The Simplicity Sessions

This episode is a special one since my sister Wendy is my guest! She went through the discovery that she had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which is the autoimmune form of having an underactive thyroid condition. Wendy was living her life as a mother, a wife, and a working woman. She thought it was normal not to have the energy that she once had, to have headaches, to feel overwhelmed, to have some digestive issues, and urinary tract infections. But it was not, normal shouldn't feel this way!

In this episode, Wendy shares her story, because this is the way we learn, hearing the stories of other women and their struggles, realizing we are not alone. Wendy is currently in remission for Hashimoto's even when she was told by her doctors and endocrinologist that this was just not possible; she achieved this by prioritizing her body and health.

These are the main topics of an amazing conversation:

• Wendy talks about the symptoms she felt before being diagnosed.
• The effects of antibiotics on the gut and digestive system.
• Wendy started taking thyroid medication but her symptoms were still there.
• Wendy talks about how she contracted repetitive urinary tract infections and how she struggled with the side effects of antibiotics.
• Not sleeping well is a sign that we shouldn't miss.
• Wendy talks about the moment when she realized she needed a holistic approach to her health.
• Chronic stress causes severe consequences to your body.
• Wendy was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto's and felt the relief of knowing what was going on with herself.
• The biggest changes in Wendy's lifestyle: Adrenal supplements (vitamin D, Probiotics), a dairy and gluten-free diet, no caffeine, no alcohol.
• Wendy started a blog where she shares all her recipes as well as tools and hacks to win the battle against Hashimoto's.
• How to develop a relationship with your practitioner.
• Wendy gives her advice to all women feeling as she did.

I hope this episode helps you achieve the realization that investing in your health is the best decision you can make, and that healing your body must be your priority, keep seeking for the answers you are looking for! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.

Learn more about Wendy Pike-Lyn:

Wendy is a 53-year-old wife, mother and entrepreneur. She was diagnosed 6 years ago with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease and gave up gluten and other triggers to start to heal her body. She has always been the baker in the family and now has transposed those recipes into healthier versions. Wendy has started a monthly newsletter to share her lifestyle, baking and cooking tips. She also has a blog to help other people who are dealing with similar health issues tackle these lifestyle changes.

Subscribe to Wendy's monthly newsletter that will send a new recipe every month

Wendy on Instagram: Healing_Hashimoto

Wendy's Blog on Healing Hashimoto

Online working with Jenn:

To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject

The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!

Learn more about our amazing show partners

Stress is something we can all feel at certain times in our lives. There is an amazing product that is gentle enough for most people to take (I would not recommend it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding) it is called Strest, from Saint Francis Herb Farm, it is an adrenal tonic which works marvellously when you feel mentally and physically fatigued, anxious, and stressed. Strest helps to create a calmer state of mind. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.

What you put on your skin has a direct impact on your endocrine system. Skin Essense offers a variety of organic, non-GMO, gluten-free products for your skin, bottled in dark amber glass to keep the integrity of the oils. If you have inflammatory issues going on the Soothe Oil is perfect for calming down dryness and rosacea since it is rich in antioxidants and helps to tone and balance the skin. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike15 for 15% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!

http://www.jennpike.com/

Simplicity TV on Youtube

Quotes:

"Chronic stress causes severe consequences to your body."

"Our bodies work perfectly, the signs and symptoms are meant for us to hear and make a commitment to ourselves, to our health."

"You have to give your body time to heal, a shift in your diet won't work overnight."

"Healing is a lot of work but being sick is tremendously harder."

Additional Information About Jenn:

Jenn studied and graduated with honours in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.

Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

This episode is dedicated to what our daughters need to know about their changing bodies, their hormones, and their health. This time I am talking about eight to thirteen years old girls, the signs and symptoms of puberty coming on, and then the different transformations happening during the teen years and early twenties.

There are serious gaps in the education and information that is delivered to children and adolescents, and my aim today is to give valuable information about the female body, its chemistry, physiology, and biology, focusing on the hormonal and endocrine systems.

Being a woman is amazing and I want every girl to truly believe in this and to know that health is possible in every stage, phase and age.

