The AWEd Life

Simply Real Health website Sarah’s blog Some of her influences:  - Gabby Bernstein  -Book:  You Can Heal Your Body by Louise Hay -Book: Vibrate Higher Daily by Lalah Delia Currently reading: The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest Her programs: - Simply Real Life: The Method (Launching end of April!) - Simply Real Health Cooking Club (Available now!) Her cookbooks: - Simply Real Health...

This is a different episode than most but this has been a different week. I can’t not talk about it and I didn’t feel right about sharing my regularly scheduled content. Our children, our families, and the quality of our lives require action. And it will take all of us. Thank you for listening. SHOW NOTES: Follow Hallie on IG @theawedlife and @hallie_sawyer Support this podcast by becoming a Patro...

SHOW NOTES: AWE - Academy for Women’s Empowerment Micato Safaris  Bali Bombings in 2002   Books referenced: - Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn - Brave, Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani - Quit Being So Good by Kristi Hemmer - The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck Where to find Kristi: Website http://www.kristihemmer.com Email kristihemmer@gmail.com Facebook - AWEInternational...

Chronic stress causes health issues like: -Anxiety -Depression -Digestive problems -Headaches -Muscle tension and pain -Heart disease, heart attack, blood pressure on the rise, heart disease -Weight gain -Memory and concentration issues Chronic stress = chronic inflammation = health issues Ways to reduce my chronic stress: 1. Reduce my caffeine intake What I drink at home: - Four Sigmatic Mushroom...

TheNEWmpls - Promoting racial health & equity through the lens of fitness, wellness, and nutrition through community events, programs, and consulting. Life expectancy as of 2021 report by the National Center for Health Statistics: -White Americans - 76.4 years -Black Americans - 70.8 years -Asian Americans - 83.5 years -Hispanic Americans - 77.7 years -Indigenous Americans and Alaska Natives -...

SHOW NOTES: Book I mention: Breaking the Age Code by Dr. Becca Levy Good quotes about personal growth: It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. ~ EE Cummings The man who views the world at 50 the same he did at 20 has wasted thirty years of his life. – Muhammad Ali Don’t go through life, grow through life. -Eric Butterworth Growth is the great separator between those who...

Today’s guest is restauranteur, wellness coach, yoga instructor, entrepreneur, business coach, and adventurer, Jennifer Desrosiers. The world needs to clone this woman because she’s a superwoman. Her vision, heart, business acumen, love for community, and sense of adventure are awe-inspiring. I’m now contemplating moving to the NE just to be around her genius and contagious spirit. Okay, maybe not...

Today, I’m sharing some bad habits I’ve been struggling with lately and why I’ve been reaching for this “low-hanging fruit”. I’m also sharing a tool I learned from my friend, Katie Den Ouden ( listen to our conversation in Ep. 8 ) that can help me turn these toxic behaviors into healthier ones. It’s been super helpful over the years and one I turn to time and time again when I find myself looking...

I hope you love this episode as much as I do! I'm truly blessed to know this young woman and call her a dear friend. There was no way I was going to let this podcast go on much longer without you all hearing her story. You're not going to want to miss hearing her talk about her battle with Stage 3 ovarian cancer and how she used the experience to better care for herself and her patients.  SHO...

In today’s podcast, I’m talking about boundaries and why they are so important to our health. When we neglect to set healthy boundaries in our lives, the nervous system also gets neglected. And when the nervous system takes a beating day in and day out, our overall health suffers immensely. In this episode, I share some examples from my own life of where boundaries were needed (I apologize in adva...

I’m back! I’m so excited about this new year and what’s coming up in the podcast, starting with this beautiful soul. In today’s episode, my friend, Alicia Hill, shares her tale of overcoming life toxicity. She talks about leaving her hometown to get away from toxic family relationships, how she handled mold toxicity in her home, and the mental health work she’s done to rid her life of toxic behavi...

I’m sharing a little behind the scenes of what it was like to do this podcast for the past few months and what I’m looking forward to creating in 2023. I also shared some questions that may help you reflect on 2022 and set intentions for 2023. Thank you for all of your support this past season of The AWEd Life podcast and I look forward to keeping things AWEd for you in 2023. SHOW NOTES: My Patreo...

