The Simplicity Sessions

I put together this series of shows directed at the ambitious audacious woman, the one who is craving more while doing less. Today I am talking about the Nourished Woman, going deep into changing the relationship we have with food. We are going to move away from deprivation and counting calories, and move towards how to best nourish yourself, creating a healthier foundation for your body with real...

This is part 2 of a series I put together for ambitious and audacious women. I realized I am giving you the message that I wish I had when I was feeling overwhelmed and burnt out and at the same time so inspired, eager to learn and to move my body and life in a different direction, but I didn't have any help.   During today's episode, I will talk about what a normal day looks like for an audacious...

This is the first episode of a four-part series that I am putting together for you. I have been hearing from many women who are, like myself, very ambitious and driven, women who have set many goals and ideas that they want to put into action but simultaneously feel overwhelmed and stuck.   I usually see women going through two different scenarios. In the first, they feel overwhelmed which leads t...

I am delighted to have Sachin Patel and his wife Dina Chauhan as guests to today's show, they are the founders of The Living Proof Institute .   Sachin Patel is a father, husband, philanthropist, functional medicine practice success coach, speaker, and author. His philosophy is that "the doctor of the future is the patient" and he is actively doing whatever it takes to keep people out of the medic...

In today's episode, we are approaching this subject for the first time. We have talked many times about an overall simplicity in our lives, but today we will talk about how to implement this lifestyle at home, having fewer things, and better organization. It is not about being perfect but about creating a space that emulates that mental well being and declutters that we want to have in all aspects...

Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health.   In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign , Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children, by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a...

Today's conversation with Oliver Manalese is human, open, and vulnerable. People tend to think that public figures have most of their life figured out and believe me when I say it is not how it looks. Olivier and I share real struggles coming from different perspectives.    This year started as the "year of the visionary" and it certainly is, we are now confronted with a reality that is stressing...

Dr. Alli Cain is accompanying me to this episode, she is a chiropractor and has a very important message especially for new moms. She created a certification process called GrowCo, which was founded in 2018 by Dr. Alli Cain when she was 32 weeks pregnant with her first baby. A doctor, fitness coach, and soon-to-be mother, Dr. Cain felt compelled to create a rehab program that supported women throu...

Dr. Heather Denniston is a seasoned chiropractor with specializations in pediatrics, pregnancy, and a certification in wellness chiropractic (CCWP). She is an avid athlete, health enthusiast, and writer who has a passion for inspiring people of all ages to take first steps toward realizing the greatness within. Through online content, public speaking, and coaching, Heather shares wellness, fitness...

With all that's happening around us people have been stressed, anxious, and fearful which has been manifesting in women´s bodies through different signs, symptoms, and imbalances in regards to hormones, mainly as exacerbated PMS.   On today's podcast episode I want to share with you the ways in which you can help your body cope with the effects of stress on your system.     Here are the main topic...

Dr. Beth Westie is the author of the Best Selling book, The Female Fat Solution , the creator of the 12 Week Female Fat Solution Challenge, and the host of The Female Health Solution Podcast . She has made it her mission to change the way women view their health. Travelling the country to educate and empower women to take their health into their own hands, she uses nutrition to help women work wit...

Dr. Nadia Saleem is a Naturopathic Doctor, Health Strategist, and the Director of the EBL Naturopathic Clinic, an integrative health clinic in Maple, ON. She utilizes the best approaches in naturopathic, functional, and lifestyle medicine to deliver simplified health solutions and help transform the lives of her patients.   In today's episode, we talk about women's hormones, health and the differe...

Nicole Scott is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Healthy Lifestyle Expert, Networking Marketing Professional, and Author. 15 years ago she partnered with the Juice Plus Company and fell in love with how their advanced plant powder technology positively impacted her clients' health. Today her Sweet Life Collective is one of the top-performing teams in the company offering: a supportive community...

I want to share with you a Master Class I had with my private group for Synced Program members. My movement series is based on the four phases of a woman´s menstrual cycle and the four phases of the moon, which is meant for women who are either pregnant or no longer have a menstrual cycle. The Synced Program is a transition to the Synced Academy which is going to be focused on teaching women all t...

Today I am sharing a master class about weight loss, but don't expect to hear tips on how you should be eating or exercising in order to lose weight, this episode is dedicated to finding the root causes of your difficulties losing weight and why you are gaining it in the first place.   In these times of social isolation, many people have come to me with questions and worries about weight. I have t...

"We are deeply connected to nature, what is happening outside is impacting us inside."   Today's episode is a live recording during which I dive deep into how our nervous system works and how it is impacted by the way we handle stress. We all are transiting chaotic times with COVID-19 and our adrenals are playing a huge role in our response to stress.   Listen to this episode to know more about ho...

Dr. Jannine Krause is a naturopathic doctor and an acupuncturist which provides her with a variety of different tools to use in her practice. Dr. Jannine takes a deeper dive into her clients' bodies, searching for the root causes of pain and struggles, by tracing the origins of the disease, she helps her clients to start the work from there, so they can experience their lives to the fullest.   It...

Melissa Ramos is  the founder of Sexy Food Therapy , she assists women to regulate their hormones for clearer skin, happier periods, ageless beauty, and healthier ovaries. She also openly talks about poop, and likes to be referred to as the 'Poop Whisperer'.   Melissa is a nutritionist with a background in Chinese medicine, a health expert for CTV's The Social, a TEDx Speaker, and an official heal...

In this episode, I am accompanied by Lori Kennedy who is the founder of The Wellness Business Hub , she started as a registered holistic nutritionist but her journey took her somewhere else where she created an incredibly successful business. If you are a practitioner who is looking to create a signature program and you are looking for a team to be there to support you, don't look any further than...

This episode is a special one since my sister Wendy is my guest! She went through the discovery that she had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which is the autoimmune form of having an underactive thyroid condition. Wendy was living her life as a mother, a wife, and a working woman. She thought it was normal not to have the energy that she once had, to have headaches, to feel overwhelmed, to have some dige...

This episode is dedicated to what our daughters need to know about their changing bodies, their hormones, and their health. This time I am talking about eight to thirteen years old girls, the signs and symptoms of puberty coming on, and then the different transformations happening during the teen years and early twenties.   There are serious gaps in the education and information that is delivered...

Libby Crow is a global mentor for entrepreneurs, helping them practice deep self-care while also growing their businesses and their minds. She is the founder of LC International, a marketing strategy company, a blog & self-care resource for digital consultants, and Co-Founder of The Daily Shift, a personal development company for aspiring and accomplished entrepreneurs alike. She's dedicated to he...

We've all experienced it -- the point in life where you recognize something is no longer serving you. You know you need to up-level and make a change, but you're not sure how to go about it. In today's podcast episode, I'm pleased to be accompanied by Megan Schmidt. After the birth of her baby, Megan suffered from postpartum anxiety, had debilitating fatigue, a husband who was working shifts and s...

On Bell Let's Talk Day, I tried to create a post about one of the times that challenged me the most in my life...but I came up short. I started to cry before I could even write it. This wasn't something I could truthfully share about in 350 words or less. So, I decided to record a personal podcast episode for you instead... You might watch my social media feed or my content and think I have it all...

Shannon is a creative entrepreneur, photographer, movement educator, yoga teacher, creator of a women's yoga retreat called The She Retreat . Shannon is a public speaker and lover of love.   In this episode, Shannon and I talk about resilience. Shannon has recently gone through difficult times, realizing that certain things that she thought would go in a certain way just did not happen as planned....