These are the main topics of an awesome show:

• ● The menstrual cycle is the fifth vital sign of health.
• ● Cycle tracking helps doctors to make an early diagnosis of reproductive health issues.
• ● Our periods should not debilitate us.
• ● Puberty does not start with the first cycle.
• ● The follicular stimulating hormone is the one responsible for ovulation.
• ● We go through puberty twice as women.
• ● Signs and symptoms of puberty coming in.
• ● Introduce your daughter to an all-natural deodorant.
• ● The whole family needs to be included in this conversation.
• ● Download a period tracking app and teach your daughter to write down her symptoms.
• ● What is precocious or early puberty telling you?
• ● How dairy and carbohydrates can affect a girl's body.
• ● How to decrease painful periods.
• ● The right testing to run.
• ● Check her weight and level of activity.
• ● From 13 to 20 our body is working in better establishing a rhythm.
• ● The effects of taking birth control pills.
• ● The cycle and periods' lengths.
• ● The different phases of a cycle.
• ● Acne and skin changes.
• ● The truth about PCOS.
• ● Fertility is about taking care of the reproductive system, not about getting pregnant.
• ● Be there for your daughter by guiding her to a nutritious diet!
• ● Key supplements to support your daughter's growth and health: Probiotics, Magnesium, B Vitamins, Vitamin D, and quality iron.
• ● Use organic hygiene products or menstrual cups.
• Growing up is very intense for so many reasons, it is critical to teach our girls about their bodies, but also about taking care of themselves, so they don't grow up into women who put everything and everyone above themselves. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• Make sure that your girls' liver is strong, healthy and stable because it will be the factor that will set them up for hormonal success. Our liver is the one detoxifying and metabolizing estrogen. What I use personally and with thousands of women in my practice is Hepato DR by Saint Francis Herb Farm which is a daily liver tonic. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• As a result of more hormonal activity during the teen and twenties years, acne can appear; I recommend the oils of Skin Essence Organic, my favorite for the young skins is called Light which is the best for oily and acne-prone skin since it is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike15 for 15% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada, www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "Health is possible in every stage, phase and age."
• "It is a blessing to be a woman."
• "Cycle tracking can help doctors to make an early diagnosis of reproductive health issues."
• "While taking birth control pills you don't produce the hormones that lead to ovulation, which means eggs will not be released neither progesterone will be produced."
• "PMS can get worse during the teen years due to nutritional deficiencies."
• "Don't confuse common with normal."
• "Fertility is about taking care of the reproductive system, not about getting pregnant."
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

Libby Crow is a global mentor for entrepreneurs, helping them practice deep self-care while also growing their businesses and their minds. She is the founder of LC International, a marketing strategy company, a blog & self-care resource for digital consultants, and Co-Founder of The Daily Shift, a personal development company for aspiring and accomplished entrepreneurs alike. She's dedicated to helping entrepreneurs see the journey as a bridge to raising the vibration of the planet and then later as a portal for giving back philanthropically.

The core essence of how we show up in our business is about who we show up as. Libby shares in a simple way how mindset, spirituality, connection to nature, and alignment are necessary to become a conscious leader and an overall more fulfilled human being.

These are the main topics of this amazing conversation:

• ● Libby talks about how she became an entrepreneur.
• ● The emotional ups and downs can be a gift since they teach you how to receive support.
• ● Useful tips that you can use when feeling stuck in self-limiting beliefs.
• ● The feminine energy is a precious gift that women have.
• ● Give yourself permission to take care of yourself and slow down.
• ● Be honest and question the rules that you had set up for yourself with regards to success.
• ● Be outside as often as you can.
• ● We are so conditioned to hold our feelings in.
• ● The power of crying.
• ● You are not crazy and you are not alone.
• I hope that this episode inspires you to pursue your wildest goals while taking care of yourself. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• Upcoming Events:

• ● June 7th, 2020 the 5th Ignite Your Life annual event in New Market, Ontario, Canada. During February get 40%off your ticket by entering the code: IYL40.
• Learn more about Libby Crow. :
• Libby Crow
• Libby Crow on Instagram
• Libby Crow on Facebook
• Email Libby at [email protected]
• Libby Crow's Podcast
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• I have an amazing recommendation for women suffering from eczema and psoriasis, supporting and cleansing the liver is fundamental for supporting our hormonal health and to our overall detoxification systems, including the skin. Saint Francis Herb Farm has a wonderful tincture called Clear Glow which works awesomely to remove toxins from the system while also being anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• To protect your face from damaging UV rays, use E-Cream from Skin Essence as well as their Soothe Oil, which is great for sensitive skin or if you have any redness or irritation. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike15 for 15% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "Every day as an entrepreneur you are faced with a mirror that reflects back what you need to be working on."
• "Willingness is the main feature when you want to uplevel, shift and change."
• "The emotional ups and downs can be a gift since they teach you how to receive support."
• "Give yourself permission to care for yourself and slow down."
• "The rhythm of nature is one we all are supposed to follow."
• "Be outside as often as you can."
• "Personal growth is pretty hard."
• "A big part of leadership is modeling that crying is ok, it's normal and beautiful. "
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

We've all experienced it -- the point in life where you recognize something is no longer serving you. You know you need to up-level and make a change, but you're not sure how to go about it.

