The Blair Badenhop Show

Sarah Jenks is the founder of Whole Woman, a monthly online membership for women seeking the answers to "Who am I? And why am I here?" AND Live More Weigh Less™, the most popular online emotional eating program. In this episode, we discuss how Sarah shifted from a career in marketing and advertising to starting her wellness business, the key strategies she's used to build her audience of thousands...

Patricia Moreno has been in the wellness space for 20+ years and is the founder of spiritual fitness. Through her innovative workouts and empowering trainings, she's changed the lives of tens of thousands of people. In this episode, she shares her struggle with being overweight as a child, the secret that made her feel like a fraud in the beginning of her career, the moment that led her to combine...

Simi Botic is a holistic health coach and author who helps women ditch perfectionism and heal their relationships with food and their bodies, so they can embrace their beautifully imperfect lives. In this episode, you'll hear the moment she realized she didn't want to be a lawyer anymore and why she transitioned into health coaching, her initial approach to getting clients, her strategies for gett...

Adrienne Nolan-Smith is a board-certified Patient Advocate and the Founder of WellBe; a media company focused on bridging the gap between the healthcare system and the wellness movement. In this episode, you'll hear why holistic health was a big focus in her home from a young age, the family tragedy that inspired her to work on transforming the standard of healthcare in America, her thoughts on mo...

Katie Dalebout is the Host of Let It Out, a podcast covering everything from wellness to entrepreneurship. She's also the creator of Launch Pod, where she teaches all her secrets to launching a successful podcast. In this episode, you'll hear what inspired her to start a blog and why she turned it into a podcast, how she landed a book deal, what she's learned after podcasting for 5 years and garne...

Dr. Robin Berzin is the Founder and CEO of Parsley Health, a functional medicine practice that takes a whole-body approach to medicine and believes in genuine doctor-patient relationships. In this episode, you'll learn how Robin got her business off the ground in less than 6 months without outside funding, why she's invested heavily in brand design, the marketing strategies she's used to grow her...

Alexandra Jamieson is a wellness expert and co-creator of Super Size Me. She's made it her mission to empower women to create epic lives by honoring their cravings and kicking body shame to the curb. In this episode, you'll learn why she went from eating junk food to eating a plant-based diet, how the idea for Super Size Me came about, what her life was like when it became a global sensation, how...

Jera Foster-Fell left behind a graphic design career, grew her Instagram to 150k+ followers, became a SoulCycle instructor, and now uses her influence to empower women to get out of their comfort zones and build confidence. In this episode, you'll hear what it was like to leave behind her career in graphic design and pursue a career in fitness, how she grew an engaged IG community in just a few mo...

Nancy Levin is a best-selling author and the former Event Director at Hay House. As a Master Integrative Coach, she helps her clients live in alignment with their own truth. In this episode, you'll discover Nancy's experience producing events for leaders like Deepak Chopra and Maya Angelou, the role perfectionism played in her need to have it all together, how the end of her 18-year marriage helpe...

Grace Smith is a world-renowned hypnotherapist and the Founder of Grace Space Hypnosis. Her private clients include celebrities, CEOs, professional athletes, and government officials. In this episode, you'll discover why Grace is on a mission to make hypnosis mainstream, what led her to conduct 1,000 hypnotherapy sessions during her first year in business, her journey to finally embracing her true...

Megan Bruneau is a therapist, executive coach, writer, speaker, and host of a former Forbes podcast. In this episode, we discuss how Megan struggled with perfectionism throughout her life and how it became her specialty in her career, how she approached creating an authentic online presence and the role it plays in her client retention, why she thinks aggressive marketing tactics just don't work,...

Amy Briant is an industry leader in fitness and, since 2008, she has been a partner at Pilates Plus OC and is currently operating two successful studios. Amy is also the Founder of the natural skin care line, LUMION. In this episode, you'll hear what inspired her to become an entrepreneur at just 23 years old, the role branding played in making her business stand out, how keeping her customers and...

Ellie Burrows is the CEO of MNDFL Meditation Studios and is currently training to be a teacher in Vedic meditation.   In this episode, you'll hear what that led Ellie to reconnect with spirituality and how it impacted her decision to leave a career in entertainment, how she infused thoughtfulness and authenticity into the creation of her brand, why she recommends being open to fluidity in your bus...

