The Healthified Podcast

Today’s guest is Morgan Adams, a holistic sleep coach for women who struggle with getting a good night's sleep consistently. Her goal is to help women feel better and live better, and the key to both begins with a good night's sleep. Morgan is an accredited health coach with additional advanced certifications in sleep science. She’s a sought-after podcast guest and expert for websites like MindBod...

Welcome to episode 48 which kicks off a new season of the podcast. And I am so excited to introduce Randy Bird, director of sports nutrition for the University of Virginia.  He handles team and individual athlete nutrition education, and provides assistance in planning menus for the training table and for pre- and post-competition meals. Prior to coming to UVA, Bird was the Sports Nutritionis...

Today’s guest is Dr. Efrat LaMandre, a Nurse practitioner with a Ph. D. in Integrative Medicine and is the president of the Nurse Practitioner Association State Board in New York, creator of The Knew Method, and owner of EG Health Care and Hawk Scribes. Her team serves over 20,000 people a year using her different approach to medicine, primarily helping those who have been told that their symptoms...

Today’s guest is Weezie Davenport, a holistic health coach, business owner, a personal friend, and true believer in what it means to eat real, whole colorful foods while supporting local and one’s community through sustainable practices. Professionally trained as an elementary educator, she wed her passion for wellness education and became a certified health coach through the Institute of Integrat...

Today’s guest is Catharine Arnston, founder of ENERGYbits. You will learn all about her, her company, and why she is SO passionate about algae. You may have heard of spirulina and chlorella, and if you aren’t incorporating these superfoods into your diet, you are about to. I am a personal consumer of her algae tablets, and after just a few days of eating them, I noticed such a difference that I am...

Today’s guest is Dr. Gregory Scott Brown, integrative psychiatrist and author of the book The Self-Healing Mind. He believes in a holistic approach to mental health, promoting the value of self-care. His insight and information is refreshing and empowering, and this conversation is great for anyone that is a human being with an active mind. Highlights of our conversation include: The power of self...

Today’s guest is Kate Stephenson, chef and founder of Kate Uncorked, a healthy meal delivery service focused on plant heavy and gut healthy whole foods. For a little background, Kate was living in New York City trying to find her footing while bouncing from job to job, yet she couldn’t seem to shake the feeling that something was missing. Eventually, she decided that she needed a change, so she to...

Today’s guest is Kim Baker. Kim is the founder of Kim Baker Foods, has nearly 20 years of experience in the food industry. In 2019, Kim launched Pro-Chi, a line of healthy snacks that make it easy for people to eat with intention.  All Pro-Chi products are made with organic lentils and are vegan and grain-free.  Lentils, a powerhouse ingredient, are foundational to her products, supporti...

Today’s guest is certified health coach Toby Peelle. After many years as an elementary school teacher, she decided to follow her passion for health and wellness. She got her health coaching certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and soon after she founded her company, Toby's Plate. While at Toby's Plate, she has coached a number of different clients, but she also experimente...

Today’s guest is fitness studio owner Katie Dale. On her second career path, Katie is a fitness lover turned fitness professional, passionate about helping others find the best workout for their body, mind and lifestyle.  Previously a medical illustrator, she’s now the owner/founder of HI // low charlottesville- a machine Pilates studio with an emphasis on strength training.  The workout...

Today’s guest is Danny Sterling, founder of ELYA Food, a meal prep service that focuses on local and organic ingredients rooted in ancestral nutrition. Unfortunately, since recording this episode, ELYA had to make the tough business decision to close its doors, but the information and insights we share in this episode are still valuable! In our conversation we discuss, His pivot from working in fi...

Today’s guest is Megan Kingdon, founder and medical director at Well Room in Charlottesville, VA. Megan’s work in healthcare was born of her lifelong fascination and study of the human body, health and the ways our lifestyle dictate wellness. Her curiosity and study led her to become a Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner - earning a dual Master’s degree from Columbia University in Adult and Women’s Hea...

