The Art of Living Well Podcast®

Today's podcast is a fun episode discussing what we are watching, listening and reading right now. Additionally we touch upon the preciousness of life, being grateful for the current moment, and our upcoming 7-Day Spring Liver Detox. In this episode you will learn: • What Marnie and Stephanie are watching, reading and listening to right now (see below) • Why spring is a wonderful time to declutter...

We are excited for today's fun conversation with Michelle Anderson and Lauren Massarella, who are the founders of, The Sister Project blog, and Cozy Conversation with the Sister Project podcast.  Michelle and Lauren are two midwestern sisters and wellness lifestyle enthusiasts, that love cozy conversations. They adopt the hygge (quality of coziness) mentality and approach to a mindful, cozy well-b...

Do you have an obsession with "clean" eating? How do you know when it is bordering on or becoming unhealthy? Today's podcast topic is dedicated to the lessor understood eating disorders, Orthorexia and Disordered Eating. Special guest, Betsy Weiner, creator of "soul coaching," joins Marnie and Stephanie in this powerful discussion.  She shares her personal experience on how meditation has been an...

We are beyond honored and excited to share today's amazing guest, Dr. Zach Bush.   Dr. Zach is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. He is the founder of *Seraphic Group and the non-profit Farmer's Footprint to develop root-c...

We are very excited to share today's guest, Dr. Joseph Antoun.   Dr. Antoun is CEO & Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra, a nutri-technology company dedicated to helping people increase their healthspan (healthy years of their lives) through fasting and nutrition.   In this episode we discuss: Why food is medicine, the science behind it, and how you can gain longevity through nutrition Different type...

We are so excited about today's guest, Danielle Ryan Broida of Four Sigmatic, a functional foods company that wants to make the world's most nutrient dense and studied foods on the planet more delicious and accessible on kitchen counters around the globe. As a Registered Herbalist (RH) of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG), Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Instructor of Mycology, and Head of Educ...

We are very excited to share today's guest, Kelly Smith.   Kelly is a globally celebrated yoga and meditation teacher, founder of Yoga For You, and host of the iTunes chart-topping podcasts, Mindful In Minutes and Meditation Mama. Kelly believes that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation and encourages her students to find their own personal practice, listen to their bod...

Today's podcast touches on a topic that we hear about often from our clients, friends and community. Many people experience symptoms that they chalk up to aging, genetics or a right of passage as we age.  We're here today to shift your mindset and encourage you to create a vision for how you want to live for years to come. In this episode you will learn: -What's new with Marnie and Stephanie, incl...

We are very excited to share today's guest, David Richman.   David is an author, public speaker, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. In David's most recent book, Cycle of Lives, David shares stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer. In this episode we discuss: How David transfo...

Today's podcast is about a somewhat controversial, yet mind opening and fascinating topic: psychedelics.  Our guest is Matt Zemon who believes that psychedelics can play a powerful role in healing and connecting us to our most authentic selves.  Matt is a serial entrepreneur and the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Happyy.me, a mental health company on a mission to improve people's happin...

We are very excited to share today's guest, Kelli Moore, the co-founder and CEO of Soulfire™ Productions: the premiere podcast network for thought leaders, free thinkers and visionaries. Kelli has been the good girl, the people pleaser, and she's followed all the rules. She worked for years in a male-dominated sports television industry, only to deal with 15 years of chronic illness and finally re...

Happy New Year! As we kick-off 2023, we want to let you know how grateful we are for our listeners and we wish each of you a happy, healthy and wonderful year. In today's episode we discuss one of our favorite topics, the new year's health trends. See our exciting list below, and listen to this episode where we dive deeper into each of these trends and provide tips and resources on how to implemen...

We are very excited for this week's guests, Jordan and John, Marnie and Stephanie's other halves, who are here to talk health and wellness.  In today's episode, we discuss: Visualizing their ideal day, to live without regrets, and identify what's holding them back. Finding ways to prioritize creating sustainable habits that don't lead to boredom. The importance of staying present and not getting c...

We are very excited for this month's Health Transformation Audit with our community member Janice. Today's episode is all about guiding Janice to: Visualize her ideal day to live without regrets and identify what's holding her back. Identify her biggest roadblock to prioritizing consistency and creating sustainable habits. Analyze how she can incorporate new activities into her life so that she do...

We are very excited to share today's guest, Angelo Keely, co-founder and CEO of Kion, an active lifestyle, supplement and functional food company dedicated to helping people fully experience a fun and active life by providing pure, energy-enhancing solutions.  In today's episode you will learn: What are essential amino acids? Why amino acids are important to support lean muscle, fitness and longev...

We are very excited to share today's guest, Sarah Fischer.  Sarah is a r egenerative farmer who owns and operates Nature's Pantry Farm just outside of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, where they supply farm fresh food, including 100% grass-fed beef, pastured pork and chicken, pastured free range eggs and raw milk. Growing up on the Standard American Diet (lots of processed, sugary foods), it never oc...

Happy Thanksgiving Week! We wish all of our listeners who celebrate a wonderful holiday! In today's episode, we talk about letting go of control, why women (and men) like to control their worlds around them, and how one can start digging into the underlying reasons, clear the outside noise and release control for a happier and calmer life.  We discuss: What is the difference between control and pe...

On today's episode of the show we welcome Mara Branscombe who is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spiritual coach. She is the author of "Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care."  Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has be...

We are so excited to introduce today's guest, Dr. Meg Mill, Functional Medicine Practitioner, bestselling author, podcast host and speaker .  We know that headaches and migraines are a huge problem that affects a large population of women and teens and we dive right into this issue, the root causes and how to come up with natural solutions to get rid of headaches and migraines and improve the qual...

We are so excited to introduce today's guest, Lauren Kelley-Chew, MD, who is the Head of Clinical Product at Levels Health .  Levels Health is looking to establish themselves as the thought leaders in metabolic health and pioneers of "biosensors" (consumer wearables that track deeper and more meaningful metrics).  In today's episode you will learn: What is metabolic health and how can you improve...

In today's episode Marnie and Stephanie discuss finding joy and laughter in everyday rituals, plus they both share what's new and good in their lives.   The Art of Living Well Podcast is celebrating its three year anniversary this week. Thank you to all of our listeners for your support and for tuning in each week to our show.  We are so grateful for you! In today's episode we discuss: Taking time...

We are excited to introduce today's guest, Tracy Foster. Tracy is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Screen Sanity, an international nonprofit that equips families to maximize the benefits of technology, while minimizing the side effects — so kids can grow up happy and healthy in a digital world. Tracy has co-authored two books to guide parents in digital wellness, and she contributes to new...

We are excited to introduce today's guest, Dr. Yug Varma, PhD, Cofounder & CEO of Phyla, the world's most advanced probiotic acne system. Dr. Varma has 10+ years of microbiome research experience including an extensive background in bio-organic chemistry, microbiology, and synthetic biology.  Dr. Varma received his scientific training at several distinguished academic institutions, including Johns...

Adam Southam is a broad-based strategic thinker with more than 35 years of leadership, innovation, strategy, invention, business start-up, branding, and marketing excellence. He has conceived several patented and patent-pending inventions related to functional and preventative medicine, health, wellness broadcast media, eCommerce and distribution channel management. His most important invention is...

In today's episode Marnie and Stephanie discuss body image and the importance of trusting your body and yourself intuitively.  In this episode you will learn: How to tune into what you need How to feel good in your own skin with self-love and acceptance How to think about childhood beliefs and media messages and how to unlearn the ones that do not serve you well How to create an environment/moveme...