Vitally You, Feeling Younger While Growing Older (Dana Frost)
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| 19 Dec 2021 | 15. Your Body is Your Trusted Guide | 00:29:38 | |
What happens when we start tapping into the body’s compass? We begin tapping into the soul and we begin to let go of roles, responsibilities, and beliefs that are not in alignment with our bodies. This means that we might interfere with other people’s expectations of us, allowing us to have more transparent and open communication pathways. My foundational coaching tool is using your body compass to align the mind and body. The truth is, I've always been finely attuned to what does and doesn't feel good for me. However, this skill has taken a lot of work to learn. In the process, I have discovered what works and doesn’t work for my body — and you will too. In today’s episode, I discuss what happens when we start tapping into our body’s compass and how aligning the soul allows us to let go of roles, responsibilities, and beliefs that are not in agreement with our bodies. When things get chaotic—when the noise of the world has you spinning in circles—listen to your body. If my body is talking to me, I will listen. If I don’t listen, I will get sick. After all, your body keeps the score. Listen in to learn more about how you can find the sweet spot, the place where you can be sure, without any doubt, that you are following your true “North Star” — and that you are heading in the correct direction. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 12 Feb 2022 | 22. Continuing the Conversation About Women's Pleasure | 00:15:02 | |
Many of us will give ourselves permission to have a successful career or begin a family with our partner, but we forget about carving out time for ourselves — to meet our body’s wants and needs. So, what exactly do we mean when we talk about giving ourselves permission to feel pleasure? According to my sources, pleasure is defined as “...a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment, an event or social activity from which one experiences enjoyment and sexual gratification.” For the purposes of today’s episode, I really want us to lean into the feeling of satisfaction and enjoyment or sensual gratification as they related to sensations and emotions. I want to take you back to the last time you felt pleasure as the result of one of your intimate relationships. How did that feel? What emotions did you experience? I have also struggled with the concept of pleasure all my life. It is a tricky subjective, hedonic quality to capture. Join me on today’s episode as we continue the conversation that we started last week with my good friend and colleague, Robyn Spens. Interested in learning more? Listen in to learn more about the importance of protective and healing authentic pleasures, how honesty can open ourselves up to a life that is abundant with pleasurable experiences, and ways in which we can engage in transparent, authentic, and open conversations that meet our body’s needs. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 13 Jun 2023 | Finally Thriving with Allison Pelot, Host of Integrate Yourself Podcast | 00:43:28 | |
Author and podcast host Allison Pelot joins me to expand on the principles of empowered wellness. We talk about daily practices that allow space for reflection and connection, as well as what inspired her to write her book, Finally Thriving. Allison highlights how writing has the power to bring subconscious stories to the surface and provide a different lens on life. In building the habit of journaling, we can follow our curiosity and disrupt patterning. So many of us are used to living life like we’re performing, but once we start to detach from the outcomes and embrace the flow, that’s when we truly start thriving. Allison and I discuss the value of prioritizing time to be in your energy, or as she likes to call it, taking yourself out on a wellness date. There’s a certain abundance and vitality that comes from living authentically, and Allison shares ways to get started on that journey. Listen to Allison’s wisdom about living in alignment and practicing genuine self-care. If you enjoy these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 31 Jan 2023 | 71. Meditation for 2023 with Dana Frost | 00:24:54 | |
In this episode, I walk you through a meditation that includes visualization exercises and share a HeartMath®️ heart-focused breathing technique. I encourage you to get comfortable and carve out space to drop into this embodied experience. Also, I would love to know the story that you want to tell at the end of 2023. If you’d like to share with me (and perhaps the rest of the community), feel free to DM me @danafrost or send me an email at dana@danafrost.com. Join me in this meditation and get curious about how to accomplish your goals next year. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 22 May 2022 | 35. Leaning In and Healing Humanity | 00:16:26 | |
As I was preparing to pack up and leave Miami Beach to spend the summer with my family in Chicago, I felt a lot of fear and anxiety bubbling up. When I was riding my bike the other day, I came to a breaking point and did something out of my norm that inspired me to think deeper about our human experience and the damage we do by trying to protect ourselves. When I’m feeling overwhelmed, I have my go-to tools: HeartMath breathing techniques, movement, and grounding. Those are meaningful and essential tools but they are primarily done in isolation. This time, I leaned in and shared my anxiety, thoughts, and fears with my husband. His support, kindness, and compassion lifted the heaviness that I was feeling and put this summer relocation into perspective. I was reminded that nothing substitutes for the human touch of sharing what feels burdensome. Human to human and human to nature will solve the current drug, loneliness, and suicide epidemics. By removing our layers of protection, which is nothing more than a false sense of security, we can help each other heal and thrive. So, are you going to lean into and share how you're really feeling with one chosen confidant? Listen in to hear more about what’s on my heart. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 11 Jul 2023 | Expansion and Contraction, Reflections from my Retreat in Bali | 00:18:28 | |
Are you in an expansion or contraction phase of life? I share how both expansion (creating space) and contraction (pulling inward) are necessary experiences of growth. I also share about my experience returning from a 7-day transformational retreat while navigating my resistance reengaging with social media. Listen in to understand how the signs of expansion and contraction set us up for transformation, and hear about one tool I’m working with from my retreat. Remember, the point is to stay present for all of the moments. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 28 Aug 2022 | 49. Challenging the Phrase, "BE SAFE" with Your Host, Dana Frost | 00:24:44 | |
There’s a two-word phrase that’s come up a lot since 2020, and it makes me cringe every time I hear it: be safe. I’m reflecting on some of the ways that I’ve defied that sentiment in my adult life and how getting outside of my comfort zone has always paid off in the end. I also touch on my experience at the LifeWave Global Convention that I went to recently and my thoughts on becoming a grandma at the end of September. Learning more about light therapy and getting involved with LifeWave has been one of the greatest ways that I’ve challenged the status quo. Research shows that light therapy helps to decrease pain and inflammation and increase blood flow, and I believe that LifeWave has the most effective and affordable solution out there. In today’s episode, I highlight how incorporating the LifeWave patches into my wellness routine has impacted my life and what I think about the future of effective medicine. As always on this show, I like to be honest about the lessons that I’ve learned throughout my life and embrace the challenges that have been thrown my way. I share a major regretful decision that I made when I was about to graduate college, and how that experience informed my relationship to risk and safety as I got older. Plus, I talk about some things that are shaking up my world right now and how I’m approaching those milestones and events. Listen in to hear my thoughts about why I don’t believe in living a “safe” lifestyle and what I’ve learned by taking risks throughout the years. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 05 Dec 2022 | 63. A Coaching Tool for Feeling Younger and Bio Hacking Longevity | 00:18:00 | |
We all put up with environments, behaviors, and relationships that drain our energy and take up space in our lives. What’s an area of your life that you’re simply tolerating right now? An easy way to take stock of where you're settling is to evaluate your living space. Your home is often a metaphor for how you feel inside. Does everything look neat and clean, but the drawers and closets are pure chaos? When there’s clutter in your physical space, it often creates confusion and blinders. It’s harder to connect with yourself and really listen to that wise inner voice. In this episode, I explore how this toleration practice has supported me in my health and healing journey. I also discuss how doing this work has improved other facets of my life, including my relationships and experience as a mother. My challenge for you this week is to tackle an area of your living space that you’re tolerating. Maybe you’re like me and have a catch-all drawer, or maybe you have a chair in your room that’s become a second wardrobe. Whatever it is, chip away at it until it fills you with peace and joy when you see it. Listen in to hear more about my favorite coaching tool that you can use to close out this year feeling light, inspired, and ready for your next leap. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe, rate & review wherever you’re listening to this episode. Please spread the love by sharing it with your friends and on your social media. Subscribe to the show and listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 12 Dec 2021 | 14. Hope After Tragedy with Kellie Haddock, Singer & Songwriter | 00:31:24 | |
Kellie Haddock is a singer, songwriter, wife and mom with an amazing story of resiliency and joy. Her music draws from real life stories of beauty, heartache, hope and the celebration of life. She was also part of The Thank You Project, a short film featuring Kellie and her son’s story of gratitude after tragedy. It has attracted more than 150 million views and has been featured on The TODAY Show, The Huffington Post, and Cosmopolitan among other national and international media outlets. Kellie says that people often tell her that she’s experienced more grief than any one person deserves, but she has her own spin on that. She says that she has experienced more healing than she deserves and feels blessed to be alive. Kellie has 17 years of experience fighting for joy and hope after a tragic car accident left her widowed. She eventually found love again and went on to expand her family, all while sharing her story and wisdom on social media and through her music. In today’s episode, Kellie shares some of the greatest lessons that she’s learned and how she’s managed to stay present and rely on her community in the midst of intense tragedy and suffering. We also discuss important aspects of her healing path and how her music has helped with that process. Kellie gives some details about her new album coming out next year and what she hopes listeners will take away from her songs. Listen in to hear more about Kellie’s amazing story. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 30 Jan 2022 | 20. Peak Performance with Shawn Tolleson | 00:38:05 | |
On today’s episode, I’m joined by the founder of Tolleson Health Advisors, Shawn Tolleson. Shawn is a former Major League Baseball player who felt stalled out in his health journey, battling lack of energy, chronic pain and inflammation, and weight gain. We discuss how Shawn discovered functional medicine solutions and reversed the effects of his years as a pro athlete. We also talk about going against the norm for raising a family and his top recommendations for optimizing your health. After discovering out-of-the-box approaches that helped crack the code of his genetics, nutrient deficiencies and sleep patterns, Shawn says that he feels better at 34 than he did at 24. Shawn started his company two and a half years ago with the mission to help his clients feel the same and turn back the clock on their health. His wellness breakthrough also led to rethinking how he and his wife wanted to raise their family. Shawn and I discuss the pressures that parents face to overextend themselves and their children with activities and how to instead slow down, reconnect, and consider the bigger picture. Listen in to learn more about how Shawn redefined his ‘why’ for taking care of his health and his favorite tools and practices for longevity. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform.
Special offer: One lucky listener will be selected to win a sleeve of LifeWave Aeon anti-inflammatory patches. To be entered to win, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot your review, and send it to dana@danafrost.com, or pop it into a direct message on Instagram @danafrost.
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| 10 Jul 2022 | 42. Urine Tracking with Vivoo CEO and Founder, Miray Tayfun | 00:43:52 | |
I’m joined by Miray Tayfun, the co-founder and CEO of Vivoo, the world’s first wellness tracker that uses at-home urine tests to provide instant personalized nutrition and lifestyle advice to its clients. The easy-to-use test strips and app provides information in 90 seconds on 11 key wellness parameters, including hydration, Vitamin C, sodium levels, urine pH, ketones, oxidative stress, and kidney function. If you're curious about your health and want to know what’s really happening in your body, I can’t recommend Vivoo enough. One of the main pillars of Vitally You© is being proactive and course-correcting before disease takes over, and Vivoo is such a helpful tool for that. I dive into data points from my recent test and explain how it immediately impacted my food and supplement choices. Miray and I discuss why it’s important to understand what the body is excreting, how Vivoo contributes to a strong mind-body connection, and scenarios where having data from a urine test would be helpful. Miray also shares her recommendations about the optimal time of day and frequency of testing, and talks about her personal approach to using Vivoo. Listen in to learn more about how testing and tracking your urine can have a major impact on your journey to feeling younger while growing older. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 06 Nov 2022 | 59. Daily Heart Focused Gratitude Practice | 00:15:31 | |
As we approach the holiday season, I want to offer a practice that feels really supportive and grounded. In this episode, I illustrate ways to embody gratitude and stream it to and from your heart center. It’s no secret that gratitude has powerful healing energy. When you are truly in gratitude and allow yourself to sit in that feeling, it shifts your entire frequency. When you're feeling appreciation and gratitude, the reward center of your brain lights up and releases dopamine, the feel-good neurotransmitter in the brain. You can use focus, breath, and visualization to harness the self-healing powers of your mind. I break down the four qualities of a healthy breath and share tools to regulate your inhales and exhales. I walk you through a heart focused breathing exercise that you can tune into daily for just a few minutes, and I promise it will help you navigate these next couple of busy months. Listen in to learn more about heart focused breathing and other ways to heal through gratitude. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 23 Jan 2022 | 19. The Healing Power of Light Therapy | 00:23:09 | |
I believe that light therapy and stem cell therapy are the two most important medical advances in today’s society. They lead to better sleep, improved sex drive, decreased pain and inflammation, greater mental clarity, improves strength and stamina, improved mood regulation. For example, we know that inflammation is one of the roots of pain and where there's inflammation, blood flow to the region is restricted. And, therefore, it is unable to deliver the healing benefits of the immune system that it carries. Light therapy has been proven to be able to help reduce these adverse effects and improve overall health and wellbeing. From my perspective, light therapy is the go-to biohack. As a technology that I've been using since 2016, I can say from personal experience that this therapy is a game-changer — and one that you will not be able to Light therapy has been clinically proven to decrease pain and inflammation and increase blood flow. Unlike conventional medicine, it captures light that radiates from our body in a healing capacity. Listen in to learn more about how I have implemented light therapy into my everyday life, including how it is able to target the energy stores in our bodies. From my experience, every cell becomes ignited with light. More light, more energy, more light, more vitality, more Vitally You®. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 05 Nov 2021 | 10. Feeling Younger Growing Older with Myriam Lluria Sitterson | 00:31:07 | |
Myriam Lluria Sitterson shares her story, starting with her early years as an immigrant from Havana, Cuba. As a child, she experienced violent reactions to vaccinations, chronic upper respiratory infections, and severe digestive issues. Like many Americans, her diet consisted of cheap, shelf-stable basics like Velveeta and Spam. She was in and out of hospitals and prescribed antibiotics for about three years, which wiped out many of the beneficial bacteria in her microbiome. Her teenage years weren’t any easier. Menstrual issues, acne, fatigue, and migraines held her back from enjoying life like the rest of her peers. At age 19, she discovered a natural health food store and started her healing journey with a week-long water fast at a wellness retreat. For the first time in her life, she felt free from the toxins trapped in her body. Shortly after, she sought out the advice of one of the top gastroenterologists in Miami. When the doctor dismissed her by telling her that she was too young to be experiencing the issues she was going through, she knew she had to find another solution. When she started having kids, she finally connected with a pediatrician who affirmed her ideas about the connection between health and nutrition. She cut out wheat, dairy, and sugar for herself and her family, and has only continued to feel better as she ages. In this episode, Myriam and I discuss tips for how to create a non-toxic household and lifestyle. She shares her strategies for how she supports herself in terms of the level of toxic exposure in her environment, and how her entire life is structured to support her health. Listen in to hear more about how Myriam is feeling younger while growing older!