Julie Santiago is a Wall Street Trader turned spiritual catalyst for women, the author of Awaken: 6 Sacred Steps to Remember Who You Are & Why You're Here, and the founder of The Gratitude Circle; an online community with 40,000 people practicing daily gratitude. In this episode, you'll hear why she gave up her lucrative wall street career to become a health coach, the moment she realized she wasn...

Ksenia Avdulova is a speaker, social media coach, and Founder of Breakfast Criminals; a digital platform known for its influential social media presence and offline experiences that merge food and mindfulness. In this episode, you'll learn how losing everything led her to become an entrepreneur, how having her first acai bowl changed her life, the role meditation played in her initial social media...

Michelle Goldblum and Ali Leipzig are the co-founders of Soul Camp and Soul Camp Creative. Soul Camp is a transformational sleepaway camp for adults that creates playful and healing community experiences. Soul Camp Creative is a marketing agency devoted to working with conscious brands. In this episode, you'll learn what inspired them to start Soul Camp, how their partnership empowers them to leve...

Aimee Raupp is an author, acupuncturist, and women's health and wellness expert whose mission is to guide women to reconnect to their optimal health by reawakening wellness, rather than curing illness. In this episode, you'll discover what led her to switch gears from premed to acupuncture, what it was like for her to be on the cusp of the integrative wellness movement, the ways she has brilliantl...

Margaret Nichols is a spiritual teacher, speaker, author, and Founder of Urban Oneness. She's trained with monks in India and Fiji and now teaches in New York. In 2016, she launched Divine Femme; a platform devoted to creating a new paradigm of women's leadership from the inside out. In this episode, you'll hear how she created a spiritual brand her way, why she focused on facilitating group exper...

Talia Pollock is a podcast host, speaker, coach, and the creator of Party in My Plants; a hilarious hub of healthy living. Talia proves it's practical and possible to live healthily without compromising your social life. In this episode, you'll learn what led her to blend comedy and wellness into one brand, the morning ritual that helps her stay in a positive mindset, her approach to landing brand...

Sadie Kurzban is the founder of 305 Fitness. Named "the next fitness cult leader" by the New York Observer, she's been featured in places like Good Morning America and Vogue for her ability to make painful workouts fun. In this episode, you'll hear her journey from leading classes with just a few people to reaching several thousand through her studios around the country, how she infused herself in...

Jadah Sellner is an author, speaker, and the founder of three businesses. Today, she helps CEO's and entrepreneurs build communities with love, so they can connect to their bigger vision, reach more people, and grow their income. In this episode, Jadah shares her journey from building a brick and mortar business to finding herself in the online marketing world, the fastest way to a 7-figure busine...

Millana Snow is the founder of Wellness Official; the first all-in-one marketplace connecting users with the best brands and practitioners in the wellness community. In this episode, you'll discover the vision that inspired her to leave modeling and become an entrepreneur, how she pioneered rooftop yoga in New York City, why she believes authentic relationships are key, how building alliances has...

Nikki Sharp is the author of the best-selling book, The 5-Day Real Food Detox, a health coach, and vegan chef. What began as helping herself overcome two eating disorders, has led her to helping hundreds of thousands around the world. In this episode, you'll hear about Nikki's journey from international model to best-selling author and wellness industry influencer, how she became one of the first...

Erin Falconer is an entrepreneur and the author of How to Get Sh*t Done: Why Women Need to Stop Doing Everything So They Can Achieve Anything. She was also named one of the top 10 most influential women in tech with over 700,000 social media followers. In this episode, you'll learn how she turned a low-paying copywriting job into one of the best decisions of her career, why it's so important to ca...

Amber Rae is a speaker, artist, and the author of Choose Wonder Over Worry. Her writing has reached over 5 million people in 195 countries and her intuition led her to create a global art movement. In this episode, Amber discusses how her entrepreneurial journey started as a child, why she believes tuning into your child-like curiosity and wonder is key to accessing your creativity, why she believ...