Ivy Unleashed

First of all, please don’t be “alarmed.” Andrea is absolutely healthy and simply wants to talk about the process of receiving a diagnosis from her therapist. She found out about it on a medical bill and is questioning the process of discovering the diagnosis. Tune in to hear about Andrea’s mental health history, her feelings after receiving a diagnosis, the discussion she had with her therapist, a...

Christopher Nathaniel Thomas, known as YP Thomas, is a father, teacher, entrepreneur, certified life coach, motivational speaker, and Sr. Founder and Owner of Y.P. Motivations, a company designed to help you recognize your power and use it to help others. YP graces us with his presence as he transparently shares his devastating year of 2021 where the ability to speak and write was ripped away from...

Do you find life often gets too chaotic and busy and that finding time to get movement in is a challenge? Movement is vital to transforming your mental and physical health. In this episode we share the reasons why we created MOVE with Gold Ivy, as well as provide tips on how to get moving at home, create a culture of wellness for your family, and how to drop excuses when the perfect conditions are...

Author Rikki Cloos has spent years researching Attachment Theory and curating all of the best info and most helpful sources on healing anxious attachment into one approachable, accessible, and enlightening book: The Anxious Hearts Guide. In this episode you’ll hear the definition of attachment theory, how to identify your own attachment style, and tips in your relationships to help them thrive. Fo...

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Traveling can help you gain clarity on your values, empower you as you adapt to new environments, and let loose with the people you love. In this episode we share our recent journeys both in the US and overseas to show the importance of getting out of your comfort zone to create new experiences. What’s stopping you from removing yourself f...

Laura Opie is a dental hygienist, a devoted wife, and loving mother of 3 who changed her family's life by encouraging them to spend 1000 hours outside over the course of the year using the guides and trackers from 1000hoursoutside.com. Listen to her journey over the last 3 years of how they get outside and how doing it as a family has helped her family learn more about themselves, improve the...

We love self-growth BUT we can overdo it. We can become too self-critical, consume so much material that we feel stuck, and delegate the expert seat of our own lives to others. See the signs and avoid the danger zone of feeling critical of your own self-help as we define personal development and help you tap into your ultimate potential without burning yourself out. Promotions: BetterHelp- betterh...

The Menstrual Mogul is back for PART 2! Jacqueline is diving into what we should have learned in school about applying your energy in each phase of your menstrual cycle to your life decisions. She gives many examples of how to help yourself thrive, understand yourself better, give yourself grace, and when to shift into high gear for productivity. Jacqueline also discusses some of her personal deci...

Part 1 of our time with Jacqueline Renee, a Certified Women's Hormone coach,  will teach you more in 30 minutes about your body than you knew possible. Known as the Menstrual Mogul, Jacqueline specializes in not only helping women have less painful periods and limiting PMS, she also helps them optimize their energy, productivity, and businesses. In Part 1, Jacqueline shares her journey from h...

Ben Harris is a mentor for heart-centered leaders and coaches who helps them break free of fear and self-sabotage. Listen as Ben shares his story from young rapper to fear fighter to eventually becoming The Fear Guy, born out of the pandemic. Ben walks Andrea through a one on one coaching session, helping her face her fears of money and beyond. If you want to be successful, you have to do what you...

We get asked a lot about how we run our business, what roles we individually play, what our future holds, and so much more. So we are here to share the inside scoop on Gold Ivy Health Co.! In this episode you'll hear what we're up to, what we're excited about, and express our deepest desires for the business we love to build every day. Promotions:  miraDry- miradry.com BetterHelp- b...

Cara Hatch is a Transformational Health and Wellness Coach who blends her 15+ years of coaching expertise with specialized training as a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Functional Medicine Health Coach, NLP Practitioner, and Human Design Reader to co-create whole life transformations with her clients. Listen as Cara shares her journey from falling in love with a runner, to sign...

