Courageous Wellness

Today on the podcast we sit down with Sydney Weiss, creator, host and producer of Seek The Joy Podcast. We get to explore Sydney's personal story of how she herself became a joy seeker and what led her to create her beautiful platform and community. After dealing with a slew of health issues from shingles to appendicitis, having graduated from Law School, and failing the bar exam the first time sh...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Shivan Sarna. Shivan is the founder of the SIBO SOS Summits and creator of the docuseries Digestion SOS: Rescue and relief for IBS, SIBO, and Leaky Gut. She has spent the past twenty years on TV as a host for the Home Shopping Network. Shivan shares with us the intricate nature of her personal journey and diagnosis with SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgro...

On Today’s episode of the podcast we have the most inspiring conversation with Melissa Bernstein. Melissa along with her husband Doug, is the Co-Founder of the toy company Melissa & Doug, which has created over 5,000 children’s products and sold billions of dollars of toys since its inception. Raised by educators, Melissa and Doug started the business in their garage in 1988, and they’ve been on a...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Tatiana Lampa. Tatiana is a NYC based trainer and is the founder of the TRAINING WITH T APP. She has a degree in Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, a Certified Functional Strength Coach, and a NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist. She is extremely passionate in spreading the importance of exercise, healthy choices and moving b...

On this episode of the podcast, we have a fun and informative conversation with Dr. Blake Shusterman aka The Cooking Doc, a leading nephrologist and an exclusive ambassador of the American Kidney Fund, the nations leading kidney-health focused organization. He is also an author of the cookbook: The Cooking Doc’s Kidney-Healthy Cooking: A Modern 10-Step Guide to Preventing and Managing Kidney Disea...

On this episode, we announce the launch of our health coaching subscription services and discuss our health coaching journey!  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...

Today on the podcast we sit down with celebrity stylist, on-air expert, podcaster, and TV personality Ali Levine. Ali has worked on red carpet events, movies, TV shows, with celebrities including Carey Mulligan and on shows like New Girl + Happily Divorced.  Ali shares tips with our audience on the connection between wardrobe and wellness, talks confidence, and shares her own personal wellness jou...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Sadie Lincoln the co-founder and CEO of barre3 -- a fitness company focused on teaching people to be balanced in body and empowered from within. Starting in 2008 with a flagship studio in Portland, Oregon, barre3 has grown to include more than 160 franchise studios powered by female entrepreneurs, plus an online-workout streaming-subscriber base in over 98 cou...

This week on the podcast we welcome back, Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is a best-selling author, and a leading functional medicine expert. Dr. Cole specializes in clinically investigated underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brain problems.  Dr. Cole was named one of the top 50 fun...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Brenda Lomeli, a Master Certified Life & Weight Loss Coach and Certified Holistic Nutritionist. Through her program, The Last 10lbs, Brenda helps women lose weight and create empowered lives filled with purpose. Her own journey includes an 80lb. weight loss, after discovering the connection between food and emotions.  On this episode, we do discuss weight loss...

Today on the podcast we have a wonderful episode with Nick Shaw, the Founder and CEO of RP, Renaissance Periodization, a diet and fitness company founded on evidence-based practices to help members achieve their health, athletic performance and physique goals. He is also co-host of the RP Strength podcast with his wife - and RP colleague - Lori Shaw.  As a former competitive powerlifter and bodybu...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Stephanie Center, a holistic occupational therapist and host of the podcast: The Daily Detox with Stephanie Center. Stephanie’s mission is to help individuals get and feel well. Her company, The Holistic House, was sparked from own health experience, which she shares with us today.  Stephanie is a wealth of knowledge. She works to offer natural, effective, and...

Today on the podcast we speak with Victoria Albina. Victoria is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Breathwork Meditation Facilitator with a passion for helping women with their most important relationship: the one with themselves. She is a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, has a Masters degree in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a BA in Latin American Studie...

