The Spa In Me Podcast

Amanda Dunn started fostering for Austin Pets Alive two years ago. She did it to help her with empty nest syndrome. She took care of two tiny week old puppies the second time that she fostered. She found it exhausting, yet incredibly rewarding. She has now fostered 26 puppies. She has learned how to tube feed and how to give subcutaneous injections. She has found her passion. Amanda believes that fostering is the most fulfilling thing that she does. She says that people always thank her for helping the puppies, but, honestly, they help her. 

You can follow Amanda Dunn on Instagram at emptynestbigworld. 

Charlie Quareshee is a Master Trainer for Club Pilates. Her passion is to introduce people to Pilates, help them further their practice in Pilates, and help her students turn Pilates into a wonderful new career by teaching Pilates to others through their involvement in the Club Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training Program. 

Charlie started her own Pilates journey as a dance major in a performing arts school where she took mat Pilates. She continued taking dance and Pilates classes at Northwestern University as a way to stay healthy while she focused more on her love for theater. In college, she noticed the direct effect of Pilates on her dancing and everyday life. Charlie eventually moved to California to pursue acting in 2003 and within months found herself enrolled in a Pilates teacher training program. This move changed her path in such a life altering way. She felt energized, fit, passionate, and ready to share her newfound knowledge with anyone and everyone who would listen. 

And listen they did. She was hired as the Pilates Director at Bodies in Motion in Pasadena, California before she graduated from the Teacher Training Program. Her investment in herself through enrolling in the training was recouped within her first month of employment. Other benefits are her ability to set her own hours; to make a real impact in the lives of others; to help her clients to feel empowered, especially in the female community; to belong to a community surrounding those who love Pilates; loving her job; and knowing how to take care of her body. 

Brooke Taylor specializes in a holistic approach to facial rejuvenation through ancient Chinese Medicine and acupuncture along with modern techniques. Brooke began a career in skin care after she found her skin in accelerated aging after spending years in the sun as a fly-fishing instructor and guide. She became an esthetician and eventually moved to Seattle, then Australia where she worked as a global educator and brand manager for a range of skincare companies in the spa industry. She has also worked to assist brands with formulation of products, and now teaches her patients how to make good choices for their skin. She chose to study Chinese Medicine knowing she needed the benefit of treating the skin from the inside out, because treating the body as a whole allows healing to take place in systems that have an impact on the skin, not just topically. Her system works for improving health, skin, and well-being; resulting in sleeping better, improved digestion, less stress, less pain, and less inflammation. The difference with Brooke Taylor's treatments and services is the focus on feeling better, not just having less wrinkles. For Brooke Taylor, it's not about anti-aging. Instead, it's about aging well. 

As an artist, dancer, and instructor, Chiquitta, also known as Q, has always been dedicated, focused, and diligent. A few years ago, she began working out regularly and applying her same work ethic to athletics and fitness. She saw bodybuilding as a great way to step outside her comfort zone and challenge herself to achieve something extraordinary. Competition training has introduced her to a healthy lifestyle and a network that has changed her life. She is now a wellness coach, a posing coach, the creative director for a bodybuilding event management agency, and a judge for an international bodybuilding organization. Besides training, she enjoys cooking, traveling, theater, pilates, obstacle course racing, and spending time with family and friends. She loves motivating others and helping people to make lifestyle changes. Coach Q practices a holistic approach to health and wellness with a focus on nutrition, fitness, emotional balance, and natural ways to relieve and manage stress. Her goal is to educate, support, and empower everyone with whom she works. To learn more about this amazing woman, please listen to this wonderful interview and follow Chiquitta Harris' inspiring posts on instagram @charrisq. 

Jacquie Vo is a Neora brand partner who has been with the company for five years. She joined Neora in its second year in existence while it generated nearly 200 million dollars in revenue. Jacquie Vo is an entrepreneurial world citizen who has the honor of raising three young fellow world citizens. Her passion is empowering individuals of all ages with alternative health solutions and financial options. Her goal is to help people create a world of infinite possibilities. 

To learn more about Jacquie Vo and Neora, you can go to Jacquievo.neora.com, or email her at [email protected]. 

The Spa in Me, LLC, podcast highlights spa and wellness destinations, health and wellness practitioners, and acts of compassion and kindness. Given the rising levels of stress people experience, this podcast wants to introduce its listeners to rituals and destinations that may prevent the onset of chronic diseases and illnesses. 

After every fifth episode, we will include a bonus episode that responds to letters written to Dear Cousin Kay on challenges with self care for a multitude of reasons.