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Who doesn’t love a good skincare regime? Founder of Lark Skin Co, Lisa Dolan, is on the podcast today to give a ‘behind the scenes’ glance at the skincare brand that everyone loves. Made with all natural and responsibly sourced ingredients, Lisa walks us through each product to explain what the key component is, how it helps our skin, and why they chose it. Her explanation debunks any fears around...

Bow down because Ali Bonar, kween of Granola Butter, is back on the podcast for a real time chat! In the midst of the current corona crisis, Ali and I chat on all the emotions and habits coming up for us right now. Starting with the scarcity mindset, Ali shares how she’s navigating the realm of emotional eating right now and why it’s okay to ‘feel’ different in our bodies during this time. Bodies...

Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, living through the self isolation process of the COVID-19 crisis is not easy. That’s why today’s guest, Kennedy Haffner, is here to share some laughter (and optimism) with us all. After moving across the country two months ago, Kennedy’s life took quite the turn when living independently morphed into 24/7 isolation. She shares what it was like celebrati...

Introducing the first official episode on the Real Talk mini series! Today’s guest, Nikki Jahnke, joins me for a riveting discussion on travel and emotions as we reminisce over our previous trip together in California. It’s fun, it’s light, and it’s sure to bring laughter. Nikki also shares her best advice for handling the overwhelm of diet culture during this isolation period and how to work thro...

As an advocate for mental health, today’s guest Kait Miller shares her experience with health obsession, crippling anxiety, career turmoil, the power of therapy, and how to handle it all along the way. Kait dives into what it took for her to understand the importance of mental health and finally do the work to improve. Her journey with anxiety was the catalyst for change in her career and lifestyl...

Get ready to laugh your ass off because Mallory Page is back on the podcast for round two and we dive deep! Not going to lie, the first ten minutes consists of lots of laughs, cat talk, rants on computer issues, and more before we buckle down and get serious. Mal shares her top tips for bloating and overcoming body dysmorphia in applicable ways. We then get into Instagram and chat all things busin...

Learn how a fun project to work through depression turned into a full blown career with today’s guest, Rachel Conners. As the blogger and cookbook author behind Bakerita, Rachel shares her inspiring story of starting a blog at 16 to help manage her depression and how it’s evolved over the years. Rachel gives a ‘behind the scenes’ glance into the life of a food blogger and walks us through what it...

It’s time to let go of disordered eating, diet culture, and food fears to find the road to recovery once and for all. Today’s guest, Madeline Miles of @madelines_cookbook, is living proof that recovery is possible and can be a lifelong practice of moving past old thoughts, habits, and diet culture influence. She shares her journey battling disordered eating and the exact moment when she decided to...

We all know the struggles of gut issues whether it’s occasional, daily, or chronic, nobody enjoys the discomfort of bloating, stomach pain, food allergies, or … other issues (you know what I mean). Which is why today’s guest, Lindsey Wilson, created her brand and business, OWL Venice. On a mission to help others facing the same issues she once faced, Lindsey created OWL Venice as a holistic healin...

Have you ever wondered what it looks like behind the scenes of content creation, building a brand, and making it into a career? If so, this is the episode for you! Today’s guest Melanie Torres of @headstandsandheels gives us a behind the scenes look into life as an entrepreneur with everything from content creation to working with brands; overcoming limiting beliefs; how to build a relationship wi...

How is fear holding you back in life? In today’s episode with repeat guest Garianne Sheridan, @thepeachyprodigy, we dive deep into understanding the mind and facing the fears. As someone with PTSD Garianne knows what it is like to live “in” the fear and shares what the journey has looked like to overcome it. Her journey with mental health is one of healing and she hopes to break the stigma around...

What would you do if suddenly your health plummeted? One day you’re eating pizza and the next day you’re curled in a ball on the floor, unable to take the pain? For today’s guest, Holly Owens of @wellthybelly, that sudden plummet of health was an all too real experience she faced. As a professional model, Holly was used to living a life of late nights, good food, hectic schedules, and making the m...

