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Send us Fan Mail Mindset Goal: Stay in a place that supports being comfortable in the skin and the body I am in.   This is what I’m working on these days. Some days I nail it, other days- epic fail! That’s the truth. In this podcast I get raw and real about my struggle to keep moving towards a life of balance, peace and “healthy”.   I am working hard to get to a place of being so proud and absolut...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Jordan Weyker is back and today we are talking about arthritis. What causes it? The types of arthritis? How we can manage the symptoms and maintain the active healthy lifestyle we love! Support the show Work with me: https://authenticwellness.practicebetter.io/#/5c91151e627d791a5c1a0ae8/bookings Sign up for the Authentic Wellness newsletter for more great information! It's...

Send us Fan Mail I sat down for a chat with one of my besties Danielle….and I gotta tell ya! She is pretty spectacular! We decided it was an absolute must to share the story of how she tackled 40 miles on the Appalachian Trail…and in the process reconnected with herself. The lessons she shares are inspiring and important reminders of why we all need to find ways to refill our cups, tackle the hard...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, I have the pleasure if talking with Bryana Kudek, Licensed Athletic Trainer and owner of Gaining Grit Heath & Healing, LLC.  I’ve had the pleasure of teaming up with Bryana for several wellness events over the past few years. Her passion for health, her commitment to the community and her drive to help others is evident in everything she does. I just love h...

Send us Fan Mail I talk with Melissa Etzler, a Certified EFT Tapping Practitioner in today's episode.  Melissa shares that EFT Tapping is a blueprint for Your True Potential. It isn’t about quick fixes or sweeping problems under the rug. It's a deep dive into self-awareness where you uncover hidden blocks hindering your progress and preventing you from achieving your full potential. Meli...

Send us Fan Mail One of my favorites is back! Doctor of Physical Therapy, Jordan Weyker joins me today to talk about the benefits of aquatic therapy.   Let’s listen to Jordan and dive on in!   Support the show Work with me: https://authenticwellness.practicebetter.io/#/5c91151e627d791a5c1a0ae8/bookings Sign up for the Authentic Wellness newsletter for more great information! It's a great reso...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Work with me: https://authenticwellness.practicebetter.io/#/5c91151e627d791a5c1a0ae8/bookings Sign up for the Authentic Wellness newsletter for more great information! It's a great resource for healthy hormone balancing recipes, upcoming events, and ways you can create that healthy lifestyle you want! As a nice bonus- I’ll send you an awesome freebie for join...

Send us Fan Mail Missy’s “unintended” but completely necessary January 2024 Sabbatical lessons: Bas Ass Sister Circles Letting Shit Go...I get it now! Feng Shui my Life Learning my Apple watch no longer gets to tell me my status of Healthy! Friends…I am learning these lessons. I am growing as a person. I am excited because if this hadn't happened- if all of this scary awful hadn't happen...

Send us Fan Mail Wednesday, December 19th my life came to a screeching halt.  Life stopped in its tracks. My body had not been paying attention to everything my mind had been busy working on! I had things to do - places to be - people to meet - end of year goals to crush - and it was the holidays! My FAVORITE time of year!   Or perhaps…it was the other way around. Perhaps my mind hadn't been...

Send us Fan Mail Friend….I love Christmas cookies. Today is cookie baking day in my house and my countertops are currently packed full of bags of flour, cookie cutouts, sprinkles, and chocolate…it’s like a collection of all the “naughty” items sitting there staring at me …calling my name!!  Know what my favorite part of today will be? Not sneaking bites of frosting or “sampling” the goodies…nope!...

Send us Fan Mail Hands down, one of the most passionate and determined people I have met in the wellness arena is today's guest, and my friend and fellow wellness warrior sister Tanya Fransen.  Her passion for helping the community be healthier is uncompromising! We could have easily chatted the entire afternoon but were able to condense today's episode into a little over 30 minutes ......

Send us Fan Mail So often, when I’m working with health coaching clients I hear... “Missy-I think about food all of the time! I think about all of the foods I love that are bad for me…I think about how much I’m eating….calories, calories, calories…..I obsess over cookies and coffee drinks! Ugh! I try not to think about it….but it creeps back in and usually ends up with me feeling crummy and disapp...

