Curiosity Junkie

Thermal imaging isn't new and yet most of us don't even know it exists, or the why and how it all works. Kerry Press, president and founder of Thermal Imaging Centers Of America is here to educate us on the benefits of using thermal imaging on a regular basis to monitor our health. She also shares her medical story of a double mastectomy and how it could've been avoided with the rig...

Today we are diving into Ayahuasca and the Ayahuasca Ceremony experience with Demi Faraday. Ayahuasca is originally from the Amazon region in South America. It is made into a tea composed of the ayahuasca vine and a DMT containing plant, which is brewed for several days until you get a thick tea. This tea tastes a bit like your drinking something off the floor of the forest.  The vine is referred...

Our relationships are there to bring us closer to who we were created to be. Relationships are very sacred. They are the mirror in which we have another opportunity to look at ourselves and our intentions become paramount.  Sometimes, in a relationship it’s not about the other person, it's about how we are feeling. And because there is a sense of risk involved when you first start taking care...

We all want inner peace, but are we open to receiving this peace.  Maybe we need to ask ourselves, "do I feel like I deserve peace?" And if we are avoiding peace, is it because we do not think we can be affective if we're peaceful.  It is likely your inner voice is telling you people will think you are lazy or that you don't care if you have peace.    Finding inner peace is abo...

Growing up with Asthma, Eczema and several extreme (I call them Defcon 4) food allergies can be challenging. And every day can be filled with fear and anxiety around eating. Kelli Burton-Wartelle shares her experience surviving anaphylactic shock and how she has learned to manage the fear and anxiety of living with severe health conditions and food allergies.   Kelli shares how she has become comf...

Growing up with Asthma, Eczema and several extreme (I call them Defcon 4) food allergies can be challenging. And every day can be filled with fear and anxiety around eating. Kelli Burton-Wartelle shares her experience surviving anaphylactic shock and how she has learned to manage the fear and anxiety of living with severe health conditions and food allergies.   Kelli shares how she has become comf...

Are you ready to go into the unknown to find freedom, to find the depth and power of who you really are? Josephine takes us on a journey into the unknown, where our truth lies. Something Josephine Sorciere said that really stuck with me was "People are dying to know how to live." Is that true for you?  Are you looking for ways to live your best life, to find your purpose or your passion?...

What is your favorite age?  Mine is twentyeight, and it turns out there is a good reason most of us think fondly of that age. Fabienne Sandoval joins Curiosity Junkie Podcast to help us understand Twenty8, The Age Of Power. For me the age of twentyeight was a time of growth, love, marriage and buying a new home. I had no idea that most people experience twenty seven or twenty eight as the age of p...

Glenn Ambrose joins the Curiosity Junkie Podcast to talk about his sobriety and how it helped him find joy in the everyday experience. He shares how he remembers coming to the moment where he sat for hours contemplating suicide and how he ultimately had to choose giving Alcoholics Annonymous a try. Glenn says he would never be able to kill himself if he knew deep in his heart, he hadn't tried...

From my heart to yours, thank you so much for supporting the Curiosity Junkie Podcast . For those of you who don't know the why behind the creation of the Curiosity Junkie Podcast, let me share a little insight. The podcast was created based on a quote I read a few years ago, from Thich Nhat Hahn, "The opposite of what you know is also true." This quote expanded my thinking and the...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to take a psychedelic trip on mushrooms? Michelle Janikian is all about sharing her passion for the healing potential of psychedelic plants and the legalization and de-stgmatization of all drugs.  Michelle is a journalist and the author of Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion, the down-to-earth guide that details everything you need to know about taking mag...

Creating a meditation practice can seem overwhelming when you can't even sit still for more than a couple of minutes. Tracy Brady talks about taking 30 seconds to connect with and be there for ourselves. Once you decide to start a meditation practice, Tracy recommends asking yourself these questions: Why? What do I want from this? What is my goal? After answering those questions, see if you c...

What makes some people want to explore the unknown? For Kristi Duarte it was traveling at a young age and seeing that basically we are all the same. She learned that at our core, most humans live in and come from a place of love. Which made her question why there was so much hate in the world. Her passion for traveling the world and understanding different cultures and people, inspired her to writ...

