Courageous Wellness

Minaa B. is an author, writer, founder, speaker, therapist, and mental health educator with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from New York University. Her debut book, Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World, will be released this August. Minaa also sits on the Mental Health Advisory Committee for Selena Gomez’s media company, Wondermind. Based in NYC, Minaa...

Today on the podcast we have a conversation on relationship wellness with the hosts of the podcast, Mostly Balanced, Mia Dibiase and Carleigh Ferrante. Mia and Carleigh met in their early 20s and bonded over their relationships, dating horror stories, and passion for wellness. Years later, Mostly Balanced was born as a space to hold conversations about approachable wellness, dating, and relationsh...

Today on the podcast we welcome Jenni Quilter. Jenni teaches at New York University and is the author of New York School Painters & Poets: Neon in Daylight, for which she was a finalist for the 2014 AICA Award for Best Criticism. She has written for the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement (London), Poetry Review, and the London Review of Books. Her new book, Hatching, was re...

Today on the podcast we are so pleased to have Sarah Platt Finger. She is the Director of Yoga at Chopra Global, and the co-founder of ISHTA Yoga, LLC. On this episode we discuss her new book Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization, which she co-authored with Dr. Deepak Chopra. The book discusses Royal Yoga, an all-embracing path to personal transformation that reaches beyond any approach t...

Today on the podcast we welcome back our friend, human design expert, and podcast host, Kelsey Abbott. In this conversation, we go even deeper into human design talking all about authority types, living out of alignment, emotions, human design centers, and more. We also talk about the paradigm shift that will be happening in 2027.  If you want to know more about the basics of Human Design, click h...

This week on the podcast we sit down with Raquel Benitah, digital creator, body acceptance advocate, freelance model, podcast host, and self-proclaimed curvy holistic nutritionist.  After graduating with an Honors of Kinesiology Degree, Raquel pursued her passion for health and nutrition by attending the Institute of Holistic Nutrition and graduated with the designation of Certified Nutritional Pr...

In this episode we discuss Alessia’s personal fitness journey, her fitness philosophy, how she transitioned to fitness full time,  and her method of low impact workouts. This episode is great to inspire your movement journey or even a career shift in your own life! Alessia is currently offering 60 days free to try her method and Back to Basics program with the code ‘BACKTOBASICS60’ visit: https://...

On today’s episode we welcome Maya Feller, a Brooklyn-based registered dietitian nutritionist who is also a  nationally recognized nutrition expert. Whether addressing the nation or working one on one and with groups, Maya believes in providing nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally sensitive approach.  Maya is dedicated to promoting nutrition education that helps the p...

Today we sit down with Dr. Brooke Scheller a Sober Nutrition & Functional Sobriety Expert. Dr. Brooke  is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and the creator of the Functional Sobriety method. As a leader in the space, she is pioneering the understanding of how alcohol impacts the gut, our nutritional pathways, and the brain. Dr. Brooke uses nutrition, food, supple...

Today on the podcast we are talking about one of our favorite things: FIBER! We have baker and co-founder of Royo Bread, Yoel Halaf, on the show. Yoel and his wife, Ronit, a registered dietitian, co-founded the bread company with the mission to create a tasty bread which is thoughtfully crafted, high in protein, high in fiber, lower in carbohydrates and made with pure plant based ingredients, no s...

Today we speak with Kiele-Jael Stanton aka The Sensual Chef who is a certified Health-Supportive Chef, and the founder of Kiele Jael Wellness. Her approach takes a new spin on traditional food wisdom, where she combines her love of food education, cooking, wellness, self-care, and nutrition, into one delicious experience that teaches women how to take care of themselves through nourishment! Kiele...

Today on the show we have Meenal Lele, medical researcher, founder of Lil Mixins and author of The Baby and the Biome. Meenal Lele’s personal experience fueled her interest in the importance of the microbiome after her son developed food allergies as a baby. Motivated by this she sought to figure out the root cause of what was causing these allergies. Drawing on her medical background and through...

