Food Heals

We live in a strange distorted time. A time of Instagram filters, airbrushing and plastic surgery. Remember that embarrassing incident in high school? Now imagine it had been Facebook Live'd. It's a whole new ball game for today's teenagers. They are under so much pressure to be flawless, to be popular, to be liked. Dr. Carla was an awkward teenager, she simply didn't fit in. She struggled with bo...

We're so happy to welcome Heather Fantin back on the podcast. Heather was a guest for our New Year's Special episode where she shared her tips on how to step into love. If you've not listened to it yet, check it out and discover her inspiring healing story. Heather is a Spirit Junkie and Spiritual Breakthrough Coach who helps clients heal their relationship with themselves so that they can make la...

Childhood sexual trauma is a taboo topic that is rarely discussed openly. As a result, millions of people globally suffer in silence, repressing their feelings and memories, and carrying guilt, shame and anger within themselves. We lock our pain away deep within our brains, we naturally want to reject it. But attempting to hold these feelings in, or pretend they don't exist, doesn't work—the pain...

What are your beliefs about money? What's your story? Is there never enough? Are you forever trying to keep up? Do you overspend? Does retail therapy rule your life? Do you feel guilty earning money? Does money not grow on trees? Whether we're poor, rich, middle class, most of us have a money story running against us. And this story rules what happens with our finances. Karla Kueber spent 14 years...

Gabrielle has been a self-proclaimed spirit junkie for around 12 years. At 25, she hit rock bottom. Working in PR, she had a fast-paced city lifestyle, and used relationships, workaholism and alcoholism to run from her fears. But rock bottom was a great awakening. She made a commitment to get sober in 2005, and began to heal herself spiritually and emotionally. Gabby realized it was part of her li...

OCD, panic disorder, general anxiety disorder, depression. It was a dark time for Allison. On the outside she was a party animal. On the inside, she was a mess, suffering in silence. Until one day she realized this anxiety was separating her from everything she wanted to do. Allison found the Spirit Junkie community by chance, and it has been life-changing. She suddenly stopped seeing her anxiety...

When you eat the whole plant, you're getting the whole deal. That's why we find so many healing plants in nature. Interestingly, almost every pharmaceutical medicine has its roots in nature. But modern medicine extracts one compound and turns it into pill form (with undesirable side effects). When you eat a whole plant however, you're getting all the other nutrients working synergistically togethe...

Marina Yanay-Triner is the soul behind Soul in the Raw, a website dedicated to helping people go vegan in a sane, healthy, and delicious way. Marina's journey towards a raw vegan lifestyle began when she witnessed her mom's healing transformation. Marina's mom had interstitial cystitis, a chronic bladder disorder that left her unable to live a normal life. Doctor after doctor prescribed pills and...

Before going vegan, Nicole Derseweh wanted to travel the world and taste every cheese imaginable. But her health was suffering. As a fitness model, her body looked healthy, but it hid a worrying truth: her high protein diet was stressing out her gall bladder and liver, and her blood pressure was through the roof. With her grandma fighting cancer, and other members of her family unwell, Nicole knew...

We want to answer some of our listener questions in this episode! Our first question is from Laura, who wants to know which entrepreneurs we follow. Here are some of our top favorites: • Tim Ferris. We love his books The Four Hour Work Week and The Four Hour Body. • We also love Tony Robbins. His podcast is so inspiring. • Marie Forleo – check out her YouTube channel MarieTV. • Kris Carr who is al...

Kristie Reeves's new show, Rebel Hearts, is all about empowering the rebels of this world to make a change. There's so much negativity and wars and crime going on in the world today. But at the same time things are changing for the better. The change makers are stepping up. A wave of people making a positive difference. You can catch Kristie's inspiring show on Universal Broadcasting Network. You...

Relationships. They are complicated things. Have we put too much expectation onto marriage? People used to get married to carry on the family farm or form new family links. Now, thanks to fairytales and Disney, we expect some perfect thing, to be swept off our feet, to never argue. But in fact, it isn't the long heart to hearts at 2am that keep a couple together, but rather those everyday moments—...