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| 27 Mar 2024 | The Heart-Brain Connection: Your Emotions Impact More Than You Realize | 00:32:16 | |
Did you know that your “vibe” is a real, palpable thing? This week, I'm sharing how you can neutralize triggering emotions and calm your body when you feel anxious, stressed, and depleted using very simple science-backed breathing techniques. Your heart is so smart that it knows your feelings based on the vibration broadcast throughout your body. All feelings either fuel positive or negative charges in the body. How people experience you is through this vibration; the energy that is broadcast emanates from your heart rate variability. I share the story of how I first discovered this connection and how healing the heart has more to do with the mind and emotions. This ultimately led me to discover the HeartMath®️ Institute. Through HeartMath®,️ I discovered their scientific breathing techniques that taught me how to calm triggering emotions and restore coherence throughout my mind and body system. HeartMath® techniques neutralize triggering emotions during stressful periods, which will otherwise negatively impact your heart rate. This is important because the brain decides the next best action based on your heart rate. The techniques restore coherence between the heart and the brain rhythms by promoting positive emotional states such as appreciation, compassion, and gratitude. I then introduce the emotional compass, which illustrates how certain emotions impact the nervous system. This framework gives a deeper understanding of how, why, and when the brain releases either stress hormones or happy hormones. To encourage the happy hormones, I offer detailed instructions on how to perform three HeartMath®️ breathing techniques: Heart-Focused Breathing®, the Inner Ease®, and the Heart Lock-In®. Our nervous system can get stuck in flight, fight, or freeze, and can potentially compromise our health and immunity. I leave several questions for listeners to ask themselves to gain deeper insight into their own connection between heart and brain, as well as breath, body, and emotions. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 03 Jul 2022 | 41. Longevity and Lifestyle with Claudia von Boeselager | 00:42:20 | |
Today, I’m joined by Claudia von Boeselager, a Peak Performance Coach who is passionate about helping people reach their next level of greatness in life, health, relationships, and business. She’s also the founder and host of The Longevity & Lifestyle Podcast, which covers lifehacks, routines, and strategies to live smarter and optimize every aspect of life. We discuss her healing journey, as well as neurodegenerative disease prevention and symptom management. Claudia started off her career as an investment banker, and eventually transitioned into the tech startup space. Between her intense job and caring for two small children, she started to notice the effects of burning the candles at both ends. She was suffering from chronic sinusitis, digestion issues, brain fog, and exhaustion, but didn’t resonate with the prescriptions and recommendations from her doctors. That’s when she dove into the world of functional medicine and learned how to live in a peak state with high energy. Another major reason for the proactivity around her health and wellness was her mother’s progression with dementia. She shares an overview of her experience with helping find solutions and prevention methods for her mother, including going on the Ketogenic diet, addressing sleep apnea, and engaging in daily movement routines, brain games, and socializing. Listen in to hear our conversation about challenging the narrative around aging. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 01 May 2022 | 32. Life Transitions and Pivoting with Jenn Dieas | 00:32:09 | |
I’ve had the privilege of knowing today’s guest for about 10 years and have witnessed her take on life’s challenges in an inspiring way. Jenn Dieas is the owner of Glowout, a destination for sunless tanning and beauty co-working with locations in six states. She also coaches entrepreneurs to build healthy minds, bodies, and businesses. Most recently, she's on the road traveling, coaching, and running her businesses from Rosie, her custom Dodge ProMaster van. Jenn is a great example of someone who reframes life’s setbacks as an opportunity to reflect and change course. We discuss what it’s like to drop the weight of your past in order to feel empowered and move forward, which is one of the main principles of feeling younger while growing older. Jenn shares how she’s been able to declutter some of the old beliefs and stories that have held her back, and use her intuition to guide her to where she’s meant to be. Being on the road has given her an opportunity to revisit her roots and become a curious observer of her own experience without any judgment. We talk about how she’s found a sense of community and support from other travelers, and what she’s most looking forward to in this next chapter of life. Listen in to hear more of our conversation about taking a courageous leap and embracing transition. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 11 Sep 2022 | 51. My 40 Years of Zen: Interruption, Forgiveness, and Resilience | 00:28:11 | |
I have a major life update to share since I published my last episode: I am officially a grandma! Like most things in life, the timing of my grandson’s entrance into the world was unpredictable, but I’m grateful that I can stay calm under pressure and quickly adapt to challenging situations. Like I mentioned in the episode about safety, hyper-vigilance stunts resilience, and it’s times like these where you need to be able to pivot and go with the flow. Even though I had to leave the 40 Years of Zen program early to be by my daughter’s side, I still have quite a few takeaways from my time there. I share what I can see so far about my brain mapping results, an exercise that made a big impact, and my gentle approach to the healing journey. While I was there, I was able to tap into the root of my self-protective patterns and explore moments of soulful forgiveness. Listen in to hear more of my reflections on this next chapter of my life and my experience at the 40 Years of Zen program. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 27 Jun 2022 | 40. Floral Essences with Rachel White, The Skeptical Shaman | 00:32:24 | |
Rachel White, aka The Skeptical Shaman, blends real-world pragmatism, her sense of humor, and ancient tools and techniques into her practice as a trained shaman, medium, energy practitioner, self-published author, and flower essence maker. In today’s episode, we dive into the world of floral essences and Rachel shares some of the behind-the-scenes of her business. Like so many of us who lived in cities during the pandemic, Rachel was itching to get out into nature, but she was limited to her balcony and the rooftop of the building she lived in. She decided to get creative by planting a small herb garden and accidently discovered the world of floral essences. Rachel talks about the serendipity that comes when you explore new things from a place of joy and breaks down her intuitive approach to picking out seeds and cultivating flowers. Rachel and I discuss the benefits of floral essences and the metaphysical energy inside each bottle that she packages by hand. She also shares her top recommendations for people who want to expand their vitality and explains how flowers like Milkweed, Passionflower, and Evening Primrose have supported her in the aging process. Listen in to more about flower essences and how they can help you feel younger while growing older. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 12 Dec 2023 | Improve Your Health, Vitality, and Energy: The Benefits of Algae with Catharine Arnston, Founder of ENERGYbits | 01:11:22 | |
I’m joined by Catharine Arnston, Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of ENERGYbits, the small-but-mighty superfood algae tablets. Catharine shares her vast knowledge of the powerful healing properties of algae and how these superfoods may be the key to help heal chronic health issues. Catharine’s journey into the world of algae began in 2008 after her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and her oncologist advised an alkaline diet. While helping her sister find alkaline foods that could improve her health, she stumbled upon thousands of studies on algae’s healing properties. Catharine shares how algae has the power to heal disease and improve your well-being and the specific makeup of ENERGYbits. From there, Catharine details the importance of sourcing, the difference between fresh spring water and natural waters, and why intentional sourcing is a long-term investment for your overall health. Catharine illustrates the health and diet benefits of two types of blue-green microalgae — chlorella and spirulina — and notes the spiritual essence of spirulina as the highest vibrational food on earth. Then, Catharine explains how mitochondria generate cellular energy in the body and the many reasons why it's considered “the powerhouse.” She also shares why damaged mitochondria DNA can lead to treating health and two ways to protect mitochondria in support of health and longevity. Plus, Catharine provides the historical relevance of spirulina and evolutionary studies around human aging. Listen to this jam-packed episode and learn about the incredible benefits of algae and ways to support and activate your mitochondria for health, energy, and vitality. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! (And thank you LittyChar for your review — it makes me smile from the inside out!) Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 15 May 2024 | Resilience: Navigating Stress in the Modern World with Katie Richardson | 00:47:24 | |
When was the last time you felt stressed out? How about real inner ease? Katie Richardson joins me on Vitally You® to talk about how we can feel at ease in stressful situations. Today’s episode marks the beginning of Vitally You® conversations around building resilience, calm, and inner ease. Stress isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it is when allowed to stay past it’s welcome. Katie shares ways that she supports clients to reframe stress as a catalyst of growth and instead choose to confront it with her V.I.T.A.L. framework. Katie tells the story of how she took hold of her life and business piece by piece, learning to intentionally create herself. Her experiences in business, moving around the world, and as a busy mother have shown her that in order to move forward in our lives, we must establish the truth of our present reality. By walking toward what feels scary or sticky, we become someone stronger and changed in the process, and that’s where the real magic of growth lives! If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 18 Dec 2022 | 65. Last Solo Episode for 2022. Reflections on this Holy Week with Dana Frost | 00:22:09 | |
Today marks the beginning of Holy Week in the Jewish faith and Advent Season for Christian denominations. In this episode, I talk about my own quest to amplify human connection and celebrate what’s good in this world. This time of year inspires me to reflect on what a temple is and what it represents. For me, my body is a living temple. By tuning into what it asks of me, I can honor my mind-body-spirit connection and live in harmony. I hope you will join me for the next couple of episodes as I share conversations with experts who specialize in achieving homeostasis. This year, the holiday season also coincides with the World Cup. I share a few observations about how this global gathering acts as a uniting force that transcends the division created by politics and media. Listen in to hear my reflections on this very sacred Holy Week. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 25 Sep 2022 | 53. State of Modern Healthcare and the Industrialized Medical Model, Is Big Pharma Serving Positive Health Outcomes? BioHacking Conference Update | 00:39:15 | |
The US life expectancy at birth is at its lowest since 1996, but meanwhile, we spend the highest amount on healthcare per capita than any other nation in the world relative to our wealth. On today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain of what's been going on within the US healthcare system and what the statistics really show. Two of the leading causes of death in the US, heart disease and liver issues, are conditions that are both preventable and figure-out-able. Decreasing inflammation is easily done through diet and lifestyle changes, and I’m living proof that it’s possible to reverse chronic conditions. But, these modalities don’t provide any financial gain for corporations and Big Pharma. To date, the largest drug companies make higher profits than the largest companies of any other sector. Our healthcare budgets are increasing while health outcomes are decreasing. So, where do we go from here? Luckily, lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, and holistic practitioners are showing some positive health outcomes for people with chronic disease and pain. I’m urging you to take your health into your own hands and get curious about how you can truly heal. Listen in to hear my thoughts about the current state of healthcare in the US and where I see possible solutions. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 10 Apr 2022 | 29. Introduction to Herbal Medicine with China Rose Zamora | 00:38:38 | |
Today, I’m joined by functional nutritional therapist, clinical herbalist, and yoga teacher China Rose Zamora. She has almost 25 years of experience in the holistic health field and knew from a very young age that she was called to plant medicine. China Rose is on a mission to help women discover ways to nourish themselves deeply and feel connected with that process. She’s an advocate for wellness as a fun and rich journey, as opposed to another trendy thing to check off the list. China Rose and her partner AJ run an award-winning apothecary that was originally a brick-and-mortar store in Napa, but they’ve transitioned to the online space. She shares details about some of her best-selling products and her vision for the future of the store. She dives into simple strategies for how to incorporate plant medicine into daily life and her herbal recommendations that offer support to women as they age. Perhaps one of the most interesting parts of China Rose’s story is that she and AJ travel around the country with their tiny house trailer. She explains how they travel with their plants and connect with communities all over the US. Listen in to hear more of China Rose’s wisdom on boosting your wellness routine with humanity’s original medicine. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 19 Jun 2022 | 39. A Father's Influence in Your Life | 00:19:54 | |
Fathers have a lifetime influence over our lives, and our perceptions about our relationship with them determines if those memories fuel our future or diminish it. In honor of Father’s Day, I’m sharing a bit about my own dad and how my perception and relationship with him has changed over the years. My dad gave me the most important gift of all: love. But, like all humans, he was imperfect and carried his own childhood wounds. In today’s episode, I unpack the characteristics of masculine, or father, energy and explain how you can reject toxic behaviors and heal their influence. I want you to ask yourself, am I carrying any weight because of a father wound? No matter what stage of life you’re in, you have to set yourself free from the burdens of your past. I share a few journal prompts that can help guide your reflections on your relationship with your father figure. Listen in to hear about my nuanced relationship with my dad and learn tools for healing the father wound. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 08 Aug 2023 | Relationships and Longevity | 00:23:30 | |
You may have noticed there wasn’t an episode last week. That’s because I’ve spent two weeks working on this topic: relationships relative to longevity. I share how relationships seem fractured since the pandemic and my own challenges connecting. My perspective feels rocky, but there is a desire to lean into human connection with each of you and continue sharing in hopes of strengthening community and our bond to one another. While the national mood and media would have us focus on our differences, our humanity invites us to lean into our commonalities. In this episode, I talk about the Blue Zone communities around the globe, where humans have the most longevity and lifespan. I also detail a Harvard study on adult development which says that relationships are the key to happiness — not professional success, wealth, or education. Listen in to hear how relationships are the key to healthy longevity, current data and research about life expectancy, and my outlook on my relationship to connection and desire to continue showing up with and for all of you if hearing my voice weekly is beneficial. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. And if my voice is a voice you want to hear, please reach out and let me know. From my heart to yours. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 28 Nov 2023 | Part Six, The Well-Lived Life, by Gladys McGarey, M.D. Spend Your Energy Wildly | 00:26:09 | |
Spend Your Energy Wildly is the topic for Part 6, the final episode in our six-part book series. Gladys’ teaching is that living well is a matter of learning how to steer your energy toward life. I recap the previous five lessons and illustrate how to receive the lessons and love from each moment. I share client stories and moments from my own life tied to the choice of expanding your energy wildly vs. wisely. I end the episode with Gladys’ six-part practice on how to embrace and appreciate the gift of life. Gladys shares the decision to stop fighting at school in order to make connections. She had to redirect the energy and unconscious patterns created in her family with intention and purpose. We all have sovereignty over our energy. I share a moment from my life when my husband and I were inspired by families in our church to adopt children of our own. I discovered the capacity of both my light and darkness while raising five children, but I had the agency to expand and move toward light energy. I also illustrate Gladys’ practice on how to embrace life with a series of questions for inquiry so life can grow and expand with you. Can you feel life’s boundless energy moving throughout your body? This message is a reminder to embrace the wildness of life around you. Listen in to learn Glady’s teachings as a stepping stone on the journey to a life well-lived. Thank you for joining me for this six-part series. I am honored to be with you. Please reach out. I’m thankful for every extra review during this six-part series. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 02 May 2023 | An Introduction to Stem Cells with Dana Frost | 00:27:11 | |
Stem cells are the building blocks for the human body, and without stem cell activity, the body can't repair, regenerate or renew itself. Stem cell activity decreases as we age, but there are several ways to reverse the effects of that biological process. In today’s episode, I share simple, cost-effective wellness protocols that can help you create a healthy environment for stem cells to thrive. There are three main types of stem cells and different therapies associated with them. But, before you go down the path of procedures that cost tens of thousands of dollars, there are things you can do everyday to optimize healthy stem cell activity. Between your diet, exercise, and stress management, your experience of aging is within your control. One of the tools that has been instrumental for me in my journey of feeling younger while growing older has been using LifeWave patch technology. In this episode, I unpack the benefits of these patches and announce a giveaway I’m doing so you can try them out. Here’s how to enter to win a 30-day supply of LifeWave X39 or X49 stem cell activation patches:
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| 03 Oct 2023 | The Power of Mushrooms to Support Sleep and Focus with Charlotte Cruze, COO and Co-Founder of Alice Mushrooms | 00:40:45 | |
In this episode, Charlotte Cruze describes the need to find solutions in response to the pharmaceutical industry. As the COO and Co-Founder of Alice Mushrooms, Charlotte believes healthy food should be a source of happiness and health. When her co-founder had an idea to mix mushrooms, fast-acting nootropics, herbal supplements, and the delicious benefits of chocolate together, they created a healthy product that is powerful, purposeful, and accessible. Charlotte shares how Alice Mushrooms contain adaptogens, which pair immediate boosts to cognitive functioning with long-term benefits for a healthier, more joyful way of life. By finding a natural solution to everyday challenges like sleep and focus, each chocolate has the ability to regulate the nervous system and bring homeostasis to the body. Charlotte illustrates the approach, ingredients, and benefits behind their two products, Nightcap and Brainstorm, and the ways specific mushrooms provide immense benefits to nourish brain cells. Plus, we discuss the level of consciousness mushrooms can bring to help heal and nourish our daily lives. Listen in to learn more about how the power of mushrooms can bring homeostasis in support of the mind-body connection as a source of vitality, health, and happiness. In celebration of my 100th episode, join me next week for a five-part series of solo episodes inspired by the recently published book, A Well-Lived Life, by Centenarian Medical Doctor, Gladys T. McGarey. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 03 Apr 2022 | 28. Slow Down Aging to Live Longer and Live Younger with Dr. Alka Patel | 00:35:04 | |
Dr. Alka Patel is a general practitioner, lifestyle doctor, longevity coach, TEDx speaker, author, and podcaster whose philosophy is rooted in stress modifying and age reversing techniques. She believes in aging with vitality, intention, value, and energy. On today’s episode, we discuss her year of self discovery, bringing consciousness to your lifestyle, and top tips for setting your day up for success. Plus, she shares her ten core elements for prioritizing your lifestyle and the importance of practicing daily self care. Dr. Patel is all about catchy acronyms, and one of my favorites is her acronym for DNA. DNA can feel like an abstract concept, but she has a very practical way of approaching it. She thinks of DNA as Discovering, Noticing, and Activating. She stresses the importance of discovering and noticing who you are and what you want in order to activate where you're going so you can outsmart stress and outlive life. She also breaks down her DREAMS to Success formula, which stands for Difference, Ready, Energy, Affirmation, Motivation, and Self Care. When she wakes up in the morning, she asks herself a series of questions to jumpstart her day. What difference do I want to make in the world today? How ready am I for today? What energy do I want to radiate out today? What affirmation am I making for myself today? How motivated do I feel about today? And what part of my self care am I going to focus on today? I know I’m definitely going to start implementing that practice into my morning routine. Listen in to hear how Dr. Patel made the switch from prescribing pills to prescribing lifestyle and what she’s doing to feel younger while growing older. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 21 Aug 2022 | 48. Urine Tracking with the Vivoo app and the Impact of Food on Your Results and Your Health | 00:36:42 | |
Back in episode 42 with Miray Tayfun, the founder and CEO of Vivoo, I spoke about my early experiences with the urine test strips and accompanying app. After more than a month of daily use, I wanted to chat with Vivoo’s Nutrition and Wellness Expert, Melisa Karabeyoğlu, about my results and learn more about the parameters that Vivoo measures. Vivoo provides information in 90 seconds on 9 key wellness parameters, including hydration, ph, protein,vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, ketones, salinity, and oxidative stress. Melisa and I zoom in on my results, and I get answers about how my varied diet affects my body’s absorption of certain vitamins and minerals. Because I’ve been able to monitor my levels, I’ve made small tweaks to my supplement routine, and I feel like I’m more conscious of how my food choices affect my daily life. Melissa explains the oxidative stress parameter in detail and discusses how stress affects the body. We also touch on the ketone measurement and how you can use the Vivoo app to ensure your body is in balance. Listen in to hear how you can have high-quality health care in the comfort of your own home with Vivoo. If you enjoy these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 14 Mar 2023 | 76. Daily Ritual Quiet Time Practice | 00:36:04 | |
Bringing purpose and ritual to the start of each day is a powerful elixir for the rest of the day. Today, I introduce the practice of "Quiet Time," a daily ritual in my life since I was a teenager. Through the decades, it's become increasingly valuable and how I access my wise inner teacher. I’ve worked closely with today’s guest, Linda Neff, and introduced her to quiet time and tuning into the innate wisdom within. In our conversation, we discuss how our quiet time rituals have evolved over the years and why it’s something that we continue to show up for daily. We’re all inundated with outside influences and noise, but when I have my morning quiet time, I find that I can move through life more intuitively and connected. In this episode, Linda and I look back on periods of our lives where quiet time really shifted what we were feeling and provided us the space to proceed in a more aligned way. Linda and I share some of the props and elements of our routines that have been supportive throughout the years, such as journaling, reading, or sometimes simply sitting in silence. Linda also opens up about what’s been coming up for her in quiet time during this season of her life. Listen in to learn about what quiet time is and why it's where I start with my clients. If you enjoy these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 27 Nov 2022 | 62. Life. Styled. Style is a Feeling from the Inside Out; Dressing and Living Your Best Life with Holly Getty, Personal Lifestyle Designer | 00:35:16 | |
Holly Getty has a unique, inside-out approach to fashion. She not only helps people discover their personal style, but also increases their confidence and brings out their inner-radiance. Her ultimate goal is to increase everybody's enjoyment and reduce stress around clothing and gift giving. In our conversation, we talk about the power of your personal style and how to tap into a higher vibration through your clothing. Holly’s service go much deeper than just revamping your wardrobe一she’s a gifted listener who considers clothing to be an internal experience. She shares how you can start enhancing your shopping strategy by simply tuning into what emotions come up during the process. I recently worked with Holly to see if she could help guide my Christmas shopping endeavors and I was blown away by her work. We talk about her top tips for gifting something precious, simple, and from the heart this holiday season. She also highlights ways to reduce over-consumption and impulse buying, which can be easy to do during a big sale. Listen in to learn more about Holly’s holistic and heart-lead approach to personal style. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 20 Jun 2023 | Gestalt Equine Therapy with Melissa Clary | 00:30:11 | |
Nature is always talking to us, especially through animals. I’m joined by Melissa Clary, a Gestalt Equine Therapy practitioner, to discuss the power of integrating horses into the therapeutic process. Melissa discovered Gestalt Equine Therapy first as a client when she was searching for a way to find more peace and connection within her body. In our conversation, she walks us through what a session looks like and highlights some of the breakthroughs she’s witnessed both as a client and practitioner. Melissa expands on the healing capacity of horses and what we can learn from being in their presence. We also touch on clues that Gestalt Equine Therapy might be helpful for someone navigating menopause and entering their third act of life, which is Melissa’s area of focus. Listen in to learn more about the profound healing power of Gestalt Equine Therapy. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 02 Jan 2022 | 16. Insights Through the Lens of Astrology with Sandy Rueve | 00:48:28 | |
The soul is the core center that is formalized when we take our first breath. We then all have our own sense of energies throughout our lives, including when we feel content or lost in our lives. When we accept the invitation to learn more about who we are with our astrological charts we have the power to encourage, inspire and transform. Join us on today’s episode as I discuss with Sandy Rueve about the importance of embodying the sacred energies that allow us to manifest their dreams, desires, and intentions. Sandy is an astrologer, spirited creator, teacher, and beadmaker with over twenty years of experience. Through her company, “Intention Beads,” she creates handmade necklaces, bracelets, and charms as astrological talismans - precisely timed with the astrological transits. Sandy shares her passion for uncovering our deepest insights, giving us an opportunity to grow and manifest change in our lives that reveals our greatest potential. Listen in to today’s episode to hear more about how our astrological signs can guide us through our individual life challenges — so that everyone may live a life of intention and purpose. We will be covering this topic and much more on Vitally You®! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 23 May 2023 | A New Approach to Reducing Osteoporosis and Reducing Fracture Risk with Dr. John Neustadt | 00:38:15 | |
A woman's risk for an osteoporosis fracture is greater than her combined risk for breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer, but it doesn’t get nearly enough attention. I’m joined by Dr. John Neustadt, Naturopathic Physician and Integrative Medical Expert, to discuss what we can do to help maintain and improve bone density as we age. As we lose mobility, our vitality absolutely diminishes. The conventional healthcare model focuses almost exclusively on bone density testing, which measures calcium and other minerals in your bones to predict the likelihood of a fracture. John highlights the limitations of these tests and suggests we shift our focus to modifiable risk factors like diet, functional movement, and supplementation. In our conversation, John shares advice for anyone who feels overwhelmed with their osteoporosis diagnosis and the options for improving bone health. He also expands on the benefits of calcium and vitamin D supplementation, as well as what to look out for when experimenting with different protocols. Listen in to learn more about bone health and how to decrease your risk for osteoporosis. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 08 Nov 2023 | Everything is Your Teacher, Part Five Book Series, The Well-Lived Life by Gladys McGarey | 00:28:23 | |
Everything is Your Teacher is the topic for Part 5 in our six-part book series. I share a teaching from Gladys’ life where she learned that finding courage can be the greatest challenge. I detail four events from my own life that were incredibly challenging and the unique themes that surround the experiences we face. I end the episode with Gladys' practice for finding the teacher in all things. Gladys shares the challenge around divorce and personal devastation, but how it was also a calling to something greater. I share a visualization practice I used during a difficult time that allowed me to keep the emotional pain separate from the specific moments. I also illustrate Gladys’ practice of finding the teacher as a way to access the lesson in each challenge. This courageous message is a reminder that everything is a teacher. Listen in to learn more about the wisdom and insight Gladys has to share with us. What wisdom can you receive from an extremely challenging experience? Please reach out. I would love to hear from you. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 25 Apr 2023 | Interior Design and Wellness with Nicholas Moriarty | 00:35:43 | |
The mind-body system is always getting feedback from the environment. I’m joined by luxury interior designer Nicholas Moriarty to explore that intersection of health and design. He shares his perspective on how we can build a cradle of support in our spaces and use interior design to inform healthy habits and rituals. Because Nicholas works in the luxury design space, he’s witnessed firsthand the importance of energetics in a home. In his words, you can have all the visual beauty in the world, but if you're not fixing what's happening internally, then it doesn't matter what’s manifesting on the outside. We discuss how this concept has shown up in both of our lives, and specifically for Nicholas, how it’s infomed his career as a designer. Nicholas also shares small design elements that you can edit and change to make each space in your home more purposeful. His goal is to educate people on how to live with more intention and pursue what feels good, particularly when it comes to the built environment. Listen in to learn more about the influence of design on overall wellness. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 26 Sep 2023 | Your Secret Healing and Longevity Ally, the Fascia, with Anna Rahe, Founder and CEO of GST Body | 00:39:51 | |
In this episode, Anna Rahe describes and solutions for navigating and releasing tension, trauma, and pain within the body’s tissues called fascia to access freedom and possibility. A founder, CEO and educator of GST Body, Anna works with the fascia, the “secret organ” that touches every cell and musculoskeletal part of your body, to help people invest in their health, restore their vitality, and heal themselves. Anna describes fascia and how it organizes itself into a complete body system that can expand consciousness. By stretching fascia, boundaries of information expand to create more change in mind and perspective. She shares how fascia specifically relates to adrenals in the endocrine system and how accessing fascia allows the body to unload psychological and mechanical forms of stress. Plus, we discuss the concept of elimination within the wellness industry and how to navigate relationship to and interaction with pain for health of the body, wellness of the mind, and spiritual connection. Listen in to learn more about the proprietary tools Anna has created to liberate and empower our relationship with the secret organ, fascia. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 12 Sep 2023 | A Meditation and the Power of Meditation in our Post Modern Digital Age | 00:27:38 | |
