Ivy Unleashed

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we are kicking it off with a brilliant episode featuring Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist, Dr. Brittany Mathews. This episode highlights the importance of mental health as a critical part of our overall wellbeing and why it is imperative we pay attention to it. Gold Ivy explores how lifestyle and self-care play into their mental health and asks Dr...

You have questions. Gold Ivy has answers. We receive questions from our listeners daily, whether it’s in regards to food, girls’ trip or book recommendations, weight loss ideas, or our current struggles. We hear you and have delivered an intriguing and honest response to all kinds of questions. Want to know how we stay consistently motivated or how we feel about monitoring our weight on the scale?...

If you had a chance, what would you ask a dietitian? Andrea and Brooke brought in two Registered Dietitians and National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches, Katie Brandenburger and Shelby Hauge, to answer all kinds of questions about food and what determines our preferences. They tackle questions about planning, prepping, budgeting, and how to get creative with food for kids and adults....

Have you ever felt like you are not yourself or find it difficult to get back into your routine? How do you feel after a breakup, having a baby, during or after a health complication, coming back from a trip, or after a challenging conflict with family? Andrea & Brooke address a variety of ways they have battled to bounce back through mental health struggles and life events. They will walk you...

Do your habits reflect the quality of life you want to live? Andrea and Brooke brought in National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and the self-proclaimed Habit Queen, Monica Thibodeau, to discuss the power of habits and why they are the key to outsmarting motivation. Exploring your habits and the type of person you want to be goes hand in hand. In this episode, Gold Ivy and Monica def...

Happiness is a choice. Life is a gift. As cliché as it may sound, recognizing the gift of a new day is crucial to our happiness. When we realize we have control over our thoughts, shift where we focus our attention, and embrace the little gifts of life, we can create a new reality. Andrea & Brooke have a vulnerable conversation about their darkest moments and how they cultivated gratitude in t...

Looking for a new way to organize your time and schedule? Lean into the conversation Gold Ivy has with event planner and entrepreneur, Brit Williams, all about prioritization. She walks Andrea & Brooke through how she ties in a deeper meaning into her schedule in order to create an organized foundation that is full of joy and value. As the founder and owner of Please & Thank You Granola Ba...

Ever been asked an unexpected question that brings you to tears? Andrea & Brooke both came up with, and decided not to share ahead of time, 10 questions for each other. They touch on the proudest moments of their life, biggest insecurities, life lessons, and so much more. Join in for a vulnerable episode to learn more about Gold Ivy and reflect on these powerful questions to help tune into you...

Raise your hand if you love sleep! This episode of Ivy Unleashed is going to give you more ideas to optimize your sleep than you can even imagine. Andrea & Brooke brought in Dr. Danielle Hron, MD of Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota, to explore why sleep is so important to our mental and physical health. Dr. Hron addresses the science behind sleep, bedtime and morning routines,...

How do you hold yourself accountable? We all have different needs when it comes to holding ourselves accountable for our decisions, responsibilities, and goals. Andrea and Brooke dive into their most effective routes for holding themselves accountable and will encourage you to do the same. They will walk you through tips for gaining accountability, owning your mistakes and learning from them, and...

Our relationship with food is important to address and Gold Ivy brought on a powerhouse of an RD to talk through it. Intuitive Eating Counselor and Registered Dietitian, Kathleen Meehan, discusses her approach to liberalizing foods so that we can eat a wider variety and experience less guilt, shame, and judgment during our experience with food. Andrea and Brooke had a lot of questions for @therdnu...

What stresses you out and how do you handle it? We get stuck in the cycle of our familiar stresses and Gold Ivy wants to talk about how to recognize its destruction and how to battle back against those stressors. The science behind stress and all the negative impacts it can have on your health is alarming.  Andrea and Brooke will walk through what happens inside your body when you are experiencing...