In today's podcast episode, I'm pleased to be accompanied by Megan Schmidt. After the birth of her baby, Megan suffered from postpartum anxiety, had debilitating fatigue, a husband who was working shifts and she reached the realization that she needed to find something different for herself — because the way she was feeling just wasn't working anymore.

She was so busy serving everyone else, that she let herself down time and time again. She was just surviving every day.

Today she shares the story of how she found herself again and learned to thrive.

Megan is a plant-based health coach, yoga instructor, mindset mentor, host of The Align Wellness Podcast and mom to three girls. She teaches women how to become healthier, happier and more fulfilled by showing them how to practice better self-care and manage their minds.

These are the main topics of an amazing conversation:

• ● Megan shares how becoming a mother changed her identity.
• ● Megan became a health coach and realized that the mindset needed to be linked for women to reach their optimal health.
• ● Vegetarianism vs plant-based nutrition.
• ● A Path to Wellness, a life-transforming path.
• ● Raising children is an ongoing learning process.
• ● It is ok for things to be hard.
• ● You are the thinker of your thoughts, you are in control of your mindset.
• ● Simple things you can do to enhance your mindset.
• ● Witness what you do without judging yourself.
• ● Are you in or out of alignment?
• I hope this episode has helped you to open up your mind-frame. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• Upcoming Events:

• ● March 4th, 2020 The Simplicity Project book launch at Nature's Emporium in New Market, Ontario, Canada.
• ● June 7th, 2020 the 5th Ignite Your Life annual event in New Market, Ontario, Canada. During February get 40%off your ticket by entering the code: IYL40.
• Learn more about Megan Schmidt :
• Align Wellness YXE
• Megan Schmidt Youtube Channel
• The Align Wellness Podcast
• A Path to Wellness 1:1 Coaching program: A 6-month transformational program for passionate + ambitious women who want whole-body health. Learn how to manage your mind to reach your health goals, and feel better physically and mentally. Transition to a plant-based diet to improve your health, increase your energy, lose weight and decrease the chance of disease. Incorporate movement and learn other self-care practices (such as meditation, journaling and more) to regain your identity, energy, and passion.
• Align Wellness YXE on Instagram
• Align Wellness YXE on Facebook
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• In the month of love and Valentine's self-care is a must! There are simple things we can do on a daily basis that we often forget about. There is a way to support your liver, menstrual cycle and any type of inflammation topically. Castor Oil from Saint Francis Herb Farm is my personal ally, it can be used alone or with essential oils. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• Try Facial in a Jar from Skin Essence for a lovely ritual to treat yourself! It's an exfoliant but it also works as a softening mask. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike15 for 15% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca- Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com- USA and International
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "Becoming a mother is a real identity change."
• "Mindset needs to be applied to all of our goals."
• "There is a romantic vision about raising young children, but it can really be a struggle, it is tough."
• "It is ok for things to be hard."
• "You are the thinker of your thoughts, you can control that."
• "Your feelings come from your thoughts."
• "Your soul gets tired when you are saying yes to things that are not lighting you up."
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

On Bell Let's Talk Day, I tried to create a post about one of the times that challenged me the most in my life...but I came up short.

I started to cry before I could even write it. This wasn't something I could truthfully share about in 350 words or less.

So, I decided to record a personal podcast episode for you instead...

You might watch my social media feed or my content and think I have it all figured out. That things flow effortlessly for me.

This is certainly not true.

I have felt sad and unmotivated in my life, and I believe that sharing my struggle will bring me closer to you and to all women.

We all struggle, we all go through rough times and vulnerability doesn't make us weak -- it makes us human.

Which is why today, I'm sharing about the time in my life where I had to embrace a lack of control, and what was one of my greatest struggles to date...when I became a mother for the first time.

Even though motherhood was everything I wanted, it wasn't easy, it was actually draining, exhausting, and stressful.

Until I learned to embrace that I didn't need to fix anything, but rather to go along with the awesomeness of this somewhat chaotic experience, accepting and surrendering to the process.

