Last spring, I hired a photographer for a photo shoot while vacationing in Europe. We became friends because of her welcoming and friendly nature. So, when I decided to do an episode on the connection to a Mediterranean lifestyle with better mental and physical health, I asked Anastasiia to describe the lifestyle. My hope in doing so is that you can put the puzzle pieces together to find peace and happiness as well.  

In summary, drop your need to compare and be ‘better’ than anyone else. Just BE yourself. Do what brings you joy each day and stick to it.  

Whether it is being more mindful about everything you do – including noticing the importance of being kind, or part of a community, or the quality of food you decide to ingest, or resting more and working less… bigger, better, stronger, faster doesn’t seem to be the answer to our well-being.  

 

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Today, I had the privilege of again hosting a previous popular guest, Shirley Hiiman, who first aired on Episode #53, where we unpacked ‘essential’ information when it comes to taking care of your health through the use of essential oils.  

Shirley Hiiman, a licensed esthetician and wellness coach who lives in New York with her three daughters and her husband, explained the many holistic uses of essential oils and why, once she tried them, she could not live without them. Everything from boosting your immune system to boosting your self-esteem, essential oils have benefits dating back thousands of years.  

 

Top 10 Oils:

• Lavender 
• Lemon 
• Peppermint 
• Tea Tree 
• Oregano 
• Frankincense 
• Deep blue 
• Breath 
• On guard 
• Digest zen 

 

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I loved hearing my client reiterate her past five years of working with me and working on herself. Anne (not her real name) noticed how she often made excuses about why she felt stuck and what she was doing was lying to herself.  

Change is never easy and always exciting. I have a few clients whom I joke with and tell them, ‘It’s never a boring session with you.’  

That is a true compliment because you know what? Change means new…and if your life is mediocre, you are not evolving, which entails making many mistakes. My job is simply to guide you towards embracing your individuality and reminding you that you are doing this for a reason. Self-reflection is worth it, and incredible freedom is on the other side of that facade.  

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It was delightful to host this interview with Dr. Romie Mushtaq! As with many of us in the health and wellness space, we became passionate about our work for a reason, and Dr. Romie is no different. Dr. Romie shared the meaning behind the creation of The Busy Brain Cure, her latest work, which complements the many resources she created to make mindfulness much more accessible to all of us.  

Dr. Romie is a board-certified physician with over two decades of leadership experience in neurology, integrative medicine, and mindfulness. She is an award-winning speaker working with Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, & global associations. Her brainSHIFT programs improve mental well-being and help build a wellness culture. Dr. Romie serves as Chief Wellness Officer for Evolution Hospitality, where she scaled a mindfulness & wellness program to over 7000 employees. Her expertise is featured in the national media, such as NPR, NBC, TED talks, and Forbes. Her first book, "The Busy Brain Cure," will be published by Harper Collins in January 2024.

You can learn more at drromie.com or join the brainSHIFT movement @drromie on social media.  

 

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Today, I share my views on how I am choosing to live life. I describe why prediction is an illusion and because we constantly try to predict ‘what the right answer is’ whenever we struggle to make a choice, we are wasting many precious moments. The truth is that there are many possibilities of what may happen, and stagnancy rooted in fear is the only bad choice or decision to make.

When you ‘do’ rather than ‘view’ life, you learn and grow and evolve. This is the fountain of youth. Inaction is the pathway to disease because it is defined as a lack of movement. Lack of movement means lifelessness. It is, thereby, in essence, hypoxia or death.

 

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Nowadays, everyone is looking for tips, tricks, tools, and workarounds to combat their ‘perceived’ weaknesses. That weakness could manifest in the form of psychosocial pain, physical pain, or emotional pain. The truth is, no one sees the world as you do; similarly, no one sees you as you do. So, what are we really comparing our pain to? We can only guess how we should be feeling by how we view our world at any given moment, or what we call our experiences.  

You are constantly changing with your environment. You are experiencing your life as it is reflected back to you – but only if you are open to it and present. Your mind can act as your best friend or your worst enemy. How do you make it your friend? You begin a meditation practice, starting with three minutes a day.  

Meet today’s guest, Richard Dixey, who will show us how to begin to meditate by starting with three minutes a day. Richard Dixey, PhD, is a scientist and lifelong student of Asian philosophy. He runs the Light of Buddhadharma Foundation in India with his wife Wangmo, the eldest daughter of Tibetan lama Tarthang Tulku. He is a senior faculty member at Dharma College in Berkeley and divides his time between California and India.  

 

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I love this episode for its turns and twists and how it unfolds. A past client, dubbed ‘Jay’, graciously offered to be interviewed so that he could describe his experience of moving through the betrayal by his partner.  

As with most of the various times that hardship overcame us in life, now, when looking back, we can see the gift that tumultuous time also bestowed on us.   

I hope this episode shows you that it is possible to move through an affair respectfully and honorably and the importance of seeking guidance while doing so.  

 

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So thrilled to have Gin back on the show to update us with all that is new and exciting in the world of intermittent fasting!

Unless you have been living in a cave for the last several years, you will have heard about intermittent fasting. The health benefits cannot be argued with, hands down. So if you have been THINKING of doing it, I am telling you, you CAN do it. #Ithinkican

Gin Stephens is the author of the NY Times and USA Today bestseller Fast. Feast. Repeat., and Delay, Don’t Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, an Amazon #1 best seller in the weight loss category, as well as Clean(ish): Eat (Mostly) Clean, Live (Mainly) Clean, and Unlock Your Body's Natural Ability to Self-Clean (2022), another Amazon #1 bestseller in several categories. Gin has lived the intermittent fasting lifestyle since 2014, losing over 80 pounds. She hosts two top-ranked podcasts: Intermittent Fasting Stories and Fast. Feast. Repeat—intermittent Fasting for Life podcast (w/Sheri Bullock).

You can join her private community by going to ginstephens.com/community.

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I woke up one morning feeling happy, content, fulfilled, and at peace. This happens a lot. Not every day is a great day, but most days are. Why? Because I am nurturing my mind, body, and relationships every day. I try to practice a lot of self-awareness or mindfulness and learn what helps and hinders me. I change my thoughts, what some might call reframing, and life according to changes. And if I can’t find the answers within my self-reflections, I seek the answers elsewhere.  

Ignorance drives fear, and education is invaluable. You can’t learn what you unlearned any more than you can’t unsee what you have seen. In this episode, I get very raw and vulnerable. I cry (unexpectedly) because I am human, and I want to be human.  Self-honesty is one of the keys to change; this podcast is all about change.  

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I just had to get Elizabeth back on the show to bust more myths about weight gain, especially concerning aging.

It all comes down to people making excuses or in other words, choosing REASONS over RESULTS. We can tell many stories about why you feel your body is different. You have unique tastes, preferences, and variances in DNA, but ultimately, that may account for 20% (at most) of the differences. So, where does the remaining 80% of your body composition stem from? Lifestyle choices, baby! 

Elizabeth Resnick is a 57-year-old double-certified health coach and author who helps women of all ages lose weight so they can love their bodies AND their lives.  
 
Happy Healthy and Hot is a unique blend of mindset, nutrition, and fitness that works. Women seek Elizabeth out to help them lose weight and end up gaining so much more: energy, confidence, and improved relationships. 
 
Elizabeth has been featured on TV and on numerous podcasts. In 2020, at the age of 53, she was a finalist in the Maxim Cover Girl competition, competing with women in their twenties and thirties.  
 
You can find Elizabeth on Instagram @happyhealthyandhot_elizabeth, on TikTok @happyhealthyandhot, and on Facebook as Elizabeth Diehl Resnick.  

 

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