Navigating Nourishment Podcast

Energetic, interesting, dynamic, and real are just a few words to describe Dr. Michael Edmondson, author, entrepreneur, and educator. We had the honor to sit down to get to know what makes him tick, and it was a fun ride. We invite you to peer into his mind and see how our messages overlap. If you'd like to know more about him, please visit his fascinating blog Navigate the Chaos and website  as w...

It's a bit more care-free, more activity (usually) and longer days. It's also a time where supportive group dynamics can make a difference in your health goals. With all that and YOU in mind, we created a Habit Hacking group program. Want to implement, change or upgrade a habit or two this summer that will feel extra good!? We’ve got strategies to help you get that done. Join our 6-week summer gro...

We were lucky enough to have two conversations with fitness coach, Lisa Perry of Shore Bells. This podcast is our second conversation. Getting to know her, we spoke the same health-focused language, and because we are all coaches, we connected over our philosophies and our identities. She is so passionate about what she does and this comes through in our conversations. Just by listening, we're sur...

We interviewed  Sydney Lee, a colleague and founder of Spa Tonics and the Relax Spa Shot, a delicious all-natural nutrient dense tonic formulated to promote full body & mind relaxation. Whether taken for the simple purpose of promoting relaxation or prior to a spa or massage treatment to maximize therapeutic benefit. Listen to hear the founding story and Debbie and Wendy's review from when they tr...

What does it mean to be truly healthy? Eating a "clean" diet and exercising regularly isn't the whole picture. What does a truly healthy person do as their everyday habits? We discuss what it means to have whole-person health and a new offering this spring to help you achieve true health.  Transcription of our podcast is below. Transcription of What's your Wellness IQ. (Edited for clarity.) Wendy ...

Hijacked Taste Buds Our taste buds have been hijacked by the food industry to make us believe we're eating deliciously flavored non-foods that ultimately make us not feel well. How can we retrain our taste buds and get back to eating nutritious, real, whole foods? Find out what's behind this bamboozling and how to turn it around. In our podcast we mention a couple of books on the topic (links belo...

One of the best ways to sustain healthy habits is to journal your food and lifestyle choices. We use them with our clients and have heard over and over again how it has changed their habits for the better and kept them on track. In this episode of Nourish Bytes, we talk about our Nourish Coaches Journal and what sets it apart from others. Listen here. Get started journaling today! Here's the trans...

An interview with Spiritual Director and Reiki Master Grace Conte Have you ever met someone and immediately felt a connection? Something about their energy or how they speak or carry themselves draws you in. That's how we felt when we hosted Grace Conte in our office for a workshop about Reiki. Though we have both experienced reiki, this discipline is fairly new to us and we walked away with a new...

Our ancestors didn't have the choice to eat foods out of season, for the most part. However, today, we can find berries in our food markets in the dead of winter. Our bodies, though, know when it's summer or winter and we do best when we are in sync with the seasonal foods that we evolved eating. They can warm us, cool us down, give us energy, help our immune systems, and so on. If we feed our bod...

After 13 years of coaching, we had the opportunity to take the board exam to become nationally board-certified health and wellness coaches. Not only did it reinvigorate our passions for coaching, but we learned new skills and strategies that we are excited to use with our clients and groups. Listen to our board exam experience and how we are now, even better coaches. (Podcast player below transcri...

In this episode of Nourish Noshes, we interview Greg Jacobson, CFP. He is an old high school buddy of Debbie's and an extremely intuitive Financial Planner who really gets how our personal outlook on finances and how we manage them parallels our outlook on overall health and wellness. In our discussion, we illustrate these parallels and show how being healthy isn't just about your diet and exercis...

We just don’t talk enough about perimenopause and menopause. Sure, we all know the common symptoms and maybe we’ve heard of a few ideas, but we often feel alone in the transition. Is this normal? Why is this happening? What can I do? One thing we know for sure - we are all different and we will all go through it. Announcing a three-week workshop where we will explore mindset practices, food, movem...