In today's postmodern digital age, the energies are moving rapidly. Are you feeling the speeding up of time? In today's episode I talk about the importance of making peace with your history and emotional trauma so that you are prepared for the uptick in the energies and have resilience and coherence daily. Meditation helps us take personal dominion over our thoughts, emotional experiences and our triggers. In this episode, I’m recording solo, sharing my reflections on the world’s emotional state, followed by a guided meditation. Meditation is the act of purposefully guiding our attention to an internal still point to quiet the mind. Harmony happens when the mind is brought to a still point of focus — I believe it’s one of the most valuable tools of our time. There is a groundswell of change in our world, and you may feel as if resolution is out of reach. But I’m here to share with you that everything is solvable. Listen in to learn more about how meditation can support and solve what feels insurmountable in order to harness the intelligence and intuition that comes from our hearts and souls. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 27 Feb 2022 | 23. You Can Heal from Chronic Disease with Bhadra Hinker | 00:33:03 | |
What is your healing crisis asking from you? I am joined by today’s guest Bhadra Hinker who shares how we can activate the healing process in our own lives. I met Bhadra through Lifewave where both of us experienced the power of light therapy patching. As I got to know Bhadra, I knew that I wanted to share her story and continue to discuss the impact of aging on the recovery process. Bhadra Hinker, a former teacher, now helps people heal and feel better using LifeWave light therapy patch technology after healing herself from a multi-faceted health crisis. Listen in as we discuss the vital component belief has on our ability to heal. I want to hear from you. What's your experience with healing. Is healing possible? Email Dana and let her know your thoughts at dana@danafrost.com Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 20 Nov 2022 | 61. A Longevity Strategy for Feeling Younger While Growing Older: Start Here with DANA FROST | 00:27:10 | |
Guiding the aging process is a long-term project and I’m celebrating 11 years since I started to reverse engineer my biological age. In this episode, I break down my Functional Nutrition framework and tracking tool that will help you understand your baseline and get really clear on how you can improve your longevity strategy. In order to feel younger while growing older, you need to know what's happening inside your body and be aware of how external exposures make an impact internally. One of the simplest ways to do that in the comfort of your own home is by tracking your food, mood, and elimination via urine and bowel movements. I share tools to help you know what to look out for, like Vivoo and the Bristol Stool Scale. I also encourage all of my clients to examine their sleep quality, stress management, glucose levels, and energy levels after they exercise. There are so many effective treatments and modalities out there that can support you, but your central nervous system will override all of your efforts on an unconscious level if you don’t do the emotional work first. If you haven’t already, listen to Episode 8 - Making Peace with Your Past and use that as a launching point. Listen in to learn more about my healing journey and methodologies that have helped guide the way. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 18 Apr 2023 | Gwyneth Paltrow's Wellness Routine & The Dark Side of The Wellness Industry | 00:31:32 | |
When I saw Gwyneth Paltrow was featured on Dr. Will Cole’s podcast The Art of Being Well, a show that I enjoy and respect, I was anticipating a lively and educational conversion. Instead, I was alarmed by the comments that the Goop “wellness guru” made about fasting, nutrition, and aging. In today’s episode, I unpack the routine that Gweneth Paltrow described on The Art of Being Well and highlight how her habits reveal a darker side of the wellness industry. I share my personal approach to chasing better outcomes than my ancestors, including how I work on supporting a healthy immune system, optimal mind, and strong body. I find most women are chasing the image of their younger selves, and I’ve even found myself doing the same thing. But when I bring my focus back to the present moment and who I am today, this is where the real wellness journey is happening. I want to encourage you to block out the unrealistic standards and airbrushed photos that wellness “experts” sell to us, and instead feel the power that is rooted inside of you and allow yourself to express it out in the world. Listen in to hear my reflection on the current wellness industry trends and influencers. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 17 Jan 2023 | Quantum Field of Infinite Possibilities with Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling, CEO and Founder Leela Quantum Tech | 00:44:10 | |
There’s so much healing available in the human body through the energy of the heart and mind, but many of us have lost touch with that connection. It’s helpful to have tools that can bridge the gap and create space for a deeper level of consciousness. In this episode, I’m joined by frequency medicine pioneer Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling, CEO and Founder of Leela Quantum Tech. His company offers quantum energy devices designed to accelerate your body's recovery and optimize health. In our conversation, Philipp highlights some of the best-selling Leela Quantum products and explains how they work to neutralize the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) and other exposures. Quantum energy devices harmonize your environment and promote improved balance, focus, and overall performance. The Leela Quantum products are trainers that can help us unlock more of our consciousness by repelling the everyday pollutants that we come in contact with. Listen in to learn more about energetic frequency medicine and the innovative healing devices from Leela Quantum Tech. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 19 Sep 2023 | The Effects of the Electromagnetic Fields on Human Health with EMF Rocks and Athleticisms Founder, Justin Frandson | 00:34:40 | |
I'm joined by Justin Frandson, a renowned athleticism performance coach and founder of athleticism.com and EMF Rocks, who found solutions in nature after learning that many athletes were having physiological challenges due to the electromagnetic frequencies found in tracking technology. About the Episode: In this episode, Justin Frandson, shares about the harmful effects of EMFs to the human body. A renowned athleticism performance coach, author, and the founder of athleticism.com and EMF Rocks. Justin shares the solutions he discovered to mitigate against the effects of EMFs emitted from the tracking devices used by his athletes. Justin shares what EMFs are, their impact on the body, and how to mitigate against them. He talks about the genesis of EMF Rocks and how nature is the antidote to man-made electromagnetic frequencies. He talks about the difference between natural EMFs versus manmade. Justin also explains the three levels of stressors and what is called our “body battery.” Plus, we discuss the interconnectedness of our universe, energy, and Mother Nature. Listen in to learn more about how Electromagnetic Fields have profound effects on our bodies, and how we can mitigate against the impact of EMFs by using nature as our ally. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 05 Feb 2022 | 21. Permission for Pleasure with Robyn Spens | 00:29:45 | |
If you have permission to explore again, what would you do? what do you want? what does your body need? Accepting support, and giving yourself permission to feel pleasure, are important steps to satisfying our individual wants and needs. At times, however, we may feel disconnected from these internal cues and forget how to reconnect with our feelings of lust and pleasure. Robyn Spens — Hypnotherapist, Coach, Functional Nutrition Practitioner, and Member National Council Psychotherapist — joins us on today’s episode to talk about how she explores feelings of intimacy and teaches women how to reconnect with their sexual selves. Through both hypnotherapy and coaching, Robyn works with high-achieving women to teach them how to practice sexual self-care, including realigning with their sexual wellbeing. She highlights the need to understand how the power of the brain and the words we tell ourselves to have an immense impact on our behaviour. Moreover, how addictions can inhibit our ability to reconnect with our feelings of pleasure. In her work, Robyn emphasizes the need to begin opening ourselves up to the potential for possibility and sexual desire, rather than shutting our bodies down. Listen in to learn more about how to focus on your body’s wants and needs, how to incorporate breath work, finding ways to reconnect with yourself and reconnect with your sexual wellness. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 19 Dec 2023 | Three Coaching Tips to Thrive During the Holidays | 00:23:35 | |
In today's episode, I share three coaching tips to help you thrive during the holidays and explore how these self-care strategies can raise energy, shift perspective, and promote healing. I also provide specific examples to help integrate these tips into your daily life beyond the holiday season. Tip #1: Give yourself permission to take timeouts when with extended family or during large gatherings. Carving out time for yourself will keep your energy tank properly refueled. I detail why I call these the “islands of respite.” Tip #2: Practice a 12-hour fast and be mindful that your daily habits include consuming protein, fiber, and fat. Also, make sure you’re staying hydrated and properly digesting and eliminating. I illustrate how this allows the body to properly reset and heal throughout the day and night. Plus, I detail an exciting health tech startup called The Metapause that wants to change the menopause narrative and experience for women. I share how my own menopause story was related to my 2011 health crisis involving a pacemaker, various doctors, and learning the role of hormonal health beyond our physical structure. I want to invite you to evaluate every aspect of your life in support of an easier menopause transition and healing in a healthy way. Listen to this episode for three coaching tips to help you thrive during the holiday, plus information on an exciting new health tech startup that wants to change the menopause narrative. How do these tips land for you? I would love to hear your perspective. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! It would be a lovely holiday treat. Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 06 Jun 2023 | Redox Molecules with Cathey Painter, Traditional Naturopath | 00:33:33 | |
I’m joined by board certified Traditional Naturopath Cathey Painter to discuss what redox molecules are and different protocols for addressing deficiencies. In our conversation, Cathey highlights how we can use redox molecule supplementation to improve sleep, energy, blood flow, and more. Redox signaling molecules are considered ‘messenger molecules,’ or in other words, they promote optimal cellular communication throughout the body. They work to repair damaged DNA, which is especially important in today’s world where we’re bombarded by toxins. But, what happens when our bodies slowly stop producing these molecules? Cathey shares examples of health issues that she’s seen in her personal and professional life that have been greatly improved, if not diminished, by redox molecule supplementation. We also touch on how allergies impact longevity and a technique that retrains the nervous system to no longer experience stress by different foods or environmental factors. Listen in to learn more about how to replenish your body’s ability to communicate and repair. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 10 Oct 2023 | The Well Lived Life by Gladys McGarey, M.D. a Six Part Book Chat with Dana | 00:27:30 | |
Thank you for joining me for part one of my Six-Part Book Chat series. In this episode, we dive into Part 1 of the book where Gladys writes about "turning towards life" regardless of the circumstances and using your desires as the impetus to move through challenging seasons. I share Gladys' concept of finding your "juice," a term she uses to describe your vital life force or soul's purpose. I end the episode with Gladys' process for discovering your juice when you feel detached from it. I have always believed that health is deeper than the physical body, which is why I love the full mind-soul-body, functional medicine lens. Everything is woven together and connected to and through us, from the inside out. When the electrical conduction of my heart burned out, I learned how every experience teaches you something along the way. When things get messy and chaotic, Gladys encourages us to “turn towards life,” a time to find our life force and access our “juice.” I also share how I was recommended to go the pharmaceutical route during my health crisis and how all areas of our lives must be taken into consideration. For a life filled with true vitality and longevity, I illustrate Gladys’ six-step system filled with wisdom for taking slow, gradual steps toward finding your juice. Listen in to learn more about the wisdom and insight Gladys has to share with us. What did you discover this week about your juice? I would love to hear from you. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 04 Apr 2023 | 78. Tips and Insights for Caregivers with Dawn Renee, Founder of Traveling Caregivers | 00:43:42 | |
Prioritizing your own wellbeing while caregiving for someone else can feel nearly impossible. Whether you’re stepping in to care for an aging parent or any other loved one who needs support, it’s crucial to give yourself permission to honor your needs as well. I’m joined by Dawn Renee, the co-founder of Traveling Caregivers, a support resource for caregivers and families. In our conversation, Dawn describes how her health journey inspired her to become a caregiver and eventually help others in a similar position. Dawn shares her advice for caregivers, including tips for how to seek and accept help, which can often feel challenging. We discuss why it’s so important to let go of the ego and have faith in collective healing. Dawn also talks about the power of sound and music, which she knows intimately as a singer-songwriter. Listen in to hear Dawn’s inspiring story and hopeful message for anyone who identifies as a caregiver. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 05 Jun 2022 | 37. Personal Reflection About the School Massacre and Violence | 00:13:41 | |
In my last solo episode, I shared my thoughts about leaning in and healing humanity. The recent school massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas is further proof that humanity is truly in crisis. Different political parties will go back and forth about gun laws, but that’s only part of the solution. What we really need is to restore strong family dynamics, nurturing conversations, and undivided attention with our loved ones. I share a story in today’s episode about the strenuous relationship that I had with my youngest daughter during her pre-teen years. I eventually pursued counseling and learned how my own trauma was interacting with hers. The therapeutic process saved me, and therefore saved my family. We were able to have transparent, authentic conversations, albeit difficult at times, but the way that I showed up for her demonstrated that I cared for her wellbeing. Unfortunately, so many young people don’t have that dynamic anywhere in their lives. How can we collectively create a safe space for all humans? I challenge you to start with where you have influence in the world一in your own home. We are all a work in progress and we simply need to get started. Listen in to hear my reflection on how we can collectively heal humanity. Email me at dana@danafrost.com and let me know what your thoughts are. How are you feeling and how are you healing? Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 16 Oct 2022 | 56. Self-Acceptance with Dana Frost | 00:21:40 | |
When you’re in a season of life that finds you stuck in the valley instead of rejoicing on the mountaintop, self-acceptance can be so challenging to embody. But, it’s not impossible. On today’s episode, I’m sharing my thoughts about self-acceptance, the ebb and flow of life, and normalizing the valley periods that we all experience. It takes a lot of courage to sit with the discomfort and move through conditions that put us in the valley. Accidents, divorce, loss of a loved one, natural disasters, the list goes on and on with events that can trigger physiological, mental, and emotional breakdowns. But, when you resist the urge to emotional bypass and actually put in the work that’s required to overcome those challenges, that’s when you develop the muscle to reach the mountaintop. When we allow ourselves to rest and relax, we have space for the self-acceptance that’s required during those low moments. Listen in to learn more about how you can support yourself during the ups and downs of life to become a more resilient human being. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 07 Feb 2023 | 72. An Inspired Conversation about Aging with Silver Liberation Influencer, Vanessa Chamberlin | 00:33:35 | |
Author and pro-aging influencer Vanessa Chamberlin joins me in this episode to discuss how to cultivate beauty from within, her decision to ditch the hair dye, and what it’s like to be a wellness influencer at this stage in her life. After unexpectedly losing her husband, Vanessa channeled her grief into re-discovering herself and finding the gifts within this painful challenge. She became a certified nutritionist and discovered the deep connection between self-worth and food choices. Vanessa pulls back the curtain on her self-love journey and describes how she learned to free herself from the shame, guilt, and regret that was holding her back. Part of Vanessa’s major life pivot also includes letting her hair go natural and embracing the gray. She started documenting the process on Instagram and has since gained over 71,000 followers and taken on multiple brand deals. Vanessa unpacks the broader message of her page, which is to release anything in your life that is no longer serving you. Listen in to hear Vanessa’s inspiring and empowering story. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 14 Aug 2022 | 47. Biohacking the Aging Process with Leslie Kenny, Founder and CEO of Oxford Healthspan | 00:42:12 | |