I hope this episode inspires you and softens some of the edges that you feel around this subject...

Here are the main topics covered in this intense and raw episode:

• ● Becoming a mother for the first time.
• ● Having a baby that is constantly screaming for 9 months.
• ● What was I doing wrong?
• ● Surrendering to the imperfect perfection of my reality.
• ● Letting go of the need to fix everything.
• ● Reestablishing the relationship as a couple.
• ● Learning to ask for help.
• ● Our babies choose us, they are unique: we can't change, control or shift it.
• ● Learning to actually listen.
• I hope that sharing this information helps to heal us all collectively. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• This is the season when I get the most questions about how to build a stronger immune system. You can prepare your body for the "flu season" by taking vitamin C, vitamin D, adaptogens, and immune blends like Saint Francis Herb Farm Deep Immune which nourishes your immune system, lowering the chances of catching colds and infections. If you get sick there are great allies you can use such as echinacea, oregano oil. This is a really good blend EchinaSeal from Saint Francis Herb Farm.
• Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• Dry skin is often a problem at this time, Rosehip seed oil from Skin Essense which is nourishing for all skin types since is rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
• While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike15 for 15% OFF your purchases on www.skinessence.ca in Canada and www.skinessenceorganics.com for U.S. and International customers.
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "Almost every mother goes through some type of trauma or stress"
• "Let go of the need to fix everything."
• "When we mother we think we need to be there all the time, but you and your baby need space."
• "Our babies choose us, not the other way around."
• "Something beautiful happens when you are quiet when someone shares, you allow the space for them to keep talking and sharing, keep softening."
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

Shannon is a creative entrepreneur, photographer, movement educator, yoga teacher, creator of a women's yoga retreat called The She Retreat. Shannon is a public speaker and lover of love.

In this episode, Shannon and I talk about resilience. Shannon has recently gone through difficult times, realizing that certain things that she thought would go in a certain way just did not happen as planned. She has walked gracefully through the changes and obstacles that life put in front of her. She comes through this conversation vulnerable, authentic and real so you can look at your own hassles through a different lens.

These are the main subjects of this awesome and inspiring conversation:

• ● Shannon talks about her experience following a nonlinear professional path.
• ● Reaching a point where you can feel at home with your body.
• ● Where can you start to feel validated?
• ● Shannon shares how she and her mother gave birth to The She Retreat.
• ● Shannon talks about going through divorce.
• ● The price to be paid for being open and vulnerable.
• ● Take time to actually face your pain.
• ● Learning to be compassionate with oneself.
• ● You are only responsible for yourself.
• ● Capturing love through the lens of a camera.
• ● The essence of The She Retreat.
• ● Owning your emotions.
• I hope you are inspired by the strength of this amazing woman, who proves that owning our emotions when facing our deepest fears and hardest times, are only opportunities to find our true core and keep practicing love and compassion to ourselves. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• Upcoming Events:

• ● March 4th, 2020 The Simplicity Project book launch at Nature's Emporium in New Market, Ontario, Canada.
• ● June 7th, 2020 the 5th Ignite Your Life annual event in New Market, Ontario, Canada. During February get 40%off your ticket by entering the code: IYL40.
• Learn more about Shannon Hastings:
• Essandelleco
• Shannon Hastings on Instagram
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• What are you doing on a daily basis to support your gut? Have you ever tried using Digestive Enzymes? I personally use Saint Francis Herb Farm Canadian Digestive Bitters which help your body produce an environment ready to breakdown the foods we consume so you can reach the good nutrients in them. Remember that a healthy digestive system supports a healthy immune system! Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all your purchases.
• Are you running from one meeting to the other and not really taking the time to eat for long periods of time? This could be the cause for bloating, and gas too! You need to take good quality snacks with you, having a bar can prevent you snacking on fast food or a sugary drink! Genuine Health Vegan Fermented Bars are really a unique healthy way to get protein and fiber while supporting your blood sugar levels. Try the New Clean Collagen Bars, they are simply amazing!
• Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all your purchases.
• I recently had a small surgery that left a scar on my neck, I have to confess that Skin Essence E Cream helped immensely, I saw the redness and the inflammation coming down. I have also been using it for irritation after exercising or sweating too much, applying E-Cream at night on those irritated areas has simply made a world of a difference. While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike15 for 15% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada. www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International.
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "Everyone experiences a certain kind of insecurity in regards to their bodies."
• "What can you do is more important than how you look like."
• "You are enough, you are loved, you are here."
• "It is ok to learn things as you go."
• "Push off the thoughts that are not helping you."
• "You can only be responsible for yourself."
• "Everything is impermanent."
• "Love is not supposed to be chaotic."
• "Life is about the in-betweens."
• "Stop apologizing for your emotions."
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

For this fabulous episode, I am thrilled to welcome Kate Northrup as my guest. In this incredible interview, we talk about the "shoulds" that we tend to put onto ourselves, how we tend to get stuck and add more responsibilities and tasks to our lists which prevents us from thriving and doesn't allow us to create more time for the things that fill and enlighten us.