Today on the podcast we have an inspiring conversation with Britteny Floyd-Mayo, the CEO behind Trap Yoga Bae.  Bridging the gap between self-care and cultural relevance — Trap Yoga Bae introduces those who feel ostracized from the typical Yogi experience to the idea that self-care looks like “YOU.” Trap Yoga with Trap Yoga Bae® is a Vinyasa-style experience, backed to the heavy bass and hypnotic...

On this episode of Courageous Wellness, we sit down with Tinamarie Clark. Tinamarie is the author and creator of the Shift Stirrer Method ™ a five-step mindfulness method to get our sh*t together and shift our perception. Tina’s path as a  Shift Stirrer™ traces back to her  roots. Raised in Section 8 housing by a single mother she felt branded by her circumstances and struggled with a persistent s...

On this episode Aly+Erica recap their virtual coaching event: How to Support Yourself (and Others!) with Food this Holiday Season. We discuss gut health, fiber, polyphenols, fermented foods, immunity, and the PFF helper. Erica also shares a recent experience with anxiety -- and how she was able to reset her gut in just 3 days!  We conclude by sharing favorite books and shows we both have been lovi...

Today on the podcast we have a conversation with Dr. Katrina Ubell. For over a decade, Katrina yoyo dieted, lost and gained the same 40 pounds, and used food to cope with her emotions. This was all happening while she was working as a pediatrician in a busy private practice and raising three kids.  It wasn’t until Katrina learned how to manage her mind and develop, an intuitive approach to intermi...

This week on the podcast we sit down with Doug Bertram, the CEO of Structural Elements. Structural Elements has been treating orthopedic conditions for over twenty years. With three locations in the USA, the company was founded on the idea that better orthopedic care exists. Instead of treating symptoms alone, they look at the body from the ground up. On this episode we have a fascinating conversa...

Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Registered Dietician, Cookbook Author, and Blogger -- Maggie Michalczyk. Maggie is a lover of food, nutrition and all things pumpkin. Her blog and first cookbook, Once Upon A Pumpkin, which debuted in July is full of sweet, savory, and delicious recipes using all aspects of the superfood! Her seasonal approach to eating and love of pumpkin...

Today on the podcast we welcome registered nurse and CW listener, Sheron MacFarlane. Sheron tells us her amazing story of how an inaccurate type one diabetes diagnosis at age 17 followed by years of up and down health issues inspired her to take her health (and blood sugar) into her own hands. Upon her own monitoring, she and her endocrinologist actually observed that she was a type 2 diabetic and...

On today's solo episode for November, we offer practical tips to deal with stress, fuel your body, and support your gut this holiday season!  We reference our recent instagram live which you can find here! For more information on our upcoming coaching event: How to Use Food to Support Yourself this Holiday Season benefitting the Westside Food Bank, click here! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and...

Today on the show we welcome guest Jacari Harris. Jacari is an author, entrepreneur, life coach, business owner, and inspirational speaker. He entered the foster care system at an early age and was fortunate to be adopted soon after. Jacari’s story is proof that tragedies can position a person for a purposeful life. His devoted service to foster youth and adoptive individuals has led him to better...

Today on the podcast we welcome Kate Crocco, author, psychotherapist, and business mindset coach. Kate helps ambitious female leaders uncover what has been holding them back, work through those blocks, and step into a true CEO mindset.  In this episode Kate gives us practical tips and tools to step into our power, talks the 12 limiting beliefs that hold us back from our potential, and discusses he...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Ruth Elnekave, a Toronto-based chef, holistic nutritionist, culinary instructor, recovering corporate lawyer and founder of JOYÀ. Joya reinvents functional foods, by harnessing the potential of the most nutrient-dense, plant-based ingredients on the planet to create a line of superfood and functional snacks & drinks that are as decadent and delicious as they a...

Welcome to our October Solo *Bonus* Episode! Today in the second half of our episode, we will welcome a special guest, Erica Galia, to join us for a short guided meditation. Erica Galia is a connection consultant, meditation guide, and is also a member of the meditation collective, Rooted Beings. To get in touch with Erica Galia you can visit: https://www.rootedbeings.com Don't forget to subscribe...