Leslie Kenny is certified health coach and the founder and CEO of Oxford Healthspan. After reversing the effects of her autoimmune disease, Leslie founded Oxford Healthspan to identify clinically-safe healthy aging compounds and bring them to market as nutritional supplements. Primeadine® is the first product, a food-based, spermidine-rich supplement. Leslie breaks down the science behind the ‘miracle molecule’ spermidine and the common benefits that it provides. She’s created a high quality, trustworthy brand that makes it easy to consume spermidine and track changes. I’ve personally noticed major improvements in the quality of my sleep, skin, and hair since I’ve started taking Primeadine®. In our conversation, Leslie opens up about her rheumatoid arthritis and lupus diagnosis, and how she challenged the status quo when it came to managing the symptoms. Tired of the costly, painful injections, she invested in holistic treatments and managed to reverse the diagnosis. She felt so empowered and wanted to find a way to share her approach with other people struggling with autoimmune diseases. Listen in to learn more about natural ingredients that can improve your journey to feeling younger while growing older. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 24 Jul 2022 | 44. Standing Up for Your Life, Setting BIG Goals to Leave the Small Minded Preoccupations Behind | 00:36:40 | |
I’m joined by Camille Martin, a registered dietitian and public health writer. Camille is on a mission to help people release themselves from diet culture so that they can live freely and authentically. Her book, Love To Lose: Love Your Life and Watch the Weight Lose Itself, explores how to make permanent lifestyle changes to lose weight for good and reach your full potential. Camille and I both grew up during the era when low-fat and high-carb diets were all the rage. Camille started dieting at the age of 12, which eventually led to struggles with eating disorders and body dysmorphia as an adult. She learned to ignore her inner guide and follow what society expected of her. She married a man who she knew wasn’t the right person for her, and stayed married for 17 years until she reached her breaking point. Camille shares her advice for people who are in a similar position and dives into some of the wisdom she’s gained on the other side of divorce. We discuss how midlife is really an opportunity to wake up and course correct. We’re both big believers that it’s never too late to tune into your intuition and follow your biggest dreams. Camille wakes up everyday and asks herself one simple question: am I happy? She structures her day around what’s going to push her towards her goals and help her thrive, which is something that supports her in her journey to feeling younger while growing older. Listen in to hear our conversation about the power of following your inner guide and living your truth. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 09 May 2023 | Cancel "Cancel Culture" with Dana Frost | 00:23:00 | |
After being cut out of someone’s life recently, it got me thinking about the state of modern relationships and this culture of excommunicating anyone that we don't agree with. In this episode, I share three frameworks for restoring harmony and healing relational wounds. Cancel culture plagues our world with depleting emotions like fear, distrust, and anxiety. It might seem easy to block someone online or in real life, but in reality, when that negative energy gets trapped in the body and manifests itself in other ways. Of course, there are situations where it makes sense to uphold boundaries and protect yourself, but when you simply disagree with someone, there are alternative solutions to canceling them. I’ve witnessed the power of forgiveness first hand, and I share two ways that I practice forgiveness for myself and others. I also try to incorporate transparent, authentic, and open communication skills into everyday life and stay grounded in Don Miguel Ruiz’s teachings about The Four Agreements. Listen in as I unpack the reality of cancel culture and how we can all become more compassionate communicators. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 03 Jan 2023 | 67. The Freedom Method with Lara Riggio | 00:32:41 | |
In this episode, I’m joined by Energy Medicine Practitioner and Expert Energy Trainer Lara Riggio. In our modern world, we need tools and techniques to cultivate resiliency and calm in the midst of chaos. Lara explains how working through an upset can help us break out of patterns that make us feel powerless. We explore how to relinquish control and fear over the unknown, which can be especially difficult for caretakers. Lara also highlights how she’s used EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) tapping in her own life to overcome physical and mental health challenges. Lara walks us through two quick exercises to help release overwhelming emotions. Listen in to learn more about the tapping technique and how you can use it to process stress, anxiety, and so much more. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 06 Mar 2022 | 24. DNA Testing and Your Health with Kashif Khan, CEO and Founder of The DNA Company | 00:45:31 | |
Understanding what's going on with your genes can make a significant impact on your health outcomes. However, historically, genetic testing has been expensive, difficult to understand, and lacking in contextual recommendations. Today, I’m joined by Kashif Khan, CEO and Founder of The DNA Company, who is changing the functional genomic landscape. Kashif and I discuss what DNA actually is and how to achieve the optional version of yourself through genome insights. Kashif shares that the expectation is that by the age of 60, the average American will have two chronic diseases and spend the last 15 years of their life in treatment. He provides real-world examples of how The DNA Company can help people reverse those outcomes and get proactive about their health. We talk about the journey to understanding and solving root problems, not just medicating the symptoms. We also dive into how our lifestyle and exposures to stress impact the expression of our genes, as well as my personal experience with The DNA Company. Listen in to learn more about how The DNA Company is taking the guesswork out of genetic testing and helping people feel younger while growing older. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 31 Oct 2023 | The Well Lived Life by Gladys McGarey, M.D. A Six-Part Book Chat about Happiness and Health | 00:34:51 | |
"You are Never Truly Alone is the topic for Part 4 of our six-part book series. I share a framework for both soul and social connections and illustrate concepts from Gladys around the power of listening and embracing imperfection. I end the episode with Gladys’ five-step practice for weaving the fabric of life together. I illustrate Gladys’ five-step practice for weaving the fabric of life together. This powerful message serves as a reminder of the love around you. Listen in to learn more about the wisdom and insight Gladys has to share with us. What does it feel like to be supported and connected? Please reach out. I would love to hear from you. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! (And a big thank you to Piper for the review.) Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 12 Jun 2022 | 38. The Polyvagal Theory with Christine Morgenstern Shin | 00:39:31 | |
I’m joined by my functional nutrition colleague Christine Morgenstern Shin to discuss her insights on harmonizing the nervous system through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. We typically use the terms “fight or flight” and “rest and digest” when discussing the autonomic nervous system, but psychiatrist and neuroscientist Stephen Porges has developed a theory that suggests that there is a third response. The Polyvagal Theory describes the hybrid state of activation and calming that plays a role in our social engagement abilities. In other words, the mind and body work together in response to social cues. Christine breaks down what the Polyvagal Theory looks like in action and how the autonomic nervous system works almost like a ladder. She shares exercises to get started with exploring the Polyvagal Theory and ways to build awareness around your safety and danger cues. Christine also emphasizes the hope this theory has brought her in terms of her own trauma recovery and stress resiliency. Listen in to learn more about the Polyvagal Theory and how to incorporate it into your healing journey. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 29 May 2022 | 36. Growing Through Anxiety with Monica Paz | 00:41:20 | |
This week, I’m joined by Monica Paz, a Certified Nutritionist and Functional Nutrition Lifestyle Practitioner with a Master's in Human Nutrition. She guides her clients on how to use food as medicine to help them get to the root causes of their pain, so they can get back to living a full life. Monica shares how her own health journey inspired her to reimagine what true nourishment means. Between her deep-rooted fear of flying and the extensive travel that was required by her job, Monica was in a constant state of anxiety. After ending up in the hospital due to her irregular heartbeat, Monica turned to a naturopath. One simple question opened up a world of answers: What’s making you anxious? When we think about anxiety, we often think of it as just an emotion, but it actually becomes a part of the tissues and often results in a physiological reaction. There’s so much power in speaking your anxiety out loud and getting support from your community. It’s in embracing that kindness and compassion that we realize how loved we are and fear dissipates. Two tools that both Monica and I have found instrumental in our healing are HeartMath breathing and LifeWave patches. A low vibration emotion can trigger cortisol and adrenaline to take over, but consistently using HeartMath techniques and wearing LifeWave patches helps the nervous system move from fight and flight to rest and heal. Listen in to hear our conversation about the role that human connection plays in making peace with anxiety. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 23 May 2024 | The Role of Nutrition and Lifestyle in Managing Anxiety and Depression | 00:46:21 | |
With anxiety and depression at an all-time high, adapting our lifestyle to better deal with these symptoms has never been more important. Carrie Bailey joins me on Vitally You® to investigate the root causes of anxiety and depression, what she’s learned through healing her own, and how making small shifts in food choices can leave a huge impact. Carrie shares practical insights on food combining, such as the importance of eating fruits and vegetables away from fats. This simple adjustment can significantly improve digestion and energy levels, particularly in the liver. She also explains why fresh produce is superior in nourishing the body, the connection between oxalates and fatigue, and the body’s affinity for food-based cleanses. Carrie concludes with her transformative morning routine and two actionable lifestyle tips for those battling anxiety and depression. If you’re finding these conversations insightful, we’d love for you to be part of our community. Please consider subscribing, leaving a review, and sharing this podcast with your friends. Your engagement is what keeps us going! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 13 Mar 2022 | 25. Healing Your Inner Child to Thrive as an Adult | 00:20:40 | |
Healing your inner child is vitally important work. We spend our childhood imprinting all of our experiences into the fabric of our physical tissues, our mental landscape and our spiritual perceptions. Our childhood experiences can create self-protective patterns, which manifest as roadblocks later in life that can impact relationships, career, success, decision making, ability and even our health. Today, I dive into why child integration work is crucial to feeling younger while growing older. I share how being the only daughter, granddaughter and niece on both sides of my family affected my upbringing. Part of my journey to healing my inner child started when I became curious about my fear of public speaking and uncovered a very deep-rooted childhood memory that triggered that phobia. As adults, we can make peace with our past, acknowledge and take care of those little versions of us. I break down a daily ritual practice that you can use to give your inner child some love and attention. I also get into how this work can help you bring coherence to your emotional and mental rewiring. Listen in to discover more about how to integrate your inner child into your adult life. Email Dana at dana@danafrost.com and let her know your experience with your inner child. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 07 Mar 2023 | 75. Happy Healthy Hormones with Dr. Daved Rosensweet M.D. | 00:41:16 | |
Dr. Daved Rosensweet is the Founder of The Menopause Method, a comprehensive approach to treating the many symptoms and physical changes of diminished hormones that women experience in midlife. Dr. Rosensweet is a leader in the bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) field. In our conversation, he debunks the common myths that many women and physicians believe about BHRT and unpacks where most of the misinformation stems from. In 2002, there was a government-led study known as the Women’s Health Initiative which claimed that hormones for postmenopausal women are harmful. Years later, that conclusion was proven to be false, but the damage was already done. Dr. Rosensweet and his team at The Menopause Method are on a mission to show women that they can have dominion over their wellbeing and thrive in menopause. Dr. Rosensweet highlights incredible success stories of women treated with bioidentical hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. He shares his recommendations for finding the right physicians and nurse practitioners who are also dedicated to advancing women’s medicine and resisting the one-size-fits-all approach. Listen in to learn more about how to increase vitality and improve health outcomes in menopause. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 14 Feb 2024 | The Power of Pattern Recognition to Release Emotional Suffering | 00:29:53 | |
Do you recognize any patterns in your life? As a human being, I’m sure the answer is a resounding yes. When you find yourself defaulting to an unwanted pattern, you can choose to ignore it or do the work to clear it. In this episode, I unpack the deep connection between thoughts, beliefs, and actions, as well as what I do when I start reliving old patterns that don’t serve me. In the past few months, I found myself believing that no one understands me, I don’t have room in my personal life for my work, and that the people I love the most don’t respect my career. The busy holiday season brought me back to the years when I was raising my children and supporting my husband’s career. It’s been a long time since these thoughts have come up, but it was an important reminder that life is about presence, not perfection. When I found myself feeling depleted and stagnant, I took an honest look at my sleep, nutrition, movement, and mindset. I leaned into the practices that have supported me in the past, such as doing my sunrise and sunset routines, getting on my Power Plate, and mirror gazing. Most importantly, when I felt resistance or constriction, I became really curious about it and worked to reframe the thoughts that would appear in those moments. Listen in to hear how you can cultivate space to release unconscious thought patterns and create a strategy to free yourself from the beliefs that hold you back. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 13 Nov 2021 | 11. Keeping Up Appearances with Dana Frost | 00:20:19 | |
One of my favorite sayings is “you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free,” and I live my life by that. Now, that’s not to say that it’s easy or simple, but I think it’s one of the keys to feeling younger while growing older. In today’s episode, I share a few personal examples of times when I seemed happy and poised on the outside, but in my heart, I couldn’t have felt farther from that. I’ve talked about bits and pieces of my family’s connection to Brazil on the podcast before, but today I share how things were more complicated than tropical beaches and waterfalls. For many families who relocate for work, there can be cultural and language barriers, isolation, and loss of identity for the partner who isn’t working. Luckily, I felt like I thrived with the challenges, but it wasn’t always easy. Coming back to the US with two adopted children posed all new hurdles for my family and my marriage. Through therapeutic support and showing up to do the hard work, we made it past those difficult times. Even if things looked status quo from the outside, I was able to open up with people in my intimate circle about what was really going on. Setting boundaries and having people in your life who you can trust to be honest with you is essential to living authentically. Listen in to hear more about how I’ve been able to live a more authentic life by making peace with my past and rewriting troubling emotional and thought patterns. I also share questions to ponder about how you want to feel as you grow older and the benefits of living honestly.