Dr. Tara Zinnamon is a neuroscientist, yoga, breathwork, and meditation teacher committed to moving her community towards wellness and expansion. Straddling two seemingly disparate approaches, she has found through her research, clinical and lived experiences that the human mind and body are capable of self-healing and immeasurable feats.  Her intention is to encourage self-awareness, connection a...

Today on the show we welcome a truly extraordinary guest, athlete, author, and speaker Heather Moyse. Heather is a 4x Olympian and won gold at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, and again at the 2014 Games in Sochi. What is truly extraordinary — is that Heather is a “late in life” athlete and today works with individuals on breaking down limiting beliefs. In this conversation Heather shares how t...

This week on the podcast we welcome back astrologer and author, Nadine Jane. In our first conversation with her we went deep into her personal journey and deeply discussed the birth chart. You can find that conversation by clicking here. Today, we dive deep into her new book, released November 1st: Magic Days: A guide through the spiritual journey of every day and birthday of the year. Magic Days...

This week we welcome back LaToya D. Newton also known as The Analog Girl. This is Latoya’s second time on the Courageous Wellness podcast and we are excited to have her back. In her first episode with us she shared her personal journey and her struggles with mental health and specifically depersonalization, what that experience was like, and how she created the skills and tools to bring herself ou...

Today on the podcast we sit down with Herbalist, writer, and Earth intuitive, and founder of One Willow Apothecaries, Asia Suler, who believes that self-compassion itself can be a force of ecological healing for the world. In her new book, Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World, out now, she invites us to experience how our individual healing brings healing to our...

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.courageouswellness.net to get in touch.  Shop Vintners Daughter + Get 2-Day Free Shipping This episode is brought to you by Dr. Jen Natural Toothpaste – a toothpaste, created by a real dentist using nouri...

Today we welcome back to the show Danika Brysha is a Wellness Entrepreneur, Body Positive Fashion Model signed with IMG Models, Self-Care + Lifestyle Design Expert, and new mother. In 2021, Danika's healthy meal delivery company, Model Meals was acquired by the public company, Home Bistro Inc, and she remains an active executive and shareholder.  Danika has worked with thousands of people to sprea...

Today on the podcast we speak with Rachelle McCloud, an emotional wellness coach and mental health therapist. She helps people get rid of symptoms of anxiety, depression and traumatic stress in 2 to 6 months instead of 2 to 6 years. In this conversation Rachelle talks us through her own personal mental health journey,  her process of dealing with symptoms of anxiety in months instead of years, and...

Have you ever felt uncomfortable or not “at home” in your body? In the new book, Reclaiming Body Trust, the founders of Body Trust, licensed therapist Hilary Kinavey and registered dietician Dana Sturtevant invite readers to break free from the status quo and reject a diet culture that has taken advantage and profited from trauma, stigma, and disembodiment, and fully reclaim and embrace their bodi...

Today on the podcast we welcome back Maya Howard and discuss her evolution since the last time she joined us. Since her first appearance Maya has evolved quite a bit and has delved into the world of herbalism and earth medicine. She courageously shares her journey through the ending of a 7-year relationship and how that led her into a deeper healing and spiritual journey with herself. We also talk...

Today on the podcast we talk with Lisa Tselebidis a professional organizer and KonMari Certified Consultant who guides women from overwhelmed and stressed out to organized and thriving. She approaches tidying up in a holistic way and emphasizes the multitude of benefits of clutter free living such as improved mental health, financial benefits and better time management. Today she shares how she fo...

Today, Erica details her year off of alcohol, why she stopped drinking for 12 months, and answers listener questions. This is a sober curious conversation, but if you are in recovery and find this topic triggering please tune back next week.  Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday You can also follow us on instagram @Courage...

Today Kaitlyn takes us through her own healing journey and we talk in depth about low-tox living. Kaitlyn helps women feel empowered to take ownership of their own health and create a healthy family and living environment! To learn more about Kaitlyn you can follow on Instagram @kaitlynadavid or visit: https://www.thehealthysqueeze.com  Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellne...