Meet algae, the incredibly nutrient-dense superfood that we should all be incorporating into our lives! In this week’s episode, we chat with Catharine Arnston, the founder and CEO of ENERGYbits, a company that sells 100% spirulina and chlorella algae.

Catharine shares the inspiring story of how she first discovered algae and plant-based nutrition, and her enthusiasm is contagious. We learn about how to incorporate algae into our wellness routines and the power of algae to boost our energy, help our immune systems, detoxify our bodies and even improve our skin and aging. She also shares her entrepreneurial journey and why passion and patience are crucial to starting your own company.

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

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Connect with Catharine and energyBITS:

• Website: energybits.com
• Instagram: @energybits and @beautybits
• Twitter: @energybits
• Facebook: facebook.com/energybits
• FAQ
• Founder Bio
• Testimonials
• Introduction to ENERGYbits
• Three products described
• How to take your bits

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

Articles About Algae:

• Intro To Algae Video
• Why algae is FOOD not a supplement
• Why the world needs algae
• Dosage Charts
• Algae Comparison: Spirulina algae v.s chlorella algae
• Beauty from Within with Algae

Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may receive some small compensation for purchases made.

How can we heal our bodies from the inside out? In this episode, we chat with Christina Kantzavelos from Buenqamino, a blog all about gluten-free and health-conscious lifestyle and travel. Christina is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist based in Joshua Tree and the creator of the Begin Within Today journal, a daily healing and wellness journal for those struggling with autoimmune disease, mental illness or other health challenges. Christina shares her own healing journey from chronic illness, the power of journaling and gratitude, and tips for how we can work toward our health goals while still being kind to ourselves.

We also learn about her 500-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and tips for those traveling with food sensitivities and chronic illness.

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Get the Begin Within Journal! You’ll get 10% off your purchase with code WELLNESS10.

Connect with Christina:

• Instagram: @buenqamino and @beginwithintoday
• Blog: www.buenqamino.com
• Journal Website: www.beginwithintoday.com

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

Other Resources:

• The Wahls Protocol by Dr. Terry Wahls
• When The Body Says No by Dr. Gabor Maté
• The Way film

Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may receive some small compensation for purchases made.

How can we live a more eco-friendly and minimalist life? In this episode, we chat with Kayla Rogers from the Unrooted Mama podcast, all about easy sustainable swaps we can make in our households. We also tap about the power of minimalism, how to offset the extra waste we create during a pandemic, and how to recycle and compost when living in an apartment.

Kayla shares incredibly actionable tips in this episode, along with resources to help us create more eco-friendly habits in our own lives.

I also had the pleasure of joining Kayla on her podcast in January, and have included a link to the episode below.

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Connect with Kayla:

• Podcast: Unrooted Mama
• Instagram: @unrootedmama
• Website: www.unrootedmama.com

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

Other Resources:

• FREE Unrooted Living Guide
• Episode 28 of Unrooted Mama Podcast: Wellness, Self Care and Travel with Valerie Moses
• ShareWaste app for composting
• How2Recycle.info

How can we use our credit card points and loyalty programs to score free travel in 2021? In this episode, we chat with Julia Menez, travel hacking coach extraordinaire and host of the Geobreeze Travel podcast, all about what travel hacking means and how we can best leverage our credit card points in the new year.

Julia and I chat about how to get started when it comes to planning your first free trip, how travel hacking can affect your credit score, and ways to travel hack responsibly. We also discuss how we can take advantage of travel hacking during a pandemic, and some misconceptions around credit. Plus, Julia shares her own travel hacking adventures, and we learn what country had the best breakfast options!

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Connect with Julia:

• Website: www.geobreezetravel.com
• Podcast: Geobreeze Travel
• Instagram: @geobreezetravel

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

Sponsor:

• Anchor.fm

Other Resources:

• Kiva.org - small business lending

Many of us have fitness goals in 2021, but how can we create joyful movement and set goals that really stick? In this week’s episode, we chat with Katie Canterbury, certified personal trainer and the founder of That Katie Girl Fitness.

In this episode, Katie and I talk about what it means to make peace with our bodies, small changes we can make in 2021 to improve our fitness and nutrition, and how to develop more intuition around the foods we eat. She also shares running tips for beginners, and how running and lifting taught her to approach wellness from a place of love rather than punishment.

