Hayley Bennison is a Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Certified Baby-Led Sleep and Well-Being Specialist™, Instructor at Mohawk College, Birth and Postnatal Doula and Co-Chair of the Halton Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI).

Hayley believes there’s nothing more important than a holistic approach to wellbeing and the need to share with parents in a way that allows them to make the best decisions for their children. She created The Wholechild Company with a desire to support individual feeding and sleep goals in a supportive and understanding environment, where trust in Mother’s instinct and following babies cues is prioritized to support natural development while building lasting connections.

Cait and Hayley discuss the importance of breastfeeding, common breastfeeding complications like tongue ties and how the support that the Wholechild Co. provides can help make those early days, weeks and months feel a little more comfortable and confident feeling for both parent and baby.

After 15 years of helping people with autoimmune conditions move and feel well, Erin Moraghan – Founder of Litethriive™ – now feels armed with brand new tools thanks to her own personal journey.

Sarah Blackwood is a JUNO award- winning Canadian singer, songwriter and member of the multi-platinum band Walk Off The Earth. With a combined 1 billion views on YouTube, Sarah is recognized globally from both her sold-out international  tours, and her candid, unfiltered social media presence. Sarah provides an honest and down-to-earth perspective on life as a musician and parent. While Sarah’s life may be a whirlwind adventure, she tends to draw the most inspiration from her three boys.

In this episode Sarah Blackwood and Cait Mizzi talk about how she went from yoga instructor to touring multi-platinum singer and songwriter. How she, Gianni and their three boys stay healthy while touring the world. Sarah shares her opinions on food, home cooked meals, building healthy habits with her boys and her views around the abyss of chemical junk food that is promoted with every Hallmark holiday that comes and goes.

You can find Sarah Blackwood on instagram @sarahblackwoodmusic on YouTube @sarahblackwood or check out her band Walk Off The Earth anywhere social media exists at @walkofftheearth

With the world on the brink of climate catastrophe, it's time to get real about how we can live a more sustainable life by reducing our waste, cleaning up our diet, choosing different buying habits and getting real about our role in the industry/consumer chain.

Andrew Lewin, the CEO of Speak Up For Blue interviews Cait Mizzi on what it means to be sustainable, and how to lead a life that's less wasteful.

We discuss agriculture, meat production, regenerative farming, food packaging and food waste. We discuss plastics in our food supply, in our personal care products, their effects on the ocean and our own health. We discuss fast fashion, shopping second hand and changing our shopping behaviours to create a more sustainable lifestyle that has a significantly lower impact on our environment and the planet at large.

Website: www.speakupforblue.com
Want To Talk Oceans? Join the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: https://www.speakupforblue.com/group

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/caitmizzi

In this episode, Dr. Clive Clutton and I discuss the idea of movement as a form of nutrition. What forms of movement are most nutritious, adding what's missing back into your movement diet, finding easy ways to integrate movement into your busy day, and the importance and power of the basics - walking and breath work. 

Dr. Clutton graduated from York University with an Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences with a special interest in Biomechanics. He then went on to obtain his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC).

During his time at CMCC, he continued to cultivate his passion for treating and training athletic movement. Dr. Clutton went on to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a full body Active Release Techniques (ART®) provider, Functional Range Release (FR®) provider, a Function Range Conditioning (FRC®) Specialist, Integrated Patterning Movement and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) training. 

Website: www.thrivewellness.com

Instagram: @dr_clive_clutton_dc

Dr. Adeel Khan is an expert in musculoskeletal medicine, pain medicine and regenerative medicine. He specializes in Interventional Orthopedics, using orthobiologics with x-ray and/or ultrasound guidance to treat patients. He is one of the few sports physicians in Canada that holds membership with the Spine Intervention Society. He has treated a wide range of patients from celebrities, top professional athletes and Olympic gold medalists. He has a special interest in using interventional procedures to treat weightlifting injuries, chronic neck and back pain. Dr. Khan also teaches medical students and residents, and is an Assistant (Adjunct) Clinical Professor at McMaster University. 

In this episode we break down what regenerative medicine actually is, who it serves and why, as well as the various interventions and treatments it includes. We discuss stem cell therapy, PRP as well as discuss the connection between dietary and lifestyle habits that cause inflammation and how that is the root cause to all chronic disease. 

Instagram @dr.akhan @instituteofhumanmechanics @hd.muscle

Website www.instituteofhumanmechanics.com 

Kate Robichaud discovered that the toxic ingredients in her every day house hold products, makeup and sunscreen were destroying her health. Kate quickly reversed her Grave's disease by ditching the chemically laden products she knew and loved, for something a little different! Now, Kate is a passionate, clean beauty advocate who's mission is to inform, educate and empower others to make better choices for themselves, their families and the environment at large.

We discuss which toxic ingredients you need to ditch fast, and why. We talk about sustainability, human and environmental impacts as a result of sourcing and manufacturing. We talk about legislation and advocacy work and most importantly, we give you lots of actionable take-aways that you can implement in your own life, TODAY.

For more of Kate's work, visit her on instagram @kates.clean.slate

Cait Mizzi answers the burning questions sent in from listeners. 

Cait discusses libido, the decline of sex drive in times of stress, how to increase or maintain testosterone levels in men as they age, wether it's healthy to have back to back pregnancies, what supplements are best for immune support and how to convince your parter to adopt the same healthy diet and lifestyle habits that you have. 

Cait also answers a couple of personal questions in regards to her own diet and wether she'd choose to eat McDonalds or KFC in a pinch!

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Website - www.caitmizzi.ca
Instagram - @caitmizzi
Facebook - Facebook.com/caitmizzi

Cait is joined by Loren de la Cruz of Innate Nutrition. Loren is a functional nutritionist, who equips women to use nutrition and lifestyle to regulate their cycles, balance their hormones, heal their metabolism, and optimize their fertility. Loren shares the origins of her passion when she was using birth control pills while attempting to cure her hormone-derived acne, and the negative effects it had on her health. Loren goes into detail about specific nutrients required to prepare the body for pregnancy for both men and women, the growth of a healthy baby, breast feeding and a nourished postpartum experience. 

Instagram: @innatenutrition
Website: http://www.innate-nutrition.com

Grace Kingswell is a nutritional therapist, breath work coach, auricular acupuncturist and cold water swimming. Grace joins Cait on the podcast to discuss cold immersion therapy, red light therapy, and why poor diet is not the only cause of our health problems. They discuss why a strong connection to nature is key to a healthy life. 

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