two books, including her newest, “Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive”. Dr. Neff is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion, developing an evidence-supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion. Today, Dr. Neff unpacks what self-compassion is, along with the difference between tender and fierce self-compassion, and why we need both to support resilience in times of transition. She teaches simple practices for connecting deeper to yourself to ease emotional discomfort, and shares how to reframe your pain and remember you aren’t alone.

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• Tender vs. fierce self-compassion and why we need both
• Why self-compassion is the best practice for difficult times
• How self-compassion increases authenticity
• The connection between gender equality and self-compassion  
• Why it’s critical we turn inward to ask ourselves what we need
• Why men are more self-compassionate than women

Follow Dr. Neff:

• Instagram: @NeffSelfCompassion 
• Website: self-compassion.org 
• Book: Fierce Self-Compassion
• Documentary: The Horse Boy

Resources:

• Sign-up for the Energy Reset Masterclass: avanti-kumar-singh.mykajabi.com/energy-reset
• Join The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• IG: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today, Dr. Avanti opens up the conversation around fasting for optimal health, sharing how Ayurvedic Rhythmic Fasting is one of the most ancient healing practices in human history. By the end of the episode, you’ll understand the healing power behind this practice and how to begin implementing it in your life!

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• Fasting vs. Restriction: the intention behind each
• Autophagy for cell renewal and rejuvenation
• Keep toxins low and vital energy high for optimal health
• Benefits of fasting & coordinating your eating with the path of the sun
• How to approach Ayurvedic Rhythmic Fasting

Resources:

• Sign-up for the Energy Reset Masterclass: avanti-kumar-singh.mykajabi.com/energy-reset
• Join The Healing Catalyst Collective and access resources for this episode.
• Referenced episode: The Principle of Ayurvedic Eating: Using Food as Medicine

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• IG: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

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Nitika Chopra is the founder of Chronicon, a media and events company dedicated to elevating the lives of those living with a chronic illness. Today, Nitika shares her own healing story with chronic illness, and how it led her to entrepreneurship and becoming an advocate for others living with a chronic disease.

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• Nitika’s healing journey: the social, emotional, and physical effect of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis 
• How living with chronic illness affected Nitika’s relationships and career
• The profound impact of having a community that makes you feel seen
• Why Nitika became a voice for others living with chronic illness

Follow Nitika:

• Instagram: @nitikachopra 
• Website: nitikachopra.com 

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• IG: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Bobbi Brown is a makeup artist and entrepreneur who founded the global brand, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics that started with a line of 10 lipsticks. She’s also a NY Times best-selling author of 9 books about beauty and wellness. Today, Bobbi shares her evolution from makeup to wellness, and how she intersected the two with her new line of clean beauty products, Jones Road. Bobbi also gives us a look into her personal life, sharing her experience as a working mom running a multi-million dollar company, always putting her family first.

Today on The Healing Catalyst:

• Revolutionizing the makeup industry & how Bobbi’s curiosity drives her
• Why Bobbi decided to become a health coach
• The development of Bobbi’s supplement line from her own personal needs
• Being a working mom running a multi-million dollar company
• Bobbi’s non-negotiables for health and wellness

Follow Bobbi:

• Instagram: @justbobbidotcom ; @jonesroadbeauty 
• Website: justbobbi.com ; jonesroadbeauty.com 

Connect with Dr. Avanti:

• Subscribe, Rate and Review: The Healing Catalyst podcast
• Website: avantikumarsingh.com
• Avanti’s Book: The Health Catalyst
• IG: @avantikumarsingh
• Podcast: avantikumarsingh.com/podcast

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions