Courageous Wellness
Courageous Wellness is a platform to interview diverse people about their personal journeys in health and wellness. From physical wellness, to emotional and spiritual, we hear courageous stories. We are committed to de-stigmatizing conversations in the wellness space and celebrate the experiences and lessons of our guests. Aly and Erica are certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coaches with advanced training in gut health and hormone health, and both have had incredible personal wellness journeys.
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
On this weeks episode of Courageous Wellness we welcome Tricia Huffman of Your Joyologist. Tricia is a fellow podcast host, speaker, writer, coach, mentor, and manager of integrity! Her mission in this world is to be the reminder that we all must find joy, fulfillment, and enough-ness in the now. That it is not out there somewhere and it never will be -- it is within you, right now, as you are.
Today in our conversation with Tricia, we get raw, emotional, and super real as we discuss self love, self care, and how Tricia as a teenager, was able to work through her own feelings of not wanting to live anymore. We also go into how she was able to make the career shift from a successful touring live sound engineer (a job that is still mostly male) -- to a professional career in wellness. We can't wait to hear what you think of this episode and know you will love Tricia as much as we do!
To learn more about Tricia, you can visit: https://yourjoyologist.com
Or follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/yourjoyologist/
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Today on the podcast we welcome Robyn Youkilis — AADP Certified Health Coach, author, internationally renowned speaker, and leading expert in holistic digestive health. Through her coaching practice, Your Healthiest You, and her two books: Go with Your Gut and Thin From Within, she’s helped thousands of clients shed both physical and emotional weight with her straightforward yet supportive coaching style. Robyn has been featured on national television shows such as The View, The Today Show, E! News, and The Cooking Channel, to name a few.
Robyn’s holistic approach to health and wellness focuses not only on food, but on all areas of life including stress, sleep, and emotions, and the effect those have on weight and eating habits. On this episode we discuss her personal journey to wellness and how the journey was not linear. We also discuss how she healed after a lifetime of being a "serial dieter” and tips to find confidence in the skin you are in — as well as her own practical eating formulas that she shares in her books and with her clients! Enjoy the episode!
To learn more you can visit: http://robynyoukilis.com
Or follow her on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/robynyoukilis/
Whole Brined Veggie Recipe: https://www.robynyoukilis.com/whole-brined-veggies-recipe/
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Today on the podcast we have the lovely Catherine McCord of popular brand, Weelicious, back on the show to discuss her brand new book: Smoothie Project: The 28-Day Plan to Feel Happy and Healthy No Matter Your Age. We talk about how she used her culinary expertise to create over 100 smoothie recipes for people from 3 to 103 to enjoy.
Catherine was inspired by the healing power of smoothies when she incorporated them into her son’s diet, after he was deeply suffering from an illness. Within weeks she saw a drastic improvement in his health and realized that something as simple as starting your day with a smoothie can provide essential micronutrients that many Americans are often deficient in. What we love about this book is how accessible smoothies can be for anyone wanting to improve health in a budget friendly way.
On this episode we discuss Catherine’s journey into the wellness world, the nutritional benefits of smoothies and go deeper into her newest book. If you’d like to hear even more about her personal journey as an author, as founder of Weelicious and One Potato Box, the meal delivery kit service, please check out our first episode with Catherine from April of 2019. We had such a fun time chatting with Catherine and hope you enjoy the conversation!
To listen to our first episode with Catherine, you can click on the link below:
https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com/podcast/episode/9624e209/catherine-mccord-founder-of-weelicious-and-one-potato-on-creating-healthy-and-delicious-meals-and-affordable-shopping-tips
To learn more you can also visit https://weelicious.com/ or https://onepotato.com/
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Today on the podcast we have an incredible conversation with Leslie Salmon Jones and Jeff Jones, the founders of Afro Flow Yoga. Afro Flow Yoga is a one of a kind experience that promotes healing, balance, peace and the elevation of all humanity through the practices of yoga, dance, rhythms, spirituality and cultural values of the African Diaspora, in a compassionate, non-judgmental and safe environment. Afro Flow Yoga envisions a world where the oppression of all beings has been alleviated and nature has been restored back to a state of harmony. Through the traditions and teachings of dances of the African Diaspora, yogic practices, healing rhythms, love, and compassion, you awaken out of the illusions of separation of self, others and nature.
Afro Flow Yoga celebrates, honors and respects our shared humanity and cultural differences through the deep wisdom of our personal stories and stories and traditions of our ancestors, bridging cultural divides through ritual, healing, joy, nature and the recognition of our Oneness in the Divine. In this episode we have an in depth discussion with Leslie and Jeff, about their personal journeys to this inspiring and empowering work and their journey to each other, they are seriously couples goals — we also talk healing deep generational trauma, and the power of music and movement. We really enjoyed this conversation and hope you learn as much has we did!
To learn more about Leslie, Jeff, and Afro Flow Yoga you can visit: https://www.afroflowyoga.com
You can also follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/afroflowyoga/
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
This week on the podcast we sit down with wellness influencer, recipe developer, health coach, and friend, Alysia Pope. Alysia is the Director of Events at Hello Wellness, a media and lifestyle brand that hosts powerful wellness events throughout the country. She also runs her own successful blog and instagram page PurelyPope! PurelyPope delivers delicious and healthy recipes and tools for your own wellness journey.
On this episode we discuss Alysia’s personal journey to wellness and how she gained the courage to start her blog and instagram page. We also discuss the F-Factor diet, a program that focuses on fiber and net carbs to lose or maintain weight, talk alcohol, and the importance of finding a grounding daily practice! Alysia is a bright light in the wellness space and we can’t wait for you to hear this conversation!
To learn more about Alysia you can visit: http://purelypope.com or follow her on instagram @PurelyPope
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Today on the podcast we sit down with Elise Museles, a Certified Eating Psychology and Nutrition Expert, creator of the Food Story platform and the very popular blog: Kale & Chocolate. As an author, speaker, health coach, and podcast host, Elise’s mission is to empower women to create a healthier relationship with food and their bodies by changing what’s on their plate – and what’s in their minds.
Elise’s concept of Food Story was born from her personal struggles with food and body image throughout her life. Going on her first diet at age nine, Elise grew to become obsessed with dieting and calorie counting for many years to follow. Even after she found herself working as a successful attorney with the Department of Justice, she still found herself immersed in diet culture.
On this episode, Elise details her own food story, and how she went from a lifetime of dieting to healing her relationship with food and eventually transitioning to a career in health and wellness. We also discuss the concept of food and mood, in a way you might not expect and tips for listeners to make the most out of this new year. We appreciate Elise for sharing her courageous story and can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the episode — Let us know what you think of the episode and tag us on instagram @courageouswellnes.
You can learn more about Elise by visiting her website: https://elisemuseles.com or following her on instagram https://www.instagram.com/kaleandchocolate/
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Happy New Year! Today on the podcast it is just the two of us! On this episode we discuss our upcoming January #whole30 (we are starting, tomorrow, January 2nd) and our desire to find true balance with food. We also talk about body neutrality, our 2020 food freedom goals, and discuss some of the topics that you will hear in our upcoming episodes. This month we are going to be bringing all the New Year content with incredible guests -- that we can't wait for you to hear! We hope you had the most joyful holiday season and wish you the happiest and healthiest 2020!
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
This week on the podcast we have an episode we know you are going to love -- just in time for the holidays! Today we sit down with the co-founders and sister duo of Sand Sisters Los Angeles, Tedi and Sonya Serge.
Sand Sisters Los Angeles Girl Powerful™ program is a youth empowerment non-profit, designed to give females the socio-emotional learning tools to build a strong sense of self. Sand Sisters mentors predominantly underserved tween girls, ages 8-14, to develop the tools to build a strong sense of self to increase their academic performance, social well-being, and build positive self-esteem. They work to create a foundation that will carry these young women into a thriving and balanced adulthood.
In this conversation with Tedi and Sonya we speak honestly and openly about our childhoods, emotional experiences as tweens, and learn about the important work that they do with adolescent girls. We also learn about events they host for adult women and speak on tools that are applicable to all - regardless of age.
We appreciate Tedi and Sonya for the work they do and opening up to have a vulnerable and honest conversation that we all gain something from.
Also! Courageous Wellness will be off next week for the Christmas holiday, which falls this year on a Wednesday. We will be back with exciting new episodes on Wednesday, January 1st. Topics in January will include: whole 30, food freedom and intuitive eating, high fiber diets, fitness and more! Enjoy this episode and let us know what you think by tagging us on Instagram @courageouswellness
You can learn more about Sand Sisters LA by visiting their website: https://www.sandsistersla.com
You can also follow them on instagram https://www.instagram.com/sandsistersla/
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Today on the podcast we have Adriaan Zimmerman, co-founder of Ned. Ned is a wellness brand that currently specializes in full spectrum Hemp Oil based products. Their hemp oils are rich in CBD and other synergistic hemp compounds which work in our body’s many systems to promote healing and natural vibrant states of being.
After a fast paced life in the boardroom and big cities, Adriaan found himself suffering with panic attacks at key high stress business moments. From there he began a two year journey of travel and self- exploration. This ultimately led him back to a life in Colorado, collaborating with his now business partner Ret, to create a company that focused on all areas of transparent business practices.
Ned sources its full spectrum hemp from a local Colorado farmer, Farmer Curt — and even shares the coordinates on the bottle, so you know exactly where your Hemp is coming from. They have created Ned with a lot of love and their hope is that this natural product will be there first thing you reach for to "help you improve and feel better.” CBD does not get you high, for anyone that may still be wondering, it just provides a natural alternative to chemicals for dealing with pain and anxiety management.
We had a great time chatting with Adriaan and hope you have as much fun listening as we did speaking with him! We are also happy to offer our listeners a discount code for 15% off of NED products for first time buyers. They even offer an entirely female created line for periods called Natural cycles. Go to helloned.com and enter the code CWPODCAST at checkout!
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Today on the podcast we have founder and CEO of The Studio MDR, Lisa Hirsch-Solomon! Lisa shares her story about transitioning from a successful career in the music industry to building a fitness empire. With her, we discuss a career transition that did not stem from burnout, her deep desire to empower women, the importance of kindness in business, fitness inclusivity and what it takes to start a business.
She also shares great advice that any aspiring entrepreneurs should hear! What touched us most about Lisa is the deep care she feels for her staff and her clients and she also showed us that emotion can be a superpower in business, as opposed to a weakness. On this episode we also learn about the Lagree method and how it benefits both the mind and the body. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
To learn more about Lisa and The Studio MDR you can visit: http://www.thestudiomdr.com
or follow them on instagram @thestudiomdr
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday!
You can also follow us on instagram @CourageousWellness and get in touch at https://www.courageouswellnesspodcast.com
This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals! To receive 15% off your purchase visit www.beekeepersnaturals.com/courageouswellness and use code: courageouswellness (all one word) at checkout! We are so happy to offer our listeners 10% off on all Four Sigmatic superfood coffee and elixirs! For 10% off Four Sigmatic products visit www.foursigmatic.com and use the code: courageous at checkout!