As women, we are all mothering someone in our lives, including ourselves, so this episode is for all of us. Kate encourages women to ask themselves: what would your life look like if you had the time to do the things that really matter to you, those things that truly light you up?

Kate is sharing the keys to creating a better relationship with your body, learning how to read the cues your body is giving you and to make the best decisions founded in what is that you need to do and not to do.

Kate also talks about her brand new book Do Less: A revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Ambitious Women

Here are the main topics of this outstanding conversation:

• ● Kate shares how she decided that doing less was the way to move forward.
• ● Kate talks about how she became interested in the moon's phases and women's cycles.
• ● Overworking can be a trauma response.
• ● Tools to work through the trauma and to learn how to just be present in our bodies.
• ● We are mammals, and we forget this.
• ● How can you fit more of you into your schedule?
• ● How to recognize "energy vampires" by creating healthy boundaries.
• ● Create space for what matters the most to finding yourself.
• ● How you do what you do matters more than what you are doing.
• ● Our well being depends on connection.
• ● Tools to align with yourself.
• As Kate marvellously states: You are already fabulous, you do not have to prove that to anyone! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• Upcoming Events:

• ● March 4th, 2020 Book Launch of The Simplicity Project at Nature's Emporium, New Market, Ontario, Canada.
• ● June 7th, 2020 5th Annual Event of Ignite Your Life at New Market. During February get 40%off your ticket entering the code: IYL40.
• Learn more about Kate Northrup:
• As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother, Kate Northrup has built a multimedia digital empire with her husband, Mike Watts, that reaches hundreds of thousands globally. They are committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Kate teaches data-driven and soul-driven time and energy management practices that result in saving time, making more money, and experiencing less stress. Kate has a membership of over 1,000 entrepreneurs called Origin® Collective that's about infusing more feminine energy into your business and reclaiming your time, and she has also helped over 5,000 students heal their relationship with money with her signature Money Love Course. Her first book, Money: A Love Story, has been published in 5 languages, and her second book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms, is now available wherever books are sold. Kate's work has been featured by The Today Show, Yahoo! Finance, Women's Health, Glamour, The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Wanderlust, The Huffington Post, and more. Kate and Mike live with their daughters in a cozy town in Maine.
• Kate Northrup
• Kate Northrup on Instagram
• Kate Northrup on Facebook
• Check Kate Northrup's books
• Origin Collective
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• There is an extended concern about the recent Coronavirus outbreak, I want you to remember that your health is something you need to work daily, supporting your immune system every day and not only when an imminent threat appears. My family and I use Deep Immune, there are adult and children's versions, and it works at helping to strengthen the immune system to stay healthy long term. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products. You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all your purchases.
• Another way to keep our immune system strong is by preparing and creating nourishing meals as well as smoothies which are a simpler way to provide our bodies with what they need.
• Chocolate Cherry Chunk Smoothie:

• - 1 scoop of chocolate flavoured Genuine Health Fermented Vegan Protein Powder
• - ¾ of a cup of organic frozen cherries
• - A handful of organic arugula
• - Seeds according to your cycle or the moon's cycle if you don't have a period (flax and pumpkin seeds during the first phase of your cycle — sesame and sunflower in the second phase)
• - 1 scoop of Genuine Health Clean bovine collagen
• - 1 scoop of cashew butter
• - 1 cup of organic oatmeal
• - 1 cup of water
• Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all your purchases.
• The products you use in and on your body create a great impact on your overall health. Keep in mind that the skin is your largest organ: what goes into your skin goes directly to the bloodstream. Today I want to share the Pure Cleanser that I use every night, I massage my face with it and create a kind of mask and after a few minutes I rinse it off. I am obsessed with it! The synergy of the ingredients all makes sense to make an experience for your skin.
• While shopping at Skin Essence enter the code jennpike15 for 15% OFF your purchases www.skinessence.ca — Canada www.skinessenceorganics.com — USA and International
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "As women, we are all mothering someone in our lives, including ourselves."
• "Align your body with your business by learning about your cycles."
• "Lean into your femininity as the source of your power."
• "Being a woman can feel inherently unsafe on this planet, at this time."
• "Staying in constant motion is a result of not feeling safe to be present in our bodies."
• "We can't go through the things that live in our body through our mind."
• "When we are in fight or flight mode we can't see possibilities."
• "It is more about how you are doing what you do and not so much about what you are doing ."
• "We isolate ourselves when we are trying to keep it all together and do it all on our own."
• "Our well being depends on connection."
• "The greatest factor of immunity is a community"
• "Stop apologizing for your emotions."
• "Thinking that you have too much to do is an illusion of your mind."
• "You are already fabulous, you do not have to prove that to anyone!"
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honours in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

