Courageous Wellness

Today on the podcast we have an episode all about gut health with holistic pediatrician, Dr. Nelli Gluzman, who runs her own practice, Blossom Pediatrics based out of NYC. After working with the sickest children in hospitals throughout the city, Dr. Gluzman felt the need to help parents identify the root cause of their children’s illnesses -- which always came back to gut health! Today she has hel...

Today on the podcast we sit down for a fascinating conversation with Bonnie Crotzer, dancer, teacher, and founder of ghost flower activewear -- the world’s only activewear scientifically engineered to activate your QI. Bonnie is also a renowned teacher of fascia flossing -- a class that stretches to floss your fascia, activate your meridians, and keep your immune and lymph systems moving. In this...

Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Maya Howard. Maya is a plant based food blogger and creator of the popular website and instagram page: Maya’s Healthy Day. Maya creates delicious, plant-based versions of your favorite recipes. She is also the author of the brand new cookbook: High-Protein Plant-Based Diet for Beginners.  Maya educates individuals through her writing and c...

Today on the podcast we sit down with David Richman. David is the Author of the new book, Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer. In the book, David explores 15 people’s emotional journeys -- including caregivers, patients, loved ones, and doctors -- and the various traumas in their lives that affected their experience. These stories a...

Join Us For a Virtual Charity Event on Saturday August 28th at 11am. Tickets are $11 and all proceeds go directly to Covenant House CA and The Wayfarer Foundation. The conversation will discuss: How To Support Yourself with Food and Heal Your Gut!  Also! Right now if you purchase a 3 month private health coaching package through the event we will also donate 20% of your purchase to the organizatio...

Today on the podcast we have a conversation with Kailey Donewald the founder of "Sacred Serve" a line of plant-powered Gelato. After years of struggling with debilitating allergies and asthma and hearing doctors tell her that she would have to take medicine her entire life, Kailey healed herself through food while living in Indonesia.  Kailey returned home to Chicago and was on a mission to help p...

Today on the podcast Aly + Erica discuss balancing hormones holistically and Erica's personal experience transitioning off of the birth control pill. To learn more about our health coaching subscription service visit: www.patreon.com/courageouswellness Save 20% on Sakara clean boutique and meal delivery with code: xocourageous at checkout!  Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous We...

Today on the podcast we welcome Courtney Leivermann. Courtney is a fitness instructor with her own method and platform: Fit For Me By Courtney. Fit For Me by Courtney offers mat pilates, barre, and yoga inspired workouts to help you feel your absolute best. Her 20-min full body sculpts are our personal favorite! We have a beautiful conversation about Courtney's personal journey, empowered fitness,...

Today on the podcast we have a conversation with Jen Miller. Jen is a Coach and EFT Tapping Practitioner who is passionate  about helping other sensitive souls shift into alignment with their authentic selves and reconnect to their intuition. Jen believes we all have a deep wisdom inside of us, and can access all of the answers we seek if we simply tune in. In this conversation we discuss the prac...

Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Elinor Cleghorn, Author of  Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World. This book discusses the history of misdiagnosis and myth in women’s health. Elin’s story began 10 years ago when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after a long period of being told her symptoms were anything from psychosomatic to a possible preg...

On this episode we welcome Kellina Powell, also known on social media as, Deaf Queen Boss. Kellina, based in Canada, is a young woman on a mission to create more inclusivity for the deaf and hard of hearing community.  At the age of 4 Kellina lost her hearing, but with the support of her family was able to cultivate her education in both the deaf and hearing communities. She now uses her skills as...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Wade Lightheart, co-founder and president of biOptimizers. Wade’s passion and mission for helping others optimize their health started when he witnessed his 23 year old sister pass away from cancer.  It was a heart-breaking experience that shaped his destiny.  That’s when he realized that health was the most precious asset we have in this life and now he is on...

On this episode we welcome Kino MacGregor. Kino is a Miami native and is the founder of Omstars—the world’s first yoga TV network. She is a sought after yoga expert, an international yoga teacher, inspirational speaker, author of four books, producer of six Ashtanga Yoga DVDs, Writer, Vlogger, World Traveler, and co-founder of Miami Life Center. Today we dive into a range of topics including Kino’...

Today on the show we welcome Alex Caspero, co- founder, of Plant Based Juniors. Alex and her co-founder Whitney are both registered dietitians with a passion for making childhood nutrition as effortless as possible. On this episode Alex talks all about their new book, The Plant Based Baby and Toddler, which offers easy-to-digest nutritional facts and guidelines that aren't available elsewhere, wit...

Today on the podcast it is just the two of us! We catch up + share our latest thoughts on a wide range of wellness topics.  To learn more about our health coaching subscription service visit: www.patreon.com/courageouswellness 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...

Today we sit down with Michael Rubino, an innovative expert in mold contamination and remediation and author of the book Mold Medic. Rubino and his company All American Restoration have been featured in USA Today, Reader’s Digest, New Jersey Monthly and Digital Trends. He was also selected as a speaker for the Spring 2020 Indoor Air Quality Association Meeting and Expo.  Michael has a real passion...

Today on the podcast we have a lovely conversation with Lauren Montgomery. Lauren is a Certified Health Coach, Health Supportive Chef, and Founder of Monty’s, a plant-based brand dedicated to creating delicious, clean and craveable plant-based essentials, starting with cream cheese and butter. Lauren founded Monty’s on an overall wellness mission to create insanely delicious, plant-based alternati...

Today we sit down with Angela Zheng the founder of Karuna. Karuna provides a broad array of functional juices and smoothies that work to restore health through whole plant-based ingredients. Formulated from a belief that Food Is Better Medicine™, each unique offering is inspired by ancient wisdom and backed by modern science. Karuna does not add sugar to their products, and they are all USDA Certi...

This week on the show we have a conversation with Steph Hendel. Steph is a health and weight loss coach, but with a radical and innovative twist: her work is women-focused, coaching through spiritual weight release using the principles of inner work, mindset, manifestation, intuition, sacred feminine embodiment, self-love, and self-empowerment.  Steph has a number of courses where she aids women i...

Aly & Erica Answer Fun Wellness Questions + Discuss What They Are Currently Loving in Wellness! To learn more about our health coaching subscription service visit: www.patreon.com/courageouswellness 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 visit our website: www.cour...

Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Iris Felder. Iris is Fitness Enthusiast, Beauty Guru, Real Estate professional, and an all around Wellness Activist. Iris was inspired to embrace fitness and a healthy lifestyle as her saving grace from her life experiences. Instead of getting depressed about career and relationship, she turned that into a motivational tool to command chan...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Heidi Smith. Heidi is a psychosomatic therapist, herbalist, and flower essence practitioner based in the New York City area. She is also the author of The Bloom Book: A Flower Essence Guide to Cosmic Balance. In The Bloom Book, Heidi shares her wisdom about the power and value of flowers and herbs for our health.  In this conversation we discuss Heidi’s journe...

This week on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Raia Carey, also known as Coach Carey. Raia is passionate about  encouraging others to tap into the confidence they never knew they had. A 2x certified Life Coach and motivational speaker, Raia’s personal story includes losing over 300 lbs, and persevering through bullying and adversity faced due to her weight, her race, and her sexual...

We got vaccinated and we recorded a podcast all about our experience! We share why we decided to get the vaccine, what made us feel safe, and how we both felt after the first + second dose. We understand that vaccines are personal and we respect everyone’s choice to do what is best for their own body. We made our choice to vaccinate, not only for ourselves, but because we felt a responsibility to...

Today on the podcast we have an incredible conversation with Ashley Marie, founder of BTR Bar. Ashley found inspiration in an unlikely place at an unlikely time: at the hospital cafeteria. When both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer, her life turned upside down as she became their caretaker, and her own nutrition began to suffer. Ashley was devouring protein bars when she could, as many of...