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| 05 Dec 2021 | 13. The Power of Natural Light with Roudy Nassif | 00:47:18 | |
How many times have you seen an ad for blue light blocking glasses that promise to reverse the negative effects of prolonged screen use? It can be tempting to buy in to a quick fix, but today’s guest, Roudy Nassif Co-Founder of VivaRays, breaks down the myths behind those trendy specs and talks about how his company uses breakthrough technology to help get you back on your circadian track. Roudy shares how his ADHD resulted in him struggling to wind down at night, which caused years of depression, chronic fatigue, and extreme disorientation. It wasn’t until he spent time on a rural farm in Quebec where he was able to connect to his true circadian rhythm that he finally felt fully energized, motivated and focused. This breakthrough started his seven-year journey of studying light, quantum biology, circadian rhythms, and eventually creating VivaRays. Roudy is dedicated to helping people to unlock their optimal potential by tapping into their rhythm. He and his team developed a three-lens circadian technology that is engineered to block a specific amount of artificial light depending on the light that is present in nature at any particular time of the day. Listen in to learn more about the different types of light that we encounter on a daily basis and how to get back to your natural rhythm with VivaRays! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 17 Oct 2021 | 07. Activate Abundance with Dame Sandra Biskind | 00:49:38 | |
Dame Sandra Biskind is growing young, and in this week’s episode, she shares how. Sandra opens up about her meditation journey and how she became the master of her own frequency, or in other words, mind training. Her mission is to help people find unconditional acceptance and love. She’s not afraid of going in and finding the core events, emotions, and decisions that would sabotage her true self. That, she claims, is what opens all of us to be willing to look at the patterns in our own lives and help us accept other people. That’s the key to staying younger, stronger, and healthier. We also discuss how technology, science, and spirituality come together in the form of LifeWave patches. I’ve mentioned LifeWave on the podcast before, but today we really dive deep into how the various patches work to combat aging and help the body nourish itself. We share powerful stories of healing physical and emotional pain. We also talk about how it’s opened up this collaborative workspace for both of us, and how that support has changed our businesses. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear more about eliminating unconscious patterns and living an abundant life.
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| 02 Oct 2022 | 54. Healing and Vitality with Magnesium, Kristen Bowman and Living the Good Life Naturally | 00:38:33 | |
After a series of failed surgeries that left Kristin Bowman bedridden and depressed with daily seizures, she was determined to find a solution that her doctor’s couldn’t provide. A friend with decades of nursing experience recommended that she soak her feet in magnesium, and Kristen describes the experience as the missing puzzle piece to put her life back together. Kristen became passionate about helping others understand the benefits of magnesium, particularly magnesium soaking, which eventually turned into Living The Good Life Naturally. She breaks down the process of setting the right balance of cell saturation with magnesium and appropriate levels of stored and active vitamin D. Some of the benefits include optimal gut healing, thyroid health, and energy levels. Kristen explains why soaking is the best application for magnesium and how she sources the highest quality ingredients for her products. She also details what the magnesium burn rate is and shares the simplest way to determine yours. Listen in to learn more about the benefits of magnesium and how you can effectively incorporate it into your wellness routine. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 12 Sep 2021 | 01. Kaiut Yoga, Yoga for Every Body, with Francisco Kaiut | 00:35:59 | |
The growing tensions and precautions surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic have led to an inevitable lack of focus on our breathing. At this moment, observe how you are breathing. Is it shallow? Is it from the belly? Is it intentional? Most of us have become accustomed to shallow breathing, as a result of our innate flight-or-fight response that becomes triggered amidst dangerous situations. Join us on this week’s episode as we speak to Francisco Kaiut about the restorative benefits of chronic pain and injuries, general aches and stiffness, as well as the aging body. He shares his method The Kaiut Method which he coined and discovered after conducting thorough research on health and wellness modalities. The Kaiut Method was born from Francisco’s experience managing chronic pain from a shooting accident that occurred at the age of five. The experience changed his entire life trajectory, leading him to conduct a rigorous search for a treatment that could encourage individuals to move their joints whilst stimulating the mind-body connection. He is now a certified chiropractor and yoga master and has studied Cranial Sacral Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage Therapy as well as Polarity Theory in the UK. Join us on this week’s episode as we harness our breath, learn how to decompress after a stressful day, and employ Francisco’s unique yoga method! Listen to the episode on Simplecast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, PlayerFM, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 27 Dec 2022 | 66. Healthy Female Hormones with Janel Anderson | 00:34:26 | |
Hormone health is an essential part of feeling younger while growing older. In this episode, I’m joined by Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner Janel Anderson. She shares her framework for how your lifestyle choices impact your hormones. Janel shares practical tools for healing your hormones and taking actionable steps towards feeling better with every decade. She breaks down her top three recommendations for women over 40, including ideas for protein-rich breakfasts and ways to introduce weight training into your routine. Janel also highlights what to expect from her six-week reset program, which is aimed for women who want support with optimizing and balancing their hormone health. Listen in to learn how you can feel stronger, wiser, and healthier as you age. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 30 Oct 2021 | 09. What's Your True Age with TruDiagnostic and Hannah Went | 00:30:49 | |
TruDiagnostic gives their clients the information they need so that they optimize their lifestyle to feel younger while growing older. They have one of the largest epigenetic databases in the world, with about 13,000 people tested to date. In today’s episode, we discuss how TruDiagnostic’s sophisticated algorithms identify how quickly your body is aging at a biological level, which results in your ‘TruAge.’ The lab provides advanced metrics, comparison tracking reports, and a treatment framework. Listen in to learn more about this cutting-edge epigenetic testing laboratory. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform.
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| 04 Jul 2023 | Momma Bali Retreat Update, Nourishing the Feminine Energy through Receiving | 00:15:54 | |
What does it mean to be a fully awakened and expressed feminine goddess? I am recapping my experience from a 7-day Bali retreat hosted by Vonetta Taylor, mystic and founder of Crowned & Throned, a Modern Mystery School, which includes new insights I’m excited to share around “temple time.” I also detail the importance of receiving tender care, compassion, and generosity before we can give. Bali touched my heart in a unique way and it’s been a long time since I have witnessed my worthiness solely for my humanity — this includes dancing, femininity, and setting intentions in a beautiful lush garden setting. Listen in to learn the first insight from my experience in Bali, and the relevance it may have for you. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 21 Nov 2021 | 12. Give Yourself the Gift of Time Show Notes | 00:11:31 | |
For many of us, the end of the year can bring up a lot of emotions and stress. When we’re in fight or flight mode, the mind cannot see possibility–it only sees catastrophe. Most people don’t give themselves sufficient space for all of the things on their to-do list. Between travel plans, shopping lists, and in my case, setting up our condo in Miami for Thanksgiving, it’s safe to say that I was feeling overwhelmed. I noticed that my mind was racing and my body was giving me all sorts of signs to slow down. But instead of leaning into that stress, I found my island of respite. There’s real power in cushioning between events and responsibilities. Even a little bit of space provides the opportunity to reset and refocus on what’s actually important during the holidays. So, I gave myself permission to rearrange plans and focus on the details that were in my control. And guess what? Things are turning out exactly as they were meant to. The universe has a funny way of doing that. On today’s episode, I share how you can create boundaries around your islands of respite so that you can show up whole for yourself and your family this holiday season.