What does success mean to you? In today’s episode with Cameron Rogers of @freckledfoodie we discuss what it means to redefine your definition of success to live a happier life and stress less. As the building blocks of what most consider ‘successful’, Cameron and I chat about what it means to find success in things outside of work, money, and external validation. As a former employee of JP Morgan...

What if we all lived life with a little more presence? With more gratitude and appreciation for the everyday things? Today’s guest Addie Martanovic shares how her life of transitions has granted her a new perspective on life that we all could use more of. Addie and I begin by discussing the everyday turmoils of sparking creativity, content creation, social media, and living on the cold and grey ea...

Understanding who we are and why we act the way we do is of the utmost importance for anyone looking to spiritually and mentally evolve. Human Design is the perfect modality of this as the HD types give a broad understanding of ‘who we are’ while the nitty gritty details of a chart reading gives the unique understanding of ‘why we act,” the way we do. To take a deep dive into Human Design, Katie C...

The building of a vision is something that takes a lot of passion, a lot of work, and in most cases, a lot of time. That’s why I’m thrilled to have today’s guest, Aria Massoudifar, on the podcast to discuss how she created her vision of a health app, Vito, and the lessons learned along the way. With an education in the tech field yet a love for health, Aria found herself yearning to create somethi...

Are you ready to expand the mind and uplevel your life? To live with intention, implement gratitude in your day, and understand why these practices matter? If so, this is the episode for you. Today’s guest Britt Berlin, of the famous instagram @thebananadiaries, is known for her insanely delicious recipes but has come on the podcast to show an entirely other side. In this episode Britt takes us ba...

A year in review of 2019 and a sneak peek into 2020 and what’s to come. I share what 2019 meant to me as well as the lessons I learned during it. From my health journey to travel, starting the podcast to growing my instagram, and the struggles (and) wins along the way. I go in depth with my health journey from not knowing what was occurring to the diagnosis of Chronic Hep C, as well as my experien...

It’s time to get educated on all things Essential Oils with today’s guest Cher Cady. These magic and aromatic little oils that we’ve all experienced in one form or another can provide a plethora of health benefits to the body and mind. Cher goes back in time to when she first experienced essential oils and why she chose the brand YoungLiving as her starting point. In this we discuss why the qualit...

The field of health and wellness is as complicated as ever this day in age with the influx of internet ‘fluff’ and trends with no scientific backing. Today’s guest, Mallory Page, is an RD to be with a passion for helping others find true health and look beyond the noise of diet culture. Mal’s favorite topic to discuss and help others work through is that of digestive issues (bloat) and recovering...

Get ready to uplevel your consciousness and expand your mind with today’s powerhouse guest, Ava Johanna. As an entrepreneur in the wellness and personal development field, Ava has successfully started a business catered to helping others grow, learn, and expand every single day. The hard work she puts into her programs, courses, mentorship, podcast, and creative endeavors is for the sole purpose o...

Join us for all things CHRISTMAS in this special edition Christmas Spectacular with the one and only Kailee Walters. We chat our favorites from cookies, to songs, to what reindeer represents us. It's riveting to learn what we think of christmas and is bound to have you contemplating, 'what reindeer IS my spirit animal?!" Kailee then shares her tips for gift giving, having a sustainable christmas,...

There’s so much noise out there when it comes to holistic health and healing the body that it can be hard to even start. Today’s guest, Jessica Bippen, is a Registered Dietitian with a holistic nutrition mindset redefining what it means to find health and wellness in this unique field. As someone who has gone through disordered eating and a multitude of health issues herself, Jess shares her exper...

There’s no better feeling than learning more about yourself and today’s episode will do just that! Katie Calder walks us through the intricate system of Human Design and gives an in-depth look into what it means to live in your design. We discuss the five types: Generator, Manifesting Generator, Manifestor, Projector, and Reflector; as well as what each type means. In this Katie breaks down what i...

Orthorexia is a new health dilema sweeping across the nation. As people begin to recognize this ‘obsession with health’ as actually unhealthy, change is being made. Today’s guest, Dani Breiner, has struggled with orthorexia in the past and now works to help other women fight through the obsessive habits and create a well balanced approach to health. After a toxic relationship left Dani with low se...