There's a Hack For That

On today’s episode, Erica sits down with Daniel Turk who is a Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioner and Health Advocate. He is the moderator for the IHPC Institute where he provides ongoing Q&A Support for others in his field, and also runs his own virtual practice helping people across the US through sub-clinical lab testing and a variety of programs to help them overcome chronic conditions to achieve their health goals.

In this episode, we’ll cover things like toxic burden, what a functional medicine detox is and who might benefit from doing one. You’ll also learn how to tell whether a protocol you’re doing is a true functional medicine detox or not.

We’ll also share some hacks and tips for making your first detox as painless as possible and how to continue supporting your body’s ability to detox in everyday life.

Please note that nothing shared in this episode is medical advice. Check with a qualified health practitioner on whether or not detox would be a good idea for you.

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Resources and studies mentioned during the episode:

Modulation of Metabolic Detoxification Pathways Using Foods and Food-Derived Components

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4488002/

TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory

https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory/how-access-tsca-inventory

EWG Clean 15/ Dirty Dozen

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/

Excretion of Toxic Elements in Sweat

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3312275/

The 10 American Study by The Environmental Working Group (video)

https://www.ewg.org/news/videos/10-americans

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On today’s episode we chat with Chelsea Gross, who is a nutrition and mindset coach who helps her clients make peace with food and their body. She helps women break the diet/binge cycle and release the shame so they can finally feel calm around food and confident in their bodies and themselves.

Chelsea shares with us her personal story and how she ended up working as a nutrition and mindset coach. We also talk about the different kinds of restrictions we place on ourselves and how they feed the diet/binge cycle and then Chelsea shares a few mindset hacks with us that have helped herself and her clients heal and cultivate a healthy relationship with food.

Tune in to hear all about Chelsea and the work she’s doing and then use the links below to connect with her!

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On today’s episode we chat with Wade Bass, Denver-based Fitness & Performance Coach. Wade has been a coach for over 5 years and uses 4 pillars of change - knowledge, action, support & reflection – to help people create the life they want. Fitness and performance are amazing goals but Wade knows the importance of a balanced approach and that’s where rest and recovery come in. 

We talk about his story, his favorite recovery hacks and how you can start implementing them right now.

Some hacks covered:
Sleep
Myofascial Release
Cold Exposure
Sauna
Hydration

And more!


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On today’s episode, Lauren and Erica dive into all things real estate with local millennial realtor Chelsea Blankenship. We learn in this conversation that millennials need to stop believing what they hear on the internet and tv, we CAN own homes and invest in real estate! Chelsea shares 4 hacks for real estate that have us ready to start the process of investing in ourselves through real estate. Whether you’ve purchased a home before, have always been a renter, or are interested in getting into real estate investment this episode has something for you.

The 4 hacks we will cover on today’s episode are:

1 - Realtors - you get what you pay for and buyers don’t pay

2 - It’s always a good time to buy

3 - Your downpayment is way smaller than your think

4 - Don’t let your credit score stop you from buying

Make sure to rate and review the episode and give Chelsea a follow on social media to see her virtual showings and snag some of her free real estate resources.

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On today’s episode, Lauren is sharing 4 hacks for how to pivot your business strategy when things to sideways. If you’re a business owner in any form or fashion 2020 has thrown us all for a loop. It’s hard to not be paralize by all the chaos and change. So, in this episode Lauren reveals the one thing you can always count on as a business owner along side the peptalk you didn’t know you needed.

The 4 hacks we will cover on today’s episode are:

1 - Know your value proposition, then identify ways to offer it differently

2 - Focus on building community

3 - Increase your influence

4 - Expand your timing to offer more

Lauren gives real life examples of how her friends and clients are implementing these hacks as well as suggestions on how you can do it too. Give them a try and then reach out and let us know if they helped. We love hearing from you!

Episode resources:

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

https://www.thesecret.tv/products/the-secret-book/

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On today’s episode, Erica is sharing 5 hacks for managing anxiety. If you suffer from anxiety on any level, this episode is a must listen! With a long history of anxiety and depression, Erica is no stranger to trying different ways to feel better. After a lot of trial and error, Erica developed these 5 hacks as a process for managing anxiety naturally. These hacks will help you move through your anxiety instead of getting stuck in it.

The 5 hacks we will cover on today’s episode are:

1 - Stop identifying with your anxiety

2 - Stop resisting your anxiety

3 - Learn to calm your nervous system

4 - Get curious about your anxiety

5 - Complete the stress cycle

Erica will go into detail on what each hack means and then provides exercises and tangible takeaways you can implement in your own life. Give them a try and then reach out and let us know if they helped. We love hearing from you!

Episode resources:

Start with Why by Simon Sinek

Come As You Are by Dr. Emily Nagoski

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On today’s episode we are taking a deep dive into the major mindset shift that almost all entrepreneurs face -  moving from an employee mindset to an entrepreneur mindset. This has been a hot topic in 2020 as many people are taking the leap into entrepreneurship in a pandemic economy. Lauren has been coaching people through this shift throughout the year and Erica is actually going through it right now. Come along as we share our employment journeys, how we decided what businesses to start, as well as how we view and measure success. We will reveal our favorite hacks that have helped us through this shift as well as some resources we rely on and share. 

Lauren’s favorite resources:

You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero

You Are A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero

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High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard

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Tiffany Aliche @thebudgetnista on IG and Facebook

Erica’s favorite resources:

Women In It Together Network @wiitdenver on IG

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

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The Illusion Of Money by Kyle Cease

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On today’s episode we chat with Rachel Spillane, Ayurvedic Practitioner, yoga teacher and wellness aly. The Sanskrit term Ayurveda translates to “knowledge of life,” and has a unique emphasis on total wellness that works to harmonize our internal and external worlds.

Rachel shares her passion for Ayurveda with us and we cover what it is, the different doshas and some tips on how to incorporate Ayurvedic knoweldge into your own healing journey. Especially when it comes to healing your gut!

Whether you’ve heard of Ayurveda or not, you’ll definitely learn something new!

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On today’s episode we chat with Karl Sona, coach and host of The Freetime podcast. Karl has found his purpose in empowering Black men through mindful practices and finding their purpose. But wait... his story is so much more than that and really applies to anyone who has ever achieved a point of success only to find that it didn’t bring the happiness they expected. In this week’s episode he shares his three “A’s” to breaking behavior patterns that are keeping you from finding your purpose as well as a powerful bonus hack at the end of the episode. 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

High Performance Habits by Brendon Bruchard https://hpxwellness.com/collections/books

High Performance Planner https://www.highperformanceplanner.com

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On today’s episode, we are taking a dive into the world of biohacking! After you listen to this episode, you’ll begin and deepen your understanding of the world of biohacking. What is it, why you should care about it and how to get started with or continue your own biohacking journey!
Episode 4 covers:

• What biohacking is Erica’s top 4 foundational biohacks that everyone can benefit from:
• Stress management
• Upgraded nutrition
• Supplementation
• Sleep optimization
• And finally, stick around to the end of the episode as Erica covers some next-level biohacking: HRV training, Cold Therapy, Inversion and Photobiomodulation. Reach out! We’d love to hear from you:

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