The Simplicity Sessions

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition and exercise. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and unapologetically critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is the author of two bestselling books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes.

Lily Nichols shares her knowledge and passion about nutrition, whole foods and pregnancy. Women are not being properly educated about how to take supplements and eating the food their bodies need especially while creating life! Here are the topics Lily is shedding light over during this awesome episode:

• ● Standard support and information for pregnant woman.
• ● Shifting the focus from what "I shouldn't eat" to "What I can eat".
• ● Nutrients to be found in food during pregnancy.
• ● Why you should be eating eggs more.
• ● Meaning of whole foods.
• ● The failure of taking the fat away from foods.
• ● Guidelines to avoid Gestational Diabetes.
• ● How much does a woman need to eat during pregnancy?
• ● Tips for women to be prepared with the key nutrients needed.
• ● What does a woman look for in a very good quality prenatal?
• ● Pregnant women should take choline, omega 3, methyl folate, and B12.
• Hoping this episode helps you to take even more ownership of your health and to take these actionable suggestions to improve your health and your family's, especially during pregnancy. 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 jennpike.com/episode27.
• Don´t miss our incredible Women's Health event, Ignite Your Life on June 8th 2019! You can still grab a ticket at >> jennpike.com/igniteyourlife. But the tickets won't last long, we sell out every year. So don't hesitate for too long :)
• Learn more about Lily Nichols:
• Visit Lily Nichols' website
• Get Lily Nichols' freebies!: Start with the first chapter of Real Food For Pregnancy for FREE!
• Lily Nichols on Instagram
• Lily Nichols on Facebook
• Learn more about our amazing sponsors
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• 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 jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• 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:
• "Real food is one that hasn't been fractionated or has had a piece removed."
• "Removing fat is one of the biggest failures of our nutritional era"
• "When you remove the skin from chicken you are taking away the main source of glycine."
• "There are no exact numbers in nutritions, our metabolic systems are changing all the time."
• "You are naturally taking your protein and fat together, when you are not separating your food."
• "Have a protein rich food at each meal."
• "If you feel nauseous the first trimester of pregnancy make sure you are eating any protein you can tolerate."
• "Three capsules per day prenatal are needed to take the necessary amount to support your nutrient needs during pregnancy."
• "Take ownership of your health! Doctors are not supposed to know everything"
• 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.

Sylvie Tetrault is a Sports Holistic Nutritionist (R.H.N) and Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) based out of Toronto. A former competitive figure skater and university rugby player Sylvie's philosophy centers on helping clients find their Inner Athlete through hands-on strength training, nutrition, and lifestyle coaching. Sylvie has worked with professional athletes across several sports, (NHL, NFL, UFC, Olympians, Ironman etc.) and high performers of all kinds. As a co-host on the Championship Lifestyle Podcast Sylvie has increased her exposure to a larger community of individuals all committed to becoming champions of their lives

Most of us women, are trying to support our children's health, caring for their nutrition and also doing our best to take good care of our own healths, and to meet goals such as increasing muscle, losing weight or just getting in shape...and it is not that easy!

Sylvie Tetrault has developed a program for everyone to meet and cherish their inner athlete.

Sylvie is diving deep into these topics to help you connect with your body no matter where you you are:

• ● We are all athletes!
• ● The importance of recovery.
• ● Performance Based Goals.
• ● Applying professional athletes' strategies to everyday athletes.
• ● Building consistent daily habits.
• ● You have to prepare for fasting.
• ● Eating before and after workouts.
• ● The entire day matters!
• ● Don't be afraid of the good quality carbs.
• ● Eating a variety of foods is crucial.
• ● Keys for perfect hydration.
• ● What does it mean to be "active"?
• ● More is not better!
• ● Focusing on the recovering part.
• ● Being an athlete is a family matter.
• ● Tips for beginners.
• ● The Inner Athlete online program.
• ● Sylvie's podcast.
• ● Why a pull up program?
• Hoping this episode inspires and encourages you to start taking care of your inner athlete, starting one daily consistent habit at a time! 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 jennpike.com/episode23.
• Don´t miss our incredible Women's Health event, Ignite Your Life on June 8th 2019! You can still grab a ticket at >> jennpike.com/igniteyourlife. But the tickets won't last long, we sell out every year. So don't hesitate for too long :)
• Learn more about Sylvie Tetrault:
• Visit Sylvie Tetrault's Website
• Inner Athlete Coaching Program
• Pull-Up Program
• Sylvie Tetrault's Podcast
• Listen to Sylvie Tetrault's Podcast with Jenn Pike as a guest!
• Sylvie Tetrault on Facebook
• Sylvie Tetrault 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 jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• Learn more about our amazing sponsors
• Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, if you have a sore throat, have been coughing or simply use your voice a lot look for Saint Francis Stop It Cold Throat Spray and use it daily and experience the relief!
• Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases. I recommend their Protein Powder in all of my programs, no artificial ingredients and no sugar!!
• 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:
• "Performance based goals help people achieve the later goal of losing pounds."
• "Consistency is key."
• "You should have a quality meal with whole food and healthy protein an hour or two after workouts, instead of having supplements and shakes."
• "Don't be afraid of the good quality carbs."
• "When you have a certain food over and over again, your body becomes more sensible to it, and even develop an intolerance to it"
• "Hydration is more than drinking water, electrolyte balance is something to look after."
• "The color of your urine is the best indication you can have about your hydration."
• "Drink 700 ml to 1l of water first thing in the morning if you are very active, 500ml if you are not that active."
• "Being active doesn´t always mean you are working out, sometimes having a very tight schedule is being active."
• "Learn to listen to your hunger"
• "Enjoyment is the number one thing for kids playing sports."
• "Do one simple thing at a time"
• 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.

In this episode, I'm diving deep into the challenges inherent to being a woman, a mother, an entrepreneur, a whole person that seeks balance and simplicity. If you ever wonder how to "do it all" and still feel you are authentic to your true self, this is an episode you will enjoy.

During this episode I open up and cut the B.S with you in a vulnerable, real way.

Here's is what we're diving into:

• ● The aftermath of trying to do it all.
• ● Before and after children.
• ● Postponing your pre-birth goals.
• ● Feeling guilty.
• ● Meeting financial struggles.
• ● Feeling failure.
• ● Recreating a career while building a tribe.
• ● Learning to let go.
• ● Saying "no" in order to create space.
• ● Seeking mentors.
• ● No one is able to "do it all".
• ● Investing in personal worth.
• ● Re encountering passion.
• ● Charging your worth.
• ● Learning to delegate, create a dream team.
• ● You are the model for your children, what are they seeing?
• ● Structure gives you freedom: learning to organize time.
• ● Finances, intuition and awareness.
• ● What will you do with your extra income?
• Hoping this episode has lead you closer to realizing your worth and has given you the strength and the confidence to not care about what other people think. Wishing you 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 jennpike.com/episode24.
• Don´t miss our incredible Women's Health event, Ignite Your Life on June 8th 2019! You can still grab a ticket at >> jennpike.com/igniteyourlife. But the tickets won't last long, we sell out every year. So don't hesitate for too long :)
• 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 jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• 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
• Learn more about our amazing sponsors
• Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, look for Deep Immune which is your best ally to fight and prevent common winter illnesses!
• Quotes:
• "Energy flows where tension goes."
• "Learn to say "no" to be able to create space for what you want."
• "No one can do it all."
• "Let go of trying to be or feel perfect"
• "Learn about your story."
• "Earn an income while you create an impact."
• "Wide open heart but big f*cking fence."
• "You are modeling life for your children."
• "Structure gives you freedom."
• "Stop spending money in things that do not add value to your life."
• "You don't need more stuff, invest in experiences."
• 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.

Josh Gitalis is a recognized expert in the fields of clinical detoxification and therapeutic supplementation. He runs a Toronto-based private practice, with a worldwide client base. As a leader in his field, Josh teaches Clinical Nutrition for several natural health colleges and is the first Canadian nutritionist to become an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). Josh is a noted expert for various media outlets including CTV News and CityTV.

In this episode Josh helps us understand how our nutritional healths are related to our brains and the crucial importance it has for building a better brain for ourselves and our children.