There's a lot of ambivalence about eating fat. For generations, doctors and other practitioners demonized fat for causing all kinds of health problems. We want to shine some light on how fat is not only good for us, but absolutely necessary. And, as we always say, it's not just about this one particular nutrient--we need to look at the person eating it as a whole. Listen to our take on fat. Transc...

In this revisit of our Magic Melatonin podcast, we discuss what Melatonin is, how it works in our bodies, the benefits of it (including its beneficial effect on cancer), foods that help our bodies produce melatonin, and the question about supplementing. Transcript of Magic of Melatonin--Revisited Edited for clarity. Wendy  00:00 So we're reposting this Magic Melatonin podcast because it's early su...

This is part three of our sweet cravings episodes where we get down to how to actually deal with those persistent sugar cravings. It's not about going cold turkey or depriving yourself of sweet treats--it's about strategizing and mindfulness. Transcription of the Nourish Noshes Podcast Sweet Cravings Part 3 Edited for clarity. Debbie  00:00 This is part three of the series of sugar and we're reint...

In this second part of our revisited podcast on sugar, we discuss what kinds of sugars are out there and what they do to our bodies and how our bodies process them. Wondering which sweeteners are dangerous and which are not? We explain. Transcription of the Nourish Noshes Podcast Sweet Cravings Part 2 Edited for clarity. Debbie Here's part two of our podcasts that we recorded six years ago. And we...

We all love sugar. Six years ago, we published this series on sugar cravings. We wanted to revisit this podcast because it's still very relevant and has great information on why we crave sugar and how to better deal with cravings so that they don't rule our lives. Transcript of the Nourish Noshes Podcast Sweet Cravings Part 1 Edited for clarity. Wendy: 0:00 Sugar is just so powerful. We're so exci...

Sometimes ingredient lists have words we can't pronounce or understand. But what are these ingredients? Are they safe? How are we supposed to know? In this podcast, we'll explain what some of those ingredients mean and whether or not to put that package down! Transcribed Podcast, Ingredient Lists Edited for clarity. Wendy: We’re so glad you joined us on the podcast today we're going to be talking...

It’s 3:00 and you think you need a little something. Maybe a latté, an energy bar, a cookie, or that 100-calorie pack of whatever. Or maybe, it’s just a habit that you made or told to make way back--”to keep your metabolism high.” But here’s the thing, snacking (and or grazing) isn’t making your metabolism run faster, and it’s usually not eating to satiety. In fact, it’s often something you ate be...

It's spring, and we often feel like it's time to clean up and clean out with a spring detox. And that's not only our living and working spaces, it's often our bodies! The diet industry advertisers always have an upswing at this time of year, but is spring detoxing really what you need? Hear what Debbie and Wendy believe is the best way to detox/cleanse this spring.

Did you know that only 5% of what we do in our daily existence is from the conscious part of our mind and 95% is subconscious? Think about that for a moment (consciously). This was a fabulous and fascinating interview with Susan Marco, Advanced Clinical Hypnotist. Susan helps people learn how to reach deep states of learning, healing and creativity. Using a variety of techniques, she guides her cl...

We are all unique individuals, of course, but we often seem to forget that when we think of health. What's good for one is not good for another. Your eating plan doesn't work for me. Mine doesn't work for you. How can anyone know what to do for themselves if no one is alike? Take a listen on our take on what we call "bio-individuality."

"No matter what you’ve been told or how much pain you are in, you can reclaim your life." In this episode of Nourish Noshes, Linda explains how we can be free from pain using the method she fell in love with and has been practicing passionately for over 16 years. Check her out at articulatemoves.com/ by phone at 848-218-0233 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/articulate.moves.feldenkrais/

Do you wake up every night between 2:00 and 4:00 am? Do you ask yourself why? What is it about this time that is so consistent? In this Nourish Byte, we'll give you an explanation for this reoccurrence and perhaps, put your mind to rest (literally).

Sound baths are nutrition for the nervous system. This upcoming trend is great for everyone. Listen to learn what they are and the benefits, which can include peacefulness, heightened awareness, and relaxation of the mind. Sound baths can not only provide deep relaxation and the greatest night (or nights) of sleep you’ve ever had, but they can also help you feel more grounded. They can also help a...