The Simplicity Sessions

For this fabulous episode, I am thrilled to welcome Kate Northrup as my guest. In this incredible interview, we talk about the "shoulds" that we tend to put onto ourselves, how we tend to get stuck and add more responsibilities and tasks to our lists which prevents us from thriving and doesn't allow us to create more time for the things that fill and enlighten us.   As women, we are all mothering...

Adele Tevlin is the founder and CEO of a company that specializes in wellness, she holds a bsc in Neuropsychology, has a certification in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and has a diploma in Applied Holistic Nutrition. Currently, Adele is completing her Masters in Psychology at Harvard University.   Adele's passion is to empower people to achieve their highest state of being, she is a pattern i...

Dr. Michelle Peris is a Naturopathic Doctor, Creator of the Rebel Tribe, Host of the Rebel Talk Podcast, and the Director of her in-person clinic "The Poppy Clinic" located in Oakville, Ontario. She is also mom to two beautiful children and a wife.   Dr. Peris' passion and purpose in life are teaching women the science of sisterhood and community and what really happens when you allow yourself to...

Today I'm chatting with hormone coach, health strategist for women 40 years and older, as well as a DUTCH test expert who helps women balance and restore their midlife hormones -- Maria Claps.   Maria offers real talk and real solutions, providing the information and education to know what to ask a practitioner and what you really need to know about your hormones.   Many women believe they are est...

In this episode I want to share everything about the Hormone Project . It's a program I have been working on for the last 2 decades and it is directed at women of all ages: - women in their 20's, thinking about starting a family or suffering from debilitating periods, acne, and   migraines. - women in their 30 ́s and 40 ́s   wanting to take care of their bodies during pregnancy, post pregnancy or...

For today's episode, I am accompanied by Tara Thorne. Tara is a functional nutritionist and founder of the Hormone Balance solution, she helps busy mums lose weight, balance their hormones, and feel great so they can go from snappy, uncomfortable, and fatigued to feeling calm, being able to play with the kids again, fit into their favourite pair of jeans once more and live their best life without...

Samantha Gladish is a Holistic Nutritionist, weight loss & hormone Coach and author of the new book, The 30-Day Hormone Solution. She is the founder of HolisticWellness.ca , a website dedicated to helping women lose weight and balance their hormones with delicious food. Samantha coaches and supports women from around the world on natural beauty care and holistic health and nutrition.   Her philoso...

Last weekend I participated in a Fitness Competition! I had been training and preparing myself for several months for this event, and I wanted to share my experience, my reasons and my insights with all of you.   If you have set a "big goal" for yourself — whatever it may be — this episode is for you! I realized that the steps we take and the support systems we set up for ourselves are what propel...

In today's episode I am going to share with you the impact that alcohol has on our bodies, I know this is a difficult topic, since a glass of wine is very often related to socializing, celebrations, and relaxing… Hold on there!   I am not going to tell you not to drink, but awareness needs to be brought to this subject.   In this episode, I will address some facts about how our female bodies manag...

Dr. Leigha Saunders, ND is the founder of True Roots Health Care in Uxbridge and today's conversation is dedicated to talking about sleep, emphasizing the reasons why sleep is so important and how it can impact our health and our hormones when we are not getting enough of it.   Dr. Leigha is a naturopathic doctor who recurrently sees in her practice that most health issues have their roots in nutr...

This episode is one of a kind! Susan S. Bratton is my guest today, she is an advocate for passionate relationships, and is considered an expert on sex. Susan has the ability to break down concepts such as libido, arousal, communication, and intimacy. Susan is an author, a renowned speaker and a serial entrepreneur who teaches passionate lovemaking techniques to people all around the world.   I con...

I am delighted to welcome an amazing guest today, Carinne Chambers-Saini who has brought a product that I have been recommending in my projects. This is an innovative product where it comes to femenine hygiene and our monthly menstrual cycles. Carinne has completely disrupted the industry by providing an eco-friendly and comfortable menstrual cup, that offer a way to better support our bodies.   D...