According to the stats, we're eating on average two portions of fruits and vegetables a day…. And this includes ketchup and potato fries! Truth is, for optimum health, we need to be eating more like between 5 and 10. Sounds like a lot to chew? This is where blending comes in. You can throw it all in a blender and drink your veggies! Tarashaun always knew she wanted to work for herself. She began h...

One in two people in the USA suffer from a chronic illness—365 million people. Amy Kurtz was one of them. She understands the loneliness that comes with a debilitating condition, and the frustration of going to doctor after doctor being offered nothing but pills. At 14, Amy's life changed dramatically. She bent down to pick up a book, and felt a shooting pain up her spine. And this pain simply did...

Self-improvement – once a women-centric activity, now more and more men are showing up in yoga class, in meditation and in holistic health. Justin Stenstrom is at the forefront of this exciting movement. Nine years ago, Justin went through a huge transformational period. He freed himself from depression anxiety and panic attacks, and began helping others overcome the same struggle. Elite Man Magaz...

Mel Bee became interested in nutrition after she overcame bulimia and depression in her early twenties. When she transitioned to a plant-based lifestyle she realized just how much food can contribute both to disease, and to wellbeing. After a decade of research into detoxing and holistic plant-based nutrition, she's on a mission to spread the word. Leaving behind her 9 to 5, Mel got into freelance...

Our guest today is vegan eco-entrepreneur Charlie Fyffe, founder of Charlie's Brownies, an organic, ethical company that makes dairy-free, refined-sugar-free, gluten-free brownies Discover how Charlie followed his dreams, and how he helps others do the same. Our guest today has been an entrepreneur since his early teens. Always a wheeler-dealer, Charlie Fyffe would sell Gatorade and give car rides...

People go vegan for different reasons. Some of us are drawn to a plant-based diet because of the health implications, some of us can't stand the thought of the cruelty of industrial farming. Jessica was inspired to go vegan after a trip to Sea World. Realizing just how unhappy the dolphins were, Jessica knew she had to change her lifestyle. Tired of being sent to steak houses by the vegan apps she...

Our first question is from Linda, who wants to know which green powders we recommend, and how to choose a high quality brand. Soils are over-farmed and the resulting fruits and vegetables don't contain as many nutrients as they once did. Which means that, even if you eat a rainbow every day, you still need to supplement some essential nutrients. We would recommend Vitaforce. The founder and owner...

Tantra may be the "in" thing right now, but it is about so much more than just sex, though orgasms can be a perk! Tantra is not a collection of sexual positions; it is not the Karma Sutra. Rather, it is a way of life. In fact, the word Tantra means to weave, to expand consciousness. It's more about holding space for your partner and listening than it is about contortionist bedroom acrobatics! Elis...

Let's face it, losing weight is tough. Making any kind of drastic lifestyle change can seem daunting and difficult. But the alternative is often scarier. Tim Kaufman was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a condition characterized by hyper mobile joints. His joints were so loose they would simply pop out of their sockets. After a failed operation to fix the issue, Tim became addicted to prescr...

How can a billionaire, who lives in a penthouse, who has never had to work in his life, who has never had to choose between paying the rent and buying food, who has never had to think about how to pay for healthcare, be a man of the people? How can he possibly relate to the lives of normal Americans? How can a business man who bankrupted six of his businesses, and whose net worth would be superior...

You could eat all the right things and exercise every day, but if your mind believes you're sick, you will be. On the other hand, if you believe that you are healthy, you can heal anything. Just like Miracle Man Morris Goodman says: man becomes what he thinks. Khristee Rich fell ill when she was in college. She had chronic fatigue, brain fog, she was bed-ridden much of the time—she couldn't work,...

It isn't just the dorky kid at school who gets bullied; you could be beautiful, successful, grown up, and still have to deal with bullies—a toxic friend, an overbearing family member, an unreasonable boss. Drew Ryniewicz found that out early on. At just 14 she was propelled into the limelight on the X-Factor, and despite being gorgeous and talented, she quickly had to contend with cyber trolls fro...

Sage studied raw and superfood nutrition and traditional herbal systems. He has worked with and trained under the world's leading master herbalists and nutrition and longevity experts around the world. He has developed products internationally and given lectures on peak performance nutrition in Australia, Bali, America and France. Anna Blanca has lived and worked all over the world. In her native...