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| 24 Apr 2022 | 31. Lessons from 32 Years of Marriage | 00:30:21 | |
As I approach my 32nd wedding anniversary this week, I want to share with you all how my life has been impacted by my relationship with my husband. It’s hard to narrow it down, but there are three major lessons that I’ve learned and ways that I’ve grown since becoming a bride at 24 years old. Little did I know back then that we would become a family of seven and navigate three continents as home base, but through all of that, I’ve learned that there is always hope, forgiveness, and a way through the wilderness. Most of the time, love is not a feeling, but rather a verb. It shows up in the support, the acts of service, and the acceptance of your dark moments. Throughout the past 32 years, I’ve realized that we are both innocent, and we are both guilty. It takes two people to create the conditions where someone gets hurt. It also takes two people to confront those patterns and course correct. As our family has grown, it’s also become clear that our relationship is not just about us. We need to take into consideration how our decisions impact the five other lives that we co-created. For us, it’s been worth it to do the work together and see our adult children starting their own families. Listen in to hear more of my reflections and lessons as I celebrate 32 years of marriage. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 09 Jan 2022 | 17. Anger and Longevity with Dana Frost | 00:13:54 | |
Sometimes we need to get physical with our anger, and I don't mean harmfully. It needs to be released physically. So, ask yourself: where is this negative emotion being stored in my body? What is the story behind it? Is there authentic forgiveness in order for it to be expressed and released? If anger is allowed a stronghold or becomes chronic, it fast tracks the ageing process. I believe this happened to me prior to my health crisis in 2011. And when it hit me, it took me by surprise. Join me in today’s episode as we discuss the different physiological and spiritual manifestations of anger, various tools and techniques for combatting negative feelings, and I share some of my personal experiences combatting this tumultuous emotion. Physiologically, the body responds to anger by increasing your heart rate and initiating a cascade of stress hormones that releases toxins into your system, disrupts your digestion, prevents the production of healthy hormones, and impedes your metabolism. Regardless of how anger manifests in your body’s system, it can affect anyone at any time — even after being dormant for extended durations. Curious to learn more? Listen in to today’s episode to find out how you can pinpoint these feelings of anger to then acknowledge and release these negative emotions in order to live a longer, healthier life. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favourite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 06 Jun 2024 | Celebrating the Life Cycle of a Woman with Amy Boyle | 00:24:40 | |
After catching up with my friend Amy Boyle recently, whom I’ve known since 2010, I felt compelled to share her full circle story and how it relates to a woman’s lifecycle. Amy’s story reminds me of how remarkable women are. At every stage, from mom to caregiver, from artist to teacher, from professional to being in service, women have the capacity to shapeshift to whatever situation presents at any given time. Amy vulnerably shares how the experience of caring for her mother as she prepared to transition became a treasured gift of service. Instead of halting her career or fighting what was happening, she simply allowed its trajectory to shapeshift. There’s so much wisdom in allowing for life’s great unfoldings. As a photographer, Amy recalls that the lens is an extension of her heart. Through it, she sees and captures the goodness, beauty, energy, and spark of the world. Her vision is contagious! She then walks us through how she decided to take a leap into journalism, first as a student and now as a teacher. The story of the courage and curiosity that runs through Amy’s family, from her mother to her son, will warm your heart. Don’t miss this positivity boost! If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. We are jugglers, seers, and feelers. We are shapeshifting experts, and our bodies are literally designed to expand, contract, give birth, and repeat. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 21 Feb 2023 | 73. Strength Training with Fitness Guru, Carol Covino, host of the Forever Fit podcast | 00:36:42 | |
Carol Covino is the CEO of Covino Fitness and creator of Fit and Fierce, a program for women over 40 who want to gain lean muscle and balance their hormones naturally through nutrition and exercise. In our conversation, Carol explains why strength training is so crucial for longevity and shares her tips for creating an exercise routine at any age and fitness level. Carol originally started exploring weightlifting as a way to transform her body, but after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in her early 50s, her perspective on exercise radically shifted. Instead of focusing on looking fit, Carol turned to strength training as a way to improve her quality of life as she ages. Carol describes how her intention and sense of presence impacted her approach to strength training. She highlights ways to achieve a balance of speed, power, residence, and endurance without spending hours in the gym. Carol also maps out exactly how to get started or advance your current strength training circuit. Listen in to learn more about the importance of strength training as we age. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 26 Sep 2021 | 04. The Healing Journey with Mary Beth Gudewicz | 00:33:02 | |
When we learn new things, we feel afraid. We feel nervous, we stumble. It's just like a child learning how to walk. And this journey is not the same for everyone but is fundamental for understanding how we operate and interact with the world around us. The process of aging is much like this, there are highs and there are lows. It is how we deal with the emotional turmoil that makes us unique, bio-individuals. Joining us on today’s episode is Mary Beth Gudewicz, a Functional Nutrition Therapist who is board certified in holistic nutrition and creates bio-individual nutrition and lifestyle plans for people who have not reached their highest quality of life. Mary Beth sees clients who have complex health challenges related to chronic fatigue, autoimmune disorders, digestive orders, and food sensitivities. She sees these physical manifestations as opportunities to evolve and harness the power of life experience upon arrival to midlife. She speaks to us about her journey through life and how she helps her clients through tricky transition phases, or what she deems our ‘Sandwich Years’. Listen to today’s episode as we speak to Mary Beth about holistic health and approaches to nutrition that allows us to fortify the mind-body connection. We also discuss several tools and techniques which she shares with her clients, such as journaling and meditation. Join us for an exciting conversation on The Vitally You® Podcast which is guaranteed to have you sitting at the edge of your seat. Listen to the episode on Simplecast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, PlayerFM, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 22 Oct 2021 | 08. Making Peace with Your Past | 00:16:57 | |
When it comes to living vitally, there’s no such thing as a quick fix. If you want to feel younger while growing older, it’s critical to make peace with your upbringing and examine emotional patterns. In today’s episode, I discuss how to go beyond medicating physical symptoms and instead look inward to heal yourself. I also talk about how therapy, energy work, Kaiut Yoga, and other modalities helped me come to terms with my past and move forward with love and compassion.
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| 26 Dec 2023 | A Calming Meditation to Soothe Emotional Triggers | 00:22:13 | |
In today’s episode, I discuss the emotional experiences that are magnified during the holidays and the extremes of navigating the healing process. I invite you to sit with me for a few moments while I lead a meditation to soothe emotional triggers and provide a pillow of support. It’s a potent time of the year and I want to stick with you on this journey back to yourself. First, I guide you through how to find a comfortable position and begin to connect with your body. What does your breath feel like? Allow physical touch as you bring attention to all parts of yourself. As you are present in your light body, I share a visualization technique to encapsulate your earth body with a golden light. Then, slowly acknowledge an emotional trigger as you release it from the heart. Can your golden light flow into the heart, clearing energy with warmth and ease? You have the power to be present with your feelings and care for them. I’m thinking about you, the Vitally You community, with gratitude, respect, and compassion. No matter what you are going through, I hope you feel supported and held. Listen to this episode for a meditation that will guide you into a container of compassion. I will see you the week of January 9th. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! It would be a wonderful Christmas gift. Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 18 Jul 2023 | Breath, the Original Coaching Tool | 00:32:39 | |
Your breath is automatic, but how it moves through you impacts your mental and physical health. Inspired by a recent article about breath, I share how my personal health crisis led me to the power of the breath to heal chronic conditions and restore coherence and resilience. Plus, I explore the root meaning of breath in different languages to better understand why the breath is the soul’s expression in the body. Plus, I explore the root meaning of breath in different languages to better understand why the breath is the soul’s expression in the body. I share about my 2011 health crisis and the valuable tools I learned through HeartMath®, a California research institute that studies the connection between heart rate variability and the nervous system and their clinically researched breathing techniques to build resilience and coherence. Listen in to understand how breath is our most natural tool to battle the cycle of disease, chronic pain, inflammation, mental health challenges, and emotional issues. The mind-body-soul is its own powerful healing system to restore vitality and health. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 13 Nov 2022 | 60. The Ten Hallmarks of Aging with Chris Mirabile | 00:41:31 | |
We don't have to accept the aging model that has been the norm in our modern life. We all have agency over how we chronologically age, and there are so many tools out there to support us on that journey. In this episode, I’m joined by Chris Mirabile, the founder and CEO of NOVOS, the first and only company that addresses human aging by targeting the ten mechanisms of aging. It’s a sophisticated topic, but Chris really breaks down the ten hallmarks of aging and how they’re all interconnected. He also highlights two supplements that NOVOS brought to market and the outstanding results from studies related to those products. Chris shares the ‘aha moment’ moment when he realized that there are things we can do that positively impact the aging experience. His vision for NOVOS is to contribute more than a billion years to humanity by addressing aging at the cellular level. In our conversation, he touches on some of the science behind the NOVOS routine that combats the root causes of aging and helps unlock your vitality. Listen in to learn more about Chris’s story and his mission for improving the human experience. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 23 Oct 2022 | 57. Immune Health with Tina Anderson of Just Thrive Health, Probiotic and Supplement Company | 00:33:10 | |
One of the most important parts of my wellness routine is taking a daily spore-based probiotic from Just Thrive, a cutting-edge supplement company. On today’s episode, I’m joined by the co-founder of the company, Tina Anderson, to learn more about the science behind some of the Just Thrive bestsellers and discuss why optimizing your gut health is crucial to feeling younger while growing older. What sets a spore-based probiotic apart from conventional options is its ability to survive the gastric system and get to the intestines alive. Spore-based probiotics can actually change the microbial environment in a positive way一it’s not just a band aid solution. In fact, Just Thrive conducted a study showing that spore-based probiotics are actually helping increase the amount of keystone strains, or beneficial gut bacteria, that we all have in us. Tina and I talk about the different gut offenders that we face on a daily basis and how taking a spore-based probiotic can help boost your immunity to those toxins. Tina highlights other interesting, valuable combinations of Just Thrive products, including the prebiotic, Just Calm, and Gluten Away. Listen in to learn more about spore-based probiotics and other supplements that can support your lifestyle. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 04 Oct 2021 | 05. Transforming Your Health Through Food with Mindy Gorman-Plutzer | 00:35:52 | |
Are you ready to reclaim your body and eat in a way that fuels your body, soul, and mind? Mindy is passionate about helping people explore, understand and ultimately transform their relationship with food. This has led her on a journey to create The Freedom Promise--a coaching practice dedicated to guiding you on the most valuable journey of your life. She believes that recovery is not a one-size-fits-all model, but rather incorporates individual beliefs and behaviors as they pertain to health, food choices, and lifestyle practices. She challenges us to find love within ourselves and to chase freedom from oppression. By daring to dream of a future that is not bound to unhealthy eating habits, we can learn how to live a life no longer bound by fear. Join us on today’s episode as we speak to Mindy about her book The Freedom Promise: 7 Steps to Stop Fearing What Food Will Do to You and Start Embracing What It Can Do for You, and hear from her about how we can learn to embrace our bodies and rid ourselves of disordered eating habits. We will also discuss how she combines functional nutrition, positive psychology, and mind-body science into her practice. This not only provides a more holistic view of an individual’s health but also allows us to heal our bodies faster. We all have a right to feel safe, valid, happy, and loved in the bodies we were born into. Curious to learn more? Join us on today’s episode to learn how to incorporate these practices into your everyday life.
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| 27 Mar 2022 | 27. Your Dreams are Fuel for Longevity | 00:27:10 | |
What’s your big dream? You know that one, the wild, improbable goal that you find yourself daydreaming about. Looking back to 10 years ago, I am currently living what I was dreaming about then: traveling the world and escaping winters forevermore. In today’s episode, I’m talking about why having dreams for your future is vitally important to feeling younger while growing older. I dive into why many of our dreams remain unfulfilled, how to overcome the obstacles that are in our way to achieving what we want out of life, and what dreaming has to do with longevity. So many of us are held back by limiting beliefs, fears, and cultural norms. In order to live a vibrant life, we really have to find what is true internally for us, and not just follow what was modeled to us by the people that raised us. The more I've been exposed to different ways of living, the less I feel attached to my humble midwest upbringing. My guiding principle is that everything I do today and in the near future determines how I will feel and what I will be experiencing in a decade. What are you doing to align with the future that you’re dreaming of? Listen in to learn how you can pursue your dreams and be engaged with the aging process. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 11 Dec 2022 | 64. Women's Health and Hormones with Dr. Beth Westie | 00:35:40 | |
The history of nutrition is built from the male body and not the female body. Here lies the advocacy women need to have in doing their own research beyond the pharmacology of what the Doctor prescribes. Dr. Beth Westie started her journey in female hormones by finding a different solution for eliminating ovarian cysts. There has to be a different route other than birth control. There is. Through her findings, she built an empire in female health education and her mission is to help women everywhere manage their hormones more organically. In this episode, Dr. Beth Westie and I discuss how everything in the body is interconnected with our hormone production. When our brains are in a period of transition, our bodies are in a period of transition. The key is to listen to your body and give it what it needs. For most, it is a lack of sleep or, in general, rest. Take a nap, skip the workout, and give your body time to heal. Another angle is to look at your nutrition intake. Are we getting enough of what our body needs to function properly? Protein, carbs, vitamins, and minerals? Our body needs fuel to run or even walk. Listen in as Dr. Beth shares all of her resources on the Seven Bodies of Eve and how to accept the body you’re in, the season you’re in, and what to do to achieve your goals. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe, rate & review wherever you’re listening to this episode. Please spread the love by sharing it with your friends and on your social media. Subscribe to the show and listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 06 Mar 2024 | Unlocking the Secrets of Heart Health: Expert Insights & Actionable Tips | 00:51:06 | |