Send us Fan Mail My friend, Jordan Weyer, DPT joins me today to talk about Pelvic Organ Prolapsing.  What is it? What are things to look for? What can you do about it? Support the show Work with me: https://authenticwellness.practicebetter.io/#/5c91151e627d791a5c1a0ae8/bookings Sign up for the Authentic Wellness newsletter for more great information! It's a great resource for healthy hormone...

Send us Fan Mail Strength. It's a word that conjures up all kinds of images, thoughts and feelings. There's physical strength, emotional strength - there are so many ways our body's show us that we are strong. Resilience. Determination, Power. The list could go on and on with all of the ways we demonstrate Strength in our life.  I happily welcomed Paula Carlton back to speak today t...

Send us Fan Mail The concept of holistic wellness, self-healing, and the importance of treating the entire person rather than just a specific illness or condition has roots in many ancient cultures. Eastern medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine are all based on this holistic, interconnected approach.   When someone comes to me with a desire to change their nutrition or lif...

Send us Fan Mail One of my favorite offerings at Authentic Wellness is Food and Environmental Sensitivity / Intolerance testing. Most often people request this test because they are experiencing painful and uncomfortable digestive issues, belching, bloating, constipation, headaches, breathing issues, rashes and skin irritations….they want answers. They want to know if it’s something they are putti...

Send us Fan Mail Sensuality: the condition of being pleasing or fulfilling to the senses  Sensuality evolves so much in our lifetime, changing and evolving with every stage and season of our lives. How can we best embrace that feeling of pleasure?  Today, Paula Carlton and I are delving into this fascinating topic and offering insight as it relates to sensuality in your life That 6-second hug I ta...

Send us Fan Mail Part of me didn't want to share this podcast with you- part of me wants to hide it and pretend everything is just fine. No one is Pollyanna all the time- no one is 100% motivated and "game on" all the time. As women though, we put these unrealistic expectations on ourselves -we think we need to act like everything is perfect - show the world everything is awesome- n...

Send us Fan Mail Exercise and Aging…The big question is what type of exercise do you need for lifelong health and well-being.  My friend Jordan Weyker, Dr of Physical Therapy is back to talk to us about just that! Her goal today is to give you an idea of what fitness should look like as you age as well as give important tips for perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal women to consider.  Sh...

Send us Fan Mail Whether it be a nice cup of tea, quiet meditation time, healthy movement throughout the day, wonderful nourishing foods .... prioritizing sleep and creating a space that gives your body permission to slow down and reset must be a priority in your health journey.  Today we’re talking about sleep. Let's chat about all of the important and necessary things are going on in your b...

Send us Fan Mail One of my favorite things about the health and wellness world is all of the different practitioners and offerings available. There is a vast number of resources and support systems – all here to help you on your journey.  Everyone is different and that means their needs are different. As a Health Coach, one of my roles is to guide clients to practitioners and resources that can he...

Send us Fan Mail This week I am putting all the finishing touches on my 14 day Hormone Reset program that I’m rolling out next month along with my 1:1 Hormone Balancing Health Coaching program… so many good things are coming!!  One of the overarching topics that comes through in all areas related to hormone balancing is blood sugar levels and insulin resistance.  The role sugar plays in how our bo...

Send us Fan Mail My friend Jordan Weyker, Doctor of Physical Therapy is back and educating us on a topic that impacts so many, but we don’t talk about it…it’s private and personal-  incontinence.  It is believed that ¼ of all women have urinary incontinence and only 20% of the ¼ seek out professional help.  If we look at men and women, it is believed that 1 in 3 people will have some type of incon...

Send us Fan Mail For the past 3 summers I've held a summer walking group. We always have the best time! We’ve explored hiking trails around our county, walking paths that are paved and gravel filled and explored neighborhood subdivisions for our walks.  The physical benefits of walking are phenomenal- reduces blood pressure, lowers cortisol levels, improves insulin sensitivity…. channels stre...

Send us Fan Mail  I just wrapped up my summer goals at the end of July (I’m giving myself August as a rest month) and I am so flippin PROUD of myself! One of my goals - in a certain area was to stay the same- exactly the same! Now that was a new one for me! And it ended up being one of my toughest challenges yet!   I felt amazing all summer long!!!  With the goal of staying the same! I was so stin...