Adele Tevlin is the founder and CEO of a company that specializes in wellness, she holds a bsc in Neuropsychology, has a certification in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and has a diploma in Applied Holistic Nutrition. Currently, Adele is completing her Masters in Psychology at Harvard University.

Adele's passion is to empower people to achieve their highest state of being, she is a pattern interruptor an a behavioral expert, helping people change their habits, behaviors and beliefs that will lead to the transformations they desire in their personal and professional lives.

During this episode, Adele will share her ability to get to the heart of the matter when it comes to what you are struggling with and is preventing you to move forward in either the physical, mental or emotional levels.

Here are the main topics of this amazing conversation:

• ● Adele talks about the learning process in her professional journey.
• ● Where do you begin when you feel you are stuck and not in alignment?
• ● The difference between transformation and change.
• ● The agreements we make with ourselves about our identities have their roots in our childhood years.
• ● The best way to heal yourself and not pass it on to your kids is to do the work internally.
• ● How does the Blueprint CBT Training with Adele works?
• ● Learn how to create balancing and empowering thoughts to completely change the neurochemistry and the organization of the brain around a particular situation.
• ● There is always a thought preceding a behavior.
• ● Your feelings and thoughts are completely valid, which doesn't mean that they are true or align with what you want to become.
• Hoping you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did, and that as a result, you feel validated and encouraged to keep pursuing your goals while transforming the thoughts and patterns that are not serving you anymore. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• The CEO Blueprint:
• Take a look at Adele's amazing event, the CEO Blueprint: http://ceoblueprint.co/trainingevent
• The C.E.O Blueprint CBT Training is for Healthcare Practitioners and Coaches who are interested in producing breakthroughs with themselves and the people they serve.
• THE C.E.O Blueprint Methodology was created out of Adele's 15 years experience in working with some of Canada's most influential CEO's and Executives.
• When this work was married with Adele's studies at Harvard in Psychology, coupled with her training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, the answer was clear; healthcare practitioners are not equip to do the work of real transformation with their clients.
• The C.E.O Blueprint Methodology provides healthcare practitioners with the framework to provide lasting transformation with the people they serve.
• Learn more about Adele Tevlin:
• Adele Wellness
• Adele Wellness on Instagram
• Adele is holding a CEO Blueprint CBT Training for practitioners - go to her Instagram bio on linktr.ee and register!
• Email Adele at [email protected]
• Adele is from Toronto and is the founder and CEO of Adele Wellness, a premium weight loss consultancy for high-performance professionals with demanding lifestyles.
• Adele is a behavioral expert and pattern interrupter that uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Holistic Nutrition to ensure clients achieve sustainable health and wellness goals.
• Through consulting and corporate workshops, Adele has spent 10 years leading groundbreaking discussions that lead to the development of viable ways for people to change their behaviour and thought patterns. Although physical wellness is the first step, Adele dives deeper to transform the thought patterns of women in the workplace. She aims to close the gender gap that exists in executive positions and revolutionize Feminine Leadership, so female leaders can make the difference they are here to make! She does so by building their confidence, improving their mental and physical well-being, increasing resilience, and up-levelling their leadership by helping them transform their relationship with themselves.
• Adele is also a lifelong learner and is now enrolled in her dream program at Harvard University in the Masters of Psychology program. Adele holds a B.Sc in Neuropsychology, a certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a Diploma in Applied Holistic Nutrition.
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• Here are some of my best suggestions of things you can add into your water, smoothie or warm beverage to augment the positive impact they have on your body, one of my favorites is the bovine Clean Collagen by Genuine Health 100% organic, Non GMO. Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 15% off all of your purchases.
• We often talk about sleep hygiene in this podcast, and I have the perfect recommendation for those of you who end the day feeling physically exhausted but just seem to be unable to slow down in a mental space, ValeriCalm by Saint Francis Herb Farm will help your nervous systems and emotions when you are trying to get to sleep, it contains 6 different sleep inducing herbs.
• Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "What you won't see you won't remember, keep your healthy aids in strategic places, set up your environment in a way that helps you to keep your good habits in mind."
• "The difference between transformation and change, is that there is no way back from transformation."
• "You won't change until a behavior is not ok for you anymore."
• "If you keep on failing to achieve a goal you set for yourself, either change the goal or your mindset."
• "Entrepreneurship is personal development."
• "People are addicted to their thinking."
• "If you have the belief that you won't succeed you have already created that as a reality."
• "Your feelings and thoughts are completely valid, which doesn't mean that they are true or align to what you want to become."
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

Dr. Michelle Peris is a Naturopathic Doctor, Creator of the Rebel Tribe, Host of the Rebel Talk Podcast, and the Director of her in-person clinic "The Poppy Clinic" located in Oakville, Ontario. She is also mom to two beautiful children and a wife.

Dr. Peris' passion and purpose in life are teaching women the science of sisterhood and community and what really happens when you allow yourself to be part of something outside of yourself as well as how being part of a community can positively impact your emotional and physical health.

Here are the main topics covered in this amazing conversation with my friend and colleague Dr. Michelle Peris:

• ● Dr. Peris shares how she developed Rebel Tribe as a collective way for women to discover their healing power.
• ● The three elements of healing:

1. 1. The need for concern.
2. 2. The functional tests and interventions available.
3. 3. The nature of our support system.

• ● Dr. Peris talks about being rebellious.
• ● The connection between physical, mental and emotional symptoms with the lack of community.
• ● Community is the medicine.
• ● The recurrent feeling of shame in a woman's life.
• ● When and how to reach out to "your people".
• ● The physiology of connection.
• ● The impact of isolation and stress on our health.
• ● Learning how to keep the vibration of your relationships high.
• ● Tapping into your intuition.
• Hoping that you find this episode encouraging to become part of a group or a community where you can find support and connection, which will improve your emotional and physical health. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• Learn more about Dr. Michelle Peris :
• The Poppy Clinic
• Rebel Tribe
• Build Your Tribe for Clinicians
• Dr. Michelle Peris on Instagram
• Dr. Michelle Peris on Facebook
• The Poppy Clinic on Facebook
• Rebel Talk Podcast Group on Facebook
• Dr. Michelle Peris is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND), community builder, speaker, women's empowerment advocate and mother. Michelle is the Clinic Director at The Poppy Clinic, an integrative medical clinic that grew to include 8 practitioners in one year. Michelle is also the creator of the wildly popular community health initiative, Rebel Tribe.
• Michelle maintains a private practice in the city of Oakville, while also dedicating her time on cultivating a community health program aimed at health education and women's empowerment. She believes that connection is essential for optimal health and living a vibrant life. She is passionate about helping women of all ages and life stages learn to listen to their bodies and tune into the wisdom inside, helping them create a life that feels good to live, with energy and passion that had been long forgotten.
• As an ND, Michelle is immensely passionate about helping women (and their families) become their own best health advocate and believes that empowered, health-conscious individuals can achieve a superior quality of life. Michelle graduated from both the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) as well as the University of Calgary, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in kinesiology with a minor in contemporary dance.
• As a clinician, Michelle's focus is on women and children, hormone health, and digestion. She is the proud creator of Dr. Mom ND, an online resource for health-conscious moms and their natural babies.
• When Michelle is not working through health concerns with her patients, you'll find her sipping bulletproof coffee, hanging out with her tribe which includes her super cool husband, playing with her two young kids, or staying up entirely too late with her husband and a few goofy pets.
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• Many women coming back to exercise often feel that they have joint pain resulting from inflammation, apart from suggesting being instructed about the quality of your movement and guided through it, I recommend to look for the source of this inflammation, if it is a preexisting discomfort Saint Francis Herb Farm Curcumin Plus is a great supplement to support your body, curcumin is one of the most potent natural anti-inflammatory compounds. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• When talking about joint health, another great ally is Clean Collagen from Genuine Health that provides 10 grams of easy-to-absorb protein into your body. I personally use one to two scoops a day. Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "Support is what will help you to show up and do the things you said you want to do."
• "When you have support you feel seen, heard, and that you are valued."
• "When you are cultivating change and stretch in your life it feels lonely and scary; being with other people that are going through the same thing makes it less frightening."
• "Our physiology is connected to our intuition."
• "You are not on this journey alone."
• "The community is the medicine."
• "We are wired for connection."
• "When you have high quality connections your health parameters improve."
• "Social isolation is one of the major root causes of depression."
• "It's not about the quantity it is about the quality."
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• QJenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.