Josh dives deep into the following topics:

• ● The importance of nutrition and its impact on brain health.
• ● The nervous system might show symptoms after years of damages.
• ● Being proactive about our brain health (starting from the fetus!).
• ● What can you do now to start taking care of your brain health.
• ● Expose your kids´palates to many flavors from a very young age.
• ● Vitamins and minerals fuel the enzymes that produce neurotransmitters in our brains.
• ● Impact in the nervous system from lack of deep sleep.
• ● Sleep hygiene.
• ● Functional lab testing (detecting function instead of disfunction).
• ● Functional Nutrition Programs.
• ● Why whole foods must be your diet choice.
• ● There is no perfect diet.
• ● Best supplements for brain health (start with vitamin D and quality fish oil).
• Start today, making small changes which carried on consistently, and on a daily basis, will nourish your nervous system and your health as a whole. Wishing you 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 jennpike.com/episode24.
• Don´t miss our incredible Women's Health event, Ignite Your Life on June 8th 2019! You can still grab a ticket at >> jennpike.com/igniteyourlife. But the tickets won't last long, we sell out every year. So don't hesitate for too long :)
• Learn more about Josh Gitalis:
• Josh Gitalis
• Functional Nutrition
• Josh Gitalis on Instagram
• Josh Gitalis Clinical Nutrition on Facebook
• Functional nutrition program
• Functional Reset Program
• 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 jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• 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
• Learn more about our amazing sponsors
• Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, specially their digestive bitter!
• Quotes:
• "The nervous system takes much more time than other systems to make connections, some degenerative diseases affecting the nervous system can take from 20 to 30 years to manifest."
• "It is never too late to start taking care of our nervous systems."
• "Expose your kids´ palads to nutritious foods from a very young age ."
• "The foods that grow naturally do not have addictive properties."
• "The lymphatic system only turns on when you are in deep sleep."
• "You can't go wrong by choosing whole foods in your daily diet."
• "Vitamin D is the key supplement for brain health"
• "The gut and the brain have a very strong connection."
• 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.

Today, I'm talking to Dr. Meghan Walker ND, and we're diving into all things leadership, mindset, women's health and epigenetics. This is such a juicy episode, and I can't wait for you to dive in!!

Dr. Meghan Walker ND is an 'Entrepologist', this term was coined in the study of the minds of entrepreneurs, and the intention of seeking their optimization and performance. Entrepology is the intersection between someone´s health, what they want to contribute to the world, and their purpose.

During this deep conversation, Meghan describes how leaders choose to live their lives, rather than living a life to leave a legacy.

The choices you make regarding your health and your life is ultimately the message you're sending to the people who surround you, including your children.

Why does that matter?

Because when you choose health over convenience, when you choose your own sanity + self-care over another obligation, when you choose to show up for yourself on a daily basis -- it gives permission to those around you to do the same for themselves.

That is why the way we live our lives not only inspires people, but changes the dynamics of our personal genetics (epigenetics). This is a really interesting topic that is not discussed enough!!

Dr. Meghan shares her personal journey as a woman and a mother of three, and gives tips for women to start living the way that most honours their purpose, and I will drop a spoiler alert for you...you just have to start! We also talk about the new opportunities that are available in healthcare, coming back to the basics, getting in touch with life, feeling and experiencing it.

You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting jennpike.com/episode23.

Dr. Meghan Walker talks about how to begin to carve out your true potential which always starts with your mindset. Self limiting beliefs usually block our paths to achievement, and sometimes even the visualization of our goals. Also, the people who surround us will either help us shine or bring us down, this is the reason why who we chose to walk our path with, is crucial.

We also talk about the new opportunities that are available in healthcare, coming back to the basics, getting in touch with life, feeling and experiencing it.

Hoping you find inspiration to take the steps that will take you closer to your true self and wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

Learn more about Dr. Meghan Walker:

Dr. Meghan Walker is a naturopathic doctor and Entrepologist, focusing on the health optimization of entrepreneurs and game changers. As an entrepreneur, Meghan started and sold her first business while in University and is a Co-founder and past CEO of the digital health media start-up Bright Almond.

She is the host of the Entrepology Podcast, Founder of Entrepology Labs, creator of the women's performance supplement line Badass Basics, and Chief Cheerleader at Clinician Business Labs — a platform dedicated to assisting clinicians in scaling and amplifying their businesses. Meghan is an award winning speaker, having spoken on international stages and through multiple media outlets on topics related to women's performance medicine, brain health and entrepreneurship.

Meghan is the host and producer of the annual entrepreneurship conference Impact LIVEs, and most importantly, the bedtime story reader to her three young girls.

Dr. Meghan Walker

Entrepology with Dr. Meghan Walker

Dr. Meghan Walker on Instagram

Dr. Meghan Walker on Facebook

Meghan is going to be one of our awesome guest speakers at our incredible Women's Health event, Ignite Your Life on June 8th 2019! You can still grab a ticket at >> jennpike.com/igniteyourlife. But the tickets won't last long, we sell out every year. So don't hesitate for too long :)

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 jennpike.com/thehormoneproject

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:

"It is how you choose to live your life that impacts other people."

