The whatcaitate Podcast: Nutrition, Health, and Influence Marketing

If you're not familiar with who Ali is: Ali is a nutrition-fiend, recipe developer and above all: foodie. After struggling for over 10 years with restrictive and binge eating, Ali was inspired to start Kween Foods, a wellness company with the aim of empowering women to reimagine their relationship with food and ultimately, bring fun back into eating. She studied nutrition at UC Berkeley and can be found at @avokween or @kweenandco. 

• Ali's story, where she's currently living + working
• How she got into blogging and Instagram
• How she views and uses social media
• Ali's journey with disordered eating- binging, restriction, etc. 
• How to remind yourself of the truth when ED thoughts are strong
• How Ali is working through her ED past and creating a new life she is in love with
• All about Kween + Co! Granola butter, how the company started, how they got onto shelves, etc. 

Come hear our answers to all of your juicy relationship questions! Stu and I took the time to sit down and candidly answer questions related to topics like...

• How to know when you've found "The One"?
• How to pick your arguements?
• If we do or don't stay in touch with long term ex's?
• What are our "non-negotiables" in our marriage?
• Do we have technology free time together?
• What did we do on our first date?
• How do you distinguish when you're going through a rough patch or need to break things off?
• ... and MORE!

Listen to the answers to all of your burning questions about the keto diet in this interview with Shawn Mynar!

Shawn Mynar - NTP is a holistic nutritionist based out of Boulder, CO. After years of chronic health issues, Shawn was able to regain complete health by changing the food she puts on her plate, the lifestyle choices she makes, and the mindset she brings to daily life. She now has made it her life's mission to help others understand and implement the power of using food as medicine, specifically with a high-fat, low-carb approach.

Topics:

• Shawns experience with autoimmunity and how she got into holistic nutrition
• What exactly is the keto diet
• How too much protein can kick you out of ketosis
• Why ketosis is great at balancing blood sugar long term
• Navigating all of the misinformation surrounding the keto diet
• What exactly is the keto flu and how to best avoid it
• Which test is most accurate to determine ketone production- urine, blood, or breath?
• Thoughts on artificial sweeteners, dairy, and exogenous ketone products
• What kind of person would benefit most from the keto diet, and who would not
• MUCH MORE!

This podcast episode is a recording from my meet up with Natural Grocers from Saturday, June 23rd. We partnered with Healthade Kombucha + tons of other brands to bring everyone lots of free products, kombucha mocktails, and an amazing conversation all about gut health. Thank you to all of the brands who donated product so everyone could take home a goodie bag full of free swag!

In this episode you'll hear from myself and Shelby Miller who is the Nutrition Research and Education Director at Natural Grocers. Topics we discuss are:

• How digestion is supposed to work
• The common dysfunction I see often with the digestive process
• Why stomach acid is good for you
• What causes bloating, acid reflux, inflammation, etc.
• What exactly is LEAKY GUT?
• What you can do today to optimize your digestion with supplements and whole-foods.
• The difference between prebiotics + probiotics

I had the pleasure of interviewing Abe Wolke- cofounder of Hemplete Nutrition and leader of The Wildfire Initiative.

Join us as we chat about his personal story that led him down the path of discovering the best lifestyle and dietary practices for his own body, his experience with biohacking, how he started a hemp-based protein bar company, and the importance of breathwork, meditation, and mindful movement for all seasons of life. 

Join me as I chat with Eric Hinman- 2x Kona Ironman Finisher, Crossfit/endurance athlete, entrepreneur + investor, and SO much more!

Definitely one of the most interesting guys I know, Eric is full of amazing tips and tricks to "multitask without multitasking", how to build a kickass instagram influence marketing platform, how to find a diet that works best for you, and how to seek out a life that blends business + entrepreneurship with your desired lifestyle. 

Join me as I interview Jennifer Peters- the Founder and Chief Foodie of Just BE Kitchen! The first 100% gluten, grain & refined sugar free full scale restaurant in Denver. She was a Corporate Marketing Head in large conglomerates & start-ups with no experience in the restaurant industry before fully jumping into something she believed was more in-line with her divine purpose.

Topics:

• Jen's life as a corporate marketing head in Europe before Just BE Kitchen ever came to thought
• How the concept of Just BE Kitchen came to life from a simple class project during her MBA program to now
• How Jen managed to find the capital to build a restaurant from the ground up
• Jen's past life as a vegan/vegetarian and why she chose to reintroduce animal products to her diet again
• The many struggles, failures, and stepping stones that led her to success in the restaurant industry after years of perseverance and pure grit as a female entrepreneur

Join Cait as she interviews Edie Horstman of @wellnesswithedie!