The Wellness Witch Podcast

Lisa Bilyeu is the co-founder of Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and President of Impact Theory studios, a revolutionary, digital-first studio that produces wildly entertaining, original content focusing on themes of empowerment. In this episode, Lisa takes us through her and her husband’s journey to success, from eloping at age 21 to running a billion-dollar business. The failures and challenges Lisa has faced along the way have molded her into her radically confident self and are filled with messages that can help us do the same. She asks, how we can step into ourselves more and use things like insecurity as a tool to drive us forward? No bullshit–what would it take? 

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• Living the life you want to despite familial pushback
• Transitioning from stay-at-home to entrepreneur 
• How busyness can distract us from our true feelings
• Making the switch from tech to Quest
• How being overworked inspired Lisa’s own health journey

This show is sponsored by:

• LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code “WellnessWitch”!
• Branch Basics | Go to branchbasics.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code “WellnessWitch”! 

Where to find Lisa:

• Website: radicalconfidence.com
• Instagram: @lisabilyeu
• Quest Nutrition Instagram: @questnutrition
• Quest’s Website: questnutrition.com

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnesswitch
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Brandi Garden is the owner of Eversio Wellness, a family-owned and operated Canadian mushroom wellness company with the mission to change lives through fungi. The fungi kingdom found Brandi after three bouts with skin cancer caused by the pharmaceutical she’d been prescribed for over a decade. She’s since started Eversio with her husband and has become a passionate advocate for the daily use of medicinal mushrooms as preventative and natural medicine and an alternative to pharmaceuticals.     

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• Brandi’s third battle with skin cancer
• 5 things to look for when buying high-quality products
• Pushing for the legalization of psychedelic mushrooms
• Where to start on your mushroom journey 

This show is sponsored by:

• Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and save 15% off with code “WellnessWitch”!
• Branch Basics | Go to branchbasics.com/wellnesswitch and save 15% off with code “WellnessWitch”! 

Where to find Brandi:

• Website: eversiowellness.com
• Instagram: @eversiowellness

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnesswitch
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

So many of us get defeated when the thing that we’ve launched or created doesn't immediately work out the way we had anticipated, but this is normal. It’s a part of the business growth process. We have to be really honest with ourselves in terms of how, where, and when we’re showing up with our business and consider the time that it takes for things to find their space within the world. Have you really given your business a chance to develop? In today’s solo episode, Samantha aims to help you learn to manage your expectations while still holding space for the possibility of all that you want to create in your business.  

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• Why you shouldn’t get caught up with how your competition is performing
• The importance of priority planning
• How to move past self-doubt 
• Why connections mean more than credentials
• The true meaning of commitment 

This show is sponsored by:

• Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
• LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!
• Organifi | Go to organifyshop.com/wellnesswitch and save 20% with code “WellnessWitch”!

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnesswitch
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today on the show, Samantha is joined by Jai Dev Singh. Jai Dev is a Kundalini yoga instructor, Ayurvedic specialist, and founder of the Life Force Academy, a yoga, meditation, and wellness company that helps people connect to their inner confidence and genuine purpose. For over 20 years, Jai Dev has taught others practical and simple tools to help take care of their mind, body, and energy systems. In this episode, Jai Dev and Samantha talk about Jai Dev’s introduction to yoga and wellness, dive into some ayurvedic teachings about the body and mind, and discuss the harmonious coexistence of spirituality and prosperity.  

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• How Jai Dev got his start with yoga and wellness 
• Why Kundalini yoga is so powerful and transformative
• The Ayurvedic body types: Vata, Pitta & Kapha
• How can spirituality and prosperity coexist?
• The role that women play in the collective emotional maturation
• A day in the life of Jai Dev

This show is sponsored by:

• Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
• LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Jai Dev:

• Jai Dev’s Instagram: @jaidev108
• Life Force Academy Instagram: @lifeforceacademy
• Website: lifeforce.yoga

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Naturopathic doctor, award-winning author, and founder of “Queen of the Thrones” reusable castor oil products, Marisol Teijeiro, is on the show to share all the beautiful things she knows about castor oil packs. What’s the history of castor oil packs? How and why do they work? How often and when should you wear one? If you’ve been thinking about trying castor oil, this episode will answer all your questions so you can start experiencing the magic of castor oil today.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• How Marisol discovered castor oil packs 
• The history of castor oil packs
• How and why castor oil packs work
• When is the optimal time to wear a castor oil pack?

