The Simplicity Sessions

Rachel Molenda is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Emotional Eating Coach, who helps women heal their relationship with food and their body by breaking free from dieting, rigid rules and discovering the power of intuitive eating and eating #RealAssFood.

Rachel shares her personal struggle with food that started at 8th grade and evolved as an eating disorder. Rachel was very critical with her body, binging and going in and out of diets; this lasted for 10 years of suffering, until she started a positive connection with food, recovered the pleasure of eating and connected with exercise and movement.

Rachel believes that the first thing needed is to heal the emotional relationship with food, overcoming this emotional eating is the priority, but how to start? Rachel proposes a series of first steps:

1. 1. Bring awareness to what is happening with your eating habits.
2. 2. Ask yourself: What are your triggers?
3. 3. How dieting has or hasn't served you?
4. To start healing the connection with your food -- intuitive eating is a must. Intuitive eating is listening and honoring the needs of your body, including all foods: All Foods, yes! Rachel explains the importance of overcoming the fear for certain foods and shifting the focus to how you feel when you are eating them and breaking, this way, the dieting cycle.
5. On Rachel's personal path, exercising and moving were the following steps into connecting with how her body was feeling and by listening to those signs she realized she needed a change, and honored her body by slowing down and acquiring a different exercise routine.
6. Contact Rachel for an emotional eating consultation and put and end to dieting, instead heal your relationship with food and rediscover trusting in your body.
7. Wishing you more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
8. Learn more about Jenn's work:
9. Jenn Pike
10. The Hormone Project
11. The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
12. Get your free Syncing Guide!
13. Simplicity TV on Youtube
14. How to connect with Rachel
15. Rachel on Instagram
16. Rachel on Facebook
17. Rachel on Twitter
18. Rachel on Pinterest
19. Rachel's website
20. Quotes:
21. "Meal plans often complicates things more, it feels like another thing that can´t be achieved successfully"
22. "At some point we started using food either as a punishment or as a reward."
23. "Emotional eating is a coping mechanism, we turn to food because we know is going to give us a faster relief."
24. Additional Information About Jenn:
25. 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.
26. 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.

Rachel Molenda is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Emotional Eating Coach, who helps women heal their relationship with food and their body by breaking free from dieting, rigid rules and discovering the power of intuitive eating and eating #RealAssFood.

Samantha Gladish, RHN is a Nutritionist and Holistic Life Coach, she dedicates her time to help women achieve more powerful, holistic, purpose driven lives.

When Samantha started to feel different, she paid attention to the signs her body was giving her and started to explore her health more deeply. She was finally diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto. She decided to do something about it, teamed up with Marnie Wasserman and created a four week Foundational Healing and Dealing with Hashimoto Program.

In this episode, Samantha shares how everything started, the symptoms she first felt as well as her life experiences since birth that created the conditions for an autoimmune disease. Sam explains which lab tests to get and how to read the results. Most specially Sam explains how to implement the changes in your life, as well as diet and supplements that will help you gain your health back.

Signs of Hashimoto and predispositions: - Trouble using hands and joints - Autoimmune genetic disposition in the family - Antibiotic use - Birth Control use - Sleep Disturbance - Brain Fog - Headaches.

Getting tested and diagnosed: Ask for a full thyroid panel. 6 tests to have: TSH, Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, Anti TPO and Anti TG. (roughly $200 cost).

Once you have being diagnosed: Start eating a clean, organic diet. Avoid gluten and dairy. Basically slow down by creating healthy boundaries. Have healthy sleeping habits.

How should you use your body: Slow down in order to speed up! Start walking and do yoga. Get slowly back into weight training.

Key supplements to support you: Quality fish oil as an anti inflammatory, Magnesium, Probiotics, Selenium, Zinc, Sea Salt.

When we know more and understand, we can start making better decisions for ourselves.

Join Sam and Marnie on the 4 week program that will help you make the changes in your life needed to deal with autoimmunity so you can find the balance and health you have being missing.

Wishing you simplicity and ease in all that you do!

Learn more about Jenn's work:

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

Products and Interesting Sites

Here is your link to register for the Healing and Dealing with Hashi's program - https://holisticwellness.samcart.com/referral/4rUv9023/AUz9sCE2RGjTJnr6

ENTER coupon code - simplicity to save 30% off the program

How to connect with Sam

Follow Sam on Facebook.

Follow Sam on Instagram or @holisticwellnessfoodie

Sam's Website

Quotes:

"Antibiotics damages the microbiome and kill all the good bacteria."

"Don't ignore the signs and symptoms of your body, you know your body better than anyone."

"Ultimately the best medicine for Hashimoto's is to really slow down."

"Gluten and dairy are very inflammatory, specially when suffering for Hashimoto's."

"Our gut is like the second brain in our body."

"Choices are often much more harder than a transaction."

"If you have high functioning adrenals you have a low functioning thyroid."

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.

Samantha Gladish, RHN is a Nutritionist and Holistic Life Coach, she dedicates her time to help women achieve more powerful, holistic, purpose driven lives

When Samantha started to feel different, she paid attention to the signs her body was giving her and started to explore her health more deeply. She was finally diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto. She decided to do something about it

Today episode includes our first guest, which is also one of my best friends, Dr. Laura Foster. Dr. Laura has been an inspired Chiropractor for over 20 years and along the way she has coached and led retreats, workshops and group gatherings that have allowed her to tap into her gift of helping others find their truth and greatest sense of self.

During this episode Dr. Laura engages into a thoughtful conversation about retreats. The experience of going away and encountering yourself, getting in touch with your health and shifting perspectives. The special aspect of a retreat is that everything is taken care of, leaving time for your personal growth.

From being a participant to becoming a leader…

This process happened gradually for Dr. Laura, she went from hosting a couple hour workshop to a 7 days retreat. She trusted in her capabilities and in her knowledge, faced her fears and doubts, and kept doing wonderful retreats where people have a chance to grow and find themselves.

What's unique about Dr. Laura's retreats?

Dr. Laura offers retreats and an opportunity to BE more than you can DO, the location is beautiful. A place that really nourishes who you are, where your level of yoga will be met by the Yogi Instructors and you will be connected to your soul spark. This retreat is a journey within yourself and a permission to let go the things that are not serving you.

You can create this in your everyday life

Create time and space in each day. For Dr. Laura this space is created by getting up earlier, connecting to your purpose and asking yourself the right questions about how you want to feel. This shouldn't be a job. Say "Yes" to yourself more often than you say "No". Put yourself first.

If you think you don't deserve it, but you know you need it...

Listen to the first voice that comes to your mind when you are asking the question. Listen to the Yes, that is your soul voice, the other judgements and preoccupations are secondary, this second one is your mind talking.

The ultimate goal

For people to walk away from the retreat with a greater sense and appreciation of who they truly are.

Get in touch with Dr. Laura Foster and participate in her awesome retreats in Costa Rica and in the Rocky mountains.

Learn more about Jenn's work:

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

Products and Interesting Sites

Environmental Working Group

Take care of your liver: Saint Francis Liver Hepato DR

Juice Plus

Quotes:

"Be more than you can do."

"Start your day with your intention."

"It is not either/or, you are really wonderful at teaching people they can coexist and that your self care and your self love is actually part of how you give back to caring for and loving the other people in your life."

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 episode includes our first guest, which is also one of my best friends, Dr. Laura Foster. Dr. Laura has been an inspired Chiropractor for over 20 years and along the way she has coached and led retreats, workshops and group gatherings that have allowed her to tap into her gift of helping others find their truth and greatest sense of self

This episode is all about estrogen dominance, its definition, the different symptoms it causes and how it works. I will offer some guidelines about how you can clear and detoxify to move out the excess estrogen in your body.

Don't get me wrong, estrogen is a wonderful hormone, the excess of it is the problem and nowadays there is a lot of extra estrogen entering to our bodies from the environment, the products we use and consume, like certain foods, water, plastics, pesticides, beauty products...

Listen to this episode and check in with yourself, does this apply to you? Here are the symptoms that show an excess of estrogen.

Some of the symptoms of Estrogen Dominance:

• ● Heavy painful periods
• ● Inflammation
• ● Bloating
• ● Swelling breasts
• ● Chronic headaches
• ● Fibroid cysts
• ● Mood Swings
• ● PMS
• ● Hair and skin changes
• ● Gallbladder stones
• ● Varicose veins
• ● Cervical dysplasia
• ● Endometriosis
• ● Responsible of many cancers
• What to do now?

• - Make sure your filter organs are working well, especially your liver.
• - Get a healthy bacteria culture.
• - Boost your fiber intake.
• - Go organic! (and if you can, avoid dairy!)
• - Chose great supplements. Get the foundational five! (Vitamin D, Omega 3, magnesium, whole food complex and probiotics, Vitamin B)
• - Be aware of what you consume.
• - Manage your stress.
• - Sleep better.
• It is possible and there is nothing better than recovering your optimal health. I wish you more simplicity and ease in your life! Tune in for the next episodes where we will dive deep into interesting topics along with awesome guests.
• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• 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
• Products and Interesting Sites
• Environmental Working Group
• Take care of your liver: Saint Francis Liver Hepato DR
• Juice Plus
• Quotes:
• "Estrogen balance is essential for achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight, for proper brain cognition, for sex drive, for health and function of so many other hormones."
• "Too much of a good thing becomes not so good."
• "PMS is a huge indicator of inflammation."
• "Many dairy products contain hormone additives."
• "Sleep deprivation inhibits melatonin production."
• 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.