Today’s repeat guest is Amanda Nighbert, registered dietitian specializing in weight loss nutrition. This is her second time on the Healthified Podcast because she is just a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things nutrition, and has taken a non-traditional route, growing her loyal audience online. She is passionate about motivating, supporting and educating people to meet their wellness go...

Today’s guest is Brunde Broady, best-selling author of The Calcium Connection: The little-known enzyme at the root of your cellular health. She wrote this book after a journey to uncover her son’s health issues and it is a powerful story. Over the course of several years she began to make the connection between the severity of his symptoms and exposure to certain foods and substances such as food...

Today’s guest is Leeann Rybakov. Leeann is a Board Certified Functional Medicine health coach, specializing in women's health. Leeann takes a personalized, multi-dimensional approach in helping her clients reach their health goals. She has extensive knowledge on helping women heal their digestive discomfort, create healthy habits with food and weight, and ultimately lead a happy healthy life.&nbsp...

Today’s guest is Cayla Bousaba, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and owner of Nutrition Preferred, a virtual private practice specializing in gut health, weight management, disordered eating, eating disorders, prenatal, and postpartum nutrition. Cayla uses science based education as well as mindful eating to help clients develop a healthy relationship with food and reach their health goals. She...

Today’s guest is Dr. Heather Moday, allergist, immunologist, and functional medicine practitioner. We recorded this episode on the day of her book launch, which was special. It’s titled The Immunotype Breakthrough: Your Personalized Plan To Balance Your Immune System, Optimize Health, And Build Lifelong Resilience. The global pandemic definitely brought to light the importance of our immune system...

Today’s guest is Alex Caspero, MA, RD, RYT, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and creator of the award-winning website, Delish Knowledge. She is also the author of Fresh Italian Cooking for the New Generation and co-author of the bestselling book, The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler.  Alex is co-founder of Plant-Based Juniors, an evidence-based platform that helps parents navigate the world of...

Today’s guest is Kimia Arounian, founder of the instagram account Labels Matter (@labels_matter), an amazing online forum on which she shares science-backed information about various products across multiple industries. When we recorded this episode, she had around 50k in her audience, and since then it has continued to grow to over 86k, and I know it will continue to grow from here. She takes suc...

Today’s guest is Allison Monette, Co-founder & CEO of O’MY Foods, a certified Women-Owned business that crafts O’MY Dairy Free Gelato, an allergy friendly treat. Allison spent her career working in big food corporations before becoming an entrepreneur. She has a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota. Allison lives in Virginia with...

Today’s guest is certified yoga teacher and life coach Kiley Schottenfeld, certified life coach and yoga teacher. In our conversation we discuss:  Her discovery of yoga during a time when she needed it the most  Why she believes it might not be possible to have a pain-free life, but how one can find freedom in the pain  Her healing journey and how she found the courage and strength...

Today’s guest is Pamela Salzman. Pamela is a cooking instructor, cookbook author, holistic health counselor, and food blogger. Pamela's first cookbook, "Kitchen Matters," was published in June 2017 and her second book, "Quicker than Quick," was released in April 2020. She is the Culinary Nutritionist for "Clean Eating Magazine" and a regular contributor to the Food Network Kitchen app. Pamela has...

I’m so excited to kick off the season with today’s guest, Tristaun LeClaire. Tristaun is the founder and CEO of my favorite gluten-free bread company Simple Kneads. As you will learn, he has quite the background, and all of his previous roles have beautifully paved the path to launching his company. From studying chemistry and French cuisine to working as a nutritional consultant and meal planner...

Today’s episode marks the final episode of season 2, and I thought it would be fun to share a replay of a podcast for which I was interviewed. The Unstrictly Business podcast, hosted by Calli, is all about navigating business without the burnout. To be honest, there are many times over the past few years I have felt burnt out BUT I will share ways I encourage myself to keep going, and why I believ...

Today’s guest is Nadia Murdock, a successful lifelong entrepreneur, author, fitness writer, expert and mom. Nadia’s education and experience in the interlocking battle of health and psychology fuels her mission and purpose to motivate others into adapting a self-positive mindset leading to healthier choices and body confidence. Nadia’s ‘Train Your Mind, Change Your Body’ philosophy is echoed in he...