What is anxiety and how can we learn to cope with it? Anxiety is a bit like fear, It’s kind of fear’s twin. And actually, the root comes from a Latin word which means choking, which makes perfect sense when you think about it. Anxiety usually involves something that is not true, something we are preparing for, something that doesn’t exist yet. We generally worry about the future. We know we can’t...

Meditation is not about fighting against your mind, it’s about developing an understanding about it. So the struggle that you feel isn’t stopping you from meditating, it's actually your teacher. So, be curious and ask why can’t I sit still? Why is it so difficult? What is so difficult about doing nothing? MIDL Meditation stands for Mindfulness In Daily Life. The MIDL could be pronounced “midd...

Most of us experience some type of stress or anxiety on any given day. And because of that, most of us would like to learn how to manage our stress levels and our anxiety levels.  Jonathan Adams is here to help us understand the healing power of sound therapy. What is sound therapy and how can it help with stress and anxiety? Well it has a lot to do with our brain waves.  Understanding Our Brain W...

Have you ever thought about writing a book? How about a children's book? Todays guest is an Award-Winning Author, Story Teller and Neuroeducation Activist, who writes fairy tales filled with adventure. Author Marc Clark shares how he got started writing and encourages others to follow their passion for writing. Marc never considered himself a writer and actually began by keeping a journal......

Imagine turning 25 on the 25th, your "Golden Year", a year of great things happening. Now imagine finding out you have cancer that same year. Joy Soto’s story is an example of how sometimes the best things come from the worst moments of our lives.  Joy Soto found out she had cancer when she was 25 years old. Do you want to know what she did about it? She decided to film a documentary abo...

Learning to forgive is how we let go of resentment. When we get hurt and decide not to forgive we are choosing resentment. We pay a high price when we can’t forgive, because it keeps us from moving on and moving forward. Holding on to resentment doesn’t mean they aren’t going to hurt us again. It is our responsibility to learn our boundaries with that person or situation.  If you can put yourself...

Vegan Cooking with Courtney is about creating simple and delicious meals you and your whole family can enjoy. Choosing a wholefoods, plant based lifestyle has made a big difference for Courtney Grant's overall health and wellness and now he wants to help others learn to cook and eat healthier. Courtney Grant opens up about why he went Vegan and how he chooses not to contribute to the cruelty...

So, you just went Vegan, now what?  What to learn how to prep and cook Vegan dishes without being overwhelmed. Erica Stephens makes cooking easy, with tutorials, classes and a cookbook to help you better understand what foods to eat and how to eat them for a healthy Vegan lifestyle. Erica's story, I hate to admit, is fairly typical in the US, with the Standard American Diet. She was suffering...

Todays episode is part 2 of Love, Acceptance and Belonging with Nancy Haboush. Join us as we discuss journaling, Meditation, running, loving yourself, forgiveness and unbecoming everything that you are to become what you want to be. Journaling - is about writing down all the stuff that is heavy on your heart, that doesn't usually come up and out in everyday conversations. Work to create a rit...

Have you ever given much thought to the US Budget or Political Reform? Well, US Budget Researcher, Jeff Harper has been giving it his full attention since the 90’s. Listen as Jeff shares his insights and thoughts on the US Budget, what’s working and what’s not working.  H ealthcare - Complicated Social Security - Easy - you know who’s retiring and when National Defense - Complicated - Military Ind...

We all want to belong to something bigger than ourselves. And yet we find it difficult to show up and be our authentic selves and instead show up being what others want us to be. Nancy Haboush shares her journey to discovering her authentic self while unbecoming all she was taught she should be to fit in and be like everybody else. She shares this quote with us, "Maybe the journey isn't...

Essential oils, most of us can reach into a cabinet and pull out at least one essential oil. But do you really know what to do with them, other than make a room smell amazing? I didn't until I spoke to Yvette Rae with Young Living Essential Oils. Yvette comes from an esthetician background and helps us to understand the power of essential oils as well as the health benefits. She also has a gr...