"The choices you make have an incredible ripple effect."

"Everything that happens in your life starts with your mindset."

"Amplifying health for people."

"Your choices are the message you are giving to the ones around you, that is why how we live our lives, not only inspires people, but changes the dynamics of our genetics"

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.

Felice Gersh, M.D. is an award-winning female physician specializing in all aspects of women's health, and founder/director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, located in Irvine, California. Her practice provides comprehensive healthcare for women, combining the best evidence-based therapies from conventional, naturopathic, and holistic medicine.

Dr. Gersh is the author of PCOS SOS: A Gynecologist's Lifeline To Naturally Restore Your Rhythms, Hormones and Happiness (February 2019), which introduces a breakthrough approach that addresses the underlying causes of PCOS to help women heal from within, naturally and permanently.

Dr. Gersh taught obstetrics and gynecology at Keck USC School of Medicine for many years as an Assistant Clinical Professor, and received the Outstanding Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award. Dr. Gersh is also a prolific writer, a world-renowned lecturer, and has been featured in several films and documentary series, including The Real Skinny on Fat with Montel Williams, and Fasting. She is the mother of four children and lives with her husband, Bob, in Orange County, California.

Dr. Gersh was led to PCOS as her area of expertise, as a result of her own experience with symptoms and treatments to PCOS. Later on in her career, she realized the big lie behind medications, and how pharmaceutical companies were selling drugs with huge side effects and little therapeutic results.

During this episode, Dr. Gersh unfolds golden information about PCOS. Here are some of the matters you will be enlightened about:

• ● What is PCOS?
• ● Different manifestations of PCOS.
• ● Effect of endocrine disruptors on women's health.
• ● Estradiol deficiency and its crucial importance for women health.
• ● Reproductive and metabolic functions are one.
• ● Women with PCOS have altered gut microbiomes.
• ● How to reach a proper diagnosis.
• ● Androgen excess is not the same as PCOS.
• ● Demystifying estrogen dominance.
• ● Why you should say "no" to birth-control pills.
• ● When and How you should eat if you have PCOS.
• ● Food has all the magical components.
• Dr. Gersh provides real information to take down the myths around PCOS, and help women with PCOS to find different ways to achieve balance, and recover their health as a whole.
• Wishing you more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• Learn more about Dr Felice Gersh:
• Dr. Felice Gersh
• Dr. Felice Gersh on Instagram
• Dr. Felice Gersh on Facebook
• Pre order PCOS- SOS, by Dr. Felice Gersh
• Integrative Medical Group of Irvine
• 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 jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• 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:
• "PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder in women."
• "PCOS means that a majority of women with this syndrome show a change in the structure of the ovaries which cause that the right eggs are not chosen."
• "Our medical system is not designed to see a person holistically."
• "80% of women with PCOS have obesity and weight loss resistance."
• "A woman with PCOS is living her life in estradiol deficiency."
• "Reproduction is the prime directive of life."
• "If reproduction is out of whack, metabolic health is out of whack."
• "Estrogen is key for maintaining the circadian rhythm."
• "It is not true that women with PCOS have too much estrogen."
• "If you have high levels of insulin you simply can't lose weight."
• "The last thing a woman with PCOS has to do is to skip breakfast."
• "Birth control pills are toxic to women."
• 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. Jolene Brighten is a Leading Expert in Post-Birth Control Syndrome & Hormonal Birth Control Related Problems. She's a women's health naturopathic medical doctor, practicing physician, author and speaker. Dr. Jolene helps women who are looking to ditch synthetic birth control and balance their hormones, as well as those want to stay on birth control without long term consequences. She is considered a pioneer in her Birth Control Protocols that support women dealing with the side effects and long term consequences associated with the birth control pill.

Dr Jolene took birth control pills for over ten years and suffered many side effects, which she shares openly to bring awareness about the reality behind the pill and to help other women understand what's going on in their bodies, when and after they took hormonal birth control.

Listen to this amazing conversation among women who are sharing their experiences and knowledge, creating community and encouraging others to take their health in their own hands. If you want to know down-to-earth information about the birth control pill, this episode is for you. You are not alone!

In this episode Dr. Jolene discusses the following topics:

- What is Post Birth Control Pill Syndrome?

- Chain reaction of side effects after stopping the pill.

- How to support your liver and gut in their detox functions.

- Stroke and cardiovascular problems associated with hormonal birth control intake.