This episode is all about estrogen dominance, its definition, the different symptoms it causes and how it works. I will offer some guidelines about how you can clear and detoxify to move out the excess estrogen in your body

Don’t get me wrong, estrogen is a wonderful hormone, the excess of it is the problem and nowadays there is a lot of extra estrogen entering to our bodies from the environment, the products we use and consume, like certain foods, water, plastics, pesticides, beauty products

This episode is about the history of a woman's body. The webinar that I am sharing is about hormones and birth control awareness. Lots of women have asked me different questions and this is the way I found to reach you all in one space, this conversation among women is for us to break the barriers that are making us feel alone and ashamed. Many different symptoms begin after stopping birth control pills, physical, hormonal and emotional. Many women don't even know how their bodies work normally since they have been on the pill even before they got normal cycles.

Puberty can take from 2 to 12 years from a woman's body to fully develop. When you got your first menstrual cycle, you just started, that is why taking the pill at this time is very nocive to your body, synthetic hormones are nothing like yours. No matter what the reason why a doctor recommends a pill, it is only masking the symptoms, not really balancing or helping you out.

Listen to my personal story, I started the pill at 15 years old and lasted 7 years on birth control, a roller coaster of symptoms and mood changes happened to me and I just didn't know (neither my doctor told me) how critical was this for my future hormone health. When I was 22 I started my journey to health and stopped the pill. The changes were unbelievable and this inspired me to be here addressing this topic with you.

All your menstrual cycle problems are symptoms, most women on the pill are taking them to treat these symptoms and they end up missing these powerful messages from their bodies.

In this episode I will explore these topics and more!

• ● Have you heard about estrogen dominance?
• ● Do you know that endometriosis is fed by an excess of estrogen?
• ● How do you get rid of the extra estrogen?
• ● Importance of bowel movements everyday.
• ● How to take care of your liver.
• ● Did you know that the pill makes you three times more likely to have leaky gut syndrome?
• ● How thyroids affect everything in your body, weight, sex drive, autoimmunity, gut health...you name it!
• ● What others anticonceptive tools can I use? How to track your cycle and understand your rhythm.
• What should you do now? Start from the inside, following the 7 Pillars of Hormonal Health:

1. 1. Optimize Digestion and Elimination.
2. 2. Improving the nutrients you are putting into your body. (Which? Listen to this show!)
3. 3. Stabilizing your blood sugar.
4. 4. Establishing your personal hormonal balance.
5. 5. Supporting the liver and the kidneys
6. 6. Addressing your adrenal care.
7. 7. Metabolic repair.
8. There is no general recipe, you need to find your personal compass to help you find what works for you. You will learn guidelines and a way to educate yourself about your body, your health and finding the best version of yourself.
9. Get comfortable, take notes, you won't find quick fixes here, be patient and get ready to grant yourself the time to heal.
10. Learn more about Jenn's work:
11. Jenn Pike
12. The Hormone Project
13. The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
14. Get your free Syncing Guide!
15. Products and Interesting Sites
16. Environmental Working Group
17. Dutch Test
18. Take care of your liver: Saint Francis Liver Hepato DR
19. Juice Plus
20. Books you should check out
21. Taking charge of your fertility, Toni Weschler.
22. WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source, Alisa Vitti
23. The Period Repair Manual, Lara Briden
24. Ditch the Pill, Jolene Brighten
25. Quotes:
26. "The pill shuts down your pituitary gland so you don't ovulate."
27. "It is a lie that you can be on the pill for your entire life while you have a menstrual cycle."
28. "The period you get when you are taking the pill is not a real period, just bleeding from chemical withdrawal."
29. "If your goal is to have optimal hormonal health you need to be more patient with your body, you have to start to let those natural rhythms to get back into place."
30. "The period you get this month is a cumulative effect from the last couple of months."
31. Additional Information About Jenn:
32. 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.
33. 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 about the history of a woman’s body. The webinar that I am sharing is about hormones and birth control awareness. Lots of women have asked me different questions and this is the way I found to reach you all in one space, this conversation among women is for us to break the barriers that are making us feel alone and ashamed