The Art of Living Well Podcast®

Welcome to this uplifting bonus episode with Marnie and Stephanie where we share the details of our Spring 7-day functional medicine detox and our very exciting launch of our new membership tribe! Yahoo! 7 Day Detox   A Functional Medicine ("FM") Detox is designed to assist your liver and kidneys in detoxifying your body of chemicals from your external environment, your food and even your beauty a...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Alison (Ali) Levine, who is a celebrity stylist, TV personality, podcaster, content creator and influencer. Born and raised in New York, Ali has worked for some of the biggest names in the Fashion Industry. About 10 years ago Ali and her now husband relocated to Los Angeles, California where she became a household name as a celebrity stylist.  She appear...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Audrey Holst.  Audrey helps people reform their perfectionism to create a life that makes a difference. Her work uses a combination of mindfulness and neuroscience tools and combines over a decade of experience teaching yoga and mindfulness.  Audrey has a deep knowledge of the nervous system and extensive training and work as a Certified Professional Coa...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Carley Smith, AKA Fairy Gutmother®, who is a Nutritional Therapist, Certified GAPS Practitioner, and Registered Yoga Teacher. Carley became interested in health and nutrition after being diagnosed with Lyme disease, using food as medicine and focusing on gut health to help heal. She became so empowered by her progress in her healing based on diet and lif...

Welcome to this bonus episode with Marnie and Stephanie where we share a few updates on our personal lives and then dive into the popular topic of sleep.  Here is what we share in today's episode: We discuss how we've been "hanging out" on Clubhouse, which is the invitation-only audio-chat social networking app.  Follow each of us: @superfoodsteph and @myzenfullife so that you can join our weekly...

We are excited to bring you today's guest, Udo Erasmus. The legendary Udo Erasmus is the founder of Udo's Choice, a line of oils and probiotics found in Whole Foods and other health food stores worldwide. Udo first pioneered Flax Seed Oil and invented the machinery that brought healthy oils to the market. In our conversation you'll hear Udo's personal story about how he got very ill from pesticide...

We are thrilled to welcome back, Karen Hurd, Nutritionist and Biochemist. She has been practicing nutrition for 30 years and has helped over 30K people reclaim their health through her services, including her e-courses. The first time we talked with Karen was in the spring of 2020, where we introduced her and she shared her life and very personal story about what led her to do this work.  She talk...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Ashley Sondergaard. Ashley is a yoga teacher, an entrepreneur and host of the Yoga Magic podcast . For 8 years, she has studied yoga, meditation, astrology and mindfulness practices that prioritize self-care and self-discovery. After having her two girls, Ashley discovered the hard way that taking care of yourself first is the only way to take care of ot...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Tess Hayes. Tess Hayes is the author of May You Shine: Love Letters to the Hurting, Healing, and Growing Heart , a book meant to bring comfort and inspiration to people of all ages and stages in life.  Writing is her way of merging her passion and talent with serving others, which she believes to be a magical intersection of possibilities. Her book is a...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Lindsey Ranzau, aka "Look about Lindsey" on social media.   Lindsey Ranzau is a Minnesota-based travel writer who spends her free time exploring the hidden gems of Minnesota and beyond with her husband, Cole. Her mission is to change the definition of travel from long, expensive, far-away trips to more attainable getaways that can be part of your everyda...

Welcome to this bonus episode with Marnie and Stephanie where we share our exciting updates and other fun topics going on in our lives. A few of the topics we discuss include: Our community vision board workshop from earlier this month (it's not too late to make yours if you haven't yet). The huge success of our January 7-day liver detox and the awesome community that made this fun.  We also share...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Jenny Breen. Jenny has been a professional chef and advocate for local and sustainably raised foods, working directly with farmers and producers in the Twin Cities area, since the mid 1980's.  She was co-owner of Good Life Cafe and Catering, a sustainable and whole foods business from 1996-2013.  She is a 2009 Archibald Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow...