- Learn how to listen to your body and its signs.

Dr. Jolene recognizes that women´s medicine needs to change and it has to begin in every woman who starts healing herself; empowering women to educate themselves, learning to respect their anatomies and to read the signs that their bodies are giving, to find balance and health.

Dr. Jolene is a mom of a son who has being diagnosed with Panda, a pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcus, that has put her life upside down, but at the same time granted an opportunity for learning, growth, gratitude and connection. Dr. Jolene shares her experience and proves that opening up and showing vulnerability is directly related to deeper connection and healing.

Wishing you more simplicity and ease in all that you do!

Learn more about Dr. Jolene Brighten:

Dr. Jolene Brighten

Beyond The Pill, Dr. Jolene Brighten

Dr. Jolene Brighten on Instagram

Dr. Jolene Brighten on Facebook

Dr. Jolene Brighten's Youtube Channel

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 jennpike.com/thehormoneproject

Learn more about Jenn's work:

Jenn Pike

Ignite your light with Jenn Pike

The Hormone Project

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

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Quotes:

"If you have used the birth control pill for symptom management, after stopping the pill those symptoms will return along with a new set of symptoms."

"Your liver is being impacted by hormonal birth control pill."

"Pay attention to your own body."

"Symptoms are the voice within your body, they are the roadmap that are going to lead you to the root cause."

"Healing doesn't happen in the doctor's office."

"The only way we are going to move forward is together."

"If we (women) speak our truth together we are unstoppable."

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. Jolene Brighten is a Leading Expert in Post-Birth Control Syndrome & Hormonal Birth Control Related Problems. She’s a women's health naturopathic medical doctor, practicing physician, author and speaker. Dr. Jolene helps women who are looking to ditch synthetic birth control and balance their hormones, as well as those want to stay on birth control without long term consequences.

Asha is an Indigenous Medicine Woman, Spiritual Mentor and Healer who believes that all healing is possible when we remember who we are. She has had a private healing practice for the past 15 years and has helped thousands of people come back to wholeness, health and self love. Through ceremony, healing circles, mentorship and other medicine ways, Asha has held spaces for women to see their gifts and honour their brilliance. Her online membership, Sacred, is her newest creation and is a container for women to root down and spread their wings.

Asha started a hands on healing practice combined with homeopathy, to support her clients to find balance and healing. She held this practice in her own home and this had a great impact to her energy and even though she deeply enjoyed the one on one interaction, she had to shift away from this practice. Asha turned to mentorship, that was what she always wanted for herself.

Asha started to hold Mentorship weekends that are made for practitioners and healers to work on themselves, specially in self compassion, in order to bring them back to their true selves. As part of the program, healers learn to first identify whose feelings they are experiencing and also work on strengthening their sacred "no", considering learning how to set boundaries as the best act of self love.

The Sacred Membership online program just started a month ago but already has more than 200 people signed in. This sacred movement is directed to healers and caregivers, who need to work on themselves to put their message out in the world, by respecting their own cycles first and realizing they are enough, despite in which stage of the cycle they are in.

Tips from Asha:

• ● To step out of the state of overwhelm and depletion, Asha suggests to listen to the cycle you are transiting, and trust that it is safe to do what is best for you.
• ● To raise your personal vibration at your home or workplace, you can carry crystals, medicinal plants, essential oils, special words and candles that bring beauty and harmony to the spaces you are.
• Hoping you enjoy this amazing information and feel the inspiration to tap in the possibility that is awaiting within yourself and help you uncover your own journey. Wishing you more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
• Get in touch Asha Frost:
• Asha Frost website
• Asha Frost on Instagram
• Sacred Membership
• 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 jennpike.com/thehormoneproject
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your light with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• Get your free Syncing Guide!
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
• Quotes:
• "You create what you always wanted."
• "Boundaries are your best act of self care."
• "Anything is possible when you have space held for you."
• "The external work has its basis on the inner work that you do."
• "Every season is important, and you are enough in whatever season you are in."
• "We should take care of not only what we put into our mouths but what or who will have an impact on our energy levels."
• "Allow yourself to be a beginner."
• 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.

Asha is an Indigenous Medicine Woman, Spiritual Mentor and Healer who believes that all healing is possible when we remember who we are. She has had a private healing practice for the past 15 years and has helped thousands of people come back to wholeness, health and self love. Through ceremony, healing circles, mentorship and other medicine ways, Asha has held spaces for women to see their gifts and honour their brilliance