*Foul language warning* for this episode of Ivy Unleashed.  Gold Ivy brought a hard-hitting, no excuses personal trainer to explain his direct and effective approach to personal training. Ray Law walks Andrea and Brooke through his experience of physically and mentally transforming his health in the last 4 years. Ray has seen the benefits of social support in his journey and talks through how it h...

Confidence- are you born with it? Can you build it? Andrea and Brooke have their hearts set on that you can definitely build it and will walk you through the process. They’ll discuss where to start building confidence, how to gain momentum, and evaluate how confidence can change in different stages of life.  We all have negative self-talk and during this episode, you’ll be challenged to tune into...

Yoga is a popular and sometimes misunderstood practice that deserves some attention. Andrea & Brooke brought in Nicki Lemmon, a 9-time certified yoga instructor, to explore the physical and mental benefits, transformational capabilities, and power of breathwork within the yoga practice. Listen in as Gold Ivy shares their personal experience and mistakes with yoga and how it has helped them ove...

In a world that feels completely divided at times, one thing we all have in common is fear. Fear comes in a variety of forms and categories, and Gold Ivy is here to break them down for you. It is important to acknowledge how fear finds a grip on us and transpires into our daily life and relationships. By pairing a little bit of vulnerability and courage, you will find manageable ways to brave the...

The weight loss and diet industry is worth 72 billion dollars and 70% of Americans have invested in it. Whether we want to admit it or not, we are in constant contact with its messages and images. Gold Ivy brought in National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Nellie Brau, to explore how diet culture affects our wellbeing and how we can tune back into our own body wisdom to battle these in...

Do your habits reflect who you are inside? As we enter a new year, it’s crucial that we dig into our thought process and align with our values so that we can take back control of our day and get more out of our life. Acknowledging the brain’s power and learning how to create new neural pathways sounds complicated but Andrea & Brooke will break it down with ease and humor, making behavior chang...

As we are all navigating 2020, integrating self-care into our daily routines is needed now more than ever. Gold Ivy invited Sonja Ecklund, a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, to walk them through strategies on what to ask yourself so that you can align with what you need, how to get started with free and easy self-care ideas, and how to change up your environment in a way that re...

Life is constantly changing and so are you. This makes the responsibility of finding your purpose these days feel even more overwhelming. Andrea & Brooke will walk through their experiences with intentionally connecting to their passions and values and provide practices that can help you give the best version of you to yourself and to others. Life is short. If you want to live a life that is f...

After 4 years of searching for answers to her health complications, Brooke has landed on the crucial topic of gut health. As it is responsible for 70% of your immune system's function, the gut is imperative to acknowledge and support. Her experience is anything but the norm and you'll hear all about the wild ride she's had.  Listen in for inspiration on the importance of advocating...

How we talk to ourselves matters and this episode will blow your mind. Whether it's navigating relationships, facing internal fears, or simply becoming more self-aware, it is important to connect to and face our thoughts. In Episode 4, Andrea and Brooke give you access to the incredible mind of Evolved NLP Master Coach, Cara Hatch. Cara provides real, raw experience and detailed tips on the p...

Life is too short to hate your workout. Andrea and Brooke walk you through the research and benefits of exercise, give tips on how to boost your metabolism, and the wild events they've experienced with their exercise journeys so far. Hear about Andrea's quest to run a marathon in all 50 states and how Brooke has battled through endless obstacles to find a gratifying exercise routine in e...

Time is what everyone complains about, uses as an excuse, gets anxious about, and gets frustrated when there’s not enough. But what if we turned all of that negativity into positivity and possibility? Andrea and Brooke provide tons of tips, their struggles and strengths with managing time, and their journey to owning the morning. Buckle up for lots of insight and laughs as you hear about Gold Ivy...

Join health coaches Andrea and Brooke, the co-founders of Gold Ivy Health Co., as they aspire to evolve themselves, share what they’re learning, and have some fun! They will provide helpful knowledge and create practical steps that can improve your daily life, one step at a time. Subscribe now to join Andrea and Brooke in the pursuit of self-discovery and growth.  Support the show