Courageous Wellness

Danielle Hartnett Whittaker on Clean Beauty, The Beauty Counter, and Combating Fear

Today on the podcast we sit down with Danielle Hartnett Whittaker and discuss all things clean beauty! Danielle shares how she found The Beauty Counter (a female driven certified B Corp), the most important items to keep clean in your routine, and how she learned to combat fear. Danielle is an inspiration and has so much knowledge to share about clean/green beauty and living.
To learn more about beauty counter and clean beauty you can follow Danielle at https://www.beautycounter.com/daniellewhittaker and on Instagram @missdanihart.
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SoulCycle Instructor Sydney Rose on Career Changes and The Responsibility of Privilege

Sydney Rose Miller joins us this week for a deep conversation all about career changes, fitness, and the responsibility of privilege. Sydney was born and raised in NYC and started her career as a high school English teacher before transitioning to the fitness world. Her goal is to help others fill their own cups; charge their own batteries; become inspired and confident; and access their own power. 
On this episode, she openly discusses the responsibility of privilege and shares her passion for local organizations like, SPY (www.safeplaceforyouth) a group of volunteers that support homeless youth in the community. She also is dedicated to using fitness to empower the previously incarcerated. 
Sydney is a personal trainer and SoulCycle instructor in Los Angeles and we also deeply discuss her love of spin, the SoulCycle community and so much more! Take a listen and prepare to be majorly inspired by this fearless babe. 
You can find Sydney on Instagram @SydFit212 and learn more about her and her services at https://www.sydfitwellness.com. 
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OWL Venice Founder Lindsey Erin and Andre Bolourchi Discuss Bone Broth, Growing a Sustainable Business, and Nourishing Your Gut

This week on the podcast we sit down with One Whole Life (OWL) Venice founder Lindsey Erin and Andre Bolourchi to discuss all things bone broth. OWL Venice offers some of the best tasting bone broth elixirs on the market, and ships nationwide. They also offer a nourishing vegan mineral broth. In this episode we discuss how OWL Venice started, all things gut health, growing a sustainable business, the OWL Venice cleanse, and so much more. 
To learn more about OWL Venice and try a 4, 6, or 8 day cleanse (they are offering their best sale of the year for Black Friday!) visit www.owlvenice.com.
You can also follow OWL Venice on Instagram @OwlVenice
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Amy Brubaker on Surviving Breast Cancer, Motherhood, and Finding a New Normal

Amy Brubaker joins us this week to discuss surviving breast cancer, motherhood, and her new normal. Amy takes us through diagnosis to recovery, the journey of being a mother through chemotherapy, hair loss, depression, and so much more. We also share the inspiration and support she received from friends and strangers. Amy is an absolute light and you will be so inspired by her beyond courageous story. You can follow Amy on Instagram @AmyWardrobe or find her online at www.amywardrobe.com Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our podcast! You can also follow us on Instagram @courageouswellness

Joanna of Keto in Canada on Emotional Eating, The Ketogenic Diet, and Food Addiction

This week Aly and Erica are joined by the courageous Joanna of the popular blog and Instagram "Keto in Canada." We dive deep and discuss Joanna's 60lb weight loss after finding the Ketogenic diet two years ago. We also talk all things Keto, her emotional eating journey (which is what led her to discovering the Keto Diet!), and even talk food addiction. Take a listen and prepare to learn and be inspired by Joanna's incredible personal story!
To learn more about Joanna you can follow her on Instagram @KetoInCanada or visit her website: https://www.iamketoincanada.com
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Aly and Erica Discuss Weight Loss Journeys, The I Weigh Movement, and Responsibility on Social Media

 
Happy Halloween and Wellness Wednesday! Today on the podcast it is just the two of us! We get RAW, real, and super personal as we discuss weight loss journeys, digestion and gut health, the "I Weigh" movement, and taking responsibility for the content we expose ourselves to! Join us for some girl talk and discussion into topics inspiring us and making us reflect and look deep — there’s even a little Halloween candy discussion at the end what’s your favorite Halloween treat? 
 
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Pallavi Sastry on Fibromyalgia, Living with Invisible Illness, and Destigmatizing the Dialogue

This week on Courageous Wellness, we welcome filmmaker, actress, and podcast host Pallavi Sastry!
Pallavi is the lead producer on the documentary film: INVISIBLE, which is currently in post-production. "Invisible," tells the often ignored stories of people suffering from Fibromyalgia, a syndrome that many still believe doesn’t exist. The film also exposes the fight with insurance and drug companies for proper treatment and how access to holistic health and education is determined by class and money. In this episode we go deep into Fibromyalgia, living with an invisible illness, and destigmatizing the dialogue around all physical and mental illness.
Pallavi studied musical theatre at the University of Oklahoma and is also an accomplished actress with credits on network television, film, off-broadway, national tours, and commercials. She thrives on collaborating with forward thinking filmmakers to portray the every woman regardless of race, religion, upbringing, preconceived beauty standards, or economic status.
Her own podcast "What are Friends For" (WAFF) was released yesterday! It is available everywhere podcasts can be found.
To follow Pallavi and learn more about "Invisible" visit her website http://www.pallavisastry.com/ and find her on instagram @pallavisastry
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Arielle Lorre of The Blonde Files on The Gut Microbiome, Intuitive Fitness, and Running a Lifestyle Blog

This week on Courageous Wellness we sit down with Arielle of The Blonde Files! We get REAL as we discuss Arielle's journey in health and wellness. In this episode we also talk all things The Gut Microbiome, how she found a fitness and eating plan that works for her, and what it is like to run a lifestyle blog! Arielle is so honest, authentic, and strong --  prepare to be majorly inspired by her courageous story!
To learn more about Arielle visit www.theblondefiles.com and find her on instagram @theblondefiless
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Dr. Darren Clair on Human Growth Hormone, The Paleo Diet, and Healthcare

This week on Courageous Wellness we sit down with, Dr. Darren Clair, a leader in lifestyle medicine.  Dr. Clair has been practicing medicine in the Los Angeles area for over 30 years and has helped thousands of patients improve and maintain their overall health and vitality. He is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist, and in 2003, he opened Vibrance Medical Group, Inc. in order to pursue his passion for helping people use their body’s own natural curative powers to heal their ailments and stay healthy. 
 
Vibrance Medical Group, located in Westlake, California, takes a well rounded approach to living and feeling your best and examines everything from heart health, stress, hormones, detox, sleep, vitamins, weight loss and rejuvination to determine and create proactive plans to reach patients short term and long term goals. Often times including treating chronic illness.
 
Dr. Clair is a graduate of Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his postgraduate work at UCLA Hospital. In 2017, Dr. Clair became one of only 300 doctors to have earned the title of Certified Lifestyle Physician with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. 
 
On this weeks episode we dive deep into the power of nutrition, the importance of human growth hormone, the paleo diet, and so much more! 
 
To learn more about Dr. Clair and Vibrance Medical Group, visit: https://vibrancehealth.com.
 
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Meredith Brayley on Holistic Health Coaching, Career Evolution and Exfoliating Your Life

This week on Courageous Wellness we talk with the incredible Meredith Brayley! Meredith is a graduate of The National Holistic Institute for Massage Therapy in Los Angeles and The Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City.
Prior to her work in holistic health, she spent 20 years as a professional broadway and film dancer, singer, and actress. On today's episode we discuss her career evolution and how she came to holistic health and healing through her life as a performer!
 
To learn more about Meredith visit https://www.meredithbrayley.com/ and find her on instagram @MeredithBrayley
 
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