The Vital Life

Dr Stephanie Libs shares with us her personal story of becoming a mother through the heartbreak of miscarriage and the very different birth experiences she had. As prenatal chiropractors Dr Libs and Dr Raley dive deep into the journey it takes to find your power and confidence as a mother.

We meet again with Dr Courtney Neil to discuss post-partum care, infant chiropractic care and why it’s important for your baby’s nervous system to get adjusted by a pediatric trained chiropractor.

In this episode I talk about baking bread from scratch using freshly milled whole grains and the nutritional benefits of doing so. We talk about the history of bread baking and the resources available to learn more.

Dr Lisa Geiger shares with us her story and expertise on childhood development, primitive reflexes and how to raise thriving kids. The combination of a regulated nervous system through chiropractic care and connection, coupled with a healthy modeled lifestyle is the foundation for bringing out the best potential in our children.

I took a deep dive into gardening last year and have found lots of fun and success. I want to share with you some of what I’ve learned and help inspire you to take the gardening journey as well. Gardening has blessed my family in many ways and I hope it can do the same for you. Gardening 101 class can be found at www.unexpectedgardener.com

Dr Sherri Raley was interviewed by the Unexpected Gardener about the importance of taking control of your health by taking control of where your health care dollars are spent. Diving into some of the problems with our current systems and how you can empower your family to do things differently.

Diane Mack, a holistic esthetician talks about what it really means to have healthy glowing skin. Healthy glowing skin comes from the inside, so it’s important to be feeding our bodies and healing the gut in order to glow from the inside out.

Family: Importance of having a birth team that fits your family. Dr Courtney Neil shares her personal experiences combined with her professional expertise sharing her knowledge with us about the birth process and interventions.

I didn’t realize that I’ve been a homesteader since I was a kid. More recently re-kindled my passion for homesteading with a focus on gardening to feed my family.

In this episode we dive deep about the Vagus nerve, trauma informed practice, the poly vagal theory and chiropractic care. We are all living in a world of stress that pushes us into the fight/flight response. We discuss how you can get back into a place of safety and connection, regulating your nervous system to take control of your health and your life.

Holistic nutritionist Brooke dives deep with us to discuss how to help our bodies heal through the use of real food. Breaking some myths about fad diets and some of the new medications being used for weight loss as well.

In this episode I go into detail explaining why I started a non-profit and who we are trying to serve under the umbrella of this program. If you’re interested in learning more or making a donation please visit www.vitallifeholistic.org

Raising awareness about the toxicity in our homes with the toxic cleaning products that we use. What is Norwex and how can it be used as a resource for improving our health and home environment by using mechanical cleaning methods rather than chemical cleaners and other toxic chemicals. http://Www.facebook.com/groups/safeandeffectivewithmonica

There’s so much chiropractors want to teach the world about what we do. Dr Stephanie Barto dives deep into the power of chiropractic and how it improves our ability to connect with ourselves and with others too! A powerful podcast that will change your mind about chiropractic care being just a treatment for pain and symptoms.

Trusting your mothering instincts is something we are not trained to do. In fact we are trained against it in our culture. I’m here to discuss why that needs to change and how to learn to trust your instincts again for yourself your family and your kids.

Dr Sherri goes deeper into what eating from the earth means and how you can simplify your diet by eating simple nutritious meals. Keeping your meals simple provides nutrient density and clean eating avoiding the hidden chemicals and fillers found in our processed foods.

Amanda with The Happy Homestead tells her story about how she started homesteading and where she learned how to do all of the homesteading activities that she does. She’s a wealth of information and knowledge!

Trimester 0 or the pre-conception stage is vitally important when it comes to preparing your body for a healthy pregnancy. In this episode I get vulnerable with my fertility journey and discuss how I help other couples in their journey to conceive. The side effect of a healthy body is a healthy pregnancy!

Food: Interview with Sabrina Key the Unexpected Gardener! We get deep into slow food, scratch cooking and how to bring food back into your home to improve the health of your family.

In this episode with Tiffany Hedgepeth, we dive deep into her homeschooling journey and how she found unschooling as the perfect opportunity for her children to thrive. Tiffany unpacks a ton of information on how homeschooling has changed her family for the better. She even has her own podcast The bright and beautiful where you can find out more information as well!

The importance of living in the seasons, taking time for rest and rebuilding so your tank can be filled and ready to give and serve. Building rest into your 2024 schedule so you can be your most productive and successful.

Food: Why are we talking about food, the importance of taking control of your kitchen and breaking some diet myths. Clarifying important facts about food and how we can simplify our diet later to have a greater impact and feed ourselves well.

Dr Stephanie Wenig joins us to chat about chiropractic care for a lifetime. What it means to get adjusted from birth through adulthood. Why Chiropractic is important for your entire lifetime. The benefits of having your whole family under chiropractic care.

An overview of the importance of family, childhood development and mothering. This is our third core topic and will be full of educational content to empower you as a mom and wife as well.

Home. Our second core topic. We will touch on the importance of our homes as well as homesteading in the modern world and what that looks like for all of us.