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Connect with Katie:

• Website: ThatKatieGirl.com
• Instagram: @thatkatiegirlfitness and @liftinghappilyeverafter
• Podcast: Lifting Happily Ever After

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

Sponsor:

• Anchor.fm

Other Resources:

• Couch to 5K
• ASICS Runkeeper App

2020 was a year we will never forget. While for many of us it was filled with its share of challenges, it was also a powerful time for reflection. In this episode, I talk about how 2020 taught us to set boundaries and address our emotions head on. We also talk about New Year’s resolutions, choosing quality over quantity, and having a one-word theme to set our intentions in 2021.

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

What can we do to get organized for 2021? In this episode, we chat with Cynthia Velasco from Prosecco & Planners all about how we can keep our lives organized with paper planners.

We explore how listeners can up-level their planning in the new year, ways to stay motivated while working from home, and how to set goals that truly stick. We also discuss the power of gratitude and how to create more purpose and intention in our lives in an otherwise chaotic time.

Cynthia is a blogger and YouTuber whose content covers planners and planning, lifestyle topics, home, health and more. Her tips in this episode are incredibly actionable, no matter where you are in your organizational journey, and come just in time for the new year!

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Connect with Cynthia:

• Instagram: @cynthiaplans
• YouTube Channel: @cynthiaplans
• Website: www.proseccoandplanners.com

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

Other Resources:

• FREE 2020 Gratitude Reflection Challenge
• FREE De-Stress December Challenge
• Give the Gift of Podcast

How can we practice self-love and kindness while pursuing our health goals? In today’s episode, we chat with Gina Martorana from Unrestricted Fit all about honoring yourself and your body no matter where you are in your wellness journey.

Gina is a health coach who helps clients in recovery from eating disorders and chronic illness. In our conversation, we talk about spoon theory (and how to really make the most of the spoons you do have!), the power of resilience, and how to develop more intuitive habits around food.

We also explore our witchy sides and talk about nourishing our souls by honoring our hunger for nature and knowledge. Gina also shares all about her new planner, Spellbook & Scribble, along with the ways our spirituality ties into our overall health.

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Connect with Gina:

• Instagram: @unrestrictedfit
• Spellbook & Scribble Planner: @spellbookandscribble
• Website: https://msha.ke/unrestricted_fit/
• Email: [email protected]

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

Other Resources:

• FREE De-Stress December Challenge
• Give the Gift of Podcast

We often think of the holidays as a time of joy and celebration, but for many of us, they can also bring on a lot of anxiety and stress. It can be difficult to maintain our mental and physical health around the holidays. In this solo episode, I dive into what I’m doing to stay motivated. I’ll answer listener questions, and we chat about topics including:

• Navigating the holiday season with food sensitivities
• What to do when you’re feeling depleted
• Maintaining your routine during the holidays
• My favorite blogs to find healthy recipes
• Enjoying quality over quantity when it comes to holiday treats
• And more!

You can refer back to Episode 6 for more information on meditation, Episode 7 for our talk on The Four Agreements, and Episode 9 to learn about the equalitarian approach to food.

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says

Our Sponsor:

• Get 40% off your first month of Rent the Runway.

Other Resources:

• 30-Day De-Stress December Challenge
• HempLand USA CBD Oils
• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
• Joyful Goodness
• Kale Junkie
• The Balanced Blonde
• Oh She Glows
• Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
• Whole30 Recipes

Some of these links are affiliate links, which means I may receive some small compensation for purchases made.

During times like these, community and connection are more important than ever before. In this episode, we speak with Kelly Astro, Director of the Horizon Scholars Program at Valencia College in Orange County, Florida, all about the power of mentorship from an early age. We talk about how mentorship can positively impact both the mentor and mentee, the health benefits of giving back, and how we can best serve our youth during the pandemic.

We also talk about how listeners can get involved in mentorship programs like Horizon Scholars, and Kelly shares the Bruce Springsteen song that most inspires her these days.

Horizon Scholars is part of Take Stock in Children, a mentorship program in the state of Florida that pairs low-income high school students with mentors and provides resources to prepare them for college or technical programs after graduation.

If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you’re listening on, and share with a friend!

Connect with Horizon Scholars:

• Website: Horizon Scholars
• Email the Program: [email protected]
• Email Kelly: [email protected]
• Instagram: @horizonscholars
• Facebook: facebook.com/valenciahorizonscholars
• Twitter: @ValenciaTSIC
• Take Stock in Children Website

Other Resources:

• De-Stress December Challenge
• Mentoring.org
• BradLee Candles
• Whisky Business Bakery

Connect with the show:

• Website: WellnessAndWanderlust.net
• Instagram: @wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Facebook: facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblog
• Twitter: @moses_says