This is the final book in the Books That Will Change Your Life Series , at least for now. :) Today, I’m discussing The Way of Integrity, Finding the Path to Your True Self , by Martha Beck, “a four-stage process that anyone can use to find integrity, and with it, a sense of purpose, emotional healing, and a life free of mental suffering.” This book has been so transformative in my process of findi...

Today’s guest is my friend, Jen Gilhoi, founder of Sparktrack, a marketing consulting firm, and co-founder of ZeroProof Collective, where business leaders and the non-alcoholic beverage industry come together to connect, collaborate, and share resources to advance zero-proof options for the sober community. We discussed the role sobriety has played in her life, how her entrepreneurial journey star...

Today, I’m discussing this powerful book and why it can be life-changing for readers. I share some of the most impactful parts for me as well as some examples from my own life.   Reading this was a little bit biology, a little bit psychology, and by the end, felt like a whole lot of therapy. I understood a lot more about my past behaviors and gave me a lot of clarity about why I was stuc...

Today's guest is my daughter, Avarie. She's a recent college graduate and making her way in the world of sports broadcasting and media. Today, we talk about playing soccer as a young athlete and what it took to progress to become a college athlete, using her passion for sports on and off the field to guide her down a path to sports broadcasting, and even a little advice to young women and their pa...

In this episode, I discuss the life-changing concepts and lessons in the book, The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer. I read this in 2018 and have been applying the knowledge I gained from this book ever since. It’s not easy work but it’s definitely worth the effort. If you’ve read it already, let me know in the comments and what your most impactful takeaways were. Book discussed today: The Unt...

Today, I'm speaking with entrepreneur and business coach, Katie Den Ouden, about how she developed into the person she is today and what allowed her to create a life she absolutely loves. You'll be inspired by her story, especially how she attributes the hardships growing up into early adulthood as the EXACT things she needed to cultivate a life full of freedom and joy. Katie’s certification in In...

Today, we’re going to talk about books, but not just any books. These are books that could possibly change your life. Over a series of podcast episodes, I’ll be sharing the books that have dramatically impacted my own life in recent years along with personal anecdotes and insights that, hopefully, inspire you to utilize their ideas to change yours, too. First up is Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, a...

Today's conversation with author and mom, Annabel Monaghan, discusses the seasons of life and how they can play a role in our passion pursuits, what's it like being both mom and dream chaser, a bit about her writing process, and much more. Annabel’s published books, in order of publication: Click, A Girl’s Guide to Making It Happen , 2007 (Non-fiction) A Girl Named Digit , 2012 (Young Adult) Doubl...

Today’s episode is all about life in the middle, aka Midlife. It’s been given a bad wrap over the years so I’m here to debunk that midlife is a crisis and give credit to what it really is, an awakening.  This podcast is sponsored by the letter M, apparently, because I talk about motherhood, moxie, menopause, the mane (our hair), marriage, mindfulness, and me, which also means YOU.  Here...

Follow Hallie on IG @theawedlife and @hallie_sawyer Support this podcast by becoming a Patron and get exclusive content and private community access. Head to her website to read her blog, sign up for her weekly newsletter, and more! http://www.halliesawyer.com ***** My guest today is Katy Rexing of Katy Rexing Wellness. She is a wife and mom of four living in Southern California as well as an entr...

Follow Hallie on IG @theawedlife and @hallie_sawyer Support this podcast by becoming a Patron and get exclusive content and private community access. Head to her website to read her blog, sign up for her weekly newsletter, and more! http://www.halliesawyer.com ***** Today, I’m sharing what prompted me to give sober life a try and why I’ve stuck with it for so long. I’m also sharing some ideas and...

I was recommended to seek out Jen by my chiropractor and through her, I’ve learned there’s not just one way to true healing and all the different ways we can approach it. In this episode, Jen shares her own healing story and how it changed the trajectory of her life, in health and in business. She explains her journey from initially pursuing a career in Western medicine to abandoning it to heal fr...

Follow Hallie on IG @theawedlife Support this podcast by becoming a Patron and get exclusive content and private community access. Head to her website to read her blog, sign up for her weekly newsletter, and more! http://www.halliesawyer.com