Today I'm chatting with hormone coach, health strategist for women 40 years and older, as well as a DUTCH test expert who helps women balance and restore their midlife hormones -- Maria Claps.

Maria offers real talk and real solutions, providing the information and education to know what to ask a practitioner and what you really need to know about your hormones.

Many women believe they are estrogen dominant and the truth is that in your 40's you really need to focus your energy in restoring and balancing your estrogen, while helping the health of our body over all.

If you're not 40 yet, this is the kind of information you need to know now to start creating the path, so when you do get into your 40 ́s you are equipped with the knowledge and you know how to create a day to day life style that is going to best support you.

Here are the main topics of this awesome conversation:

• ● What is perimenopause?
• ● Maria Claps talks about her own journey transiting into perimenopause.
• ● The initial symptoms you really need to pay attention to.
• ● Key tests you should be asking your physician for.
• ● The truth about estrogen dominance.
• ● Why have a DUTCH test?
• ● Easy healthy switches you can do to help your hormone health.
• ● Daily simple things you can do for your health.
• ● The association between frozen shoulder, estrogen and blood sugar dysregulation.
• ● Foods you should be reaching for and others you should eat less often.
• ● Key supplements based on nutrients that most women can benefit from.
• ● Tips to support your sleep.
• ● Women's health retreat in Italy.
• Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
• Participate in our contest "Rate, Review and Win" you just need to rate and review the podcast, take a photo of you listening to an episode and add the hashtags #thesimplicitysessions #jennpike for a chance to be one of the lucky winners of the entire movement series!
• Learn more about Maria Claps:
• Maria Claps
• Maria Claps on Instagram
• Maria Claps on Facebook
• Maria Claps Imbalance supplement guide
• Maria Claps Italy retreat Oct 3-10, 2020
• Maria Claps is a certified health coach, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner and mom to 4 grown boys.
• After receiving inadequate healthcare that did nothing to address her perimenopause problems, Maria enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in order to help herself. After that, Maria pursued several hormone-centric trainings including Dr. Sara Gottfried's practitioner hormone training program, the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program, the Nutritious Life Certification and she also trained with hormone scholar and scientist Dr. Lindsey Berkson.
• Maria helps women all over the world as a perimenopause and menopause mentor via her Thrive Over 45 program and 1:1. She is a DUTCH hormone test expert.
• When she's not working with clients, Maria can be found trekking through Italy, at farmer's markets locally or in the kitchen creating recipes.
• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject.
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day!
• Learn more about our amazing show partners
• What cooking oil are you using? If you are used to olive oil, know that it is not meant to be heated at high temperatures! You should turn to oils that can handle higher heats like coconut oil, avocado oil and ghee. I use Saint Francis Herb Farm Ghee which is organic and made from 100% Organic Canadian dairy, grass fed and pasture raised. All the water and the milk solids are removed and that is why is called clarified butter. Ghee is rich in nutrients that our bodies need from a digestive and brain health perspective, helping to support motility, ensuring good balance and movement.
• Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, You can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• This week I wanted to share my Cherry Chocolate Chunk Smoothie with you guys:

• - One cup of Silk unsweetened organic coconut milk
• - Water to fill up to 750ml
• - Half cup of organic frozen dark cherries
• - 2 tablespoons of seeds (use the ones that help with your seed cycling)
• - 2 scoops of the Genuine Health Organic Vegan Fermented Protein Chocolate Powder
• - A little bit of spinach
• Blend it all and enjoy!
• Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "Become you own best health advocate."
• "When you look good, you feel good."
• "Do not heat in plastic!"
• "Spay your perfume on your clothes."
• "Your body is constantly changing."
• "You must get sunlight."
• "There is an association between blood sugar dysregulation and frozen shoulder."
• "When you lack estrogen you might get frozen shoulder."
• "Most midlife women are not getting enough protein."
• "Breast implants are associated with insomnia."
• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.