This is my first dual interview, joining me are two fabulous guests, Maraya Brown and Missy Rae founders of Beyond The Red Tent . I have been working for many years in creating awareness and supporting women in celebrating our superpower that consists in having our menstrual cycles and an incredible endocrine system.   Beyond The Red Tent was inspired by the book The Red Tent , that I read in my e...

I am so pleased to have Jill Bunny joining me for this episode. Jill Bunny is the owner of Fit Bunnies Fitness, functional nutritionist, elite trainer, cognitive behavior therapy clinician & speaker advocating total body health to women around the globe.   We will dive deep into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,   the reasons why we can find so hard to commit to a training program, why we continuously...

Susi Hately is a fantastic educator in the yoga space and now also educating women and mothers about their pelvic floor health. She holds a B.Sc. in Kinesiology with a deep focus in exercise physiology.   For 25 years, Susi has been the bridge between the medical world and yoga – helping people out of pain, helping to reduce autoimmune flares, migraines, sleep disorders, thaw frozen shoulders, and...

This is a continuation from www.jennpike.com/episode54 where I talked about cycle syncing and promised to broaden the topic by talking about moon cycling. Today, I really look at what is in us as well as what is happening outside of us, focusing deeper on this later aspect, in terms of the energetic pole that the moon creates around its four phases in the month that resemble the four phases that w...

David Brooke from Skin Essence is joining me again in this episode since we ran out of time in the previous one ( Organic, Holistic and Natural Skincare ). I got so much great feedback and tons of questions from listeners about the importance of our skin care and about understanding what is in the skin care products we are using, as well as the overall impact that some chemicals can have, not only...

I have been listening to all of you, and I heard many questions regarding why we should pay attention to our menstrual cycles, this is the reason why I dedicate this solo episode to highlighting the importance of tapping into your own rhythms and cycles and about the huge impact it has on your body. Stay tuned, because next week's episode is going to be all about moon cycling, aimed to reach those...

This episode is all about the mind, body and soul — the head, the physical and the spiritual — and aims to create a level of alignment in order to set you up for whatever your goal is, whether it is related to your physical health, your relationships with others, with yourself, or even making sure that you are really taking care of yourself.   Laurie is the Head Coach of the Handel Group, which is...

Today's episode comes from a recording of a Masterclass session held this past September 10th where I decided to compile all the questions that I am usually asked about women's health and answer them in one event where I talked about PMS, hair loss, acne, waking, heavy menstrual cycles, low sex drive, sleep, headaches, the adrenal thyroid connection and so many other issues that women are dealing...

I am so glad to have Dr. Laura Anderson as a guest on this episode, she is a Naturopathic Physician and part of the team at the Simplicity Project, she is also one of the coaches in the hormone project. Dr. Laura talks about her own journey and how she believed for so many years that she was just fine and didn't need to do any additional testing. Finally, she ended up taking a test out of curiosit...

I am so excited to have Ashleigh Norris as a guest for this awesome episode. She is the newest addition to our team at the Simplicity Project and the Hormone Project. Ashleigh will share what working with a Nutritionist really is about, not only knowing which food to choose but how to live our lives.   Ashleigh was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, at the age of 19. Sh...

I am almost 40 years old and I couldn't be more excited about it! I am grateful for every step in my path and for the experiences that led me to the point where I am today. There is a lot I have learned about my own body, I used to think that more was more and less was not enough. I have learned to nourish my body so I can thrive. During these years I have been helping women in their own course of...

I am thrilled to have Jess Sherman as a guest, she is Registered Holistic Nutritionist and a Family Health Expert. Jess has taught me tonnes about what needs to be done with our children in order to help them build better physical and mental resilience by educating them about how to use food as their ally. Better resilience means better growth, better learning and mental wellness along with reduci...

Amanda Leigh is a health, happiness and hair mineral analysis expert and the owner of The Sozo Method. In this episode, we go through a very thoughtful discussion about our minerals, hair trace mineral analysis, and copper toxicity among other topics. I learned a lot from Amanda while we discussed some of the struggles that take place in our bodies regarding hormonal deficiencies and toxicity leve...