This show is sponsored by:

• Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
• LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Marisol:

• Instagram: @sellhealthwell
• Website: queenofthethrones.com

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Nadine Allaham is a formal nutritionist that’s passionate about empowering women with food and, more importantly, building a life that they don’t need an escape from. Today on the show, Samantha and Nadine cover a wide range of food and wellness topics, including minerals, supplements, the thyroid adrenal connection, diet culture and more. The two share the stories and knowledge they’ve gained from their respective health journeys and remind us that the inner critique we all have typically isn’t rooted in facts. What’s most important is that we honor our own needs, listen to our bodies and respond intuitively.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• Nadine’s introduction to health and wellness
• Why should we care about our minerals?
• Understanding the idiosyncrasies of isolated supplements 
• Unpacking the thyroid adrenal connection
• Nadine’s story with iron during pregnancy
• How emotions impact our mineral status
• The pitfalls of diet culture
• Experimenting with sourdough 

This show is sponsored by:

• Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
• LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Nadine:

• Instagram: @thatgreenglow
• Website: thatgreenglow.com 
• Email: [email protected] 

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

James Swanwick is the leader of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle, a 90-day program that helps entrepreneurs, business owners and executives transition to a life without alcohol. He is also the owner of “Swanwick”, a company that sells stylish blue light blocking glasses. In today’s episode, Samantha and James talk about James’ decision to become alcohol free, how it’s benefited him, and how to best encourage others to alter their relationship with drinking. The two also discuss the ways in which alcohol and blue light impact our sleep, and offer some simple tips that can help ensure you’re getting a consistent 7-8 hours each night.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• How alcohol impacts human health
• What is stop 90?
• Does AA actually help people stop drinking?
• How to navigate peer pressure
• Blue light’s impact on our circadian rhythm
• Tips to help improve sleep

This show is sponsored by:

• Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
• LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find James:

• Instagram: @jamesswanwick
• Podcast: Alcohol Free Lifestyle 
• Alcohol Free Lifestyle Website
• Swanwick Sleep Website

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

In today’s solo, Samantha talks about all things money–especially as it relates to entrepreneurs. She goes into detail about what to and what not to do when determining your prices, how to approach sales calls and the importance of making space for the money that you’re already earning. When ‘trust’ becomes the main principle of our relationship with money, and we recognize that money is intrinsically infinite, we then can begin fully enjoying the fruits of our labor.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• Samantha’s forthcoming program
• A story about ‘pricing’ – value vs. worth
• What you’re going to learn from undercharging
• How to approach sales calls
• Learning to make space for the money you’re earning
• Why Samantha’s summer has been amazing
• Reacting from trust instead of fear

This show is sponsored by:

• Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
• LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Today you’ll hear why Rebecca Keating went from being a Registered Nurse to a Shamanic and Kambo Practitioner. She is also an ecstatic dance facilitator, quantum energy healer, founder of Shaman Sisters, and the author of The Ultimate Guide to Shamanism. In Samantha and Rebecca’s conversation, they dive deep into shamanism and the power of using the energy of crystals and sound for healing. Rebecca also talks about crystalline frequencies and how our bodies are changing, along with what she’s learned about herself and life through plant medicine.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• Why Rebecca went from nursing to shamanism
• Using crystals to bring in the energy you desire
• Shamanism for healing & the power of prayer/intention
• Crystalline frequencies: how our physical bodies are changing
• How sound is used as medicine
• Speaking her truth & connecting to ancestors through plant medicine
• Where to start with integrating spiritual practices

This show is sponsored by:

• Checkout CanPrev’s liposomal products here
• LMNT | Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnesswitch for a free sample pack!

Where to find Rebecca:

• IG: @shamansisters ; @rebeccasdream 
• Save 20% online or instore at shamansisters.com with the code WELLNESSWITCH20
• Book: The Ultimate Guide to Shamanism

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Zack Langlois is the cofounder of Northern Raised, an Ontario-based meat delivery service that sources high-quality, local, and sustainably-raised meat and seafood. Today’s conversation explores how our broken food system impacts our health, and how to be more sustainable with our meat consumption. Zack unpacks the 4 pillars they use at Northern Raised — natural, sustainable, local, and ethical — and how we can use these to develop a more conscious connection with our food.

In this episode of The Wellness Witch Podcast:

• How our broken food system affects our health
• Developing a more conscious connection with our food
• How to be sustainable with red meat
• Health standpoint of red meat & its nutritional density
• The entrepreneurial journey of creating Northern Raised

You can find all the info and links about this episode at holisticwellness.ca/episode209.

This show is sponsored by:

• Eversio | Go to eversiowellness.com and use the code WELLNESSWITCH for 15% off.

Resources:

• Business Mentorship: samanthagladish.com/mentorship 
• Northern Raised: www.northernraised.ca (Save $25 off your first 4 orders with code WELLNESSWITCH)
• Follow Zack: @zack.nuc 
• Sacred Cow: www.sacredcow.info 

Where to find Samantha:

• Instagram: @holisticwellnessfoodie
• Website: holisticwellness.ca
• YouTube: Samantha Gladish
• Facebook: Holistic Wellness Foodie

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions