Keep It Simple, Sexy

When a woman becomes pregnant, there is an extensive list of questions that follow: what can I eat, what movement can I do, what kind of delivery do I want, with who, where, will I breastfeed or use formula… The list is longer than the pregnancy. This is where a doula comes into the picture of pregnancy and post-partum. You don't even have to be pregnant to enlist a doula's support.  A doula's job...

This show isn't about following new wellness trends, but if there was one to JUMP on it would be this - rebounding! It's a workout that basically takes you back to your childhood of jumping on a trampoline. As it turns out, the trampoline is good for our health and celebrities like Madonna, Goldie Hawn, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gisele Bundchen, Tony Robbins, and Miranda Kerr are big fans.  The top leaders...

We want to look good and feel good, but can't always afford the in-office anti-aging treatments. Luckily, daily at-home tools are becoming more powerful, affordable and equally effective as some professional treatments. From LED masks to micro current machines it's available at home except one new innovation is causing quite a stir. It's a brand called Lyma Life. They debuted with a medical grade...

This one kitchen staple can do wonders for your complexion, your waistline, and your cognition - olive oil! It has recently gained more popularity thanks to Beyonce, J.Lo and Gwyneth Paltrow who take a shot of it to start their day. Before Gwyneth, there was Cleopatra who used it in her beauty routines. To uncover all the dynamic skin care and health benefits of olive oil (even how it can bio-hack...

Diet culture has been around for decades. Who remembers their mom eating low fat and low sugar? Or the miami beach diets? Or the cabbage soup diet? Many women are catching on that there is no one-size-fits-all program in the nutritional world while others may be stuck in the diet culture cycle hoping to break free. If you're ready to enjoy eating without restrictions and hit your healthy summer go...

Hyperpigmentation. It's a topic you've likely heard about either from your own experience, hearing a friend complain about it or after a pregnancy. Christine has personally dealt with both melasma and hyperpigmentation since her early 30s when she started hormonal fertility treatments. Then with each pregnancy over the past decade it became worse. Christine tried many skincare brands and in office...

We are going to a bootcamp! It's not the sweat-inducing kind, this is your microbiome bootcamp! You may know about the gut microbiome already but did you know the skin also has a microbiome? It does and its health and stability is just as important when thinking of your beauty and the aging process. As we age, the skin's epidermal layer weakens which leads to faster signs of aging. It's also cause...

Living in the world of bodies for over 20 years as a fitness expert, Christine has seen every type. Not one body is exactly the same and yet they are each uniquely gorgeous. If you swipe through social media, you are bound to see someone placing their judgments on the way someone else looks. Enter Iskra Lawrence, who is breaking down society's standards of beauty and advocating for all the beautif...

You've no doubt seen social media posts of someone lying on a massage table showing off a svelte abdomen instead of proclaiming their inner peace. Their body is flushed of any retained fluids and is sculpted like never before. What are they doing? It's called a Brazilian Lymphatic Massage. Christine has been doing them monthly for the past few years and swears by them. She discovered them while pr...

If you had to post a status update on your relationship with food, what would it say? Most people would say, it's complicated. You probably know all the right things to eat and right ways to eat, but somehow you end up making bad food decisions along the way. Maybe those decisions are made by stress, lack of willpower or not living in the moment. How will you ever reach your health goals if this c...

Christine was at a breaking point when she met the guest for this episode, Lauren Brim. Her third daughter was born with colic, which is a very general term to explain a baby in discomfort and typically crying all the time. After following a friend's recommendation to try Craniosacral Fascial Therapy from expert Lauren Brim, Chrisitne's daughter Josephine found relief from her colic and made a bow...

Women's health needs are not a-one-size-fits-all, so why should your vitamins be? Doctors recommend pregnant women take prenatal vitamins, but what should perimenopausal women take or post menopausal? No matter where you are in your reproductive cycle, Alex Taylor, the co-founder and co-CEO of women's wellness brand Perelel , set forth to solve those supplemental needs.  Alex became a self-proclai...

As consumers, marketing tells us we need the next newest skincare products containing as many ingredients as possible for the most benefit. Brands provide those loaded products (most of which are wasted in efficacy on skin because they are in such a low quantity) and they add synthetic ingredients with plenty of preservatives, and they focus on the symptoms instead of treating the source of our sk...

Your gut is the foundation of your entire health. Your microbiome directly relates to how you look, feel, and think. When your gut is out of balance and inflamed - it can trigger other issues like autoimmune conditions, heart disease, type 1 diabetes, skin conditions, weight gain, acid reflux, asthma, cancer, anxiety, depression, and more. The person who knows all about inflammation and specifical...

Skincare wellness is a must if you want to avoid going under the knife and Georgia Louise is here to share all her secrets for not only the most enviable skin, but also utilizing skin wellness to stay young and feel beautiful without going under the knife. When our complexions need a reset, Georgia Louise tops the list of experts. One glance at her glasslike complexion not to mention her slew of g...

What is your fitness routine and do you actually enjoy it? Having fun is one of the most important parts of having a successful wellness plan. Fun is what will help you stay consistent and make lasting changes.   If you feel that you're plateauing or bored, then get ready to spark a new love for your fitness routine with Nicole Haworth and Ashley Layfield of The Workout LA.  Nicole and Ashley are...

If you need a dose of hope or humor, you're in the right place because Kym Douglas is known to do all of that and more.  You may have seen Kym on the Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family" or "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and you know she is not only a lifestyle expert and television host, but a comedian, a best-selling author, podcast host of "Healthy Dose", and the recipient of the prestigious Spirit o...

This is the future of beauty experiences. It's a beautiful oasis tucked away in the heart of Beverly Hills called Beauty Villa Vergara. Celebrities and CEOs alike go there for a full service luxury experience by expert Dr. Mariana Vergara where they're treated in individual rooms ensuring guest privacy and total relaxation. It's the one stop oasis for everything from botox, fillers, lasers, facial...

Tighter abs and a perkier butt in a workout that takes less time than it does to watch an episode of the Housewives. Sounds too good to be true, yet it's the go-to workout for celebrities, models, athletes, and CEOs in Los Angeles.  What is this workout that can transform your body 9x faster than other traditional workouts? It's called EMS Training and works through electrostimulation of the muscl...

To be well, we have to eat well. That is no easy task with busy lives, picky kid eaters, and living life on the go. It's possible with the help of Hollywood mainstay, Kelly LeVeque. She's a holistic nutritionist, wellness expert and best selling author of, "Body Love: Live In Balance, Weigh What You Want, And Free Yourself From Food Drama Forever." Kelly's deep desire to help her clients, her pass...

You're ready to commit to a new fitness routine but you're lacking even more time. How are you going to do it? Enter Megan Roup who wants you to commit to less exercise while getting the same results. Megan's The Sculpt Society offers fun and effective workouts that combine sculpt and dance so you don't have to spend 2 hours a day working out.  Megan is like the modern day Jane Fonda with a slew o...

Ever spent the entire morning applying your eyebrows only to find out they are uneven and misshaped? Are you guilty of over plucking leaving sparse wonky brows? Or worked tirelessly on eyeliner that smudged a few minutes later?  Daria Chuprys, beauty expert, female entrepreneur, and founder of the luxury beauty brand DARCASE ®, is going to cut your beauty time in half while upgrading your results....

Does this sound like you, you hate working out, it's never been part of your life though you know how valuable fitness can be in preventing illness and don't know where to start. Or maybe this sounds like you, your exercise routine has stopped showing results and you're scared to lift heavy weights because you'll become bulky. Then you'll want to listen to this episode with fitness expert Anna Vic...

This episode I'd like to walk you through my experience adopting my first child, Remington Rain with my husband Bob in 2017. I'm answering all the questions I've been asked over the years, including the not so polite ones. Though I am always an open book and happy to answer them all. Remi's adoption story has already blessed many families. Adoption can seem like a scary process and I'm here to deb...

You've likely heard my fertility and adoption journeys by now. Whether adoption is a blip on your radar or not, the guest this week has a story that will have you inspired to follow your heart and open up your mind to the adoption process. Hank Fortener is the founder of AdoptTogether.org the world's first and largest crowdfunding site for adoption costs. They have helped over 5000 families raise...