How are you prioritizing your health this summer? Summer is a time for making memories with the people we love but it can also be a time of self-sabotage and exhaustion. We’re circling back to the goals we set at the beginning of 2023 and strategizing on how to keep weaving them in our summer months. Weddings, camping, trips… you name it, we have it going on too and we’re filling you in on how we’...

Dr. Kate Jones is a family chiropractor, wife, and mother of two. Kate shares her journey to motherhood, pivoting from dance to attending chiropractic school, to becoming the powerful and impactful woman she is today. Kate helps guide you through trauma through her practice to create a healthier way of living via the foundation and principles of healing. Laugh along with us as Kate gives effective...

What ceilings do you place on yourself? How often do you stretch yourself to see what you’re capable of, mentally and physically? Understanding the beliefs that hold us back from a vibrant, full life are so important to uncover. And if we don’t quiet the outside noise to hear what is calling us, we can’t create the roadmap that helps us bust through the ceilings we’ve placed above ourselves. So tu...

Jenn Trepeck is a health coach, business consultant, and the host of Salad with a Side of Fries Podcast. Jenn shares stories of growing up and figuring out health, wellness and fitness and how it led her to teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us. Along with the science behind food, fitness, and health, Jenn will help you reassess your food plan so that...

Have you ever had the experience of knowing how you feel in your head and your heart, but you just can’t put it into words? Asya Pritchard walked us through her story of getting an autism diagnosis at 7 and how she often feels she’s recalibrating to interact with the world. As an actress, singer, and musician, Asya has found creative ways to express herself and we are thrilled to share her and her...

What happens in the therapist’s office isn’t staying in the therapist’s office today. We’re getting vulnerable and sharing our most powerful lessons from therapy with you. In this episode you’ll hear about our experience as children of divorced parents, setting boundaries, parenting struggles, inner child work, and so much more. We want to help everyone uncover what’s limiting them so that they ca...

Zak Williams is Co-Founder & CEO at PYM (Prepare Your Mind), a mental health advocate, and public speaker. When Zak lost his father, Robin Williams, to suicide, his mental health and addiction struggles went into overdrive. Zak shares his recovery journey through the creation of PYM (Prepare Your Mind) with his wife Olivia June and his path to feeling more balanced, calm, in control, and more...

Prunella Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 21 years as a mental health entrepreneur and currently owns Restorative Family Services LLC, a group mental health practice established in 2013. Listen to Prunella as she helps you break the abandonment cycle and cope with parent wounds, sharing her own story to help empower you toward self-love and self-acceptance while strengthening...

How does it feel when someone comments on your body? Do you ever notice how often you do it as well? What we say about our body and other peoples’ bodies matters. We recognize that in this body-obsessed culture, it’s tough to challenge the norm but we are encouraging everyone to create awareness around the toxic body comments and make a change. Our value does not depend on how we look. If we all l...

Hailey Magee is a certified coach, educator, and writer who helps individuals worldwide shatter the self-abandonment cycle, set empowered boundaries, and break the people-pleasing pattern. Ready to stop the self-abandonment cycle and break the people-pleasing pattern? Then listen to Hailey’s story of her tendency to put others’ needs before her own which led to imbalanced relationships, fierce res...

Is cold exposure worth exploring? We’re curious and needed to hear first-hand benefits from an expert. Dr. Thomas P. Seager is an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and leads a research group of scientists, engineers and students dedicated to creating new knowledge to provide infrastructure systems that provide human capabilities. Thomas shares his story of facing challen...

The story in this episode is jaw dropping and almost unbelievable. Kevin Hines attempted to take his own life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, an action that has a 99% mortality rate. He lived and now believes suicide prevention is everyone’s business. Many miracles happened that day and we’re honored to share Kevin’s story with you all.  Kevin is proof that we can all survive any pain we ma...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we are going to be bringing you pure GOLD all month long! Ivy Unleashed was created to make health simpler and more accessible, as well as sharing people’s inspiring stories. We are going to stay true to this mission by giving endless mental health tips and sharing insanely beautiful stories of resilience twice per week. Today’s episode will provide alarmin...