We are thrilled to have Psychotherapist Kirsten Rewey back on our show today.  Kirsten is passionate about working with adults who struggle with relationship concerns, anxiety or depression, and she also enjoys assisting teens and families in crisis. In today's episode, she's joined by her 19 year old daughter Sophie, to talk about the very important topic of mental health for teens and young adul...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Tatiana Lampa.  Tatiana is a personal trainer specializing in corrective exercise. She has a BS in Nutrition & Exercise Sciences and is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer.  She is a NYC based trainer and is taking over the online space with her signature program - MOVE BETTER. Tatiana has also launched her own app - TRAINING WITH T - so she can continue...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Sue Kanter. Sue is the owner of Engage Physical Therapy and Wellness, a private physical therapy practice that specializes in helping people get back to moving better, with less pain and getting back to a more active life without expensive drugs and surgeries. Sue has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare profession. Prior to starting her private...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, breast cancer survivor and the co-founder of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program, an online lifestyle transformation course for cancer survivors and those interested in disease prevention. For most of her career, Meg was a freelance writer for magazines, and for six years wrote a column for Inc. magazine about the intersection of famil...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Maria Uspenski, the founder and CEO of The Tea Spot, where her mission is to advance healthier living through the everyday enjoyment of whole leaf tea. The Tea Spot's vision to modernize the loose leaf tea experience has held steadfast since the for-profit philanthropic company was founded in 2004.  Maria, a cancer survivor was drawn to the health benefi...

Happy New Year! As we round out 2020, we know very few of us will be sad to see it go.  We encourage you to reflect on the silver linings that the year may have brought you. We want to let you know we are grateful for our listeners and we wish you a happy, healthy and wonderful 2021! In today's episode we discuss one of our favorite topics, 2021 Health Trends. See our exciting list below and liste...

We are thrilled to bring you today's guest, Natalie Halt, who shares her very personal journey from being a professional water skier in her 20's to becoming a sommelier, and most recently hitting her "rock bottom" and then finding a new passion in the world of zero proof drinks. With roots in the culinary meccas of both New Orleans and Charleston, South Carolina, Natalie's love of all things food...

We are honored and so excited to bring you today's guest, Vanessa Feils. Vanessa Feils is a healer from another planet who has been put on this Earth to help us step into our power and our purpose. Vanessa helps people stay committed to their spiritual practices through live, weekly guided meditations. She's the creator of Meditate, V's Online Membership Program, a first-of-its-kind monthly subscr...

We are so excited to bring you today's guest, Nate Wilkins.   Nate Wilkins, is the co-creator/founder of the Agelessworkout , the NOW Group, Inc and Panache Fitness and healing companies.  A Navy Vet, he spent 27 years as a Park and Recreation administrator, and he later managed fitness programs at hotels and spas.  Nate holds a Masters degree from the University of Kansas and Bachelor degree from...

Today's conversation with Princess Haley is all about self-care. Candid conversation and wonderful suggestions on how we should be taking care of ourselves daily. We reframe the notion of self-care as simple, easy-to-achieve actions that are enjoyable to incorporate into our lives each day. A few topics we discuss include: water, high-quality food, sleep, movement (think dancing) and non-judgement...

In today's bonus episode we talk about pairing delicious food & wine and how much fun it is to try and experiment with a variety of wines.  We've both branched outside of our favorite varieties over the past several months and we are having so much fun learning more about wine, including the process, the ingredients and of course the taste.  This episode is perfectly timed during this holiday seas...

We are so excited to bring you two amazing women for today's episode: Kris Rosen and Karen Knapp, who are dear friends and now business partners of the recently opened day spa, The 10 Spot in MN.  After having long and successful careers in the Corporate world, both Kris and Karen experienced what they jokingly refer to as their "mid-life crisis" moment around the age of 50, which ultimately led t...

Happy Thanksgiving week to all of our listeners! We want to thank you for tuning in each week. We are so grateful for you! Today we discuss gratitude, mindfulness, Thanksgiving traditions - both new and old - and how even though the holiday may look different this year, there is still room for joy. Enjoy this bonus episode and please take care, stay safe and healthy. xoxo, Marnie and Stephanie PS...