Taking leadership of your heart health is a key to longevity and vitality. In this episode, I provide a framework for heart health beyond the conventional model that is reliant upon medications. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. and is the leading cause of death globally. The conventional model relies upon medications to manage blood pressure and cholesterol. If you are willing to take leadership over your heart health, lifestyle and stress management modalities can change the trajectory of your heart health. When it comes to taking lifelong blood pressure medications, my advice is to question if you want to be on medication for the rest of your life and alternatives for balancing blood pressure. that protocol. Research supports health coaching as a viable option to positively impact blood pressure without medication. I provide specific nutrient and mineral deficiencies to consider. Additionally, HeartMath® breathing techniques and LifeWave’s light therapy patches support heart health. It’s important to understand cholesterol beyond the traditional simplified labs that measure HDL, LDL, and the ratio between the two. In this episode, we take a deep dive into cholesterol and its role in healthy hormone production for peri and menopausal women. I introduce ApoB, which is an important marker if you have high LDL. ApoBis a protein that plays a crucial role in lipid metabolism and cardiovascular health. If ApoB levels are too high, statins may be prescribed. Stains block an enzyme in the liver called Coenzyme Q10. I then review the many potential and likely side effects of statins, again encouraging lifestyle shifts as an alternative. Lastly, I give my top tip for what to address first for heart disease or metabolic chaos and then wrap up with my three-part framework for a heart healthy lifestyle. A heartfelt thanks to listener cocofrosty7, who left the show a glowing review of Vitally You®: “Trailblazer in wellness, always ahead of the curve when it comes to wellness, and thought-provoking wisdom and guidance.” Your review is deeply appreciated, cocofrosty7, and all reviews as they help keep the podcast going. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 11 Sep 2024 | Bio-Hacking Longevity with Deuterium-Depleted Water, CEO and Founder of LiteWater, Victor Sagalovsky | 00:52:04 | |
Humans are so full of water that we are like a walking ocean, but did you know that the water inside of us may be prematurely aging us too? Victor explains that this is because deuterium, a heavier form of hydrogen that has been proven to shorten lifespans, is found in most water. After researching deuterium’s effects for decades and visiting communities where people drinking water without deuterium enjoyed a longer lifespan, Victor concludes that deuterium is key to aging and should even be classified as a disease. Those in the blue zone may encounter less deuterium, but it’s their daily longevity habits that supercharge their ability to ward off its effects. Because they feel safe, not stressed, and have a strong sense of belonging, their parasympathetic nervous system tends to be more activated. Victor offers fascinating insights into quantum entanglement, water as a universal consciousness, and the intelligence of this amazing substance. He sheds light on deuterium’s origin and how it came to play the role on earth that it does today. If you’re interested in naturally boosting your energy levels, don’t miss this episode. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 30 Oct 2022 | 58. Aging with Passion, Permission, Purpose, Persistence, and Perseverance with Andrea Nakayama | 00:36:24 | |
I am joined by Andrea Nakayama, an internationally-known Functional Medicine Nutritionist, educator, and speaker who is leading a movement to transform the health industry into a system that WORKS, empowering patients and practitioners alike with the systems and tools of Functional Nutrition. Andrea is celebrated as a leader in the field of Functional Nutrition because of her unique ability to teach and inspire practitioners and patients alike. Andrea synthesizes art and science, empathy and physiology, intuition and problem solving, into a system that truly helps people get to the root cause of their illness, create a path towards wellness, and find their way back to life. Andrea joins us to discuss the power of purpose with passion throughout the life cycle. I started studying with functional nutritionist and lifestyle practitioner Andrea Nakayama in 2016, and I’m thrilled to have her on the show to share her framework and perspective on purpose. Andrea dives into ‘The 5 P’s’: passion, permission, purpose, persistence, and perseverance. She illustrates the interconnected nature of these five concepts and gives examples of how to implement them into your journey of feeling younger while growing older. When it comes to purpose, there’s an effect called the positive psychological construct that has a profound effect on our mental health and cognition as we age. It can be challenging to look within and process the ebbs and flow of life. Andrea shares some helpful exercises that can support the practice of listening in without judgment and finding out what really lights you up. Part of that process involves appreciating your past and stepping into the love that you deserve. We’re often taught to sacrifice our boundaries in order to please other people. We discuss examples of what that has looked like in our lives and how we choose to practice radical self-care instead. Listen in to hear more of Andrea’s wisdom on purpose and graciously taking care of yourself as you age. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 28 Mar 2023 | 77. A Framework for Healing Fatigue | 00:29:33 | |
Have you ever felt that unrelenting, bone-tired fatigue? Between healing from a parasitic infection, supporting my mom with her cancer diagnosis, and celebrating my daughter’s engagement, I have not felt this tired since 2017. Because I’ve experienced adrenal fatigue in the past, I want to share my framework and tips for getting back to a regulated, optimal state. First and foremost, we have to look at the thoughts and beliefs that we have about our fatigue. It’s normal to resist it, feel shame about it, or just plain hate it. In my experience, once you start to express gratitude for your body and its internal messaging system, it creates a welcoming environment for healing. In this episode, I highlight certain lifestyle and diet factors that tend to trigger adrenal fatigue, including poor sleep hygiene, nutrient deficiencies, and exercise patterns. I share simple steps that help address those factors and support your journey to feeling energized again. Listen in to learn more about adrenal fatigue and how to heal from it. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 29 Aug 2023 | Ayurvedic Yoga Mats and Accessories from Bennd Yoga with Founder and CEO, Heather Parkin | 00:29:07 | |
How many brands can confidently say that their products not only diminish toxic loads, but also provide positive input for individuals and the environment? Bennd Yoga is one of the very few, and in this episode, I’m joined by Heather Parkin, the brand Founder and CEO. Heather and I discuss the origins of Bennd Yoga and she details the Ayurvedic principles at the core of these innovative yoga mats and accessories. Ayurveda is an ancient traditional health care system that focuses on strengthening the mind/body connection through medicinal herbs, diet, exercise, meditation, and breath. After discovering this healing modality, Heather was inspired to create yoga products that are 100% natural, hand-loomed, and medicinally dyed with plants and herbal remedies. Heather describes how each mat and prop is created, explaining how the Ayurvedic process positively affects yoga practitioners. Heather also dives deeper on what research shows about the impact plastic yoga mats have on the environment and endocrine system. Listen in to learn more about how you can infuse Ayurvedic medicine in your daily routine and support your health on a cellular level. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 19 Sep 2021 | 02. Sleep Health with Deepa Kannan | 00:34:57 | |
Every individual is unique; the way we eat, how our brain functions, our likes, dislikes, and the way in which our body responds to specific medical treatments. Knowing your priorities and what works well with their body prior to embarking on seeking out medical treatment is a seemingly intuitive approach. However, our current healthcare system has not been designed to adequately support each individual and their unique needs. It uses a one-size-fits-all approach. This can lead to the worsening of one’s symptoms as well as the associated frustration of finding a diagnosis. Deepa Kaanan believes that there is an imminent need to individualize the patient-care model and she tackles this issue through her functional medicine company Phytothrive. Deepa began her journey with her brand when she began to feel frustrated with her own health journey. Despite conducting lab work and speaking with several doctors, she was unable to find a diagnosis for her own ailments. This experience propelled her to become a champion for a more individualized and balanced approach to wellness. Deepa is renowned for her work in this field, and her articles have been shared by the father of functional medicine, Dr. Mark Hyman. Join us on this week’s episode as we speak to Deepa about her masterful understanding of human anatomy to offer true bio-individual mind, body, and spirit remedies. Listen to the episode on Simplecast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, PlayerFM, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 09 Oct 2022 | 55. Healthcare that Heals for Underserved Communities with Kate Smith, Owner of Essentially Health with Kate | 00:40:15 | |
We're at record levels of people struggling with chronic conditions and not being served. After feeling unsupported during her own health journey, functional lifestyle practitioner Kate Smith wanted to reach a community of people that have limited access to resources. She’s a volunteer at Dream Centers, a non-profit women’s health clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In our conversation, we discuss the services that Dream Centers offers and talk about how to scale their mission to reach more people who are in desperate need of healing. With a team of chiropractors, physical and massage therapists, sonographers, therapists, counselors, nurse practitioners, and nutritionists, Dream Centers provides integrative and comprehensive healthcare solutions to low-income and uninsured women. Kate and I chat about the unique approach that the clinic has to uncover the root causes of symptoms. She shares a powerful patient success story that illustrates the power of the mind-body approach to healing. Kate points out the common mindset and financial blocks that many of the patients at Dream Centers face, and breaks down how she and her team work together to help them reach wellness. Listen in to learn more about the amazing healing work that’s happening at Dream Centers and how we can all be of service to the people who need it most. Email dana@danafrost.com and add your genius to the conversation about healthcare. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 31 Jul 2022 | 45. My Birthday Episode | 00:22:23 | |
I love using my birthday to transport myself back to my younger self with curiosity and insights. On today’s episode, I share about my hometown and childhood, and my gypsy soul. I recently went back to visit my mom and it brought up some painful memories and storylines that I’ve always had about feeling different from my family. I’ve been thinking about my own grandmother recently as I prepare to become one myself and the significant role grandparents play. I also share a few of my parenting insights. Listen in to hear my birthday reflections and please let me know if you’d like a part two to this episode. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 17 Jul 2022 | 43. Your Vital Life Force: Your Kidneys with Winnie Chan Wang | 00:31:48 | |
I’m joined by Winnie Chan Wang to discuss kidney energy from the traditional Chinese medicine perspective, and her additional energy shadow work. She’s a trauma-informed licensed acupuncturist, Reiki practitioner, shadow worker, and shamanic Tao healer with a wealth of knowledge on the mind-body-spirit connection. You might remember Winne from episode 30 when we covered healing trauma and stress. I invited her back on to dive deeper on what she mentioned about the physical and energetic life force of the kidneys. Winne unpacks the five core functions and the yin and yang components on the kidneys. She paints the picture of the kidney essence as a ball of light, glowing brighter when we nourish them and dimming when we don’t engage in self-care. We discuss the signs and symptoms that the kidney lifeforce is fading and different tools for increasing the vitality of the organ, including kidney tapping. We also talk about the power of sound healing across cultures. We do a short chanting practice together and reflect on the beautiful practice. Listen in to learn more about the vital life force of the kidneys, particularly through the lens of Chinese medicine. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 04 Sep 2022 | 50. Thriving After Auto-Immunity and Hashimoto's with Weight Loss Coach Angie Brown Harris | 00:33:22 | |
I’m joined by Angie Brown Harris, Licensed Massage Therapist, NAMS Certified Nutrition Consultant, Mindset and Motivation Coach, and Functional Nutrition Lifestyle Practitioner. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in 2019, Angie wanted to explore holistic healing and discovered the world of functional medicine. On today’s episode, we discuss honoring your inner voice, tools for feeling able and capable as you age, and how Angie is experiencing a new level of function and optimization with the help of LifeWave patches. When Angie started to feel like her body was breaking down, she learned to embody the mantra, “rest is doing something,” which is something I think we can all relate to. She started listening to her body so that she could continue to do the activities that she loved while managing her health condition. But, she didn’t want to sign up for a lifetime of synthetic hormone supplements in order to do so. Angie breaks down the practical habits and lifestyle choices that she’s made that have significantly improved her life. She explains the amazing effect that the LifeWave patches have had on her TPO antibody levels and daily wellbeing. In fact, she just ran her tenth marathon and has never felt stronger. Listen in to hear how Angie has found harmony in her body and is rewriting the narrative around what’s possible when you have an autoimmune disorder. If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 17 Apr 2022 | 30. Healing Trauma and Stress with Winnie Chan Wang | 00:39:03 | |
Today, I’m joined by Winnie Chan Wang, a trauma-informed licensed acupuncturist, Reiki practitioner, shadow worker, and shamanic Tao healer. We discuss how trauma and stress impact our overall health, ways to reframe darkness, and why it’s so important to practice detachment. Winnie describes the physiological symptoms that she suffered during her divorce, and how that experience inspired her to write her book, Honoring Darkness: Embrace Shadow Work to Nourish and Grow Your Power. Winnie breaks down her ‘recycling program’ spiritual practice, which is all about honoring dark emotions like sadness, anger, fear, and shame, and letting out love, light, forgiveness, and compassion into the world. We talk about why it can be difficult to embrace our shadows, but highlight the results that come out of doing that work. Winnie shares how she processes trauma through the lens of Chinese medicine. She provides some insight into the Yin Yang principle and touches on how that has shown up in her life. At the end of the episode, she walks us through a powerful practice that she does when she’s facing fear. Listen in to learn more about how trauma impacts longevity, and some tools that can help with processing those feelings. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform.
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| 24 Oct 2023 | Book Chat Series, Part 3 of 6, Love is the Most Powerful Medicine, "The Well-Lived Life, by Gladys McGarey, M.D. | 00:29:42 | |
Thank you for joining me last week for Part 2 of my Six-Part Book Chat series. In this episode, we dive into Part 3 of the book where Gladys writes that love is more powerful than any medicine you can take. I share personal stories about love from my own upbringing and the greatest unconditional love story ever told. I end the episode with Gladys’ Love Yourself Into Healing visualization practice to give space for love to trickle in. My “head start” in life wasn’t in a wealthy or influential family. It was in love. When I experienced a family crisis while a freshman in college, I still knew that I was loved and valued. Even in feelings of loneliness, the love remained. I share the greatest love story ever told, Jesus, as a true model of unconditional love and our connection to Divine Source energy. Gladys writes that the power of love is undervalued and overlooked. Love has guided my own life, toward self-forgiveness and in release of rage. To illustrate the vibration of love, I tell Gladys’ story about the Carlsbad Caves and how one small light can dispel the darkness. Love is what can breathe life into any emotionally helpless situation. I share Gladys’ Love Yourself Into Healing visualization practice in honor of embracing the journey toward love. There is transformation when we can get quiet, listen, and be compassionate with ourselves. This is where we have dominion and power. Listen in to learn more about the wisdom and insight Gladys has to share with us. Let love be the trickle to guide you along the journey of life. Check in with your heart. Do you feel able to give and receive love? Please reach out. I would love to hear from you. If you are enjoying these conversations, help me hit 100 reviews in celebration of my 100th episode! Please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Thank you. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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| 04 Apr 2024 | How to Sleep Better and Optimize Your Health with Deepa Keenan, Author and Host of The Sleep Whisperer Podcast | 00:44:51 | |
My friend and colleague Deepa Keenan joins me again on Vitally You® to share how to apply Ayurvedic principles that support rebalance in the body, especially during the perimenopause and menopause stages of life. Deepa is a renowned Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner, Ayurveda Practitioner, author, and yogini. She recently published her book, How to Sleep Better-The Miraculous 10-Step Protocol to Recharge Your Mind and Body, and although the book focuses on sleep hygiene, it covers how to support overall health and wellness using ancient healing modalities. In our conversation, Deepa provides a summary of Ayurveda and the Ayurvedic perspective on common symptoms of nervous system dysregulation and adrenal dysfunction. One symptom that I know a lot of women over 40 experience is waking up between 2am and 4am. Deepa shares strategies to sleep deeply through the night, including increasing healthy fat intake and incorporating grounding rituals into your daily routine. She also expands on the Ayurvedic practice of abhyanga, also known as an oil massage, and why it’s such a powerful therapeutic tool for deep healing and optimal sleep. Join me on this episode as we explore practical tools for improving energy throughout the day and increasing restoration at night, leading to homeostasis in the mind and body. About Deepa Keenan: If you are enjoying these conversations, please subscribe and spread the love by leaving a review and sharing it with your friends. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:
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